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Aug 21, 2025
Walmart Raises Outlook for Fiscal 2026
Image Source: Walmart. Looking ahead, Walmart issued guidance for the third quarter, with net sales expected to increase 3.75%-4.75% and operating income to increase 3%-6%. For fiscal 2026, the company raised its outlook for net sales growth to the range of 3.75%-4.75% (was 3%-4%) and adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.52-$2.62 (was $2.50-$2.60) versus the $2.62 consensus mark. Walmart’s guidance for adjusted operating income growth of 3.5%-5.5% remained unchanged. We liked the guidance revisions at Walmart, but we remain cautious on the tariff impact on its business given an unchanged adjusted operating income growth target, despite a better top-line view. The high end of our fair value range stands at $113 per share.
Aug 19, 2025
Home Depot’s Comps Turn Positive in Second Quarter
Image Source: TradingView. At the end of the second quarter, Home Depot had $2.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents, while total debt stood at $52.3 billion. For the six months ended August 3, net cash provided by operating activities was $9 billion, down from $10.9 billion in the year-ago period. Looking to guidance for 2025, management expects total sales growth of approximately 2.8%, with comparable sales growth of roughly 1% for the comparable 52-week period. It expects to add approximately 13 new stores. Home Depot’s guidance for 2025 calls for a gross margin of 33.4%, with an adjusted operating margin of roughly 13.4%. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to decline 2% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024. Though Home Depot’s second quarter wasn’t blockbuster, it was good to see comparable store sales inflect. Shares yield 2.3% at the time of this writing.
Aug 18, 2025
Phillips 66’s 2027 Strategic Priorities Look Achievable
Image Source: Phillips 66. At the end of the quarter, Phillips 66 had $1.1 billion of cash and cash equivalents on the books and $3.7 billion of committed capacity available under credit facilities. The company ended the quarter with $20.9 billion in total debt, and a net debt-to-capital ratio of 41%. On the call, management noted that it was on track to achieve the $4.5 billion annual EBITDA target in Midstream by 2027. Also by that year, Phillips 66 expects to see its adjusted cost per barrel number below $5.50 per barrel on an annual basis. We like Phillips 66’s 2027 strategic priorities, especially in that it targets a “secure, competitive & growing dividend.” Shares yield 3.9% at the time of this writing.
Aug 17, 2025
Cisco Systems Reports Strong Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Image Source: TradingView. For all of fiscal 2026, Cisco is targeting revenue in the range of $59-$60 billion, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $4.00-$4.06, in-line with consensus. Cisco ended the quarter with $16.1 billion of cash and investments on its books and $28.1 billion in short- and long-term debt. We continue to like Cisco and the momentum behind its AI Infrastructure orders. The company remains a holding in the newsletter portfolios. Shares yield 2.5% at the time of this writing.
Aug 15, 2025
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 15
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Aug 14, 2025
Valuentum's Best Ideas Newsletter Portfolio
We disclose the holdings of the portfolio of the Best Ideas Newsletter in this article. This portfolio can always be found in each edition of the monthly Best Ideas Newsletter.
Aug 13, 2025
McDonald’s Returns to Positive Comparable Sales Growth
Image Source: Valuentum. Looking to all of 2025, McDonald’s is targeting a full year adjusted operating margin in the mid-to-high 40% range, above the 46.3% adjusted operating margin in 2024. McDonald’s remains on pace to open approximately 2,200 restaurants globally this year (1,800 net). We liked McDonald’s return to positive comp growth in the second quarter, but we no longer include the idea in any newsletter portfolios.
Aug 8, 2025
Public Storage Raises Outlook
Image Source: Public Storage. Looking to 2025, Public Storage expects revenue growth in the range of -1.3% to 0.8%, with net operating income growth targeted in the range of -2.6% to 0.3% (was -2.9% to 0.2%). Public Storage raised its 2025 non-same store net operating income guidance to the range of $465-$475 million from $444-$464 million previously and its 2025 ancillary net operating income to the range of $200-$205 million from $198-$203 million previously. Interest expense is now targeted at $304 million for the year, up from expectations of $285 million previously. Core FFO per share is now anticipated in the range of $16.45-$17.00, up from the range of $16.35-$17.00. We like Public Storage’s improved outlook and continue to include shares in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio.
Aug 8, 2025
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 8
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Aug 5, 2025
Vertex Reports Strong Q2, Trial Setback Punishes Shares
Image Source: TradingView. Though the trial setback in pain management has sent shares of Vertex Pharma tumbling, we continue to like Vertex’s net cash rich balance sheet, cystic fibrosis franchise, its groundbreaking CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy and its novel non-opioid pain medicine. Shares remain a holding in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio. Our $445 per share fair value estimate remains unchanged at this time.


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