CEO Watchlist: Week In Review (4/12/26)

TOP NEWS AFFECTING THE STOCK MARKET THIS WEEK:

Why Amazon Just Became Our #1 Mega-Cap Stock Pick For 2026! (Source)

Stocks mentioned: $AMZN, $NVDA, $GOOG, $TSLA, $JBLU, $DAL, $T, $AXON, $NOW, $RBRK, $FICO, $AMD

For the better part of the last few years, Amazon (AMZN) has been the "forgotten" child of the "Magnificent 7" (AMZN, NVDA, TSLA, GOOG, MSFT, META, and AAPL). While share prices of stocks like Nvidia (NVDA) and Google (GOOG) have continued to rise, Amazon’s stock price languished, struggling to keep pace with its peers. But all of that is about to change! We know the tides are shifting in favor of Amazon thanks to a shareholder letter that was released this past week. In that letter the CEO of Amazon, Andy Jassy, covered a multitude of bullish catalysts for Amazon moving forward and the markets clearly liked it as the stock has moved up over 13% in the last week alone. In this article, we are going to cover each of those bullish catalysts and why we believe Amazon still has a lot of room to run.

The first point we want to touch on is that we need to stop thinking of Amazon as just this e-commerce business that we buy different consumer goods on ... it's much more than that. For those that don't know, Amazon has become one of the world's largest robotics companies, bigger than Tesla (TSLA). Today alone, Amazon has over 1 million active robots in their fleet, and it's only going to continue to grow. From a business perspective, this is extremely bullish because unlike a human worker, robots don't require a salary, they don't get sick, they don't take vacations, can work 24/7 ... we think you get the point. This is naturally going to improve Amazon's profits over time and increase their margins and efficiency. That in turn will lead to a stronger balance sheet and therefore stronger earnings reports, and finally lead to what we view as an inevitable increase in stock price. But if you've done any research over the past couple years into Amazon, them being a robotics company shouldn't come as a surprise. But what should be surprising is that in the recent shareholder letter, Jassy stated that the company is now looking to build robots, not just for themselves, but also third party customers. This means their robotics division can go from just being a capital saving, self-serving business to a core robotics distributor/servicer business for thousands of potential customers.

Now if the robot story didn't sell you on our bull case for Amazon, maybe these next few points will. Also covered in the shareholder letter is how Amazon's "Project Leo" currently has over 200 satellites in orbit today, and they plan on increasing that number by thousands over the coming years. With recent news of Space-X IPO-ing at a $2 trillion valuation, anything that has to do with space is going to be bullish. Not many companies have the ability to own a piece of the sky, but Amazon is one of the lucky few. Just to note, they already have customer deals in place with airlines such as Jet Blue (JBLU) and Delta (DAL), telecom companies like AT&T (T), and even independent government agencies like NASA. This is just another winning piece of the Amazon ecosystem that could eventually turn into its own trillion dollar company.

Beyond robotics and satellites, a shockingly huge growth story for Amazon is one that nobody expected ... groceries! Amazon reported over $150 billion for their grocery business last year. Amazon did more in grocery sales in 2025 than a majority of stocks entire market caps. The crazy thing is this business is projected to only get bigger. Another cool thing to tie into this story is Amazon's drone delivery service called, "Prime Air". In their letter to shareholders, they state that Amazon, "plans to serve communities with 30 million customers by year-end, an expects to deliver half a billion packages by the end of this decade." The speed at which this segment of Amazon's business is growing is mind-blowing!

One side thing to note here, outside of what was mentioned in Amazons Shareholder Letter, is the downfall of software stocks. Software stocks have taken a beating this year. Names like Axon (AXON), ServiceNow (NOW), Rubrik (RBRK), even names that looked untouchable like Fair Issac (FICO) have all been crushed 50% or more. The reason why is simply the fear that AI is going to replace a lot of the services these software stocks provided. Now you may be asking, "Well how does this tie into Amazon?" It’s simple. This week a story came out about Anthropic and how it had developed such a powerful model that they couldn’t even release it to the public for fear of how powerful it is and what it could do in the wrong hands. The fact that something like this exists, not to mention the other AI models which are already replacing businesses, it’s no wonder the market is afraid and selling these names off. But for every loser there must be a winner and in this case that winner is Anthropic. What a lot of people don’t realize though is that Amazon is one of the biggest investors into Anthropic and own a huge chunk of the company. So when Anthropic benefits, Amazon benefits. And that scary powerful new AI Anthropic created called “Mythos” well guess who gets first access to it? Exactly…Amazon. Just wanted to share this in addition to the shareholder letter because this news broke in the past week as well, and with Amazon being a large investor into the company, they stand to benefit quite a bit from its dominant position in the market.

But now let's move onto the biggest story in the shareholder letter, which is Amazon's newly respected entry as a competitor and peer in the chip market. And yes for those of you that don't know, Amazon has been making their own chips for a while now, but as of recently, their chips have been catching the eyes of many potential customers. This means Amazon will now be fighting against Nvidia and AMD (AMD) for a piece of the "semiconductor pie". Now to be fair, Amazon, Nvidia, and AMD all offer different types of chips, but without getting into the complicated specifics of it all, just understand that with Amazon entering into the market, it is going to steal some market share away from companies like Nvidia and AMD. When we look at Amazon's chip business, which includes Tranium, Graviton, and Nitro, the business now sits at a $20 billion+ annual run-rate. But, Jassy stated in his letter that if Amazon's chip division were to operate as its own business, and sold its chips to customers, rather than using a large chunk for themselves, it would have an adjusted annual run-rate of roughly $50 billion. To put that into perspective, AMD's total revenue run-rate is currently $39.2 billion. That means Amazon's chip business alone is 25% larger than AMD as a whole and would be more revenue than over 80% of all Fortune 500 companies!

Jassy even went on to say in his letter that, "There's so much demand for our chips that it's quite possible we'll sell racks of them to third parties in the future." He didn't stop there, he even went on to take a small jab at Nvidia by saying that customers are looking for the best "price-performance" and that “virtually all AI thus far has been done on NVIDIA chips, but a new shift has started.” He implied that Nvidia's high prices are locking a lot of customers out, which is where Amazon's high performance chips are coming in to steal market share. This isn't just a bluff from Jassy, as he goes on to state that all of Amazon's Trainium 2 AI GPU chips are sold out, their Tranium 3 are almost fully gone, and a chunk of their new Tranium 4 are already reserved. Needless to say, Amazon's chip business should end up being a trillion dollar plus company on its own as well.

So you might be wondering with all of these bullish catalysts, what has been holding Amazon back the past 5 years? And the easiest explanation is their spending (capex). Investors have been worried that Amazon was spending too much money on their new chip business, satellites, robotics, groceries, etc ... but now that the market has had a few years to digest the spending, and see that it wasn't all for nothing, we are now finally at the inflection point. Does Amazon deserve a re-rating higher? In our opinion … YES! Amazon deserves a very strong re-rating higher. Jassy made it very clear in this last letter that the opportunity that they are seeing is once in a lifetime and that if they don't continue to spend that they could lose their advantage. This is why he is not concerned about spending $200 billion this year in capex. And for those of you that are concerned, just know that Amazon already has a backlog of commitments from their customers for a huge majority of 2026's capex. Beyond that Amazon is projecting to be the first company to do $1 TRILLION, yes with a “T” not a “B”, in revenue by 2028, which is simply mind blowing.

Jassy went on to say, "AI is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity where the current growth is unprecedented and the future growth even bigger." So if you had to ask us, “What is your #1 growth stock for 2026 factoring in a healthy balance of risk to reward, where we feel we can safely park our money and sleep easy at night?”, only one name would come to mind, and that name is Amazon.

Earnings Season Is Back: 5 Stocks We Are Watching For That Are Reporting This Week... (Source)

Stocks mentioned: $GS, $JPM, $ASML, $TSM, $NFLX

Earnings season is back and as usual, every start of earning season begins with the banks reporting their earnings. But before we get into the 5 stocks we are watching closely this week, we have to first acknowledge where we are at in this volatile market. We have just witnessed one of the most violent pivots in recent market history. In a matter of days, the narrative shifted from a global war in the middle east with stocks crashing, to a ceasefire and a massive stock rally. This V-shaped recovery was nothing short of breathtaking, reclaiming levels few thought possible when the Strait of Hormuz was shut down and President Trump was threatening to wipe out Iran.

But now that the markets have restored a little bit of stability, we can start pricing in company's earnings report again. Now just keep in mind that if the ceasefire fails, and war picks back up in the Middle East, we can see stocks retest lows whether or not earnings are good. So with that being said, there's a handful of very important companies reporting earnings this week, that we need to pay attention to very closely. If you're a CEO Watchlist Investment Club Member, make sure to have your notifications turned on in the app because we will be alerting you in real time as these stocks report. We own some of these names going into earnings this week, so if you want to see those names as well as our entire stock portfolio, we recommend joining the CEO Watchlist Investment Club. [CLICK HERE] to grab a Newsletter Exclusive $200 OFF discount when you join today. With that being said, here are the 5 names we are watching:

Goldman Sachs (GS): The first of the 5 names to report is Goldman Sachs on Monday morning before the open. The bull case centers on a powerful rebound in investment banking fees and capital markets activity as corporate deal-making thaws. However, bears argue that a "higher-for-longer" rate environment could eventually choke off IPO volume and increase credit default risks. This has been an absolute money maker the past couple years, so if we want to see this performance continue, we need to really see them execute on this report.
JP Morgan (JPM): The second of the 5 names to report is JP Morgan on Tuesday morning before the open. The bull case highlights its "Fortress Balance Sheet" and projected $104 billion net interest income as it scales its small-business lending dominance. The bear case focuses on the potential for narrowing margins if the Fed is forced to pivot aggressively to combat a slowing economy. This is our personal favorite bank to invest in and is the literal definition of "too big to fail".
ASML (ASML): The third of the 5 names to report is ASML Holdings on Wednesday morning before the open. The bull case rests on a massive €38.8 billion backlog and surging demand for EUV systems fueled by the AI memory supercycle. Conversely, the bear case warns that tightening U.S. export controls on China and high valuation multiples leave no room for shipment delays. This is another crowd favorite. It's one of the most impressive companies reporting this week as it's a literal monopoly in the chip equipment space and without it, Nvidia wouldn't be able to make the chips that everyone is clamoring over. An added bonus for those of you looking for some international exposure outside of the U.S., ASML operates in the Netherlands and is a Dutch company.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM): The fourth of the 5 names to report is TSM on Thursday morning before the open. Bulls point to the 35% year-over-year revenue jump driven by insatiable AI infrastructure demand from titans like OpenAI and Amazon. The bear case highlights the intensifying geopolitical risk surrounding Taiwan and the high capital expenditure required to maintain its 2nm lead. We think this name is a clear winner for many years to come due to the incredible capex cycle we are in, and all money flows through TSM.
Netflix (NFLX): The last of the 5 names to report is Netflix on Thursday after the market closes. Bulls are betting on a massive subscriber base of 325 million and expanding margins from its live sports and advertising tier pivot. The bear case is focused on a slowdown in subscriber growth and possible increases in capex since the Warner Brothers deal fell through. This name is another interesting one, and we think on a sell-off, it would make a good opportunity to add into a long-term portfolio.

This week is expected to have a ton of volatility, especially after rebounding from such a large sell-off over the past couple of weeks. As we approach some technical resistance on the charts, we need to be cautious around any possible strong pull-backs due to negative market news. If we are able to survive this week without anything too damning, and we can reclaim old highs in the S&P 500, then it may be off to the races for stocks to move higher into the end of the year. Again, if you're an Investment Club Member, make sure to have your notificaitons turned on in the app, as we will be alerting you in real time of any updates and changes to our stock portfolios.

"Super Investor" Spotlight: Pat Dorsey (Source)

Stocks mentioned: $ASML, $DHR, $AER, $META, $BKNG, $RPRX, $LYV, $AZO, $GOOGL, $ENOV

This week’s "Super Investor" Spotlight shines on Pat Dorsey, the founder of Dorsey Asset Management. For those new to our club, a "Super Investor" is an elite fund manager who oversees hundreds of millions or billions of dollars and has a publicly documented history of beating the market. Pat Dorsey is a particularly special "Super Investor" because he literally wrote the book on "Economic Moats", the competitive advantages that protect a company’s profits from rivals. Before starting his own fund, he was the Director of Equity Research at Morningstar, where he developed the very framework Wall Street uses today to identify high-quality businesses.

Dorsey’s latest 13F update shows a "Super Investor" who is leaning heavily into "wide-moat" industrial and technology infrastructure. While many retail investors chase the newest AI startups, Dorsey is betting on the "picks and shovels", the companies that own the essential equipment and intellectual property that the rest of the world has to pay for. Managing over $1 billion, Dorsey runs an extremely concentrated portfolio, essentially saying that he would rather own a few "perfect" businesses than a lot of imperfect ones for diversification reasons. Dorsey believes in concentration into his highest conviction names, and that's why he only owns 10 stocks. Those 10 stocks are:

ASML Holding (ASML) – 17.9%
Danaher (DHR) – 16.5%
AerCap (AER) – 15.2%
Meta (META) – 9.2%
Booking Holdings (BKNG) – 7.6%
Royalty Pharma (RPRX) – 7.6%
Live Nation (LYV) – 7.5%
AutoZone (AZO) – 7.4%
Alphabet (GOOGL) – 5.9%
Enovis (ENOV) – 5.3%

The most aggressive move in this latest update is Dorsey’s massive conviction in ASML (ASML). By making it nearly 18% of his entire fund, this "Super Investor" is betting that the semiconductor "bottleneck" is the most profitable place to be in 2026. ASML is the only company in the world that makes the high-end machines required to produce the most advanced chips. If you want to build AI, you have to go through ASML. Similarly, his 16.5% stake in Danaher (DHR) shows his love for "razor-and-blade" business models, companies that sell a piece of equipment once and then collect high-margin revenue on the supplies needed to run it for years.

The strategy of sticking to "moats" continues to pay off. While the S&P 500 has delivered a strong 3-year return of roughly 78%, Pat Dorsey’s portfolio has surged by approximately 173% over the same period, as you can see below:

That outperformance is a direct result of his discipline. He ignores the "hype" and focuses exclusively on companies that can hike prices without losing customers. We follow Pat Dorsey because he represents the "intellectual" side of investing, and he isn't gambling on stock price movements. Instead, he buys ownership in the world's most durable competitive advantages.

INSIDER STOCK TRADES FROM THE WEEK:

1. Oscar Health (OSCR) - Mark Bertolini (CEO) bought roughly $12,000,000 worth of OSCR at an average price of $11.92/share on April 6, 2026, but it wasn't reported to the public until April 7, 2026. (Source)

2. Nike (NKE) - Robert Swan (Director) bought roughly $500,000 of NKE at an average price of $42.44/share on April 7, 2026, but it wasn't reported to the public until April 8, 2026. (Source)

3. Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) - Carlos Evans (Director) bought roughly $500,000 of GSBD at an average price of $9.02/share between April 2, 2026, and it was most recently reported to the public on April 6, 2026. (Source)

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