Market review from UTEX — week 7

The main U.S. indices closed the week almost identically: SPY lost 1.28%, Nasdaq 1.27%. Top gainers: Oracle (+12%), T-Mobile US (+11%), Applied Materials (+10%). Biggest drops: IBM (−12%), Cisco (−9%), Apple (−8%), and Intel (−7%).

Inflation data (CPI) on Friday showed inflation slowing to 2.4% in January (lowest since May 2025). Core CPI, excluding volatile food and energy prices, fell to 2.5% — lowest since March 2021. The market reacted cautiously despite better-than-expected numbers.

Bitcoin is consolidating around $69,000–$70,000 for now, but the outlook remains uncertain. On Friday, Coinbase, MARA, Strategy, and other crypto stocks bounced. Further Bitcoin strengthening should support their growth. Perhaps, the $60,000 support level in BTC has formed long-term, and we’re headed for a new growth cycle from these levels.

Markets closed today — U.S. celebrates Presidents' Day. On Wednesday, February 18, the minutes from the last Fed meeting release, where investors will look for assessment of inflation risks and hints on rate cuts. On Friday, the PCE index — the Fed's key inflation gauge — will be published.

Earnings peak has passed. This week expect results from Palo Alto Networks, Walmart, Deere & Company, Analog Devices, Carvana, Medtronic, and Constellation Energy.

Top trading ideas for this week

🔴 Carvana (CVNA). Report February 18 after close. Platform for buying and selling used cars. Almost always gaps and strong intraday moves. Recently volatility in CVNA has increased, stock down 25% over the month. For day traders who like expensive volatile stocks.

🔴 Klarna Group (KLAR). Report February 19 before open. The company went public September 10, 2025 at $40 per share. The first day price reached $57, but then entered a downtrend and fell to $18. The November report matched expectations but didn't change the situation. Prices are already decent for mid-term buying, but no rush — daily chart shows no reversal signals yet. Better wait for the report and company forecasts.

🔴 DoorDash (DASH). Report February 18 after close. Food, grocery, and essentials delivery platform. Since October shares fell from $280 to $160. Two weeks ago Guggenheim cut target from $280 to $275, maintaining “Buy” rating, while UBS analyst Steven Ju raised target from $241 to $245 and kept Neutral rating. Despite this, the stocks dropped 25% over the month. The $155–$160 area offers good support; if report beats expectations and level holds, may be a good mid-term.

🔴 Garmin (GRMN). Report February 18 before open. GPS equipment manufacturer — fishfinders, chartplotters, radars, tracking navigators, and smartwatches. Shares only move significantly on earnings days, better not trade other times. Often opens with gaps.

🔴 Figma (FIG). Report February 18 after close. Platform for designers, web developers, and marketers. Another 2025 IPO that fell sharply from offering price. Since August 1, 2025 price dropped from $142 to $20, −48% last quarter. In 2020 Adobe wanted to buy Figma for $20 billion but deal fell through due to antitrust restrictions; current market cap is around $11 billion. Prices are attractive, but better wait for report and management forecasts.

🔴 Bonus — crypto stocks. Coinbase Global (COIN), Strategy (MSTR), MARA Holdings (MARA), BitMine (BMNR). All down 50–60% over six months. If Bitcoin has drilled its bottom, prices look decent.

🔴 High risk — for pros.

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