Facebook reported another strong quarter with revenue growing 56% and operating income up 73%. Both figures exceed Wall Street estimates despite high expectations. As it has consistently since going public, management provided cautious commentary on revenue and operating expense growth looking ahead. Comments about revenue growth slowing next year and “aggressive investment” were almost verbatim […]
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Northlake’s Style model moved back to a neutral reading between growth and value for November. As is often the case when a trend change may be under way, the model signals can be volatile from month to month. In this case, after a long stretch favoring growth stretching back most of the past several years, […]
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Google reported another good quarter. FX-neutral revenue grew 24%, better than expectations of 20%. Given the concern that Google was lapping a tough comparison to last year when the company first added another ad to searches, the sustained growth rate is the biggest takeaway from the quarter. Growth was driven by 33% growth in paid […]
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Apple reported largely inline results for its 4Q16 ending September 30. Guidance for 1Q16, encompassing the very large holiday quarter, also was close to Wall Street expectations. The shares are trading off several percent this morning following last night’s report and conference call. We see this mostly as a result of the 25% move higher […]
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Despite the almost daily articles about cord cutting and cord shaving and OTT services and the end of cable TV as we have known it, Comcast continues to grow at a steady rate. In 3Q16, cable revenue grew 7% and cable operating cash flow grew 6%. Comcast added over 200,000 new subscribers and good old […]
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ClubCorp (MYCC) reported 3Q16 results and 4Q16 guidance largely in line with expectations, with a slight miss on sales and a slight beat on earnings. The solid results reflect a resilient subscription business model despite continuous headwinds from unfavorable weather and some weakness in oil-dependent markets. Importantly, MYCC outlined their goal to reduce debt partly […]
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After sitting on a neutral reading for six months, Northlake’s Style model shifted to value for October. As a result, client positions in the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) have been sold and the proceeds have been reinvested into the Russell 1000 Value (IWD). There is no change in the mid cap model coming from the […]
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There are no changes to Northlake’s models for September. Mid cap remains favored by the Market Cap model, while the Style model is still reading neutral. As a result, client positions following the models will remain invested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY), the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF), and the Russell 1000 Value (IWD). […]
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MGM Resorts (MGM) reported a solid quarter with sales coming in slightly below consensus estimates and earnings that beat expectations due to progress on streamlining the business. The company received a meaningful one-time benefit from the sale of The Shops at Crystals, which it owned 50% of through a joint venture in CityCenter. We believe […]
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported a second straight quarter of sales, earnings, and forward guidance above consensus estimates. Strength in the quarter was largely attributed to the successful launch of Blizzard’s newest game, Overwatch, which already has over 15 million players globally. Continuing momentum across key franchises, signaled by strong pre-orders for the next expansions of […]
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Facebook Strong As Ever But Investors Fret About Deceleration
Facebook reported another strong quarter with revenue growing 56% and operating income up 73%. Both figures exceed Wall Street estimates despite high expectations. As it has consistently since going public, management provided cautious commentary on revenue and operating expense growth looking ahead. Comments about revenue growth slowing next year and “aggressive investment” were almost verbatim […]
Back to Neutral on Growth vs. Value
Northlake’s Style model moved back to a neutral reading between growth and value for November. As is often the case when a trend change may be under way, the model signals can be volatile from month to month. In this case, after a long stretch favoring growth stretching back most of the past several years, […]
Tough Comps No Problem For Google
Google reported another good quarter. FX-neutral revenue grew 24%, better than expectations of 20%. Given the concern that Google was lapping a tough comparison to last year when the company first added another ad to searches, the sustained growth rate is the biggest takeaway from the quarter. Growth was driven by 33% growth in paid […]
Boring Quarter and Outlook for Apple
Apple reported largely inline results for its 4Q16 ending September 30. Guidance for 1Q16, encompassing the very large holiday quarter, also was close to Wall Street expectations. The shares are trading off several percent this morning following last night’s report and conference call. We see this mostly as a result of the 25% move higher […]
Comcast: The Cord is Strong
Despite the almost daily articles about cord cutting and cord shaving and OTT services and the end of cable TV as we have known it, Comcast continues to grow at a steady rate. In 3Q16, cable revenue grew 7% and cable operating cash flow grew 6%. Comcast added over 200,000 new subscribers and good old […]
Changes to Capital Allocation at ClubCorp
ClubCorp (MYCC) reported 3Q16 results and 4Q16 guidance largely in line with expectations, with a slight miss on sales and a slight beat on earnings. The solid results reflect a resilient subscription business model despite continuous headwinds from unfavorable weather and some weakness in oil-dependent markets. Importantly, MYCC outlined their goal to reduce debt partly […]
Style Model Moves to Value
After sitting on a neutral reading for six months, Northlake’s Style model shifted to value for October. As a result, client positions in the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) have been sold and the proceeds have been reinvested into the Russell 1000 Value (IWD). There is no change in the mid cap model coming from the […]
Still Neutral on Growth vs. Value and favoring Mid Caps
There are no changes to Northlake’s models for September. Mid cap remains favored by the Market Cap model, while the Style model is still reading neutral. As a result, client positions following the models will remain invested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY), the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF), and the Russell 1000 Value (IWD). […]
MGM Resorts Executing on Profit Growth Plan
MGM Resorts (MGM) reported a solid quarter with sales coming in slightly below consensus estimates and earnings that beat expectations due to progress on streamlining the business. The company received a meaningful one-time benefit from the sale of The Shops at Crystals, which it owned 50% of through a joint venture in CityCenter. We believe […]
Momentum Building at Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported a second straight quarter of sales, earnings, and forward guidance above consensus estimates. Strength in the quarter was largely attributed to the successful launch of Blizzard’s newest game, Overwatch, which already has over 15 million players globally. Continuing momentum across key franchises, signaled by strong pre-orders for the next expansions of […]