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Michael Derrer Fuchs By a show of hands, how many of you would have bet around this time last year that International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) would outperform the likes of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) by more than 50% in 2022? Okay, the two of you in the last row, please

Trygve Finkelsen/iStock Editorial via Getty Images With more than 55,000 cars around the world, Polestar (NASDAQ:PSNY) has established its reputation as a reliable car manufacturer. Although PSNY stock has fallen 58% since its SPAC listing in June, I believe this is a reflection of the overall market more than a reflection of PSNY’s performance so

AsiaVision Intro We wrote about Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MOMO) back in September when we stated that the company’s improving guidance could yet result in a bottom in the stock. Many times, bottoms get confirmed by a binary event such as a quarterly earnings announcement and this played itself out once more post the announcement of

Taiyou Nomachi/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Thesis Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) investors must not be fooled by the pessimistic market reaction, since the stock market has also been noticeably flat since October’s CPI results and Powell’s dovish commentary. There will be more volatility in the short-term, due to the overly bullish November labor market and

adogslifephoto/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Alibaba Group’s (NYSE:BABA) recovery remains a big question for many investors’ and traders’ minds. As characterized by Daniel Schönberger, BABA is indeed A Candidate For The Record Book Of Mispriced Stocks, especially due to Jack Ma’s previous misstep and Beijing Crackdown. The stock has undoubtedly suffered a -72.14% plunge

Robert Way I have written an article on PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH) in the last month, and since then, the stock has gone up 41%. I still find significant value in holding the stock. Although the recent quarter result seems disappointing, the company is well positioned, with low debt and considerable liquid assets, which provides significant

Streaming stocks and the surrounding industry is learning what those of us on the printed web learned over 20 years ago. In a world of unlimited content, the limiting factor is time. The hope was that the cable packages of the past might be resurrected online, consumers paying just as much as they formerly did,

Sitthiphong/iStock via Getty Images Since December 2020, Adyen (OTCPK:ADYEY)(OTCPK:ADYYF) has experienced significant earnings multiple contractions – going from approximately 280 to 70 – reflecting Mr. Market’s negative outlook toward high-growth companies. I believe that Adyen has an outstanding business model and value proposition, which enables merchants to cope with the many pain points that characterize

According to the perma-bulls, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) made a brilliant move in adding commercial-supported membership tiers recently. However, NFLX stock is still far from a real recovery, and Netflix management’s latest ideas aren’t a guarantee of success. Even the much-touted ad-supported service strategy could backfire. People sometimes call Netflix the streaming king, but this is now a

grinvalds/iStock via Getty Images Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has been ridden with multiple dilemmas lately, from Apple’s iOS changes to trying to persuade investors that its metaverse gambit will pay off. A key headwind to its core business has been the rising and intensifying competition within the social media space, not least from Chinese rival TikTok.

Tech stocks, especially those trading at high valuations, have plunged significantly this year amid a challenging macro environment. Recent remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about slowing down the pace of rate hikes provided some relief to investors. However, Powell cautioned that the monetary policy could stay restrictive until there are signs of inflation

Ronald Martinez Investment Rationale The structural demand for more oil and gas supply provides strong tailwinds for Halliburton’s (NYSE:HAL) business, and it is well-positioned to deliver improved profitability and increased returns for shareholders. Halliburton’s stock is outperforming the benchmark index, S&P 500 Index on a YTD, 1-year, and 3-year basis. Like other oil and gas

Evgenii Mitroshin Earthstone Energy (NYSE:ESTE) looks capable of generating close to $400 million in positive cash flow in 2023 at current strip prices if it attempts to maintain production at around 100,000 BOEPD. This would help reduce its leverage to around 0.6x by the end of 2023. Earthstone’s projected near-term cash flow has been reduced

Mario Tama While Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the market leader in the video streaming market with a share of 21%, its market share had eroded in the past year with intense competition. However, the company announced the launch of its new ad-subscription plan this year. Thus, we analyzed its new subscription plan to determine whether

Maria Vonotna Introduction One of the issues Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has to face may actually seem a non-existent one: the company has long had more cash, after funding its operations and its investments, than it knows what to do with. What kind of problem is this, one may ask? Well, by sitting on idle mass of

JHVEPhoto Thesis Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) stock has struggled for upward momentum since we updated investors to exercise extreme caution in a pre-earnings piece. OPEC+’s decision to hold its output steady in last weekend’s meeting has likely been priced in as WTI crude (CL1:COM) held its $75 support level heading into the meeting. The market’s

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) stock has had a rocky 2022, down nearly 40% year to date. This older company is undergoing a very recent transition. Robert Iger returned to the company’s CEO role and Bob Chapek was ousted after only a couple of years. Is this the bullish catalyst that so many investors are counting on? Be

Rachel Murray/Getty Images Entertainment In this analysis of Farfetch Limited (NYSE:FTCH), we looked into the company following its announced partnership with Richemont, a luxury goods company. We analyzed the company as it highlighted its focus as a luxury fashion marketplace to determine whether it could benefit from its focus on the luxury market segment by

Jean-Luc Ichard Seeking Alpha comment streams sometimes offer as much entertainment as the article or news item. Commenters come in all forms: subscribers, authors, market place contributors, and sometimes even SA Editors. If there is one thing many SA readers agree on, it is the collective skepticism of Wall Street analysts and their recommendations. When

shaunl Dear readers/followers, This won’t be my first time writing about or following smaller shipping companies like AMSC ASA (OTCQX:ASCJF). I’ve invested somewhat successfully, though not always, in businesses like Ocean Yield (no ticker). These business models and operations require understanding before investing because on paper they often look “too good” to be true. Indeed,