Is CHWY The AMZN Of Pets?
$15 billion market cap Chewy (CHWY) is the leading online retailer of pet supplies. While I’m a big believer in businesses selling to pet owners because I believe that trend is in a secular bull market due to young people…
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The Forgotten Tech Stock
While the AI trade continues to dominate the market, one tech stock is being left out: Salesforce (CRM). CRM is down 31% YTD. With its 3Q25 earnings report coming up next Wednesday afternoon, this is an interesting moment for the…
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Why I’ll Hold ULTA Through Earnings Next Week Despite Its Having Gotten Somewhat Expensive
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is the leading cosmetics retailer in the country. They had 1473 stores as of August 2, 2025 and a market cap of $24 billion as of the close on Wednesday November 26. I bought it in the…
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2 GARP Stocks To Buy Ahead Of Earnings Next Week
While next week is a short week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there are two GARP stocks reporting earnings that are presenting a nice opportunity. GARP is a term popularized by Peter Lynch and stands for Growth At a Reasonable…
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When Buffett Had Enough
I am not attuned to this market environment and I don’t want to spoil a decent record by trying to play a game I don’t understand – Warren Buffett, Partnership Letter announcing the shutting down of his initial partnership, May…
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Bad Breadth Is A Major Red Flag, META To Sell Off On Big Increase In Expenses in 2026, Gold Miner Mini-Crash A Buying Opportunity
This is one of the four busiest weeks of the year when five of the Magnificent 7 that dominate the markets report 3Q25 earnings. It started Wednesday afternoon with Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG/GOOGL) and Facebook (META) and continues Thursday afternoon…
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Why I’m Holding Onto CAT Despite It Being Technically Overextended and Fundamentally Overvalued
Caterpillar (CAT) reported 3Q25 earnings Wednesday morning and the stock is exploding higher (+13% as I write). I’m sitting on some pretty big gains and I was tempted to sell but I’m not going to for a couple of reasons….
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Bulls Back In Charge, UNH: Continue To Ride With Uncle Warren, PYPL: Breakout Or Fakeout?
On Friday October 24 the S&P broke above the massive candle that had contained it for two weeks from Friday October 10. That’s a breakout and it puts the bulls back in charge. However, the market remains very thin and…
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How To Navigate A Bubble II
It’s been two weeks now since I wrote “How To Navigate A Bubble”. Since then, the S&P has tacked on another 50 points – from 6,664 to 6,715. Market timing is notoriously difficult. So difficult, in fact, that many of…
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Patience Young Jedi: NKE Turnaround On Track
Nike (NKE) reported decent 1QFY26 earnings after the close Tuesday. Let’s be clear: these weren’t blowout numbers. Turnarounds of this magnitude take time. But it was a step in the right direction. Currency neutral revenue declined a less than expected…
