VV Shots Investment Thesis I take the view that NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) can continue to see upside from here, on the basis of continued customer loan growth despite macroeconomic pressures. In a previous article back in July 2022, I made the argument that while NatWest Group had been seeing a recovery over the past couple…
Thapana Onphalai Back in July, I wrote that the stock of Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) was undervalued and to buy the dip. With the stock up over 22% since then, and up about 19% since my initial write-up let’s catch on the name. Company Profile As a quick reminder, OKTA is a cloud-based security firm that helps…
Justin Paget Dear readers/followers, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (NYSE:HASI) is a unique REIT focused on investing in renewable energy projects. Its projects are roughly split in half between behind-the-meter projects, where energy is both created and consumed on-site (think solar panels on a roof of a warehouse), and grid-connected projects (think large solar and…
Elijah-Lovkoff/iStock Editorial via Getty Images There are several ways to capitalize on the recovery and return-to-growth of air travel. The most straightforward one is investment in airlines, though I consider airlines to be somewhat risky due to their stock price fluctuation on oil price data, capacity and fare change and macro-economic indicators. Airports are another…
Fly View Productions Introduction I’ve been a customer of Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) (or its predecessors) since 1999, and have been writing about investing in Kearny Financial (KRNY) for nearly three years on Seeking Alpha. Wall Street entities rating the stock, (at least according to my Schwab brokerage account), have rated the shares all over the…
Galeanu Mihai Overview My recommendation for Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FYBR) is a hold rating, as the upside is not lucrative enough at this share price. That said, I do recognize that there is a potential upside catalyst over the next few quarters if management comes out saying that their investment phase is going to end earlier….
bernie_photo/iStock via Getty Images By Alexander William Salter Slowly but persistently, inflation is falling. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI) increased 0.2 percent in July. Over the past year, prices are up 3.3 percent overall and 4.2 percent excluding food and energy. The backwards-looking figures, however, don’t give…
Antoine2K/iStock via Getty Images All financial numbers in this article are in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise. Introduction It’s time to talk about two related things: geopolitics and the Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ). On June 18, I wrote an article titled The Nuclear Boom – What To Make Of Cameco’s New Stock Price High? In that…
Matteo Colombo Investment briefing The biosimilars drug market is forecast to expand at a geometric growth rate of ~18% from 2023—2028, garnishing immense capital inflows along the way. Alvotech (NASDAQ:ALVO) is firmly positioned within the biosimilars value chain and has the potential to unlock compelling value should it successfully convert its pipeline assets. To date,…
tiero The PFE Investment Thesis Remains Shaky Here We previously covered Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) in May 2023, discussing its mediocre historical stock performance compared to its pharmaceutical peers. Most of the pessimism was attributed to the decelerating COVID-19 portfolio and $22B worth of annualized patent cliff from 2025 onwards. This was on top of the overly…
VioletaStoimenova Dear subscribers, To say that I’ve been investing in insurance prolifically would be an understatement. Over the past few years, I’ve almost made a career out of covering quality insurance (and sometimes not so much quality). I’ve made profitable trades and investments in every insurance company I have ever invested in. This includes early…
cemagraphics Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist. Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (NASDAQ:CHI) continues to trade at a premium over its net asset value. The premium is also pushing near historically high levels that haven’t been seen since prior to the global financial crisis in 2008/09. For this reason, it remains an…
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction I started tracking Automotive Properties REIT (TSX:APR.UN:CA) in March of this year as I was charmed by the well-covered 6.2% dividend yield. Since that article was published, the share price of Automotive fell by 14% to the current level of C$11.15. This boosts the distribution yield to approximately 7.2%….
imaginima Back in April, I wrote that Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) was one of the cheapest stocks in the oil patch, and that the company has been under-earning due to a poor hedge book that will roll off in 2024. The stock has generated a nearly 17% return since then, compared to a nearly 8% gain…
krblokhin/iStock via Getty Images Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHCI) recently reported Q2 2023 earnings results on August 11. Results were mixed, with some reasons for investors to be comforted and some reasons to be concerned. When it comes to micro-cap stocks, things will usually not be perfect quarter to quarter and the lack of earnings…
jentakespictures With Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) set to report its Q2 earnings at the end of the month, I wanted to preview its earnings. The stock is up over 25% since my initial bullish write-up in March, easily outpacing the over 12% gain in the S&P. I also raised my price target in July to $450, as…
China keeping the fiver-year loan rates unchanged has put breaks on the five weeks rally in the US Dollar. Investors now wait for the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium for any further guidance. On Monday, August 21, China announced its decision to cut the one-year benchmark lending rates with authorities seeking to ramp up efforts…
janiecbros/E+ via Getty Images Prior and current thesis We previously covered Embracer Group (OTCPK:THQQF) in Apr-22, stating “Embracer has been quietly acquiring small studios and developers as a means of growing. Management has been extremely successful at incorporating these businesses, and currently has a large pipeline of games under development. I believe that the fundamentals…
svetikd/E+ via Getty Images Introduction Shares of Delta Apparel (NYSE:DLA) have fallen 30% YTD. Despite the fact that the company’s share price has dropped a lot, I believe that it is still not the best time to go long because the company’s operating and financial performance may be under pressure in the coming quarters. Investment…
AzmanJaka Summary Following my coverage of Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR), which I recommended a hold rating as the stock price has risen to my initial price target of $3.82. This post is to provide an update on my thoughts on the business and stock. I reiterate my hold rating for MTTR despite it continuing to see strong…
RealPeopleGroup Crude oil prices are in full-blown rally mode, and RBOB gasoline is not far from multi-month highs. The prompt contract of WTI is now up for five consecutive weeks – the best such stretch since the energy boom of early 2022. Not surprisingly, the Energy sector is likewise on a heater, and is among…