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April 2, 2012
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Valuentum’s April Edition of Its Dividend Growth Newsletter! Another Month of Relative Outperformance!
April 2, 2012
We had another strong month of relative outperformance in the portfolio of our Dividend Growth Newsletter, as we widened our outperformance gap relative to the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index (DVY) by another 40 basis points (please see page 5). We also collected (or have in receivables) roughly $547 in dividend payments from the publishing of the previous edition of our Dividend Growth Newsletter, a nice sum. We continue to expect strong outperformance from our portfolio through the course of 2012 and beyond, and view Hasbro (HAS), Medtronic (MDT), Intel (INTC), and Republic (RSG) as the most timely dividend-growth opportunities on the market today, with each posting a 9 on our Valuentum Buying IndexTM. We may add to those
We Can’t Rule Out That Best Buy Won’t Eventually Go the Way of Circuit City; VBI Score: 3
March 29, 2012
Big-box electronics retailer Best Buy (BBY), on Thursday, issued fiscal fourth-quarter 2012 results that beat expectations on the bottom line but fell short of consensus forecasts on the top line. The beleaguered retailer also outlined a new transformational strategy that we view to be fraught with implementation and execution risk. We expect to take a closer look at our valuation model on Best Buy, but our fair value estimate range for the firm is unchanged at this time. Best Buy’s revenue advanced 3% in its fiscal fourth quarter, despite comparable store sales falling 2.4% in the period (compared to a decline of 4.7% for the prior-year quarter). Gross profit advanced at a similar pace, though overhead increases did put
Best Idea Collective Brands Surges 10% To Over $20 Per Share
March 29, 2012
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McDonald’s Transition Could Provide an Entry Point for Dividend Growth Investors
March 28, 2012
Last week, McDonald’s (MCD) CEO Jim Skinner announced that he will be retiring from the company on June 30, 2012, after more than four decades on the job. His replacement will be current chief operating officer and President Don Thompson. Skinner led McDonald’s during its post “Supersize Me” revival and has done a tremendous job integrating new products (McCafe comes to mind), re-modeling dreary stores and increasing both earnings and revenue. His rise from assistant store manager to CEO without a college degree seems nearly impossible to replicate, and his understanding of the day-to-day business and McDonald’s customer is unparalleled.That being said, Don Thompson is no slouch either. He started his career at McDonald’s 22 years ago, and has quickly
Lennar Records Strongest First-Quarter Homebuilding Operating Margin in Six Years
March 27, 2012
The nation’s third-largest homebuilder Lennar (LEN) reported strong first-quarter results Tuesday that revealed strong order growth, which largely eased concerns brought about by KB Home’s (KBH) recent disappointing order performance. Though we think the housing market will show continued stabilization and improvement during 2012, we’re not enthused by any of the valuations presented by homebuilding stocks at this time. We remain on the sidelines with respect to Lennar and its peers. Lennar’s revenue increased 30% in the quarter, as deliveries expanded at a similar pace (29%) and the firm experienced positive pricing. New orders advanced 33%, to 3,022 homes, while the firm’s backlog increased to 2,711, up 39%. The firm’s cancellation rate came in at 18% during the period. The homebuilder’s
Best Idea Buffalo Wild Wings Showing Nice Relative Price Strength Today; Up 6%+
March 26, 2012
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SuperValu’s Dividend Might Not Last Long At Current Levels
March 26, 2012
When evaluating dividend-paying stocks for addition to the portfolio of our Dividend Growth Newsletter, we like to assess the long-term safety of a company’s dividend via our Valuentum Dividend Cushion™. SuperValu (SVU) registers a -12.5 score (negative 12.5) on our Dividend Cushion measure, which suggests to us the company will have some trouble covering its dividend payments going forward (on the basis of both its future cash flow stream and capital structure). Such a poor score (among the worst in our coverage universe) also suggests that the company could eventually cut the dividend meaningfully, as the firm has done in the past two years. We don’t think the dividend is sustainable at the current payout rate, and we think these levels
