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2 months ago
3 Dynamite Stocks to Load Up On For the Next Major Bull Market Rally
By: 24/7 Wall St. | August 9, 2024
• Meta Platforms (META)
Social media and tech giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) had just introduced AI Studio to the world. The feature enables Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger to create characters through AI. Users can develop characters as extensions of themselves or based on their interests. Initially targeting creators, AI Studio aims to enhance personal connections with audiences while saving time. The tool’s ability to mimic creators’ voices and tones is expected to be well-received.
According to data from Investing, about 77% of internet users use Meta Platforms’ apps. Digital ad is anticipated to reach $1.6 trillion by 2032. In the recent report, revenue saw a 22% increase, boosting market position. Additionally, the company is integrating new AI features to boost ad effectiveness and user engagement, potentially increasing future revenues. Meta’s ventures in VR and the metaverse promise new income streams, reflecting the growing trend of online and digital interactions.
After peaking at $543 in July, the stock has since corrected by 10%. Meta’s projected capex for the year is $35 to $40 billion, with ongoing high investments anticipated. That said, CEO Mark Zuckerberg foresees profitable AI services following this investment phase. Meta’s Q2 2024 ad revenue came in at $38 billion, and despite Reality Labs’ losses, future growth is expected, especially from emerging markets. Buying META stock now could yield significant benefits as growth accelerates.
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2 months ago
META Options Red-Hot After Earnings Triple Play
By: Schaeffer's Investment Research | August 1, 2024
• Meta Platforms' beat-and-raise has triggered a frenzy among analysts and options traders
• META options traders are moving in on calls
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) is trying to keep the tech sector afloat today. The Big Tech titan is up 8.6% to trade at $515.79 today, after the social media company reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of $5.16 per share on $39.07 billion in revenue, both of which topped analyst estimates.
Meta also hiked its full-year guidance, with heavy investment into artificial intelligence (AI) and continued digital ad market dominance contributing to the triple play. In response, no fewer than 25 brokerages hiked their price target, the highest coming from Wells Fargo to $647 from $625.
META is on track for its best single-session gain since the 20.3% post-earnings pop on Feb. 2. The shares are now up 42% in 2024, within striking distance of their July 8 record high of $542.81. Despite cooling off from three-straight weekly losses, the pullback found support at the stock's ascending 160-day moving average.
Options volume has exploded today, with over 628,000 contracts changing hands, volume that's three times the average intraday amount and pacing for the 99th percentile of its annual range. The weekly 8/2 520- and 530-strike calls are the most popular today, while the August 500 call is seeing notable sell-to-open activity.
The penchant for calls is nothing new. META consistently sits near the top of Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White's list of stocks attracting the most options volume in the last two weeks. Over that period, Meta saw 2,801,210 calls and 1,698,838 puts traded. Most popular during this time period was the July 485 call.
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3 months ago
Pre-Earnings Moves Are Underway And History Provides Us GREAT Clues To Find Them!
By: Tom Bowley | July 6, 2024
On Friday, META soared and broke out to another all-time high. Historians weren't surprised. First, check out the chart:
Technically, META's breakout and long-term relative strength are quite bullish. But knowing its seasonal tendencies provides even more confidence to trade META. For instance, check out how META performs during its pre-earnings months:
• Month 1 (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct): +54.29%
• Month 2 (Feb, May, Aug, Nov): +16.21%
• Month 3 (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec): +8.40%
These are annualized returns since 2013, when the secular bull market was confirmed. META typically reports its quarterly results late in the first month of each calendar quarter. Its next quarterly report is July 31st, as an example. This current breakout is likely the start of an upside move prior to reporting solid results on the 31st. That is NOT a guarantee, just simply an observation based on history. To further drive home this bullish period for META, consider how it's traded during the first half of calendar quarters (Jan 1-Feb 15, Apr 1-May 15, etc) vs. the second half (Feb 16-Mar 31, May 16-Jun 30, etc):
• First half calendar quarters: +43.11%
• Second half calendar quarters: +9.29%
I believe this historical knowledge is a critical component in becoming an excellent trader. Why not use all the advantages you can muster?
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