Stock Analysis - Meta Platforms (MA): Zacks ranks it a buy with A for growth and D for value, despite a 12% drop after reporting earnings, the company has a market cap of $18 trillion [2][3][4] - Vertiv (VRT): Zacks ranks it a strong buy with B for growth and F for value, with a market cap of $77 billion, benefiting from the AI trend [7] - Cirrus Logic (CRUS): Zacks ranks it a strong buy with A for growth and C for value, with a market cap of $6 billion, trading at 18 times forward earnings, earnings are coming up on November 4th [11][12] Investment Strategy - The analysis suggests a "buy the dip" opportunity for Meta Platforms [5] - Vertiv is favored due to its strong earnings growth and position in a hot sector (AI) [8][9] - Cirrus Logic is appealing due to its valuation, especially considering the current chip market dynamics [12][13] Zacks' Services - Surprise Trader: A service run by David Bartosiac that identifies stocks with the best chance of beating earnings using the Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank [14][15] - The stocks discussed (Meta, Vertiv, and Cirrus Logic) are related to the Surprise Trader service, which focuses on earnings season and identifying companies likely to beat expectations [14][16]

Company Overview - Nutanix (NTNX) is a networking IT services company with a market cap of $18 billion [2] - GitLab (GTLB) is another tech name with a market cap of $8 billion [11] Financial Performance - Nutanix - Nutanix has a strong buy rating with growth divergence [1] - The company has beaten earnings estimates for the last four quarters, averaging 20% over the past year [4] - Topline growth is expected to be 15% this fiscal year and 14% next fiscal year, reaching $3 billion in sales [5][6] - Operating margins have increased from 4.4% to 6.4% to 8% over the last three quarters [7] Financial Performance - GitLab - GitLab also has a strong buy rating with growth divergence [11] - The company is beating earnings estimates handily, with some seasonality [12][13] - Revenue is expected to grow 23-24% next year, reaching $1.13 billion, with 20% topline growth [14] - Operating margins are moving from negative to positive [15] Valuation - Nutanix has a forward earnings multiple of 36 times [2][6] - GitLab has a high forward earnings multiple of 58 times, but is growing at about 30% [14][15] - GitLab's price to sales is 930% [15] Market Dynamics and Strategy - There is speculative M&A interest around Nutanix [3][11] - GitLab's earnings estimates are moving higher, indicating good margin expansion [18]

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Market Trends & Performance - International stocks and ETFs are outperforming the US stock market [1][2] - The MSCI All Country World ex USA Index is up approximately 30% year-to-date, marking its widest outperformance against broad US indexes in 16 years [3] - US dollar weakness, declining about 9% this year, boosts returns of foreign indexes in dollar terms [3] - International stocks are attractively valued after 10-15 years of underperformance versus US stocks [3] ETF Analysis & Diversification - Diversification and better valuation are reasons to consider international stock ETFs [5] - VXUS, a Vanguard ETF, holds 8,700 developed and emerging market stocks excluding the US, with a 005% expense ratio and $111 billion in assets [6] - IVLU, an iShares ETF, focuses on value characteristics, holding 343 large and mid-cap developed excluding US stocks, with a 030% expense ratio and $8 billion in assets [9] - Gwell, a Cambria ETF, is actively managed, focusing on the cheapest countries in the world with a concentrated portfolio of 113 stocks, a 066% expense ratio and $353 million in assets [10][11] Sector & Country Allocation - International stock ETFs offer more diversification to sectors beyond technology, such as financials and industrials [8] - Top countries in VXUS include Japan, China, UK, Canada, and Taiwan [9] - Japan receives approximately 30% weight in IVLU [9] Comparative Performance - Gwell is up about 47% year-to-date, IVLU is up about 37%, and VXUS is up about 30%, compared to the S&P 500 index which is up about 17% year-to-date [13]

Company Performance & Outlook - Eli Lilly's earnings are expected to increase by 75% this year and another 35% next year [4] - Howmet Aerospace's earnings are projected to grow by 335% this year and 184% next year [7] - MasTec's earnings are expected to rise by 60% this year and 231% next year [12] - Western Digital's earnings are projected to increase by 353% this year and another 217% next year [13] - Exxon Mobil's earnings are expected to decline by 182% due to weaker oil prices and weak chemicals [16] Valuation & Market Dynamics - Eli Lilly's PE ratio has decreased to 36 times, making it more attractive [5] - Howmet Aerospace has a PE ratio of 55, which is considered stretched [8] - MasTec is trading at 336 times earnings [12] - Western Digital has a PE ratio of 19, considered fairly cheap with its earnings growth [14] - Exxon Mobil is trading at 17 times earnings [18] Key Factors & Industry Trends - The pharmaceutical industry, particularly Eli Lilly, faces uncertainties regarding potential tariffs and manufacturing relocation to the US [3] - The success of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug pill and its pricing strategy are key factors to watch [3][4] - MasTec benefits from government spending and construction activities, including new manufacturing facilities [11] - Western Digital's data storage business is experiencing a resurgence [13] - Exxon Mobil's performance is heavily dependent on crude oil prices and the chemical sector's performance [17]

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General Motors (GM) Analysis - GM is a Zacks Rank number one strong buy with a VGM composite score of A [2] - The automotive domestic industry is in the top 24% of Zach's industry rank [3] - GM had a $0.52 surprise to the upside last quarter, with analysts expecting $2.28 and the company delivering $2.80 [3] - Current year Zacks consensus estimate has increased from $9.36 to $10.06, and next year from $9.52 to $10.80 [5] - GM's PE ratio is less than 7, while the industry average is 98 and the S&P 500 is trading at 25 times earnings [6][7] Amazon (AMZN) Analysis - Amazon is a Zacks Rank number two buy heading into its Q3 earnings release [12][19][20] - AWS holds roughly 30% of the global cloud infrastructure market [13] - Amazon controls over 40% of the US e-commerce market [15] - The company experienced approximately 95% net income growth and 91% earnings per share growth in 2024 [18] - Revenue is projected to grow by 11% in 2025 and nearly 11% in 2026, reaching $783 billion [21] - Earnings estimates are trending well above consensus, with a Q3 beat expected to be 12% to 13% above consensus [22] - Amazon's stock is up about 2600% over the last 15 years, outperforming the broader tech sector [23]

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