🧠 The Signal Brief: AI Stock Insights & Picks
Big edition today, where we’re not only covering the top stock on our platform (a construction company!), but also running through some of Berkshire Hathaway’s new buys and sells.
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Don’t Be Fooled by Bread and Games
It’s happening right now…
A turning point that the former CEO of Google says is:
“The most important thing that’s going to happen in about 500 years – maybe 1,000 years of human society – and it’s happening in our lifetime.”
Yet very few are fully warning you of what’s coming.
Instead you’re kept distracted by the inane trivialities of “bread and circuses” while the very fabric of our lives erodes beneath our feet.
As one former U.S. Treasury Secretary says:
“When your great-grandchild writes the history of this period, my guess is that stuff about Donald Trump and Xi will be the second or third story.”
The first story they write about?
You and I have never seen anything like it before…
The dot-com collapse, global financial crisis, COVID-19 pandemic… nothing we’ve seen in our lifetime holds a candle to what’s coming next.
In short, I believe we are about to be plunged into a period of dramatic, almost unimaginable change.
And you need to be ready, or risk being left behind.
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📈 Top AI Scorers of the Week
These week’s list has some unsurprising faces: Nebius is crushing because the AI buildout is still happening, Texas Pacific Land is up largely because of Iran tensions and also the AI buildout, and then KGC and AEM are here because gold.
But tied for first place a top-10 U.S. construction aggregate producer with operations across 14 states. It makes gravel, concrete, and a lot of money.
Meet Knife River!
Stock spotlight: Knife River (KNF)
Knife River is a prominent player in the construction materials industry, providing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and other construction services. The company has been on a growth trajectory, expanding its operations and workforce, which is indicative of its commitment to scaling its business.
The data:
Revenue: $755M. That’s a 37.27% decrease since last quarter but an increase of 14.89% since the previous year.
Net income: $32M. Decreased by 77.65% quarter over quarter but a 37.50% increase year over year.
EBITDA: $117M. Down by 56.83% quarter over quarter but up 42.26% year over year.
Price momentum: Positive over the past month (+16.45%) but negative over the past year (-3.61%).
RSI (relative strength index): Neutral at 39.4.
P/E (price-to-earnings ratio): High at 34.76.
Analyst rating: 100% buy
Alt data from the past few months:
Job listings ↑ 111%
Web traffic ↓ 35%
Employee business outlook: 80/100
Instagram followers ↓ 4%
The verdict:
AI score: 80 — buy signal.
Current price: $90.01
Price prediction: $104.34 (16.4% upside)
Bottom line: Knife River shows mixed performance across different metrics but an overall bullish narrative, according to our system. Based on the available data, a balanced approach to investing in Knife River is recommended. The positive year-over-year growth and bullish technical trends suggest that the stock could be a good addition for those looking for a growth opportunity. However, investors should keep a cautious eye on the high P/E ratio and fluctuating quarterly performance.
Berkshire Hathaway’s New Trades
Something a little different this week. Instead of congress trades, here are the biggest portfolio updates from Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway.
Note that even though Berkshire sold a bunch of Apple stock, AAPL still remains its largest holding overall.
Sold AAPL ($2.8B)
Sold BAC ($2.8B)
Bought CVX ($1.2B)
Bought NYT ($350M)
Bought LLYVK ($900M)
We think it looks like some profit taking or portfolio resizing on Apple and Bank of America, maybe a bet on Venezuela and Iran tensions with Chevron, and then a bet on the New York Times’ subscription-based SaaS service with NYT rather than a traditional media focus.
Reddit Alerts
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Klarna (KLAR): People are actively discussing Klarna on Reddit, focusing on two main points. Firstly, they are mentioning the convenience of using Klarna for making tariff payments in four easy interest-free installments. Secondly, there is significant chatter about a Financial Times article that reports a substantial $273 million loss experienced by Klarna, leading to a collapse in its stock value.
Walmart (WMT): People are actively discussing Walmart's recent Q4 earnings report and the company's future outlook. The discussions highlight that while Walmart managed to slightly surpass Wall Street estimates for its Q4 earnings, the market responded negatively due to a comparatively conservative guidance for FY27 sales growth which fell below expectations. Additionally, users are commenting on Walmart's strong e-commerce performance, the impact of economic conditions on its performance, and debating whether it's a good time to buy stocks during this dip.
Other Alternative Data Signals (3 Month Time Frame)
Herbalife Nutrition’s (HLF) Facebook engagement exploded 187.2%.
Modine Manufacturing’s (MOD) job listings increased by 70.6%.
Teradata’s (TDC) job listings increased by 60%.
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That’s it for today. Hope you found these signals helpful and/or interesting.
Have a great weekend, and happy trading.
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