It’s Christmas in January! As earnings noise dominates the headlines, we hosted 3 Earnings Watch parties where we gave away our Ratings on the biggest stocks in the market. We look past the headlines to the truth behind the numbers for AMZN, GOOGL, SPOT, UBER, DIS, AFRM and more. We use our reverse DCF models to show just how cheap/expensive these stocks are. These parties have been a hit. They’re like getting free access to our Institutional membership for half an hour. Plus, lots of Q&A. Next week we’re going to cover earnings releases from DD, HUM, CSCO, LYFT, DASH and we take requests from the audience. Register here.

As we warned, the market saw lots of volatility this week: GOOGL down around 7%, UBER up ~13%, and SPOT up ~17%. Not all of it makes sense. There are lots of cross currents: tariffs, 10yr yields, taxes, trade wars, consumer spending at highest level since 1Q23, and unemployment falling for 4.0% – to name a few.

Predicting the direction of the market or stocks is getting harder not easier.

We’re here to help as detailed in this recent training session on Trust. Another excellent and FREE resource is our online community. Join discussions on topics like options strategies using our research, vultures on pensions & 401K, Mag 7 and other popular stocks, and get our reverse DCF case studies, replay of trainings and podcasts, and much more!

How about a FREE STOCK Pick from the Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio?

We also published free access to how our Institutional membership works. CEO David Trainer demonstrated how our reverse DCF model and Dynamic Data Screener help investors figure out whether quantum computing stocks have any upside left. This deep dive on IonQ (IONQ) is a great example of how to put context around the cash flow expectations baked into a company’s current stock price. Get more free tours like this one here.

We updated one of our top Long Ideas this week. This company is the industry leader and has a long history of growing its market share while increasing its profits. Yet, its stock looks cheap and holds strong upside potential.

Here are replays for the three live Earnings Watch Parties this week. First – Alphabet, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Spotify, and more. Next: Qualcomm, Uber, Disney, Arm, and more. Last but not least, including one of the most anticipated earnings reports of the week – Amazon, Eli Lilly, Affirm, and more.

On the Model Portfolio front, we published the latest Most Attractive Stocks and Most Dangerous Stocks Model Portfolios.

Links to all our newly published research are below along with a preview for next week’s research.

We hope you have a great week!

Long Idea: Front Seat to Profitability

Members can read the latest Long Idea here.

Comparing the Cash Flow Expectations for IonQ (IONQ) to the Biggest Companies in the S&P 500

This Week’s Earnings Watch Replays

Watch our Earnings Recap on Alphabet, Merck, PepsiCo, Amgen, Pfizer, and Spotify

Watch our Earnings Recap on Qualcomm, Arm, Uber, Disney, and MicroStrategy

Watch our Earnings Recap on Amazon, Eli Lilly, ConocoPhillips, Fortinet, and Affirm

Most Attractive Stocks Model Portfolio Update for February

Most Dangerous Stocks Model Portfolio Update for February

Featured Stock in Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio January 2025

New E-Letter: Won’t You Be My Neighbor & Join our Online Community?

#1-Ranked Stock Picker on SumZero Again!

Danger Zone Podcast: 1/27/25: Why This Entire Sector Is in the Danger Zone

Upcoming Research