Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
EVBG, KRNT and CRNC Report. Sell GSHD and CDLX
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
After yesterday’s bloodbath in growth stocks, today feels pretty good. We may be able to thank a downright terrible April jobs number this morning (266,000 added versus expectation of 1 million), which may have temporarily quelled concerns over rising rates.
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
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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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
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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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
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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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
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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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Porch Group (PRCH) has been very weak recently and moves to hold today. This move hasn’t been unique to PRCH, in fact most SPAC IPOs have been soft for a while now. However, we saw a sizeable decline on Friday and follow-through softness today.
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Porch (PRCH) reported its first quarter as a public company this week. The numbers are a little messy due to divestments and acquisitions over the last year, but the bottom line is that the quarter was good and the company is well-positioned for the ahead...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
The market continues to be extremely challenging for growth-oriented stocks and many of our names are trading near support levels. It’s one of those environments where, with many stocks down 20% to 40% from their highs, it’s an entirely “normal,” albeit significant, correction. other...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Accolade revealed preliminary Q4 and full-year 2020 results after the bell yesterday and announced a private offering of $250 million convertible notes, with a $37.5 million option (pricing to be determined). The reasons for the offering are the usual – working capital, acquisitions, investments...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
BioLife (BLFS) reported Q4 results yesterday after the close that surpassed revenue expectations. Revenue was up 77.5% to $14.7 million (beating by $1.2 million) while adjusted EPS of -$0.01 was in-line. For the full-year 2020 revenue was up 76% to $48.1 million, driven largely Media...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
With so much going on in the market I wanted to share some of what’s running through my head today, then keep tomorrow’s Weekly Update focused mostly on stock updates.
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Suffice to say the last two weeks have been very tough. On the one hand, yes, of course some sort of correction or pullback has been expected given the huge progress the market – and growth stocks, small caps and IPOs in particular have...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) yesterday announced that olorinab failed to meet the primary endpoint in the Phase 2 CAPTIVATE study in IBS abdominal pain. This is disappointing but not remotely the reason to own (or sell) the stock. IBS is a difficult to treat condition when...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Cardlytics (CDLX) reported Q4 2020 numbers this morning that surpassed revenue expectations by roughly 10% and missed modestly on earnings. Revenue was down 3.2% to $67.1 million (beating by $6.2 million) while adjusted EPS of -$0.05 missed by $0.02. Management gave 2021 guidance that for...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Personalis (PSNL) released preliminary Q4 results on January 11 and the official release after the close yesterday offered no surprises. Personalis (PSNL) Moves To SELL
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Sprout Social (SPT) reported Q4 results yesterday that surpassed expectations. Revenue was up 32.6% to $37.3 million (beating by $1.4 million) while adjusted EPS of -$0.06 beat by $0.05. Guidance for 2021 looks solid with management calling for 2021 revenue of $172.5 million (up modestly...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Everbridge (EVBG) reported Q4 results yesterday that exceeded expectations on both the top and bottom lines and have sent shares soaring over 20% to a new all-time high this morning. Part of the reason is that the stock has been consolidating forever and is of...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Since reporting earnings earlier this week shares of Avalara (AVLR) have retreated modestly, despite a solid quarter. As I’ve flipped through dozens of charts over the last two days I’ve been struck by the diverging performance of earnings winners.
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin
Avalara (AVLR) reported results after the close yesterday that handily beat expectations on virtually all metrics. Q4 revenue was up 35% to $144.8 million (beating by $11.4 million) while adjusted EPS of $0.09 beat by $0.15. Billings of $167 million were up 38%. Adjusted margin...
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