Posts by: Steve Birenberg
Northlake’s Style model flipped back to growth for March, so client holdings in the Russell 1000 Value (IWD) are being sold and proceeds reinvested into the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF). …
Nexstar Media Group (NXST) reported good 4Q17 earnings with strength in political and digital advertising offsetting slightly worse than expected growth in retransmission fees. Guidance for 2018 and 2019 was…
MGM Resorts (MGM) reported 4Q17 results in line with to slightly better than expectations. Due to a variety of factors including poorly communicated guidance in 2016, a delayed opening for…
Liberty Global (LBTYK) reported a mixed quarter to end 2017. Rebased revenue grew 3%, a nice acceleration, albeit to a still low level of growth. Rebased operating cash flow grew…
CBS reported better than expected 4Q17 results but in what has been a consistent pattern for several years, the shares did not respond favorably. There has been a long list…
Disney (DIS) reported mixed results with the headline EPS number getting a big boost from a tax rate well below estimates. Parks and Resorts was the positive standout with 13%…
What began as a normal correction related to a quicker than expected increase in market interest rates (the 10 year Treasury rose from 2.5% to 2.8%) accelerated on Monday afternoon…
Apple (AAPL) reported strong growth but mixed results relative to expectations for its 1Q18 ending December 31st. iPhone unit sales fell short of still high expectations but higher than expected…
Google (GOOG/GOOGL) shares fell after reporting 4Q17 earnings. Revenue growth remained remarkably strong, rising 24% year over year, but Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC) and other operating expenses rose even faster…
Despite some worries related to recent changes to Facebook’s (FB) News Feed, the company reported another outstanding quarter with revenues rising 47% and operating leverage again evident even as the…
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