It is hard to compete against Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), especially when it comes to volatility. After setting a new all-time high upon the S&P500 inclusion, the stock lost an incredible 40%.
However, the recent price action has been very encouraging for bulls. As the stock marches to new highs, we will look at the current ownership structure in this article.
When the Pandemic hit in 2020, online entertainment went into overdrive. Although Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) was already doing well, at least on the charts, it quickly nullified the dip and went on to create new all-time highs.
Unfortunately, that was not long-lived as it has been on the downward spiral for the last several months, after it didn't shine on the few latest earnings reports.
In this article, we will discuss the latest developments and where the stock could potentially go from there.
It is no secret that Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ)did very well lately, outperforming its peers and the broad market. While the company remains growing, it is facing challenges from both the current and new competitors.
In this article, we will look at the return on equity (ROE) and see where it stands at the current valuation.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA) seems to be undervalued on a fundamental basis. However, sometimes stocks are trading below intrinsic value because there are factors external to the current money making capacity of the company. We will examine what can be the cause and the extent of the risk for investing in Teva. We will start our analysis with the balance sheet and long term debt.
We will take a quick overview of the current performance of the company, and a deeper dive into the capacity of ChargePoint to finance growth projects, which should yield cash flows for investors. Always keep in mind the end-game when looking at a business, it is their ability to generate cash flows to investors (and lenders), not revenues, not even net income (statutory profits).
Starbucks is trading on a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 47.8x while the P/E ratio of the average US listed company is below 17x. Price-to-earnings ratios can tell us a lot about investor expectations, especially when we compare them to growth forecasts for a company.
“Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM“ – this old Wall Street Proverb has likely been challenged in recent times, as International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) struggled to keep pace with the broad market.
In this article, we will reflect on that and look at the company's actions to stop and potentially reverse this trend.
Flying on the latest positive earnings results, Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) reached an impressive US$50b market cap in the last week. The stock doesn't seem to slow down, and it is a candidate to become a 10-bagger over a 5-year period soon.
Yet, some critics might call the stock overbought or overextended. In this article, we will examine its returns to find out whether these valuations are justified.
Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE:BABA) have fallen back toward the stock’s 52-week lows, as investors once again grow nervous about Chinese stocks. This time around the selling has been prompted by the apparent collapse of property development firm Evergrande Holdings.
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU) is a US$42b Market Cap stock, whose business model is TV streaming with ads. In the last year, Roku shares have netted a return of 88% to shareholders. The stock has been cycled multiple times by large funds and trading is still quite active. Investors will get a better sense of how the stock might progress if they know who is behind the buying and selling.
Maintaining brand value is a lot of work for large corporations. It takes a coordinated effort to keep a positive brand image through multiple product life cycles. Alternatively, the company ends struggling to innovate and relying on the success from the past.
Unfortunately, that is what Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been struggling with, as the stock has been ranging for over 3 years now. As the company's strategies are shifting, we will examine the current return on equity (ROE).
What trends should we look for if we want to identify stocks that create value over the long term? We'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE), an ever-increasing base of capital employed, and finally a cost of capital lower than the return. This shows us that the company is continually reinvesting its earnings back into the business and generates higher returns. So, here is what we found when we looked at the ROCE trend of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT).
The market for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's (NYSE:BMY) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently, but seems to be currently entering a bear run. When faced with uncertainty, it is always good to return to the fundamentals and see the performance and future growth capabilities of the company.
After an initial IPO success, in a very challenging year, Airbnb, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock had uneventful several months.
The stock had dipped toward the lows between the insider selling and persistent virus variants on more than one occasion. Yet, it persevered, rebounding on an Earnings beat in August, and it continues to climb, even in the face of the latest negative rating.
Long term investing can be life changing when you buy and hold the truly great businesses. And we've seen some truly amazing gains over the years. For example, the Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETSY) share price is up a whopping 327% since 2019, a handsome return for long term holders. It is clear that this is a combination of a great business model and the online shopping catalyst. In this article, we are going to examine the growth potential of Etsy and how can that impact the stock.
BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) is a US$6.5b Market Cap CyberSecurity company, which lately garnered a lot of attention in the retail investment space. With the earnings report coming out on the 22nd September, we thought to examine BB's growth potential, financial performance and stability.
After a parabolic jump in July, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock had an uneventful rest of the summer, as the stock retraced toward the key psychologic level of U$100.
With the stock making a clean lower high, in addition to the broad market pullback, it would not be surprising to see it overshoot toward the key level at US$95. This sets an opportunity for those waiting for the next opportunity to get in or increase their long positions.
As the market experienced the worst week since June, Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) was among the stocks leading the decline.
Yet, as cyber security keeps gaining on importance, it still boasts an excellent return in 2021, as well as an overall return since the public market debut in 2018. Here are the latest developments regarding this growth stock.
U.S. Democrats proposed an EV tax credit boost for union-made domestically assembled vehicles. Reuters reported that The House Ways and Means Committee will vote Tuesday on the proposal. The intervention is part of a proposed US$3.5t infrastructure bill. The main players impacted by the proposed bill are General Motors ( NYSE:GM ) and Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ). In this article, we will look Focus on GM's fundamentals and get a better feeling as to what might the change mean for the company.
After going through a combination of lockup expiry and uneventful earnings in August, SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) held the line at US$14 level. While it is still struggling to break above US$16, we can probably agree that it is doing better than expected.
Yet, in the face of the latest rating, we will examine our take on the intrinsic value through the discounted cash flow (DCF) method.
While the overall market has been rolling over in the last few days,3M Company (NYSE: MMM)has been leading the decline.
After a mediocre year, stock's price spent most of the summer ranging, before dropping almost 6% following the latest dividend payment. As the stock declines, we will examine the dividend – its growth potential, and other important factors.
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) shareholders have seen the share price descend 13% over the month. But over five years, returns have been remarkably great. In that time, the share price has soared some 321% higher! What we are going to analyze is whether the business can improve itself sustainably, thus justifying a higher price. We are going to review the fundamentals and see what can they tell us on the company's valuation.
Skillz Inc. (NYSE:SKLZ) has lost a significant portion of market cap and is down some 74% from its February highs. When we look at situations like this, we want to know if the shift is permanent or temporary, and what are the possible catalysts that can change the outcome. In this article, we will look at some of Skillz's fundamentals and try to weigh the risks with the opportunities for growth.
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) recently cratered, as modest yearly gains almost got wiped out in a single session. Meanwhile, downward pressure continues as the price looks to test the support around US$100 for the third time this year.
We will examine the dividend as the stock dips down below the P/E of 30 since a 4.8% yield is certainly interesting at the right price.
