Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images Synopsis Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) is a leader in post-secondary education. It is also a leading provider of talent to the healthcare industry. ATGE’s past three years have reported robust revenue growth. In addition, on an adjusted basis, its profit margins have remained robust over the same period. For its…
belterz/E+ via Getty Images Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) (“ITC”) was the first company I covered this year. At the time, I rated it a Buy. My previous thesis mainly considered: Consistent profits, even in tough years Small insurance liabilities against a large portfolio Steady buybacks and dividends Being a simple business done well The stock…
PM Images There are many insurance companies, but the quest to find ones that keep growing and maintain underwriting profits can be tricky. Thankfully, we find one such company in Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL). With an impressive track record, I’ll go over what they do, why they do it well, and why the price is…
krblokhin Introduction Per my March article, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) continues looking forward as they keep improving the customer experience. We now have new information from April such as the 2023 letter and the 1Q24 results. These new details show AWS is expanding rapidly and much of this is driven by an improved customer experience. My thesis…
Nenad Stojnev /E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis M/I Homes (MHO) is a cheaply valued company with a solid financial foundation and a proven track record of growth. Its customer-centric business offers sustainable housing that is growing in demand. Therefore, it is an excellent candidate to buy and hold for the long term. The House…
Bogdanhoda/iStock via Getty Images Synopsis Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) specializes in concrete pumping and concrete waste management services in both the US and the UK. BBCP’s historical financials have shown strong top-line growth and improvements to net income margin. In 1Q24, revenue continued to report growth. However, margins contracted due to adverse winter conditions. Looking ahead,…
mrsmuckers Overview Aflac (NYSE:AFL) remains a strong dividend growth company, despite the price underperforming the S&P 500 (SPY). I previously covered Aflac in December of 2023 and since then the total return has been a bit underwhelming at approximately 6%. This is in comparison to the S&P’s total return of nearly 10%. However, if you…
felixmizioznikov Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) owns and manages the brands Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was, and others. The company has managed a successful brand acquisition strategy since 2003. It has shown that it can grow acquired brands profitably in the US. On top of that, it has other quality characteristics like a long-standing management team,…
dontree_m We are writing this article as part of a 12-part series, usually with a monthly article, where we will suggest two high-income dividend stocks each time. Over the course of the year, we hope to have roughly 25 such stocks and a portfolio with 8% sustainable income. A million-dollar invested in such a portfolio…
KikoStock/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN)(TSX:ARIS:CA) is a rapidly growing mid-tier gold producer with operations primarily focused in South America. The company operates the Segovia and Marmato gold mines in Colombia. It also owns the Toroparu development project in Guyana. Additionally, Aris holds a 20% interest (with an option to increase ownership to…
yorkfoto LCNB Corp (NASDAQ:LCNB) is a bank holding company whose primary asset is LCNB National Bank in southern and central Ohio. For the last few years, the share price has seen a lot of up and down swings, as the market seems unsure of how to value it. LCNB Price History (Seeking Alpha) Currently, LCNB’s…
insta_photos/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis As Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) nears new 52 weeks lows, the business becomes significantly undervalued with a consistent earnings power and sticky client base. I think the company continues to provide value to shareholders by leveraging its reputation, giving generous capital returns, and creating a sticky client base. Despite being…
We Are UK’s Legal & General Group ( OTCPK:LGGNY) (OTCPK:LGGNF) (LGEN on LSE) yields close to ~8.5% at the time of writing. The company is committed to raising its dividend by 5% in both 2023 (the final part is payable in May 2024) and 2024. Is this trend sustainable in the longer term? And can…
Kubrak78/E+ via Getty Images Intact Financial Corporation (TSX:IFC:CA) is the dominant Property & Casualty Insurer in Canada. After reaching market dominance in Canada by acquisition, the company has expanded into the U.S. and U.K. by further acquisitions in recent years. Property & Casualty Insurance has been through a tough few years, but the industry has…
peterschreiber.media Business Overview Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) is a utility company that distributes and delivers electricity, gas and steam energy in New York to about 4 million people. The company operates power plants, distribution centers, distribution routes and natural gas pipelines among other things in order to create and distribute energy. As with most regional utility…
LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ:META) (META:CA) stock has been on a bull run over the past year, as it delivered strong advertising revenue growth, and the company’s ‘Year of Efficiency’ paid off. In the previous article, we discussed how Meta’s AI initiatives are promising sources of growth, with the company benefitting from…
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In the midst of the AI boom, MongoDB’s (NASDAQ:MDB) stock has experienced a remarkable surge, with a share price increase of over 100% in the past year alone. While this rapid rise might suggest MongoDB has sprinted ahead of its competition and could be overvalued, a closer look reveals a…
stockcam Investment Thesis Strengths and Weaknesses Founded in 2006 in Luxembourg and maintaining a principal operating office in Stockholm, Sweden, Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) is a digital platform for audio streaming services including music, radio, podcasts, and audiobooks with true global reach. As it originated from Luxembourg, the company not only dominates the European market but also…
Suchada Tansirimas This Analysis Assigns a Hold rating for Ero Copper Corp Ero Copper Corp. (NYSE:ERO) (TSX:ERO:CA) – a metals company based in Vancouver, Canada with copper and gold mining and exploration assets in Brazil – is given a “Hold” rating by this analysis, reflecting a downgrade from the “Buy” rating of the previous analysis…
FinkAvenue Investment Thesis Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is truly in its stride. The firm is executing their commercialization of AI strategy perfectly by providing users with great AI-enhanced versions of existing products. The latest fiscal Q2 results see Microsoft boasting great levels of revenue and margin growth, with the firm enjoying a solid mix of high-margin…
georgeclerk Written by Nick Ackerman. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) posted its latest quarterly results along with its full-year results as well. The company was able to exceed the bottom line estimates but came in line with the top line expectations. The company has a history of beating results, with 15 of the last 16 quarterly reports…
Abdullah Durmaz/E+ via Getty Images Investment thesis: With around two-thirds of the US economy dependent on the consumer, the rate of consumer spending growth tends to be the main determining factor that drives the US economy. There are fiscal as well as monetary policies that can affect consumer spending. For instance, high-interest rates for a…
ConceptCafe 10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) specializes in medical devices, instruments and software for collecting and analyzing biodata. This is a growth company with impressive revenue growth but it’s been struggling to turn a profit due to heavy operating expenses (especially R&D and marketing) and its valuation is still a bit lofty despite a recent sell off….
shapecharge Investment Thesis In A Nutshell Novo Nordisk (OTCPK:NONOF) is the market leader in an industry with strong entry barriers, pricing power, and low elasticity of demand. The company is enjoying the long term tailwinds of an increasing population with diabetes and obesity related diseases, which has allowed for a significant reinvestment rate in organic…
BraunS The cruise line sector has seen a strong and multi-year recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic decimated the industry in 2020 and in 2021. Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) has also seen a strong valuation recovery in 2023, reflecting positive fundamentals as well as a raised guidance for the current fiscal year. Since a major re-rating has…
Based on the number of merchants that now accept bitcoin in Berlin you might think this article is about the German capital city. Instead, it’s about a small picturesque mountain town in El Salvador with a population of 20,000 people. How it came to have over 100 merchants accepting bitcoin in a 6 month period…
TommL Synopsis PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) runs membership warehouse clubs, offering a wide range of high-quality goods and services at low prices to its members. They operate mostly in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. PSMT’s historical revenue has shown robust revenue growth driven by COVID pandemic easing. In addition, margins over the years have remained robust…
champpixs JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) recently presented at the Goldman Sachs conference. There were two important takeaways from the conference. Firstly, Net Interest Income is expected to be a positive tailwind for the bank as the First Republic transaction has performed better than modeled. Secondly, its focus on expanding its asset management business will continue to…
serts 2023 was ultimately a pretty soft year for U.K. life & savings company Phoenix Group (OTCPK:PNXGF), whose shares fell slightly on a total return basis, underperforming British peers with similar business such as Aviva (OTCPK:AVVIY)(OTCPK:AIVAF), Legal & General (OTCPK:LGGNY)(OTCPK:LGGNF) and M&G (OTCPK:MGPUF). Frustrating as this will have been for Phoenix’s shareholders, recent underperformance leaves…
Poca Wander Stock Thesis Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN), with its dynamic approach in the specialty insurance market, is carving a unique niche through strategic acquisitions and a focus on complex risk solutions. The company’s agility in adapting to evolving market demands and its strategic M&A moves position it strongly for sustained growth in a competitive industry….
littleny/iStock Editorial via Getty Images There is no other company in the stock market that I am aware of that has prospects for >15 % growth, is an at scale global leader with thousands of employees, and trades below 8x PE. Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) is a large company with > $800m in revenue and > $60m…
miroslav_1/iStock via Getty Images Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR), or PGE, is an electric utility in the northwestern corner of Oregon that generates and transmits energy to 926,000 retail customers. It was founded in 1888 as the Willamette Falls Electric Company and its territory includes some 51 incorporated cities, but the main focus is the…
Olivier Le Moal By Rachel Young Tolerance for disappointment has worn thin. Despite a strong start in 2023, the CCC ratings bucket has recently lost its momentum. The category has underperformed higher-quality rating cohorts since mid-September within both the high yield and leveraged loan indices by 315 and 138 basis points, respectively.1 This relative weakness…
LeonidKos Procore: Its cyclicality was more a matter of time than a surprise At the start of November, Procore reported results of its Q3 operations. The quarter itself was a noticeable upside compared to prior guidance and expectations. In fact the quarter was the largest beat since Procore has been a public company. The shares…
Eloi_Omella Investment Rundown The green energy space is rapidly growing and I think having some type of exposure to the sector and industry is important for a well-diversified portfolio. With Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:ENLT) you are getting a rapidly growing business benefiting from exactly these types of tailwinds. The company had its IPO this…
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) is a bank that capitalizes nearly $10 billion and was incorporated in 1998 in Pasadena, California. Compared to peers this bank seems to have a leg up, especially in terms of profitability and dividend growth, which is why I decided to devote an article to it….
digicomphoto/iStock via Getty Images The Kings are down but not out Continuing with more fairly priced dividend kings and aristocrats at decade-high yields, today we have Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL). The risk-free rate of “free” short-term money has clobbered this group. While interest in bank accounts and money market funds is hardly free [the principal…
yipengge/E+ via Getty Images Nissin Foods Co. Ltd. (OTCPK:NFPDF) (1475.HK) is showing that growing sales aren’t the only – or even the most important – ingredient for success in China’s massive instant noodle market. The company, known locally for its Cup Noodles and Gongzai Noodles that have become synonymous with one of China’s favorite fast…
CHUNYIP WONG The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) is a value-weighted fund that provides exposure to the Japanese markets. On the ETF specifically, we prefer alternatives which achieve very similar objectives but with lower expense ratios. On the broader macroeconomic picture of Japan, we think that while an accommodative environment has served the market well,…
BrianAJackson Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM) has had a bumpy ride since I last wrote about the stock. The company has sent a lot of mixed signals to investors over the last few quarters. Some aspects of the business are seeing strong growth while others are not. The company saw growth take off last year. This year…
huettenhoelscher/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Siemens AG (OTCPK:SIEGY) is a German industrial legacy, founded in 1847 in a Berlin backyard and relocating to Munich after the Second World War, the company has since then manufactured about everything you could imagine from mobile phones to high-speed trains. In fact, well-known German semiconductor giant Infineon used to…
NongAsimo Introduction The last time I wrote about Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) was in mid-July 2023 when the stock was trading at $59.11. At the time I initiated a “Buy” rating, so I’m glad to see that since then STRL stock is up almost 20% while the S&P 500 Index (SPY) (SP500) (SPX) is down…
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images One of my favorite sectors to watch this year has been consumer retail. Retail generally had a solid performance from the end of 2020 through 2022 due to immense economic stimulus. Since last year, higher living costs and interest rates have spurred a sharp negative trend in total US retail sales….
Ole Schwander Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock is up more than 30% YTD after having already tripled since 2020. Seeking Alpha Despite the stock’s fantastic past share price performance, I continue to see upside in NVO stock. In fact, as I see Novo Nordisk doubling revenues by 2027, and generating $100 billion in revenues by 2030…
Ronald Martinez Shares of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) have been a strong performer over the past year, rising about 30% as oil & gas capital investment has continued to rise. Since recommending investors buy shares last October, the stock has returned about 36%. Even after this run, shares are inexpensive, considering the ongoing need for investment, and…
The day’s trading was marked by mediocrity, with the European markets generally treading water before closing in the red. European markets endured a challenging day on Wednesday, with the region’s benchmark, the Stoxx Europe 600 (INDEXSTOXX: SXXP), closing at its lowest level since March 28, according to data from LSEG. Lingering concerns over inflation and…
Guyana was the world’s fastest growing economy for 2022 and is expected to retain the title until 2025 as oil production increases. According to a recent GDP forecast from the International Monetary Fund, Guyana is expected to grow at impressive rates over the next few years. Currently the world’s fastest-growing economy, the South American country…
Central Banks around the world are grappling with the difficult task of managing excessive inflation while maintaining economic development. In recent times, Central Banks in the European Union (EU) are facing a triple dilemma that demands delicate balancing acts and strategic decisions following persistent high inflation that is threatening to cripple the economy. The Triple…
buzbuzzer Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) is an undervalued stock, which provides an attractive yield of 5% with a strong growth component attached to it. The essence here is that the prevailing valuation levels of EPRT are below the sector average despite very resilient cash flow generation that is set to grow meaningfully going forward….
ArtistGNDphotography Investment Thesis In my previous article on Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETSY), I covered the company’s vast addressable market and the company’s diversification into resale, which formed the central thesis of my bullish stance. In this article, I will discuss some of the company’s recent efforts to increase brand awareness and efficiency and will also take…