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Qualcomm launches $20B share buyback and raises dividend
Qualcomm announced a $20 billion share repurchase program and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.92 per share, aiming to bolster investor confidence amid challenges in its smartphone business and a push into AI‑driven markets.
JPMorgan upgraded Air Products and Chemicals to overweight, raising its price target to $310 from $280, implying about a 9% upside from the latest close. The bank cites higher oil prices from the U.S.–Iran conflict as a catalyst for increased utilization in the company’s chemicals and refinery segments. While helium prices have been pressured, a supply shortage is now boosting helium rates, and long‑term contracts mitigate volatility. JPMorgan expects stable earnings‑per‑share growth to help the stock outperform in a slowing‑growth, inflation‑driven environment.
After a massive run in non U.S. assets for 14 months, over the last few weeks, I have been getting out of the "Get Out" trade for my long only long term beta portfolio. Current portfolio is a globally...
Everyone starts somewhere. If you are new to dividend growth investing, these 10 episodes are the perfect starting point. 🔗 https://europeandgi.com/how-to/dividend-growth-investing-for-beginners-10-podcast-episodes-to-listen-to-first/
Apple remains a dominant consumer‑discretionary giant with a $3.7 trillion market cap and a 29% net profit margin in Q1 FY2026. Its shares have surged nearly 11,000% over the past two decades, turning a $9,500 investment into $1 million today. However, the...
A great slide Over 16 years.. Revenue 26x NIAT 173x F/D Shares -17% 99.9% of microcaps couldn't have a slide like this $RX.V $BIOYF https://t.co/Sw0gquHq8o
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The Macro Butler interviewed Junus Eu of The Building Financial Podcast, framing investing as a form of adulting guided by a clear roadmap. He emphasized using the business cycle as a financial GPS to pinpoint the right assets without relying...
During the conversation today with Lee Freeman-Shor and Clare Flynn Levy who have analyzed the trade data of many of the best fund managers in the world - I asked what decision type do successful managers have the most issues...
Analysts applied a discounted cash flow model to The Coca‑Cola Company, estimating an intrinsic share value of roughly $18‑19. The model uses an 8% discount rate, 2.5% terminal growth, and projects free cash flow reaching $6.7 billion by 2029, yielding a...
We use a lot of fundamental metrics at TLI to determine the true value of a company. That being said another thing to look at is insider buys and sells. They are the ones that know the operations of the...
Goldman Sachs warns that equity markets face a heightened correction risk amid oil price spikes, the Iran conflict, and AI‑driven disruptions, with major indices already in the red for 2026. The firm cautions that traditional bond buffers will be less...
For the cap-weighted index, price has remained quite elevated and well above the rising uptrend line. While the trailing P/E ratio has contracted from 26.1x to 23.9x, it remains elevated. The equal-weighted index is far less extended against its rising trendline,...
Terry Smith (Fundsmith) on selling Brown-Forman: "We hoped family ownership would lead them to perhaps find a course through all of this that a company subject to the influence of quarterly earnings wouldn't be able to do, but it's not...
Maverick Capital disclosed that AI‑related stocks now account for roughly 44% of its assets, highlighted by a $504 million stake in Taiwan Semiconductor and a $358 million position in Alphabet. The shift underscores Lee Ainslie’s conviction in semiconductor and cloud infrastructure growth.
"$NBIS is not getting customer Pre-Payments." Just because they didn't announce it doesn't mean they aren't. Clues are in the balance sheet. $1.6B in deferred revenues. $1.3B of that is non-current, revenues that won't be recognised in the next 12 months. Customers paid $NBIS $1.3B...
Klarna: 5x Opportunity or a Subprime Lender? $KLAR offers a uniquely asymmetrical profile: - Beat Down Stock - Expanding into Banking - Strong Growth - Potential for improving profits https://www.globalequitybriefing.com/p/klarna-5x-opportunity-or-a-subprime?r=39awso&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Casey's General Stores (CASY) earned a spot on Josh Brown’s Best Stocks list as higher gasoline prices boost its top‑line revenue. The Midwest‑focused chain reported 4% same‑store sales growth this quarter and an 8% rise over two years, driven largely...
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IWM up 1.76% on the year. SPY down 2.88%. Small caps outperforming large caps by nearly 460 basis points. Nobody covers this because the narrative is pure risk-off. But small caps — domestic, value-oriented, less exposed to global supply chains —...
Citi has initiated coverage on electric‑vehicle maker Lucid, issuing a rare buy rating and a $17 price target that implies roughly 71% upside from the current price. Analyst Michael Ward cites a "positive inflection point" with projected 2026 revenue of...
Growth stocks will be severely decapitated from this war. I just check some data and growth stocks valuations will get capped. Working overtime to get the data ready. It’s not as simple as just buying the dip with 1. Cost of War 2. Escalation of...
Beating the S&P 500 isn't difficult. But beating the S&P 500 consistently, over the long term, is very very difficult. Many people overestimate their ability to pick good stocks over the long term. They eventually realize that it’s a losing game. That's why...
Lee Ainslie’s Maverick Capital filed a 13‑F showing a $9.3 bn portfolio, with AI‑related semiconductor and tech stocks comprising a sizable share. The filing signals a strategic tilt toward growth‑at‑reasonable‑price assets and a rotation out of older positions.
ZEQT, VEQT and XEQT are Canada’s leading all‑equity asset‑allocation ETFs, but VEQT and XEQT command tens of billions in assets while ZEQT lags far behind. The three funds share almost identical global equity exposures, diversification across U.S., international and emerging...
Cim Investment Management reduced its Microsoft holding by 51.1%, selling 24,365 shares and retaining a $12.08 million stake that still represents about 3.3% of its portfolio. The move reflects a tactical rebalancing rather than a full exit, as the firm continues...
It’s always been amazing to me how you can have 10 microcaps in the portfolio with a similar positive fundamental/solid management setup over the next two years. You think they can 2-3x. A few will and several won’t quite make...
For most investors, a well-diversified portfolio of funds will do the trick. But if you want to try to identify winners like the pros on Wall Street, there are steps you can take. https://t.co/6RP6PY8ebH
Devon Energy (DVN) received bullish upgrades from Raymond James, raising its price target to $62, and TD Cowen to $50, reflecting optimism amid soaring oil prices. The company posted Q4 revenue of $4.12 billion, beating forecasts, and delivered a 9% free‑cash‑flow beat while...
🆓 Thursday links: assessing manager performance, how AI impacts company moats, and the case for a new MacBook Neo. https://t.co/duwiEpYK9L chart: https://t.co/gq6jLYoEZI https://t.co/VnZShWu1PC
If you sold on Liberation Day – you missed 34% recovery in $SPX If you sold on Silicon Valley collapse spring 2023 – you missed 78% in $SPX If you sold on Covid in spring 2020 – you missed 198% recovery in...
GLJ Research downgraded First Solar (FSLR) to Hold on March 4, 2026, citing heightened policy uncertainty and tariff pressures. The company now projects 2026 net sales of $4.9‑$5.2 billion, falling short of the $6 billion consensus. Executives warned of $125‑$135 million in anticipated tariffs and...
Talking to a lot of the buy side, it's clear that, despite understanding the constraints and the demand, the central debate is still the durability of the cycle across the board. It is ok to be bullish, but being sensitive...
The S&P 500 remains the standard benchmark—but its current makeup may no longer reflect the broad, diversified U.S. exposure investors assume. What does that mean for passive investing, manager evaluation, and portfolio decisions? https://t.co/WLekmvu2T3
Morgan Stanley kept an Equal Weight rating on Sunrun Inc. while trimming its price objective from $21 to $15 after the company’s fourth‑quarter 2025 results. The brokerage cited slower year‑on‑year solar origination growth but highlighted Sunrun’s storage‑first strategy and expanding...
DFA entering the Section 351 game... https://t.co/ScNBQmXbwU A smart move after their attempt at an exchange fund.
caught up with Politico earlier this week—reiterated that long US on a relative value basis is the best bet for DM https://t.co/Fp6nW6gQDZ
Billionaire investor David Tepper increased Appaloosa’s Micron position by 1 million shares, tripling his stake to 1.5 million shares, and simultaneously reduced exposure to Nvidia and Alibaba. The moves highlight confidence in memory‑chip demand and skepticism toward overvalued AI names.
“One of my favorite things to do is take a trend that everybody’s complaining about and then see if we can actually see it in the numbers.” ~@a_m_mastroianni
#LSL results read well and they say current trading is decent; but of course Iran mess could rock this. ShareScope has fwd p/e 9.2 falling to 7.9 and fwd Divvy 5% rising to 5.2% AND Buybacks on top. Certainly interesting....
British American Tobacco (BTI) trades at a forward price‑to‑earnings multiple of roughly 12×, delivering a 5‑6% dividend yield despite modest growth. The company maintains strong cash generation, with gross margins near 82% and a free‑cash‑flow yield above 10%. BTI’s shift...
ShareScope has #IGG on fwd p/e 11.6 falling to 10.5 and fwd Divvy 3.5% rising to 3.6%, BEFORE 5% jump today - BUT remember there are Buybacks on top. With a strong history of growth it seems reasonable value still.
MS note on $MU. I get it, and this both makes sense and makes no sense at the same time. https://t.co/eXaRfWNQ04
Starbucks is confronting heightened competition from agile coffee chains like Dutch Bros and 7 Brew, prompting RBC Capital to downgrade its rating to hold after noting larger‑than‑expected turnaround spending. The company announced over $500 million in labor investments and a $2 billion cost‑cut program...
Is someone tracking the insider buying across the broader SaaS complex? In Japan, only 5%+ holders need to disclose buying and selling, so there's limited data. But feels like we're nearing a bottom.
Self Recommending: "One Hundred Years in the U.S. Stock Markets" by Hendrik Bessembinder. A century of data for nearly 30,000 U.S. public companies. Fun fact: "Shareholders' wealth was enhanced by $91 trillion over the century, but long-term investors in nearly...
Citi analysts say Netflix is poised to raise subscription prices later this year now that the Warner Bros. Discovery merger has collapsed. A 5% increase in average revenue per user could boost the stock by up to 6% and move Netflix...
The article explains how investors can boost risk‑adjusted returns by properly sizing positions rather than merely finding ideas. It introduces a simple upside‑to‑downside framework, illustrates it with PayPal and Perimeter Solutions, and ties the ratio to a practical allocation rule...
Jeff Currie reads Scouting the Tape. "I think the best sector to try to get value in right now would be agriculture, because it hasn't priced it in." https://t.co/toQMBsZcct
If grandpappy bought $1 worth of Altria stock 100 years ago and reinvested the dividends, it would be worth $4,421,136 today. (ignoring Uncle Sam's cut) https://t.co/xAeDUtYZMt https://t.co/dD6ILijqop
Micron has been trading like Nvidia circa 2023 because it’s growing top line like Nvidia circa 2023 $MU $NVDA https://t.co/QfTDEfwA3p https://t.co/D5Z0rxoIyB
