Micron Technology Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) is a cyclical semiconductor manufacturer specializing in memory chips. The company is an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. The company presents itself as a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate …
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Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT): Was The Price Drop An Overreaction?
Lockheed Martin Stock Analysis Lockheed Martin produced a mixed Q3 2021 financial report. Non-GAAP Earnings beat estimates by $0.13 and GAAP earnings beat estimates by $0.22. However, the company’s revenues were short and management guided future revenue growth lower. The market’s reaction was severe with one pundit producing the headline: “Lockheed Martin plunges on bearish …
Intel (INTC): Is The Short-Term Pain Worth The Long-Term Gain?
Intel versus Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia Both analysts and Intel’s management expect to see earnings and cash flows, especially free cash flow, fall precipitously over the next few years. However, the primary reason is because management has decided to take aggressive action to catapult long-term future growth. Consequently, Intel management announced that capital expenditures …
Why I Continue To Like IBM Even After Yesterday’s Drop
International Business Machine After reporting earnings yesterday IBM’s stock price fell 10% and is down another 1% today as I write this. Mr. Market is reacting to IBM’s slight revenue miss despite earnings coming in a penny higher than analyst forecasts. Quarterly revenue was expected to come in at $17.81 billion but instead came in …
Clorox (CLX) and Church & Dwight (CHD) versus Amgen (AMGN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
4 Sagging Dividend Growth Stocks 2 Are Buys 2 Are Not Clorox, Church & Dwight, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Many high-quality dividend growth stocks have recently experienced substantial drops in their prices. When the price of a common stock drops, investors will almost assuredly ask me if I like it better now. In fact, it is one …
Dividend Growth EV Stock A Better Buy Than Tesla
Tesla versus Cummins If you are looking for an attractive value investment opportunity in the EV market, then check out Cummins Inc. Not only does Cummins provide the growth opportunity to participate in the green revolution, it provides a fast-growing above-average dividend yield as well. Unlike Tesla and most EV companies, Cummins has a long …
Nike (NKE) and Disney (DIS): Great Companies – Risky Stocks
Great Businesses v Risky Stocks I believe that successful long-term investing in stocks implies investing in the greatest businesses as you can identify. However, it is important to recognize that there can be a distinction between a great business versus a risky stock. The differentiator, as always, is valuation. You can overpay for even the …
FedEx (FDX) versus UPS: Buy FedEx
FedEx Is A Buy FedEx (FDX) is one of the three largest commercial small parcel delivery companies in the world. UPS (UPS) is in fact the largest, but Federal Express grows faster and is more attractively valued. With this video I will provide a by-the-numbers fundamental look at both companies. Although UPS appears to be …
Subscriber Request: The Trucking Industry
4 Trucking Stocks I reserve each Tuesday for subscriber requests. Most of the time I have familiarity with the companies or the industry that I’m asked to present. However, the trucking industry for whatever reason has not been an industry that I have personally been attracted to. Consequently, this gives me the opportunity to not …
Make A Fortune Investing in Fortune Brands (FBHS)
Investing in Fortune Brands If you like investing in consistent predictable double-digit growth as I do, then you will love Fortune Brands Home and Security Inc. Not only has this high-quality home and security company produced exemplary and consistent growth in earnings, cash flows, and sales, they have also raised their dividend every year since …