5i Research Weekly Rockets and Duds
Welcome to week eleven of 5i Research's market ROCKETS AND DUDS
Krispy Kreme Inc. DNUT 
How to lose weight: stop eating donuts. How to lose more weight: Buy shares in Krispy Kreme and then watch the pounds melt away as you stress out about how much money you are losing. Krispy Kreme fell 32% as it forecast earnings up to 75% lower than estimates. Fourth-quarter earnings were also impacted by a cyber attack. Multiple brokers downgraded the stock.
How to lose weight: stop eating donuts. How to lose more weight: Buy shares in Krispy Kreme and then watch the pounds melt away as you stress out about how much money you are losing. Krispy Kreme fell 32% as it forecast earnings up to 75% lower than estimates. Fourth-quarter earnings were also impacted by a cyber attack. Multiple brokers downgraded the stock. 
Pony AI Inc. PONY Yet another autonomous driving company, Pony shares last week fell 32% even as it became the first autonomous taxi company to connect the Chinese city of Guangzhou to multiple transportation hubs. The stock, listed only in November at $13 per share, is still up from then. But having AI in your corporate name is not what it used to be.
Yet another autonomous driving company, Pony shares last week fell 32% even as it became the first autonomous taxi company to connect the Chinese city of Guangzhou to multiple transportation hubs. The stock, listed only in November at $13 per share, is still up from then. But having AI in your corporate name is not what it used to be. 
Ibotta Inc. IBTA "Hey Buddy, why so glum?". Well, I bought a lot of this stock and it hasn't worked out very well. Oh man, I'm sorry, what's the stock? Oh, it's Ibotta. Ya, dude, I know you bought it, and it's down, and that's why you're sad, but what's the name of the company? Hey, I told you, it's Ibotta. But what's--never mind. Ibotta fell 48% last week, as its forecasted sales were well below estimates. The stock is now less than half the value of its IPO, less than a year ago. The company offers a 'free to use' performance marketing platform. Maybe they should review the 'free to use' strategy. I bet that's the problem.
"Hey Buddy, why so glum?". Well, I bought a lot of this stock and it hasn't worked out very well. Oh man, I'm sorry, what's the stock? Oh, it's Ibotta. Ya, dude, I know you bought it, and it's down, and that's why you're sad, but what's the name of the company? Hey, I told you, it's Ibotta. But what's--never mind. Ibotta fell 48% last week, as its forecasted sales were well below estimates. The stock is now less than half the value of its IPO, less than a year ago. The company offers a 'free to use' performance marketing platform. Maybe they should review the 'free to use' strategy. I bet that's the problem. 
Root Inc. of Ohio 
We all think we are good drivers, of course, and the idiots on the road are always other people. This works out so well for Root, whose shares rose 35% last week. The company uses smartphone sensors to price auto insurance, so if you are a good, safe driver you get cheaper rates. Shares rose sharply as net premiums written massively beat estimates. The stock is up 86% already in 2025, bringing its one-year gain to 246%.
We all think we are good drivers, of course, and the idiots on the road are always other people. This works out so well for Root, whose shares rose 35% last week. The company uses smartphone sensors to price auto insurance, so if you are a good, safe driver you get cheaper rates. Shares rose sharply as net premiums written massively beat estimates. The stock is up 86% already in 2025, bringing its one-year gain to 246%. 
Tutor Perini Corp. Tutor, a construction company, saw its shares soar 33% last week as it projected that earnings per share in 2026 and 2027 could be double this year's performance. Its backlog is $18.7 billion, which compares with 2024 full-year revenue of $4.3 billion. Investors were relieved that its outlook is not impacted by tariffs and government budget cuts. Mr. Ronald Tutor still owns 16% of his company.
Tutor, a construction company, saw its shares soar 33% last week as it projected that earnings per share in 2026 and 2027 could be double this year's performance. Its backlog is $18.7 billion, which compares with 2024 full-year revenue of $4.3 billion. Investors were relieved that its outlook is not impacted by tariffs and government budget cuts. Mr. Ronald Tutor still owns 16% of his company. 
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