Benjamin Pavlotzky Blank
Costa Rica
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### Performance Analysis of the companies in my portfolio: November 15-21, 2025 The week of November 15-21, 2025, revealed divergent paths in tech, finance, and retail amid AI investment scrutiny and retail earnings highlights. With Nasdaq facing downward pressure from capex concerns, companies like Walmart and Alphabet demonstrated upward momentum through operational strengths, while others adjusted to market reevaluations. This post analyzes developments for Tesla ($TSLA (Tesla Motors, Inc.)), Visa ($V (Visa)), Mastercard (MA), Alphabet ($GOOG (Alphabet)), Microsoft (MSFT), Nu Holdings ($NU (Nu Holdings Ltd.)), Salesforce (CRM), ASML, and Walmart ($WMT (Walmart Inc.)), emphasizing their real-world progress and share price implications. Tesla (TSLA) grappled with investor skepticism, as shares dropped from an opening of $398.74 on November 17 to a close of $391.09 on November 21, reflecting a roughly 4% weekly decline amid high volume. Peter Thiel's fund slashing its Tesla stake amplified bubble fears in AI and EV sectors, likely contributing to the sell-off, though robotics scaling remains a wildcard for recovery. Visa (V) exhibited stability, with shares fluctuating but ending higher at $327.98 on November 21 from $325.75 on November 17. Recognition as a top Buffett stock for its AI-enhanced fraud detection and network effects underscores resilient consumer spending, potentially shielding it from economic dips and fostering gradual appreciation as digital payments expand. Mastercard (MA) mirrored this resilience, climbing from $536.85 to $540.40 by week's end. Strategic partnerships, including with AlphaTON Capital for AI compute and payments, enhance its ecosystem in emerging tech, which may drive transaction growth and bolster shares against volatility, especially with secure global commerce demands rising. Alphabet (GOOG) bucked broader tech trends, surging from $285.60 to $299.65, a gain of about 5%. Its robust cash flows and AI cloud advancements countered overspending warnings from fund managers, positioning it for sustained growth in ad and infrastructure revenues, likely fueling the rally and setting up for further highs if AI monetization proves efficient. Microsoft (MSFT) faced steeper pressures, with shares falling from $507.49 to $472.12, down over 7%. The launch of an AI "superfactory" linking data centers promises cost reductions in model training, a breakthrough that could improve margins and attract enterprise adoption, potentially offsetting current capex concerns and aiding a rebound in cloud dominance. Nu Holdings (NU) posted gains, rising from $15.60 to $15.89 amid elevated trading. Following Q3 results showing 41% revenue growth and 127 million customers, its Latin American digital banking scalability signals breakout potential, which may propel shares higher as engagement metrics strengthen profitability. Salesforce (CRM) trended lower, from $237.03 to $227.11, a 4% drop. While not directly tied, the exploding customer data platform market—projected to hit $57.81 billion by 2032 via AI personalization—aligns with its Agentforce tools, offering upside if enterprise integrations accelerate, though sector adjustments weighed on sentiment. ASML navigated volatility, declining from $1020.00 to $966.57. Goldman Sachs' forecast of 59% revenue growth by 2030, driven by EUV demand for AI chips, highlights its monopoly in lithography, which could counter short-term dips and drive premiums as semiconductor needs escalate. Walmart (WMT) emerged as a standout, jumping from $102.95 to $105.32, up around 2%. Q3 earnings revealed 5.8% revenue growth and 27% e-commerce surge, coupled with a historic Nasdaq switch emphasizing AI retail tech, enhancing omnichannel efficiency and likely sustaining momentum through diversified income streams like advertising. Collectively, AI efficiencies and retail adaptations provided bright spots, mitigating broader capex fears, with implications for selective gains as fiscal outlooks evolve.
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