Exploring the Wild Highs and Serene Valleys of Himachal Pradesh

Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh is a paradise for nature lovers, adventure enthusiasts, and anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. With its breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and a plethora of outdoor activities, this northern Indian state offers an unforgettable experience for travelers. In this blog, we will take you on a journey through the wild highs and tranquil Valleys In Himachal Pradesh.

The Wild Highs: Peaks and Passes

1. Rohtang Pass

Rohtang Pass, situated at an elevation of 3,978 meters, is one of the most iconic destinations in Himachal Pradesh. Known for its stunning vistas and challenging terrain, it is a favorite among adventure seekers. During the summer months, the pass becomes a hub for activities like skiing, snowboarding, and paragliding. The drive to Rohtang is equally thrilling, offering panoramic views of the surrounding snow-capped peaks.

1. Triund

For trekking enthusiasts, Triund is a must-visit. Located in the Dhauladhar range, this trek offers a relatively easy yet rewarding experience. The trail passes through lush forests of oak and rhododendron, culminating in a magnificent view of the Dhauladhar peaks and the Kangra Valley. Camping under the starry sky at Triund is an experience that will stay with you forever.

1. Hampta Pass

Hampta Pass is a high-altitude trek that connects the lush green valleys of Kullu to the arid landscape of Spiti. This trek is a feast for the eyes, with a diverse range of landscapes including alpine forests, meadows, glaciers, and barren mountains. The trek is moderately difficult, making it suitable for both novice and experienced trekkers.

1. Kinnaur Kailash

For those seeking a spiritual journey coupled with adventure, the Kinnaur Kailash trek is ideal. Known for the Kinnaur Kailash Shivling, a 79-foot tall rock formation that resembles a Shiva Lingam, this trek is both challenging and spiritually enriching. The route offers stunning views of the Kinnaur Valley and the mighty Sutlej River.

The Serene Valleys: Peaceful Retreats

1. Spiti Valley

Spiti Valley, often referred to as "Little Tibet," is a cold desert mountain valley that offers tranquility and awe-inspiring landscapes. With its ancient monasteries, such as Key Monastery and Tabo Monastery, and pristine villages like Kibber and Langza, Spiti is perfect for those seeking peace and spiritual solace. The valley is also a haven for adventure activities like river rafting, mountain biking, and trekking.

1. Kangra Valley

Kangra Valley is a lush green paradise known for its tea gardens, historical temples, and vibrant culture. The valley is home to the famous Masroor Rock Cut Temples and the serene Kareri Lake. Dharamshala, located in Kangra Valley, is the residence of the Dalai Lama and a hub for Tibetan culture. The valley's picturesque landscapes make it a perfect destination for relaxation and cultural exploration.

1. Parvati Valley

Parvati Valley is a mystical land, renowned for its scenic beauty and vibrant culture. The valley is dotted with charming villages like Kasol, Tosh, and Malana, each offering a unique cultural experience. The hot springs of Manikaran, nestled in the valley, provide a perfect spot for relaxation. Parvati Valley is also a gateway to the famous Pin Parvati Pass trek.

1. Chamba Valley

Chamba Valley is known for its untouched beauty and rich cultural heritage. The town of Chamba, with its ancient temples and palaces, offers a glimpse into the region's history. The valley is also famous for its handicrafts, including the intricate Chamba Rumal embroidery. Surrounded by the majestic Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges, Chamba Valley is ideal for nature walks and exploring historical sites.

Conclusion

Valleys In Himachal Pradesh is a land of contrasts, where the wild highs of its towering peaks and the serene lows of its tranquil valleys coexist in perfect harmony. Whether you are an adventure junkie, a spiritual seeker, or someone looking to unwind amidst nature, Himachal Pradesh has something to offer. So pack your bags, lace up your hiking boots, and get ready to explore the wild highs and serene valleys of this Himalayan wonderland.

Hi everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice on integrating new technologies into my business. I've been working in custom home building for the past 20 years, and I always liked to do all the paperwork, quoting process, and others by pen and paper because this is what I was taught and used all my career. However, my business has been steadily going south over the past few years. I've looked it up online, and it supposedly reduces estimation times and makes things more efficient. No doubt this is true, but I have no idea how it works. Could anyone enlighten me on how the estimation and quoting processes take place? I'm also curious if you had any experience with it and if it can be trusted? Does it have a bias toward bigger, more established sellers, or does it also include smaller shops? What software has a comprehensive guide (maybe a detailed blog or an active YouTube channel) and very responsive customer support? I am an old man now and very green when it comes to technology in general, not only with this specific construction estimating software. Any experience you have is invaluable! Thank you for your time!

ANALYSIS section will be posted separately on my sub Tradingedge
DATA LEDE:

• RBA minutes - Australia
• Said they will try not to excessively fine tune policy
• Future changes to cash rate are difficult to rule in or out
• CPI short term variation can be easily and reasonably overlooked
• Recent data does point to slightly increased inflation risks
• NEUTRAL/HAWKISH overall
• Australia consumer confidence numbers drop 0.3% MOM
• German PPI came 0.2% MOM vs 0.2% expected, in line with last months reading.
• YOY came in at -3.3% slightly below expected value of -3.2%. Came in light which is good for German inflation picture.
• Yellen Speech - no real meaningful comments
• EU balance of trade numbers hit a new yearly high. Points to improving world demand environment.
• Fed speakers include:
• Barkin, Waller, Williams, Bostic, Barr
• BoE’s Bailey to speak too

MARKETS:

• SPX: Maintained above 5300, now trading at 5311. Yesterday, touched 5325, before moving lower again. DJI: Trading at 39,813, just below 40k. Opened yesterday above 40k but moved lower on JPM weakness.
• Nasdaq: trading flat at 18,665. Support will now be at around 18,350.
• Ger40: Slightly lower today, at 18,600. Some slight profit taking near the highs.
• HKG50: Moving lower again for 2nd day in a row. Now at 19,240. Yesterday, was at 19,750 at one point. So down 2.7% across yesterday and today.
• Oil - hit 80 yesterday on WTI but was rejected off there. Lower today to 78, down by 1.5%. Back to range bound.
• Gold: Trading at 2418, Support at 2400.
• VIX: After getting crushed to 12 yesterday, bounced up off of there, now higher.

FX:

• DXY moving flat today and yesterday, around 104.5
• Had fallen to 100d moving average after CPI then moved higher, bouncing from there.
• EURUSD positioning still bullish, flat, slightly higher at 1.087
• GBPUSD moving higher again, trading at 1.272
• AUDUSD at 0.667,
• Has broken out of the long term downtrend.

EARNINGS:

• PANW Current Quarter:
• Revenues of 1.985B beat by 0.8%. Revenues rose 15% YOY
• Products revenue beat by 1.2%
• Subscriptions and support revenue beat by 0.3%
• EPS of 1.32 Beat expectations of 1.25 - beat by 5.6%
• Operating income was 508M, beat by 3.5%
• Operating margin was 25.6% , beat by 69 bps
• Billings came more or less in line
• Deferred revenue basically in line, slight miss.
• NEXT QUARTER GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 1.41 v slightly missed expectations of 1.42
• Revenue came in line with consensus at 2.16B
• Billings guidance beat consensus v slightly.
• FULL YEAR GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 5.56-5.58 beat estimates of 5.51
• Revenue of 8B beat estimates of 7.98B
• Billings of 10.15.5B was up 10-11% YoY
• CEO Nikesh Arora: Enthusiastic response to pjatformization and AI infused security outcomes.
• In conference call said that billings isn’t the only important measure, hence investors should overlook the slight softness in billings.
• Said cybersecurity demand will continue to grow for next several quarters, and PANW will benefit.
• Cyberattacks are scaling and aren’t going away. AI will increase these threats. So the tailwinds for PANW are very strong.

XPEV

• EPS of -0.75 was much better than the -2.06 expected
• Revenue of 6.55B beat estimates of 6.19B. Up 63% YOY, but down 50% QOQ
• Vehicle margin was 5.5%, which was up from 4.1% last quarter, and up form -2.5% last year SO VEHICLE MARGIN IMPROVED
• Vehicle sales came in at 5.54B yuan, up 50% YOY but down 50% QOQ
• Gross margin was 12.9%, up from 1.7% last year and 6.2% last quarter
• SO MARGINS IMPROVED, SALES WERE WORSE THAN LAST QUARTER
• In April saw 9,393 vehicles delivered
• Partnership with Volkswagen group on E/E architecture
• Release of AI powered functions
• GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT DESPITE COMPETITION AND OTHERS CUTTING PRICES WAS A KEY BENEFIT.

NEXT QUARTER GUDIANCE:

• Revenue 7.5-8.3B miss by 15%
• Delivered of 29-32K. Up 30% YOY

MACYS:

• Current quarter:
• ADJ EPS $0.27 vs. $0.56 y/y, EST $0.14. BEAT
• EPS $0.22 vs. $0.56 y/y
• Net sales $4.8B, -3.7% y/y, EST $4.81B. IN LINE
• Gross margin 39.2% vs. 40% y/y, EST 39.6%. MISS
• SG&A expense $1.9B, -2.6% y/y, EST $1.98B. MISS
• GUIDANCE:
• Raised guidance from 2.45-2.85 to 2.55-2.9.
• Raised by 4%
• Beat estimates by 4%, although is a wide guidance
• Sees Net sales at 22.3-22.9B, raising bottom end up slightly from 22.2B.
• More or less in line with guidance.
• Merchandise margins down 100bps due to additional discounting
• Merchandise inventories are well positioned for upcoming summer season
• Credit card revenues down slightly due to higher delinquency rates
• Turnaround plan showing signs of progress as they beat and raise guidance.

LOWES:

• Current quarter:
• EPS of 3.67 beat estimates of 2.95
• Revenue of 21.4B was down YOY by 4%, but beat estimates by 1.3%
• Comparables sales were down 4%
• Reaffirms FY guidance:
• EPS of 12-12.3 vs estimate of 12.19. So miss slightly by 0.4%
• Revenue of 84-85B, basically in line.
• EXPECTS COMPARABLE SALES TO BE DOWN 2-3% vs estimates of 2.43% down.

MAG 7:

• MSFT yesterday, said that Copilot Plus PCs will be based on Qualcomm’s snapdragon X Elite chips, and will offer 15 hours of web browsing and 20 hours of video battery life. MSFT says it’ll outperform MacBook Air.
• On Copilot Plus, Neural processor enables new AI features such as recall for a searchable PC memory.
• MSFT estimates 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next year. Said its rearchitectured Windows 11 is 58% faster than Apple’s MacBook Air.
• MSFT - restructures Windows 11 for better ARM hardware support and AI integration. Introduces prism emulator, launched to improve compatibility with older x86 and x64 apps. MSFT says Prism emulator is 20% faster than previous versions.
• AAPL - Files law suit to overturn $1.8B EU antitrust fine over App Store rules. AAPL is challenging a 1.8B fine.
• MSFT - OpenAI will be sued by Scarlett Johansson for basically copying her voice against her explicit instruction not to.
• TSLA - Tesla shareholder group still not happy with Elon Musk’s $56B pay package. Urged other investors to reject a $56B pay package.

OTHER COMPANIES:

• XPEV higher on their strong earnings
• MACYS higher on improving picture
• LOW - higher on earnings
• Crypto stocks higher on strong Bitcoin performance
• LRCX 10-1 stock split
• PANW lower on eanrings, seems harsh to me. Other crypto names down in sentiment.
• Chinese stocks lower as Hong Kong MARKET down 1.5% today.
• NOVA - Piper Sandler downgrades Sunnova Energy to neutral from overweight, lowered price target to 4.50 from 9. Analyst had upgraded sun nova in December on expectation of lower rates, but rates have stayed high.
• Li - postpones the launch of its all electric SUVs to the first half of 2025, citing inadequate charging stations and other constraints. CEO emphasised the need for sufficient branded charging stations and more display spots.
• DOWN 4% AGAIN TODAY ON THIS.
• BABA - Alibaba cloud slashes prices for its latest LLM model, Tongyi Qianwen, by up to 97%
• BIDU - in response to Alibaba’s move, BIDU made its ENITRE Speed and ENIRE lite models entirely free to use.
• So we are seeing price wars in AI market.
• JPM says that they will not be increasing buybacks of JPM stock at these prices. Will just continue with previously outlined buyback pace.
• Jamie Dimon also hinted at retirement in the speech, hence JPM lower yesterday
• DELL - Citi raises dell price target to 170 from 125. Optimistic they can gain market share more in AI.
• JD - announces a proposed offering of $1.5B in convertible senior notes, due 2029. Will use proceeds to repurchase shares and expand overseas business.
• PTON - plans global refinancing to address debt. Secured nearly $1.4B in new credit facilities.
• ASML and TSM said they have measures in place to remotely disable advanced EUV chip making machines if China was to invade Taiwan.
• QCOM - shares were higher yesterday after Several big companies including Dell and MSFT announced AI laptops using Qualcomm’s snapdragon X elite chip. MSFT says these devices will outperform apple MacBook Air M3.
• ARM - MSFT will announce Arm powered laptops
• WEN - launches a $3 breakfast deal, including small seasoned potatoes, choice of bacon, eggs and cheese or sausage, eggs and cheese muffin. Rivals Mcdonalds $5value meal
• DASH - expanded its partnership with ULTA beauty to offer on demand delivery in under an hour from 1350 stores across all 50 states.
• VFS - US regulators are probing a vin fast VF 8 Crash, that killed 4 in California.
• LLY - secures china approval for diabetes drug, Tirzepatide. Received approval in China for its diabetes drug.
• BA - one killed on Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 due to severe turbulence.
• DIS - Redburn upgrades to neutral from Sell. Price target 100.
• Samsung - appoints new chief for its chip business, amid competition.

OThER NEWS:

• BTC higher to 72K.
• ETH popped 20% yesterday on renewed optimism for ETF, that SEC might green light spot ether ETFs ahead of first deadline later this week.
• Yardeni research sees Dow Jones DJI at 60k and SPX at 8k by 2030
• Mester’s comments yesterday:
• 3 rate cuts this year is no longer appropriate.
• April CPI was good, but too soon to say what path inflation is on. She said she doesnt think about rate cuts in terms of when. We can raise rates but its not base case. That’s bearish, but also unrealistic. I think there’s less risk now that we are too restrictive, and inflation risks are to upside.
• BEARISH COMMENTS FROM MESTER OVERALL
• Jefferson’s Comments yesterday:
• April inflation was encouraging. Labour market coming into better balance. Inflation decline isn’t as fast as we had liked. Policy is restrictive. - NEUTRAL comments, I’d say.
• Following these comments, Bank of America said that whilst the bar for rate hikes is still v high, rate cuts are still far off. Said Services inflation still running way above target.
• Bank of America believes markets got excited at the print, said markets pricing 50bps of cuts are likely to get disappointed.
• Did push back on stagflation narrative.
• SPACEX Q1 launch report shows that SpaceX is now launching 87% of all payload to orbit, a new record high.
• New Yorkers on average earned $89K last year, meaning that without spending more than 30% of annual income on rent, they can afford $2,216 on housing. That’s only enough to afford 4.4% of rentals.
• Marko Kolanovic held his bearish outlook on stocks, urging clients not to buy. So not all bears are capitulating.
• Fidelity ethereal fund says that the trust’s Ether will not be staked.
• IMF official expects next stage for BOE is to ease rates, says UK monetary policy is at inflection point. Actions by UK authorities are paying off.
• Said BoE should cut rates by 50-75bps in 2024.
• Upgraded UK growth forecast to 0.7% this year from 0.5% previously
• Dubai Airport expects record passenger traffic this year, set to top 100M by 2027.

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DATA LEDE:

• RBA minutes - Australia
• Said they will try not to excessively fine tune policy
• Future changes to cash rate are difficult to rule in or out
• CPI short term variation can be easily and reasonably overlooked
• Recent data does point to slightly increased inflation risks
• NEUTRAL/HAWKISH overall
• Australia consumer confidence numbers drop 0.3% MOM
• German PPI came 0.2% MOM vs 0.2% expected, in line with last months reading.
• YOY came in at -3.3% slightly below expected value of -3.2%. Came in light which is good for German inflation picture.
• Yellen Speech - no real meaningful comments
• EU balance of trade numbers hit a new yearly high. Points to improving world demand environment.
• Fed speakers include:
• Barkin, Waller, Williams, Bostic, Barr
• BoE’s Bailey to speak too

MARKETS:

• SPX: Maintained above 5300, now trading at 5311. Yesterday, touched 5325, before moving lower again. DJI: Trading at 39,813, just below 40k. Opened yesterday above 40k but moved lower on JPM weakness.
• Nasdaq: trading flat at 18,665. Support will now be at around 18,350.
• Ger40: Slightly lower today, at 18,600. Some slight profit taking near the highs.
• HKG50: Moving lower again for 2nd day in a row. Now at 19,240. Yesterday, was at 19,750 at one point. So down 2.7% across yesterday and today.
• Oil - hit 80 yesterday on WTI but was rejected off there. Lower today to 78, down by 1.5%. Back to range bound.
• Gold: Trading at 2418, Support at 2400.
• VIX: After getting crushed to 12 yesterday, bounced up off of there, now higher.

FX:

• DXY moving flat today and yesterday, around 104.5
• Had fallen to 100d moving average after CPI then moved higher, bouncing from there.
• EURUSD positioning still bullish, flat, slightly higher at 1.087
• GBPUSD moving higher again, trading at 1.272
• AUDUSD at 0.667,
• Has broken out of the long term downtrend.

EARNINGS:

• PANW Current Quarter:
• Revenues of 1.985B beat by 0.8%. Revenues rose 15% YOY
• Products revenue beat by 1.2%
• Subscriptions and support revenue beat by 0.3%
• EPS of 1.32 Beat expectations of 1.25 - beat by 5.6%
• Operating income was 508M, beat by 3.5%
• Operating margin was 25.6% , beat by 69 bps
• Billings came more or less in line
• Deferred revenue basically in line, slight miss.
• NEXT QUARTER GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 1.41 v slightly missed expectations of 1.42
• Revenue came in line with consensus at 2.16B
• Billings guidance beat consensus v slightly.
• FULL YEAR GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 5.56-5.58 beat estimates of 5.51
• Revenue of 8B beat estimates of 7.98B
• Billings of 10.15.5B was up 10-11% YoY
• CEO Nikesh Arora: Enthusiastic response to pjatformization and AI infused security outcomes.
• In conference call said that billings isn’t the only important measure, hence investors should overlook the slight softness in billings.
• Said cybersecurity demand will continue to grow for next several quarters, and PANW will benefit.
• Cyberattacks are scaling and aren’t going away. AI will increase these threats. So the tailwinds for PANW are very strong.

XPEV

• EPS of -0.75 was much better than the -2.06 expected
• Revenue of 6.55B beat estimates of 6.19B. Up 63% YOY, but down 50% QOQ
• Vehicle margin was 5.5%, which was up from 4.1% last quarter, and up form -2.5% last year SO VEHICLE MARGIN IMPROVED
• Vehicle sales came in at 5.54B yuan, up 50% YOY but down 50% QOQ
• Gross margin was 12.9%, up from 1.7% last year and 6.2% last quarter
• SO MARGINS IMPROVED, SALES WERE WORSE THAN LAST QUARTER
• In April saw 9,393 vehicles delivered
• Partnership with Volkswagen group on E/E architecture
• Release of AI powered functions
• GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT DESPITE COMPETITION AND OTHERS CUTTING PRICES WAS A KEY BENEFIT.

NEXT QUARTER GUDIANCE:

• Revenue 7.5-8.3B miss by 15%
• Delivered of 29-32K. Up 30% YOY

MACYS:

• Current quarter:
• ADJ EPS $0.27 vs. $0.56 y/y, EST $0.14. BEAT
• EPS $0.22 vs. $0.56 y/y
• Net sales $4.8B, -3.7% y/y, EST $4.81B. IN LINE
• Gross margin 39.2% vs. 40% y/y, EST 39.6%. MISS
• SG&A expense $1.9B, -2.6% y/y, EST $1.98B. MISS
• GUIDANCE:
• Raised guidance from 2.45-2.85 to 2.55-2.9.
• Raised by 4%
• Beat estimates by 4%, although is a wide guidance
• Sees Net sales at 22.3-22.9B, raising bottom end up slightly from 22.2B.
• More or less in line with guidance.
• Merchandise margins down 100bps due to additional discounting
• Merchandise inventories are well positioned for upcoming summer season
• Credit card revenues down slightly due to higher delinquency rates
• Turnaround plan showing signs of progress as they beat and raise guidance.

LOWES:

• Current quarter:
• EPS of 3.67 beat estimates of 2.95
• Revenue of 21.4B was down YOY by 4%, but beat estimates by 1.3%
• Comparables sales were down 4%
• Reaffirms FY guidance:
• EPS of 12-12.3 vs estimate of 12.19. So miss slightly by 0.4%
• Revenue of 84-85B, basically in line.
• EXPECTS COMPARABLE SALES TO BE DOWN 2-3% vs estimates of 2.43% down.

MAG 7:

• MSFT yesterday, said that Copilot Plus PCs will be based on Qualcomm’s snapdragon X Elite chips, and will offer 15 hours of web browsing and 20 hours of video battery life. MSFT says it’ll outperform MacBook Air.
• On Copilot Plus, Neural processor enables new AI features such as recall for a searchable PC memory.
• MSFT estimates 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next year. Said its rearchitectured Windows 11 is 58% faster than Apple’s MacBook Air.
• MSFT - restructures Windows 11 for better ARM hardware support and AI integration. Introduces prism emulator, launched to improve compatibility with older x86 and x64 apps. MSFT says Prism emulator is 20% faster than previous versions.
• AAPL - Files law suit to overturn $1.8B EU antitrust fine over App Store rules. AAPL is challenging a 1.8B fine.
• MSFT - OpenAI will be sued by Scarlett Johansson for basically copying her voice against her explicit instruction not to.
• TSLA - Tesla shareholder group still not happy with Elon Musk’s $56B pay package. Urged other investors to reject a $56B pay package.

OTHER COMPANIES:

• XPEV higher on their strong earnings
• MACYS higher on improving picture
• LOW - higher on earnings
• Crypto stocks higher on strong Bitcoin performance
• LRCX 10-1 stock split
• PANW lower on eanrings, seems harsh to me. Other crypto names down in sentiment.
• Chinese stocks lower as Hong Kong MARKET down 1.5% today.
• NOVA - Piper Sandler downgrades Sunnova Energy to neutral from overweight, lowered price target to 4.50 from 9. Analyst had upgraded sun nova in December on expectation of lower rates, but rates have stayed high.
• Li - postpones the launch of its all electric SUVs to the first half of 2025, citing inadequate charging stations and other constraints. CEO emphasised the need for sufficient branded charging stations and more display spots.
• DOWN 4% AGAIN TODAY ON THIS.
• BABA - Alibaba cloud slashes prices for its latest LLM model, Tongyi Qianwen, by up to 97%
• BIDU - in response to Alibaba’s move, BIDU made its ENITRE Speed and ENIRE lite models entirely free to use.
• So we are seeing price wars in AI market.
• JPM says that they will not be increasing buybacks of JPM stock at these prices. Will just continue with previously outlined buyback pace.
• Jamie Dimon also hinted at retirement in the speech, hence JPM lower yesterday
• DELL - Citi raises dell price target to 170 from 125. Optimistic they can gain market share more in AI.
• JD - announces a proposed offering of $1.5B in convertible senior notes, due 2029. Will use proceeds to repurchase shares and expand overseas business.
• PTON - plans global refinancing to address debt. Secured nearly $1.4B in new credit facilities.
• ASML and TSM said they have measures in place to remotely disable advanced EUV chip making machines if China was to invade Taiwan.
• QCOM - shares were higher yesterday after Several big companies including Dell and MSFT announced AI laptops using Qualcomm’s snapdragon X elite chip. MSFT says these devices will outperform apple MacBook Air M3.
• ARM - MSFT will announce Arm powered laptops
• WEN - launches a $3 breakfast deal, including small seasoned potatoes, choice of bacon, eggs and cheese or sausage, eggs and cheese muffin. Rivals Mcdonalds $5value meal
• DASH - expanded its partnership with ULTA beauty to offer on demand delivery in under an hour from 1350 stores across all 50 states.
• VFS - US regulators are probing a vin fast VF 8 Crash, that killed 4 in California.
• LLY - secures china approval for diabetes drug, Tirzepatide. Received approval in China for its diabetes drug.
• BA - one killed on Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 due to severe turbulence.
• DIS - Redburn upgrades to neutral from Sell. Price target 100.
• Samsung - appoints new chief for its chip business, amid competition.

OThER NEWS:

• BTC higher to 72K.
• ETH popped 20% yesterday on renewed optimism for ETF, that SEC might green light spot ether ETFs ahead of first deadline later this week.
• Yardeni research sees Dow Jones DJI at 60k and SPX at 8k by 2030
• Mester’s comments yesterday:
• 3 rate cuts this year is no longer appropriate.
• April CPI was good, but too soon to say what path inflation is on. She said she doesnt think about rate cuts in terms of when. We can raise rates but its not base case. That’s bearish, but also unrealistic. I think there’s less risk now that we are too restrictive, and inflation risks are to upside.
• BEARISH COMMENTS FROM MESTER OVERALL
• Jefferson’s Comments yesterday:
• April inflation was encouraging. Labour market coming into better balance. Inflation decline isn’t as fast as we had liked. Policy is restrictive. - NEUTRAL comments, I’d say.
• Following these comments, Bank of America said that whilst the bar for rate hikes is still v high, rate cuts are still far off. Said Services inflation still running way above target.
• Bank of America believes markets got excited at the print, said markets pricing 50bps of cuts are likely to get disappointed.
• Did push back on stagflation narrative.
• SPACEX Q1 launch report shows that SpaceX is now launching 87% of all payload to orbit, a new record high.
• New Yorkers on average earned $89K last year, meaning that without spending more than 30% of annual income on rent, they can afford $2,216 on housing. That’s only enough to afford 4.4% of rentals.
• Marko Kolanovic held his bearish outlook on stocks, urging clients not to buy. So not all bears are capitulating.
• Fidelity ethereal fund says that the trust’s Ether will not be staked.
• IMF official expects next stage for BOE is to ease rates, says UK monetary policy is at inflection point. Actions by UK authorities are paying off.
• Said BoE should cut rates by 50-75bps in 2024.
• Upgraded UK growth forecast to 0.7% this year from 0.5% previously
• Dubai Airport expects record passenger traffic this year, set to top 100M by 2027.

ANALYSIS section will be posted separately on my sub Tradingedge
DATA LEDE:

• RBA minutes - Australia
• Said they will try not to excessively fine tune policy
• Future changes to cash rate are difficult to rule in or out
• CPI short term variation can be easily and reasonably overlooked
• Recent data does point to slightly increased inflation risks
• NEUTRAL/HAWKISH overall
• Australia consumer confidence numbers drop 0.3% MOM
• German PPI came 0.2% MOM vs 0.2% expected, in line with last months reading.
• YOY came in at -3.3% slightly below expected value of -3.2%. Came in light which is good for German inflation picture.
• Yellen Speech - no real meaningful comments
• EU balance of trade numbers hit a new yearly high. Points to improving world demand environment.
• Fed speakers include:
• Barkin, Waller, Williams, Bostic, Barr
• BoE’s Bailey to speak too

MARKETS:

• SPX: Maintained above 5300, now trading at 5311. Yesterday, touched 5325, before moving lower again. DJI: Trading at 39,813, just below 40k. Opened yesterday above 40k but moved lower on JPM weakness.
• Nasdaq: trading flat at 18,665. Support will now be at around 18,350.
• Ger40: Slightly lower today, at 18,600. Some slight profit taking near the highs.
• HKG50: Moving lower again for 2nd day in a row. Now at 19,240. Yesterday, was at 19,750 at one point. So down 2.7% across yesterday and today.
• Oil - hit 80 yesterday on WTI but was rejected off there. Lower today to 78, down by 1.5%. Back to range bound.
• Gold: Trading at 2418, Support at 2400.
• VIX: After getting crushed to 12 yesterday, bounced up off of there, now higher.

FX:

• DXY moving flat today and yesterday, around 104.5
• Had fallen to 100d moving average after CPI then moved higher, bouncing from there.
• EURUSD positioning still bullish, flat, slightly higher at 1.087
• GBPUSD moving higher again, trading at 1.272
• AUDUSD at 0.667,
• Has broken out of the long term downtrend.

EARNINGS:

• PANW Current Quarter:
• Revenues of 1.985B beat by 0.8%. Revenues rose 15% YOY
• Products revenue beat by 1.2%
• Subscriptions and support revenue beat by 0.3%
• EPS of 1.32 Beat expectations of 1.25 - beat by 5.6%
• Operating income was 508M, beat by 3.5%
• Operating margin was 25.6% , beat by 69 bps
• Billings came more or less in line
• Deferred revenue basically in line, slight miss.
• NEXT QUARTER GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 1.41 v slightly missed expectations of 1.42
• Revenue came in line with consensus at 2.16B
• Billings guidance beat consensus v slightly.
• FULL YEAR GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 5.56-5.58 beat estimates of 5.51
• Revenue of 8B beat estimates of 7.98B
• Billings of 10.15.5B was up 10-11% YoY
• CEO Nikesh Arora: Enthusiastic response to pjatformization and AI infused security outcomes.
• In conference call said that billings isn’t the only important measure, hence investors should overlook the slight softness in billings.
• Said cybersecurity demand will continue to grow for next several quarters, and PANW will benefit.
• Cyberattacks are scaling and aren’t going away. AI will increase these threats. So the tailwinds for PANW are very strong.

XPEV

• EPS of -0.75 was much better than the -2.06 expected
• Revenue of 6.55B beat estimates of 6.19B. Up 63% YOY, but down 50% QOQ
• Vehicle margin was 5.5%, which was up from 4.1% last quarter, and up form -2.5% last year SO VEHICLE MARGIN IMPROVED
• Vehicle sales came in at 5.54B yuan, up 50% YOY but down 50% QOQ
• Gross margin was 12.9%, up from 1.7% last year and 6.2% last quarter
• SO MARGINS IMPROVED, SALES WERE WORSE THAN LAST QUARTER
• In April saw 9,393 vehicles delivered
• Partnership with Volkswagen group on E/E architecture
• Release of AI powered functions
• GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT DESPITE COMPETITION AND OTHERS CUTTING PRICES WAS A KEY BENEFIT.

NEXT QUARTER GUDIANCE:

• Revenue 7.5-8.3B miss by 15%
• Delivered of 29-32K. Up 30% YOY

MACYS:

• Current quarter:
• ADJ EPS $0.27 vs. $0.56 y/y, EST $0.14. BEAT
• EPS $0.22 vs. $0.56 y/y
• Net sales $4.8B, -3.7% y/y, EST $4.81B. IN LINE
• Gross margin 39.2% vs. 40% y/y, EST 39.6%. MISS
• SG&A expense $1.9B, -2.6% y/y, EST $1.98B. MISS
• GUIDANCE:
• Raised guidance from 2.45-2.85 to 2.55-2.9.
• Raised by 4%
• Beat estimates by 4%, although is a wide guidance
• Sees Net sales at 22.3-22.9B, raising bottom end up slightly from 22.2B.
• More or less in line with guidance.
• Merchandise margins down 100bps due to additional discounting
• Merchandise inventories are well positioned for upcoming summer season
• Credit card revenues down slightly due to higher delinquency rates
• Turnaround plan showing signs of progress as they beat and raise guidance.

LOWES:

• Current quarter:
• EPS of 3.67 beat estimates of 2.95
• Revenue of 21.4B was down YOY by 4%, but beat estimates by 1.3%
• Comparables sales were down 4%
• Reaffirms FY guidance:
• EPS of 12-12.3 vs estimate of 12.19. So miss slightly by 0.4%
• Revenue of 84-85B, basically in line.
• EXPECTS COMPARABLE SALES TO BE DOWN 2-3% vs estimates of 2.43% down.

MAG 7:

• MSFT yesterday, said that Copilot Plus PCs will be based on Qualcomm’s snapdragon X Elite chips, and will offer 15 hours of web browsing and 20 hours of video battery life. MSFT says it’ll outperform MacBook Air.
• On Copilot Plus, Neural processor enables new AI features such as recall for a searchable PC memory.
• MSFT estimates 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next year. Said its rearchitectured Windows 11 is 58% faster than Apple’s MacBook Air.
• MSFT - restructures Windows 11 for better ARM hardware support and AI integration. Introduces prism emulator, launched to improve compatibility with older x86 and x64 apps. MSFT says Prism emulator is 20% faster than previous versions.
• AAPL - Files law suit to overturn $1.8B EU antitrust fine over App Store rules. AAPL is challenging a 1.8B fine.
• MSFT - OpenAI will be sued by Scarlett Johansson for basically copying her voice against her explicit instruction not to.
• TSLA - Tesla shareholder group still not happy with Elon Musk’s $56B pay package. Urged other investors to reject a $56B pay package.

OTHER COMPANIES:

• XPEV higher on their strong earnings
• MACYS higher on improving picture
• LOW - higher on earnings
• Crypto stocks higher on strong Bitcoin performance
• LRCX 10-1 stock split
• PANW lower on eanrings, seems harsh to me. Other crypto names down in sentiment.
• Chinese stocks lower as Hong Kong MARKET down 1.5% today.
• NOVA - Piper Sandler downgrades Sunnova Energy to neutral from overweight, lowered price target to 4.50 from 9. Analyst had upgraded sun nova in December on expectation of lower rates, but rates have stayed high.
• Li - postpones the launch of its all electric SUVs to the first half of 2025, citing inadequate charging stations and other constraints. CEO emphasised the need for sufficient branded charging stations and more display spots.
• DOWN 4% AGAIN TODAY ON THIS.
• BABA - Alibaba cloud slashes prices for its latest LLM model, Tongyi Qianwen, by up to 97%
• BIDU - in response to Alibaba’s move, BIDU made its ENITRE Speed and ENIRE lite models entirely free to use.
• So we are seeing price wars in AI market.
• JPM says that they will not be increasing buybacks of JPM stock at these prices. Will just continue with previously outlined buyback pace.
• Jamie Dimon also hinted at retirement in the speech, hence JPM lower yesterday
• DELL - Citi raises dell price target to 170 from 125. Optimistic they can gain market share more in AI.
• JD - announces a proposed offering of $1.5B in convertible senior notes, due 2029. Will use proceeds to repurchase shares and expand overseas business.
• PTON - plans global refinancing to address debt. Secured nearly $1.4B in new credit facilities.
• ASML and TSM said they have measures in place to remotely disable advanced EUV chip making machines if China was to invade Taiwan.
• QCOM - shares were higher yesterday after Several big companies including Dell and MSFT announced AI laptops using Qualcomm’s snapdragon X elite chip. MSFT says these devices will outperform apple MacBook Air M3.
• ARM - MSFT will announce Arm powered laptops
• WEN - launches a $3 breakfast deal, including small seasoned potatoes, choice of bacon, eggs and cheese or sausage, eggs and cheese muffin. Rivals Mcdonalds $5value meal
• DASH - expanded its partnership with ULTA beauty to offer on demand delivery in under an hour from 1350 stores across all 50 states.
• VFS - US regulators are probing a vin fast VF 8 Crash, that killed 4 in California.
• LLY - secures china approval for diabetes drug, Tirzepatide. Received approval in China for its diabetes drug.
• BA - one killed on Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 due to severe turbulence.
• DIS - Redburn upgrades to neutral from Sell. Price target 100.
• Samsung - appoints new chief for its chip business, amid competition.

OThER NEWS:

• BTC higher to 72K.
• ETH popped 20% yesterday on renewed optimism for ETF, that SEC might green light spot ether ETFs ahead of first deadline later this week.
• Yardeni research sees Dow Jones DJI at 60k and SPX at 8k by 2030
• Mester’s comments yesterday:
• 3 rate cuts this year is no longer appropriate.
• April CPI was good, but too soon to say what path inflation is on. She said she doesnt think about rate cuts in terms of when. We can raise rates but its not base case. That’s bearish, but also unrealistic. I think there’s less risk now that we are too restrictive, and inflation risks are to upside.
• BEARISH COMMENTS FROM MESTER OVERALL
• Jefferson’s Comments yesterday:
• April inflation was encouraging. Labour market coming into better balance. Inflation decline isn’t as fast as we had liked. Policy is restrictive. - NEUTRAL comments, I’d say.
• Following these comments, Bank of America said that whilst the bar for rate hikes is still v high, rate cuts are still far off. Said Services inflation still running way above target.
• Bank of America believes markets got excited at the print, said markets pricing 50bps of cuts are likely to get disappointed.
• Did push back on stagflation narrative.
• SPACEX Q1 launch report shows that SpaceX is now launching 87% of all payload to orbit, a new record high.
• New Yorkers on average earned $89K last year, meaning that without spending more than 30% of annual income on rent, they can afford $2,216 on housing. That’s only enough to afford 4.4% of rentals.
• Marko Kolanovic held his bearish outlook on stocks, urging clients not to buy. So not all bears are capitulating.
• Fidelity ethereal fund says that the trust’s Ether will not be staked.
• IMF official expects next stage for BOE is to ease rates, says UK monetary policy is at inflection point. Actions by UK authorities are paying off.
• Said BoE should cut rates by 50-75bps in 2024.
• Upgraded UK growth forecast to 0.7% this year from 0.5% previously
• Dubai Airport expects record passenger traffic this year, set to top 100M by 2027.

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DATA LEDE:

• RBA minutes - Australia
• Said they will try not to excessively fine tune policy
• Future changes to cash rate are difficult to rule in or out
• CPI short term variation can be easily and reasonably overlooked
• Recent data does point to slightly increased inflation risks
• NEUTRAL/HAWKISH overall
• Australia consumer confidence numbers drop 0.3% MOM
• German PPI came 0.2% MOM vs 0.2% expected, in line with last months reading.
• YOY came in at -3.3% slightly below expected value of -3.2%. Came in light which is good for German inflation picture.
• Yellen Speech - no real meaningful comments
• EU balance of trade numbers hit a new yearly high. Points to improving world demand environment.
• Fed speakers include:
• Barkin, Waller, Williams, Bostic, Barr
• BoE’s Bailey to speak too

MARKETS:

• SPX: Maintained above 5300, now trading at 5311. Yesterday, touched 5325, before moving lower again. DJI: Trading at 39,813, just below 40k. Opened yesterday above 40k but moved lower on JPM weakness.
• Nasdaq: trading flat at 18,665. Support will now be at around 18,350.
• Ger40: Slightly lower today, at 18,600. Some slight profit taking near the highs.
• HKG50: Moving lower again for 2nd day in a row. Now at 19,240. Yesterday, was at 19,750 at one point. So down 2.7% across yesterday and today.
• Oil - hit 80 yesterday on WTI but was rejected off there. Lower today to 78, down by 1.5%. Back to range bound.
• Gold: Trading at 2418, Support at 2400.
• VIX: After getting crushed to 12 yesterday, bounced up off of there, now higher.

FX:

• DXY moving flat today and yesterday, around 104.5
• Had fallen to 100d moving average after CPI then moved higher, bouncing from there.
• EURUSD positioning still bullish, flat, slightly higher at 1.087
• GBPUSD moving higher again, trading at 1.272
• AUDUSD at 0.667,
• Has broken out of the long term downtrend.

EARNINGS:

• PANW Current Quarter:
• Revenues of 1.985B beat by 0.8%. Revenues rose 15% YOY
• Products revenue beat by 1.2%
• Subscriptions and support revenue beat by 0.3%
• EPS of 1.32 Beat expectations of 1.25 - beat by 5.6%
• Operating income was 508M, beat by 3.5%
• Operating margin was 25.6% , beat by 69 bps
• Billings came more or less in line
• Deferred revenue basically in line, slight miss.
• NEXT QUARTER GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 1.41 v slightly missed expectations of 1.42
• Revenue came in line with consensus at 2.16B
• Billings guidance beat consensus v slightly.
• FULL YEAR GUIDANCE:
• EPS of 5.56-5.58 beat estimates of 5.51
• Revenue of 8B beat estimates of 7.98B
• Billings of 10.15.5B was up 10-11% YoY
• CEO Nikesh Arora: Enthusiastic response to pjatformization and AI infused security outcomes.
• In conference call said that billings isn’t the only important measure, hence investors should overlook the slight softness in billings.
• Said cybersecurity demand will continue to grow for next several quarters, and PANW will benefit.
• Cyberattacks are scaling and aren’t going away. AI will increase these threats. So the tailwinds for PANW are very strong.

XPEV

• EPS of -0.75 was much better than the -2.06 expected
• Revenue of 6.55B beat estimates of 6.19B. Up 63% YOY, but down 50% QOQ
• Vehicle margin was 5.5%, which was up from 4.1% last quarter, and up form -2.5% last year SO VEHICLE MARGIN IMPROVED
• Vehicle sales came in at 5.54B yuan, up 50% YOY but down 50% QOQ
• Gross margin was 12.9%, up from 1.7% last year and 6.2% last quarter
• SO MARGINS IMPROVED, SALES WERE WORSE THAN LAST QUARTER
• In April saw 9,393 vehicles delivered
• Partnership with Volkswagen group on E/E architecture
• Release of AI powered functions
• GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT DESPITE COMPETITION AND OTHERS CUTTING PRICES WAS A KEY BENEFIT.

NEXT QUARTER GUDIANCE:

• Revenue 7.5-8.3B miss by 15%
• Delivered of 29-32K. Up 30% YOY

MACYS:

• Current quarter:
• ADJ EPS $0.27 vs. $0.56 y/y, EST $0.14. BEAT
• EPS $0.22 vs. $0.56 y/y
• Net sales $4.8B, -3.7% y/y, EST $4.81B. IN LINE
• Gross margin 39.2% vs. 40% y/y, EST 39.6%. MISS
• SG&A expense $1.9B, -2.6% y/y, EST $1.98B. MISS
• GUIDANCE:
• Raised guidance from 2.45-2.85 to 2.55-2.9.
• Raised by 4%
• Beat estimates by 4%, although is a wide guidance
• Sees Net sales at 22.3-22.9B, raising bottom end up slightly from 22.2B.
• More or less in line with guidance.
• Merchandise margins down 100bps due to additional discounting
• Merchandise inventories are well positioned for upcoming summer season
• Credit card revenues down slightly due to higher delinquency rates
• Turnaround plan showing signs of progress as they beat and raise guidance.

LOWES:

• Current quarter:
• EPS of 3.67 beat estimates of 2.95
• Revenue of 21.4B was down YOY by 4%, but beat estimates by 1.3%
• Comparables sales were down 4%
• Reaffirms FY guidance:
• EPS of 12-12.3 vs estimate of 12.19. So miss slightly by 0.4%
• Revenue of 84-85B, basically in line.
• EXPECTS COMPARABLE SALES TO BE DOWN 2-3% vs estimates of 2.43% down.

MAG 7:

• MSFT yesterday, said that Copilot Plus PCs will be based on Qualcomm’s snapdragon X Elite chips, and will offer 15 hours of web browsing and 20 hours of video battery life. MSFT says it’ll outperform MacBook Air.
• On Copilot Plus, Neural processor enables new AI features such as recall for a searchable PC memory.
• MSFT estimates 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next year. Said its rearchitectured Windows 11 is 58% faster than Apple’s MacBook Air.
• MSFT - restructures Windows 11 for better ARM hardware support and AI integration. Introduces prism emulator, launched to improve compatibility with older x86 and x64 apps. MSFT says Prism emulator is 20% faster than previous versions.
• AAPL - Files law suit to overturn $1.8B EU antitrust fine over App Store rules. AAPL is challenging a 1.8B fine.
• MSFT - OpenAI will be sued by Scarlett Johansson for basically copying her voice against her explicit instruction not to.
• TSLA - Tesla shareholder group still not happy with Elon Musk’s $56B pay package. Urged other investors to reject a $56B pay package.

OTHER COMPANIES:

• XPEV higher on their strong earnings
• MACYS higher on improving picture
• LOW - higher on earnings
• Crypto stocks higher on strong Bitcoin performance
• LRCX 10-1 stock split
• PANW lower on eanrings, seems harsh to me. Other crypto names down in sentiment.
• Chinese stocks lower as Hong Kong MARKET down 1.5% today.
• NOVA - Piper Sandler downgrades Sunnova Energy to neutral from overweight, lowered price target to 4.50 from 9. Analyst had upgraded sun nova in December on expectation of lower rates, but rates have stayed high.
• Li - postpones the launch of its all electric SUVs to the first half of 2025, citing inadequate charging stations and other constraints. CEO emphasised the need for sufficient branded charging stations and more display spots.
• DOWN 4% AGAIN TODAY ON THIS.
• BABA - Alibaba cloud slashes prices for its latest LLM model, Tongyi Qianwen, by up to 97%
• BIDU - in response to Alibaba’s move, BIDU made its ENITRE Speed and ENIRE lite models entirely free to use.
• So we are seeing price wars in AI market.
• JPM says that they will not be increasing buybacks of JPM stock at these prices. Will just continue with previously outlined buyback pace.
• Jamie Dimon also hinted at retirement in the speech, hence JPM lower yesterday
• DELL - Citi raises dell price target to 170 from 125. Optimistic they can gain market share more in AI.
• JD - announces a proposed offering of $1.5B in convertible senior notes, due 2029. Will use proceeds to repurchase shares and expand overseas business.
• PTON - plans global refinancing to address debt. Secured nearly $1.4B in new credit facilities.
• ASML and TSM said they have measures in place to remotely disable advanced EUV chip making machines if China was to invade Taiwan.
• QCOM - shares were higher yesterday after Several big companies including Dell and MSFT announced AI laptops using Qualcomm’s snapdragon X elite chip. MSFT says these devices will outperform apple MacBook Air M3.
• ARM - MSFT will announce Arm powered laptops
• WEN - launches a $3 breakfast deal, including small seasoned potatoes, choice of bacon, eggs and cheese or sausage, eggs and cheese muffin. Rivals Mcdonalds $5value meal
• DASH - expanded its partnership with ULTA beauty to offer on demand delivery in under an hour from 1350 stores across all 50 states.
• VFS - US regulators are probing a vin fast VF 8 Crash, that killed 4 in California.
• LLY - secures china approval for diabetes drug, Tirzepatide. Received approval in China for its diabetes drug.
• BA - one killed on Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 due to severe turbulence.
• DIS - Redburn upgrades to neutral from Sell. Price target 100.
• Samsung - appoints new chief for its chip business, amid competition.

OThER NEWS:

• BTC higher to 72K.
• ETH popped 20% yesterday on renewed optimism for ETF, that SEC might green light spot ether ETFs ahead of first deadline later this week.
• Yardeni research sees Dow Jones DJI at 60k and SPX at 8k by 2030
• Mester’s comments yesterday:
• 3 rate cuts this year is no longer appropriate.
• April CPI was good, but too soon to say what path inflation is on. She said she doesnt think about rate cuts in terms of when. We can raise rates but its not base case. That’s bearish, but also unrealistic. I think there’s less risk now that we are too restrictive, and inflation risks are to upside.
• BEARISH COMMENTS FROM MESTER OVERALL
• Jefferson’s Comments yesterday:
• April inflation was encouraging. Labour market coming into better balance. Inflation decline isn’t as fast as we had liked. Policy is restrictive. - NEUTRAL comments, I’d say.
• Following these comments, Bank of America said that whilst the bar for rate hikes is still v high, rate cuts are still far off. Said Services inflation still running way above target.
• Bank of America believes markets got excited at the print, said markets pricing 50bps of cuts are likely to get disappointed.
• Did push back on stagflation narrative.
• SPACEX Q1 launch report shows that SpaceX is now launching 87% of all payload to orbit, a new record high.
• New Yorkers on average earned $89K last year, meaning that without spending more than 30% of annual income on rent, they can afford $2,216 on housing. That’s only enough to afford 4.4% of rentals.
• Marko Kolanovic held his bearish outlook on stocks, urging clients not to buy. So not all bears are capitulating.
• Fidelity ethereal fund says that the trust’s Ether will not be staked.
• IMF official expects next stage for BOE is to ease rates, says UK monetary policy is at inflection point. Actions by UK authorities are paying off.
• Said BoE should cut rates by 50-75bps in 2024.
• Upgraded UK growth forecast to 0.7% this year from 0.5% previously
• Dubai Airport expects record passenger traffic this year, set to top 100M by 2027.

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Hello everyone, I am an active Redditor and I see a lot Redditors are looking to get an air purifier. But with so many options out there it's difficult to find one that cleans your air well. So, to make it easy for them to decide I am making a list of some good options to look at. I'm a guy who is reviewing different products from past 5 years. I do extensive research and also read reviews by customers and experts.
To make this list of best air purifiers I looked at their CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate), it is a measure of the rate at which these air purifiers can filter the air in a measured space, with separate readings across dust, smoke and pollen.
So, whether you’re looking for a compact design, large room coverage, energy efficiency or smart features, I have got an air purifier that’s right for your needs.

1. Blueair Blue Pure 211+ Auto (best overall)
2. Coway Airmega AP-1512HH (best & energy efficient)
3. Winix 5500-2 (best for small room)
4. Clorox Large Room True HEPA (best value)
5. Honeywell HPA 300 (best for large rooms)

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Blueair Blue Pure 211+ Auto - $280

The Blueair Blue Pure 211+ Auto tops the list. This air purifier will suit rooms up to 550 sq ft. It features an upright cuboid design, with a plastic upper section and a skirt fitted around the base, which acts as a pre-filter and comes in several colors. A HEPASilent filter is included, which uses both a carbon and particle layer.
To me, it looks like a futuristic robot, which has a quality appearance compared to the competition. There are three fan speeds on offer as well as an auto function, plus a night mode is included for dimming the lights.
Reasons to buy:

• If you want a strong air purifier
• It comes with enough features to suit everyday operation, including three fan speeds, an auto mode and a night mode.
• The skirt on the lower half of this air purifier comes in several colors, including pink, blue, green and gray, so you can customize it to suit your décor or personality.

Reasons to avoid:

• It weighs 12.5 pounds and measures 20 x 13 x 13 inches (H x W x D)
• The night mood is good but not excellent

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Coway Airmega AP-1512HH

The Coway Airmega AP-1512HH is smaller in size than Blueair Blue Pure 211+, measuring 16.8 x 18.3 x 9.6 inches (H x W x D). Don’t mistake this for meaning it’s more portable though, as it still weighs 12.3 pounds. This air purifier isn’t easy to lug around despite the included handle. While compact, it will suit rooms of up to 384 sq ft.
It has an auto mode included, so it will self-adjust the fan speed depending on the conditions of the room, and it comes with an eco mode which lets it power off when not required.
For me, it's appearance is more in keeping with a hotel or office versus a modern home, but it's performance is worth considering.
Reasons to buy:

• The Coway Airmega AP-1512HH has the best energy score
• Takes less space
• While it’s a compact design, it’s not lacking in settings

Reasons to avoid:

• A little hard to move around
• Expensive replacement filters ($40)

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Winix 5500-2

The Winix 5500-2 likely won’t win any beauty contests with its appearance, measuring 23.6 x 15 x 8.2 inches with a black plain casing and vents scored across its front. But, in my opinion, it's more likely to blend in with your décor than drawer the eye, which is no bad thing.
Plus, it’s still a strong performer, achieving a decent CADR across the board and featuring a design which is very accessible. And if you love unusual tech, the “Plasmawave” technology is sure to raise a few eyebrows. It suits rooms up to 360 sqft.
Reasons to buy:

• Unique technology
• Air quality indicator
• Remote control included

Reasons to avoid:

• Expensive filters
• Large and plain design

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Clorox Large Room True HEPA

The Clorox Large Room True HEPA Air Purifier offers a small and effective design, measuring 19 x 10 x 10 inches while suiting rooms up to 320 sq ft. It has a neat and pleasing appearance — looking somewhat like a large battery with a fitted pre-filter skirt and a single button on top.
Reasons to buy:

• This air purifier features a compact design which is ideal for smaller spaces.
• Priced at $149, this air purifier offers excellent value for money.

Reasons to avoid:

• it’s likely unsuitable for larger bedrooms or living rooms
• It does not come with a remote control or smart home connectivity

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Honeywell HPA300

The Honeywell HPA300 is a bulky beast of a device that offers strong performance considering its reasonable price. It’s a large oval air purifier with slats all around, measuring 22.3 x 20.0 x 10.8 inches. It’s pretty heavy at 17 pounds.
Reasons to buy:

• It will cover rooms of up to 465 sq ft, which is pretty sizable
• Cheap replacement filters
• The touch-based control panel on top of this air purifier is very easy to use.

Reasons to avoid:

• It lacks an auto mode, which means it will stick to whatever fan speed you set
• It consumes a lot of energy, using 1.002 kWh over 24 hours on the standard setting
• This air purifier is quite a noisy operator

The Latin America Infertility Diagnostics Devices Market has gained significant attention globally due to the increasing prevalence of infertility issues among couples. Latin America, in particular, has emerged as a crucial region contributing to the growth of this market. With an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% from 2024 to 2032, the region is poised to see substantial advancements driven by technological innovations and a rising awareness of infertility treatments. This blog post delves into the various facets of the Latin America infertility diagnostics devices market, including trends, segmentation, growth drivers, recent developments, and more.

2. Market Trends

Several trends are shaping the infertility diagnostics devices market in Latin America:

1. Increasing Prevalence of Infertility: The region has seen a rise in infertility rates due to factors such as lifestyle changes, delayed pregnancies, and environmental factors. This increase in infertility cases has spurred demand for diagnostic devices that can accurately identify the underlying causes.
2. Technological Advancements: Innovations in diagnostic technologies, such as the development of advanced imaging systems and molecular diagnostics, have enhanced the accuracy and efficiency of infertility diagnosis. These advancements are making it easier for healthcare providers to offer personalized treatment plans.
3. Rising Awareness and Acceptance: There is a growing awareness and acceptance of infertility treatments among the population in Latin America. This shift in perception is encouraging more couples to seek medical help, thereby driving the demand for diagnostic devices.
4. Government Initiatives and Healthcare Policies: Governments in several Latin American countries are implementing policies and programs to support reproductive health. These initiatives include funding for infertility treatments and public awareness campaigns, further boosting the market.

3. Market Segmentation

Understanding the market segmentation helps in identifying the specific areas contributing to the market growth:

1. By Product Type:
   • Imaging Systems: These include ultrasound devices and other imaging technologies that help visualize reproductive organs and identify abnormalities.
   • Reagents and Consumables: Essential for various diagnostic tests, these include chemicals, kits, and other supplies.
   • Microscopes: Used in laboratories to examine sperm, eggs, and embryos at a microscopic level.
   • Incubators: Critical for maintaining optimal conditions for embryos during in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures.
   • Others: Includes software and other support devices used in diagnostic procedures.
2. By End-User:
   • Hospitals: Major end-users due to their comprehensive reproductive health services.
   • Diagnostic Centers: Specialized centers focusing on infertility diagnosis and treatment.
   • Fertility Clinics: Provide dedicated infertility services, including diagnostics and treatments.
   • Research Institutes: Engage in research and development activities related to infertility diagnostics.
3. By Country:
   • Brazil: The largest market in the region due to its advanced healthcare infrastructure and high population.
   • Mexico: Significant growth driven by increasing healthcare expenditure and awareness.
   • Argentina: Growing market with rising infertility rates and improving healthcare services.
   • Colombia: Emerging market with potential for growth due to government initiatives.
   • Chile: Notable for its advanced medical services and increasing demand for infertility treatments.
   • Rest of Latin America: Includes countries with developing healthcare systems and growing awareness of infertility issues.

4. Market Growth

Several factors contribute to the robust growth of the infertility diagnostics devices market in Latin America:

1. Emerging Markets and Economies: The region includes several emerging markets with improving economic conditions. As disposable incomes rise, more individuals can afford infertility treatments.
2. Investment and Funding Trends: There is a notable increase in investments from both government and private sectors aimed at improving healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to infertility treatments.
3. Impact of Lifestyle Changes: Modern lifestyle choices, such as delayed marriages and childbearing, have led to an increase in infertility rates, driving the demand for diagnostic services.
4. Increasing Age of Childbearing Women: The trend of women choosing to have children later in life is contributing to higher infertility rates, as fertility decreases with age. This trend is boosting the need for diagnostic devices to address age-related infertility issues.

5. Recent Developments

The Latin America infertility diagnostics devices market has witnessed several recent developments that are shaping its future:

1. Innovations and New Product Launches: Companies are continuously introducing new and improved diagnostic devices. For instance, advanced imaging systems with higher resolution and accuracy are now available, providing better diagnostic capabilities.
2. Collaborations and Partnerships: Key players in the market are forming strategic partnerships to enhance their product offerings and expand their market reach. These collaborations often focus on research and development, leading to innovative solutions.
3. Regulatory Approvals: The market has seen several new devices receiving regulatory approvals, allowing for their commercialization and wider adoption in the region.
4. Research and Development Activities: Continuous R&D efforts are leading to the discovery of new diagnostic markers and the development of more efficient diagnostic tools, contributing to market growth.

6. Market Scope

The scope of the infertility diagnostics devices market in Latin America is broad, with significant potential for growth:

1. Market Potential and Opportunities: The region offers substantial market potential due to the high prevalence of infertility and the increasing demand for diagnostic services. Countries with developing healthcare systems present opportunities for market expansion.
2. Challenges and Barriers: Despite the opportunities, the market faces challenges such as high costs of diagnostic devices, lack of awareness in certain regions, and limited access to advanced healthcare facilities.
3. Future Prospects: The future looks promising with ongoing technological advancements, increasing investments, and supportive government policies. The market is expected to expand further, with more couples seeking infertility treatments.

7. Middle East and Africa In-vitro Diagnostics Market Analysis

A comparative analysis with the Middle East and Africa (MEA) in-vitro diagnostics market provides additional insights:

1. Market Dynamics and Growth Drivers: Similar to Latin America, the MEA region is experiencing growth driven by increasing healthcare expenditure, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and technological advancements in diagnostics.
2. Key Players and Strategies: The MEA market features several key players employing strategies such as mergers and acquisitions, product launches, and strategic collaborations to strengthen their market position.
3. Comparative Growth: While both regions show promising growth, the MEA market benefits from substantial investments from oil-rich countries, enabling faster adoption of advanced diagnostic technologies.

8. Competitor Analysis

A detailed analysis of the major companies operating in the Latin America infertility diagnostics devices market reveals competitive strategies and market positioning:

1. Market Share Analysis: Leading companies such as Cook Group, Vitrolife, and Thermo Fisher Scientific hold significant market shares due to their extensive product portfolios and strong distribution networks.
2. Competitive Strategies: Companies are focusing on strategies like product innovation, geographic expansion, and strategic partnerships to gain a competitive edge.
3. SWOT Analysis:
   • Strengths: Strong brand recognition, extensive product range, and robust R&D capabilities.
   • Weaknesses: High costs of products, regulatory challenges, and dependence on import of advanced technologies.
   • Opportunities: Untapped markets, increasing healthcare expenditure, and rising awareness about infertility treatments.
   • Threats: Economic instability, intense competition, and regulatory hurdles.

9. Key Players in the Latin America Infertility Diagnostics Devices Market

Several key players are driving the market with their innovative products and strategic initiatives:

• Cook Group: Known for its comprehensive range of infertility diagnostics devices and strong global presence.
• Vitrolife: A leader in reproductive health solutions, offering advanced diagnostic tools and fertility treatments.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Provides a wide array of diagnostic devices and is known for its innovative solutions and strong R&D capabilities.
• Hamilton Thorne LTD: Specializes in advanced imaging systems and diagnostic tools for infertility.
• Esco Micro Pte Ltd: Offers a range of laboratory equipment and diagnostic devices for fertility clinics.
• Genea Limited: Focuses on innovative fertility solutions and diagnostic devices.
• IVFtech APS: Provides advanced incubators and other diagnostic tools for IVF procedures.
• FIJIFILM Irvine Scientific: Known for its high-quality reagents and consumables used in infertility diagnostics.
• The Baker Company INC: Offers a variety of diagnostic devices and laboratory equipment for fertility clinics.

10. Key Features of the Market Report

The market report provides a comprehensive analysis of various key features, including:

1. Patent Analysis: Examination of key patents in the market, their impact on innovation, and competitive advantage.
2. Grants Analysis: Overview of significant grants and funding received by key players for research and development activities.
3. Clinical Trials Analysis: Detailed analysis of ongoing and completed clinical trials, highlighting their outcomes and implications for the market.
4. Funding and Investment Analysis: Insight into major investments and funding activities driving market growth.
5. Partnerships and Collaborations: Analysis of key partnerships and collaborations among leading players, focusing on their impact on market expansion and innovation.

11. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the current size of the Latin America infertility diagnostics devices market?
The market is expanding rapidly, driven by increasing infertility rates and technological advancements. Exact figures vary, but the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8% from 2024 to 2032.
What are the major drivers of market growth?
Key drivers include rising infertility rates, technological advancements in diagnostic devices, increasing awareness and acceptance of infertility treatments, and supportive government initiatives.
Who are the leading players in the market?
Leading players include Cook Group, Vitrolife, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hamilton Thorne LTD, Esco Micro Pte Ltd, Genea Limited, IVFtech APS, FIJIFILM Irvine Scientific, and The Baker Company INC.
What are the key challenges facing the market?
Challenges include high costs of diagnostic devices, lack of awareness in certain regions, limited access to advanced healthcare facilities, and regulatory hurdles.

Hi linux4noobs!
I am looking for a Desktop Environment than can be customized in the way convenient to my workflow.
I am a long time Windows user, loved Windows 7 UI the most out of all of them while greatly disliking Windows 11 UI changes (to which I jumped straight from Win 7). Now I am slowly moving towards making Linux my daily driver, having installed Debian a while ago in dual boot with Win 11.
These are the features I would like to see in a DE (either vanilla or if it can be customized this way):
1. Windows 7-style task/dockbar - a panel that can be placed to the right side of the screen, containing a menu button, pinned as well as currently running app icons/tiles. If pinned app is launched, its tile simply changes its appearence, no duplicate tile is added to the empty space on the taskbar.
In Windows 7 I used the start menu mostly because those apps I used often recently and the newly installed apps showed up there automatically at the top. It would be even better if the taskbar itself can have the same functionality, automatically adding most oftenly used apps towards the end of the line.
2. An app's progress bar is mirrored on its taskbar tile which would slowly fill up with green, just as in Windows 7 and 10. I hate Windows 11 making this mini-progress bar separate and microscopic.
3. Two-level jump lists, as in Windows 7. Right click on a taskbar icon should bring up a list with pinned and, below the delimiter, recently opened files. The amount of both should be confirugable and not very small.
4. Live previews of all app windows when mouse hovering upon the taskbar tile of a running app. When hovering upon a preview all other windows became transparent (as in Windows 7).
5. If 1 can be fully implemented, then the launcher menu ("Start") can contain a simple alphabetical list of all applications and a searchbar. Otherwise, it should have the same functionality as Windows 7 start menu.
6. There should be minimal space between the taskbar itself and elements sprung by interaction with it - the menu, jump lists and live previews. Not like in Windows 11, where there is such a large space that I often accidentally activate desktop itself (I prefer activate on hover).
7. Window snapping like in Windows 10/11, automated creation of windows' groups would also be nice. Especially if these groups are shown as a single unit in desktop overview and/or on taskbar.
8. Multiple desktops support, each with its own sets of icons on the desktop (i.e. not just different workspaces) would be very nice.
9. I like Frutiger Aero looks the most, would be nice to have this theme instead of "modern" flat design. But it's not as important as other requirements.
I feel like I have the best chance with either KDE or Cinnamon. But I might not know how to configure either of them to get everything I want. For example, jump lists seem to be available in KDE Plasma, but do not work for all applications, and the division between pinned and recent files seems to be absent.
I will be very grateful for advice!

For those who know, Pixel 5 is a great phone. And Pixel 8 is just like Pixel 5. They're basically exactly the same thing.
The only real reason to upgrade is to keep current software security updates, and blame Qualcomm for that. They apparantly stop providing firmware updates after so many years.
So the Pixel 8 has no Qualcomm hardware, so it now has 7 years of software updates.
The Pixel 8 has marginally upgraded camera hardware, in some ways. In some ways I actually prefer the older Sony sensor.
Both displays tint towards green when overclocked past 60Hz, because neither have ltpo. Kind of a bummer. A Pixel 8 with ltpo would have been an actual upgrade over Pixel 5, like the Galaxy s24 devices have. I mean... as it sits now it's kind of like a cross between an iPhone 15 and a 15 Pro because it can shoot RAW and it has high refreshrate options available, but you shouldn't use it except with higher screen brightness settings where there's little to no green tinting -- that's how the Pixel 4xl came from the factory, and actually I think that device got a lot of things right in general/overall.
60Hz below 50% brightness, 90Hz above 50% brightness, AmbientEQ, 500nits peak brightness with a 650nit high brightness mode in high ambient light. Optical telephoto system with good natural hardware bokeh. It was all a really good set up, though minimum brightness on it was too bright even though it tone mapped shadows darker at minimum brightness. And AmbientEQ didn't go warm enough. Face unlock also made my face tingle and gave me floaters in my eyes, I think their IR blaster was set to too strong of an intensity or frequency idk. Anyway.
Pixel 8 and Pixel 5 get similar battery life and have similar displays, similar cameras, similar designs -- they're basically the same phone. I think Google wanted to use Tensor in Pixel 5 but ran out of time. Then I think they got sued by Apple for using rounded corners. That's how we got square Pixel 6 and 7. I think Pixel 8 is just Google getting back to where they want to be/recovering from the fallout of the lawsuits and the Tensor G1 and G2 failures, overheating and bugs and all that.
So yeah, that's Pixel 8. It's no better than a Pixel 5, but Pixel 5 was one of Google's best devices ever made so that means Pixel 8 will probably go down with a similar legacy. And the 8a as well -- same vibes as the Pixel 5a/4a 5g/4a. So that one is bound to be good as well.
My advice for Pixel 8? Keep it in 60Hz mode with Smooth Display off. The color accuracy is better and it'll help you fall asleep easier at night with less green light as well. The cameras are as good as ever, I recommend using Google Photos to edit shots because Adobe Lightroom ruins the Pixel-shifted fullRGB color info you get in the Google ecosystem and pipeline. Speaking of which, best to shoot at 1.2x instead of 1x to activate pixel shifted colors and super res zoom. I shoot in Raw + Jpeg to be able to get both an UltraHDR version and a SDR version of the same image by converting RAWs to Jpegs for editing in Google Photos -- keeps all the color info and Pixel Processing, just spits out an SDR jpeg version of the Raw file to go along withthe UltraHDR version. It's great. Gives you 3 copies of every image for lots of creative discretion for Instagram. Some shots I prefer the UltraHDR versions, some I strongly prefer an SDR version of the same image. I find shooting with UltraHDR always enabled produces better quality Raws to use to produce SDR versions of as jpegs in Google Photos. I also don't care much for the blue white balance on the default auto mode of the camera. Fortunately you can manually adjust it while shooting, but sometimes you don't have time to do that and thankfully Google Photos can totally handle it in post editing. No problem to warm up a photo there.
The one major camera complaint I have for this device that seriously bothers me and annoys me is a lack of a manual focus control for creative control over how final images look. Sometimes I want to intentionally blur the entire photo uniformly, subject and background, to create a dreamy look. And I do this on cameras that allow it. Google Photos allows adding blur to parts of an image in post editing, but does not allow bluring the entire image uniformly for creative effect -- and that's something either Google Photos should add as a feature to post editing, or something that needs to be added into the camera app for manual focus control natively.
Some 3rd party camera apps do allow manual focus, to great effect, but the problem is they don't have super res zoom color science processing going on. And pixel shifted color is the main feature of this camera that I love and adore so much, that I don't like using 3rd party camera apps. And I shouldn't have to use 3rd party apps to get manual focus. So that's my main complaint with Pixel 8 after using it for a month. Overall I'm pretty happy with it. I wish it had ltpo, but only if it didn't raise the price because I wouldn't be willing to pay more for it. I just think it should have it as a minimum standard in 2024. But 60Hz is "okay" it is just a small let down being that it's basically no better than Pixel 5, which came out in 2018. To be fair, Pixel 5 was ahead of its time, but, it's not clear that Pixel 8 is. That's Pixel 8. It's good, but it's not revolutionary anymore.

My husband and I are moving from Ireland to Beijing in August and plan to stay around 2 years. We'll be working in a school in the Chaoyang district and have on-campus accommodation included in our contract.
We're moving with our daughter, who will be turning 3 when we arrive. We don't have childcare organised yet but will probably have an ayi for the first few months and then look for a part-time daycare from DecembeJanuary so she can socialise with other kids. We're not sure whether we want an international or bilingual kindergarten, or whether a Chinese kindergarten would be a good way for her to learn the language. There is a Chinese kindergarten in our school.
Does anyone have any tips for finding an ayi, and any recommendations for daycare or kindergarten in the Chaoyang area? We have budgeted around 7000rmb/month total for childcare (ayi and some part-time daycare) but don't know how realistic this is! I've heard that Irish/European-style daycare doesn't really exist in China, and that international kindergartens tend to be very expensive and specialist. So maybe what we want is a playgroup or another similar activity that she could attend with the ayi?
Also if anyone has any general advice around moving to Beijing with a toddler, that would be very welcome!

Introduction
When it comes to selecting the best school for your child, the choices can be overwhelming. Noida, a bustling hub of educational institutions, offers numerous options, each with its unique strengths. Among these, Delhi World Public School (DWPS) stands out as a premier choice. In this guide, we'll explore what makes DWPS exceptional, comparing it to other prominent schools like Delhi Public School (DPS), Shiv Nadar School, and Pathways School.

Academic Excellence

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

DWPS prides itself on a robust academic curriculum designed to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The school’s innovative teaching methodologies ensure that students not only excel in exams but also develop a lifelong love for learning. With a low student-to-teacher ratio, personalized attention is guaranteed, allowing every child to reach their full potential.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS is renowned for its rigorous academic standards and has a legacy of producing high achievers. The curriculum is comprehensive and designed to prepare students for competitive exams. However, the larger class sizes may sometimes limit individual attention.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School emphasizes an inquiry-based learning approach, encouraging students to explore and question. Their curriculum is designed to integrate real-world applications, which is commendable. Yet, the innovative methods might not suit every child's learning style.

Pathways School

Pathways School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, known for its global recognition and academic rigor. This school is ideal for parents seeking an international curriculum. However, it can be more challenging for students unfamiliar with the IB system.

Holistic Development

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

At DWPS, holistic development is a core principle. The school offers a plethora of extracurricular activities, from sports to arts, ensuring that students develop well-rounded personalities. State-of-the-art facilities, including a modern sports complex and performing arts center, provide students with opportunities to explore and excel in their interests.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, though the emphasis tends to lean more towards academics. Their sports facilities are excellent, but participation in arts and other activities can be competitive due to the large student body.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School excels in promoting creativity and critical thinking through its extensive arts and cultural programs. The school’s focus on technology and innovation is impressive, fostering a forward-thinking environment.

Pathways School

Pathways School offers a balanced approach to extracurricular activities with a strong emphasis on community service and leadership programs. Their global outlook ensures that students are prepared for international challenges, though this might sometimes overshadow local cultural engagement.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

DWPS boasts a modern campus equipped with the latest educational technology. Smart classrooms, well-stocked libraries, and science and computer labs provide a conducive learning environment. The school’s infrastructure supports both academic and extracurricular excellence, ensuring students have access to top-tier resources.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS has extensive facilities, including science labs, libraries, and sports complexes. However, due to the large number of students, these facilities can sometimes be crowded.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School’s campus is designed to inspire creativity and innovation, with open learning spaces and advanced technology integration. The facilities are top-notch, supporting their unique educational approach.

Pathways School

Pathways School offers a lush, green campus with excellent infrastructure tailored to the IB curriculum. The school’s facilities are designed to support a wide range of activities, from academics to sports and arts.

Community and Values

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

DWPS emphasizes a strong sense of community and values, nurturing students to become responsible and compassionate citizens. The school’s focus on ethical education and community service ensures that students develop a balanced perspective towards life.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS has a well-established community network and emphasizes discipline and academic achievement. However, the competitive environment can sometimes overshadow personal development.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School fosters a progressive community culture with a strong emphasis on individuality and innovation. Their values promote diversity and inclusivity, which is highly commendable.

Pathways School

Pathways School cultivates a global mindset, encouraging students to be world citizens. Their focus on internationalism is strong, though it might sometimes lack local cultural integration.

Conclusion

Choosing the right school in Noida requires careful consideration of various factors, including academic excellence, holistic development, infrastructure, and community values. Delhi World Public School (DWPS) emerges as a standout option, offering a balanced and enriching educational experience. While other schools like Delhi Public School, Shiv Nadar School, and Pathways School have their strengths, DWPS provides a unique blend of academic rigor, personal attention, and holistic development that sets it apart. For parents seeking a nurturing and forward-thinking environment for their children, DWPS is undoubtedly an excellent choice.
Introduction
When it comes to selecting the best school for your child, the choices can be overwhelming. Noida, a bustling hub of educational institutions, offers numerous options, each with its unique strengths. Among these, Delhi World Public School (DWPS) stands out as a premier choice. In this guide, we'll explore what makes DWPS exceptional, comparing it to other prominent schools like Delhi Public School (DPS), Shiv Nadar School, and Pathways School.

Academic Excellence

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

DWPS prides itself on a robust academic curriculum designed to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The school’s innovative teaching methodologies ensure that students not only excel in exams but also develop a lifelong love for learning. With a low student-to-teacher ratio, personalized attention is guaranteed, allowing every child to reach their full potential.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS is renowned for its rigorous academic standards and has a legacy of producing high achievers. The curriculum is comprehensive and designed to prepare students for competitive exams. However, the larger class sizes may sometimes limit individual attention.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School emphasizes an inquiry-based learning approach, encouraging students to explore and question. Their curriculum is designed to integrate real-world applications, which is commendable. Yet, the innovative methods might not suit every child's learning style.

Pathways School

Pathways School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, known for its global recognition and academic rigor. This school is ideal for parents seeking an international curriculum. However, it can be more challenging for students unfamiliar with the IB system.

Holistic Development

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

At DWPS, holistic development is a core principle. The school offers a plethora of extracurricular activities, from sports to arts, ensuring that students develop well-rounded personalities. State-of-the-art facilities, including a modern sports complex and performing arts center, provide students with opportunities to explore and excel in their interests.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, though the emphasis tends to lean more towards academics. Their sports facilities are excellent, but participation in arts and other activities can be competitive due to the large student body.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School excels in promoting creativity and critical thinking through its extensive arts and cultural programs. The school’s focus on technology and innovation is impressive, fostering a forward-thinking environment.

Pathways School

Pathways School offers a balanced approach to extracurricular activities with a strong emphasis on community service and leadership programs. Their global outlook ensures that students are prepared for international challenges, though this might sometimes overshadow local cultural engagement.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

DWPS boasts a modern campus equipped with the latest educational technology. Smart classrooms, well-stocked libraries, and science and computer labs provide a conducive learning environment. The school’s infrastructure supports both academic and extracurricular excellence, ensuring students have access to top-tier resources.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS has extensive facilities, including science labs, libraries, and sports complexes. However, due to the large number of students, these facilities can sometimes be crowded.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School’s campus is designed to inspire creativity and innovation, with open learning spaces and advanced technology integration. The facilities are top-notch, supporting their unique educational approach.

Pathways School

Pathways School offers a lush, green campus with excellent infrastructure tailored to the IB curriculum. The school’s facilities are designed to support a wide range of activities, from academics to sports and arts.

Community and Values

Delhi World Public School (DWPS)

DWPS emphasizes a strong sense of community and values, nurturing students to become responsible and compassionate citizens. The school’s focus on ethical education and community service ensures that students develop a balanced perspective towards life.

Delhi Public School (DPS)

DPS has a well-established community network and emphasizes discipline and academic achievement. However, the competitive environment can sometimes overshadow personal development.

Shiv Nadar School

Shiv Nadar School fosters a progressive community culture with a strong emphasis on individuality and innovation. Their values promote diversity and inclusivity, which is highly commendable.

Pathways School

Pathways School cultivates a global mindset, encouraging students to be world citizens. Their focus on internationalism is strong, though it might sometimes lack local cultural integration.

Conclusion

Choosing the right school in Noida requires careful consideration of various factors, including academic excellence, holistic development, infrastructure, and community values. Delhi World Public School (DWPS) emerges as a standout option, offering a balanced and enriching educational experience. While other schools like Delhi Public School, Shiv Nadar School, and Pathways School have their strengths, DWPS provides a unique blend of academic rigor, personal attention, and holistic development that sets it apart. For parents seeking a nurturing and forward-thinking environment for their children, DWPS is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

Different thread where there was some venting about being sick of chicken and broccoli and really just all the effort. Totally get it. I bet a lot of us have some quick go-to meals we like, and if we share here, maybe we can give somebody else something new to try.
Here’s mine - grits and greens- boil handful of spinach or whatever you prefer with a crushed clove of garlic for 5 minutes. While that’s cooking scramble an egg or two. Make a bowl of instant butter flavor grits. Layer grits, spinach, egg, a little grated cheddar, top with a little hot sauce and ketchup if you like. Can improvise - saute a little diced onion or tomato with eggs or bell pepper. Seriously start to finish 10 minutes. Usually breakfast (a leafy green before 7 a.m.!) but sometimes dinner.
Yes my grandmothers are rolling in their graves over instant grits as opposed to the old school “cooks 20 minutes” kind, but the instant variety is still good especially in this recipe as a base for the greens and egg.

My first best friend, who I'll call Melissa, and I met in kindergarten and were both 5 at the time. We both looked and smiled at each other. That was the day we became friends and it was the most happiest day of my childhood. I sat next to her and we were hanging out with each other every day.
We would do so many things at school with each other. We would sit on the carpet to play with the items the teacher put out for the class each morning. We would always do fun activities in the gym. We would sit at lunch, laugh about funny things we told each other, and hang out at recess every day. My favorite moment was when we were on the swings to see who would go the highest and just look at each other and smile. We did go to other parts of the playground but the swings was our favorite.
When we weren't in a classroom together with our teachers due to them having a different assigned classroom, we would still hang out in lunch and in recess because they released everyone at a certain time by grade level. For example, if we were in 1st grade and students were in a different classroom, the 1st graders would all be released at the same time while the other students in different grades remained in the same classroom. So even if Melissa and I were in different classrooms, we would always meet up and have a great time.
In 3rd grade, I found this girl who I'll call Leah. Leah and I would do pretty fun things together since we were in the same classroom and were hanging out with each other, but I'd still go and hang out with Melissa sometimes. I introduced Melissa to Leah and we basically became a friend group, or at least I thought it was a friend group.
During this time I was constantly having to pick sides with some of our things we were making up as kids. First, it was who I was to sit with at lunch. (Sometimes I wasn't lucky enough to sit with either of them because of a rule where we had to sit in a boy-girl pattern to apparently make everyone quieter during lunch time.) Then it was with some group or clan we made up during recess, Melissa was in "unicorn squad" and Leah was in "girl squad" (I made up the name of girl squad.) I would try to bring them both together but Melissa's friends and Leah's friends didn't get along too well. I had no other best friends besides the both of them and it kinda broke my heart to see them not get along as well as I was with them. Then on a very traumatic day in fourth grade that I still regret for the rest of my life, Melissa and Leah both came up to me and said "You have to pick one best friend." I said I wanted them both to be my best friends but Leah kept pushing that I only pick one. Then we made up a stupid contest to see who would win (my idea) and I was a little tired of it and made Leah win. I have never seen such a sad look on Melissa's face when we were about to leave for home. I ran after her and apologized, I tried to comfort her and I think it worked since we stopped the argument.
Later on in the year of 4th grade, Melissa and Leah had some new friends they were hanging out with. I was fine with it at first, but seeing as their friends were experiencing many joyful moments with my best friends without me, I grew hatred towards their friends. I became jealous of what they were doing. I tried everything as a 9 year old girl could possibly do to keep the relationship going between me and my best friends. I still sat with both of them at lunch and joined them in recess. When they were busy hanging out with their friends, I was left alone, wandering around the playground, doing the things my best friends and I used to do but alone this time. It became depressing just thinking about memories of me and my friends playing together in the past and having fun. Now I had to have fun but alone as I watch my best friends have fun with theirs instead of me. I became even more depressed and angry seeing other random friendships because they were having fun and not me. I felt so alone, hurt, betrayed, so much emotion. This grew into more extreme hate towards the friends of my best friends.
In 5th grade, I did everything I could to have fun with them, but for some reason, something felt off. We hung out less. We didn't sit at lunch every day. Then I found out something shocking. Leah was hanging out with other girls who would give her lunch money, (I gave her lunch money for quite a long time now so we would get snacks with my money I gave her) and was making videos with these girls. I then hated the girls because apparently in my mind, they were controlling and possessing my friend. They stole her away from me. Leah and I still hung out and I considered her my friend because I didn't understand the concept of being used for money. Leah would always invite me to make videos but I wasn't comfortable. I realized how much of a fake friend she was but I still gave her a chance to change but never happened. I went to hang out with Melissa more after this but this felt a bit off too. She was hanging out with this one girl a lot. She seems pretty happy to be with her instead of me more. Melissa was into anime and I wasn't, so that drifted us apart but I didn't see it. I wasn't really into any of my best friend's interests because I was still depressed and full of rage against these girls. I grew to hate everyone and everything and I only wanted to be with Melissa.
It was near the end of the year when I went to go with Melissa in the playground where we always used to go, the swings. She constantly kept moving away, switching swings of just walking away from me. This hurt a lot coming from a close friend like her. I went to hang out with Leah because I still had no friends besides the two of them. Leah as well, left me behind and I was there alone again. All this just fueled my anger against everything. I hated other people, I hated activities, I hated everything, including myself. I thought this was weird since I didn't express my hate that badly towards these other girls, although I did want them to through horrible and horrendous things because in my mind, they were stealing my friends. They took away the people who made me happy. I was getting worse from my mental health because I wanted nothing but my happiness and my best friends back. I had a few thoughts of kidnapping my best friends so they could be with me forever. I would be happy and experience all the happy moments we would share together again. It was pointless anyway because I was just a 10 year old and couldn't do anything.
During these final months before everyone was all homeschooled for a year, I noticed whenever I tried to be with Melissa, she moved away from me again. I tried many times to catch up with her but she continued moving away. I thought absolutely nothing of it because of a funny joke by the teachers saying we hung out too much and we should be separated. I found it funny because at the time, our friendship was strong and I thought nothing would ever separate us from having fun. So I just thought about it as if she was playing around with that joke. I gave up catching up after Melissa because I was tired and I thought she was playing the joke on me. It turns out, I overheard something she said and she said I was too clingy. I didn't know what it meant and I thought she said a funny word and thought nothing of it. Later on she asked me for a break. I said that it was fine and I thought she meant a break for one day (I thought breaks were meant to be short at the time) and we left each other alone.
It came a few days later where she said she didn't want to be my friend anymore. I then went to hang out with Leah, who I didn't hang out with for a long while, said she also didn't want to be friends with me anymore. I was broken by their words but I just thought it was all a joke to me, because I thought it was dumb to unfriend someone for hanging out with them every day.
Fast forward to 6th grade where we were homeschooled for a year, I was full of hope that I was going to be friends with Melissa again after a long time. Then came 7th grade where I was 12 and I continued to sit with her at lunch again, but this time I felt nothing. There were no fun conversations like we usually had back in elementary. I just felt like I wasn't meant to be there. I still felt the same loneliness, rage, and sadness back like I was in 5th grade. That's when I finally realized I was no longer her friend, and I had so much hate in myself for taking a year to realize I had been blind to all of this. I never felt so much sadness like that in my life. The two friends I had left me, I was really depressed by this reason, and now I constantly question myself wondering what I did wrong. I still grovel over them both. It's been a few years now. Did I do something wrong?