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By Kuldip K. Ambastha

Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON), a luxury exercise gear maker, had its stock drop by -4.6% for the trading day of Thursday, April 14, 2022. (See past coverage if needed: “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 3-7, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” and “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of December 23-27, 2019; By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha.”) Peloton has announced that the company will soon be decreasing the price of its bikes (in all countries) and increasing its monthly subscription fees (in the USA plus Canada). Wall Street clearly did not like this announcement, though Peloton has stated these moves could boost its business by expanding market share going forward. (Friday, March 15, 2022 is Good Friday, a market holiday, and thus Thursday, April 14, 2022 was the last trading day of the trading week.)

Keywords – Peloton Interactive, Inc., Peloton Interactive, Peloton, PTON, luxury, exercise, gear, fitness, health & wellness, products, services, market share, Wall Street.

Disclosure – The principals of Ambastha Financial LLC have a long position in PTON. The clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in PTON.

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha

Sprinklr, Inc. (CXM), an American Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology company offering a customer experience management platform (CEMP), had its stock price increase by +21.2% for the trading day of Thursday, April 7, 2022. Sprinklr impressed Wall Street with its most recent quarterly and yearly results on several fronts – earnings, sales, revenues, growth, and so on. This company went public in June 2021, and thus has a short track record as a publicly traded entity. As with many technology companies’ stock prices, this company’s stock price has been quite volatile from one trading day to the next. That said, company leadership has expressed hope for an excellent future due to its strong SaaS offering.

Keywords – Sprinklr, Inc., Sprinklr, CXM, technology, tech, Software-as-a-Service, SaaS, customer experience management platform, CEMP, Wall Street, earnings, sales, revenues, growth.

Disclosure – The principals and clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in CXM.

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha

Longeveron Inc. (LGVN), a biotechnology company focused on clinical stage therapies, had its stock price rise by +105.4% per share on Thursday, March 31, 2022. On this trading day, a great piece of news led to a great return. Lomecel-B has shown positive results from its Phase 1 trial testing on individuals with mild Alzheimer’s disease. The Phase 1 trial has shown that Lomecel-B was well-tolerated, may slow down cognitive decline, and could improve the quality of life of individuals. While Alzheimer’s disease has sadly taken so much from so many in the past and present, Lomecel-B and other such offerings could give us all hope for the future.

Keywords – Longeveron Inc., Longeveron, LGVN, biotechnology, biotech, clinical stage therapy, Lomecel-B, Phase 1 trial, Alzheimer’s disease, past, present, sadness, future, hope.

Disclosure – The principals and clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in LGVN.

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Anaplan, Inc. (PLAN), a business planning software company, was in the headlines during the past trading week. This company was founded in 2006, became a privately held unicorn (valued at $1 billion) in 2016, and went public in 2018. A private equity firm will be acquiring Anaplan in full for $10.7 billion ($66 per share), after shareholder activists took note of Anaplan in the recent past. After a formal announcement was made on this front, the shares of Anaplan rose by +27.7% for the trading day of Monday, March 21, 2022. No one knows what the future may hold, but for now Anaplan is returning to the status of being privately held after a brief duration in the public sphere.

Keywords – Anaplan, Inc., Anaplan, PLAN, business planning software, private equity, private, public, Initial Public Offering, IPO, unicorn, technology, tech, shareholder activism.

Disclosure – The principals and clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in PLAN.

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Coupa Software Incorporated (COUP) is a technology company focused on “Business Spend Management.” Coupa had a highly volatile week in the stock market, per the table seen above with two negative daily return days followed by three positive daily return days. Early in the trading week, Coupa disappointed Wall Street with its outlook for the future. Subscription revenue guidance in particular is a key metric that may disappoint going forward. The company has made several acquisitions which have not yet added value for its stock, but at the least the three positive daily returns (perhaps signaling newfound optimism in the company from Wall Street) were a bright spot ending the trading week.

Keywords – Coupa Software Incorporated, Coupa Software Inc., Coupa Software, Coupa, COUP, technology, tech, Business Spend Management, highly volatile, negative, positive, return, Wall Street, acquisition, optimism, bright spot.

Disclosure – The principals and clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in COUP.

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha

Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas. (Paul Samuelson; https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0511/the-top-17-investing-quotes-of-all-time.aspx)

Investing is not gambling. Be thoughtful. Do research before entering into new positions and also before closing out existing positions. Think long-term, not short-term. For more excellent quotes about investing akin to the quote from Paul Samuelson shown here, see the URL above.

Disclaimer – No recommendations are being made via this post. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. As an investor, you should do your own research and seek professional advice from a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA). You can lose money by investing in stocks and other instruments. Ambastha Financial LLC does not assume any responsibility (legal or otherwise) for any losses that may occur as a result of actions taken based on this post. All content copyrighted © 2022 – Ambastha Financial LLC.

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha

The stock of GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (GDRX), a digital healthcare platform operator, dropped by -38.9% for the trading day of Tuesday, March 1, 2022. GoodRx was founded in 2011 and went public in 2020 – thus, the company’s stock has a short history of being publicly traded. The stock price dropped on Tuesday since the most recent quarterly update by corporate leadership was disappointing, with key metrics such as earnings and revenues not meeting Wall Street consensus estimates. Accordingly, many equity research analysts have downgraded the stock and / or set a lower price target for the stock going forward. The future outlook for GoodRx is negative here at the moment, but as always a company and its stock could surprise Wall Street in a positive way in the future.

Keywords – GoodRx Holdings, Inc., GoodRx Holdings, GoodRx, GDRX, digital, healthcare, platform, operator, price, earnings, revenues, Wall Street, equity research, analysis, consensus, estimates, downgrade, target, future, surprise.

Disclosure – The principals and clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in GDRX.

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Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN), an American electric vehicle and automotive technology company, was founded in 2009 and went public in 2021. The company’s stock has been volatile since going public, delivering many negative and positive return swings from one trading day to the next. Over the course of the past trading week, a +10.7% gain was seen for the trading day of Thursday, February 24, 2022. On that day, Rivian leadership stated the company was making positive steps towards increasing its electric vehicle production. The company has set an objective of having a 10% stake of the electric vehicle market by 2030.

Rivian has an assembly plant in Normal, Illinois which was shut down for the first 10 days of January 2022, to implement changes to the production line process. These changes have led to increased electric vehicle output, despite constraints when it comes to acquiring semiconductor chips through a troubled global supply chain. Wall Street cheered Rivian on Thursday, February 24, 2022, though skeptics have continued to warn that Rivian may still take many years to become a dominant company in the fiercely competitive electric vehicle production space.

Keywords – Rivian Automotive, Inc., Rivian Automotive, Rivian, RIVN, electric vehicle, EV, automotive, auto, technology, tech, production, semiconductor chip, supply chain, Wall Street.

Disclosure – The principals and clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in RIVN.

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By Kuldip K. Ambastha

Roblox Corporation (RBLX), an online gaming and entertainment platform which brings people together over common interests, is a company we have covered in the past. (See “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” and “What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of March 8-12, 2021; By Kuldip K. Ambastha” if needed.) In this past trading week, a -26.5% return was seen on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 and a -8.8% return was seen on Friday, February 18, 2022. On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, the company had its latest quarterly performance update.

Key metrics disclosed for the 4Q2021 quarter left Wall Street equity research analysts unhappy, since analyst estimates were not met or surpassed. As the COVID-19 public health situation has somewhat improved, Roblox’s previously strong performance has turned. Specifically, growth has slowed down for the company. Revenues, earnings, and average daily active users did not surpass forecasts. Nonetheless, Roblox is still optimistic that it has a bright future in the highly competitive and currently trendy metaverse sector, giving users an immersive online experience through digital avatar-based profiles.

Keywords – Roblox Corporation, Roblox Corp., Roblox, online, Internet, Web, gaming, entertainment, platform, users, daily active users, DAUs, growth, revenues, earnings, avatars, metaverse, creators, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, public health, 4Q2021.

Disclosure – The principals of Ambastha Financial LLC have a short option position in RBLX. The clients of Ambastha Financial LLC have no positions in RBLX.

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During the past trading week, inflation was seen as a key concern of investors all over the world. In the USA, the January 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report disclosed a massive annualized inflation rate of 7.5%, the highest reading seen since 1982. For a variety of perspectives on inflation from all over the world, see below.

Consumer Price Index News Release (CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – JANUARY 2022)

Inflation surges 7.5% on an annual basis, even more than expected and highest since 1982

Inflation is ‘out of control,’ and it may make the Fed trigger happy

Wall Street Veteran Says Fed Won’t Deploy 50-Basis-Point Rate Hike

Bond Veterans Say Market Wrong to See Fed Hikes Ending Near 2%

Fed Should Hold Immediate Meeting to End Asset Purchases, Summers Says

Inflation scare: Will the Fed be forced to hike interest rates before March?

Peru Lifts Key Interest Rate to 3.5% to Curb Inflation Surge

Mexico Inflation Slows Less Than Expected as Rate Hike Looms

Swiss inflation hits 13-year high in January

Keywords – inflation, inflationary, Consumer Price Index, CPI, United States of America, USA, US, Peru, Mexico, Switzerland.

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