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美股掘金 | 强者恒强!拉美电商巨头MercadoLibre站上2000美元关口;获监管利好推动,美国联合医疗年内累涨近60%

Bullish on US stocks | The Latin American e-commerce giant, mercadolibre, surpasses the $2000 level; driven by regulatory bullish, United Therapeutics rose nearly 60% this year.

Futu News ·  Aug 20 18:19

Editor's note: "US Stock Gold Mining" Keep up with daily market trends, insight, and consolidate hot and outstanding stocks, providing multi-dimensional investment opportunities for Mooer and helping them grasp investment opportunities with one chart! Focus on: 1. Performance and stock prices take off! Global fast fashion giant $Gap Inc (GPS.US)$ soared nearly 29% after its performance, reaching a new high for the year. Gap announced its first fiscal 2023 first-quarter results, with net sales of $3.4 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.28 billion, and earnings per share of $0.41, with overall comparable sales growth of 3%, better than expected 0.91%. In addition, the gross profit margin for the quarter reached 41.2%, higher than analysts' forecast of 38.5%. Its subsidiary brand Old Navy's same-store sales grew by 3%, exceeding market expectations of 2.5%. Based on this, Gap raised its sales and operating profit outlook for the year. Baird has recently raised its target share price for Gap from $23 to $28, and Goldman Sachs has raised its target share price for Gap from $20 to $27. 2. US electric power stocks collectively agitated! The largest wind and solar power generator developer in the United States $NextEra Energy (NEE.US)$, the fourth largest power plant in the United States $Southern Company (SO.US)$, the power and natural gas company $CenterPoint Energy (CNP.US)$, and the electrical production and transmission company $Edison International (EIX.US)$ have all reached new highs for the year. On the news front, as AI technology often requires a lot of energy to develop and operate, utility stocks are becoming a new opportunity for investors. 3. Low-key AI beneficiaries! Data storage giantToday's weather is good Today's weather is good.Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.

1. Strong get stronger! Latin American e-commerce giant$MercadoLibre (MELI.US)$The stock price rose more than 2% overnight, breaking through the historical high of $2,000, and the company's second-quarter performance was excellent, far exceeding analysts' expectations.

According to the financial report, MercadoLibre's net revenue in the second quarter was $5.07 billion, a year-on-year increase of 42%, which is much higher than analysts' expected $4.68 billion. The company's earnings per share were $10.48, which is also higher than the expected $8.43. Net income doubled year-on-year to $531 million, once again exceeding Wall Street analysts' expectations.

2. Positive regulation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)!$United Therapeutics (UTHR.US)$With exclusive sales protection period, the stock price rose more than 8% yesterday, reaching a historical high, and has risen nearly 60% so far this year. The biotechnology company$BioNTech (BNTX.US)$Collaborative drugs approved by regulators rose more than 5%, and the stock price achieved three consecutive weekly gains.

In terms of news, the FDA has clearly announced the exclusive sales protection period of Tyvaso DPI of United Therapeutics in the United States, which will last until the end of 2025.

In addition, the FDA has lifted the clinical stagnation of part of the experimental tumor drug BNT326/YL202 co-developed by BioNTech and MediLink Therapeutics.

3. Breaking through the "ceiling"! The "stock god" Buffett's$Berkshire Hathaway-B (BRK.B.US)$Rising 0.96% overnight, the stock price reached a high of $450.45, breaking through the historical high, and the cumulative increase so far this year exceeded 25%.

According to the latest report from Berkshire Hathaway, as of the end of the second quarter, the company's US stock holdings were worth $279.969 billion, while its cash level rose to a stunning $276.9 billion, with short-term US bond holdings with an annualized yield of around 5%. Holdings rose to $234.6 billion.

4. Regional banks rise together! Brazil$Bank Bradesco SA(prefer share ADS) (BBD.US)$rose more than 6% the previous trading day, the company's stock price achieved three weeks of consecutive gains, with a cumulative increase of more than 30%;$KB Financial (KB.US)$rose more than 5%, the stock price once again reached a historical high, with a year-to-date increase of more than 66%.

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