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Happy Monday!

The markets were closed this past Monday for President’s Day, but that didn’t stop a flood of news from rolling in during the shortened week.

And this week is shaping up to be just as big, with Nvidia, Salesforce, Snowflake, Hims & Hers, and Dell all set to report earnings.

Quick update: For the next few weeks, the newsletter will be sent out on Monday instead of Sunday. I expect to return to the usual schedule by mid-March.

Some key data bites from this week that you should know:

In today’s newsletter:

  • 🆚 Palantir’s Valuation Compared

  • ✂ 9 Potential Stock Splits

  • 📈 MercadoLibre’s Growth

  • 💰 Warren Buffett’s Cash Pile

  • 📩 Amazon Leaps Walmart

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Palantir has been in the spotlight lately—and for good reason.

  • Its explosive run over the past two years has propelled it into the ranks of the world’s most valuable companies.

Last week, the stock briefly touched a $300B market cap before pulling back, following reports that the Defense Department plans to reallocate 8% of the current budget.

Even after the dip, Palantir’s $231B market cap now surpasses defense giants Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies—despite generating 46x less revenue than the three combined.

To be fair, Palantir is rapidly expanding its commercial business and diversifying beyond government contracts, but its valuation remains a key point of contention.

Stock splits don’t change a company’s fundamentals—they’re purely cosmetic.

But investors don’t seem to see it that way.

Historically, the broader market averages a 12% return over the next 12 months. 

  • Meanwhile, stocks that undergo splits tend to return up to 25%, doubling the market’s average, according to BofA research.

BofA identified nine potential split candidates, selecting companies with:

  • A share price above $500

  • Higher-than-average returns over a 1-to-5-year period compared to stocks that previously split.

Some big names on the list? FICO, Netflix, Eli Lilly, and Meta.

South America's largest company just got even bigger.

MercadoLibre surged to all-time highs after delivering a blowout Q4 earnings report.

The e-commerce and fintech giant shattered expectations:

  • Adj. EPS: $12.61 vs. $7.90 Est.

  • Revenue: $6.1B vs. $5.8B Est.

  • Gross Merchandise Volume: $14.5B (+8% YoY)

  • Unique Active Buyers: 67.3M (+24% YoY, new record)

CFO Martín de los Santos called it “probably the best year in our history” as the company continues to fire on all cylinders.

Warren Buffett’s cash pile keeps climbing.

  • Berkshire Hathaway’s total cash and short-term investments hit $334B at the end of 2024, roughly doubling from 2023 (+99%).

  • Despite trimming marketable equity holdings, Buffett highlighted that the value of Berkshire’s privately owned businesses continues to far exceed its stock portfolio.

In his 2024 annual letter, he reassured investors, "Berkshire shareholders can rest assured that we will forever deploy a substantial majority of their money in equities
 Berkshire will never prefer ownership of cash-equivalent assets over the ownership of good businesses, whether controlled or partially owned."

Beyond the cash hoard, Berkshire had a strong quarter.

  • Operating earnings soared 71%, fueled by a 302% jump in insurance underwriting.

Amazon just dethroned Walmart in quarterly sales—for the first time ever.

According to CNBC, Walmart had held the title of highest quarterly revenue since surpassing Exxon Mobil in 2012.

That said, Walmart may still retain the crown for annual revenue, with projections of $709B for the fiscal year.

  • Meanwhile, Amazon is on its heels, with FactSet estimating $701B in revenue for 2025.

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✔ SKIMS Swoosh. Nike and SKIMS partnered to introduce a new brand for women - NKE

✂ Intel Split. Rumors suggest Intel could be split in a deal with TSMC and Broadcom - BB

đŸŠŸ Robot Faceoff. Apple and Meta are now competing in AI-powered humanoid robots - BB

🚕 Solo Taxi. Tesla does not plan to partner with Uber for its Robotaxi launch - FT

🇹🇳 Xi Backs. President Xi Jinping boosted Chinese stocks following clear support for entrepreneurs and private businesses - CNBC

đŸ’Ÿ Quantum Leap. Microsoft released the world’s first ever quantum computing chip - MSFT

🍎 Affordable Apple. Apple announced its latest budget iPhone - AAPL

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Major Trades Published 2/17 - 2/21. Trades may be those of family members. [Source: 2iQ]

Buys

  • Tim Moore (R)

    • Company: Harley-Davidson Inc ($HOG)

      • Amount Purchased: $195K - $450K

  • Ron Wyden (D)

    • Company: Eli Lilly ($LLY)

      • Amount Purchased: $50K - $100K

Sells

  • Tim Moore (R)

    • Company: Harley-Davidson Inc ($HOG)

      • Amount Sold: $365K - $800K

    • Company: Ford ($F)

      • Amount Sold: $150K - $350K

  • Ron Wyden (D)

    • Company: Eli Lilly ($LLY)

      • Amount Sold: $50K - $100K

Major Trades Published 2/17 - 2/21

Buys

  • CompoSecure ($CMPO)

    • Insider: John Cote (Director)

      • # of Shares Purchased: 233,070

      • $ Amount: $3,861,970

      • SEC Forms: [1]

    • Insider: Thomas Knott (Director)

      • # of Shares Purchased: 233,070

      • $ Amount: $3,861,970

      • SEC Forms: [1]

  • Wynn Resorts ($WYNN)

    • Insider: Philip Satre (Director)

      • # of Shares Purchased: 22,200

      • $ Amount: $2,046,396

      • SEC Forms: [1]

  • CVS Health ($CVS)

    • Insider: Michael Mahoney (Director)

      • # of Shares Purchased: 30,000

      • $ Amount: $2,001,000

      • SEC Forms: [1]

Sells

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co ($JPM)

    • Insider: Jamie Dimon (Chairman & CEO)

      • # of Shares Sold: 866,361

      • $ Amount: $233,776,513

      • SEC Forms: [1]

  • Reddit ($RDDT)

    • Insider: Steve Huffman (CEO & President)

      • # of Shares Sold: 110,408

      • $ Amount: $20,725,318

      • SEC Forms: [1]

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