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Something New!

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Hi everyone: To stay true to our mission, you’ll find something new regarding our methodology. In the coming weeks, you’ll see this table in our work going forward. We just wanted to let you know. We appreciate your membership very much!   ——————————————— About Our Name But how, you will ask, does one decide what [stocks are] “attractive”? Most analysts feel they must choose between two approaches customarily thought to be in opposition: “value” and “growth,”…We view that as fuzzy thinking…Growth is always a component of value [and] the very term “value investing” is redundant.                          — Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway annual report, 1992 At Valuentum, we take Buffett’s thoughts one step further. We think the best opportunities arise from an understanding of … Read more

New Payment Option! Valuentum Research Update!

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Hi everyone: — We’re excited to say that we’re adding additional payment flexibility at Valuentum. — Many members have expressed interest in paying via other providers, and we have added Square to the mix. You can use credit or debit card or bank (ACH) to pay via invoice. — With all of the goings-on in the financial technology and payments space, we wanted to continue to provide members options to pay their memberships how they want and through who they want. You can always reach out to us at info@valuentum.com. — You’ll notice that we’ve also tightened our focus at Valuentum during the past 12-24 months in advance of what has certainly become a more difficult 2022 than even some … Read more

Our Reports on Stocks in the Computer Hardware Industry

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Structure of the Computer Hardware Industry The computer hardware space, which spans the personal computer to the iPhone and iPad, is highly competitive. The industry is characterized by frequent product introductions and rapid technological advances that can cause dramatic market share shifts. Though some firms benefit from a strong brand, participants often price aggressively, pressuring margins. Firms are also subject to potential component shortages/disruptions, which can punish performance. Obsolescence may be an eventuality for some, and services revenue has become critical for others. We’re neutral on the space. We’ve optimized our tehnology coverage. To access the reports, please select here.

Guide to Second Quarter Earnings; Big Cap Tech Sets Somber Mood

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Image Source: Fortune Live Media, Fortune Most Powerful Women Dinner With Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Apple (AAPL) There were no real surprises in Apple’s fiscal third quarter (calendar second quarter) results. The iPhone maker posted record quarterly revenue and net earnings of $49.6 billion and $10.7 billion, up ~33% and ~39%, respectively, thanks to record fiscal third-quarter sales of iPhone and Mac; its highest ever sales from services and the successful execution of the launch of the Apple Watch also buoyed performance. An “amazing quarter,” iPhone revenue advanced 59%, and customers and investors alike are looking forward to the release of iOS 9, OS X El Capitan and watchOS 2 in the fall. Apple’s gross margin expanded 30 basis points in … Read more

How We Add Incremental Value to Your Research and Analysis on Apple

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There’s a lot we can talk about with respect to Apple’s solid fiscal third-quarter results–and we will–but the most important takeaway from this article is how we strive to add incremental value to your research and analysis of the iPhone giant. First of all, we don’t play the quarterly earnings beat-or-miss game at Valuentum. You can read about how we think about near-term forecasts and what we think are the most important drivers behind a firm’s long-term intrinsic value here. Most sell-side analysts and commentators spend the majority of their time analyzing factors that impact the company’s financial performance (not necessarily its stock price) over the next couple years, a time frame that generally accounts for ~20% of a company’s total … Read more

Valuentum Economic Castleâ„¢ Rating Update

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Read: Keeping the Horse Before the Cart: Valuentum’s Economic Castle™ Rating The Economic Castle Focuses on the Magnitude of Economic Value Creation The Valuentum Economic Castle™ rating is an enhancement of the competitive advantage framework (commonly known as economic moat analysis) that has become widespread and ubiquitous within the investing world. Whereas an economic moat framework evaluates a firm on the basis of the sustainability and durability of its competitive advantages, Valuentum’s Economic Castle™ rating evaluates a firm on the basis of the firm’s future economic profit spread (return on invested capital less its weighted average cost of capital). The companies with the strongest Valuentum Economic Castle™ ratings are poised to generate the most economic value for shareholders in the … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending April 25

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 11. 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 1st Source Corp (SRCE): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. Altra Holdings (AIMC): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Apple (AAPL): now $3.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $3.05. Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Avery Dennison (AVY): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29. BCB Bancorp (BCBP): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more