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Danger Zone

March 2, 20170Comments

Podcast: Why Palo Alto Networks Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Palo Alto Networks (PANW).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 1, 20174Comments

Will Investors Look Past Snap’s Hype?

When SNAP first filed for IPO, there was a lot of hype and the original $25 billion valuation quickly fell to $22.5 billion. Is the market so hungry for another tech IPO that it will overlook the dismal fundamentals and nosebleed valuation of SNAP?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 27, 20175Comments

Danger Zone: Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

The fundamentals of this business make it hard to imagine a scenario where this firm can meet the expectations baked into its lofty valuation. For these reasons and more, Palo Alto Networks is in the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 22, 20170Comments

Danger Zone: SunOpta (STKL)

Significant competition, lagging margins, and an overvalued stock price make it hard to justify any bull case involving this week's Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 9, 20170Comments

Podcast: Why Snap Inc. Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Snap Inc. (SNAP).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 6, 20174Comments

Danger Zone: Snap Inc. (SNAP)

Snap is in the Danger Zone this week given its negative profitability, nosebleed valuation, and questionable disclosure practices.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 2, 20170Comments

Podcast: Why Rydex Energy Services Fund Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Rydex Energy Services Fund.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 30, 20170Comments

Danger Zone: Rydex Energy Services Fund

Within the Energy sector, Rydex Energy Services Fund stands out as being particularly bad. Despite its own recent run of strong price performance, this fund receives our Very Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
January 19, 20170Comments

Podcast: Why Bottomline Technologies Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Bottomline Technologies (EPAY).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 16, 20171Comments

Danger Zone: Bottomline Technologies (EPAY)

Red flags appear when a firm sacrifices profitability to join the cloud and transitions to a business model with negative margins. Add in significant competition and an overvalued stock price and investors should be running for the hills.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
January 11, 20170Comments

Podcast: Danger Zone Highlights & Lowlights from 2016

Our Danger Zone reports aim to identify those firms that, when looking below the surface, have struggling businesses and highly overvalued stock prices. However, the thesis does not always play out as we expect.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 9, 20170Comments

Danger Zone: Highlights & Lowlights of 2016

Our Danger Zone reports aim to identify those firms that, when looking below the surface, have struggling businesses and highly overvalued stock prices. However, the thesis does not always play out as we expect and, at times, the stock continues garnering investor interest and only grows more overvalued.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
January 2, 20170Comments

Podcast: Why Trivago Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Trivago (TRVG).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
December 15, 20163Comments

Trivago (TRVG) – Let This IPO Travel Alone

The stock (at the midpoint of its IPO range) gets our Dangerous rating, and we advise caution when considering an investment in it for the following reasons.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
December 15, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Tutor Perini Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Tutor Perini (TPC).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
December 12, 20160Comments

Danger Zone: Tutor Perini (TPC)

With a weak competitive position, a history of shareholder value destruction, and a significantly overvalued stock price, Tutor Perini (TPC) is in the Danger Zone this week.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
December 8, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Advisers Who Don’t Fulfill Fiduciary Duties Are In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Advisors Who Don't Fulfill Fiduciary Duties.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
December 5, 20160Comments

Danger Zone: Advisers Who Don’t Fulfill Fiduciary Duties

Clients are more educated than ever. There is more transparency into advisory practices than ever. It’s going to be awfully hard for advisors to win new business if they cannot tell clients they will act in the clients’ best interests.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
December 1, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Low Quality Dividends Are In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Low Quality Dividends
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 23, 20160Comments

Podcast: Why Acxiom Is In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life and MarketWatch.com to talk about our Danger Zone pick this past week: Acxiom Corp (ACXM).
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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