Daily Briefs

• Nvidia set a new record for the largest single one day loss of market cap, losing 700 billion on a 17% down move
• Market risk is about being wrongly sized and underestimating volatility, diversifying assets such as gold, Bitcoin, and broad market put spreads is recommended
• Financial market insurance is not like hurricane insurance, as exposures within markets are interconnected and risk can be amplified when positions are crowded

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• In Q4, TotalEnergies beat adjusted net income forecasts by 4.8% and revenue projections by 11%. Adjusted net income and EPS rose by 8.1% QoQ and 9.2%, respectively.
• TotalEnergies’ average gas price realisation rose 8.3% QoQ, European refining margins surged by 68.2% QoQ, while LNG price realisation rose 4.6%.
• TotalEnergies’ hydrocarbon production rose 0.7% QoQ to 2.43 mboepd, as a 4.5% gas output increase offset a 2.4% oil production decline.

• AIG has completed efforts to reposition itself as a leader in the insurance industry
• The company has a renewed strategy for growth and improved financial performance
• A strong leadership team and clear vision for the future position AIG to deliver value for customers and shareholders

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• 2025 is off to a tough start. Our call on boring or scary price action seems to be holding up.
• Bitcoin remains boring and is range-bound between $106k and $91k.
• Altcoins have been scary, with the average sector down 25%+. Sector Performance for Jan 2025.

• Skyworks Solutions recently reported its first fiscal quarter of 2025, delivering results that met or surpassed expectations in key financial metrics.
• The company posted a revenue of $1.068 billion, with earnings per share of $1.60 and generated a free cash flow of $338 million.
• These results were slightly above the midpoint of guidance, reflecting successful revenue growth strategies, particularly across its mobile and broad markets segments.

• I have again taken a position in Atea Pharma (AVIR) .
• I wrote this up a little over a year ago and flipped it for about a 20% profit within a few months.
• I kind of forgot about it as I lost interest in these pharma special situations, but given recent events AVIR is too enticing to ignore.

• Coherent’s latest earnings report for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 illustrates a mixed set of outcomes, reflecting significant advancements in certain segments while highlighting ongoing challenges that the company faces in other areas.
• Revenue reached a record $1.43 billion, marking a 6% sequential and 27% year-over-year growth, driven by substantial progress in AI-related datacom transceivers and increasing demand in the telecom sector.
• This growth is a positive indicator of Coherent’s robust position in high-speed optical data communication markets, especially as they continue to expand their customer base for significant transceiver products like the 800-gig and invest in advancing their 1.6T transceiver applications.

• Crown Holdings, Inc. reported its fourth-quarter performance for the year 2024, demonstrating notable growth and operational improvements, albeit with some challenges.
• The earnings per share for the quarter reached $3.02, largely augmented by a significant gain from the sale of Eviosys.
• When adjusted, the earnings per share stood at $1.59, which surpassed the $1.24 figure from the comparable quarter in the previous year.

• EnerSys reported a mixed but promising outlook for their fiscal third quarter of 2025.
• Revenue increased by 5% year-over-year, reaching approximately $906 million, though this growth was mildly under expectations due to foreign exchange pressures, slower U.S. communication market recovery, and a disruption at a motive power customer’s facility in EMEA.
• A key positive for the quarter was the notable margin expansion driven by a strong price/mix across all business lines, operational improvements in Energy Systems, and contributions from the recent Bren-Tronics acquisition.

• Hologic, Inc. reported its first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, reflecting both positive operational efficiencies and some challenges impacting revenue streams.
• The overall revenue for the quarter came in at $1.022 billion, marking a modest 1% increase on a constant currency basis.
• Noteworthy is the impact of the stronger U.S. dollar, which reduced reported revenue by about $9 million.