DeepSeek AI Coverage Overview: Upholding Our Commitment to Fairness…
Many firms under our coverage with an artificial intelligence theme were trading in 1- or 2-star territory. Our valuations were already positioned for a pullback like this, as we had difficulty justifying the revenue increases implied by these valuations. We view the current pullback as healthy, even as we remain positive about the long-term potential […]
DeepSeek’s R1 Launch Reveals the Absence of Competitive Moats Among…
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, released R1, its open-source reasoning model, earlier this month. The model’s capabilities roughly match those of advanced models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Alphabet GOOGL/GOOG while having materially lower training costs. Why it matters: R1’s impressive performance/cost dynamics have raised investor concerns about the necessity of the billions of dollars […]
Shopify: Following a Significant Rally and Pullback, What’s Next for the Stock?
Fueled by strong earnings, Shopify SHOP shares surged through the end of 2024. The question facing potential investors is whether it makes sense to put fresh money to work in this notoriously volatile stock. Shopify stock finished 2024 up 36.5%, but that gain masked a roughly 61% rally in the second half. That surge included […]
Newmont Increases Investment in European Exploration Partner Ariana Resources
“This further investment by Newmont into the company represents a further commitment to our exploration programs in southeastern Europe under the alliance agreement,” Ariana Resources managing director Dr. Kerim Sener said in a press release. The exploration alliance — now in the third year of its five-year term — is being directed by Western Tethyan […]
3 Premium Blue-Chip Stocks to Invest in and Hold Until 2025
Susan Dziubinski: I’m Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar. Investors often own blue-chip stocks at the core of their portfolios. What are blue-chip stocks? Blue-chip stocks are the stocks of large, well-established, and financially sound companies that are leaders in their industries. They’re often considered less risky, given their financial stability. So today, we’re looking at three […]
Nvidia: Upholding Fair Value Assessment Amidst AI Developments
Key Morningstar Metrics for Nvidia We are maintaining our $130 per share fair value estimate for Nvidia NVDA despite the selloff in artificial intelligence stocks on Jan. 27. We believe the selloff is related to the better-than-expected performance of R1, the recently released open-source reasoning model from Chinese company DeepSeek. R1 is believed to be […]
Tesla: Minimal Impact Observed from DeepSeek’s R1 Launch
Key Morningstar Metrics for Tesla Tesla TSLA shares sold off on the news that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, released R1, an open-source reasoning model, earlier this month. The model’s capabilities roughly match those of advanced models by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Alphabet GOOGL/GOOG while having materially lower training costs. Why it matters: Tesla aims to […]
AI Stock Slide: Analyzing Monday’s Selloff Through 5 Charts
Stocks tumbled on Monday after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said its new R1 model could perform advanced AI tasks without the most advanced semiconductor chips, triggering a rethinking about the competitive landscape that had fueled massive gains in some stocks over the past two years. The Morningstar US Market Index closed 1.45% lower on […]
Skeena Secures 13% Stake in TDG Gold with $8 Million Investment and Project Sale
Shares of TDG Gold traded 1% higher at C$0.46 by midday Monday, with a market capitalization of C$66.2 million ($46m). Its 52-week high was C$0.59, while its lowest was C$0.085. Additionally, Skeena will sell its 90-sq.-km Sofia property to TDG in exchange for 8 million shares of TDG at a deemed price of $0.50 per […]
Expanding Investor Access Through ETF Series Options
As exchange-traded funds grow in popularity thanks to their low cost and ease of buying and selling, more fund companies are coming out with ETFs that are spinoffs of existing funds, known as ETF series. An ETF series is essentially an exchange-traded version of a traditional mutual fund’s portfolio. As of the end of 2024, […]