Posts by: Steve Birenberg
Northlake’s Style model flipped back growth to start 2016 after spending just one month at neutral to end 2015. As a result, client positions in the Russell 1000 Value (IWD)…
Northlake’s Style model shifted from favoring growth to a neutral reading for December. As a result, one half of client positions in the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) were sold and…
CBS reported a mixed quarter against low expectations. The highlight of the quarter is the company is returning to growth on the operating income line with a big accelerating ahead…
Disney (DIS) reported better than expected 4Q15 earnings, a great relief to investors following the controversial 3Q 15 report in August that send DIS and other media stocks into a…
It was a quiet quarter for the Liberty Media family of companies owned in Northlake client portfolios. We could get some fresh news on these event driven stocks later this…
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) announced strong quarterly results that beat street estimates on sales and earnings per share while raising full year guidance. The updated full year guidance is slightly below…
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for November. Mid Cap and Large Cap growth remain the favored themes. As a result, client…
Northlake clients have owned Apple (AAPL) since early 2005, a period now covering over 40 quarterly earnings reports and conference calls. The most recent report and quarter ahead guidance issued…
Hilton Worldwide (HLT) and La Quinta Holdings (LQ) reported 3Q earnings in line with current expectations. HLT expectations had come in slightly as concerns about the health of the lodging…
Comcast (CMCSK) reported results right in line with Wall Street expectations for 3Q15. Revenues grew 11% and Operating Cash Flow gained 8.4%. CMCSK is really two entities, the core Comcast…