Block Stock Discussion

The fintech sector rallied yesterday with notable gains, and the momentum looks set to continue as investors embrace innovation in digital finance.
Here’s a breakdown of the top movers:
📈 $Upstart (UPST.US)$ : +14.99%
📈 $SoFi Technologies (SOFI.US)$ : +11.43%
📈 $Nu Holdings (NU.US)$ : +7.08%
📈 $Affirm Holdings (AFRM.US)$ : +4.63%
📈 $Block (SQ.US)$ : +2.8%
Personally, I’m holding SOFI with a cost basis of $6.50, and with yesterday’s surge, it’s exciting to see the upward trend. As SO...

Despite the ongoing tensions in Middle East, a hotter-than-anticipated CPI inflation report and higher-than-usual jobless claims last week, the US stock market just kept going up.
Some investors attribute that to favourable quarterly results from big banks - their good earnings are an indication that the US economy is still healthy.
$ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$ $Shopify (SHOP.US)$ $Block (SQ.US)$ $PayPal (PYPL.US)$ $Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ $McDonald's (MCD.US)$ $Hershey (HSY.US)$ $Yum! Brands (YUM.US)$ $Lululemon Athletica (LULU.US)$ $Logitech International (LOGI.US)$ $Enphase Energy (ENPH.US)$ $Lemonade (LMND.US)$  ...

The recent earnings from Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase have reignited optimism in the US economy. Both banks reported robust results, reflecting resilient consumer spending and steady lending activity:
• $Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.US)$  saw a gap up after strong earnings, fueled by loan growth and improved credit quality.
• $JPMorgan (JPM.US)$  surged 5% last Friday, beating expectations and showcasing strong business momentum.
💡 Wh...

For the next 3 days, lots of events are lining up.
First up, investors will be anticipating last month’s FOMC meeting minutes from later today.
Next, we have a “double combo” events tomorrow - CPI and Tesla’s Robotaxi event
On Friday, we have the produce price index reading, as well as the start of the new earnings seasoning with JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo reporting their results
Eventful 3 days ahead!
$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ $Alibaba (BABA.US)$ $Cloudflare (NET.US)$ $Roku Inc (ROKU.US)$ $MARA Holdings (MARA.US)$ $Hilton Worldwide (HLT.US)$ $Block (SQ.US)$ $UnitedHealth (UNH.US)$ $Lululemon Athletica (LULU.US)$ $Crude Oil Futures(NOV4) (CLmain.US)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM.US)$ $iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT.US)$ $FuboTV (FUBO.US)$ $Luminar Technologies (LAZR.US)$ $JD.com (JD.US)$ $DiDi Global Inc (DIDIY.US)$ $Corsair Gaming (CRSR.US)$

Well that was a relief. US markets rebound from their worst session in a month as Nvidia $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ shares jumped 4.4% on Tuesday adding a $160 billion in market value. While Australia’s share market opened higher.
Stocks been able to climb up as oil dropped about 5%, the US dollar dipped, and bond yields fell as geopolitical tensions eased. While a US central banker said the Fed should k...

The market seems to want to rebound from yesterday’s sell off with the futures climbing at the moment.
This premarket rebound is probably a result of falling oil prices and a stable 10-year Treasury yield, which climbed over 4% on Monday.
$Coinbase (COIN.US)$ $Workday (WDAY.US)$ $WeWork (WE.US)$ $Uber Technologies (UBER.US)$ $ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY.US)$ $Block (SQ.US)$ $ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$ $Zoom Video Communications (ZM.US)$ $Pfizer (PFE.US)$ $Starbucks (SBUX.US)$ $SentinelOne (S.US)$ $McDonald's (MCD.US)$ $Hershey (HSY.US)$

So what’s ETF and why do investors like it? It’s made up of collection of stocks and/or bond that are broken into units that is sold on exchange. Good thing is that it you can hold multiple companies under one ETF, managed by fund managers (save our time monitoring single stock movement); provides diversification.
Here are some popular ETFs in US!
1. Equity ETFs (Stocks)
a. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) $SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$
Tracks: The S&P 500 Index, which rep...

Markets are fearing the worst, after President Joe Biden said the US is discussing potential support for attacks on Iranian oil facilities. This uncertainty is rattling investors. The ASX200 $S&P/ASX 200 (.XJO.AU)$ fell on Friday losing 1% and is now down 1.2% this week, while the S&P 500 $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ has fallen less than that. But the technical indicators for both the US and Australian markets are now showing th...