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LUV

April 11, 20240Comments

Position Close Update: Turbulent Times

Given these ongoing challenges, we think this stock no longer provides the same risk/reward as when we made it a Long Idea.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Model Portfolio
April 11, 20240Comments

Focus List Stocks: Long – Update 4/11/24

We’ve made the following updates to our Focus List Stocks: Long Model Portfolio as of April 11, 2024.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
November 2, 20220Comments

Superior Profitability Will Lift this Stock Higher

This stock still offers investors plenty of upside after successfully navigating the pandemic turbulence.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
New Constructs
April 20, 20220Comments

Southwest Airlines (LUV) – 6 reports

See all our reports on Southwest Airlines.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
July 28, 20210Comments

3 Long Ideas That Remain Attractive Post 2Q21 Earnings

After 2Q21 earnings, we still love these three Long Ideas that have excellent opportunities for profit growth and attractive risk/reward.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Long Idea
April 7, 20210Comments

Ready to Soar

Despite underperforming the market for several years, this long-time Long Idea has all the tools for a successful turnaround and holds significant upside potential.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
SumZero Rankings
July 6, 20200Comments

July 2020 Stock Picking Accolades: #6 in Healthcare

We are July’s #6 ranked stock picker in Healthcare per SumZero Rankings.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 12, 20200Comments

The Market Is Right & Consensus Earnings Are Wrong

Now is the best time in many, many years for investors to pick individual stocks, especially those armed with differentiated insight into earnings.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
SumZero Rankings
June 5, 20200Comments

June 2020 Stock Picking Accolades: #6 in Healthcare, #7 Last Twelve Months, #7 Industrials

We are June’s #6 ranked stock picker in Healthcare, #7 in Last Twelve Months, and #7 in Industrials per SumZero Rankings.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 7, 20200Comments

Talking Opportunities in Unloved Industries on CNBC

We joined CNBC’s Trading Nation on Thursday, May 7 to discuss three stocks that are positioned to survive the downturn and are great buying opportunities.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
May 4, 20203Comments

Buffett Is Shortsighted on Airlines: LUV Is A Steal at This Price

Warren Buffett famously advised “be greedy when others are fearful”, and we think he should follow his own advice – assuming he is still a long-term investor.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone Podcast
May 4, 20200Comments

Podcast: Why Investors Ignoring This Airline Are In The Danger Zone

CEO David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone pick this week: Buffett Is Shortsighted on Airlines: LUV Is A Steal at This Price.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 26, 20170Comments

Look to the Sky for Industrials Sector Value

Our Robo-Analyst technology drills down to the stock level of all 7,000+ ETFs and mutual funds under coverage. In the process, we uncovered an attractive ETF that traditional, backward-looking fund research overlooks.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 12, 20170Comments

See Us On CNBC Discussing Airline Stocks @ 3:40ET Today

Tune into CNBC on Wednesday, July 12 at 3:40pm EST. New Constructs CEO, David Trainer, will discuss airline stock’s valuation and the implied market expectations across the industry.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
October 21, 20160Comments

New Stocks on Exec Comp & ROIC Model Portfolio: October 2016

Our Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Model Portfolio (+1.8%) outperformed the S&P 500 (-0.4%) last month. Overall, nine out of the 15 Exec Comp Aligned With ROIC Stocks outperformed the S&P in September.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 21, 20161Comments

4Q16 Style Ratings For ETFs & Mutual Funds

At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2016, only the Large Cap Blend and All Cap Blend styles earn an Attractive-or-better rating. Our style ratings are based on the aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 25, 20160Comments

LUV Earnings: Market Overreaction Creates Buying Opportunity

After announcing 2Q16 earnings, LUV fell nearly 12%, as investors seemed to care more about Southwest’s ability to hit analyst expectations, which have inherent flaws, and less about the company’s record profits.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 14, 20161Comments

Long Idea: Southwest Airlines (LUV)

With a long history of industry-leading profits, improving ROIC, and an attractive valuation, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is on July’s Most Attractive Stocks list and is this week’s Long Idea.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 2, 20160Comments

Long Idea: Nuveen Concentrated Core Fund (NCAFX)

This week’s Long Idea, Nuveen Concentrated Core Fund (NCAFX) justifies its fees through significantly better stock selection. In fact, NCAFX allocates heavily to stocks on June’s Most Attractive Stocks list.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
May 18, 20164Comments

Model Portfolio: Executive Compensation Aligned With ROIC

We’ve created a new Model Portfolio, one that only includes those companies that not only receive our Very Attractive rating, but also tie executive compensation to return on invested capital (ROIC). Tying executive compensation to ROIC is important as ROIC is the primary driver of shareholder value creation.
by Sam McBride
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