Anastasia Yakovleva Note: Valaris Limited (NYSE:VAL) has been covered by me previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. A few weeks ago, leading offshore driller Valaris Limited or “Valaris” reported better-than-expected Q4 2023 results: Company Press Releases / Regulatory Filings While revenues came in roughly in…
ilbusca Overview My recommendation for adidas (OTCQX:ADDYY) is a buy rating, as I have gained a lot of confidence in the current management’s ability to execute and deliver. Although regional performance on a headline basis seems poor, my view is that they are actually showing very strong signs of improvement that should start to be…
monsitj Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc. (NYSE:BMY) is in the health care sector and in the pharmaceutical industry. While not a factor in my analysis of the company, BMY is expected to have 2024 annual revenue of $45.85B and annual earnings per share of $6.83. BMY is also yielding a safe 4.43%. In this article I will…
baona On 10th Aug 2023, Tapestry, Inc. (TPR) and Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) announced that they had reached a definitive agreement under which Tapestry would acquire Capri, providing Capri shareholders with $57 per share, a 65% premium to the prior closing at the time, and valuing the company at $8.5bn on an enterprise value basis….
cemagraphics The S&P500 (SPY) ended Q1 and the month of March at 5254. It has gained 28% in less than six months and now has a PE ratio of 24.6. How can anyone buy this high?! Actually, it’s not that difficult; the key is to blank out how overvalued you think it may be, or…
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Here at the Lab, we like utility companies, and our team recently upgraded Enel and E.ON. Today, we are back to comment on Engie (OTCPK:ENGIY). On the French player, we were in a Wait-and-See mode, and as reported in our last analysis, we were expecting a reassuring outlook and a…
Yauhen Akulich Introduction The other day, I was looking into ICE Midland WTI futures as part of my research into Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of these futures and one of my favorite financial dividend growth stocks – that is not yet a part of my portfolio. So, I thought, why not start this article…
Alex Wong/Getty Images News Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) seems to be unstoppable. After struggling to stop the exodus of users in early 2022, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg managed to execute a proper comeback in the recent year and make his company one of the most valuable businesses in the world. In recent months, Meta’s business was…
artisteer As gold prices consolidate near highs, gold miner stocks continue to underperform relative to the price of the precious metal. Against such background, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (NASDAQ:RING) offers an attractive option to invest in a variety of gold miners that may finally start catching up with gold. I give the RING…
The exterior of a TD Bank building. Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock Editorial via Getty Images All else equal, I especially prefer to invest in businesses with demonstrable track records as dividend payers. The longer the dividend-paying streak that a company possesses, the more it catches my attention. In my opinion, there is no greater commitment…
JuSun Income stocks have largely missed out on the market rally over the past 6 months, and while it’s easy to get FOMO and want to chase high-flyers like Super Micro Computer (SMCI) or Nvidia (NVDA), I continue to prize real cash flows over paper gains on stocks with speculative valuations. Hence, I believe that…
1001slide Note: I previously covered Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL). In my previous take on PANL, I pointed out the company’s strengths: its ice-class fleet and port operations and its healthy financials. In today’s article, I discuss the last earnings report and valuation. Shipping investing is tough. Volatility is not optional but guaranteed. The last PANL…
Eoneren Summary Following my coverage of Samsara (NYSE:IOT), for which I recommended a buy rating as the stock was trading at a premium to its historical average multiple and I was not confident that it was sustainable, this post is to provide an update on my thoughts on the business and stock. I am upgrading…
The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. As the Argentine economy is racked by record inflation, its people are turning to Bitcoin as…
El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, and to adopt a Bitcoin investment strategy for its national treasury, has now accumulated over $400 million worth of Bitcoin. President Nayib Bukele led the effort to pass a law making Bitcoin legal tender in 2021. Since then, the country has purchased Bitcoin through daily…
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images News Dear subscribers, I’ve been covering luxury companies, specifically Louis Vuitton (OTCPK:LVMUY) for some time. However, my upside in LVMH is realized for the time being and I do not view the French giant as a company in any attractive sort of valuation position. It’s very different from another luxury company –…
Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Entertainment Investment action I recommended a hold rating for Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) when I wrote about it the last time, as I awaited further clarity on the Fed’s decision on cutting rates before I took a look at its upcoming performance. Based on my current outlook and analysis, I am upgrading my…
Spencer Platt Dear readers/followers, I’ve covered Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) and other advertising giants before, buying them during trough valuation and selling them at attractive prices. In my last article, which by the way you can find here, I made a point for why Omnicom represented a “BUY” but not the “best” buy out there. This…
fhogue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is advancing its operations through prudent integrations of AI, which its CEO describes as having the potential to increase its network by 50% and increase business efficiency by 30%. As such, this seems like a prudent time to become or to stay an EA shareholder. In addition,…
Michael Vi Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY) shares traded up 1.5-2.0% after the Chinese tech giant reported Q4 and FY 2023 results. Although revenue came in somewhat lower than expected, profits surged 23% YoY, comfortably beating consensus. In addition, Tencent surprised markets positively by revealing a $12.8 billion stock buyback program (expected to be up 100% YoY), as…
fotostorm Thesis Global Partners (GLP) is a U.S. Master Limited Partnership (‘MLP’) which functions as an owner, supplier and operator of gasoline stations and convenience stores. The MLP has seen its common shares rocket upwards in the past year, on the back of better than expected profitability and expansion plans: Data by YCharts As an…
Andreus When one thinks of a small cap company that delves into the space, data and AI sectors, profits are generally not something that comes to mind. An exception to that rule may be Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE:SPIR). The stock has been on an absolute tear, with a chart similar to NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) and…
Just_Super I last covered Li-Cycle (NYSE:LICY) in 2022. I liked the company’s prospects at that time given its exposure to Lithium recycling, the favorable government incentives from the U.S. and European countries for the industry, the company’s differentiated technology which provided higher yield and lesser waste, and the backing from strong strategic partners like LG,…
Anna Bliokh In our previous assessment of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC), we delved into the remarkable upsurge of the company’s growth in 2022, which surged at an impressive 28.1%, fuelled by robust performances in the Communications & Computing (26.1%) and Industrial & Automotive (41.2%) segments, where Lattice expanded its product portfolio and increased its competitiveness….
ansonsaw Now’s a great time to be an income investor, especially considering that most of the market is now focused on chasing speculative growth. Adding to that is the practice of index investing, which perpetuates the high valuations of companies like Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) due to their mega-market caps and outsized influence over…
FatCamera G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing and commercializing advanced oncology treatments. Its flagship product, Cosela (Trilaciclib), is an FDA-approved drug for reducing chemotherapy side effects like myelosuppression in patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC), an aggressive form of lung cancer. Furthermore, the company has a research…
Daniel Boczarski SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) has very good growth prospects in the fintech sector and its current valuation is attractive, making it an interesting growth play for long-term investors. Business Overview SoFi Technologies is a fintech company, combining financial services and technology offerings for its customers. The company was founded in 2011, named Social Finance,…
Art Wager The news is out now: after months in litigation, the NAR (National Association of Realtors) agreed in mid-March to pay a $418 million settlement in response to accusations of the powerful trade group colluding to inflate brokerage commissions. Real estate stocks, which had been on an upward trajectory this year as investors looked…
MicroStockHub Article Thesis New IPO Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) has soared on its first trading day. AI hype seems to play a major role, and while ALAB could continue to rise in the near term, I don’t see the company as an especially attractive pick from a fundamental point of view which is why I…
Michael Saylor faced obstacles before he successfully added Bitcoin to MicroStrategy’s balance sheet in 2020. Speaking at the 2024 Abundance360 Summit this week, Saylor revealed how he offered to buy out MicroStrategy shareholders in a Dutch action when they moved to first acquire $250 million worth of Bitcoin. The comments come after Saylor and his…
Natali_Mis/iStock via Getty Images Chips Have 2-Sides At first glance, the metrics appear grim for investors in Magnachip Semiconductor Corp (NYSE:MX). This 40-year-old, South Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial, and automotive applications deserves the Sell Quant Rating from Seeking Alpha. However, there is another side to…
Peshkova Shares of biotechnology companies have been lagging behind the S&P 500 Index (SP500). Since we initiated our bullish view on the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEARCA:XBI) with a “Buy” rating in December 2022, the S&P 500 Index has surged by a whopping 33.5% while the XBI has only risen by 13.7%. XBI) since we…
bjdlzx Dear readers/followers, In the past few months, about half a year, I’ve been pushing money to work in a new undervalued sector of the market – that sector being the utilities sector, specifically US utilities that show undervaluation. European utilities, such as Enel (OTCPK:ENLAY) have shown significant undervaluation for quite some time – but…
hapabapa Introduction: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) fought its way up the ranks to join some of the top pharma companies by revenue, attaining true “big-pharma” level after its 2019 acquisition of Celgene. With its new acquisition came along a more shareholder-friendly dividend and buyback policy, greatly helped by the prosperous Revlimid product line. But the company…
abadonian STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE:STAG) is a pure-play industrial REIT with a market cap of close to $7 billion. It carries over 560 industrial buildings, which are primarily located in the CBRE Tier 1 markets across 41 states. Recently, I decided to allocate part of my portfolio into STAG to capture relatively attractive dividend with…
Mark Wilson Investment Thesis Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCQB:FNMA) is a government-sponsored enterprise that provides financing for mortgages in the US. Its stock is up by about 271% outpacing the S&P 500 by a margin of about 239%. Seeking Alpha From a technical standpoint, I am bullish on this stock because it just rebounded on…
Dimensions/E+ via Getty Images Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) is in the business of making experiences for many travelers around the world smoother and more efficient. AGYS is in the sweet spot between growth and profitability, with 21% revenue growth combined with a solid 13% EBITDA margin. In the current environment, the focus continues to be on…
Justin Sullivan Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) shares dropped by more than 13% when they announced their Q1 FY24 earnings on March 15th. I discussed my bullish view on Adobe in my article published in December 2023, indicating their growth from AI and pricing increase. Despite their Q2 outlook being lower than the market expected, I am quite…
Ole_CNX Back in January, I placed a “Hold” rating on Cameco (NYSE:CCJ), noting that while the company is a solid play on the improving uranium and nuclear market, the stock is pretty pricey by historical standards. With the stock down about -12% since then, though, now is the time take the stock to “Buy.” With…
Ole_CNX Thesis Having recently written a piece about the 4 Strongest Balance Sheets in the market, my analysis was Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOG) had the strongest of them all. I have been accumulating Google at these prices and believe the AI image generator flub has presented us with a buying opportunity of one of America’s best businesses….
Alexandros Michailidis Dear readers/followers, You may recall my work on Deutsche Telekom (OTCQX:DTEGY) which resulted in a sector-specific outperformance for this company (specific to the communications sector) over 30% RoR since my first article. In fact, if you go back to January of 2022, which is when I established my position in the company, the…
tifonimages/iStock via Getty Images 2023 was another tough year for the precious metals sector, with a few of the larger gold and producers missing their guidance midpoints and reporting higher than expected costs overall. However, royalty/streaming companies like Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) have continued to put up phenomenal results, with this being despite setbacks at…
Rich Polk With markets soaring, it is time to take another look at Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) given the recent underperformance. The company has executed strongly over the past year, capitalizing on AI tailwinds as well as integrating third party advertisements into its platform. Management has guided for solid double-digit top-line growth over the next few years,…
Brandon Bell/Getty Images News Introduction In my previous two articles (one) (two), I had a sell rating on Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL). During these times, I believed that the macroeconomic headwinds could hinder Delta Air Lines’ operations. As the consumer delinquency rates were sharply rising, I thought that the consumers’ financial health was deteriorating potentially…
SweetBunFactory I discussed my ‘Strong Buy’ thesis for ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) in my previous coverage in June 2023, emphasizing their key strengths in carbide and electrification in the auto and industrial end-markets. I forecast the company will deliver double-digit revenue growth and explosive FCF growth over the next few years. I reiterate a ‘Strong Buy’…
The Michael Saylor-led software company MicroStrategy has upsized its planned convertible senior notes offering from $500 million to $525 million. The company intends to use the proceeds to acquire more Bitcoin, as per their recent press release, following a strategy it has pursued since 2020. MicroStrategy announced it had priced the 0.875% convertible senior notes…
hapabapa Investment Thesis Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) falls on the back of its fiscal Q2 2024 guidance. Investors’ natural reaction is to say buy the dip, as management is being conservative with its guidance. And yet, for my part, I don’t believe management is being conservative. And what’s more critical here is that Adobe’s growth rates are…
JHVEPhoto Last month, the world’s leading data center REIT, Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX), reported fourth quarter and full-year results for FY 2023. In a previous article published in May, I pointed out that Equinix had managed to grow the top-line for 80+ uninterrupted quarters, the longest growth streak amongst S&P 500 companies. Quite naturally, that was…
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference March 14, 2024 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Corie Barry – Chief Executive Officer Matt Bilunas – Chief Financial Officer Mollie O’Brien – Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Michael Lasser – UBS Michael Lasser [Call Starts Abruptly] …and Retail Conference. I’m Michael…
ifish/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis Semtech Corp. (NASDAQ:SMTC) reported results for its third quarter of FY2024 late last year. Since then, I think the stock has not only bottomed in terms of revenue this quarter and outlook but also in its stock price movement. Semtech stock now provides a more balanced risk-reward after all…