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Sam McBride

Sam McBride

Sam McBride, Investment Analyst at New Constructs.

January 20, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 1/27/20-1/31/20

For the week of 1/27/20-1/31/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion scores for 127 companies.
by Sam McBride
Long Idea
January 15, 20200Comments

3 Outperforming Long Ideas with More Room to Run

We're looking at picks that outperformed last year, each of which we remain bullish on heading into 2020.
by Sam McBride
January 14, 20200Comments

Position Close Update: Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)

The recent decline in profitability means KLIC now earns our Neutral rating, so we are closing this position.
by Sam McBride
Danger Zone
January 13, 20200Comments

Don’t Chase Momentum in These 3 Danger Zone Picks

We’re starting out the year by looking at where we went wrong and what we can learn from our worst-performing Danger Zone picks.
by Sam McBride
January 13, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 1/20/20-1/24/20

For the week of 1/20/20-1/24/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion scores for 55 companies.
by Sam McBride
Long Idea
January 8, 20200Comments

3 Lagging Long Ideas That We Still Love

We're starting 2020 by looking at the Long Ideas that performed poorly in 2019. Despite their underperformance, we remain bullish on these stocks.
by Sam McBride
January 6, 20200Comments

Earnings Distortion Scorecard: Week of 1/13/20-1/17/20

For the week of 1/13/20-1/17/20, we focus on the Earnings Distortion scores for 31 companies.
by Sam McBride
Long Idea
December 18, 20190Comments

Two Stocks That Should Beat Earnings Expectations

These two stocks are likely to beat earnings expectations according to our new Earnings Distortion Scores.
by Sam McBride
Long Idea
December 11, 20190Comments

This New Long/Short ETF Finds Great Fundamental Value

This ETF follows a more comprehensive analytical process, which looks beyond traditional metrics, and studies footnotes to identify value.
by Sam McBride
Long Idea
December 4, 20190Comments

Earnings Distortion Analysis Reveals Opportunity in Defensive Sectors

This sector has the least earnings distortion, earns an Attractive rating, and provides value for investors.
by Sam McBride
December 2, 20190Comments

Only One Sector Has A Rising ROIC

The core fundamentals of businesses are declining in nearly every sector. 10 out of 11 sectors have declining returns on invested capital.
by Sam McBride
Long Idea
November 20, 20193Comments

Disney’s Strategy Is Working

Disney’s unparalleled collection of IP, unique brand, and superior content monetization capabilities give it a significant competitive advantage over Netflix (NFLX) and every other content company.
by Sam McBride
November 20, 20191Comments

Consensus Earnings Are Wrong & How Much Is It Costing You?

Core earnings, when adjusted for unusual gains/losses hidden in footnotes, are a lot worse than investors and markets realize.
by Sam McBride
November 12, 20190Comments

Position Close Update: Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)

HST’s improved fundamentals, combined with its lower valuation, means the risk in this stock has decreased. Position closed.
by Sam McBride
November 6, 20190Comments

We’re Loving This Buy the Dip Opportunity

Investors should jump at the opportunity to buy the dip in this restaurant stock.
by Sam McBride
Danger Zone
November 4, 20190Comments

Earnings Distortions Make This Stock a Sell

The Earnings Distortion Scorecard shows this stock is one investors should avoid despite its earnings beat on October 24.
by Sam McBride
October 30, 20190Comments

How ASU 2016-01 Impacts Invested Capital and OCI

ASU 2016-01 will have a significant impact on GAAP earnings for companies that hold large amounts of equity securities.
by Sam McBride
October 23, 20192Comments

Earnings Data Is Wrong & How You Can Make More Money

Our research shows this is a stock investors should look to buy ahead of its Q3 earnings report on November 1.
by Sam McBride
October 16, 20190Comments

“Novel Dataset” Reveals Undervalued Tech Giant

We leverage our Robo-Analyst technology and “novel dataset” to highlight a tech giant that is significantly more profitable than its earnings suggest.
by Sam McBride
October 9, 20190Comments

Best in Class Financial Services Stock Trading at A Discount

This highly profitable and growing financial company is currently trading at an unusually cheap valuation.
by Sam McBride
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