Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) released Q1 2021 results on February 4th in which FY2020 guidance was increased. BDX has reduced its debt to the extent where Moody's has raised the company's senior unsecured long-term debt rating to an investment grade level after it had been downgraded following two major acquisitions in 2015 and 2017. [...]
There are several reasons to like Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) as a long-term investment. The company is growing, it is consistently profitable, it generates strong free cash flow, it is aggressively repurchasing shares, it has an attractive dividend yield, and it is attractively valued. As a long-term investor I see much to like about LMT [...]
Nike, Inc. (NKE) is a wonderful company. Shares, however, currently appear to be richly valued. I wish to retain my shares in perpetuity, and therefore, am not prepared to sell my shares at a profit, crystalize my gains, and incur the related tax liability. I am, therefore, employing a conservative short-term out-of-the-money covered call option [...]
I view Chevron Corporation (CVX) as the premier major integrated oil and gas industry participant. CVX is certainly experiencing headwinds but the company has a strong balance sheet and is being well managed to weather the difficult business environment. I anticipate that CVX's share price will trade within a narrow range in the short-term and [...]
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) released strong FY2020 results and encouraging FY2021 guidance on January 26th. Despite this, the share price has pulled back. It would appear that many retail investors would much rather speculate on high risk companies. The company's valuation is so attractive I have added to my existing position. In recent Lockheed Martin [...]
At The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s (GS) January 29, 2020 Investor Day, senior management laid out the company's strategic roadmap and goals. Management indicated that GS was entering an era of transformation and opportunity which required a new operating approach. Four areas of focus (Transaction Banking, Third Party Alternatives, Digital Consumer Bank, and Wealth Management) [...]
On November 30, 2020 S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) and IHS Markit (INFO) announced they would be merging in an all‐stock transaction valuing INFO at $44B including $4.8B of net debt. The share price of SPGI has pulled back ~20% from its 52 week high thereby making the acquisition of additional SPGI shares in anticipation of [...]
Shares in Visa Inc. (V), my largest holding, are held in a retirement account for which I do not disclose details; I have been a shareholder almost from the date the company went public in March 2008. I have now initiated a position in V within a non-registered investment account held by a young investor. [...]
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.to) has generated investment returns over the last several years which have lagged the other 4 of the Big 5 Canadian banks. This is partially attributed to the bank having exited 23 countries and 7 - 8 businesses within the past several months that were deemed non-strategic. The restructuring is [...]
As a long-term investor seeking to invest in undervalued / fairly valued companies, the current market environment has significantly reduced the number of investment opportunities. This is a market of stocks and not a stock market, however, so there are some companies which do appeal to me. Companies in the oil and gas sector have [...]
