The Weekly Brief (As of August 14)
- Airbnb (ABNB) reported an EPS of $1.03, beating the estimate of $0.94, with a 13 percent topline growth. ABNB continues to maintain a healthy balance sheet and its commitment to share repurchases.
- Apple’s (AAPL) share price jumped after the company announced a commitment to up to $100 billion in U.S. manufacturing capability to boost American jobs and businesses
- Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have reportedly agreed to share 15 percent of chip sales revenue in China with the U.S. government.
- Constellation Software (CSU) reported a 15 percent topline growth for Q2-2025, a slight reacceleration compared to previous quarters, driven by a healthy organic growth of 5 percent.
- In Q2-2025, CNQ reported an adjusted EPS of $0.71, compared to last year’s $0.88; the decline was largely due to weak commodity prices. However, CNQ manages to beat the expectation of around $0.63, while also returning around $1.6B to shareholders.
*Analysts of 5i Research responsible for this report have a financial or other interest in ABNB, NVDA and AAPL. The i2i Fund does not have a financial or other interest in securities mentioned.
Join Ryan and Chris at the MoneyShow!
Join us at the MoneyShow on September 12–13! On September 12, Ryan Modesto will be discussing opportunities in small caps, and on September 13 he will be joined by Jon Erlichman for an engaging discussion on stocks, market trends, and to answer your questions. Also on September 13, Chris White will explore the unexpected yet common traits of long-term “compounder” stocks, sharing insights on how to identify companies that can build wealth over decades.
Report Updates
We have posted report updates on ATS Corporation (ATS) and Descartes Systems Group (DSG). ATS is a market leader in designing and building automation systems, and DSG is a software company that provides solutions focusing on improving productivity, reducing costs and enhancing the security of logistics-intensive businesses. One company has been consistent in its ability to execute while the other has recently seen weak organic growth and a sudden overleveraged balance sheet.
Read the latest updates by logging in here!