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Uber's still got it | AMDaaaaym | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for May 5th in 3:05 minutes. 💸 Web3 is bringing a whole new world of investment opportunities, but they’re by no means all a sure thing. So join Messari’s Mason Nystrom for [The Risks And Rewards Of Investing In The Metaverse](, and find out how to spot the ones that might actually pay off. [Grab your free ticket]( Today's big stories - Uber reported strong quarterly results, as people order deliveries and rides alike - Our analyst looked into why Buffett is suddenly buying the dip – [Read Now]( - AMD reported better-than-expected quarterly results, having formed some savvy partnerships Hard Day’s Perk [Hard Day’s Perk] What’s Going On Here? Uber [posted]( strong quarterly results on Wednesday, after the ride-hailing app did whatever it took to get this show on the road. What Does This Mean? Uber’s a weird beast: the company is made up of a “delivery” segment – think Uber Eats – that benefited from lockdowns, and a “mobility” segment – its ride-hailing app – that didn’t. But both emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever, with the value of bookings from its mobility segment up 58% last quarter on the same time last year, and those from its delivery segment up 12%. The company even said it saw more worldwide ride-hailing bookings last month than it did in April 2019, which might be why it reckons it’s on track to return to pre-pandemic levels later this year. Why Should I Care? The bigger picture: Uber sweetens the deal. Uber and rival Lyft have been struggling to hire enough drivers to keep up with this rebounding demand, which has left them trying to win new starters over with higher wages and trip-based bonuses. The two are taking very different approaches from here on out, mind you. Lyft [said]( earlier this week that it’s planning to keep forking out on incentives – an admission that didn’t exactly play well with the company’s investors. Uber, for its part, is opting for a cheaper tactic: it’s planning to improve the drivers’ in-app experience instead. Tough choice. Zooming out: Here comes another rate hike. Uber’s hiring issues aren’t a surprise: data out this week [showed]( there were 5.6 million more US job openings than there were jobseekers in March ([tweet this](). That’ll only force companies to keep offering higher wages to stand out, with the extra disposable income bound to drive inflation even higher. So it stands to reason that the Federal Reserve is stepping in: the central bank [increased]( interest rates by 0.5% on Wednesday – the biggest hike since 2000 – and said it’ll start [reducing]( some of its $9 trillion worth of bonds next month. You might also like: [Wait, is inflation actually coming to an end?]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Hard Day’s Perk&utm_campaign=daily-global-05-05-2022&utm_source=email) Analyst Take Why Is Lord Buffett Suddenly Buying The Dip? [Why Is Lord Buffett Suddenly Buying The Dip?]( Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been on [a buying spree]( recently. The conglomerate’s used the latest dip as an opportunity to buy a net [$41 billion worth of stocks]( – the most it’s snapped up in a single quarter since 2008. That started with PC-maker HP and insurer Alleghany, and it’s [just revealed]( that it upped its stakes in Chevron and Activision Blizzard. As for [why he’s chosen these stocks](, and [why now](, that could provide a useful insight into what you do with your own portfolio. After all, it’s good enough for Buffett… So that’s today’s Insight: why the Oracle of Omaha is suddenly a-go, and [what’s on the shopping list](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY TRADESTATION Is bitcoin coming back? Crypto’s top dog has been in a slump for a few months now. But there might be a turnaround soon: [TradeStation]( analysts have recently discussed patterns that suggest the cryptocurrency could be rising again. See for yourself: [TradeStation]( used its [TradingView tool]( to create the above chart, which shows an uptick in bitcoin’s simple moving average – a historic indicator of previous bullish turns. Now’s the time to trade bitcoin’s potential rise: [get a $150 bonus when you sign up to TradeStation](. [Check Out TradeStation]( This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Any symbols, financial instruments, or trading strategies discussed are for demonstration purposes only and are not research or recommendations. 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AMD shot the lights out last quarter, with each of its segments growing by double-digit percentages compared to the same time the year before. High demand for PC gaming and consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One gave its gaming chip sales a lift, while AMD’s seriously profitable data center business was firing on all cylinders. In fact, nearly half of all new data center chips installed in March were made by AMD, according to analysts at Jefferies. All in all, then, AMD’s revenue was 71% higher last quarter than the same time last year, and its revenue outlook for this quarter topped expectations too. Investors had heard enough: they sent the chipmaker’s shares up 8%. Why Should I Care? The bigger picture: AMD’s advantage. If it’s able to hit its forecast, AMD could end 2022 with almost quadruple the revenue it made in 2019. A big part of that is down to its relationship with contract chipmaking giant TSMC, whose cutting-edge technology and manufacturing techniques allow it to make far better-quality chips than its rivals. That might be why AMD continued to poach market share from other PC-makers, even as global computer shipments are [estimated]( to have fallen 6.8% last quarter. Zooming out: Intel’s luck is running out. One competitor losing out to AMD is Intel, whose quarterly results didn’t exactly [light]( the world on fire last week. The chipmaking giant only just managed to scrape past revenue expectations, and it gave a disappointing revenue and profit outlook for this quarter, suggesting demand for its lower-quality chips is falling across the board. That threw investors off, and they sent its stock down. You might also like: [Is AMD a good value chipmaker?]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? 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