Market Check

Shares of Snap jumped 36% in Wednesday's session to mark their largest single-day percentage gain in more than two years. Digging a little bit deeper into Snap’s earnings, the overall picture doesn’t look as rosy as some may portrait it. https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

Netflix’ first-quarter results were quite impressive. But executives were quick to note that those numbers were temporary and unsustainable.  https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

An oil futures contract went negative on Monday for the first time in history for two reasons: the shrinking number of storage space for crude and the pandemic impact.  https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

The most obvious choice to capitalize on the booming online sales is to buy shares of Amazon. However, it’s not the only way to take advantage of the growing share of e-commerce in the retail market. https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

Chewy, an online retailer of pet food and supplies is very well positioned to benefit from the current circumstances with many Americans staying at home and avoiding crowded places like grocery stores and pet shops. https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

Back in December Zoom Video Communications had 10 million active users. In March 2020 the company had 200 million customers. While some of those new users may be paying for the service, most of them are on a free plan. https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

A quick analysis of three companies that represent the markets they operate in and are respective leaders in their sectors: Carnival Cruise Line, Delta Air Lines and Marriott International.  https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

eBay is one of those rare examples, when a company, founded 25 years ago, hasn’t evolved over the past 20 years.  https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

The shares of Roku have been on a tear lately, having jumped by 67% over the past month. By comparison, Amazon is up 35%, while S&P bounced back by 18% in the same time period.  https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_

Currently, there are three big themes in software: remote working, cybersecurity and cloud computing. https://twitter.com/vladimirparker_