WB 2Q24 Results: Ad Outlook Challenging in 2H

What’s new: Weibo’s reported 2Q24 revs that were largely in-line with consensus but below our expectations. Ads could remain challenging in the 2H as advertisers remain cautious under an uncertain macro environment. We lower our PT from USD15 to USD10 due to lowered outlook. Our updated PT of USD10 implies 5.4x FY25E P/E. We maintain our BUY rating. Analysts: Jin Yoon

Vermilion Short Shots: Technically Vulnerable Stocks

Short Shots is a collection of technically vulnerable charts culled from the Negative Inflecting and Toppy columns within our Weekly Compass report or from various technical screening processes. The charts contained in this report have developed concerning technical patterns that suggest further price deterioration is likely. For these reasons Short Shots can also be a great source of ideas for investors interested in short-selling candidates.

Palo Alto Networks 1FQ25: Platformization progressing and going mainstream. Buy, $410 TP.

Nvidia 3FQ25: beat & guide up; Buy, $173 TP.

Nvidia reported 3FQ25 yesterday.

Ad Expert Call Takeaways: GOOGL Ad Tech, TTD, PMax, Advantage+, and the role of Clouds

Yesterday, we hosted a call with Jeremy Woodlee, CEO of Santa Ynez Partners, a boutique advisory firm focused on digital media and ad tech. Previously, he spent three years at Accenture leading its global relationship with Google Ads after spending 11 years at Google, and three years at Magnite (fka Rubicon Project).