Editor's Note: If you don't know Marc Chaikin, he's a living Wall Street legend that famous investors like Steve Cohen owe a huge debt of gratitude to for helping them build billion-dollar businesses. He's even been nicknamed "The Billionaire Maker." So, when he comes out with a new stock recommendation, I pay attention. The one below is so promising, I had to share it with you today. And if you click any of the links in Marc's e-mail below, you'll get the name and ticker of the company he's pounding the table on absolutely free.

Dear Reader,

In 2023, my system flashed bearish on an automotive company virtually no one had yet heard of.

Soon after, the stock crashed 35%.

But today, that stock's outlook has made a full 180-degree turnaround.

Check it out:

My system now rates this company "Very Bullish," with extremely high marks across the most critical factors in my stock analysis.

Because the very same company my system warned about in 2023 just formed a groundbreaking partnership with the king of AI, Nvidia.

See, Nvidia has built what is essentially the brains of the AI-powered cars of the future. 

But getting that brain inside vehicles and operating safely is an enormously complex job. 

That's precisely the job that went to this company. (Get the name and ticker FREE right here.)

That partnership basically hands this barely-known company the keys to the self-driving kingdom on a silver platter.

So, if you want to benefit from a company quickly becoming the center of the massive autonomous-vehicle trend, forget Tesla and get this stock's ticker before it becomes a household name...

Sincerely,

Marc Chaikin
Founder, Chaikin Analytics 

P.S. Autonomous cars are the future, and too many people make the mistake of thinking Tesla stock is the best way to profit. Not even close! Watch right here where I compare Tesla side by side with the company I'm talking about above and you'll see why it’s time to dump Tesla and buy this stock instead.

BREAKING NEWS

⏰ Goldman and Netflix Are Up. But Are They Buys?

Earnings season is officially here, and investors are staring at two completely different stories. On one side is Goldman Sachs ($GS), a banking giant flying high. On the other is Netflix ($NFLX), the streaming king sitting in the bargain bin. Goldman reports Tuesday, July 14, and Netflix follows Thursday, July 16.

Let’s look at the data to see what is happening.

🏦 Goldman Sachs ($GS): The High-Flyer

Goldman is on a tear, up 46% over the last year and trading near $1,050. Wall Street expects massive growth.

• 📈 The Bull Case: Corporate deals are back. Analysts expect earnings to hit $14.47 per share on up to $16.49 billion in sales—a 32.6% jump in profits from last year. Big firms like Bank of America think the stock is headed straight to $1,150.

• 📉 The Bear Case: The bar is set sky-high. This quarter's expected sales are actually a slowdown from last quarter’s $17.23 billion. If big company mergers slow down even a little bit, investors might dump the stock.

🎥 Netflix ($NFLX): The Bargain Bin Streamer

Netflix has had a rough ride, down about 17% this year to around $75 a share. But a cheap price is bringing out the bargain hunters.

• 📈 The Bull Case: Its new advertising tier is a money machine. Netflix expects ad sales to double to $3 billion this year. It already has over 325 million members, and the stock is trading at its cheapest price compared to profits in years.

• 📉 The Bear Case: Content spending is getting heavy. Profits are expected to drop to $0.79 per share (down from $1.25 last quarter) because Netflix is spending heavily on new shows and paying $275 million in buyout costs. If subscriber growth stalls, the stock could tumble further.

The Munch Take: So, are these stocks good buys? This feels exactly like going to the store. Goldman Sachs is like that high-end jacket everyone wants—it looks great, but you pay top dollar. Netflix is the item on the clearance rack. It is marked down 25%, but you have to ask if the quality is still there or if it's cheap for a reason. If you like a sure winner, Goldman looks solid. But if you love a good deal, Netflix's massive ad business might be a steal at $75. We’ll know the real answer when the numbers drop this week.

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CHART OF THE DAY

🍫 Your Chocolate Bar Is About To Get More Expensive

Bad news for anyone with a sweet tooth. Cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, just jumped to its highest price in six months. And the reason is a wild chain reaction that starts halfway around the world.

Here is how the dominoes fell: When the war shut down the Strait of Hormuz, it did more than mess with oil. That same route carries about 30% of the world's fertilizer, which farmers need to grow strong crops. West Africa grows around 70% of the world's cocoa, and suddenly its fertilizer stopped showing up.

So the next time your chocolate bar costs a little more, don’t blame the candy company first. The real story may have started with a ship stuck thousands of miles away.

Here's what that means for the chocolate world:

• 🌍 Less fertilizer, less cocoa. Without plant food during planting season, cocoa trees grow fewer beans. Fewer beans means less supply, and less supply means higher prices for everyone.

• 🚢 Shipping got pricey too. With the short route closed, boats have to take the long way around Africa. That adds days and cost to every trip, and those costs land right on your candy bar.

• ☀️ The weather is not helping. El Niño, a weather pattern that can damage cocoa crops, is threatening next year's harvest. Because of that, analysts have cut their forecast for next year's extra cocoa supply by almost half.

So is there a way to actually make money off all this?

Here is where it gets interesting for investors. When you cannot easily buy the raw thing (cocoa), the next best move is to look at the companies that live and die by its price. The best example is Hershey, ticker HSY, the chocolate giant behind Kisses and Reese's.

Hershey is like a seesaw with cocoa. When cocoa prices shoot up, Hershey's profits get squeezed, because cocoa is its main ingredient. At the last big cocoa spike, Hershey's profit margin got crushed, dropping a painful 17 percentage points in one quarter. So a stock like Hershey often falls when cocoa soars, exactly like it is doing now.

But here is the flip side, and why smart investors watch it. Cocoa prices don’t stay high forever. They boom and then eventually cool off. When cocoa finally calms down, Hershey's costs drop, its profits bounce back, and the stock can climb again. In fact, analysts are already betting on that recovery, projecting Hershey's earnings could jump 30% or more this year as cocoa settles from its crazy highs. The trick is not chasing cocoa itself, but watching a beaten-down chocolate maker and being ready for when the storm passes.

The Munch Take: The next time chocolate costs more, remember it might not be about chocolate at all. I tried explaining this to my wife. She listened patiently, nodded... and then asked why I was still standing there instead of bringing the chocolate to the cash. Some lessons are easier to understand than others.

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