Eugene Mymrin/Moment via Getty Images Moat stocks fell by 1.75% in January as earnings-related volatility impacted some of the index’s underlying holdings. However, as was the case after the Q3 earnings season, Morningstar analysts expect these names to recover strongly in the year ahead. Equity markets started the year with a cautious tone following the…
CHUNYIP WONG With the Biden administration putting a pause on LNG terminal permitting, let’s catch up on Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG). While on the surface the news sound like a negative, I actually think it’s a positive for Cheniere. In November, I lowered my rating on the stock to “Hold” as it closed in on my…
seraficus/E+ via Getty Images SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ:SITM), a supplier of semiconductor chips for precision timing, has been in consolidation mode after it saw its stock price collapse starting in late 2021. The stock hit bottom in October 2022, but SITM has yet to completely recover from the losses it suffered in the preceding months. The…
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…
Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images The Fed’s Easing Cycles Are Much Faster Than Its Hiking Cycles Historical analysis does not guarantee future results. *Municipal returns are for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. T-bill returns are for the ICE BofA US 3M Treasury Bill TR USD. Assumes a tax rate of 40.8%. Data represent average returns…
naphtalina/iStock via Getty Images Investment brief The Federal Reserve’s decision to hold the policy rate at a 5 handle in its November FOMC meeting is a potential bullish turning point for US equities over the coming 12—18 months. Investors have already lifted the bid on U.S. indices since Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke this week,…
Pavel Muravev/iStock via Getty Images LG Display (NYSE:LPL) released its latest earnings report on October 25 and the results for Q3 showed an improvement as anticipated, but LPL also fell short of guidance as the improvement was significantly less than expected. However, the stock handled the disappointment relatively well with not much change because LPL…
EHStock/iStock via Getty Images Investment Overview – Outstanding Start to 2023 For Apellis As SYFORVE Approved I last covered Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) for Seeking Alpha in a deep dive note at the end of January, giving the company a “buy” recommendation, when the company’s stock traded at ~$53 per share. What a roller-coaster ride the…