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Netflix Continues to Grow Paying Subscriber Count, Free Cash Flows Elusive for Now Oct 23, 2019: Image Shown: Netflix Inc continues to grow its global net subscriber count as it pushes deeper into overseas markets and fends off rising competitive threats. Image Source: Netflix Inc – Third quarter 2019 IR presentation.

While we doubt Netflix will generate meaningful free cash flows in the short-term given its large content investments and marketing spend, we think the company’s longer term trajectory is quite promising. Competitive pressures are building, however, and while growth ensues at the firm, we aren’t interested in shares of NFLX given its wide fair value estimate range (small changes in Netflix’s trajectory can have an outsized influence on its intrinsic value). That said, we see the company being able to stay a leader in the streaming race.

Biotech and Pharma Roundup Oct 22, 2019: Image Source: e-Magine Art.

Some big news in the world of biotech and pharmaceuticals has come out this week, starting Monday October 21, that we want to get out in front of our members. In alphabetical order by ticker symbol: BIIB, BMY, MRK, NVS.

Our Reports on Stocks in the Computer Hardware Industry Oct 22, 2019: Our reports on stocks in the Computer Hardware industry can be found in this article. Reports include AAPL, BB, HPQ, IBM, TDC.

We Like Union Pacific But Shares Aren’t Cheap Oct 22, 2019: Image Source: 3rd Quarter Earnings Slides.

Though Union Pacific continues to navigate a tumultuous demand environment, particularly as it relates to the energy end market, the rails remain a key and indispensable part of North American infrastructure. Union Pacific offers a nice yield relative to peers, and its free cash flow generation remains solid thanks to brilliant execution on the operating line, as evidenced by an all-time best quarterly operating ratio. The only issue holding us back on Union Pacific remains its valuation. We’d have to see shares come in considerably for us to get interested. Our fair value estimate of Union Pacific stands at $142, while shares trade hands north of $170 these days.

Ford Provides an Update on Its Self-Driving Plans Oct 22, 2019: Image Source: Ford Motor Company – 2018 Annual Report.

Ford reiterated that the goal is to begin commercializing its autonomous driving investments starting in 2021 via a self-driving service, likely something akin to a fleet of taxi cabs with built-in autonomous driving equipment and software. Self-driving taxi cab services could in theory create substantial recurring revenue streams that are less cyclical than demand for automobiles, allowing for smoother financial performance and more consistent free cash flows at an automaker like Ford.