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Recent Articles
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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 14
Feb 14, 2025
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Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
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Cisco Ups Fiscal 2025 Guidance Again
Feb 13, 2025
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Image Source: Cisco.
Looking to fiscal third quarter guidance, Cisco's revenue is expected to be between $13.9-$14.1 billion, and non-GAAP earnings per share to be between $0.90-$0.92. For all of fiscal 2025, management expects revenue in the range of $56-$56.5 billion (was $55.3-$56.3 billion) and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $3.68-$3.74 (was $3.60-$3.66 per share). We continue to like Cisco as a holding in both the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio and Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands at $73 per share.
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Vertex Pharma Is One of Our Favorite Biotechs
Feb 11, 2025
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Image: Vertex Pharma has performed quite well since the beginning of 2023.
Looking to 2025, Vertex expects total revenue of $11.75-$12 billion, which includes expectations for continued growth in its cystic fibrosis portfolio, “including the U.S. launch of ALYFTREK, as well as continued uptake of CASGEVY in multiple regions; and early contributions from the launch of JOURNAVX." Cash and total marketable securities as of the end of last year were $11.2 billion, compared to $13.7 billion at the end of 2023 due to the cash consideration paid to acquire Alpine and share buybacks. Vertex had no traditional debt. We continue to like Vertex Pharma as a holding in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio.
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Philip Morris’ Smoke-Free Portfolio Continues to Deliver
Feb 10, 2025
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Image: Philip Morris' stock has performed well of late.
Looking to 2025, Philip Morris’ reported diluted earnings per share is forecast to be in the range of $6.55-$6.68 versus reported diluted earnings per share of $4.52 in 2024. Excluding amortization of intangibles, adjusted diluted earnings per share is targeted in the range of $7.04-$7.17, reflecting 7.2%-9.1% growth versus adjusted diluted earnings per share of $6.57 in 2024. Also excluding adverse currency impacts, management’s 2025 guidance represents a projected increase of 10.5%-12.5%, to the range of $7.26-$7.39, versus adjusted diluted earnings per share of $6.57 in 2024. For 2025, operating cash flow is expected around $11 billion, while capital spending is expected at approximately $1.5 billion, revealing expected free cash flow of $9.5 billion on the year. We continue to like Philip Morris in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio.
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