Discovery Communications (DISCK) shares have traded off 5% since reporting June quarter earnings. The underlying organic growth rates were largely in line with estimates but accounting adjustments related to the company’s acquisitions in Europe earlier this year led to a reduction in net income guidance for the year and miss on reported EPS for the […]
After a lot of worry on the part of investors, Qualcomm (QCOM) reported solid June quarter results and provided guidance for more the same. QCOM shares have lagged in 2013 due to investor fears about a slowdown in high end smartphone demand. Despite signs of slower growth (offset by a positive surprise in iPhone volumes […]
Apple (AAPL) reported a better quarter although earnings are still down year-over-year. I expect that earnigns will turn positive again in the Decemebr quarter and growth will pick up as next year moves along, partially due to very easy comparisons beginning next spring. Renewal of earnings and product momentum is critical to get AAPL shares […]
Google (GOOG) reported slightly disappointing second quarter earnings. Revenue of $11.1 billion was slightly less than estimates of $11.4 billion. EPS of $9.54 were materially below consensus expectations of $10.81. Given these headline numbers, GOOG shares initially traded down about 5%. However, they were down less than 2% when trading closed the day after the […]
Despite merger and acquisition rumors popping up all around the cable and satellite industry, Comcast CMCSK) shares have not moved higher. This makes sense since Comcast is by far the biggest company in U.S. pay TV industry with 25 million subscribers. Charter Communications, now 25% owned by cable industry pioneer John Malone’s Liberty Media (LMCA) […]
There were no changes to Northlake’s Market Cap and Style model for July. The Market Cap model continues to recommend Mid Cap (MDY) and the Style model still favors Value (IWD). As a result of the new signals, client assets invested with the models will continue to maintain holdings in MDY and IWD. The indicators […]
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for June. The favored signals remain mid cap and value. As a result, all client positions tracking the models will be maintained for at least another month. Mid cap and value are represented in portfolios by the S&P 400 (MDY) and […]
Liberty Media (LMCA) and Liberty Global (LBTYK) reported earnings last week, finishing off the latest quarterly reports for Northlake’s portfolio of individual stocks. Both stocks reacted favorably to their results although the real focus of investor attention at both companies is on recent merger and acquisition activity. LMCA recently announced it was taking a 25% […]
Media companies reported earnings over the last two weeks including Northlake positions’ CBS, Discovery Communications (DISCK), and Disney (DIS). In general, the news from Northlake’s holdings and other media companies was good. The two key takeaways are: (1) the national TV ad market is firming up a bit from its tepid growth late last year […]
Due primarily to trend and technical indicators, Northlake’s Market Cap model shifted from small cap to mid cap for May. As a result, all client positions following the model previously invested in the Russell 2000 (IWM) have been sold and proceeds reinvested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY). This change continues an unusually volatile […]
