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Oracle Shares Surge!

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Image Source: Oracle Corporation – November 2019 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan Shares of Oracle Corporation (ORCL) surged in the wake of the tech giant reporting its second-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings (period ended November 30, 2021) on December 9, which beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. We include Oracle as an idea in both the Dividend Growth Newsletter and ESG Newsletter portfolios (more on that here), and we couldn’t be more pleased with the company’s performance of late. Its pivot towards cloud-oriented offerings is playing out quite favorably as Oracle’s growth outlook is now quite bright. Earnings Update and Outlook Oracle’s GAAP revenues were up 6% year-over-year last fiscal quarter, hitting $10.4 billion. This was made possible via strong … Read more

Dividend Growth Idea and ESG Favorite Oracle Soars!

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Image: Oracle’s shares have soared so far this year, and we have been all over the opportunity. By The Valuentum Team Shares of Oracle (ORCL) advanced 15%+ during the trading session December 10. This is a big win not just for the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio but also the ESG Newsletter portfolio as well. Congrats! Oracle’s 16-page Stock Report (pdf) >> Oracle’s Dividend Report (pdf) >> –——— Valuentum members have access to our 16-page stock reports, Valuentum Buying Index ratings, Dividend Cushion ratios, fair value estimates and ranges, dividend reports and more. Not a member? Subscribe today. The first 14 days are free.

Best Idea Korn Ferry Continues to Fire on All Cylinders

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Image Shown: Korn Ferry, an idea in our Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio, reported a strong earnings report on December 8. Image Source: Korn Ferry – Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 IR Earnings Presentation By Callum Turcan On December 8, the consulting firm Korn Ferry (KFY) reported second-quarter earnings for fiscal 2022 (period ended October 31, 2021) that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. Strength was seen across the board at its ‘Consulting,’ ‘Digital,’ ‘Executive Search,’ and ‘RPO and Professional Search’ business operating segments which all reported nice fee revenue growth and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Please note that RPO stands for recruitment process outsourcing. The company issued guidance for the fiscal third quarter within its latest earnings update … Read more

Dividend Growth Stocks Soar!

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Dear members: — We’re watching one of the strongest stock market rallies we’ve seen in some time during the trading session December 7. At the time of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up over 500 points, the S&P is up nearly 100, while the NASDAQ is up a tremendous 440+. We continue to like what we see. — Almost every idea in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio is up today, led by Chipotle (CMG) +5.9%, PayPal (PYPL) +3.3%, Domino’s (DPZ) +3.1%, Apple (AAPL) +2.9% and Alphabet (GOOG) +2.9%. — We’re loving the moves by Valuentum-style stocks today, and we’re even more excited to report that every idea in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio is advancing today, as shown below. We know … Read more

Meta Platforms (Facebook), One of the Most Underpriced Stocks on the Market

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Image Shown: Meta Platforms Inc – Third Quarter of 2021 IR Earnings Presentation By Callum Turcan In late October 2021, the company now known as Meta Platforms Inc (FB) announced its name change from Facebook to highlight its focus on the “metaverse,” a digital universe that Meta Platforms is investing heavily in. The metaverse is supposed to be a digital world where video gaming, social media, community and family gatherings, TV and movie watching, card game and board game playing, major entertainment events and related venues, and various other activities come together in an immersive experience that ultimately could generate a lot of revenue for Meta Platforms. In 2014, then-Facebook announced it was acquiring Oculus VR, a maker of virtual … Read more

Valuentum Weekly: Nothing Surprising, Well-Positioned!

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Image source: Cathie Wood’s flagship ETF, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) has fallen more more than 40% from its 52-week high. This is nothing short of a complete and utter bloodbath for such an actively-managed fund, in our view. We note this for context. We’re not just talking about one or two or five stocks that are down 40% from 52-week highs, but the *entire fund.* Investors have to keep things in perspective. It’s perfectly reasonable within the context of a portfolio to have a few stocks off 10%, 20%, or maybe even 50% from all-time highs. However, if your entire portfolio is down 40%+ from 52-week highs, you’re doing something wrong. Hi everyone: It’s the most wonderful time of … Read more

Best Idea Dollar General Announces Plans to Go International

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Image Source: Dollar General Corporation – Fiscal 2020 Annual Report By Callum Turcan On December 2, Dollar General Corporation (DG) reported third quarter earnings for fiscal 2021 (period ended October 29, 2021) that matched consensus top-line estimates and beat consensus bottom-line estimates. The discount retailer also once again raised its full-year guidance for fiscal 2021, which we will cover in just a moment. For reference, please note that Dollar General’s fiscal years end in late-January or early-February. We will start off by stressing that Dollar General put up banner performance in fiscal 2020 (period ended January 29, 2021) when its same-store sales boomed higher by over 16% and its GAAP net revenues grew by almost 22% on an annual basis. … Read more

Dividend Growth Idea Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Firing on All-Cylinders; Raises Guidance (Again) While Generating Gobs of Free Cash Flow

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Image Source: Valuentum By Callum Turcan On November 23, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) reported third quarter earnings for fiscal 2021 (period ended October 30, 2021) that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. The sporting goods retailer once again raised its full-year guidance for fiscal 2021 in conjunction with its latest earnings report. Dick’s Sporting Goods also raised its guidance when reporting its fiscal second quarter earnings back in August 2021 and its fiscal first quarter earnings back in May 2021, highlighting management’s growing confidence in the company’s near term performance. Though shares of DKS sold off following its latest earnings update, likely due to concerns over inflationary pressures and supply chain hurdles, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ outlook remains rock-solid. … Read more

Large Cap Growth Dominates, MLPs Have Suffered

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— Sign up to our new options commentary here. — $1,000/year. 4 ideas per month and more! — Image: Win = The options contract was closed as a win. Closed = the options contract was closed at a loss. Expired = The options contract expired worthless. Pie chart above does not consider ideas still open. Data through October 26, 2021. Results are hypothetical. No trading is taking place. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. — Please note that with options trading, investors can lose their entire premium. Don’t ever trade with money that you can’t afford to lose. Valuentum is an investment research publisher and accepts no liability for how readers may choose to utilize the content. By continuing with an … Read more

We Remain Bullish on Disney’s Capital Appreciation Upside Potential

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Image Shown: Shares of The Walt Disney Company have shifted lower over the past month, though are still bullish on its capital appreciation upside. Our fair value estimate sits at $192 per share of Disney. By Callum Turcan The Walt Disney Company (DIS) reported fourth-quarter earnings for fiscal 2021 (period ended October 2, 2021) on November 10 that missed consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. While the company’s ‘Disney Parks, Experiences and Products’ segment (includes its theme parks and resorts operations) staged an impressive turnaround last fiscal quarter, its ‘Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution’ segment (includes its video streaming businesses) grew at a slower pace than expected. Shares of Disney sold off after its latest earnings report, though we remain confident … Read more