Cash App's Lending Business Just Crossed a Billion in Originations
Block's payments app is evolving into a full-service bank for 55 million underbanked Americans. The lending ramp is in its first inning.
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Block's payments app is evolving into a full-service bank for 55 million underbanked Americans. The lending ramp is in its first inning.
A $200B defence backlog, fading Pratt & Whitney charges, NATO spending tailwinds, and $36-40B in planned capital returns. The normalised PE is just 22-24x.
The 2028 patent cliff is the defining event for Merck's next decade. Tulisokibart, ADCs, and subcutaneous Keytruda are the three bets management is making.
At 20x forward revenue with Amazon embedding Buy with Prime into the platform and TikTok Shop growing fast, the consensus bull case ignores mounting competitive threats.
Newmont at 16x earnings with gold above $2,300. Freeport with Grasberg ramping into a copper deficit. Vale at 6x earnings yielding 10% FCF. The sector is mispriced.
Freed from the conglomerate, GE Aerospace has tripled in value. With 70% service revenue at 35-40% margins and a 40-year installed base, the premium is earned.
Three quarters of flat volume growth, private label pressure at 25-30% penetration, and a 28x multiple pricing in growth that isn't materialising.
Seven consecutive earnings beats, 41% operating margins, and the largest AI infrastructure buildout in big tech. The valuation does not reflect any of it.
Exxon trades at a $265 billion premium to Chevron. The Pioneer acquisition, Permian dominance, and superior capital allocation justify every dollar of it.
Streaming just turned profitable. Parks generate $8B in operating income. ESPN is getting its own platform. The IP library is permanent. The stock trades at a discount to the S&P.
The Western minerals alliance is a decade-long tailwind for BHP's copper portfolio. At 14.6x forward earnings, the stock underprices the coming supply deficit.
The pivot from process node competition to custom silicon design plays to Intel's actual strengths. But execution risk remains extreme.
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Trailing P/E is the wrong frame for a company generating $96.7 billion in free cash flow.
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