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May 22, 2024
TJX Reports Strong First Quarter Results; Raises Fiscal 2025 Guidance
On May 22, TJX Companies reported strong first quarter results and increased its outlook for fiscal 2025. Net sales for the quarter ended May 4, 2024, advanced ~6% from the same period a year ago thanks in part to consolidated same store sales that increased ~3% due to strength in customer transactions. Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.93 versus $0.76 in the same period of fiscal 2024. The off-price apparel and home fashions retailer continues to deliver for consumers and investors alike. We like the company.
May 22, 2024
Target’s First Quarter Results Weren’t as Good as Walmart’s
Image Source: Target. Though Target is working hard to get back on track, it's difficult for us to grow excited about dabbling in Target’s shares given the stiff 3.1% decline in total revenue in the first quarter coupled with increased competition from Walmart and Costco that won’t be going away. We think Walmart and Costco are much better positioned for the current market environment than Target.
May 21, 2024
Lowe’s First Quarter Results Come in Better Than Feared
Image Source: Lowe's. Lowe’s continues to navigate a post-pandemic market environment and a relatively stagnant housing market. Comparable store sales were impacted by sluggish Do-It-Yourself [DIY] big ticket discretionary purchases, but strength was evident in sales in Pro and online. The firm reaffirmed its 2024 outlook.
May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 17
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May 16, 2024
Walmart Winning Business as Consumers Remain Cost Conscious
Image Source: Walmart. Walmart is doing a fantastic job connecting with the consumer and delivering where it matters, both with respect to convenience and savings. Its e-commerce business contributed ~280 basis points to Walmart U.S.’s comp in the most recently reported quarter, for example. Traction with respect to store-fulfilled pickup and delivery are two main considerations driving Walmart’s comp resilience, while consumers continue to enjoy buying in bulk via Sam’s Club. We like Walmart’s positioning in the current retail environment as the firm continues to attract the cost-conscious consumer amid a step change in consumer goods inflation the past couple years.
May 16, 2024
Cisco Still Looks Cheap, Shares Yield ~3.2%
Image Source: Cisco. Shares of Cisco are trading at an attractive 13.4x multiple of current fiscal year earnings, while shares yield ~3.2% on a forward estimated annualized basis. We like its position in the newsletter portfolios.
May 14, 2024
Home Depot Sees Softness in Some Larger Discretionary Projects
Image Source: Home Depot continues to experience some softness in sales of big ticket items. Though Home Depot noted a delayed start to spring and softness in big ticket items, we like the company’s resilience through thick and thin, and it remains a key idea in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio.
May 13, 2024
Energy Transfer Ups Adjusted EBITDA Guidance for 2024
Image: Energy Transfer’s financials are in much better shape than they were years ago. Energy Transfer's cash flow from operations during the first quarter of 2024 was $3.772 while the firm spent $795 million in capital spending, resulting in traditional free cash flow of ~$2.98 billion, far in excess of distributions paid to partners, noncontrolling interests, and redeemable noncontrollable interests. We like Energy Transfer’s EBITDA growth, free cash flow coverage of the distribution, and improved credit quality. The pipeline operator has come a long way in the past decade.
May 13, 2024
Disney Expects Strong Adjusted EPS Growth, Free Cash Flow
Image: Disney’s shares have struggled, but management is working hard to get back on track. Thanks in part to the strength of its fiscal second quarter, Disney expects its adjusted earnings per share to come in at 25% growth for the full year. Management also noted that it remains on track to generate roughly $14 billion in operating cash flow and north of $8 billion in free cash flow during the fiscal year. We think Disney’s turnaround is largely already in its stock price, and we view shares as fairly valued at the time of this writing.


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