No one was surprised when United Technologies (UTX: $110/share) announced its takeover of Rockwell Collins (COL) last week. After all, a deal between the two companies had been rumored for months. By the time the official news came out, there […]
Author: David Trainer
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) – Stock Analysis
Seven new stocks made August’s Dividend Growth Stocks Model Portfolio, which was made available to members on August 31, 2017. Recap from July’s Picks ] Our Dividend Growth Stocks Model Portfolio underperformed the S&P 500 last month. The Model Portfolio […]
The Earnings Recovery an Illusion?
While analysts hail “the best earnings season in 13 years,” the market has delivered a solidly lackluster response. Over the past month, the S&P 500 is down roughly 1% despite a string of earnings beats. With valuations this stretched, the […]
Long Idea: Knoll, Inc. (KNL)
Knoll Inc. (KNL: $18/share) – Maintaining Long Position – Down 24% vs. S&P +3% Knoll Inc. was selected as a Long Idea on 4/24/17. At the time of the report, the stock received a Very Attractive rating. KNL was downgraded […]
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) – Stock Analysis
Nine new stocks make our Safest Dividend Yield Model Portfolio this month, which was made available to members on August 24, 2017. Also read: Q2/H1 Hedge Fund Letters – Letters, Conferences, Calls, And More Hedge Fund of funds Business Keeps […]
Carbonite Inc (CARB) – Non-GAAP EPS vs. Economic EPS
Check out this week’s Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. This firm was once at the forefront of a new industry, but commoditization of its core product and lack of innovation has resulted in management’s attempt to […]
Etsy – Too Much Market Value For Too Small A Market
Check out this week’s Danger Zone interview with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. This company operates a niche business that lacks the market breadth, scale and resources to effectively compete against well-established e-commerce giants. The future profit expectations embedded in […]
Culp, Inc. (CULP) – Stock Analysis
Five new stocks make August’s Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio, available to members as of 8/16/17. Also read: Q2/H1 Hedge Fund Letters – Letters, Conferences, Calls, And More Baupost Letter Points To Concern Over Risk Parity, Systematic Strategies […]
Look To The Sky For Industrials Sector Value
The Industrial sector ranked fourth out of ten sectors in our 3Q17 Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds, down from a second-place ranking in our 2Q17 report. The sector receives a Neutral rating based on an aggregation of ratings […]
TrueCar Short Thesis
The last time we saw a business model as fundamentally flawed as TrueCar (TRUE: $17/share) was four years ago, when we put Angie’s List (ANGI) in the Danger Zone. In fact, TrueCar today looks very similar to Angie’s List in […]
Fatten Your Nest Egg With This Chicken Farmer
Chicken producer stocks have been on a tear this year. The group’s best performer has been Sanderson Farms (SAFM, +51%), followed by Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC, +44%) with Tyson (TSC +7%) lagging. We selected SAFM and PPC as Long Ideas in […]