Earnings

Report · July 28, 2024

IBM Q2 2024 Earnings: Consulting Growth Opportunity Remains a Concern

IBM’s Q2 2024 earnings present a mixed picture, with some areas of strength, notably in the Software segment and areas of concern, particularly in Consulting. The company’s financial performance exceeded expectations in some key metrics, leading Morgan Stanley to adjust its CY24 estimates slightly u

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Report · June 3, 2024

Dell Technologies: Seizing the AI Server Opportunity

Dell Technologies is making significant strides in the AI server market, as evidenced by its recent earnings reports. We provide some of the key drivers of Dell’s success in this segment, the opportunities ahead, and the potential challenges that could impact its growth trajectory. Growth in AI Serv

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Report · May 9, 2024

Arm Q4 2024 Earnings: Positives, Negatives, and Investors Questions

Key Takeaways Strong Revenue Growth and Future Confidence Continued Strategic Expansion into Multiple Markets Investment in Advanced Technologies and Ecosystem   What’s Significant Arm Holdings plc reported a significant year-over-year revenue growth of 47%, reaching $928 million in Q4 FYE24, driven

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Report · May 3, 2024

Qualcomm F2Q24: Lots of Positives with Auto and AI Tailwinds

Overall take aways, positives and negatives, along with major questions we still hear from investors in our note below.   Key Takeaways Strong performance in a challenging market Extremely positive growth signs in auto and IOT Increasing strength of the sum of the parts/diversification story with AI

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Report · April 28, 2024

Microsoft Earnings: Cloud Strength Propels Q3 FY2024 Results

Microsoft’s impressive performance in 3Q24 was fueled by the strength of its cloud offerings and the transformative power of Microsoft Copilot and Copilot stack, which are driving a new era of AI transformation across industries. The company’s ability to drive innovation and deliver quantifiable val

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Report · February 3, 2024

Apple Earnings: Strong Beat With EPS Upside but China Questions Remain

Apple had a strong beat and curious guide, which we will address. China has been interesting to watch and remains a concerning point. Key Takeaways Solid beat with gross margin strength and EPS Upside Strong quarter for iPhone even with China weak No new iPads launched in 2023 made a tough compare a

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Report · February 2, 2024

Qualcomm Earnings: Strong Story Beyond Handsets

Qualcomm beat exceptions and set strong momentum for the year. Insights below on the quarter highlights. Key Takeaways Solid numbers, largely beating expectations, and highlight on operating margin Smartphone outlook remains positive in a recovery year for the segment, however, only slight growth is

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Report · January 31, 2024

Research Note: AMD Earnings and Managing AI Growth Expectations

AMD released strong earnings for the quarter and strong optimism on growth for the year. Investors were hoping for more growth, which outlines the current challenge of many companies to manage investor expectations around AI as a whole, not just their company’s outlook. Key Takeaways AMD raised its

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Report · January 25, 2024

Intel Earnings Note & Postive IFS News

Intel announced earnings today that despite the weak guide sets them up for a strong 2024 and the full road to recovery and leadership looks to continue to be clear. Key Takeaways Continued execution of 5 nodes in 4 years remains on track Product recovery in data center and client leads to strong pr

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Report · November 22, 2023

Nvidia Q4 2023 Earnings: Sustainable and Defendable Growth In Sight

As expected, Nvidia had a beat and raise. Below are key takeaways from the quarter and the call. Key Takeaways Nvidia’s guide and commentary should quell any concerns about growth into 2024 A key question from investors was on fending off competitors, CEO Jensen Huang articulated compelling cases fo

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