Disappointing Guidance From Rogers

Before the open on Monday, Rogers Communications (RCI) announced 4Q07 subscriber growth below expectations, doubled its dividend, initiated its first ever share repurchase, and reported mixed 2008 guidance. In response, RCI shares fell 6.2%. I decided to hold off on writing up my thoughts until the smoke cleared and following a little defense by a […]

NII Holdings Gets Back On Track

Yesterday, NII Holdings (NIHD) announced better than expected 4Q07 subscriber growth, completion of a large buyback, initiation of another buyback, and an impressive new CEO. The shares were up 9.5%. I added NIHD to a new account, the only one I have that didn’t already own a full position, just after the open yesterday and […]

January 2008 Model Signals

Northlake’s Market Cap model (courtesy of Ned Davis Research) shifted from a large cap signal to a mid cap signal for January. There was no change in the Style model which continues to flash a growth signal. As a reminder the Market Cap and Style models I use send monthly signals predicting relative performance over […]