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Since Donald Trump’s election victory, buyers have been busy attempting to separate the inventory winners from the losers. Consequently, sure shares and sectors have been aggressively bought off, which I believe has opened up two doubtlessly profitable alternatives for my Shares and Shares ISA.
Uber
First up is Uber Applied sciences (NYSE: UBER). Shares of the ride-hailing big have fallen 7% for the reason that election.
This follows stories that Trump needs to loosen up autonomous car (AV) laws, which might profit Tesla‘s robotaxi community ambitions. It is a potential danger to Uber’s enterprise mannequin, however one which I believe remains to be some years away.
Elon Musk has talked about 2026/2027 simply to begin producing AVs. But rival Waymo is already doing over 150,000 driverless taxi rides every week, and would additionally stand to learn from the easing of AV laws.
Subsequent yr, Waymo will increase its robotaxi service to Austin and Atlanta, completely on the Uber app. In the meantime, many different main AV companies have additionally signed partnerships with Uber, which now has 161m month-to-month energetic platform customers.
Wall Avenue expects Uber’s income to proceed rising double digits lengthy into the longer term, with earnings motoring a lot increased.
We proceed to advance our autonomous technique, demonstrating how Uber may help unlock this thrilling know-how for the world.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Q3 2024
The value/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio, primarily based on forecast earnings for the subsequent 12 months, is 0.7. Something beneath 1 suggests a progress inventory may be undervalued.
As such, I’d add to my holding if Uber if weak spot persists.
Novo Nordisk
Subsequent up is Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO). That is the pharma big behind Ozempic, which treats sort 2 diabetes and helps weight reduction, and Wegovy, which is particularly authorised for managing weight problems. Each are generally known as GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Novo inventory’s fallen practically 7% for the reason that election and is down 30% since June. The latest slide is because of Trump nominating Robert F Kennedy Jr to be the subsequent US well being secretary.
In addition to being a vaccine sceptic, he’s not a fan of weight-loss medicine. As an alternative, he thinks the federal government ought to promote wholesome consuming.
The chance right here is that his potential appointment prevents these costly therapies being coated by Medicare (they’re at present not for weight problems). That would cap the US market alternative.
Now, I assist wholesome consuming campaigns and tackling harmful ultra-processed meals. However 74% of People are at present obese or overweight, in response to authorities figures. Sadly, I doubt wholesome meals are sufficient for a lot of of those instances. Efficient therapies are wanted, and Novo Nordisk’s the worldwide chief in GLP-1 anti-obesity therapies, with a 65% market share.
In Q3, Wegovy gross sales surged 81% yr on yr. And it’s simply been launched in China, the place round 180m persons are dwelling with weight problems.
Whereas the product’s priced considerably decrease than within the US, it nonetheless represents a considerable market alternative. In accordance with a report from JP Morgan, these GLP-1 medicine might additionally find yourself treating coronary heart and kidney illness, alcohol habit, osteoarthritis, and even Alzheimer’s. A real potential marvel drug!
After its latest drop, the inventory’s buying and selling at 26 occasions forecast earnings for 2025. For an organization main the worldwide anti-obesity drug market, that valuation seems fairly enticing.
I’ve a listing of candidates for my ISA in December and this one’s close to the highest.
