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Jul 24, 2024

Tesla’s Second Quarter Report Wasn’t Great
Image: Tesla’s trailing twelve-month performance across vehicle deliveries, operating and free cash flow, as well as adjusted EBITDA have faced pressure in recent quarters. In short, Tesla’s second quarter report wasn’t great and was weighed down by reduced vehicle selling prices, restructuring charges, higher operating expenses due to AI projects, and lower vehicle deliveries, which fell 5% on a year-over-year basis in the quarter. Tesla continues to focus on “reducing COGS per vehicle, growing (its) traditional hardware business and accelerating development of (its) AI-enabled products and services,” and all eyes remain fixated on the timing of its Robotaxi deployment as well as the pace of Cybertruck deliveries. We remain on the sidelines with respect to shares.

Jul 6, 2024

Tesla’s Deliveries Bounce Back in Second Quarter
Source: Tesla. On July 2, Tesla released its production and delivery numbers for the second quarter of 2024. Production of Model 3/Y and other models totaled 410,831, while total deliveries came in at 443,956 units, consisting of 422,405 Model 3/Y and the balance coming from other models. The results were better than expected and helped to propel shares of the electric-vehicle maker higher. Tesla’s equity has shot up past the high end of our fair value estimate range, and while we liked the better-than-feared news regarding its deliveries, we continue to be on the sidelines with respect to Tesla’s shares. The next big catalysts for Tesla’s shares are its earnings release on July 23 and its robotaxi event on August 8. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands at $224, shy of where the company’s equity is trading ($250+).

Jun 14, 2024

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Jun 10, 2024

Update: Frequently Asked Questions About Valuentum Securities, Inc.
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Apr 24, 2024

Lackluster Electric Vehicle Adoption Rates Impacting Tesla
Image Source: Tesla. On April 23, Tesla reported lower-than-expected first-quarter 2024 results as reduced vehicle prices weighed on performance. It should not be surprising to investors if Tesla’s vehicle volume growth rate is much lower in 2024 than it was in 2023.

Mar 21, 2024

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Feb 25, 2024

We Remain Bullish; Is This 1995 – The Beginning of a Huge Stock Market Run?
Image: Large cap growth stocks have trounced the performance of the S&P 500, REITs, and bonds since the beginning of 2023. We expect continued outperformance in this area of the market. We’re now roughly four years past the depths of the COVID-19 meltdown, where equities collapsed in February and March of 2020. As the markets began to recover through 2020, our long-term conviction in equities only grew stronger. We think the biggest risk for long-term investors remains staying out of the market on the basis of what could be considered stretched valuation multiples. As we outlined heavily in the book Value Trap, valuation multiples hardly tell the complete story about a company and often omit key long-term earnings growth, cash flow dynamics, and balance sheet health considerations. We remain bullish on equities for the long haul, and we think the next couple years will be incredibly strong. Our best ideas can be found in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio, Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio, High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio, ESG Newsletter portfolio, and via the Exclusive publication as well as options idea generation.

Jan 25, 2024

Earnings Roundup: TSLA, NEE, IBM, CMCSA, NOW
Image: The Model Y was the best-selling vehicle globally in 2023. Image Source: Tesla. Tesla missed fourth-quarter results, and while the firm continues to generate robust free cash flow with a solid net cash position, uncertainty surrounding the name looms. NextEra makes the cut for ESG investors, and its earnings outlook for the next few years remains robust, even if its dividend growth may slow. IBM is back in growth mode, and the firm is looking to capitalize on watsonx and generative AI. Comcast has a lot of things going for it, and the firm's robust free cash flow generation suggests that future dividend growth will be robust, despite its lofty net debt position. ServiceNow continues to deliver for investors, and it continues to grow at a robust pace.

Dec 29, 2023

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Dec 23, 2023

12 Reasons to Stay Aggressive in 2024
From outperforming simulated newsletter portfolios to fantastic success rates in the Exclusive publication to option ideas and great income-oriented ideas and beyond, we continue to deliver across our simulated newsletter suite as our latest video outlines. It’s hard to know exactly what 2024 will bring in terms of a market return, but the internals of the stock market and the U.S. economy look great to us. The new bull market we’re in could last for years, and as a result, we are staying aggressive with many of our new ideas as we look to benefit from these favorable trends.