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Jun 26, 2017
Random Musings: Retail, REITs, BlackBerry, and More
Image shown: Best Buy's resiliency in the face of competition from Amazon. Let’s cover some recent news.
Jun 20, 2017
Best Ideas, Dividend Growth Newsletter Alerts and More
Image shown: The stock price performance of Boeing. Let’s take a look at recent news from newsletter portfolio holdings. We’re also parting with a “trade” we never should have made in the first place, and we’re letting go of one of our favorite restaurants in light of deteriorating technicals. This and more...
Jun 16, 2017
Amazon To Buy Whole Foods: Not Creative Destruction, Just Destruction
Image Source: Mike Mozart. Amazon announced plans to buy Whole Foods. We’re viewing the news as affirmation of our decision to stay largely away from retail exposure in the newsletter portfolios. We think a bidding war for Whole Foods is possible, mostly to keep it and its real estate out of the hands of Amazon, potentially setting up for a true “winner’s curse” scenario. The winner will overpay.
Jun 14, 2017
Opinion: Is Amazon Prepared to Tackle the Pharmacy Market?
The meteoric rise of Amazon, both with respect to the breadth of its business operations and stock price, continues. On news of the rumor of its potential entry into the pharmacy market, entities speculated that may feel an impact immediately sold off. Though it’s much too early to estimate the extent of any impact Amazon’s entrance into the pharmacy market may bring, let’s take look at potential implications, courtesy of healthcare and biotech contributor Alexander J. Poulos.
May 20, 2017
Walmart Comes Roaring Back; Target Is Still Suffering
Image Source: Mike Mozart. Walmart and Target have taken a few body blows from Amazon, but the fight is far from over. Walmart is executing much better than Target at the moment.
May 17, 2017
Volatility Spikes, Oh Cisco, the Mighty US Dollar, and More
Image Source: CBOE. Let’s talk about recent market events May 17. There’s a lot going on.
May 11, 2017
Earnings Update on European Big Pharma Featuring Novartis, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca
Image Source: Sanofi. The drug industry is a global market with an impressive array of competitors headquartered outside the US. The quest to bring forth novel treatments continues. We continue to focus on the large-cap traditional pharmaceutical companies for their defensive characteristics, and many also pay a generous dividend.
May 8, 2017
Alert: Removing Coach; Talking Buffett, Unemployment, and Stock Market Valuations
Image Source: DonkeyHotey.  There are four takeaways from this piece you must know. We’re removing Coach from the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio, Buffett may no longer be against paying a dividend at Berkshire, US unemployment now stands at 4.4%, and market valuations remain frothy.
May 5, 2017
WBA, ESRX, CVS: Earnings Update for the Pharmacy Services Industry
Image Source: Mike Mozart. The first-quarter earnings performance across the pharmacy services industry has been a proverbial mixed bag with uncertainty continuing to weigh on performance. We continue to be interested in the industry for its defensive and strong free cash flow characteristics that bode well for dividend hikes and share repurchases going forward. We like CVS the most.
Mar 31, 2017
Sanofi: The First Victim in the Great Insulin Price War
The steady growth expected from Diabetes products has come to an abrupt halt. Is Sanofi adequately prepared to replace the revenue loss of its top-selling product?


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