ymgerman Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of an elite group of companies with a market capitalization above $2 trillion. When I last wrote about the company a year ago, the valuation was $2.7 trillion, slightly higher than the current level. That is one key reason I think the name is a buy today, as opposed to…
Sundry Photography Introduction Grand City Properties (OTCPK:GRNNF), or GCP for short, recently suspended its 2023 dividend. As per the press release: “The decision was taken as market uncertainties remain elevated and visibility on the full impact on leverage, transaction markets, valuation as well as on the cost of financing remain limited. GCP’s management believes that…
Leila Melhado Introduction In this article, we will be looking at Latin American giant MercadoLibre, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MELI) recent Q4 earnings release. The fourth quarter typically is the strongest for companies operating in the retail industry. But at least at first glance, the results and the stock price action after the earnings were released might have…
Iryna Drozd/iStock via Getty Images Investors in The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD), who picked its steep pullback in October/November 2023, have done relatively well, as SCHD bottomed out resoundingly. I also urged investors to buy SCHD aggressively in November, assessing the ETF as a prime beneficiary in a further recovery as pessimism likely…
manassanant pamai Today was the day that most believed the Fed would pivot, lowering interest rates by reinstating Quantitative Easing (QE). Recent stock market gains reflect this belief. S&P But few have considered the long-term consequences of the Fed’s actions and the predicament in which it finds itself. It’s not as easy as simply turning…
miromiro/iStock Editorial via Getty Images 2023 was a perfect storm of negative events for Aritzia Inc. (TSX:ATZ:CA) (OTCPK:ATZAF): downward guidance, choppy store traffic, inventory buildup, discounting, product cost inflation, and temporary warehousing costs have led to terrible quarters in FY’24: Aritzia EPS (Company Filings) While all of these issues have contributed to the negative outlook,…
Jaromir Ondra According to this article from a well-known financial media source, it was the reason for Wednesday’s sharp drop in crude… “Oil slumps nearly 3% to 3-month lows as demand concerns mount.” (you will need a CNBC subscription to view) Why all the negativity? The article throws out several reasons including: China’s slowing October…
Urupong The big news this week—though widely anticipated—was the 4.9% annualized growth of the economy in the third quarter. Analysts still infected by Phillips Curve thinking worried that a strong economy would encourage the Fed to keep rates “higher for longer,” thus posing the risk of a recession next year. (Note: economic growth does not…
karandaev Investment Perspective: Valuation and Growth Post Stock Drop While Coca-Cola’s (NYSE:KO) shares are off almost 14% since their highs earlier this year, they offer a tempting entry point for investors scouting for a top-tier firm with an impressive growth history. Even with short-term challenges such as currency fluctuations and GLP-1 drug-related apprehensions (drugs like…