Meta’s earnings, reason for optimism, and the company’s changing moats
Google Earnings, YouTube Growth Strategies, Shopify Layoffs and Earnings
Google search continues to be a source of strength, while YouTube’s weakness is likely because of ATT. Meanwhile, Shopify is suffering from mistaken forecasts, even as ATT’s impact becomes clearer.
Snap Earnings, Instagram Versus the Kardashians
Snap’s earnings were bad on the surface, and worse in the details; there may, though, be some good news for Meta, both in terms of advertising and also the evolution of Instagram.
Netflix Earnings, Microsoft and Netflix’s Ad Deal
Netflix’s earnings beat expectations, but were still concerning; then, why Netflix made a deal with Microsoft, and why Microsoft is the biggest winner
Disney Earnings, Disney and Linear TV, Disney+ Ads
Disney’s earnings raise the question as to whether the company is over-investing in streaming; I don’t think so, and I also think ads will help.
Shopify Follow-up, Shopify Audiences, Unity Earnings
Shopify Audiences looks a lot like the ad product they need to build; then, Unity has a big miss, but is adamant it is a one-time problem.
Shopify Earnings, Shopify Acquires Deliverr, Shopify and Buy With Prime
Shopify’s earnings were disappointing; worse, they were confusing. The company knows its mission, but needs to clarify its strategy
AMD (and Intel) Earnings, TSMC Earnings, Morris Chang on U.S. Semiconductor Production
AMD and TSMC are rising together, while Intel falls behind; TSMC founder Morris Chang thinks its a mistake to help the latter catch-up.
Amazon Earnings, Amazon’s Costs, Amazon Closes Stores
Amazon messed up its capacity planning and the result was a big loss; CEO Andy Jassy seems focused on scalability above everything else.
Apple Earnings, Apple and Zero-COVID, Apple Pay and the EU
Apple’s earnings were dominated by supply chain issues in China, which are ultimately driven by COVID. Then, the EU gets it right in an antitrust case (for now).