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I might buy a NEW STOCK‼️

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Key takeaways

Finance

Finance-focused summary (markets, investing, valuation, risk)

Macro / market context & investing calendar

  • The period is framed as “earnings season,” with a view that conditions could improve over the next 30 days.
  • Broader context is mentioned briefly:
    • NASDAQ is near/at record levels.
    • SpaceX is heavily down, implying company-specific risk is dominating.

Tickers / instruments mentioned

  • ELF (e.l.f. Beauty)
  • Netflix (NFLX mentioned; ticker not explicitly stated)
  • Tesla (TSLA mentioned; ticker not explicitly stated)
  • AMD
  • SpaceX (no ticker provided)
  • Alphabet / Google (GOOGL referenced; also described as “Google McDougall”)
  • ServiceNow (NOW)
  • American Express (AXP)
  • Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
  • Palantir (PLTR)
  • Apple (context mention; no ticker beyond that)
  • XAI and Starlink (described as part of the SpaceX ecosystem; not treated as equity tickers)

Key performance / valuation numbers & claims

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF)

  • “Up another 8% today”
  • “$9,500 move upward” (as described)
  • Past 7 weeks: up 62%
  • Claim: stock “continues to be redhot” and may go higher over the remainder of this year and beyond.

Netflix vs. Tesla: valuation + financial-quality framework (company metrics described; tickers not always explicitly stated)

Lookback framing: Nov 2016 to Nov 2021

  • Netflix return: +449%
  • Tesla return: ~+3,000%

Since Nov 2021

  • Both described as having negative returns while the broader market rose.

Underlying argument

  • Revenue trend
  • Margin profile:
    • Netflix: consistent/uptrending
    • Tesla: downtrending
  • Free cash flow per share (TTM)
    • Netflix described as improving/heading higher
    • Tesla described as down materially
  • Historical P/E
    • Netflix: P/E “gone far down” ⇒ treated as a discount
    • Tesla: historical P/E “risen quite substantially” ⇒ treated as expensive (not a discount)
  • Operating income trend:
    • Tesla weaker vs. Netflix stronger

Recommendation-style conclusion

  • Netflix = “easy buy”
  • Tesla = “questionable buy,” “hope buy” (story-driven vs. execution-driven)

Tesla execution/market-share issues cited

  • Tesla ~3% of US vehicle sales vs. an expected 30–50% mass-market claim
  • Under-delivered businesses:
    • Solar vision (unsuccessful)
    • Tesla Semi (limited adoption)
    • Robo-taxi/robot claims framed as “someday”

Earnings season watchlist (3 companies)

American Express (AXP)

  • Positioned for a “triple beat” (revenue, EPS, and guidance).
  • Confidence reasoning:
    • Stable membership model
    • Recurring fees
    • Higher net-worth customer base
    • Ongoing spending
  • Personal tracking mentioned: position P/L up $9,800
  • Buffett/Berkshire context: AXP described as Buffett’s #2 biggest position (after Apple).

Google (Alphabet) / “Google McDougall”

  • Expects a triple beat, but flags CAPEX risk.
  • Key caution:
    • Memory pricing has risen ⇒ company may raise capex
    • If capex jump is big, stock may drop post-earnings
    • If capex rise is modest alongside strong beats, stock may rise
  • Personal tracking mentioned: position performance up 123%.

ServiceNow (NOW)

  • Expects double beat, less certainty on triple beat.
  • Main risk: guidance uncertainty after an Alex Karp CNBC interview, with concern budget/attention may shift toward Claude / Anthropic rather than ServiceNow.
  • Additional risk: conference call could be “brutal” if guidance disappoints (drawdown scenarios discussed: off 5/10/15%).
  • Horizon caveat: not make-or-break because the investment horizon is multi-year (3–5 years).

“New stock” pitch: Occidental Petroleum (OXY)

Thesis: value/dividend + cyclical rebound after downturn

  • Buffett tie-in claimed:
    • Buffett reportedly owns ~26%+
    • Video cites Berkshire weighting as >4% (as stated).
  • Core assumptions:
    • OXY is cyclical: earnings depend heavily on oil and natural gas prices
    • Best time to buy cyclicals: after a massive multi-year down cycle
  • Breakeven claim: ~$40 oil per barrel for debt payments / avoiding distress.
  • Sensitivity claim:
    • If oil drops to $20–$30, OXY and peers would be “screwed” (exception mentioned: Saudi Aramco).
    • For oil above $70, operating income increases “substantially,” and each $1 above $70 adds hundreds of millions (as described in subtitles).

Debt reduction + capital return path

  • Target debt reduction: to about $10B (described as “getting close”).
  • Within ~1 year, focus can shift toward:
    • Share buybacks
    • Higher dividends

Earnings projection scenarios

  • Projected net income (full year 2027): ~$4B (base case)
  • If oil goes to $200/bbl: net income could be ~$25B
  • Oil price regime discussion references prior highs near ~$140 during the Great Financial Crisis era.

Macro catalysts cited

  • US Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the lowest level since 1983
  • Claim of 10–15 years of underinvestment in US oil & gas (especially the past decade)
  • Worsening geopolitics; Iran talks described as stop/start instability
  • Carbon capture as optional upside:
    • Video suggests AI identifies OXY as a top carbon-capture beneficiary (subsidiary + direct air capture/sequestration strategy)
    • Framed as a potential “second way” to profit if carbon capture adoption accelerates

Probability-style recommendation (risk framing)

  • If buying around $55 and holding 5 years:
    • <10% probability of selling at a loss
    • ~99% chance of making money off dividends (due to debt reduction trajectory)
    • ~70% chance of 2x via share upside + dividends
  • Upside outlier case:
    • Oil spikes to >$140 into $150–$200
    • Carbon capture takes off
    • Potential 5x+ over 5+ years (framed as less likely)

SpaceX (non-long-term equity valuation caution)

Core message: no clear bottom; heavy downside likely near-term

  • Price stated: $119 (as described).
  • Despite NASDAQ strength, SpaceX continues falling.
  • Valuation framework:
    • Revenue estimate mentioned: “30-something billion”
    • P/S extremely high: “way over 100” (TTM basis)
  • Comparisons cited:
    • Palantir P/S ~61, forward ~41
    • AMD P/S ~22, forward ~16
    • Tesla P/S ~339
    • Another line references a forward P/S around ~14 / ~13 (company name unclear in subtitles)
  • Conclusion: no “valuation play.”

Business mix / risk

  • Meaningful near-term operations described as:
    • Starlink
    • X (X platform)
    • XAI
  • Longer-dated ideas (launch, community/data centers/asteroid mining) described as write-offs for 5+ years (not near-term drivers).

Lockup / supply overhang (major risk driver)

  • Biggest risk cited: share unlocks (lockups) creating selling pressure.
  • Highlighted timing (as described):
    • Early Aug 2026: ~20% unlock (~911M insider shares), two trading days after Q2 earnings
    • Late Aug–Oct 2026: rolling unlocks around 7% every few weeks
    • Late Oct–Nov 2026: ~28% unlock after Q3 2026 earnings
    • Dec 8, 2026: 180-day lockup expires
    • Jun 12, 2027: Elon Musk controlling stake unlock after a 366-day lockup
  • Subtitles emphasize an “unlimited supply” feel over the next ~3 months around major unlocks.

Bottoming forecast (explicit, but framed as “no bet”)

  • Earliest possible bottom: Q4 2026 (best case)
  • More realistic: Q1–Q2 2027
  • Price outlook claims:
    • Expectation SpaceX goes under $75 before it bottoms
    • “Worst case” mentioned: about $45
    • Realistic range: roughly $55 to ~$72.50 where it might find a bottom
  • Explicit statement: the presenter will not bet on exact timing/price.

Step-by-step / framework elements explicitly used

Netflix vs. Tesla valuation-quality checklist

  • Compare revenue trend
  • Compare margin profile trajectory
  • Compare free cash flow per share (TTM) trend
  • Compare historical P/E (discount vs premium)
  • Compare operating income trend
  • Conclusion: prefer the company where metrics show execution + discount; avoid “story/hope” when valuation is high and trends deteriorate.

Earnings reaction framework

  • Determine triple beat vs. double beat
  • For Google: monitor CAPEX sensitivity
  • For ServiceNow: monitor guidance and conference call risk if guidance disappoints
  • Earnings move caveat: treat as short-term noise if the thesis is multi-year

Cyclical/turnaround entry timing for OXY

  • Only consider cyclicals after a multi-year down cycle
  • Use a rough breakeven oil price threshold (~$40/bbl)
  • Assess balance sheet risk via debt reduction (target ~$10B)
  • Expect capital return once debt normalizes (dividends/buybacks)
  • Model upside via oil price scenarios + optional carbon capture catalyst

Disclosures / disclaimers mentioned

  • No explicit “not financial advice” wording is visible in the provided subtitles.
  • Personal-position tracking language is repeated (e.g., “in my public account up…”), but no formal regulatory disclaimer is visible.

Presenters / sources

  • Presenter: Not explicitly named in the subtitles (single speaker, personal investing commentary).
  • Source mentioned: “Thousandx page” / thousandx.com (used to pull the earnings calendar).

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