Shawn Tully

Shawn Tully has been writing feature stories for Fortune since 1980. He’s covered stories as varied as the Vatican’s finances, the exile of fugitive commodities trader Marc Rich, and the disastrous merger between Guidant and Boston Scientific. He specializes in banking, federal budget and spending issues, and health care.

Biography:  https://fortune.com/2010/09/07/about-shawn-tully/

58%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article presents a biased view of Nvidia's stock price and its future prospects. It ignores the potential risks and challenges that the company may face in the competitive market.
  • The author uses emotive language to persuade readers that Nvidia is a sure bet, without providing any evidence or analysis to support his claims.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • He also relies heavily on the opinions of Rob Arnott, who has a vested interest in discrediting Nvidia and promoting his own investment strategy.
  • The author may have a conflict of interest as he works for Fortune, which is owned by Time Warner. This could affect his objectivity and impartiality in reporting on Nvidia's stock price.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • However, it also argues that Nvidia is an exception to this rule and will maintain its dominance for years to come.
  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that disruptors are often disrupted and that new entrants can challenge the leader in a technology sector.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • It also employs logical fallacies such as hasty generalization and false dilemma to support its arguments.
  • The article uses deceptive practices such as selective quotations, exaggerated claims, and misleading statistics to persuade readers that Nvidia is a sure thing.

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Broke On: Monday, 26 February 2024 Nvidia reported $22.1 billion in sales for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, a 265% increase from the previous year and above management's guidance. The company expects total sales to be about $24 billion in the current quarter with gross profit margin expanding to almost 76% in Q1 of fiscal 2025. Nvidia has been a top performer for investors, but some experts caution against investing too heavily due to potential disruption from disruptors.