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Jan 26, 2017
AT&T’s Love Affair with Debt
Image Source: Mike Mozart. AT&T’s free cash flow performance during 2016 was solid, and the company’s outlook for 2017 wasn’t bad. What concerns us the most, however, is the company’s unwieldly debt load, which will only be exacerbated by the Time Warner deal. Income investors should take note.
Jan 26, 2017
Boeing’s Lift Off, Lockheed’s Caution, and United Tech’s Outlook
Image Source: Rob Buhlman. Just how healthy is the commercial aerospace market? Very -- if the size of Boeing’s backlog is any indication. Let’s have a look.
Jan 25, 2017
Crisis In Wall Street Stock Research; The Solution? Independent Investment Research
Image Source: Sam Valadi. The dot-com bubble showed how conflicts of interests can sometimes “muddy” the waters when it comes to getting a fair and unbiased opinion on a stock from a Wall Street analyst. Today, a new conflict of interest is brewing. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that sometimes “analysts say ‘buy’ to win special access for their clients” with top executives. Bloomberg followed up the Journal’s article with one of its own. Let’s examine what’s going on.
Jan 25, 2017
Qualcomm in Defense Mode
Image Source: Kārlis Dambrāns. Chip-making giant Qualcomm has found itself firmly in the FTC’s spotlight, and Apple has now piled on with a lawsuit of its own. Let’s take a quick look at the developments.
Jan 24, 2017
Alibaba Group: Still the Quintessential “Play” on China?
Image Shown: Alibaba’s strong free cash flow generation; source: Alibaba. Alibaba has taken a lot of heat from other publishers, but we’ve long liked the company even if it may no longer be a part of the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio. Some balk at its valuation, but the company’s free cash flow generation and strong balance-sheet net cash position offer substantial legitimacy and support to shares.
Jan 24, 2017
Verizon’s Debt Load Is Too Much and Its Deal with Yahoo Is a Silly Distraction
Image Source: Mike Mozart. Verizon’s financial metrics didn’t stack up during 2016, and management suggested 2017 will be more of the same. We’re cautious on this overleveraged, capital-intensive telecom giant.
Jan 24, 2017
J&J Boasts Below-Market Earnings Multiple; Deal with Actelion Not Concerning
Image Shown: J&J’s robust pharma pipeline; source: J&J.There’s a lot to like about J&J’s investment opportunity, not the least of which is its strong pharmaceutical pipeline. Deal-making could challenge its pristine balance sheet, but we don’t expect much to derail our thesis.
Jan 24, 2017
McDonald’s: Buyback-Driven Earnings Growth and Faltering US Comps
McDonald’s shares continue to plow ahead as if nothing is wrong. Consolidated sales fell, net earnings dropped, US comps faltered, and all of the company’s EPS performance was buyback driven during the fourth quarter, results released January 23. The company is trading at 22 times trailing earnings and holds a sizable net debt position.
Jan 23, 2017
Have Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Shares Finally Found Support?
Image Source: kennijima. Bristol-Myers Squibb has seen its shares fall to $50 from nearly $80 in just the past few months as clinical outcomes of its crucial product Opdivo have come under fire. Have shares finally found support? Let’s have a look.
Jan 23, 2017
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending January 20
Let's take a look at companies raising/lowering their dividends this week.


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