Stock Picking with Fexingo: Individual Equities, Research, and Building a Concentrated Portfolio

Lucas and Luna break down Broadcom's edge in the custom AI chip market, using its recent premarket move as a springboard. They explore why hyperscalers like Alphabet and Meta are turning to Broadcom over Nvidia for specialized ASICs, how Broadcom's networking business creates an ecosystem lock-in, and what it means for investors considering a position in semis beyond the GPU giants. The hosts tie...

ExxonMobil is up 5.5 percent in the past five days and 20 percent year-to-date, outpacing Chevron and the broader S&P 500. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into what’s driving the divergence: Exxon’s aggressive Permian Basin acreage build, its growing chemicals-and-trading revenue stream, and why its balance sheet is positioned for a persistent oil-price floor near $70. They compare Exxon’s str...

Episode 30 of Stock Picking with Fexingo drills into the gold mining sector, which has quietly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past month despite headwinds for commodities broadly. Lucas and Luna focus on one mid-cap producer—Agnico Eagle Mines—that has surged 15 percent year-to-date while larger rivals like Newmont and Barrick have treaded water. The hosts walk through why this specific company...

In this episode of Stock Picking with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into Berkshire Hathaway's recent six billion dollar bet on the housing sector. With the S&P 500 hovering near all-time highs at 7,557 and the Dow at 50,877, Berkshire's move into homebuilding and related industries raises questions about value, interest rate sensitivity, and long-term capital allocation. Lucas walks through the spe...

Lucas and Luna dig into one of the most surprising stories in banking this year: Bank of America's stock is up 2.7% over the past five days and has quietly outperformed JPMorgan by a wide margin in 2026. They break down the specific driver—BofA's outsized exposure to wealth management and consumer deposits in a rising-rate environment—and why its net interest income trajectory looks better than JP...

Microsoft's stock is up over 7% in the past week, and Lucas and Luna dig into why. It's not just about cloud AI—Microsoft is quietly embedding Copilot across the entire enterprise software stack, from GitHub to Dynamics to Office. Lucas shares that Microsoft's commercial bookings grew 29% last quarter, the highest in two years, driven by multi-product deals that lock in customers for years. Luna q...

Lucas and Luna explore Nvidia's pivot from chip designer to foundry powerhouse. With the stock up 4.4% this week and the S&P 500 hitting 7,600, they break down Nvidia's $20 billion investment in internal manufacturing, the strategic rationale behind reducing reliance on TSMC, and what it means for the semiconductor supply chain. They also discuss how this move could reshape Nvidia's margins and co...

Lucas and Luna examine Nvidia's surprising move into custom chip manufacturing, known as NVDA's 'foundry strategy.' With Nvidia up 3% in the past week to $221, the hosts break down how the company is leveraging its AI dominance to offer tailored silicon for cloud giants like Amazon and Alphabet. They discuss the economics of custom ASICs versus Nvidia's own GPUs, the potential margin impact, and w...

This episode digs into Berkshire Hathaway's $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison, announced June 1, 2026. Lucas and Luna explore why Warren Buffett's firm is making its biggest housing bet ever, how it fits into Berkshire's record cash pile, and what it says about the US housing market's supply-demand dynamics. They connect the deal to the broader market backdrop — the S&P 500 n...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dissect the latest Microsoft earnings and its decisive lead in cloud AI. With Azure growing 33% year-over-year and the new 'Copilot for Finance' launching, Microsoft is turning AI hype into real revenue. Lucas explains how Microsoft's enterprise distribution and partnership with OpenAI give it a moat that Alphabet and Amazon are struggling to match. The hosts also d...

Lucas and Luna dive into Microsoft's stunning 7.6% weekly gain, breaking down how Azure's AI revenue mix and enterprise contracts are driving the outperformance versus Alphabet and Amazon. They examine the specific numbers behind the cloud AI race, why Microsoft's strategic bet on OpenAI is paying off, and what it means for portfolio construction. With the S&P 500 near 7,580 and the Nasdaq up 2.4%...

Lucas and Luna break down why Microsoft stock surged more than 7 percent in the past week while the S&P 500 rose just 1.4 percent. They trace the catalyst to a single product: Microsoft 365 Copilot. By May 2026, enterprise adoption has crossed a tipping point, with over 400,000 organizations using the AI assistant. Lucas digs into the numbers — from per-seat pricing to margin implications — and ex...

In this episode of Stock Picking with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down Microsoft's standout performance in Q2 2026. With shares up 7.6% in the past five days alone and a year-to-date gain of 22%, Microsoft has left rivals like Alphabet and NVIDIA in the dust. The hosts trace the rally to two catalysts: the early monetization of its Copilot enterprise rollout, which drove a 15% spike in Azure rev...

Microsoft shares are up more than 6 percent in the past five days, far outpacing the S&P 500's 1.6 percent gain. Lucas and Luna dig into what's driving the move: the company's Azure cloud business is gaining share as enterprises consolidate vendors, and its Copilot AI assistant is finally showing real revenue traction. They compare Microsoft's diversified revenue base to Alphabet's reliance on adv...

Lucas and Luna break down Nio's surprise 10 percent jump after the Chinese EV maker unveiled its first new flagship model in over two years. They dig into what the ET9 says about Nio's strategy—targeting the premium sedan segment dominated by Mercedes and BMW rather than chasing Tesla on volume. Lucas walks through why the stock has been stuck in a range, how the ET9 launch changes the narrative,...

Meta shares are up nearly 4 percent over the past five days, outperforming the rest of the mega-cap tech cohort. In this episode, Lucas and Luna drill into the specific drivers behind that move: user engagement trends in Reels, advertising pricing power on Instagram, and the company's disciplined cost structure. They contrast Meta's performance with Alphabet, which has lagged as its cloud business...

The Russell 2000 is up 3.6% in the last five days versus the S&P 500's 1.2% — a gap that's been widening all quarter. Lucas and Luna dig into why small caps are finally catching a bid after years of underperformance. They look at the rate backdrop, the regional bank revival, and one specific stock that's riding a local tailwind. Plus, a surprising sector shift inside the Russell at a time when meg...

Lucas and Luna dig into Berkshire Hathaway's record cash hoard — now over $400 billion. As the S&P 500 hits new highs and small caps surge, Warren Buffett is doing nothing. The hosts break down what that cash means: is it a warning signal for the broader market, a dry powder play for a crash, or just the inevitable result of a company that can't find big enough acquisitions? They examine the math...

Lucas and Luna dig into the energy sector's sharp decline over the past week, with Exxon Mobil down 7.8 percent and Chevron off 6.4 percent. They explore why oil majors are getting hammered despite a bullish backdrop of closed Strait of Hormuz and surging China industrial profits. The conversation centers on whether this selloff is a buying opportunity for long-term value investors, or a sign of d...

Lucas and Luna dig into Amazon's cloud strategy as it widens its lead over Microsoft and Google. With AWS cutting prices aggressively and AI workloads migrating fast, they examine whether Amazon's scale advantage is becoming insurmountable — and what that means for the hyperscaler race. They also touch on the broader market rally, small-cap outperformance, and why Apple and Tesla are moving in opp...

Lucas and Luna dig into Alphabet's recent 3.5% weekly drop versus Microsoft's resilience and Amazon's steady climb. They examine Google Cloud's market share struggles, the competitive threat from Huawei's new chips, and what the diverging paths of the hyperscalers mean for investors. With specific numbers from the latest data, they debate whether Alphabet's AI narrative is cracking — or if the sel...

When you think of Pfizer, you probably think of the COVID vaccine wild ride—a stock that surged, then cratered, then became an afterthought. But in this episode of Stock Picking with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the Pfizer that exists today: a company with a 5.9% dividend yield, a pipeline that's actually delivering, and a valuation that income investors can't ignore. They walk through the mat...

The S&P 500 hit 7,473 and small caps are surging, but Big Oil is splitting. Chevron is down 1.5 percent over the past five days while Exxon Mobil has dropped 3.5 percent — a 200-basis-point gap that's widening. Lucas and Luna dig into the structural reasons: Chevron's Permian efficiency versus Exxon's Guyana exposure and LNG overhang. They weigh the case for picking one over the other in a concent...

The Russell 2000 is up 3.4 percent in the past five trading days, nearly double the S&P 500's gain. Meanwhile, Apple and Tesla have rallied on separate stories, but most of the mega-cap tech names are flat or down. Lucas and Luna dig into the rotation: why small-cap value stocks are finally getting attention after years of underperformance, what the IWD and VTV ETFs are signaling, and whether this...

Lucas and Luna take a closer look at Apple's recent 3.7% weekly gain, contrasting it with the broader tech sell-off and the AI hype cycle. They analyze how Apple's capital allocation strategy — massive buybacks, steady dividend growth, and a disciplined approach to AI spending — sets it apart from peers like NVDA and GOOGL. The hosts dig into the numbers: Apple's P/E compression, free cash flow yi...