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By Michael Medvedev — First of all, thank you for taking the time to read Williams Insight. I am hoping that this article will give you a nice break and move your focus away from COVID-19 and the world economic crisis. As we have all been home for the past month, adjusting to our new Read more about The Streaming Decade[…]
By Stephen Kletscher Summary Livent is a lithium producer headquartered in the United States with production facilities in Argentina. Livent both extracts raw lithium materials and manufactures lithium compounds with over 60 years of experience in lithium compound production. It produces and distributes applications in batteries, agro-chemicals, greases, polymers, and various industrial applications. Livent Read more about Livent Corporation Equity Research[…]
By David Shakirov UPDATE (03/26/2020): After a smashingly lucrative three day run (a 50% GAIN), the author recommends selling SDC stock. Though long term fundamentals are strong, the stock’s takeoff of 50% since the recommendation places it ABOVE the 8x EV/EBITDA target of 2025. At this valuation, the risk return profile on the company is Read more about Smile Direct Club: Cheap Grins, Cheaper Stock [Sold][…]
By Drake Mead Recent Shifts in the Gambling Industry In 2018, the state of New Jersey won a landmark supreme court case, Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (initially Christie v. NCAA, but the case was renamed after Phil Murphy was elected governor). This case struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of Read more about MGM Resorts International: The Right Bet?[…]
By: Danny Irvine & Nathan Szeto No informed investor needs to be told that the movie theater industry is in dire straits with the rise of streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, & Amazon Prime Video, to name but a few. So why in the world would you want to buy stock in any movie theater Read more about The Fragile Future of AMC Theatres[…]
By Michael Davis As the parable goes, markets hate uncertainty. Right now, the tobacco industry has a lot of uncertainty. In the last decade, the percentage of adults who smoke decreased 700 basis points and increasing health-consciousness in the U.S. promises to decrease that number further. The government’s war against popular e-cig brand JUUL has Read more about Philip Morris (PM): Smoking hot! (Sort of)[…]
By: Shayan Moazeni You are on a random walk down some street (let’s say it’s not Wall Street). You ask a random stranger for stock ideas. Off the top of their head, they will recite the FAANGs — large household companies like Amazon, Apple, and even Microsoft. At first sight, a stock that the Average Read more about Microsoft: Bandwagon Buy, Or Calculated Investment?[…]
By Nilay Neelaveni In this article, I will be covering General Mills (GIS), a consumer food manufacturer and marketer. Its many well-known brands include Annie’s Homegrown, Yoplait, Pillsbury, and Cheerios. From 2018-2019, net sales changes were characterized by cereal’s flat performance, yogurt’s 2% dip, and snack’s 4% drop (GIS’s main business segments). The growth driving Read more about General Mills Can Make You the Big Bills: Why GIS is Worth the Risk[…]
By Kyle Sung Company Overview Starwood Property Trust (STWD) is a real estate investment trust focused around real estate and infrastructure. STWD is one of the largest loan originators of any institution, and currently provides commercial, residential and infrastructure loans. The company’s current portfolio of around 16 billion dollars contains 4 business segments: real estate Read more about Starwood Property Trust Inc (STWD)[…]
By Lily Warendorf Despite naming every blatantly obvious attribute of their company, Peloton lacks one significant attribute: profitability. Although not being profitable does not raise red flags for investors in high growth companies like Peloton, it’s unclear path to profitability leads us to short Peloton. While Peloton’s subscribers think they are riding into the future, the Read more about Pedaling Out of Business[…]