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Jul 26, 2018
Visa, PayPal Impacted by One-Time Items; Fundamentals Remain Strong
Image shown: The share-price performance of Visa (V) and PayPal (PYPL), top chart, since PayPal split from eBay (EBAY), relative to S&P 500 (SPY), bottom chart.Simulated Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio ideas Visa and PayPal both had their calendar second quarter results impacted by one-time items, but we continue to like these strong companies that operate in the very attractive financial technology services industry.
Jul 25, 2018
General Motors Cuts Guidance on Higher Input Costs
Image Source: GM earnings release. Simulated newsletter portfolio idea General Motors cut its full-year guidance due to higher than expected commodity cost increases and devaluation of key currencies in South America. Peers Ford and Fiat Chrysler also lowered 2018 guidance measures following a tough second quarter for the group.
Jul 25, 2018
Boeing’s Massive Backlog Still Growing, Near-Term Margin Concerns Crop Up
Image Source: Robert Sullivan.  Commercial aerospace giant Boeing continues to ride a wave of strong demand as its massive backlog continues to grow, but a write down related to the troubled KC-46 tanker appears to have investors thinking twice about its near-term margin performance.
Jul 24, 2018
Alphabet’s Top-Line Growing Nicely; Spending Also on the Rise
Simulated Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio idea Alphabet continued its impressive top-line expansion in its second quarter of 2018, but we’re keeping a close eye on growing cost and capital spending levels. A massive ~$5.1 billion fine from the European Commission also impacted reported results in the period.
Jul 24, 2018
FERC Clarifies MLP Tax Changes
Image shown: The prices of MLPs have collapsed since mid-June 2015 as the stock market has surged. The status quo for many MLPs looks to be restored, though that doesn’t mean MLPs are out of the woods. We continue to expect many to transition to corporates in coming years, and the idea of consolidation/buyouts may bring new investor capital to the space.
Jul 23, 2018
Hasbro Shares Jump Despite Transient Challenges
Image Source: William Warby. Simulated Dividend Growth Newsletter idea Hasbro turned in another lackluster quarterly report, but its second-quarter results were better than expected as the company continues to work through a variety of what it believes are transient issues.
Jul 22, 2018
Strong Finish to Fiscal 2018 for Cash-Rich Microsoft
Simulated Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio idea Microsoft turned in a solid fiscal 2018 fourth quarter report. The company continues to throw off tremendous amounts of cash even as it continues to invest materially in future growth opportunities.
Jul 20, 2018
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending July 20
We provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending July 20. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header.
Jul 19, 2018
Johnson & Johnson Powers Ahead, Litigation Overhang Remains
Image Source: J&J quarterly presentation. Amid headline pressure from consumer lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson continues to execute well, as evidenced by its solid second quarter report.
Jul 13, 2018
What Are the Downside Risks of Gilead Sciences?
We think the risk-reward at Gilead remains positively skewed in investors’ favor, but let’s examine the downside case for Gilead Sciences so there are no surprises. It’s always a good approach to evaluate where an investor may go wrong with an investment idea, and assessing upside and downside cases, as in a fair value range, remains par for the course.


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