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Valuentum Stock Screeners

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This article was sent to members via email December 29. That email can be accessed at the link that follows this article. By Brian Nelson, CFA Hi everyone, I wanted to provide an update with respect to Valuentum’s stock screeners. We believe our stock screeners are among the most robust when it comes to providing forward-looking data, or data that is important with respect to the investment decision-making process. We publish screens in each of the monthly newsletters, but we also provide a basic weekly screener for download on the left column of the website, “Download Weekly Stock Screener (xls) — login required.”   We also have other products. The more robust DataScreener, for example, is part of the quarterly Financial … Read more

Market Mayhem — Alerts for Members

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During these extremely volatile times, it’s important to stay focused. On December 15, we informed all of our members to “Pay Attention.” Shortly thereafter, we notified members of the potential for a stock market technical breakdown. This morning, we offered a pre-market briefing about the importance of thinking about portfolio protection. For Best Ideas Newsletter and Dividend Growth Newsletter members: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1110817109903&ca=e2406cd6-c113-4344-8731-493f33fc44a4&id=preview For High Yield Dividend Newsletter members: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1110817109903&ca=b3ba530f-38b3-489a-ac96-2961dca89c6b&id=preview For Exclusive members: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1110817109903&ca=ba6d90c0-4433-48b2-9b8a-aac4ddf9006e&id=preview We’re here for any questions. Please just let us know how we can help! Kind regards, Brian Nelson, CFA  brian@valuentum.com

Earnings Roundup: Past, Present, and Potential Dividend Growth Ideas

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Image Source: Mike Cohen Let’s take a look at the earnings reports of some past, present, and potential simulated Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio ideas, including that of Novartis, Procter & Gamble, Honeywell, and Kinder Morgan.   By Kris Rosemann Novartis Reports Solid Volume Growth But Pricing Pressure Simulated Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio idea Novartis (NVS) reported third quarter 2018 earnings October 18, and its top line was driven 3% higher as reported thanks to nine percentage points of volume growth, which was partially offset by negative pricing action, generic competition, and currency headwinds. Drivers of the volume growth include Cosentyx, Entresto, its oncology portfolio, and Alcon, but reported operating income faced material pressure as a result of the voluntary withdrawal of … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending September 28

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 28. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Accenture (ACN): now $1.46 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.33. American Express (AXP): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. Artesian Resources (ARTNA): now $0.2423 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2387. Banner (BANR): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. Boston Prop (BXP): now $0.95 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.80. City Holding (CHCO): now $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46. The First … Read more

Honeywell Remains a Top Industrial Idea

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Image Source: Honeywell It has been a long time since we explained to readers what we look at in stocks, and it’s probably a good time for a quick refresher. At Valuentum, we think a comprehensive analysis of a firm’s discounted cash flow valuation, relative valuation versus industry peers, as well as an assessment of technical and momentum indicators is the best way to identify the most attractive stocks at the best time to consider buying. We think stocks that are cheap (undervalued) and just starting to go up (momentum) are some of the best ones to evaluate for addition to the simulated newsletter portfolios. These stocks have both strong valuation and pricing support. Said differently, both the market likes … Read more

Valuentum’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Distribution

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The weighted average cost of capital is one of the most subjective measures in corporate finance, but it is also one of the most important ones. “The most important item over time in valuation is obviously interest rates…If interest rates are destined to be at low levels…It makes any stream of earnings from investments worth more money. The bogey is always what government bonds yield….Any investment is worth all the cash you’re going to get out between now and judgment day discounted back. The discounting back is affected by whether you choose interests rates like those of Japan or interest rates like those we had in 1982…When we had 15 percent short-term rates in 1982, it was silly to pay … Read more

Study: Valuentum’s Best Ideas Newsletter Portfolio

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United Tech Ups Guidance; Outlook Bodes Well For Aerospace Supply Chain

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Image Source: hj_west We think activist pressure on United Technologies is unwarranted, and we were highly encouraged by the company’s execution during the first quarter of 2018. Performance at Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems bodes well for the aerospace supply chain. By Brian Nelson, CFA There’s a lot to like about United Technologies (UTX). The company is one of our favorite industrial companies, and we’re probably most fond of its aerospace exposure. We’re against a break-up of the company as we continue to believe United Technologies is on the verge of fantastic top and bottom-line expansion in coming years thanks in part to the burgeoning backlog of unfulfilled deliveries at the airframe makers, Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSY). … Read more

General Electric Gets a Boost; Honeywell Hikes Guidance

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Image Source: Jeff Turner General Electric continues to struggle, but its first quarter earnings report came in better than expected as demand across many of its business was positive. We still have no interest in shares. Meanwhile, Honeywell continues to power ahead as it raised its top- and bottom-line guidance for the full year 2018, reflecting a similarly positive demand profile. By Kris Rosemann General Electric Gets a Boost Embattled industry giant General Electric (GE) continues to work to change its fortunes, and strong demand in a number of its businesses helped the company to beat lowered expectations in the first quarter of 2018, results released April 20. Shares received a nice boost on the news, too, but expectations have … Read more

ICYMI: Valuentum’s Improved Stock and ETF Web Pages

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Valuentum has rolled out improved stock and ETF web pages on its website valuentum.com/. Now, subscribers can access key proprietary information on the stock and ETF web pages in addition to the customary stock and ETF reports. Dear reader, We have some exciting news that we can’t wait to share with you! At valuentum.com/, we have rolled out new stock and ETF pages that conveniently include a variety of our proprietary metrics from the Dividend Cushion ratio to the Economic Castle rating and beyond! There’s even mouseover functionality so you can learn about how we define the key metrics across our stock-selection and dividend growth methodologies. You’ll still have access to the stock and dividend reports on the landing pages, … Read more