Comcast (CMCSK) reported another good quarter with mid single digit growth in revenue and operating cash flow and double digit gains in free cash flow. Leaving aside all the noise around net neutrality regulation and the regulatory review of the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, CMCSK is executing very well on a consistent basis. Investors have […]
Liberty Global (LBTYK) faced a lot of headwinds in 2014 including slower than expected benefits of the acquisition of Virgin Media in the UK, a lengthy period with no buybacks awaiting the acquisition of Ziggo in the Netherlands, foreign currency weakness (100% of operations are in Europe, Chile, and Puerto Rico), and tough competitive conditions […]
https://dev.northlakecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nl_logo.gif00Tim Fodorhttps://dev.northlakecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nl_logo.gifTim Fodor2015-02-19 20:26:452015-02-19 20:26:45Liberty Global Clears the Air to Smoother Flying
CBS reported fourth quarter results largely in line with analyst estimates. After a tough year in 2014 when operating income fell and estimates declined steadily, reporting results merely as expected provided a sense of relief. Furthermore, management commentary on 2015 trends was confident and a little more positive than investors were anticipating. All of this […]
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Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported slightly better than expected holiday quarter results driven by good sell through of next generation video games. Along with reported results from competing video game publishers, it appears that the better than expected sales of new video game consoles in 2013 and 2014 are now driving sales of software. The game […]
Disney (DIS) reported another excellent quarter, easily beating Wall Street estimates for revenues and earnings per share. Especially impressive was the broad-based strength in the results, as every segment beat estimates on revenue and operating income. Two things come to mind when reviewing DIS latest results. First, in general, stocks tend to do well when […]
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Apple and Google reported earnings last week and each stock responded very positively. This was an interesting outcome given that Apple’s results were well ahead of expectations, while Google fell a little short of Wall street estimates. Media Tlak has often noted how expectations and sentiment drive a stock’s immediate reaction to earnings. Read on […]
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There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’ Market Cap and Style models for February. Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth remain the favored themes. As a result, client positions following Northlake’s models will remain invested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) for at least another month. […]
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There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for January. The Market Cap model continues to favor mid cap and the Style model still likes large cap growth. With no changes to the recommendations for January, client positions following Northlake models will be maintained in the S&P 400 Mid […]
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Northlake’s Market Cap model shifted from large cap to mid cap for December. As a result client positions following this model were shifted from the S&P 500 (SPY) to the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY). There is no change to the growth signal in the Style model. Client positions in the Russell Growth (IWF), initiated […]
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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) is a new buy for Northlake clients. Now is a good time to invest in ATVI following recently announced better than expected third quarter results. In addition, there have been concerns about growth at ATVI for 2015, but the worries seem to be easing due to the just reported better than […]
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Comcast Performs Well Again Amid Regulatory Noise
Comcast (CMCSK) reported another good quarter with mid single digit growth in revenue and operating cash flow and double digit gains in free cash flow. Leaving aside all the noise around net neutrality regulation and the regulatory review of the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, CMCSK is executing very well on a consistent basis. Investors have […]
Liberty Global Clears the Air to Smoother Flying
Liberty Global (LBTYK) faced a lot of headwinds in 2014 including slower than expected benefits of the acquisition of Virgin Media in the UK, a lengthy period with no buybacks awaiting the acquisition of Ziggo in the Netherlands, foreign currency weakness (100% of operations are in Europe, Chile, and Puerto Rico), and tough competitive conditions […]
Patience Paying Off at CBS
CBS reported fourth quarter results largely in line with analyst estimates. After a tough year in 2014 when operating income fell and estimates declined steadily, reporting results merely as expected provided a sense of relief. Furthermore, management commentary on 2015 trends was confident and a little more positive than investors were anticipating. All of this […]
Activision Blizzard: Fewer Worries Equals Blue Skies
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported slightly better than expected holiday quarter results driven by good sell through of next generation video games. Along with reported results from competing video game publishers, it appears that the better than expected sales of new video game consoles in 2013 and 2014 are now driving sales of software. The game […]
Disney: Firing On All Cylinders
Disney (DIS) reported another excellent quarter, easily beating Wall Street estimates for revenues and earnings per share. Especially impressive was the broad-based strength in the results, as every segment beat estimates on revenue and operating income. Two things come to mind when reviewing DIS latest results. First, in general, stocks tend to do well when […]
Apple and Google: Stocks Respond Positively for Different Reasons
Apple and Google reported earnings last week and each stock responded very positively. This was an interesting outcome given that Apple’s results were well ahead of expectations, while Google fell a little short of Wall street estimates. Media Tlak has often noted how expectations and sentiment drive a stock’s immediate reaction to earnings. Read on […]
Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth Remain in Favor
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’ Market Cap and Style models for February. Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth remain the favored themes. As a result, client positions following Northlake’s models will remain invested in the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY) and the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF) for at least another month. […]
Mid Cap and Large Cap Growth to Kick Off 2015
There are no changes to the recommendations from Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for January. The Market Cap model continues to favor mid cap and the Style model still likes large cap growth. With no changes to the recommendations for January, client positions following Northlake models will be maintained in the S&P 400 Mid […]
New Models and New Mid Cap Signal
Northlake’s Market Cap model shifted from large cap to mid cap for December. As a result client positions following this model were shifted from the S&P 500 (SPY) to the S&P 400 Mid Cap (MDY). There is no change to the growth signal in the Style model. Client positions in the Russell Growth (IWF), initiated […]
Activision Blizzard: Attractive Play on Video Game Cycle
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) is a new buy for Northlake clients. Now is a good time to invest in ATVI following recently announced better than expected third quarter results. In addition, there have been concerns about growth at ATVI for 2015, but the worries seem to be easing due to the just reported better than […]