The company has been renamed to Zoom Communications, Inc. from Zoom Video Communications, Inc. effective November 25, 2024. Valuing a company based on GAAP and non-GAAP EPS can sometimes lead to poor investment decisions. It is for this reason that I like to look at a company's valuation based on Free Cash Flow (FCF). [...]
Companies with an investor base that expects annual dividend increases are, in my opinion, trapped and should be avoided. Emerson Electric (EMR), a Dividend King because it has consistently increased its annual dividend for at least 50 consecutive years, is a good example. I suspect many of us have investment holdings we rarely/never look at. [...]
Copart (CPRT) is a great company but I can't say the same for its valuation. I last reviewed CPRT in my September 5 post at which time, the most currently available financial information was for Q4 and FY2024. Following the November 21 market close, CPRT released its Q1 2025 results thus prompting me to revisit [...]
Due to family commitments, I have been unable to provide timely updates of my investment activity subsequent to my November 4 Paycom post. The purpose of this brief post is merely to disclose recent increases in my Thermo Fisher, Danaher, and Veeva exposure. Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) When I wrote my November 3 TMO post, [...]
In my May 2 2024 post, I disclosed that Paycom's (PAYC) attractive valuation prompted me to acquire additional shares @ ~$163 thus bringing my exposure to 700 shares in a 'Core' account within the FFJ Portfolio. At the time of that post, the most currently available financial information was for Q1 2024 and the Q2 [...]
I have Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) exposure but it is on my 'Watch' list since I think there will be an opportunity to acquire shares at a more favorable valuation within the next 12 months. I last reviewed TMO in this July 26, 2024 post at which time I concluded that shares were overvalued. Now [...]
In my August 2, 2024 Mastercard (MA) post, I disclosed the purchase of an additional 300 shares @ ~$432.05 in one of the 'Side' accounts within the FFJ Portfolio. On October 31, MA released its Q3 and YTD2024 results and Q4 outlook. I, therefore, revisit MA to determine if I should increase my exposure. Business [...]
In my Walmart (WMT) guest post at Dividend Power, I touch upon why I do not think it is a safe investment decision at the current valuation. There is nothing fundamentally wrong about the company. The issue I have is that we are experiencing a period of irrational exuberance. Some investors are paying little regard [...]
I last reviewed Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) in this July 23, 2024 post at which time it had just released Q2 and YTD2024 results and shares were trading at ~$461. In that post, I state that ISRG was my 7th largest holding when I completed my 2024 Mid Year FFJ Portfolio Review; the share price at [...]
You can't fix stupid! I limit the time spent on social media platforms but wander on X or Threads in moments of weakness. Every time I do, my heart sinks and I long for the days before everyone and their puppy had internet access. Lately, it seems like 'learning how to trade' is a [...]