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Owens & Minor: A Treacherous Path To 10% Returns

Introduction On January 26, 2018, I wrote an article titled: “Owens & Minor Inc.: Irresistible Yield, Irresistible Valuation” where I offered the company as an extremely undervalued Dividend Contender research candidate. I also pointed out that the company was in transformation. However, I underestimated what that transformation meant, at least over the short run. I …

Update on the Integrated Oil & Gas Industry

Introduction Oil & Gas In January of this year, before Covid, I covered the three primary oil & gas integrated companies in North America. There was some very interesting dynamics.  When you are looking at stocks in the stock market and looking at one sector, you have a tendency to see all companies in that …

3 NYSE Homebuilding Stocks: When Value and Momentum Converge

New York Stock Exchange Homebuilding Stocks I am a value stock investor that believes in the long-term ownership of good businesses purchased at attractive valuations, today we will be looking at homebuilders. In my humble opinion and experience, this is the surest and perhaps most prudent way to build wealth through investing in the stock …

Alexion Pharmaceuticals: Growth At A Reasonable Price (GARP)

Introduction I find it very interesting that Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN) after going public in 2001, did not generate their first profit until December 2008. As we all know, this was in the throes of what is now known as the Great Recession of 2008. Moreover, Alexion’s adjusted operating earnings have grown from $0.20 per …

FedEx Corp.: Fundamentals Support the Price Increase

Introduction After reporting better than 4th quarter results on Tuesday, the stock price of FedEx Corp. (FDX) has been on a tear. With this article, I plan to demonstrate that the fundamentals support the current price rise. Moreover, the fundamentals also suggest that it is not too late to take a long-term position in this …

Demo – FAST Graphs Portfolio Construction Management

Introduction Portfolio Construction Today I am goin to take a look at FAST Graphs Portfolio construction area of our tool. Both Premium and Basic subscribers have access to this – Premium Subscribers can create as many portfolios as they wish while Basic Subscribers can create up to three. Premium Subscribers also have access to 14 …

Should Anthem Be Added To Your Portfolio

Introduction Anthem, Inc. provides life, hospital and medical insurance plans. It offers a broad spectrum of network-based managed care health benefit plans to the large and small employer, individual, Medicaid, and Medicare markets. The company operates through the following segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business, IngenioRx. Anthem is the fourth largest managed care provider …

4th Largest Bank in Canada – Bank of Montreal (BMO)

Introduction Bank of Montreal (BMO) engages in the provision of banking and financial services to individuals and institutions. The reason I am featuring this over any of the other Canadian banks, there are some concerns about the retail housing market in Canada and the exposure that a lot of the big banks have.  Once of …