MATR’s wires are used in nuclear reactors. Low tolerance for failure. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Mattr Corp: High Quality Industrial Trading at < 5x EBITDA Investment Thesis Mattr Corp. (TSX:MATR:CA) (OTCPK:MTTRF) stands as a prime investment opportunity, underpinned by its transformation from a hyper cyclical business into a diversified industrial powerhouse focusing on less…
RHJ/iStock via Getty Images VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has many top tier rare earth, lithium and other strategic metals companies in its portfolio. These types of companies tend to offer higher risk and higher reward, so I like the fact that investors are getting some diversification. When you buy this ETF you are…
metamorworks Thesis Over the past decade, Digi International Inc.’s (NASDAQ:DGII) earnings have had some ups and downs. But, beginning in 2020, it has more consistently increased its earnings: Data by YCharts Will its earnings stay on that path? It seems likely, but at a slower rate this year and next year. Beyond that, the share…
Justin Sullivan Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is a U.S. based communications company and a giant in the industry. A few months ago, this stock was making 52-week lows and trading at what seemed to be highly irrational levels. The selling pressure seemed to be a culmination of events that took place late last year, which included…
Mihaela Rosu Thesis The thesis of this article is very simple. I will argue that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is now well poised to break a multi-year downward trend. The argument will be supported by both fundamental and technical analyses. Fundamentally, the stock presents a compelling investment opportunity under current conditions combining excellent value (with…
dima_zel For investors who want to profit from an attractive combination of current income and attractive long-term growth, it is hard to beat dividend-growth stocks (SCHD) operating in booming industries. In this article, we will share three dividend stocks that we believe are poised to soar in the coming years thanks to being leading players…
Wachiwit Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) investors have benefited from a significant recovery since my last update in December, when I upgraded OPRA. I assessed that OPRA’s overoptimism had been deflated as investors bailed out. Accordingly, OPRA bottomed out at the $10.3 level through late February before we saw a significant post-earnings surge. Opera reported its fourth-quarter…
metamorworks Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) is a leading company in the field of automotive AI assistants. They develop technology that allows drivers to use their voice to control various aspects of their car, such as the navigation system, entertainment system, and climate settings. Their technology is used by many major car manufacturers around the world. Upon its…
Justin Sullivan Investment Thesis My previous Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) bullish earnings preview aged extremely well, because the stock surged after the strong previous earnings release. Since early December 2023, the stock rallied by more than 50%, substantially outpacing the broader U.S. market. Today, I want to update my thesis about the company, and it is pre-earnings…
IL21/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) faces down first big union battle of 2024. (00:25) UnitedHealth (UNH) falls amid report DOJ has launched antitrust review. (01:10) Apple (AAPL) cancels work on electric vehicle; to shift employees to generative AI: report. (01:47) This is…
Vertigo3d Most investors who follow the Healthcare REIT industry know that seniors housing and nursing facilities have been under pressure since 2020 due to the pandemic, and this coupled with higher interest rates have resulted in depressed share prices for many of those REITS. However, I believe this is a case of ‘everyone knows’ as…
Nora Carol Photography/Moment via Getty Images Many of the Chinese macro headwinds I’ve been previously concerned about aren’t easing anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean the country’s equities aren’t investable at the right price. Yes, inflation readings remain negative (at consumer and producer levels) amid weak demand, and all-important property indicators (e.g., developer sales down…
Torsten Asmus I’ve covered some of the more important trends impacting bonds and bond ETFs these past few years, as Federal Reserve hikes have led to wild swings in interest rates and broader bond market conditions. Last time I covered these issues for the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF (NASDAQ:BND), nominal rates were…
Nikada/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction In 2024, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) lost its number one position as the world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft (MSFT). Apple has maintained its status as the world’s largest public company for an extended period, and my fundamental analysis indicates that this accolade is well-deserved. Reclaiming the top spot may…
Pawel Kajak/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has been on a roll in recent quarters, growing its earnings rapidly. That trend is expected to hold through this year and next, making above-average capital gains a strong possibility. About Kirby The company states on its website that it is the largest inland and offshore…
aquaArts studio/E+ via Getty Images Seeking Alpha analysts have been cautious about investing in Cantaloupe (NASDAQ:CTLP) because of its high P/E ratio. And I was initially skeptical when, after recommending Asbury Automotive (ABG) to readers in November in part because David Abrams owns such a large stake, one of my readers recommended I look into…
Tanja Ivanova/Moment via Getty Images I believe that the Jewett-Cameron Trading Company (NASDAQ:JCTCF) stock is currently a BUY that should be poised for a price increase over the course of the next year and beyond due to several factors. The three main major factors contributing to my buy rating include Jewett-Cameron selling off its seed…
Nikada In the dynamic world of global finance, the Chinese stock market stands at a pivotal crossroads, presenting an intriguing landscape for discerning investors. Amidst a backdrop of historical underperformance and regulatory challenges, recent developments have sparked a renewed interest in the potential for a significant turnaround. Bull markets often emerge from the depths of…
Yongyuan Dai The times are changing for Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) (OTC:BAIDF). Having long been China’s leading search engine company and little more, the company is slowly but surely carving out a new leadership position in the Chinese artificial intelligence (‘AI’) space. Since I last covered the name, Baidu has further built on its successful AI-powered ‘Ernie…
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Entertainment Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) represents a unique opportunity in the entertainment and media industry. The company, which is the result of a merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc., boasts some of the most in-demand IP in the space. While WBD has yet to take full advantage of its vast IP…
Falcor Investment Thesis Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI) is a gold mining company headquartered in South Africa with 2.25Moz in gold equivalent production per year and $1,381/oz in AISC (all-in sustaining costs). In addition to organic development by GFI, there are significant secular tailwinds for gold, which we discuss in our article on the modern gold…
Torsten Asmus For the past 12 months, the general investing public has been force fed an insane amount of excessive fear spread by newsletter writers, bloggers and the media alike, people with vested interests in seeing lower stock prices. And unfortunately, a lot of people missed out on the rally off the late 2022 bottom,…
CharnW/iStock via Getty Images My Thesis Thanks to its improving fundamentals, cheap valuation, and industry tailwinds, I believe Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) stock is well-positioned to rally in the coming months. My Reasoning Founded in 2021, Himax Technologies, Inc. is a Taiwanese semiconductor company specializing in display imaging processing technologies. It produces display driver ICs,…
Tippapatt Originally published on November 21, 2023 By May Tong, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Asset Allocation; Jessica Bush, CFA, Portfolio Manager; Ben Rotenberg, CFA, CAIA, Portfolio Manager Real assets vs. nominal assets: Assessed through a three-dimensional lens Economic growth, inflation, and interest rates are key factors in assessing the performance of real vs. nominal assets. Isolating…
DS70/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Rex American (NYSE:REX) is an ethanol producer run by sound operators, having never lost money in the last decade despite volatile commodity cycles. This is in contrast to other publicly traded ethanol producers who have money-losing years frequently. REX is also one of the few ethanol producers that can take…
Phynart Studio/E+ via Getty Images Investment Thesis In recent months, Quipt Home Medical (NASDAQ:QIPT) has continued its impressive journey of growth and strategic expansion. The company has remained focused on its mission of becoming a leading provider in the home medical equipment sector, leveraging both organic and inorganic growth strategies. This commitment is evident in…
Amornrat Phuchom Introduction My interest in this company was sparked when a news head flashed by regarding a successful 2b study that blew away the competition in Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), an inflammatory disease. The news had a negative impact on one of my portfolio holdings, namely UCB (OTCPK:UCBJF) , that markets a competing drug molecule…
Dmytro Aksonov/E+ via Getty Images Want to know something you see in bull markets? Rotation. First one group of stocks leads, then another. Then another. When one sector runs out of steam, another sector grabs the baton and drags the index higher. All year it’s been about mega cap tech stocks and the NASDAQ. More…
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Using our cash flow returns on investments based tool, Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) appears prominently on our list as a high-quality, investment-grade company. Using a conventional valuation matrix as well as our DCF-based valuation tools, it could be undervalued by as much as 24%. It is a stable value compounder moderately…
Wirestock/iStock via Getty Images The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has ruled the global equity markets since the start of the pandemic. SPY topped on February 19 of that year and promptly fell 33% in 5 weeks. That was the start of a major reset in how I think about equity investing. That continued when the…
SAND555 I covered Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) just over a year ago, when I rated the stock a hold – citing concerns with falling commodity prices and potential to miss earnings targets. The stock is up about 60% since then. I am again rating the stock a hold – but for different reasons this time…
Sibani Das The article below will detail my thoughts on Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT), one of the largest Bitcoin (BTC-USD) miners, after the recent release of its recent earnings report. The report was met with some skepticism as the equity skidded lower at the close of trading. Bitcoin Ecosystem Before delving further into RIOT’s prospects, an…
alvarez StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) looks poised to benefit from a solid LPG shipping market, and is among the cheapest marine shipping companies out there. Company Profile GASS is a shipping company that owns a fleet of vessels that carry liquified petroleum gas. As of August, it owned 27 vessels. It also has two JVs that contain…
Seiya Tabuchi Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) continues to increase shareholder value led by its strong management team and leading position in the financial guaranty business. Bond insurance is not a sexy industry. The only real time when it is in the news is when there is a debt default, such as with Puerto Rico, Detroit, or…
spawns The Bitcoin (BTC-USD) mining space offers a publicly traded leverage play on the commodity’s price movement. With a slew of Bitcoin spot ETFs potentially entering the marketplace post the SEC decision not to challenge a recent court ruling and the halving cycle rapidly approaching in April 2024, multiple bullish factors are driving the BTC…
Jacek_Sopotnicki Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is the curious case of the company that has no earnings but a positive cash flow. Investors are used to the contrary: companies that showcase stellar earnings but fail to generate any meaningful cash flow to reinvest, pay dividends or buy back stock. Earnings higher than Cash Flow is the…
Kateryna Kolesnyk/iStock via Getty Images Looking for relative strength into year-end? Check out Poland. Ranked 1 out of 400 in its Asset Class, the iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) has outperformed the S&P 500 over several timeframes lately, after undergoing severe underperformance for years since its 2010 inception. I have a buy rating on the…
CentralITAlliance/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis We ascribe a Buy rating on Instructure driven by 1) massive and underpenetrated TAM with growing focus and adoption on digital technologies 2) its leadership position within the US 3) expansion within international markets (K-12 market in rest of the world is worth $2.5 trillion and assuming even 1%…
tumsasedgars/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis The Electronic Data Interchange (‘EDI’) industry is positioned to benefit immensely from structural trends in supply chain operations and data analytics for businesses globally. Despite a fragmented competitive field, a few firms rise to the top, with SPS Commerce (NASDAQ:SPSC) top of the heap in my view. EDI Defined…
josefkubes/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Having survived a challenging environment last year amid COVID-driven supply constraints and outsized raw material inflation pressures, things are finally heading in the right direction for Japanese auto manufacturer Nissan Motor (OTCPK:NSANY). In its most recent quarter, Nissan posted sharply higher operating profits and earnings growth YoY, helped by easing…
The research also provides insights into the expected market share of ETFs and crypto hedge funds within the crypto ecosystem. It suggests that ETFs could capture a substantial 10% share of the market capitalization for BTC and ETH. In a recent research report, broker firm Bernstein has made an intriguing prediction that the crypto fund…
Joe Raedle Investment Thesis Papa John’s International’s (NASDAQ:PZZA) revenue growth should benefit from potential improvement in franchise restaurants’ comparable sales in the back half driven by pricing optimization, and new unit openings. Furthermore, on the international side, the company recently established a company-owned restaurant portfolio in the U.K. by acquiring ~118 restaurants in June and…
gremlin Introduction to KNOP KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) is a leading company in the shuttle tanker industry. The company operates 18 shuttle tankers out of global feet of 78. The company is listed in New York with a USD175 million market cap. KNOP form is a master limited partnership (MLP), and its general partner…
Michael M. Santiago Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) stock has underperformed the S&P 500 (SPX) (SPY) since my previous update in April 2023. The recent volatility in GS as it topped out in July (post-Q2 earnings) saw sellers digesting most of its July gains. However, GS maintained its consolidation above the critical low $300s zone, suggesting robust…
Jon Bilous Introduction It’s time to talk about the EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), America’s largest natural gas producer. Although I have no position, I like this company a lot, as its investors benefit from a number of strong tailwinds, including higher natural gas prices boosted by favorable fundamentals, the company’s efficient operations, increasing opportunities related to…
anouchka Investment Thesis: In spite of lower North American sales, I see upside potential for Ralph Lauren based on strong Europe and Asia performance, as well as a strong balance sheet and an attractive P/E ratio. In a previous article back in January, I made the argument that Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) could see further upside…
lamyai Introduction One of the stocks that has been a cornerstone of my agriculture research is The Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE). This Ohio-based corporation is one of the most well-diversified agriculture players, with significant exposure in trade, ethanol, and fertilizer supply. The Andersons The company manages more than 79 facilities to trade close to 40 million tons…
Filmstax/iStock via Getty Images Rapid Call A couple of months back in my prior analysis on Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK), I stated, […] from the highs set in the past 12 months, this stock has fallen by more than 60%. Yes, there are plenty of issues facing Upwork. I will not declare otherwise. But what I will…
Anthony Bradshaw A Buy Rating for Skeena Resources Limited This analysis reiterates the previous Buy recommendation rating for the stock in Skeena Resources Limited (NYSE:SKE) as the outlook for gold prices offers significant upside and the stock in this Canadian precious metals explorer and developer appears to be above the median among the ways to…
JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) has often been ignored by American investors. The company often seems like the not so famous cousin of (BABA). Typically, the stock has been a bargain though under $35. The last time we bought JD was in 2020 for around $34 and watched it make a huge run before selling in 2021 for…