🧠 The Signal Brief - AI Stock Insights & Picks

Welcome back to AltIndex’s weekly update. Each week, we spotlight a stock making moves in our AI rankings.

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📈 Top AI Scorers of the Week 

Most stock headlines these days are about AI, tech, and metals companies, but today, our AI is picking up on something a little different.

Can you say, “Singapore-based travel agency with incredible financials”?

Because that’s Trip.com.

Stock spotlight: Trip.com (TCOM)

Trip.com Group Limited operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally.

Notable narratives for TCOM from AltIndex’s news aggregator:

• Barclays raised its price target for TCOM by $5

• Bank of America raised their price target for TCOM by $2

• Citigroup raised its price target for TCOM by $1

The data:

• Revenue: $14.8B. Up 7.32% since the previous quarter and up 16.22% the past year.

• Net income: $4.85B. Up 13.30% quarter over quarter and 26.43% year over year.

• EBITDA: $4.31B. Up 14.28% quarter over quarter and 14.61% year over year.

• Price momentum: Slightly negative over the past month (-0.49%) but positive over the past year (+9.48%).

• P/E (price/earnings) ratio: Normalized at 19.85. Indicates balanced investor sentiment.

• RSI (relative strength index): At 59.5, signals a neutral market condition.

• Analyst rating: 100% buy

Alt data from the past few months:

• Job listings ↑ 21%

• Instagram followers ↑ 5%

• Web traffic ↑ 20%

The verdict:

AI score: 77 — buy signal.

Current price: $70.47

Price prediction: $84.2 (18.5% upside)

Bottom line: Trip.com's financial metrics show significant growth in revenue, net income, and EBITDA, validating the company’s robust operational performance and market position. While the current technical analysis suggests a bearish short-term trend, the long-term perspective remains positive. Additionally, alternative data points toward expansive growth in terms of both workforce and customer base.

Given the strong fundamentals, improving alternative metrics, and a balanced P/E ratio, the overall outlook for Trip.com is positive. The AltIndex AI score of 77 supports a recommendation to consider buying the stock, contingent on individual risk assessment and portfolio strategy.

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🔎 Alt-Data Signals

What’s cooking in the markets right now?

Congress Trades

Here are some of the most interesting, eye-catching trades that congress members reported over the past couple of days:

Kevin Hern: RBC (buy)
On Oct 10, Hern bought $500K - $1M of RY

Brandon Gill: Bitcoin (buy)
On Oct 20, Gill bought $100K - $250K of BTC

Scott DesJarlais: UPS (sell)
On Oct 28, DesJarlais sold $15K - $50K of UPS

David Taylor: Alphabet (sell)
On Nov 3, Taylor sold $1K - $15K of GOOGL

Reddit Alerts

• Redditors are talking about the recent surge in Tesla's stock price, with some expressing confusion and frustration over the company's performance despite no significant news. Others are commenting on how Tesla is outperforming Nvidia following Nvidia's positive earnings report. A few users also express regret for missing potential gains from their Tesla calls.

• People are also talking about Walmart's recent earnings report and its potential impact on the economy. There is a belief among some users that Walmart serves as an accurate gauge of consumer behavior, especially during economic downturns. Opinions vary, with some expecting poor results due to the struggling economy, while others speculate that financial hardships might drive more consumers to shop at Walmart for cheaper options.

Other Alternative Data Signals (3 Month Time Frame)

• Nokia’s (NOK) Facebook engagment is up 2085%.

• Gilead Science’s (GILD) job posts increased by 55%.

• Avery Dennison (AVY) job posts decreased by 26.5%.

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Have a great weekend, and happy trading.
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