travelpixpro Thesis The first step in investing is understanding what you are buying and the risk factors involved. Say you want to buy bonds – you need to understand the difference between treasuries, corporate bonds and junk bonds in order to zone in the sector that is most suitable for your investment style. The same…
TERADAT SANTIVIVUT The US data calendar has been light to start the week. Today, the only release of note was the NFIB’s reading on small business sentiment. While the index was expected to tick up to 89.9 from 89.4 in February, it instead dropped to 88.5. That is the weakest reading since December 2012. Given…
islander11 Summary Following my coverage on FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS), which I recommended a hold rating given the downwards revision of guidance and a weakened selling environment, this post is to provide an update on my thoughts on the business and stock. I believe it is apparent at this point that FDS is not going…
PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images We previously covered Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:NYSE:DLR) in December 2023, discussing why we maintained our Buy rating for the stock, thanks to its improved monetization rate and impressive generative AI tailwinds through 2027. Combined with the announced Data Center partnership with Realty Income (O)/ Blackstone (BX), we believed that DLR remained…
2027, When TD Bank Buys TELUS NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images On our last update on TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) (TSX:T:CA), we made a case to continue staying out of the wireless giant. At the center of our thesis was a bloated valuation and it was further supported by relatively weak earnings. We went with a “hold”…
BanksPhotos Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) if facing some difficult headwinds at the moment, although its fortunes could improve later this year. However, I expect a lot of downside pressure when the company reports its Q3 results. Company Profile ALTO produces and distributes specialty alcohols, ethanol, and essential ingredients, such as dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn…
audioundwerbung Note: I have covered Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. Following the company’s annual business update call on Tuesday, beaten-down shares of struggling fuel cell systems, electrolyzer solutions, and green hydrogen provider Plug Power Inc. or “Plug Power” staged a…
Bill Varie/The Image Bank via Getty Images The fundamentals for oil are breaking down with the global economy increasingly set to be beset by poor economic growth, technical recessions, and emerging market sovereign defaults. The International Energy Agency’s January Oil Market Report predicts a substantial oil surplus in 2024 with surging oil production from US…
ArtistGNDphotography While crude oil is a highly political commodity, wheat has the longest history of impacting global events. Wheat is the essential ingredient in bread and other food products that feed the world. Any government’s first job is to protect and nourish citizens. When food supplies decline or become too expensive, leaders lose power. The…
Scott Olson Thesis Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) is a well-known player in the consumer staples sector and the food industry. Over the recent years, revenue growth has been underwhelming despite other aspects of the business still showing promise. Today, Kraft Heinz also remains a major holding of legendary investor Warren Buffet. In a previous analysis six…
PhonlamaiPhoto I last wrote on Richardson Electronics (NASDAQ:RELL) in October 2023, and I told you to avoid it due to weak results, market conditions, and price chart. Its share price has corrected around 7% since then. It recently announced its Q2 FY24 results. Its margins are declining, which is affecting its profitability. Even after the…
Hispanolistic The US Dollar Index got off to a hot start in 2024. After falling below the 101 level for a moment during the holidays, the greenback has shot higher, above 102, near a key area of long-term support. Financial conditions loosened substantially from October amid rising stock prices, compressing credit spreads, lower interest rates,…
SergeyZavalnyuk Investment thesis: Betting on Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) might not make much sense if one is expecting a more or less stagnated global economy or worse in 2024. There is a distinct possibility that at times its stock price will see a significant decline from current levels. I see such a possible decline in its…
Justin Sullivan Investors in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) are likely assessing whether the worst in its price decline could be over since my previous update in October (pre-earnings). I argued that while PYPL is expected to “stage a momentary reversal given oversold conditions,” there’s still much for PYPL buyers to prove to untether it from…
skynesher Founded in 2006, CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is an online research platform and marketplace that allows consumers to look up vehicles available for sale at local dealers. With over six years since its IPO at around $29 per share in 2017, share prices currently trade around $22. Already priced for growth well before it occurred (and…
SweetBunFactory Ashland (NYSE:ASH) offers specialty ingredients and additives worldwide. ASH recently announced Q4 FY23 and FY23 results. They struggled in FY23 due to a destocking issue, which is expected to affect them in FY24. So, the outlook for FY24 isn’t that positive, and its valuation seems high. So, I think ASH might be unable to…
Justin Sullivan Introduction Recently, I took a fresh look at home improvement giant The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) and found the stock to be a pretty good buy below $300 – assuming a long-term investment horizon. The stock reacted to the third quarter results with a jump in price – at least it seemed that…
Russell Porcas/iStock via Getty Images Investment thesis Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) is not a growth company. Over the past 11 years, its revenue only grew at 1.2 % CAGR. Sales volume declined. Its earnings have been very volatile and I have concerns about its business fundamentals. The company has set a goal to double the…
Daniel Wright Note: I have covered ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE:ZIM) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. On Wednesday, Israel-based liner company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (“ZIM”) reported weak quarterly results and lowered its profitability outlook for the second time this year due…
PM Images Investment Overview Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN), formed via Pharma giant Merck & Co.’s (MRK) spinout of its Established Brands, Women’s Health and Biosimilars divisions, announced its Q3 earnings on Thursday, November 2. I covered Organon’s Q2 earnings in a deep dive note for Seeking Alpha in August. I gave the stock a “Hold”…
Earlier this year, Kiyosaki identified three key things that he believes will drive the price of Bitcoin up. Robert Kiyosaki, the entrepreneur and author of the popular personal finance book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” has endorsed Bitcoin over traditional assets. In a post on social media platform X, the known Bitcoin champion stated that while…
Lubo Ivanko/iStock Editorial via Getty Images British bank NatWest (NYSE:NWG) has had a tough week, selling off on the back of Q3 results from peers Barclays (BCS) and Lloyds (LYG) before dropping sharply following its own release on Friday. Source: Google The bank’s Q3 results were a clear disappointment, with big misses on most key…
Renowned financial educator and author of the best-selling book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” Robert Kiyosaki, has once again made a bold prediction regarding the future of Bitcoin, suggesting that the cryptocurrency’s price is on a trajectory to reach $130,000. Kiyosaki’s pronouncement on X comes amid his growing concerns about inflation and a shifting global economic landscape….
Funtap I came across the Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (NASDAQ:SRET) while looking at high yielding funds. Although the SRET ETF pays an 8.7% distribution yield, I fear its narrow focus on high yielding global REITS may lead to poor overall performance for the fund, as a high dividend yield basically means poor stock performance….
Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images Thesis The Global X SuperDividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDIV) is an equity exchange traded fund. The vehicle is catered towards retail investors seeking high dividends by aiming to invest in the highest dividend yielding equity securities in the world. The fund does this by seeking investment results that correspond to the price…
onurdongel Analysis Summary In today’s analysis, I will be covering United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X), in the materials sector, subsector of steel. From its profile, this Pittsburgh-headquartered firm trades on the NYSE and produces & sells flat-rolled and tubular steel products primarily in North America and Europe. I gave this stock a hold rating, based…
Buster Went Long Despite Our Warning And Is Revaluating Being An Income Investor dageldog/E+ via Getty Images On our last coverage of PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE:PDI), we gave you 4 reasons that this fund was a really bad setup. In fact, we called it an Abysmal Setup. Perhaps that was a little hyperbole, but…
McKevin Although my own personal preference when I make investments is to buy individual stocks, a perfectly valid alternative that many investors prefer is the purchase of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. With incredibly low fees and significant opportunities for diversification, ETFs are some of the most important investment vehicles in the world today. Finding the…
courtneyk Shares of Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) have been a poor performer over the past year, losing nearly half of their value. Adding insult to injury on Friday, it was even announced the insurer would be removed from the S&P 500 as its poor performance has left it with just a ~$4.5 billion market cap. With…
Despite fears of bankruptcy in late 2022, Argo’s 2023 mid-year results show a positive shift. Argo Blockchain, a London-based crypto mining company, has unveiled its financial results for the first half of 2023, showcasing noteworthy improvements in loss reduction and strategic debt management. In the first half of 2023, Argo reported a pretax loss of…
NicoElNino Thesis The Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (NASDAQ:QQQX) is a closed-end fund. The vehicle falls in the buy-write category, designed to replicate the Nasdaq 100 Index, while overlaying call options on top of the portfolio. The fund managers have latitude in terms of written call options, being able to sell calls on 35%-75%…
JHVEPhoto The Australian mining giant BHP (NYSE:BHP) released its full-year (year ending June 30, 2023) results yesterday. Suffice it to say, they aren’t pretty. When I wrote about the company in late June, with just the slightly dated first half (H1 FY23) numbers, the revenue outlook looked challenged even as there was more hope for…
Adyen published its slowest growth for a half-year since 2018 and lost $20 billion of its market valuation as shares also fell 39%. Shares of Dutch payment company Adyen crashed 39% on Thursday causing the company’s market capitalization to plunge by 18 billion euros ($20 billion). Adyen had just published figures for the first half…
Robert Way An ETF linked to generative AI seems like a smart way to diversify investment in one of the most important megatrends of this and the coming years. That’s why I was intrigued by Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:CHAT), but my curiosity quickly turned into disappointment. This ETF has only one strength:…