Breakfast News: AI Boosts MongoDB

Breakfast News: AI Boosts MongoDB

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1. MongoDB Glides Over 14% With AI Momentum

Rule Breakers recommendation MongoDB (MDB 1.24%) rocketed higher after the market closed thanks to easily beating analyst expectations on quarterly results, with earnings per share almost doubling from the same time last year.

• "Enterprises and start-ups are choosing MongoDB as their platform of choice": CEO Dev Ittycheria commented on the strong position the company is building in the market. Q2 revenue is expected to show strong growth against the comparable quarter last year.
• "MongoDB may finally be catching the AI wave": Fool analyst Tim Beyers expressed how the results "speak well for MongoDB's ability to meet customer demand in the AI era. There are plenty in need: 2,600 net new customers joined in the quarter, the highest total in six years."

2. Tech Leaders Set Out Next Moves

Alphabet (GOOG 1.74%) CEO Sundar Pichai said human talent remains key for the business despite the ramp-up in AI investments and other tech leaders cutting jobs in related areas.

• "I just view this as making engineers dramatically more productive, getting a lot of the mundane aspects out of what they do": Pichai expects to grow engineering headcount into next year, as he believes it allows them to do more with the opportunities existing in AI.
• Meta Platforms pursues defense tech options: Meta (META 2.54%) CTO Andrew Bosworth stated the tide has turned when it comes to the tech industry supporting military projects. This comes just days after the company announced a new partnership with defense tech Anduril Industries.

3. Upcoming Earnings: Powder, Pixels, and Pants

Dividend Investor rec Vail Resorts (MTN 1.38%) will release results after the market closes, with season pass sales trends and any impact from weather conditions being closely monitored after a strong previous quarter.

• Double-digit percentage revenue growth expected: Braze (BRZE 0.91%) also reports after hours, with the company looking to impress investors with higher net customer additions and early indications on how the integration of OfferFit (acquired last quarter) is going.
• Outperforming the S&P 500 by 22% since August 2024 Stock Advisor rec: Lululemon (LULU 0.02%) will put out earnings after the closing bell, with a focus on the extent of any tariff impact and slowdown in consumer spending, along with the contrast between U.S. and international sales.

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