PayPal at it's surface might not seem like fanciest option available; but as you take a deeper dive into the company it has a lot more to offer than just the app we use for transactions and sending money to others. Most of their revenue comes from transactions while they also source some revenue from other added value services like: Payment Gateway Subscriptions Interest and fees from consumer loans and merchant loans Other credit products referrals partnerships One other source that recently has begun to catch traction for them is Venmo; which is quite similar to the normal services of PayPal but has been very popular with younger populations.Read more

Amazon’s recent share pullback has this writer leaning in, arguing the company’s online shopping engine, cloud business, and fast-growing advertising tools are setting up the next leg of long-term growth. The catch is that cloud momentum and supply limits could slow things down, so the real story is whether Amazon’s wave of new AI and infrastructure projects can deliver.Read more

Cheesecake Factory is no longer just one big restaurant chain—it’s quietly building several smaller brands that could spread nationwide over time. The upside comes from opening more locations and using its “test kitchen” of new concepts, but debt and uneven sales at some brands could get in the way.Read more

Google’s cloud business is growing fast and turning more profitable, while YouTube Shorts starts to earn like regular videos—setting up new ways to make money from ads and creators. The big question is whether heavy spending on new tech like Gemini and other bets pays off enough to keep this momentum going.Read more

As of right now the stock as a current yield of about 2.42%, with a return on equity of about 6.79%. So a bit off of my goals of at least 5% and 10%.Read more

Wyndham grows by signing more franchise hotels worldwide while avoiding the heavy costs of owning the buildings, and it’s also finding new ways to earn from its loyalty members through travel-focused cards. The flip side is that the business relies on borrowing and continued franchise demand, so the big question is whether expansion and these add-on revenues keep rising without the debt becoming a drag.Read more

Price: $129.48 Willing To Pay: $120 I like ELF a lot, I do not think it is a stock I would currently buy right now; but that is just because I believe the price it is at right now I could not create as large returns by buying into it right now as I could in some other places. However it is a stock I will be holding for the foreseeable future.Read more

Bath & Body Works looks weighed down today by debt left over from its split, but the story changes if it keeps paying that down while buying back shares. A new CEO is pushing expansion outside the US and into products aimed at men, which could unlock growth the market may be overlooking.Read more

Aehr Test Systems is positioned to benefit if rising demand for artificial intelligence hardware drives more need for its testing products. The big question is whether the company can turn that demand into reliable growth, because the stock could move sharply if it fails to deliver.Read more