iPhone 6 Cycle Powers Apple: Now and In Future

Apple (AAPL) reported another strong quarter driven by the incredible success of iPhone6 and 6 Plus.  Not that long ago, the debate surrounding the iPhone was whether Apple needed a lower end phone to sell in emerging markets.  Apparently, the missing ingredient was larger screen sizes.  AAPL sold 61.5 million iPhones in the March quarter, […]

OK Google Quarter, Next One Could Be Crucial

Google (GOOG/GOOGL) shares responded favorably to its latest quarterly earnings report, rising over 3% on the first day of post-earnings trading.  The results were largely in line with Wall Street expectations, coming as a relief to many investors who feared worse due to difficult foreign exchange headwinds, slowing growth in search, and the shift in […]

La Quinta Holdings: Bigger In Texas, But Bigger Than Just Texas

La Quinta Holdings Inc. (LQ) is a new buy for Northlake clients. The company owns, operates, and franchises midscale and upper-midscale select-service hotels located in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. LQ currently trades at an attractive valuation in comparison to its peers, and has several potential catalysts that should help drive the stock to a […]

Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth Still Favored

There are no changes to the signals from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for April.  The Market Cap model continues to recommend Mid Cap and the style model remains on a Large Cap Growth signal.   The growth signal has now been in place for six months and the mid cap signal for five months.  […]