Kapook2981/iStock via Getty Images Southeast Asian stocks have, perhaps rightly, been repriced lower following a series of ‘sticky’ inflation reports out of the US and globally. The rationale being that this not only raises the risk of delayed rate cuts by the Fed but, by virtue of the Fed-dependent reaction functions of Asian central banks,…
Photitos2016/iStock via Getty Images Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) is a company providing AI-driven hardware and software technology that gathers mobility data from transport activities to deliver roadway intelligence. REKR changed its name from Novume Solutions in 2019, and the stock appears to have gone public at a price of $2 in 2017. All-time return since then…
Klaus Vedfelt Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) is a high0quality business development company that has delivered strong and consistent results related to its lower middle market loan portfolio in the last couple of years. Even though the BDC comfortably covers its dividend with net investment income, the stock has gotten a little bit ahead of itself…
KanawatTH Investment Thesis After robust performance through FY23 and into FY24, global markets led by the U.S. have delivered substantial gains for investors since the markets bottomed in late 2022. Interest rate hikes in most developed countries are on hold as the reserve banks of sovereign nations assess the growth outlook of their countries versus…
bluecinema/E+ via Getty Images We provide our follow-up note on Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) (OTCPK:RKLIF), a British services group focused on pest control and hygiene, with a Hold rating. We appreciated the underlying fundamentals while seeing no attractive valuation upside. Since our note, the stock has lost more than 28% of its value as a result…
marchmeena29 Thesis The Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:PHB) is a fixed income exchange traded fund. The vehicle is based on the RAFI Bonds US High Yield 1-10 Index and will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the respective index. As per its literature: The Index…
Sundry Photography Investment Thesis Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) is a company that has consistently outperformed the index. Over the last decade, it has delivered impressive returns to its shareholders, which is not surprising given the quality and resilience of its business model. In this comprehensive article, we will delve into the pivotal role that Arista…
alvarez Greif (NYSE:GEF) offers industrial packaging products worldwide. GEF recently announced disappointing Q3 FY23 results. I will analyze its Q3 FY23 results in this report. Its valuation seems high, and the technical chart is bearish. I think we might see volatility in the stock price in the coming times, and I don’t see the company…
Pascal Le Segretain Summary Thomson Reuters Corporation (NYSE:TRI) provides business information services via information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting, and compliance professionals. Readers may find my previous coverage via this link. My previous rating was a hold as I believed the valuation was too high relative to peers with similar growth profiles. I…
elenaleonova/E+ via Getty Images Movin-on Up But Hold RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) is a stock that beats the odds. Between April 2021 and July 2023, 9 out of 10 Seeking Alpha analysts stamped the stock with a Hold Rating. 1 other assessed it as a Buy. Despite the conservative assessments and a long-time Hold Quant…
Brandon Bell Investment Thesis CarMax, Inc.’s (NYSE:KMX) revenue growth is expected to remain under pressure in the near term due to adverse macroeconomic conditions which is resulting in lower demand for used vehicles as a result of tight discretionary spending in an inflationary environment and rising interest rates. Moreover, the easing of supply issues in…
fotoVoyager/E+ via Getty Images Investment thesis Our current investment thesis is: Brexit, e-commerce, working-from-home, and economic conditions are acting as a drag on BL’s performance. We are concerned that the company faces a continued decline. BL is highly indebted but we are not too concerned given the low LTV and negative real rates. Company description…