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Long Ideas

July 2, 20140Comments

Recovering PC Market Makes Intel Still A Buy

INTC is still a good stock for a value investor, but it’s not as great as it was eight months ago.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 18, 20140Comments

An ETF Pair Trade for the Health Care Sector: XLV vs. PTH

A good way to navigate a Dangerous-rated sector such as Health Care is through the use of an ETF pair trade (i.e. long/short strategy). This ETF pair trade can be used to capitalize upon the volatility of the Health Care sector for both upside or downside.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 16, 20140Comments

PetSmart: Your Portfolio’s Best Friend (PETM)

PETM missed on revenue in 1Q14, and lowered its sales forecasts for FY14, and as a result, the stock fell nearly 8%. However, the specialty retailer has a strong history of profit growth and is now trading at its lowest valuation in years.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 22, 20140Comments

Buy Deere and Watch it Run

If you bought CAT when we recommended it last April, you’ve earned a 25% return and outperformed the market. DE today presents many of the same opportunities that CAT did last April.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 13, 20140Comments

Ford (F) is Hitting on All Cylinders

As long as Ford’s strong profit growth and market share gains continue, this stock has a lot of upside.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 28, 20140Comments

Buy Aflac: A Quality Stock With Potential Catalysts

Whenever an industry leader trades at a cheap valuation it should draw the attention of investors, and that’s exactly the situation we see with Aflac
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
April 15, 20140Comments

Aspen Board Right To Turn Down Endurance’s Offer

AHL is a solid, cheap stock in a good industry. It is worth more than what ENH is offering to pay. Existing shareholders should be glad that the board turned down ENH’s lowball offer as the stock still has significant upside from here.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 19, 20140Comments

Amdocs Offers Great Value

Strong growth opportunities combined with a cheap valuation make DOX one of our Most Attractive Stocks.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 14, 20140Comments

AutoZone: The Best Bet In Automotive Retail

We closed this Long Idea on January 16, 2015. See the associated position close report here. This year’s unusually cold winter has been a source of frustration for drivers, but
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
January 22, 20140Comments

Top Stock Picks: 2013 in Review

ll too often we find significant data hidden in the footnotes that changes the valuation model for a company. Our more complete models help investors identify the stocks that are significantly undervalued.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
November 19, 20130Comments

Buy Intel and Profit From Market Fear

Almost every investor knows Warren Buffet’s famous advice, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” Now is the perfect time to get greedy with INTC.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
October 23, 20130Comments

My Latest CNBC Appearance: Bearish on AAPL

Here's my reiteration on my bearish outlook on Apple (AAPL).
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 6, 20135Comments

Buy Herbalife And Get A Piece Of the Good Life

Herbalife is a very profitable company with significant long-term competitive advantages that not only position the company to continue to create shareholder value but also to be very attractive as a potential acquisition target for large health insurers.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 25, 20131Comments

McDonald’s Is Still on the Value Menu

The stock market is giving MCD no credit for the company’s proven track record of value creation and strong growth potential. Instead, the market predicts MCD’s profits will permanently drop. I think it is pretty clear the market’s expectations are too low for MCD. Investors should take advantage.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 11, 20130Comments

More Upside From Western Digital (WDC)

WDC is more profitable than ever and remains significantly undervalued. The no-growth value of this business is over $100/share.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
June 4, 20132Comments

Wal-Mart: Still Offering Great Value

Wal-Mart’s stock has done well since we first opened a position in June 2011, but it is still significantly undervalued.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
May 16, 20130Comments

Footnotes Diligence Drives CSCO Pick

If you bought Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) last August when I recommended it to investors, or when I recommended it again in January, or any time between May 10, 2012 and now when the stock has had my Very Attractive rating, then today has been a good day for you.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 16, 20130Comments

Buy Accenture (ACN): Profiting Off Others’ Innovations

No matter what time range I review, Accenture’s history attests to the quality of its management and business model.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
May 15, 20130Comments

CNBC Live Interview: Why AAPL Is Worth $240

My interview on CNBC this morning discussing my analysis of Apple Inc. (AAPL) can be seen here.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
April 30, 20130Comments

Buy CAT: A Global Leader Trading at a 3rd-World Discount

Investors should pay little mind to recent short-term trends such as falling EPS, estimates and stock price and focus on the strong long-term fundamentals of this business.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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