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Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) - Investment Thesis

 Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is a financial services company founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, with the mission to democratize finance for all. The company offers a commission-free trading platform that allows users to invest in stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies. Robinhood went public in July 2021 and has since expanded its user base significantly, boasting approximately 24 million funded accounts as of November 2024. In recent years, Robinhood has diversified its services beyond trading, aiming to become a comprehensive financial platform. The company has introduced features such as cash management accounts, recurring investments, and retirement accounts. Additionally, Robinhood has ventured into the cryptocurrency market, offering users the ability to trade various digital assets. This expansion into crypto has been a significant driver of revenue growth, contributing to the company's profitability over the past three quarters. International ...

Companies with increasing earnings

Companies with increasing EPS over the last 5 quarters and their 1-year performance: (As of 03 Jan 2025, Friday) Ticker                     Company Name                 Sector                          Industry               Performance (%) AXON               Axon Enterprise              Industrials                     Aerospace & Defense          138.87 BK                    Bank of New York Mellon             Financials           Asset Management            51.11 BSX     ...

Coinbase Global COIN) - Investment Thesis

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  The future of money is here: "We're the most trusted place for people and businesses to buy, sell, and use crypto." Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial infrastructure and technology for the crypto economy in the United States and internationally. Coinbase is a online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing digital currency. It is a marketplace with a pool of liquidity for transactions in crypto assets for institutions and provides technology and services that enable developers to build crypto products and securely accept crypto assets as payment. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.                   Mann-Kendall Trend Test  on COIN quarterly earnings Reported EPS Series for last 20 quarters: [0.28, 0.14, 2.15, 1.04, -0.01, -0.5, -0.34, -2.46, -2.43, -4.76, -1.98, 3.32, 1.62, 3.45, 3.09, 0.41, 0.605, 0.605, 0.0725, 0.0725] Tau (trend strength): 0.042105 p-value: 0.820152 T...

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) - Investment Thesis

Rigetti Computing   founded in 2013 and publicly listed in 2022, specializes in developing quantum processing units (QPUs) based on superconducting qubit technology. Their QPUs utilize Josephson Junctions (JJs), which consist of two thin layers of superconducting aluminum separated by an insulating barrier of aluminum oxide. This structure allows electrons to tunnel through the insulator, resulting in a specific qubit frequency that facilitates control and measurement. Despite challenges in reproducibility and energy loss, the simplicity, scalability, and manufacturability of superconducting qubits make them a leading choice for quantum computing. To enhance qubit performance, Rigetti employs Alternating-Bias Assisted Annealing (ABAA), a fabrication technique that improves qubit frequency precision and the execution of two-qubit gates. This method is integral to the production of their QPUs, including the Novera™ QPU and the forthcoming Ankaa™-3 system. In December 2023, Rigetti la...

IonQ Inc (IONQ) - Investment Thesis

IonQ , Inc. develops general-purpose  trapped ion  quantum computers.  It also sells access to quantum computers  through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google Cloud, as well as through its cloud service.   The company was founded in 2015 and in October 2021 was publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. IonQ Forte is  current generation quantum computer with 36 algorithmic qubits. IonQ : "We run at room temperature" - they are using lasers to cool individual atoms. The technique is based on Laser Doppler Cooling effect: atoms are surrounded by lasers tuned at frequencies just bellow an electronic transition in the atom. When atom moves toward the lasers, the light is blue-shifted, atom absorbs light and slows its motion. Reasons to buy:  1. T he company was awarded a $54.5 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab on 27 Sep 2024.  Other prominent clients: Hyundai   - d...