Posts by: Steve Birenberg
IBM reported modestly better than expected earnings against lowered, pandemic-impacted expectations. Revenue and EPS both fell year-over-year as growth in cloud-related business lines (including Red Hat) could not overcome secular…
Northlake’s Market model shifted to small cap for the first time since 2017. This is the culmination of a gradual move in the model in favor small cap over the…
There are no changes to the signals from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for June. Last month’s new recommendation of mid cap is in place for a second month,…
Shares of ViacomCBS (VIAC) performed poorly prior to the economic shutdown and COVID-19 crisis and have fallen further. The stock is now about 50% lower than its mid-February level even…
Few companies are more directly impacted by the economic shutdown related to the COVID-19 crisis than Disney (DIS). The company’s theme parks are closed. Movies theaters are shut denying Disney…
Nexstar Media Group (NXST) shares responded well to the company’s 1Q20 earnings report as investors gained a better understanding of the stability of the company’s free cash flow. Shares in…
Apple reported better than expected 2Q20 earnings albeit after the company announced new guidance as COVID disruption closed the company’s stores in China, the U.S. and the rest of the…
Northlake’s Market Cap model shifted from large cap to a weak mid cap signal for May. We are using discretion and waiting to make the change in client portfolios given…
Comcast’s 1Q20 earnings report and conference call exposed sharp differences of how the COVID crisis is impacting the company’s three business segments. Already positive trends in the core cable business…
Northlake’s investment thesis on IBM centers upon the gradual transition to faster revenue growth as cloud services become a greater part of IBM’s revenue mix. Prior to the COVID crisis,…
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