On the surface, MGM Resorts (MGM) reported 1Q19 results in line with Wall Street expectations. However, the composition of the results is troubling investors. Regional casinos in the US did well. Macau showed hoped for improvement assisted by high hold at the tables. Las Vegas fell short on EBITDA. Given that the narrative on MGM […]
Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) reported disappointing 1Q19 earnings driven by across the board weakness in revenue trends relative to expectations. We have noted in past earnings recaps that Alphabet was holding consistently to 20% plus revenue growth despite the company’s massive size and market share. 1Q19 saw revenue growth in the upper teens, well below expectations for […]
After a tough stretch beginning with last August’s shocking guidance reduction, Facebook (FB) appears mostly out of the woods as far as the bear case goes. User growth at the core Facebook app has held up well in the U.S. and Europe despite the near constant controversies related to privacy. More importantly, advertisers appear to […]
After a difficult 2018, Comcast (CMCSA) shares have rebounded to challenge all-time highs reached at the beginning of last year. This might be hard to understand given the constant drumbeat of news stories about cord-cutting. Well, guess what? Cable is actually a good business and getting better financially speaking. Lost in the cord-cutting hysteria is […]
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for April. The Market Cap model remains on a mid cap signal for the second consecutive month and the Style model favors growth for the fourth straight month. With no changes, client positions in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY), the […]
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