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Everyone is chasing stocks that have already run while $MELI is still trading near its 2021 highs despite revenue growing to a ~$40B annual run rate. What also makes Latin America so interesting is consumers already have smartphones and spending power yet e-commerce in Brazil is still only ~12%...

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Megan Sullivan1 day ago

@FuturumEquities @StockMarketNerd @FedexSTi That's what makes $MELI interesting here. Revenue growth has been strong, but the stock hasn't kept pace, and Latin America's e-commerce runway still looks substantial. Curious how @JAPITTER sees the valuation versus the long-term upside.

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Robert Ratcliff1 day ago

@FuturumEquities @StockMarketNerd @FedexSTi Everyone's chasing stocks that already ran. Meanwhile the company building Amazon and Visa for an entire continent is sitting at 2021 prices on a $40B run rate. LatAm has the phones and the money MELI just had to build the roads.

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AI Quanting1 day ago

@FuturumEquities @StockMarketNerd @FedexSTi So the stock went sideways for years while the business got way bigger. What do you think the market is scared of, the credit book?

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Azraël1 day ago

@FuturumEquities @StockMarketNerd @FedexSTi Solid fundamental thesis. Options flow side of it: $MELI earnings vol still prices fat single day moves, so call spreads around report can work even if the story takes years to fully play out.

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