4Q22 Earnings Updates: Part Two – SONY, META, AAPL, GOOG/GOOGL, ATVI and DIS

SONY Corporation (SONY): SONY reported a good quarter with modest beats on operating income driven by profit margins.  The company passed through a portion of the beat to its full-year operating income forecast.  Often companies that only pass through a portion of an earnings beat are penalized, but that usually does not apply to SONY […]

January’s Market Rally Consistent with Northlake’s Favored Strategies

The stock market is off to a great start in 2023 in line with Northlake’s Market Outlook anticipating more volatility, avoidance of a severe recession, and positive returns in 2023.  We are encouraged that our models, favored themes, and individual stocks are off to a good start. Our Market Cap model favors mid cap again […]

4Q22 Earnings Updates: Part One – IBM, TMUS, and CMCSA Sale

IBM (IBM): IBM reported mixed 4Q22 results that were not good enough to support the stock in the near-term or bad enough to derail Northlake’s bullish long-term thesis.  Revenue came in above expectations, which for us is the key component in the bull case.  IBM has not shown consistent growth for a long time.  The […]