10 Stock and Bond Market Insights That Are Hardly ‘Dull’
Dividend-screened portfolios of various kinds have failed to keep up with the broad US stock market over the past 10 years, ...
What Makes a Good Index Fund?
What was once state-of-the-art is now antiquated. The first indexes used information that was available, not what was best ...
Soft Guidance Reflecting Lytton Maintenance
Ampol's fourth-quarter 2024 Lytton refiner margin was 56% below the previous corresponding period at USD 4.60 per barrel. The refined fuel retailer is guiding for underlying 2024 EBIT and EBITDA of ...
Manhattan’s Wide Moat Is Supported by Its Leadership in Supply Chain Software
Software model transitions from perpetual license to subscriptions are not new to investors, so we think the path should generally not surprise too much over the next couple years. We also think the ...
Myer's Sales and Earnings Under Pressure
However, Myer's sales have rebounded strongly with the reopening of the economy, and fiscal 2024 sales were above prepandemic levels in fiscal 2019. The merger with five apparel brands previously ...
F5 Focus on Security and Software Solutions Positions the Firm Well For the Future
F5 is a financially sound firm, in our opinion. The company has a strong balance sheet, has solidly generated strong free cash flow, and possesses a war chest of cash. As of the end of fiscal 2024, F5 ...
Sysco’s Scale Across Purchases and Logistics Can Withstand Recent Headwinds to Out-of-Home Dining,
Sysco allows restaurants to buy the bulk of its needs from a single source rather than dozens of producers, simplifying logistics and saving time. While the goods it sells are commodities, Sysco can ...
Consumer Demand for Vacations Remains Afloat, Positioning Royal Caribbean for Another Banner Year
Royal Caribbean has carved out a compelling position in cruising thanks to its contemporary brand and compelling destinations, key factors that support price improvement and our narrow moat rating. We ...
Graco Expects Low-Single-Digit Organic Revenue Growth in 2025
We are slightly raising our fair value estimate to $79 from $78 per share following Graco's fourth-quarter earnings release, mostly due to time value of money. For 2025, management anticipates ...
Pork Giant Smithfield Returns to U.S. Stock Market — Commodities Roundup
The joint venture of Chevron, the second-biggest U.S. oil-and-gas company, turbine maker GE Vernova and Engine No. 1 aims to deliver 4 gigawatts of electricity-enough to power up to 3.5 million ...
Hindenburg website hack adds to intrigue around short-selling firm's closure
In mid-January, Nate Anderson shocked Wall Street by announcing the closure of Hindenburg Research, the tiny short-selling firm he founded that knocked billions of dollars off the valuations of big ...
Housing market hits a key level not seen since 2009
The big story in the housing sector remains the inventory situation,' one economist says The number of newly built homes for sale on the market is at the highest level since 2009. Home builders are ...