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Heads up — there’s one stock I’ve got my eye on today that’s been ripping since last week… outpacing the S&P 500 threefold. It’s in the augmented reality space, flying under the radar, and the move it just made in Silicon Valley could be a game-changer. Worth a look before things really heat up.

TODAY’S TOP ALERT! 

Vuzix Corp (Nasdaq: VUZI)

Good morning, Jeff Bishop here,

Stock futures are edging slightly lower this morning, but the big picture is clear: Stocks have largely recovered since “Liberation Day.” 

This chart from the Wall Street Journal this morning tells the story:

The S&P 500’s most recent upturn began in earnest last Monday, rising 8% since then.

Right now, I’m taking aim at a stock that has more than tripled that performance over the same period…

My “tactical trade” idea this morning is Vuzix Corporation (VUZI).

I last alerted this stock in mid-October, before it went on a staggering 300%+ runup to close out 2024.

It suffered tariff-related turbulence with the rest of the markets, but its recovery now appears to be accelerating, powered by a torrent of excellent news.

Since its low last Monday, it has rocketed 26%+, and it’s up again in the pre-market this morning (unlike Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures). 

My favorite AI-powered “go/no go” algo is flashing double “GO” signals, and I think the news the company dropped yesterday could power it significantly higher today.

👉  VUZI is TODAY’S #1 ALERT 👈

Here’s what I think is going on…

Recently, Mark Zuckerberg has been making headlines like this:

“AR” stands for “augmented reality,” which is an overlay of digital information such as text, images, or videos onto the real-world environment.

Zuck thinks AR smart glasses will be the “next major tech platform” and could well replace the smartphone, or at least supplement it the way smart watches do.

He’s been making the rounds talking about his company’s prototype smart glasses — called “Orion” — as the likely facewear for the job.

The trouble is he has also been making headlines like this:

Other reviewers have admitted the glasses “don’t make you look cool—you look like someone wearing tech on your face.”

I’ll spare you a photo, but trust me, these reviewers are spot on.

VUZI is widely considered the first-mover in the smart glasses space, and has already produced frames that are indistinguishable from popular styles of Ray-Bans or Oakleys.

The company is a designer and manufacturer of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies for the enterprise, medical, defense, and consumer markets.

Unlike Meta’s gaudy Orion glasses or Apple’s new Vision Pro goggles, VUZI produces subtle, lightweight glasses that can be worn comfortably all day long, and that don’t make the user look like a cyborg.

VUZI has been around since 1997, and because of its status as the “first mover” in the smart glasses space, it holds 400+ patents and pending patents on critical technologies such as waveguides, mechanical packaging, and optical systems.

Waveguides are thin optics that are fully transparent but that guide light waves along specific paths so a user can see overlays on the real-world scene.

Vuzix’s waveguide-equipped glasses can pair with a cell phone via WiFi or Bluetooth, enabling limitless applications.

Already, its glasses are used in healthcare, manufacturing, and field service. They’re used by the hearing impaired and for real-time language translation.

But with the dawn of artificial intelligence, the potential of VUZI’s glasses has exploded.

As a Forbes writer put it in a profile on VUZI, “Given enough time, something assuredly will supplant the smartphone someday… and it’s not a bad bet to believe wearables, AI, and AR will band together to lead the revolution towards a new regime.”

Over the years, the company has subcontracted for Raytheon, contracted with DARPA, received a $25 million investment from Intel, and partnered with BlackBerry.

Today, it boasts substantial investments from the likes of Blackrock and Vanguard.

In 2023, VUZI cut the ribbon on its state-of-the-art waveguide manufacturing facility in Rochester, New York, which can produce as many as one million waveguides per year in its current configuration, and there is additional room for expansion.

With tariff news filling the airwaves, this domestic production is a significant advantage (not to mention its importance for defense contracting).

Unlike the expensive silicon carbide lenses that boost Meta’s Orion prototypes to about $10,000 per pair, VUZI’s lenses are vastly less expensive. 

For instance, the Z100 smart glasses pictured above retail for just $499.99.

VUZI’s press releases over the last several months reveal it has many very hot irons in the fire that could ramp up revenues dramatically.

In May 2024, the company announced a “multi-phase development contract with Garmin for next generation nano-imprinted waveguide-based display system.”

The next month, it revealed a Smart Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the Air Force to “begin developing and supplying innovative waveguide and [head-mounted display] capabilities.”

Then in September, it had a major development with a $20M investment from Quanta Computer, a global Fortune 500 company with more than $43.8 billion in revenue in 2024.

$10 million of that investment arrived on September 16 in above-market share purchases, and two additional $5 million installments “will be subsequently done at the higher of $1.30 per share or a 30-day VWAP (volume-weighted average price).”

Here are some highlights from its more recent news releases:

• November 25: Announced “the receipt of a six-figure revenue production order for customized waveguides” from a “leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry.”

• December 2: Received a follow-on order for its Vuzix M400™ smart glasses from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

• December 18: Shipped an initial six-figure order from Augmex, “a one-stop-shop solutions provider for increasing productivity with smart glasses.”

• February 3: Revealed AugmentOS, “a universal operating system designed for smart glasses, including the Vuzix Z100™” that “combines cutting-edge AI functionality with a revolutionary development platform.” Its features include “real-time captions, instant translation, proactive AI assistance, smart notifications, AI dashboards, and language learning tools.”

• February 24: Fulfilled a six-figure follow-on production order from “a major U.S.-based defense contractor known for its advanced aerospace and defense solutions.”

• February 27: “TranscribeGlass, a Connecticut-based company specializing in real-time speech-to-text transcription solutions, today announced the launch of their AI-powered transcription service using Vuzix Z100™ smart glasses.”

• March 12: Xander, a company that uses augmented reality to enhance in-person conversations, placed its largest re-order to that date for Vuzix Shield™ smart glasses.

• March 14: VUZI subsidiary Moviynt “secured a hardware and software deployment commitment from Airbus Helicopters, the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus.”

• April 1:  Announced a $500k smart glasses reorder from Augmex.

The big news out yesterday was VUZI’s acquisition of an advanced waveguide R&D facility in Milpitas, California, right in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The seven-figure facility, “previously operated by a global technology leader known for its extensive work in software, AI, and augmented reality, will now serve as a key waveguide tools development and innovation hub for Vuzix and its ODM/OEM customers' next-generation AI-driven smart glasses.”

VUZI is a company that’s clearly on the move. It’s no wonder this article was featured on Yahoo! Finance:

As you do your own research, have a look at the company’s slick website and this October 2024 investor presentation.

And of course, always approach your trading in a responsible manner. Trading is very risky, and nothing is ever guaranteed, so never trade with more than you can afford to lose. 

Please read the full disclaimer at the bottom of this email as well, so you are aware of additional risks and considerations. Always have a well-thought-out game plan that takes your personal risk tolerance into consideration.

Bottom line: VUZI has outpaced the S&P 500 more than threefold since last Monday’s market bounce.

The hourly go/no go algo, pre-market activity, and yesterday’s big acquisition news suggest we could be in store for additional serious momentum today. 

Be sure to keep VUZI at the very top of your radar and let’s see where it goes!

To Your Success,

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