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10 Wonderful Companies That Are Bad Stocks
Most value investors are familiar with Buffett’s famous advice to seek out quality companies rather than invest in mediocre companies that look cheap.
Danger Zone: United States Cellular (USM)
U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM: $40/share), the fifth largest wireless carrier in the United States, has landed in the Danger Zone this week.
New Stocks Make Most Attractive/Dangerous Lists For June
Our Most Dangerous stocks (+0.8%) rose by less than the S&P 500 (+2.1%) and outperformed as a short portfolio. By far the biggest decliner in the portfolio was PowerSecure International (POWR), which declined 62% in May after a poor Q1 results.
PetSmart: Your Portfolio’s Best Friend (PETM)
PetSmart Inc. (PETM: $57/share) is a leading retailer of pet products and services in the United States. Recently, PETM missed on revenue in 1Q14, and lowered its sales forecasts for FY14.
Danger Zone: MercadoLibre (MELI)
MercadoLibre (literally “free market”) was founded in 1999 with a similar business model to eBay, and has enjoyed a dearth of competition since its inception.
Amazon’s New Smartphone Spells Trouble For Apple
Amazon posted a surprise on Twitter (TWTR) inviting its followers to join founder Jeff Bezos in Seattle for a product launch on June 18. Apple should be nervous.
Danger Zone: Olin Corporation (OLN)
Diversified chemicals and ammunition manufacturer Olin Corporation (OLN: $27/share) is in the Danger Zone this week.
Analyst Notes: Definitions
Every day our analyst team reviews thousands of filings and headlines to ensure our ratings are as accurate and useful as possible. The “Analyst Notes” column features insights into corporate events or disclosures.
FASB Changes Standard For Revenue Recognition
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new set of standards for revenue recognition along with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Here's what the changes mean for you.
Why Europe Is No Magic Bullet For Netflix
Netflix (NFLX: $408/share) announced its plans to expand to six new European countries at midnight last Wednesday.
The Bidding War For Hillshire Is Bad For Investors
Poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC: $25/share) made news on Monday by announcing an unsolicited offer of $45/share for Hillshire Brands (HSH: $52/share), a 22% premium to where HSH had closed on Friday. The deal had a total value of ~$6.5 billion.
How To Avoid Wall Street Groupthink
Doing your own fundamental analysis can be hard work, but it is worth it. Listening to the buzz on Wall Street only tells you what has outperformed, doing your own research can tell you what will outperform.
Buy Deere And Watch It Run
Investors have another opportunity to invest in a high quality industrial company with a great brand at a cheap valuation. Deere & Company (DE: $90/share) is a market leader in agricultural machinery with a growing business in construction and forestry.
Winners And Losers In AT&T’s Acquisition Of DirecTV
After a few weeks of rumors, on Sunday AT&T (T) confirmed its $95/share offer for DirecTV (DTV). The deal will be part stock and part cash, and is expected to close within 12 months if the deal meets regulatory approval.
Danger Zone: DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
DreamWorks Animation (DWA: $25/share) is in the Danger Zone this week. Few companies can consistently produce high-quality original content, and DWA has learned the hard way that past hits are no guarantee of future success.
How To Avoid The Worst Style Mutual Funds
Picking from the multitude of style mutual funds is a daunting task. In any given style there may be as many as 934 different mutual funds, and there are at least 5882 mutual funds across all styles.
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