Apple (AAPL) reported a beat and raise quarter affirming that the iPhone 11 cycle is proceeding better than expected. The report also contained good news with above consensus growth in Wearables and Services. Apple shares had discounted this good news, rising from a low of $170 in June to over $240 ahead of the report. […]
Since the tragic shooting at Mandalay Bay in October 2017, MGM Resorts (MGM) has posted inconsistent results at its Las Vegas properties. There has been a lingering impact in Las Vegas generally and at MGM’s southern Strip properties in particular. The results have also bounced around due to the Las Vegas convention and entertainment calendar […]
Alphabet’s (GOOG/GOOGL) headline 3Q19 earnings release was mixed but after adjusting for one-time items, the report was a good one albeit lacking the upside relative to consensus estimates the company reported last quarter. Most importantly for Northlake, Alphabet showed strong advertising growth above 20% reinforcing the rebound in 2Q19 after the unexpected deceleration in growth […]
In what has become routine, Comcast (CMCSA) reported solid results with strength in the cable business offset by weaker trends at NBC Universal. Northlake sees more value creation on the distribution side looking ahead to 2020 and 2021 as the company increasingly becomes a broadband supplier rather than a video distributor. We all read a […]
Northlake has been monitoring IBM for some time in anticipation of an inflection point in the company’s revenue growth and margin profile. We purchased the shares last quarter thinking that the 3Q19 and 2H19 would provide the inflection and lead to a higher P-E multiple for the shares. At our entry point and currently IBM […]
There are no changes to recommendations of Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for October. The Market Cap model favors large cap for a second consecutive month after six prior months recommending mid cap. The growth signal that has been in place since the beginning of 2019 remains for another month. With no changes to […]
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