xijian Founded in 1991, RADCOM (NASDAQ:RDCM) is a company that provides a network quality assurance platform for telecommunication operators and communication service providers (CSP). All-time share performance has been disappointing since going public in 1997 at a price of $45.5. The stock initially performed quite well, hitting all-time high of $78 during the dot-com boom…
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision via Getty Images Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) is a company providing bill payment technology and solutions for over 2,200 billers in North America. PAY generates most of its revenues from transaction fees, and therefore benefits from the fact that it focuses on non-discretionary target verticals, such as utilities, financial services, or healthcare. Despite…
Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images This is my sixth Catalyst (NASDAQ:CPRX) article. I rated it as a tepid “Buy” in my most recent 07/2023’s “Catalyst Pharmaceuticals: A New Catalyst Tilts The Scales – Just Barely” (“Just Barely“). Since Just Barely, Catalyst has performed well, up ~20%. The thesis of Just Barely pegged Catalysts as a…
JJFarquitectos Fashion is a fast-changing business, but Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (OTCPK:IDEXY) or ‘Inditex’ has seen its unique blend of speed and quality weather the cycles exceptionally well. If anything, the moat may actually be wider today, as Inditex continues to lead on inventory management, helped by an integrated supply chain and more recently,…
stevanovicigor/iStock via Getty Images Introduction VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY) is a small, primarily-West-African, oil and gas player with principle producing interests in Egypt and Gabon. We have discussed EGY once before. It has a long-term development prospect offshore Equatorial Guinea, with the Blk-P, Venus discovery, with first oil targeted to 2026. It also has a…
andreswd Investment action I recommended a buy rating for Health Catalyst (NASDAQ:HCAT) when I wrote about it the last time (14 Nov 2023), as I expected, HCAT to come out as a stronger business with a better profitability profile as management executes on their growth strategies. Based on my current outlook and analysis of HCAT,…
Kosamtu/E+ via Getty Images Turning Point Brands Inc (NYSE:TPB) reported its latest quarterly results capping off a transitional year in an ongoing turnaround compared to a weaker 2022. Recognized as a leader in smoking accessories and alternative tobacco products, TPB is far removed from the pandemic-era growth boom but is managing to drive solid profitability….
Today in my series called “things people following Bitcoin for the last 13 years have already figured out but I’m presenting as a brand new epiphany”, I wanted to write about a revelation about Bitcoin’s adoption, standardization, and normalization I had this past week. While thinking about what it would take for Bitcoin to receive…
Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images Shares of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) have soared after the company submitted a much better than expected earnings sheet for the fourth-quarter on resurging trading volumes. The company’s fundamentals are improving due to a broad recovery in the cryptocurrency market. The current rally in Bitcoin (BTC-USD), driven by the SEC’s greenlighting of…
Aleksandra Malysheva It has been 8 months since my initial coverage of smart contract blockchain Cardano USD (ADA-USD). My previous article focused on the SEC’s designation of ADA as an unregistered security, the DJED stablecoin, and some standard network metrics that I usually pay attention to pertaining to public blockchain networks. Data by YCharts While…
Sundry Photography General Electric (NYSE:GE) reported quarterly earnings for 4Q-23 on Tuesday which beat estimates: The industrial company said it earned $1.03 in adjusted profits, handily beating the Street’s $0.89 estimate. The EPS outlook for 1Q-23 is what caused General Electric’s stock price to slump 3% in trading before market open on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the…
JLGutierrez Here’s a company with one approved product in one rare disease, another product just approved and about to be launched, revenue guidance for full year 2023 being “between $390 million and $395 million,” and little to no debt – but a market cap of just $1.7bn. We have seen preclinical companies with higher market…
wdstock The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) underperformed for the third year in a row in 2023 due to investors’ concerns over its growth potential in a fintech market. However, I believe it is the best time to initiate a position in a prominent company in the fast-growing transaction and processing sector. In particular, the company’s…
For the planned investments in selected meme projects on the Avalanche network, the non-profit has outlined specific requirements for eligibility in the program. Avalanche Foundation, the non-profit group overseeing the development of the Avalanche blockchain, has announced its intention to allocate a portion of the Culture Catalyst Funds to support meme coins. According to a…
VanEck analysts correlate Trump’s predicted victory with a global backlash against what they term an “anti-growth agenda.” In a recent report, analysts at investment firm VanEck, Matthew Sigel and Patrick Bush, predicted that former US President Donald Trump’s likely return to the White House will spark a Bitcoin (BTC) rally, boosting its price to $100,000…
ryasick BlackRock Capital Investment (NASDAQ:BKCC) is a small BDC following a first lien strategy and the company’s portfolio has fundamentally improved in quality in the last several years. In September, the BDC announced the merger between BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) and BlackRock Capital which is set to a larger, better diversified portfolio that will follow…
Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/iStock via Getty Images By Todd Speed We see an improving backdrop for Calamos Global Opportunities Fund (CGCIX), supported by improving macro data and company fundamentals. A Fed pause and weakening dollar, which have historically set the stage for strength in non-US equities. Low equity valuations, both relative to the US and to historical…
muhammet sager Back in February, I placed a “Buy” rating on Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM), writing the company should benefit from a recent acquisition, rebate roll-offs, and a commitment to lower its leverage. The stock has generated a 28% return since then, outpacing the S&P, which is up over 13%. More recently, I reiterated my rating,…
Michael M. Santiago Thesis The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. It is one of the largest producers of animated movies, accounting for 26% of box office revenues in the United States and Canada. The company has 46.5 million subscribers to its Disney+ Streaming…
PixelsEffect Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Catalyst watch for the week of November 19. Seeking Alpha Senior Executive Editor Kim Khan on the quiet economic calendar. (00:21) Julie Morgan shares the latest analysis on two companies set to report earnings, Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) and Nvidia Corporation (NVDA). (02:20) They…
koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images Company website Investment Thesis Rating Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX) Buy with 2-5 year target of $40 (3x upside) based on the discounted cash flow (“DCF”) valuation method. Steroids are used in 70% of patients with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, DMD, a debilitating neuromuscular disease, which is a 2 billion/year market and is…
Robert Way Summary Following my coverage of L’Oréal (OTCPK:LRLCF), I recommended a buy rating due to my expectation that LRLCF’s growth and margins would recover towards normalcy. This post is to provide an update on my thoughts on the business and stock. I reiterate my buy rating for LRLCF due to its strong current quarter…
Ion-Creations Note: I have covered Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. Fleet Status Report Discussion After the close of Wednesday’s session, leading offshore driller Transocean Ltd. or “Transocean” released a rather disappointing fleet status report. While the company added approximately $745 million…
champc Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Catalyst watch for the week of October 22. Seeking Alpha Senior Executive Editor Kim Khan on the release of Q3 GDP. (00:21) He also discusses Netflix (NFLX) earnings and the double digit increase following the sub growth and price hike announcement. (01:34) In…
Stephen Lam Summary I am recommending a buy rating for Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) with growth to sustain at above 10% as the growing adoption of AI-related modules is a catalyst for growth. The investment that CRM has made over the years seems to be starting to bear fruit as it gets into a better position to…
MasaoTaira Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM) is a well-managed open-air shopping center-focused real estate investment trust that not only covers its dividend comfortably with funds from operations, but the trust also saw a substantial occupancy and NOI recovery following the pandemic (a core reason for me to recommend Kimco Realty in the last two years). Kimco…
V2images Shares of Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) have been range-bound in 2023, but the tech company is opening up a new chapter in its history by releasing a Chat.GPT rival that could offer new impulses for an upside break-out. While Baidu, like Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), is dominant in the search business, Baidu is seeing stronger top line…
yacobchuk/iStock via Getty Images The market has been selling off Iovance stock aggressively over the past few days, despite the fact the company could achieve a historic first approval for a solid-tumor targeting cell therapy. In this post I cover the company’s journey to this point, and why betting on an approval is a high…
Demolition Of San Francisco”s Candlestick Park Enters Final Phase Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News The Setup Five Point Holdings (NYSE:FPH) is a small California land developer misunderstood by the market. From 2009-2021, Five Point was under a previous leadership team that ran a bloated cost structure. According to Redfin, 82.4% of homeowners have an interest rate…
Nikada/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Overview My recommendation for Jamf Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:JAMF) is a buy rating, as I expect JAMF to continue growing as it continues to grow alongside the strength of Apple (AAPL) products. The upside catalyst for driving the share price up is earnings growth acceleration, which JAMF should start to experience…
AzmanJaka Summary Following my coverage of Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR), which I recommended a hold rating as the stock price has risen to my initial price target of $3.82. This post is to provide an update on my thoughts on the business and stock. I reiterate my hold rating for MTTR despite it continuing to see strong…
JHVEPhoto Investment thesis Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) is one of the largest providers of oilfield services and equipment (“OFS”) globally. It competes with the other two OFS majors, Schlumberger (SLB) and Halliburton (HAL), as well as multiple lower tier and regional OFS players. Structurally, I am very bullish on OFS stocks (OIH), particularly those with…
Rasi Bhadramani/iStock via Getty Images Checkpoint Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CKPT) has made some great progress lately with respect to its advancement of its drug known as cosibelimab. That is, it has already been able to file a Biologics Licensing Application [BLA] to the FDA, seeking U.S. marketing approval for this drug as a treatment for patients with…
hxdyl Investment Rundown There seems to have been a slight correction upward for the share price of Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM). In the last twelve months, the price is up just over 30% but the p/e still sits very low at just 5.7 on a forward basis. Much of the reason for the low multiple seems…
Erika Goldring/Getty Images Entertainment Introduction The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is a $158-billion market cap global entertainment company operating in content production, streaming services, theme parks, and licensing. I’m more than sure you know about this company and what it does without my help. The role this company plays in our culture cannot be overestimated…