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Nov 13, 2025
Albemarle Is Getting Back on Track
Image Source: TradingView. Albemarle’s third quarter cash from operations of $356 million increased 57% relative to last year’s mark, while on a year-to-date basis, the metric was up 29%, to $894 million, due in part to cost and productivity improvements, cash management actions, and a customer prepayment received in January. Full-year 2025 capital expenditures are targeted at about $600 million, and the firm reiterated it view that it expects to achieve positive free cash flow of $300-$400 million for the full year 2025. Management expects full-year results to be towards the higher end of the previously published $9/kg scenario ranges, or net sales of $5.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1 billion. We think Albemarle is getting back on track, and the company remains an idea in the ESG Newsletter portfolio.
Nov 13, 2025
Cisco Puts Up Solid First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
Image Source: Cisco. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Cisco’s product orders increased 13%, with double-digit growth in Networking product orders. AI Infrastructure orders taken from hyperscaler customers totaled $1.3 billion, revealing accelerated growth. Looking to the second quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue is targeted in the range of $15-$15.2 billion on non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.01-$1.03. For all of fiscal 2026, revenue is expected in the range of $60.2-$61 billion, with non-GAAP earnings per share of $4.08-$4.14. Cisco ended the quarter with $15.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $28.1 billion in short- and long-term debt. Shares yield 2.2% at the time of this writing.
Nov 10, 2025
Altria Narrows Outlook While It Expands Its Buyback Program
Image Source: TradingView. In the third quarter, Altria repurchased 1.9 million shares for a total cost of $112 million. Through the first nine months of the year, Altria bought back 12.3 million shares for a total cost of $712 million. The board also expanded its existing share repurchase program to $2 billion from $1 billion with expiration date of December 31, 2026. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, Altria paid $1.7 billion and $5.2 billion in dividends, respectively. The company’s latest dividend increase in August of 3.9% was the 60th increase in the past 56 years. Altria’s current annualized dividend rate is $4.24 per share, with a forward estimated yield of 7.3%. Though the decline in total cigarette volumes is a headwind, we continue to like shares in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio.
Nov 10, 2025
McDonald’s Sees Weakness from Lower-Income Consumers
Image Source: Valuentum. In the quarter, McDonald’s consolidated operating income increased 5% (3% in constant currencies). Excluding certain one-time items, adjusted consolidated operating income increased 3% (1% in constant currencies). Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $3.18, up 2% (flat in constant currencies). Excluding one-time items, however, adjusted diluted earnings per share was flat at $3.22 (a decrease of 1% in constant currencies). McDonald’s is benefiting from higher income consumers trading down, while it faces weakness from the lower-income cohort. Shares look fairly valued on the basis of our discounted cash-flow process.
Nov 6, 2025
Amazon’s Cloud Business Continues to Propel Results
Image Source: TradingView. For the twelve months ended September 30, Amazon’s operating cash flow increased 16%, to $130.7 billion, better than the $112.7 billion it registered for the trailing twelve months last year. Free cash flow came in at $14.8 billion for the trailing twelve months, down from $47.7 billion for the trailing twelve months last year, driven by a $50.9 billion increase in purchases of property and equipment. Looking to the fourth quarter of 2025, net sales are expected to be between $206-$213 billion, or to grow 10%-13%. The guidance includes a favorable impact of about 190 basis points from foreign exchange rates. Operating income is expected to be between $21-$26 billion, compared with $21.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. We thought Amazon’s third quarter and outlook were impressive, and we continue to like shares in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio.
Nov 3, 2025
Apple Looks to Strong December Quarter
Image Source: TradingView. For the 12 months ended September 27, Apple generated $111.5 billion in cash from operations, while it spent $12.7 billion in property, plant, and equipment, resulting in free cash flow of $98.8 billion. Looking to the December quarter, total company revenue is expected to grow 10%-12% year-over-year, resulting in its best quarter ever. Apple expects iPhone revenue to grow double-digits year-over-year, which would be its best iPhone quarter ever. Services revenue is targeted to grow at a similar year-over-year pace to what it reported in 2025. Gross margin is expected between 47%-48%, which includes an estimated impact of $1.4 billion of tariff-related costs. We continue to like Apple as an idea in the newsletter portfolios.
Oct 30, 2025
Chipotle Facing Consumer Spending Pressures
Image Source: TradingView. For the first nine months of 2025, Chipotle generated $1.69 billion in cash from operations and spent $468.9 million in property and equipment, resulting in free cash flow of $1.22 billion. Looking to all of 2025, management expects full year comparable restaurant sales to decline in the low-single-digit range and to open 315-345 new company-owned restaurants, with over 80% having a Chipotlane. For 2026, management expects to open 350-370 new restaurants, including 10-15 international partner-operated restaurants, with over 80% of company-owned restaurants having a Chipotlane. Though Chipotle’s business is under pressure, we continue to like the long-term growth story. Shares remain an idea in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio.
Oct 30, 2025
Alphabet Remains a Net-Cash-Rich, Free-Cash-Flow Generating Powerhouse
Image: Alphabet’s revenues eclipsed $100 billion in the quarter. In the quarter, Alphabet generated $48.41 billion in cash from operations and spent $23.95 billion in property and equipment, resulting in free cash flow of $24.46 billion. Year-to-date, cash from operations was $112.3 billion, while the company spent $63.6 billion in property and equipment, resulting in free cash flow of $48.7 billion. Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities was $98.5 billion at the end of the quarter, versus $21.6 billion in long-term debt. The company pays a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share. Looking to all of 2025, Alphabet expects capital expenditures in the range of $91-$93 billion. Even in the face of higher capital spending, Alphabet remains a net-cash-rich, free-cash-flow generating powerhouse. We continue to like shares in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio.
Oct 30, 2025
Microsoft’s First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results Solid
Image Source: TradingView. Microsoft’s Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 40% (up 39% in constant currency) in the quarter. The company returned $10.7 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Looking to the fiscal second quarter, revenue is targeted to be between $79.5-$80.6 billion, growth of 14%-16%, compared to expectations of $80.08 billion. Azure is expected to grow 37% in constant currency in the quarter “as demand remains significantly ahead of the capacity (it) has available.” Though some expected more from Microsoft, we thought the quarter and outlook was solid. The company remains a core holding in the newsletter portfolios.
Oct 29, 2025
Booking Holdings Looks to Robust Growth in Fourth Quarter
Image Source: Booking Holdings. Looking to the fourth quarter of 2025, Booking Holdings expects revenue growth in the range of 10%-12% (5%-7% in constant currency), with room nights growth of 4%-6% and gross bookings growth of 11%-13%. Constant currency gross bookings growth is targeted in the range of 6%-8%. Adjusted EBITDA is expected in the range of $2.0-$2.1 billion, reflecting 8%-14% growth. Looking to all of full year 2025, revenue growth is expected to be about 12% (9% in constant currency), with adjusted EBITDA growth of about 17%-18%. We continue to like Booking Holdings as an idea in the newsletter portfolios.


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