Back in the Soup
During the past month, the way we thought about what was going on was that growth stocks had finally put themselves into a position to get going after a two and a half month stretch of tough, choppy trading. Instead narrow,...
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This week feels a lot like March. In other words, it’s pretty awful for growth stocks both big and small. The positive momentum from April has seemingly evaporated. There’s no sugar coating it – we’re taking a hit this week. The chatter around rates...
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Cloudflare (NET) earnings are out today as sector rotation and scrutiny of SPAC-acquired target company valuations continue. Electric vehicle (EVs) stocks are struggling a bit and could be presenting us with attractive entry points.
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The Big Idea
It should come as no surprise that streaming is a huge trend.
Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Disney+ have enjoyed massive success, so much so that everybody else has realized they need a streaming presence and are entering the market too. We see Peacock,...
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Cardlytics (CDLX) reported last night that Q1 revenue grew by 17% to $53.2 million (beating by $2 million) and that adjusted EPS came in at -$0.34, a drop from -$0.26 in the year ago quarter (and $0.03 shy of expectations). Overall, the quarter showed improvement...
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May hasn’t started out exuberantly, with an early pull-back in the high-momentum tech stocks dragging down the broader indexes.
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The market has been a little iffy over the last five or so sessions. This action, coming on the back of great earnings from mega cap tech stocks last week, but not great reactions, suggests a more conservative stance is appropriate right now some...
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While some sectors of the market look tired (growth), other sectors and stocks (retail, materials, financials, energy) continue to make new highs and/or come alive. Fortunately, the Cabot Profit Booster portfolio has avoided the hyper-growth stocks that are under pressure, and is positioned in stocks are...
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With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hitting new highs just last week, there’s no question that we remain in a bull market, and thus there’s no question that we should remain heavily invested.
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Today’s note includes earnings updates, ratings changes, the podcast and the Catalyst Report.
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Stock Recommendation Tracker
The Stock Recommendation Tracker is a table that features all of the current recommendations in all of our portfolios. It’s a quick way for you to see what stocks are currently in our portfolios and will highlight new additions or any to...
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Stock Recommendation Tracker
The Stock Recommendation Tracker is a table that features all of the current recommendations in all of our portfolios. It’s a quick way for you to see what stocks are currently in our portfolios and will highlight new additions or any to...
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Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) reported after the close yesterday that Q1 revenue rose by 53% to $31.2 million (beating by $2.5 million) and adjusted EPS rose to $0.03 from $0.01 in the year-ago quarter (missing by $0.03). That pace of revenue growth was up from in...
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It remains a very tricky environment for growth stocks, with most names near new highs finding sellers and earnings reactions (so far) being underwhelming (Pinterest is now on a tight leash). That said, we do see a lot of high-quality setups, so we’re to...
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Major corporations are sitting on a pile of cash. Wouldn’t that be a nice problem for all of us? This has been a decade-long cash buildup but it has gotten quite a boost from the pandemic. And the trend is even starker outside America.
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Time For A Little More Buying
One of the many adages about investing in stocks says, “Never sell a dull market short.” The theory, basically, is that if the market isn’t going up or down, it’s likely to go up, given that that’s the trend...
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When looking at an investment idea, investors may want to replicate this intake process, tweaked of course for a clearly different (and less urgent) task. By using a consistent process, regardless of whether the idea comes from a friend, that off-beat relative, an broker...
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With the stock market continuing to reach record highs, and with most stocks either participating in the rally or facing structural, fundamental challenges that they won’t likely overcome, finding new ideas can be a challenge.
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Not to sound like a broken record, but day-to-day sector rotation continues to be the story of the last week of trading, and almost all of 2021. The good news is that this is a fine situation for the Cabot Profit Booster portfolio we...
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The bull market is alive and well, though divergences and rotation continue to add a challenge to the process of identifying the market’s leaders.
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