Keeping It Simple

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Micron to invest $200 billion in US memory facilities

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/micron-to-invest-200-billion-in-us-memory-facilities-135800900.html

Daniel Howley · Technology Editor
Updated Thu, June 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM MDT 2 min read


Memory chip maker Micron (MU) announced on Thursday that it will invest an additional $30 billion in the US as it looks to build out its manufacturing and research and development facilities in Idaho and New York.

The move brings Micron's total US manufacturing and R&D investments up to roughly $200 billion, which would create some 90,000 direct and indirect jobs, the company said. Micron is receiving about $6.5 billion in funding from the US CHIPS and Science Act.

The plans call for Micron to build a second memory manufacturing plant at its Boise, Idaho, facility and a massive chip fabrication complex in New York. The company is also updating and expanding its Virginia plant.

Micron said it expects the second Idaho plant to help the company bring its advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) manufacturing to the US. HBM is a key component in AI data centers.

"Micron's investment in advanced memory manufacturing and HBM capabilities in the U.S., with support from the Trump Administration, is an important step forward for the AI ecosystem," Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said in a statement.

"Micron's leadership in high-performance memory is invaluable to enabling the next generation of AI breakthroughs that NVIDIA is driving. We're excited to collaborate with Micron as we push the boundaries of what's possible in AI and high-performance computing," Huang added.

All totaled, Micron said the investments will allow the company to produce 40% of its DRAM memory in the US. Its initial Idaho plant is expected to begin pumping out the hardware in 2027. Micron also said it is set to begin preparing the ground for its New York facilities later this year.

"This approximately $200 billion investment will reinforce America's technological leadership, create tens of thousands of American jobs across the semiconductor ecosystem and secure a domestic supply of semiconductors — critical to economic and national security," Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said in a statement.

"We are grateful for the support from President Trump, Secretary Lutnick and our federal, state, and local partners who have been instrumental in advancing domestic semiconductor manufacturing."

Micron isn't the only company bringing HBM production to the US. South Korea's SK Hynix is building a new HBM plant in Indiana as part of a $3.8 billion construction project.

The Trump administration, and the Biden administration before it, has made onshoring semiconductor manufacturing a key component of its domestic agenda as it seeks to wean the country off its dependence on foreign-made chips.

Companies ranging from Intel (INTC) and TSMC (TSM) to Samsung and GlobalFoundries (GFS) and others have recently announced plans to build or upgrade their facilities throughout the country, thanks in part to billions of dollars in funding through the CHIPS Act.

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AMD Unveils Vision for an Open AI Ecosystem, Detailing New Silicon, Software and Systems at Advancing AI 2025
By Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | June 12, 2025, 2:30 PM

https://finviz.com/news/79655/amd-unveils-vision-for-an-open-ai-ecosystem-detailing-new-silicon-software-and-systems-at-advancing-ai-2025

Advanced Micro Devices Inc
— Only AMD powers the full spectrum of AI, bringing together leadership GPUs, CPUs, networking and open software to deliver unmatched flexibility and performance —

— Meta, OpenAI, xAI, Oracle, Microsoft, Cohere, HUMAIN, Red Hat, Astera Labs and Marvell discussed how they are partnering with AMD for AI solutions —

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) delivered its comprehensive, end-to-end integrated AI platform vision and introduced its open, scalable rack-scale AI infrastructure built on industry standards at its 2025 Advancing AI event.

AMD and its partners showcased:

How they are building the open AI ecosystem with the new AMD Instinct™ MI350 Series accelerators
The continued growth of the AMD ROCm™ ecosystem
The company’s powerful, new, open rack-scale designs and roadmap that bring leadership rack-scale AI performance beyond 2027

“AMD is driving AI innovation at an unprecedented pace, highlighted by the launch of our AMD Instinct MI350 series accelerators, advances in our next generation AMD ‘Helios’ rack-scale solutions, and growing momentum for our ROCm open software stack,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD chair and CEO. “We are entering the next phase of AI, driven by open standards, shared innovation and AMD’s expanding leadership across a broad ecosystem of hardware and software partners who are collaborating to define the future of AI.”

AMD Delivers Leadership Solutions to Accelerate an Open AI Ecosystem

AMD announced a broad portfolio of hardware, software and solutions to power the full spectrum of AI:

AMD unveiled the Instinct MI350 Series GPUs, setting a new benchmark for performance, efficiency and scalability in generative AI and high-performance computing. The MI350 Series, consisting of both Instinct MI350X and MI355X GPUs and platforms, delivers a 4x, generation-on-generation AI compute increasei and a 35x generational leap in inferencingii, paving the way for transformative AI solutions across industries. MI355X also delivers significant price-performance gains, generating up to 40% more tokens-per-dollar compared to competing solutionsiii. More details are available in this blog from Vamsi Boppana, AMD SVP, AI.

AMD demonstrated end-to-end, open-standards rack-scale AI infrastructure—already rolling out with AMD Instinct MI350 Series accelerators, 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors and AMD Pensando™ Pollara NICs in hyperscaler deployments such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and set for broad availability in 2H 2025.

AMD also previewed its next generation AI rack called “Helios.” It will be built on the next-generation AMD Instinct MI400 Series GPUs – which compared to the previous generation are expected to deliver up to 10x more performance running inference on Mixture of Experts modelsiv, the “Zen 6”-based AMD EPYC “Venice” CPUs and AMD Pensando “Vulcano” NICs. More details are available in this blog post.

The latest version of the AMD open-source AI software stack, ROCm 7, is engineered to meet the growing demands of generative AI and high-performance computing workloads—while dramatically improving developer experience across the board. ROCm 7 features improved support for industry-standard frameworks, expanded hardware compatibility and new development tools, drivers, APIs and libraries to accelerate AI development and deployment. More details are available in this blog post from Anush Elangovan, AMD CVP of AI Software Development.
The Instinct MI350 Series exceeded AMD’s five-year goal to improve the energy efficiency of AI training and high-performance computing nodes by 30x, ultimately delivering a 38x improvementv. AMD also unveiled a new 2030 goal to deliver a 20x increase in rack-scale energy efficiency from a 2024 base yearvi, enabling a typical AI model that today requires more than 275 racks to be trained in fewer than one fully utilized rack by 2030, using 95% less electricityvii. More details are available in this blog post from Sam Naffziger, AMD SVP and Corporate Fellow.

AMD also announced the broad availability of the AMD Developer Cloud for the global developer and open-source communities. Purpose-built for rapid, high-performance AI development, users will have access to a fully managed cloud environment with the tools and flexibility to get started with AI projects – and grow without limits. With ROCm 7 and the AMD Developer Cloud, AMD is lowering barriers and expanding access to next-gen compute. Strategic collaborations with leaders like Hugging Face, OpenAI and Grok are proving the power of co-developed, open solutions.

Broad Partner Ecosystem Showcases AI Progress Powered by AMD

Today, seven of the 10 largest model builders and Al companies are running production workloads on Instinct accelerators. Among those companies are Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft and xAI, who joined AMD and other partners at Advancing AI, to discuss how they are working with AMD for AI solutions to train today’s leading AI models, power inference at scale and accelerate AI exploration and development:

Meta detailed how Instinct MI300X is broadly deployed for Llama 3 and Llama 4 inference. Meta shared excitement for MI350 and its compute power, performance-per-TCO and next-generation memory. Meta continues to collaborate closely with AMD on AI roadmaps, including plans for the Instinct MI400 Series platform.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed the importance of holistically optimized hardware, software and algorithms and OpenAI’s close partnership with AMD on AI infrastructure, with research and GPT models on Azure in production on MI300X, as well as deep design engagements on MI400 Series platforms.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is among the first industry leaders to adopt the AMD open rack-scale AI infrastructure with AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs. OCI leverages AMD CPUs and GPUs to deliver balanced, scalable performance for AI clusters, and announced it will offer zettascale AI clusters accelerated by the latest AMD Instinct processors with up to 131,072 MI355X GPUs to enable customers to build, train and inference AI at scale.

HUMAIN discussed its landmark agreement with AMD to build open, scalable, resilient and cost-efficient AI infrastructure leveraging the full spectrum of computing platforms only AMD can provide.

Microsoft announced Instinct MI300X is now powering both proprietary and open-source models in production on Azure.
Cohere shared that its high-performance, scalable Command models are deployed on Instinct MI300X, powering enterprise-grade LLM inference with high throughput, efficiency and data privacy.

Red Hat described how its expanded collaboration with AMD enables production-ready AI environments, with AMD Instinct GPUs on Red Hat OpenShift AI delivering powerful, efficient AI processing across hybrid cloud environments.

Astera Labs highlighted how the open UALink ecosystem accelerates innovation and delivers greater value to customers and shared plans to offer a comprehensive portfolio of UALink products to support next-generation AI infrastructure.

Marvell joined AMD to highlight its collaboration as part of the UALink Consortium developing an open interconnect, bringing the ultimate flexibility for AI infrastructure.

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KTOS, KRMN, DRS

KTOS 41.12


KRMN 47.27


DRS 45.30

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DCO 76.13

Ducommun, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical industries. It operates through the Electronic Systems and Structural Systems segments. The Electronic Systems segment offers electronic and electromechanical products used in worldwide technology-driven markets. The Structural Systems segment designs, engineers and manufactures contoured aero structure components, assemblies and supplies composite and metal bonded structures. The firm's products include commercial, military fixed-wing, and military and commercial rotary-wing aircrafts. The firm's products include human machine interface, RF products, and motors and resolvers. The company was founded by Charles Louis Ducommun in 1849 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

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KTOS 40.98

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. It operates through the Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US) segments. The KGS segment consists of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions. The US segment refers to the unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. The company was founded on December 19, 1994, and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

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KRMN 47.35

Karman Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in designing, testing, manufacturing, and sale of mission-critical systems in the United States. The company offers payload protection and deployment systems, aerodynamic interstage systems, and propulsion systems. It serves its products to hypersonics and strategic missile defense, tactical missile and integrated defense systems, and space and launch markets. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. Karman Holdings Inc. is a subsidiary of TCFIII Spaceco SPV LP.

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DRS 45.23

Leonardo DRS, Inc. engages in the provision of defense products and technologies. It develops and manufactures defense products for the U.S. military, intelligence agencies and allies around the world. Its broad technology portfolio focuses on advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and electrical power and propulsion, as well as a range of key defense priorities. The company operates through two segments: Advanced Sensors & Computing, and Integrated Mission Systems. The Advanced Sensors & Computing segment has been aligned to push towards a more autonomous future. It consists of six business units, which include Airborne & Intelligence Systems, Daylight Solutions, DRS RADA Technologies, Electro-Optical & Infrared Systems, Land Electronics, and Naval Electronics. The Integrated Mission Systems segment consists of both a ground vehicle integrator and naval power and propulsion system provider. Leonardo DRS was founded by Leonard Newman and David E. Gross in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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TTD 70.55
jp8rg
jw5rg
Revisit? Rebuild? If top gap fills at 61.05

Open Gaps
Direction Date range
up May-09-2025 61.05 to 68.98
up May-08-2025 57.06 to 57.61
up Apr-23-2025 49.77 to 49.9405

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INTC 20.87

Again: JP 1000 Bld: 2500 Then all
19rgs

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OXY 44.59

Occidental Petroleum Stock Splits History 
 Split Date	Split	   Multiple	 Detail 
 08/16/2006	2:1	    2x	        2 for 1 split

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HP 18.04

 Date  	        Split	 
 2006-07-10	  2:1	  
 1998-01-02	  2:1	  
 1980-10-15	  2:1	     

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A Large Oil Supply Draw Could Mean Upside in These 3 Energy Names
By Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 06, 2025, 3:16 PM

Transocean Ltd

Connecting ideas to economic data and price action is often one of the best ways for investors to identify a winning trade for their portfolios, and today’s data points to a single area of the stock market. Looking into the energy sector, there is one widely followed indicator rooted in the deepest supply-demand market dynamics that gives investors the insights they need to move forward with confidence.

The overall level of oil inventory for the United States is released once a week, and changes in the supply level can trigger significant price movements for the commodity. This provides investors with a sound opinion on current economic and business activity and its potential direction.

This latest reading for oil supply has given investors much to think about, leading them to one conclusion.

Oil inventory has declined the most since December 2024, meaning two things are apparent today. First, there is no need to keep as much oil on hand due to the economic and trade activity slowdowns caused by trade tariffs, and second, any whiff of new demand might create bottlenecks and price spikes.

This is why considering stocks like Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG), Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY), and Helmerich & Payne Inc. (NYSE: HP) can be a winning strategy.

Transocean Stock: First in Line, First to Rally
Knowing that the setup in oil and oil stocks significantly favors buyers, considering where supply has tightened and where the risk-to-reward ratio is set, it would make sense to start looking at the smaller names at the top of the industry’s value chain.

This means drilling equipment makers and providers, where Transocean comes into play.

By trading at only 44% of its 52-week high price, Transocean stock has pretty much priced in all bad news that could come its way, especially today’s low oil prices. That also means that when oil inevitably increases due to this tight supply, major producers will have to look to Transocean to equip themselves with the necessary drilling and transportation equipment.

That might be a reason why Gregory Lewis from BTIG Research decided to reiterate his Buy rating for the company as of early May 2025, this time placing a valuation target of up to $5 per share on it as well. From where it has fallen to today, Transocean would have to nearly double in order to meet this forecast.

Others on Wall Street think Transocean could report up to $0.06 in earnings per share (EPS), a significant jump from today’s reported net loss of $0.10 per share, giving the company room to justify some of this aggressive upside projection made by analysts.

Helmerich & Payne Draws New Money In
As of early May 2025, it wasn’t only a valuation boost that took over the drilling industry, as seen in Transocean, but new institutional money also found a new place to be in Helmerich & Payne stock. Those from the Vanguard Group justified a stake worth up to $286.2 million then, owning as much as 11% of the entire company.

This decision makes sense on a fundamental level, as the company’s contract revenue is directly tied to the price of oil. Consequently, financial expansion will likely result in oil prices rising due to the tightening supply and potential return of demand, which will inevitably subside with trade tariff fears.

In terms of risk-to-reward, investors can note that the drilling industry now trades at an average of 5.4 times its earnings, compared to a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 47.8 times for the rest of the energy sector. This wide gap will eventually need to be closed when the drillers' profit centers emerge with higher oil prices.

This is why Wall Street analysts also feel confident in forecasting up to $0.76 in EPS for the second quarter of 2025, a significant increase from today’s $0.02 EPS, providing another reason for investors to consider this space as a whole.

Buffett’s Choice: Occidental Petroleum
Before announcing his retirement in December 2025, Warren Buffett decided to take one last swing at a company closely tied to the upside potential now in energy names. That stock was Occidental Petroleum, and other market participants have caught onto this fact.

Over the past month alone, Occidental Petroleum’s short interest declined by 4.5%, indicating that investors are showing signs of bearish capitulation, especially as they now understand that the odds are severely stacked in favor of buyers. While bears reassessed their odds, other institutions stepped on the gas instead.

During the most recent quarter, up to $1.1 billion worth of institutional buying went into Occidental Petroleum stock, with an additional $1.7 billion stacked up for the previous quarter. For all intents and purposes, this is a sign of confidence in this stock and the overall energy sector, especially now that the data has made it clear bottlenecks could form.

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Krispy Kreme sells remaining stake in Insomnia Cookies Holdings for $75M

Julie Littman
Tue, June 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM MDT 2 min read

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/17a7f264-6aa5-321a-90bd-1f2e78286dd2/krispy-kreme-sells-remaining.html

This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter.

Dive Brief:
Krispy Kreme has sold its remaining stake in Insomnia Cookies Holdings back to Insomnia Cookies and certain existing shareholders, the company said Tuesday in a press release.

Krispy Kreme will bring in $75 million from the sale and will use the funds to pay down debt after transaction-related fees and expenses.

The sale is part of Krispy Kreme’s strategy to focus on its “two biggest opportunities: profitable U.S. expansion and capital-light international franchise growth,” CEO Josh Charlesworth said in a statement.

Dive Insight:
Krispy Kreme’s move to officially drop Insomnia relates to its $127 million sale of the company’s majority ownership stake last July. The proceeds from the 2024 transaction went toward its core doughnut business, expanding availability and paying down debt. The doughnut chain bought Insomnia in 2018.

Removing Insomnia Cookies from its portfolio also will allow Krispy Kreme to boost the profitability of its McDonald’s partnership. After demand dropped below expectations following the initial launch of its doughnut selection at McDonald’s, Krispy Kreme last month said it paused the rollout — which had reached 2,400 McDonald’s restaurants — to create a more lucrative model.

The transaction also represents opportunities for growth at Insomnia Cookies. With an increased stake from Verlinvest and Mistral Equity Partners, Insomnia said it has entered a “pivotal moment in accelerating Insomnia’s trajectory,” according to a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive.

The cookie concept, which has nearly 350 units in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, is on a path to reach 1,800 units globally within the next decade, equating to roughly 180 new units each year.

In addition to the transaction, the chain also named three executives to its C-suite. Brent Chu, former executive of PepsiCo, Ferrara Candy Company and La Colombe, became chief financial officer. Katie Seawell, who has experience with consumer packaged goods companies and chains like Starbucks, was appointed chief marketing officer. Stephanie Boughner, who has worked at Curio Wellness, Aramark and Talent Solutions TAPFIN, is the chain’s newly appointed chief people officer.

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BORR (2.19) and RIG (3.18)

Borr Drilling Ltd. engages in the provision of offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry.
Transocean Ltd. owns and operates offshore drilling fleets such as ultra-deepwater, harsh environment, deepwater, and midwater rigs

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RIG 3.18 Weekly



10-08-2020 .90

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Aerospace/ Defense stocks

Aerospace/ Defense Stocks / Charts

LMT 463.84 and NOC 492.27


LHX 246.70 and GD 277.06


PLTR 135.84 and RTX 141 .22


BWXT 138.17 and BAESY 103.02


TXT 77.01 and DCO 75.53


MRCY 51.13 and KRMN 46.02


KTOS 40.85 and DRS 44.67

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TER, PD, BILL, MGA

TER 86.79


PD 15.22


BILL 43.87


MGA 38.41

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BORR, RIG, IRBT, BLDE, DNUT, KIND

BORR 1.79


RIG 2.52


IRBT 2.92


BLDE 3.41 (gaps 3.85, 3.05)


DNUT 2.83


KIND 1.60

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PYPL 74 (8 strong buy) and XYZ 64 (14 Strong buy)

XYZ Forecast
PYPL Forecast

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LT off highs

LT off highs

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Micron's Third Quarter 2025 Financial Call
June 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM MDT

Micron's Post Earnings Analyst Call
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM MDT



Mizuho Adjusts Price Target on Micron Technology to $130 From $124, Maintains Outperform Rating
MT Newswires05:55:39 AM ET, 06/05/2025

UBS Adjusts Price Target on Micron Technology to $120 From $92, Maintains Buy Rating
MT Newswires10:38:45 AM ET, 06/05/2025

Citigroup Adjusts Price Target on Micron Technology to $130 From $110, Maintains Buy Rating
MT Newswires06:01:11 AM ET, 06/09/2025

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RIG 3.38 Piv

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KIND

6-11-25

1.65

Nextdoor (Nyse: KIND)

SEC, nasdaq, ShortSqueeze, stockanalysis.com

Finviz, StockTA, Stoxline,Yahoo! Finance

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KIND Q1 Earnings Call: Nextdoor Unveils Product Overhaul and Outlines Path to Monetization
By Radek Strnad | June 11, 2025, 6:56 AM

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor (NYSE:KIND) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 1.9% year on year to $54.18 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.06 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Nextdoor (KIND) Q1 CY2025 Highlights:
Revenue: $54.18 million vs analyst estimates of $53.22 million (1.9% year-on-year growth, 1.8% beat)
Adjusted EBITDA: -$9.16 million vs analyst estimates of -$12.74 million (-16.9% margin, 28.1% beat)
Operating Margin: -49.9%, up from -65.4% in the same quarter last year
Weekly Active Users: 46.1 million, up 2.7 million year on year
Market Capitalization: $627.4 million

StockStory’s Take
Nextdoor’s first quarter was shaped primarily by its ongoing transformation initiative, NEXT, which management described as a fundamental redesign of the platform to enhance user engagement and deliver more timely, hyper-local content. CEO Nirav Tolia emphasized that the company’s most significant progress during the quarter was product-related, with the transition to NEXT prioritized over near-term growth metrics. He highlighted that, “any short-term trade-offs we have made and continue to make are intentional and aligned with our plan to maximize long-term value.” The company also reported steady user growth and improved adjusted EBITDA margins, attributing these gains to disciplined expense management and improved marketing efficiency.

Looking ahead, Nextdoor’s leadership is focused on launching the NEXT platform to all U.S. users by late July, with expectations that deeper engagement and new features will set the stage for improved monetization. Management is targeting three core pillars with this product overhaul: local news, real-time alerts, and AI-driven recommendations. Tolia noted, “We expect that by the end of July, we will have released NEXT to everyone in the U.S.,” adding that initial feedback from advertisers has been encouraging. CFO Matt Anderson acknowledged that while large advertiser spending remains a headwind, he expects upcoming ad platform enhancements and the rollout of programmatic ad buying to support a return to revenue growth in the second half of the year.

Key Insights from Management’s Remarks
Management linked first quarter performance to disciplined cost controls, a focus on user experience upgrades, and the initial phase of the NEXT product transformation, while highlighting near-term trade-offs for longer-term value.

NEXT product transition: The company dedicated significant resources to the development and upcoming launch of its NEXT platform, which aims to deliver more relevant local content, real-time alerts, and enhanced recommendations. Management sees this as a foundational change expected to drive future engagement and monetization.

User metric realignment: Nextdoor will shift its primary user metric from total weekly active users (WAU) to platform WAU, which counts only users engaging directly with the app or website. This move is designed to better reflect the quality of engagement and align with where monetization occurs, excluding passive email-only users.

Ad platform enhancements: The Nextdoor Ads platform now serves all large U.S. advertisers directly and has seen improvements in click-through rates and cost efficiency. Management attributed this to the adoption of new performance features and AI-powered campaign tools, which help advertisers better reach relevant audiences.

Self-serve revenue growth: Self-serve advertising continued to expand, accounting for over 60% of total revenue in the first quarter. This reflects a shift towards more accessible, automated advertising solutions that can attract a broader range of advertisers beyond large brands.
Expense discipline and cash flow: The company reported ongoing year-over-year improvements in adjusted EBITDA margins and generated positive operating cash flow, citing improved team productivity, more efficient marketing, and lower hosting costs as contributing factors.

Drivers of Future Performance
Nextdoor’s forward outlook centers on the full launch of NEXT, expansion of ad surfaces, and the shift to programmatic advertising, balanced against near-term advertiser spending headwinds.

NEXT rollout and engagement: Management believes that the success of NEXT, which introduces new features like curated local news, real-time alerts, and AI-driven recommendations, will be crucial to driving higher user engagement and ultimately increasing monetization opportunities. The rollout is expected to be completed by late July, with initial results to be shared in the next quarter.
Programmatic ad adoption: Plans to enable programmatic ad buying later this year are intended to unlock new demand from advertisers, particularly as some large brands shift budgets toward programmatic channels. Management expects this to help offset weakness in direct large advertiser sales and support a return to revenue growth.

Expense management and platform WAU focus: The company will continue to prioritize disciplined spending while monitoring the transition to the new platform WAU metric. This focus aims to capture more engaged, monetizable users and align external reporting with the areas generating the most value for both users and advertisers.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters
In the upcoming quarters, the StockStory team will closely track (1) the uptake and user response to the full NEXT platform launch, (2) progress on enabling programmatic ad buying and its effect on advertiser demand, and (3) the transition from traditional WAU to platform WAU as a core metric for engagement and monetization. Additionally, the pace and quality of AI-driven feature adoption will serve as a key indicator of Nextdoor’s evolving value proposition.

Nextdoor currently trades at a forward price-to-gross profit ratio of 3×

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RKT

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RKT 13.50 cpps 13.18 gap on open (tgt for build?)

(13.13 EMA 100)

+.41 below ave volume (for now)

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Gap list for MU: updated



Open Gaps
Direction Date range
up Jun-05-2025 103.91 to 105.53 (new)
up May-12-2025 86.27 to 91.95
up May-08-2025 82.87 to 83.36
up May-01-2025 77.145 to 77.64
up Apr-23-2025 70.4 to 72.5

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KIND 1.65

Next door (where Karens go to gossip!)

https://finviz.com/news/65169/cathie-wood-goes-bargain-hunting-2-stocks-she-just-bought

Nextdoor
The good news when it comes to Nextdoor is that the hyperlocal online discussion board has $418 million in cash and no long-term debt on its balance sheet. This is a whopping 75% of its current market cap of $559 million. Investors are getting the popular platform with 46 million weekly active users practically for free.

The bad news is that Nextdoor is still losing money. Despite tossing a wide net by covering 340,000 different neighborhood communities, this has been a tough crowd to monetize. Most publicly traded forums are feasting profitably from user-generated content, but Nextdoor isn't one of them. Wall Street pros don't see Nextdoor generating positive net income for at least a couple of years. Adding insult to injury, after the company posted respectable double-digit revenue growth in four of the last five years, investors are bracing for flat growth in 2025.

Time is on Nextdoor's side given its flush liquidity and narrowing losses, but investors trying to call bottom have been burned before. The shares have tumbled 80% since hitting the market as a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) four years ago. Wood is a believer. She has now added to her existing position in each of the last eight trading days. As one of the smallest companies across her Ark Invest funds, it makes sense that she would be building up a position gradually. Trading slowly will be an even bigger requirement if she wants to lighten her load on Nextdoor.

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BLDR

6-10-25

117.20

Builders Source (Nyse: BLDR)

nasdaq, ShortSqueeze, stockanalysis.com

Finviz, StockTA, Stoxline,Yahoo! Finance

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RIG 100d EMA CPPS 3.08 with volume

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XYZ

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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BORR

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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RNG

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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TTD

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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PYPL

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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AMD

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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GOOGL

pps under 20d vs shift and pps over 20 day
5d lead

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MU 114.56

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RIG 3.07 (+.195 or 6.79%) on 29.5m shares (Above Ave Volume)

Volume
The last 10-days have seen significant volume in RIG, with average daily volume above the average for the last year. Today's volume is no exception; with 29,475,011 shares having been traded already. The On Balance Volume indicator (OBV) is bullish. The slope of the indicator is positive and suggests that buyers are presently more active than sellers.
As of 12:25 PM ET Tuesday, 06/10/2025

Momentum for RIG is strongly bullish. The 14-period Slow Stochastic oscillator is above 80, the level which many analysts call overbought. This means that investors have been actively purchasing shares and driving the price higher.
As of 12:25 PM ET Tuesday, 06/10/2025

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RNG 28.10

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BORR 2.06

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UPST curr pps 56.00

56.10 (3/26), 55.05 (5/13), currently 55.26 ( 6/6)


And crossing 200?

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AMD 119.25 (122.52h on 5/14)

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ETOR

6/8/25

68.70

eToro Group (Nasd: ETOR)

SEC, nasdaq, ShortSqueeze, stockanalysis.com

Finviz, StockTA, Stoxline, Yahoo! Finance

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Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cathie-wood-goes-bargain-hunting-141500733.html?

#3. eToro
Wood doesn't shy away from investments with a new-stock smell. Israeli-based eToro went public just three weeks ago, but it's already on her scorecard. She initiated a position on its May 14 IPO, and kicked off this week by adding to that stake in back-to-back trading days. The social investing platform is currently serving 3.5 million funded accounts across 75 different countries. It has $16.6 billion in assets under administration across various investing classes.

Growth is on a tear at eToro. Revenue more than doubled for three consecutive years before slowing to a still impressive 41% jump in 2024. Some fast-growing platforms aren't profitable as they build out their fledgling businesses, but eToro turned that corner last year. The shares are currently trading comfortably above eToro's IPO price of $52. The real test comes now with eToro on the hook to deliver on a quarterly basis as a publicly traded company.

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IRBT 3.82 (+.47)

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iRobot (IRBT) Gains on Extended Waiver, Stock Climbs Over 4%
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2913203/irobot-irbt-gains-on-extended-waiver-stock-climbs-over-4
GuruFocus News
54 minutes ago

iRobot's stock price surged following a strategic extension on loan covenants.
Analysts offer consistent price targets, reflecting a "Hold" recommendation.
GuruFocus estimates suggest significant potential upside based on GF Value.
iRobot Corp. (IRBT, Financial) has captured investor attention with its recent financial maneuver. The company's shares climbed more than 4% after successfully negotiating an extension on its loan covenant obligations. The extension, lasting until August 14, 2025, requires a $4 million prepayment and involves issuing 1.56 million stock warrants. This move provides potential equity to iRobot's lenders, offering them a stake in the company's future performance.

Wall Street Analysts' Forecasts


Wall Street analysts have set a unified one-year price target of $11.00 for iRobot Corp (IRBT, Financial), reflecting potential growth from its current share price of $3.73. This consistent target, offered by one analyst, indicates an impressive upside potential of 194.91%. Investors can access more detailed forecast data on the iRobot Corp (IRBT) Forecast page.

Brokerage Recommendations
The consensus among two brokerage firms results in an average recommendation rating of 3.0 for iRobot, signifying a "Hold" status. Within the 1 to 5 rating scale—where 1 represents a Strong Buy and 5 denotes Sell—this middling score suggests a cautious but steady outlook for potential investors.

Significant Upside Potential with GF Value
According to GuruFocus' proprietary metrics, the estimated GF Value of iRobot Corp (IRBT, Financial) in a year is projected to be $20.24. This estimation indicates a substantial possible upside of 442.63% from the current price. The GF Value metric derives from historical trading multiples, combined with past business growth and future projections of the company's performance. For comprehensive data, visit the iRobot Corp (IRBT) Summary page.

In summary, iRobot's proactive financial strategies and the optimistic analyst forecasts present intriguing opportunities for investors. However, the "Hold" recommendation urges a balanced approach, weighing the potential rewards against existing market conditions.

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Gap list for TSLA: updated
Cpps 284.70

TRK

Open Gaps
Direction Date range
up May-27-2025 343.18 to 347.32✔️
up May-12-2025 307.04 to 311.5✔️
up May-09-2025 289.8 to 290✔️
up May-08-2025 277.92 to 279.41✔️
up Apr-25-2025 259.54 to 259.63
up Apr-23-2025 242.79 to 244.43

and 147.26 4/23/2024
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174296869

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Mizuho Adjusts Price Target on Micron Technology to $130 From $124, Maintains Outperform Rating
+24 (or 22.6% move indicates a130purgs from curgs of 70= 200ttl)

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SYNA

6-4-25

62.78

Synaptics (Nasd: SYNA)

SEC, nasdaq, ShortSqueeze, stockanalysis.com

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