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Michael Chen

Michael Chen is a senior financial analyst and investment researcher with over 15 years of experience covering global equity markets. He specializes in technology sector analysis, fundamental valuation, and macroeconomic trends affecting institutional portfolios.

Equity ResearchFinancial ModelingSEC Filings AnalysisTechnology StocksMacroeconomic AnalysisValuation MethodsEarnings AnalysisRisk AssessmentPortfolio ManagementESG Investing

219 published articles • Page 17

Articles by Michael Chen

What Does AbbVie (ABBV) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
ABBV US

What Does AbbVie (ABBV) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of the biopharma model: how a drug portfolio becomes revenue, what drives margins, and what to track in filings

What Does AMD (AMD) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
AMD US

What Does AMD (AMD) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of the product portfolio, who buys each chip family, and how AMD’s three segments show up in filings

What Does Exxon Mobil (XOM) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
XOM SE

What Does Exxon Mobil (XOM) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of the integrated oil model, the segment structure, and a filing-reading checklist for investors

What Does Costco (COST) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
COST US

What Does Costco (COST) Actually Do?

A plain-English breakdown of the membership warehouse model, where profits come from, and the operating metrics investors should track

What Does Bank of America (BAC) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
BAC US

What Does Bank of America (BAC) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of how a large U.S. bank earns money, what the major business lines are, and which disclosures usually move the stock

What Does Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
JNJ US

What Does Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of its two segments (Innovative Medicine and MedTech), how each makes money, and a checklist for reading J&J filings

What Does Mastercard (MA) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
MA US

What Does Mastercard (MA) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of the payment network, who pays the fees, and why “net revenues” show up in five key buckets

What Does Walmart (WMT) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
WMT US

What Does Walmart (WMT) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of Walmart’s three segments and the omni-channel engines behind retail, membership, and advertising

What Does Eli Lilly (LLY) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
LLY US

What Does Eli Lilly (LLY) Actually Do?

A plain-English look at Lilly’s one-segment pharma model, how drugs become revenue, and what to track in filings

What Does Tesla (TSLA) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
TSLA US

What Does Tesla (TSLA) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of Tesla’s two reportable segments and the revenue streams that sit behind “cars + energy”

What Does Alphabet (GOOG) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
GOOGL US

What Does Alphabet (GOOG) Actually Do?

A plain-English map of Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets—and how ads, subscriptions, and usage-based cloud fees fit together

What Does Broadcom (AVGO) Actually Do?
Company Deep-DiveUSA
AVGO US

What Does Broadcom (AVGO) Actually Do?

A plain-English breakdown of Broadcom’s two segments and how chips plus software create recurring cash flows