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Oracle (ORCL) closed at $146.67 in the latest trading session, marking a -5.17% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.51% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.53%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.51%. Shares of the software maker have depreciated by 20.17% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.27%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.93%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye ...

Palantir ( PLTR ) is the king of software. The company is delivering growth rates seemingly 10x that of many peers in my coverage while also threatening to take the title of the most profitable software companyJulian Lin is a financial analyst. He finds undervalued companies with secular growth that appreciate over time. His approach is to look for companies with strong balance sheets and management teams in sectors with long growth runways. Julian is the leader of the investing group Best Of Breed Growth S ...

CDW’s fourth-quarter gross margin was 22.8% , up 50 basis points year over year and up 90 basis points sequentially. Miralles attributed the sequential improvement to a higher mix of “netted down” revenues, improved product margins, and a slight sequential mix out of client devices.CFO Al Miralles said fourth-quarter gross profit growth came in above the company’s expectations for a low- to mid-single-digit increase. He also noted a moderate pull-forward of about $50 million in net sales tied to memory-rela ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - For Q4 2025, the company reported net sales of $5.5 billion, an increase of 5% year-over-year, and gross profit of $1.25 billion, up 9% [5][6] - Full-year 2025 results showed net sales of over $22 billion, up 7%, with gross profit nearly $5 billion, up 6% [8][9] - Non-GAAP operating income for Q4 was $503 million, up 1%, and non-GAAP net income per share was $2.57, up 4% [6][21] - Full-year non-GAAP net income per diluted share reached $10.02, up 5% [8][27] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Strong double-digit growth was observed in software, cloud, and professional managed services, contributing to the highest gross margin of the year [6][12] - Corporate sales were relatively flat, down 1%, while small business sales grew by 18% [10][11] - The healthcare segment increased by 5%, and education saw a 13% increase in top line [11][12] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - U.K. and Canadian operations delivered sales of $2.7 billion in 2025, with strong performance in small business and state and local markets [10] - The public sector showed growth in healthcare and government, with state and local growth offsetting declines in federal due to the government shutdown [11][12] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to deliver sustainable, profitable growth by deepening customer value and deploying capital with discipline [19][32] - A focus on AI solutions is evident, with the company positioning itself to lead in the AI era through its full stack, full lifecycle offerings [15][16] - The company plans to maintain a target of returning 50%-75% of adjusted free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases [31][32] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that the IT addressable market is expected to grow in the low single digits in 2026, with CDW targeting 200-300 basis points of outperformance [18][35] - The company anticipates gross profit growth in the low single digits for 2026, with a slight increase in gross margin compared to 2025 [36][37] - Management expressed optimism about AI adoption among customers and its potential to drive growth [56][57] Other Important Information - The company reported adjusted free cash flow of $1.09 billion for the full year, representing 82% of non-GAAP net income [30] - The company has made a tuck-in acquisition to enhance capabilities in the education sector [31][32] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of memory price changes on demand - Management indicated that there is uncertainty regarding the impact of memory prices on demand, but they expect a similar pull forward in Q1 as seen in Q4 [40][41] Question: SG&A expenses and operating leverage - Management acknowledged that SG&A expenses are expected to show operating leverage in 2026, with a focus on optimizing costs [43][45] Question: IT budget allocation for 2026 - Management expects client device growth to remain strong, with cloud, SaaS, and security categories continuing to be important [59][60] Question: Corporate versus small business performance - Management noted differences in spending cycles, with small businesses being more agile in adopting AI compared to larger corporations [70][72]

[music] [music] Hello and welcome to Market Domination Overtime. Stocks closing lower as investors rotate out of tech. Jared Blickery over at the Wi-Fi Interactive with today's moves.Jared, >> thank you Josh. A lot of rotation out of stuff today. I'll show you a couple places where it was rotating into.But first, the majors was not here. Dow down about 166 points or 1/3 of 1%. NASDAQ composite saw the brunt of the selling today.Tech was worse off worse off in the sector action by far. That closed down uh al ...

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock has been riding the AI wave with an upside of 116% in the last 52 weeks. Further, according to Holly Newman Kroft, managing director at Neuberger Berman Private Wealth, the “AI euphoria is far from finished.” The big investments in AI will therefore continue to benefit the “Magnificent Seven tech companies” and the other participants with a product portfolio that benefits from the structural tailwinds. AMD is among the high-performance computing companies that are positi ...

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the best cheap stocks to buy for 2026. On January 26, Mizuho trimmed its price target on Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) to $160 from $175 and kept a Neutral rating on the shares. The investment bank tied the update directly to a weaker outlook for global handset demand and related industry pressures. Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM): Navigating Global Smartphone Challenges with 5G and IoT Strength Mizuho stated that it expects global handset shipments in calendar year 2026 to decli ...