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CNBC
3 days ago
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- CNBC
This stock literally powering AI is setting up for a run to record levels, according to the charts
For this week's column, I was planning to do a simple analysis of the Nasdaq-100 showing a holding pattern that's been in place since May 13. Upon the completion of this consolidation, we should resolve to the upside testing the all-time highs — despite all the lingering macro headwinds. But when I learned about Meta Platforms signing a nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy , I decided to focus on the companies literally powering this revolution in artificial intelligence. I don't hold Constellation Energy, but I do own Oklo , GE Vernova , and Vistra in our Tactical Alpha Growth (T.A.G.) portfolio at Inside Edge Capital . As the AI buildout powers ahead, this will be one of the key drivers to break QQQ from the three-week consolidation setting up all-time highs. Today we're going to focus on Vistra Corp (VST), a stock that I also hold in our "fast money" account Active Opps with a 3.6% weighting. Based on today's news, many of the power generation and equipment suppliers are trading higher along with the semiconductors. I will increase my position size in VST to approximately 5% of my holdings in Active Opps based on the tactics I outline below. But first, let's talk about the company. Vistra is an integrated power generation and retail electricity company that has positioned itself in a pivotal role to support the AI technology buildout by filling the significant energy demands of AI-driven data centers. In 2024, Vistra acquired Energy Harbor for $3.4 billion — adding four nuclear power plants to its portfolio. Vistra has also made investments in natural gas assets as well as solar facilities, which allowed them to enter into power purchase agreements (PPA's) with Amazon and Microsoft. VST has grown revenue consistently since 2021 and GAAP EPS aggressively, until this year where analysts see a 11.79% contraction. Non-GAAP EPS is showing growth rates since 2022 of 378%, 88%, 54% and 43% according to S & P Global Capital IQ. The weekly chart shows nearby resistance in the $172-$177 zone. I would feel better increasing my position size if we can get a daily close above $180 setting up a test of all-time highs just below $200. Turning to the daily chart, we see a gap up today into our resistance zone following the Constellation-Meta news. If we can get a move into $180 this week, I will be looking to add to my position and consider the pivot point that is now support at $165 as my risk containment level. We offer active portfolio management and regular subscriber updates like the idea presented above. -Todd Gordon, Founder of Inside Edge Capital, LLC DISCLOSURES: Gordon owns VST personally and in his wealth management company Inside Edge Capital. All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ABOVE CONTENT MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR. Click here for the full disclaimer.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Media Veterans Launch Industry-First Platform to Unify Independent Linear TV Networks into Single Audience Solution
New York, NY May 23, 2025 --( )-- Media veterans Michael Strober, Todd Gordon and Dan Aversano have teamed together to deliver a practical solution for advertisers seeking targeted audiences on linear TV. Audyns (pronounced 'audience') is an industry-first platform built on simplicity and scale. The new venture unifies independent networks into a single, data-driven solution – helping brands efficiently access quality inventory and broaden their reach. The company's founders have combined their 30+ years of marketplace experience in buying, selling and measuring television to inform the new offering which streamlines the process of planning and buying premium data-driven linear (DDL) inventory. Audyns delivers operational clarity for both buyers and sellers, enabling access to a substantial share of national linear TV through one plan, one post, and one invoice. 'We believe the future of linear TV is audience-first,' said co-founder Michael Strober. 'With Audyns, we saw an opportunity to connect agencies and networks through a curated marketplace of premium independent inventory – offering the data-driven precision and operational simplicity today's advertisers expect.' By aggregating the 30+% of national linear TV impressions from independent network groups, Audyns expands access to valuable viewers often missed by traditional buying methods. Through an exclusive partnership with datafuelX — an industry leader in multi-currency, cross-platform analytics and technology — Audyns will be deploying its advanced forecasting, optimization, and stewardship to power smarter, audience-based linear campaigns across all partner networks. datafuelX powers the platform to move beyond traditional demos to target and deliver on advanced audience segments. Audyns will also partner with OpenAP as the exclusive source of audience onboarding and distribution for campaigns that run across its network of publishers, helping advertisers further scale advanced buys within the premium video ecosystem. 'Audyns is built to bring clarity and coordination to a part of the market that's been under-leveraged,' said Todd Gordon, co-founder of Audyns. 'We're not adding complexity — we're removing it, so that networks can participate in data-driven campaigns without reinventing their infrastructure.' Adapting to a Dynamic Media Landscape As demand intensifies for connected and streaming inventory, traditional linear risks being deprioritized without corresponding innovation. Audyns helps keep linear TV relevant by providing scalable, data-driven access to independent inventory —making planning and buying as seamless and efficient as digital. 'Audyns presents an exciting opportunity for Great American Media to expand our premium, data-driven linear offering while maintaining operational simplicity,' said Bill Abbott, President and CEO of Great American Media. 'By unifying inventory across independent networks, we're able to reach engaged audiences at scale —without compromising the integrity or efficiency of our brand. It's a smart approach connecting with buyers who prioritize quality content and impact.' 'At Family Entertainment Television and Family Movie Classics, we are excited to partner with Audyns alongside other forward-thinking independent networks to revolutionize how media buyers approach linear television,' said Michael DuPont, EVP Advertising Sales. 'By pooling our collective reach and leveraging data-driven insights, we're creating new opportunities for advertisers to achieve precision targeting at scale while maintaining the premium brand safety and engagement that linear TV delivers. This consortium represents the future of linear television — where independent networks unite to offer enterprise-level advertising solutions with the flexibility and innovation that larger networks often can't match.' 'Audyns is creating real momentum by bringing independent networks together in a way that's smart, strategic, scalable, and actionable. For REELZ, it's another important step in making it easier for advertisers to transact with us—through one unified, data-driven solution that aligns with how buyers want to plan and execute campaigns today. We're excited to be a partner with Audyns and look forward to what we can accomplish together.' – Scott Kohn, EVP Head of Ad Sales, Reelz Key Platform Features · Streamlined Workflow: One plan, one post, one invoice—Audyns manages the entire process from planning to posting and invoicing. · Powered by datafuelX: Exclusive partnership for forecasting, optimization, and cross-network media schedules, ensuring advanced data-driven execution. · Data by Design: Partnered with industry-leading tech and data to deliver platform simplicity. The audyns platform is launching with both Nielsen and Videoamp data to provide linear TV buyers with flexible measurement and currency options; integrated with OpenAP for seamless audience definition and sharing. · Expanded Audience Access: Unlocks untapped, targetable viewers across independent networks, enabling advertisers to connect with valuable audiences often missed by traditional buying methods. · Exceptional Value: Efficient, consolidated buying delivers broader impact for each investment. Audyns is in the process of onboarding agency clients for the upfront 2025/26 marketplace. Its initial set of network partners includes FETV, Great American Media, Reelz, and TelevisaUnivision, with several more to be announced in the coming weeks. As linear TV evolves, Audyns offers a simple, scalable path to valuable audiences across independent networks—helping buyers and sellers unlock opportunities to reach new customers. Media Contact: Stacey Schulman Hi Human Insight 917-514-7147 [email protected] Website: Media Kit Contact Information: Audyns Stacey Schulman 917-514-7147 Contact via Email Read the full story here: Media Veterans Launch Industry-First Platform to Unify Independent Linear TV Networks into Single Audience Solution Press Release Distributed by
CNBC
20-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Spotify is gearing up for a move to fresh record highs, according to the charts
We last wrote about Spotify on Oct. 22 just before the stock broke to all-time highs. SPOT is higher by about 75% since then, and we see the technicals and fundamentals of the stock as constructive. We're gearing up to add to our position here. In October, we observed the chart consolidating below the 2021 highs of $389, anticipating a move to record levels. Last year was significant for the company. as it swung from a GAAP four-quarter loss in the prior year to a profit. Looking ahead to 2026, analysts are looking for 85.66% growth to $10.57 per share. Despite the broader market volatility in 2025 from tariffs and a credit downgrade, SPOT continues to show incredible relative strength and is simply consolidating at the range highs around $660. We are targeting a move to Fibonacci projection resistance shown in blue at $860 in 2025. Moving down to the daily chart, we see price action in 2025 that includes two volatile drops below $500. However, the buyers snapped up this name pushing right back towards all-time highs amid the bumpy and volatile trade of the year. First-quarter results missed analyst expectations, but a dive into the quarterly financials show the miss was driven by greater expenses tied to payroll taxes associated with employee salaries and benefits. The results were also impacted by a shift in the timing of equity grants from Q1 to Q2. These are likely to have a temporary impact on the bottom line — while the long-term growth story streams ahead. This indicates there is an underlying strength to the company, despite the 62 times 2025 earnings valuation ($660 / $10.57 GAAP) earnings. Looking out to 2026, however the valuation is a bit more reasonable at 50 times earnings for a company that is consistently growing top line revenues — and is maximizing bottom line earnings by efficiently using capital. In Q1, Spotify demonstrated improved margins generating $534 million in free cash flow, 158% Y/Y growth, and 17.7% return on invested capital (ROIC). At the heart of this growth story is a steady increase in monthly active users, as well as investment in AI-driven features to power individualized content for users. At the end of 2024, Spotify launched its Spotify Partner Program to incentive creators to come to the platform and share revenues aiming to compete with YouTube. Considering the major jump Spotify has with podcasts, I expect them to pursue this aggressively while Google is coming under attack from multiple angles. In our Active Opps portfolio, we hold a 5.12% allocation. After publishing this article I'm going to increase the holding up to around 7% of the portfolio. -Todd Gordon, founder of Inside Edge Capital, LLC DISCLOSURES: Gordon owns SPOT personally and in his wealth management company Inside Edge Capital. All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ABOVE CONTENT MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR. Click here for the full disclaimer.
CNBC
13-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
This e-commerce stock has formed an inverse 'head-and-shoulder' pattern signaling more gains ahead
Shopify is the one-stop shop to help small- and medium-size businesses transact online. There was an explosion in new online business formations during Covid, and the number of new monthly business applications has maintained. However, the company is starting to diversify by onboarding larger brands such as Reebok, Overstock and Barnes & Noble, which will stabilize revenue streams. We just added SHOP to our Active Opportunities portfolio on Monday and see upside ahead. Starting on the weekly chart we see a sharp decline following the pandemic as entrepreneurs rushed to open their virtual stores as we were forced home. Since then, the stock has recovered in a rhythmical uptrend defined by the dashed parallel trend channel. The all-time high of $176 could be in reach. Moving down to the daily chart, we see an inverse head and shoulder pattern forming (3 curved blue lines) setting up a breakout of the downtrend resistance line. There was an accompanying explosion in volume with 2, 30M+ share days compared to the average daily volume of 12.8 million. This was driven by an earnings report and a surprise announcement that SHOP would be added to the Nasdaq-100 index. SHOP reported earnings last week with 26.8% revenue growth vs same quarter last year. Non-GAAP earnings showed 25% growth from the year-earlier period. On a GAAP basis, though, the company reported a loss. Diving into that a bit, the company reported that it lost about $1.04 billion in unspecified equity investments and does not reflect Shopify's core business operations. Watching the price action, the stock opened down on May 8 following earnings and then closed in the top end of the range. Friday was an inside day (vs Thursday) and following the news of a U.S.-China trade deal, shares surged more than 10%. The company has minimal exposure to the Chinese tariff situation, but the merchants on the platform certainly do. I didn't love buying a stock on such a big up day, but I think the resistance level was $100.60, which is now broken acting as support. Let's see if the stock can move higher, though I fully acknowledge the hefty forward valuation the company faces. Looking back up at the weekly chart on the lower panel, we see steady top line revenue growth figures above 20% since 2019 and going forward into 2026. EPS is expected to dip in 2025 to 34 cents (this is GAAP earnings) but re-accelerate in 2026. Non-GAAP 2026 earnings are expected at $1.41, equating to 76 times forward earnings. The company needs to grow into this valuation with increased earnings expectations by expanding their multiple offerings. -Todd Gordon, founder of Inside Edge Capital, LLC DISCLOSURES: Gordon owns SHOP in his wealth management company Inside Edge Capital, LLC. All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ABOVE CONTENT MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR. Click here for the full disclaimer.
CNBC
06-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
This cloud stock could break above a 3-year resistance level, charts show
We just added Okta to our "fast money" model at Inside Edge Capital ahead of a possible three-year technical resistance breakout, as the company is projected to also reach fundamental profitability this year. OKTA is a leader in the identity and access management (IAM) space. It offers products to secure access within cloud services and remote work, a trend that we now know is not going away. The company is investing in AI to enhance its offerings that safeguard generative AI systems and non-human identities. Specifically, OKTA announced capabilities to help businesses incorporate AI agents and other "non-human identities," or NHIs. Research from Deloitte forecasts that by 2027, 50% of companies using AI will also be using generative AI agents in some way. The company recently got a boost on news it would be added to the S & P 400 midcap index, sending the stock higher by 7%. That put it within reach of the three-year price ceiling around the $115 level. This resistance level has bested the stock 3 times. But in addition to being added to the midcap index, analyst now expect a sharp turnaround in earnings, signaling it might be time to buy. This stock also has an additional tailwind being part of the "Software & Services" group that has several cutting edge companies brining additional addition to these names. In the Active Opps portfolio at Inside Edge Capital, I'm holding a pretty sizable 5.26% allocation from $112.88. Should the broader market stabilize and push through the daily moving averages, I would look to increase my size to around 7% if we get a break through the $115 resistance level and trail stop losses to my original entry price. -Todd Gordon, Founder of Inside Edge Capital, LLC DISCLOSURES: Gordon owns OKTA in his wealth management company Inside Edge Capital, LLC All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ABOVE CONTENT MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR. Click here for the full disclaimer.
