Sundry Photography Introduction & Investment Thesis CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) is a cybersecurity company that has outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 YTD. The company reported its Q4 FY24 earnings in March, where revenue and earnings grew 36% and 85.9% YoY, beating expectations. The company continues to drive new customer deals at a rapid pace while…
Edwin Tan /E+ via Getty Images Intro In our most recent commentary in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) (June of 2023), we reverted to a ‘Hold‘ rating after multiple ‘Buy‘ ratings in the stock in 2022. We do believe in the rebalancing approach in that when the underlying trends & associated fundamentals are not temporarily…
grandriver Over the past year or so, there has been a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the oil and gas exploration and production market. What’s interesting is that, despite having many different oil and gas producing regions across the nation, both onshore and offshore, one small region has been the source of much…
mysticenergy In case you missed it, it’s been a busy month for the energy industry. On October 11th, Exxon Mobil (XOM) announced that it would acquire Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) for $59.5 billion in an all-stock transaction. A few weeks later, on October 23rd, Chevron (CVX) announced that it would acquire Hess (HES) for $53…
SHansche Following a solid bull market in early 2022 amid higher global shipping rates and geopolitical tensions, the oil transportation industry has been less stellar in the past year. I track absolute and relative performance trends in the U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF (SEA). It underperformed over the final three quarters of 2022,…
SweetBunFactory MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI), a provider of technological solutions to the semiconductor, electronic and industrial markets, has seen its stock falter in recent weeks. This after the stock rallied for a couple of months, resulting in a gain of as much as 38.7% at one point in June. MKSI has see-sawed all year and there…
Hispanolistic Investment Thesis Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD) stands as a formidable player in North America’s automotive retail landscape, with a diversified business model that spans three key segments: Domestic, Import, and Luxury. This diversification not only broadens its customer base but also serves as a hedge against market volatility. Beyond mere vehicle sales, Lithia offers…