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May 7, 2024
Starbucks Surprises Investors with Weak Fiscal Second Quarter Results
Image: Starbucks’ shares face some challenges as the firm struggles to right the ship. Starbucks surprised investors with very weak second-quarter 2024 results that showed a miss on both the top and bottom lines. We’re steering clear of Starbucks as a cautious consumer spending environment and execution remain key issues for the firm. We prefer Domino’s and Chipotle instead.
May 6, 2024
Amazon's Operating Income Growth Is Solid
Image: Amazon’s shares have made a solid run higher since the beginning of 2023. We’re liking what we’re seeing at Amazon these days, especially the company’s AWS performance, operating income expansion, and free cash flow trends. Right now, we don’t include Amazon in any newsletter portfolio given the valuation sensitivity of key inputs, but for risk-seeking investors, Amazon is one interesting consideration.
May 5, 2024
Apple Raises Dividend; Launches $110 Billion More in Buybacks
Image: Apple’s fiscal second quarter of 2024 didn’t disappoint. Apple’s massive buyback announcement stole the show, but on a fundamental basis, things are looking on the up and up for iPhone sales, despite a heightened competitive environment in China. According to reports, Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC that “overall sales would grow in the ‘low single digits’ during the June quarter.” We’re huge fans of Apple’s Services business, the expected pick-up in iPhone sales coupled with a strong showing with respect to returning cash to shareholders.
May 1, 2024
Public Storage Puts Up Mixed First Quarter Results
Image: Public Storage is working hard to return to levels reached in early 2022. Looking to 2024, Public Storage's net operating income growth is targeted in the range of -2.4% to 0.7%, while core FFO per share is expected between $16.60-$17.20, a change of -1.7% to 1.8% from 2023 core FFO per share. We continue to like Public Storage as a key REIT income idea.
May 1, 2024
McDonald’s Continues to Be Impacted By the War in the Middle East
Image: McDonald's shares have largely traded sideways the past couple years. Though impacts from the Middle East weren’t great and the pace of adjusted operating income and adjusted earnings per share growth weren’t as high as we would have liked in the first quarter, we’re sticking with McDonald’s in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio. McDonald’s mostly franchised business model works well in the current inflationary environment, and we continue to like the value it provides to consumers.
Apr 30, 2024
Enterprise Products Offers Investors Key Midstream Exposure
Image: Enterprise Products Partners has come back nicely since the doldrums of the COVID-19 meltdown. We’ve never been huge fans of pipeline master limited partnerships [MLPs], but Enterprise Products Partners has been executing well. We also like the transparency it provides with respect to adjusted cash flow from operations and adjusted free cash flow, the latter coming in at $1.08 billion for the three months ended March 31. Units yield ~7.2% at the time of this writing and remain key exposure to the midstream space within the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio.
Apr 29, 2024
Domino’s Long-Term Growth Outlook Looks Achievable
Image Source: Domino's. Domino’s continues to be shareholder-friendly, paying a nice quarterly dividend and buying back stock. As of March 24, it still had total remaining authorization on its buyback program of $1.12 billion. Looking to the firm’s long-term guidance, the firm is targeting 7%+ annual global retail sales growth, 1,100 annual global net store growth, and 8%+ annual income from operations growth. We think its targets are achievable.
Apr 28, 2024
Alphabet Posts Strong First Quarter, Initiates Dividend, Launches Huge Buyback
Image: Alphabet’s valuable properties continue to put up nice revenue growth. Alphabet ended the quarter with $108.1 billion in total cash and marketable securities against a long-term debt load of $13.2 billion, so Alphabet has an ample net cash position to support cash returns to shareholders. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, Alphabet’s free cash flow totaled $16.8 billion, slightly lower than the same period last year due to a near doubling in capital spending, but nonetheless, the measure was healthy. We continue to like Alphabet as a top weighting in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio.
Apr 28, 2024
Microsoft's Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Generation Make It a Strong Consideration
Image: Microsoft’s cloud business continues to showcase strong growth momentum. We like Microsoft’s financials and fundamental momentum. The company continues to benefit from AI adoption across its product suite and guidance for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year was solid. We’re huge fans of Microsoft’s net cash position on its balance sheet, and very few other firms are showing the magnitude of operating cash flow increases we’re witnessing at Microsoft. The firm remains one of our favorite ideas in both the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio and Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio.
Apr 25, 2024
We Remain Fans of Honeywell’s Shares
Image: Honeywell’s shares have traded sideways for some time, but we still remain fans of its stock. On April 25, Honeywell reported better-than-expected first quarter results. For 2024, Honeywell is targeting free cash flow of $5.6-$6.0 billion. We liked Honeywell’s quarterly update and remain fans of shares.


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