Less Shiny Apple Near-Term, Long-Term Still Golden Delicious

Yesterday, I wrote in a preview of Apple’s earnings for Wall Street All-Stars and Minyanville that the company needed to report over $8.25 in earnings with good guidance for the stock to respond positively in the very short-term. Consensus EPS was for $7.30. Honestly, I never even considered the possibility that the company would miss […]

Google Still Looking Good

Google (GOOG) reported better than expected third quarter earnings of $9.72. Consensus was $8.74. Revenue growth of 33% slightly exceeded consensus estimates. The EPS beat was helped by other income, foreign exchange, and a lower than expected tax rate but this quarter revealed again that GOOG’s core organic growth is not slowing down. Given the […]

Mid Cap Survives Another Month as U.S. Economic Data is Mixed

There are no changes to Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models for October. The signals continue to favor Mid Cap and Growth. Underlying indicator movement was modest with a slight shift toward large cap and further movement toward what is now a solid growth signal. With no changes for October, Northlaake clients portfolios will continue […]

Markets and Models are Volatile but Growth and Mid Caps Still Favored

Despite lots of volatility in the stock market and the factors underlying Northlake’s Market Cap and Style models, there were no changes to the signals for September. The Market Cap model is still signaling Mid Cap and the Style model remains in Growth mode. As a result of the latest signals, Northlake client positions in […]

Discovery Communications Still Going Strong

Discovery Communications (DISCK) reported another good quarter, matching or exceeding most Street estimates. Revenues grew 11% and EBITDA rose 12%. EPS of 62 cents was a penny ahead of consensus. The company slightly raised guidance to reflect the better than expected second quarter performance. In addition to the solid financial report, the company announced accelerating […]

Starz Aligning While Capital is Quiet

Liberty Starz (LSTZA) and Liberty Capital (LCAPA) reported largely uneventful second quarter earnings. Both stock still offer excellent value on an asset basis. LSTZA also has a solid underlying business producing moderate growth and significant free cash flow. LSTZA reported slightly better than expected second quarter results. Revenue rose 5% and EBITDA rose 6%. Subscribers […]

Les is More at CBS

Les is More! CBS delivered another outstanding quarter. Led by Les Moonves, CEO and President, CBS continues to put in by far the best performance of any media company. CBS reported EPS of 58 cents, well in excess of the 45 cents consensus. Revenues were just a bit ahead of expectations at $3.59 billion vs. […]

Growth and Mid Caps Favored for August

As I suspected might occur, Northlake’s Style model shifted from Value to Growth for August. The Market Cap model is unchanged for August. It continues to favor Mid Cap. As a result of the new Growth signal, all client positions in the Russell 1000 Value (IWD) have been swapped into the Russell 1000 Growth (IWF). […]

Mixed Results for Virgin Media

Virgin Media (VMED) reported mixed 2Q11 results. Financial performance matched expectations as revenue rose 2.2% and EBITDA gained 6.1%. The disappointment was on the subscriber side as overall subscribers fell slightly. Losses were seen in video, phone, and high speed data. Gross additions were not too bad but churn picked up. VMED’s leading broadband and […]

Another Apple Blowout as Emerging Markets Lead

Apple reported another blowout quarter. While that is never surprising, there was some reason to be concerned going into the quarter. Supply constraints have left uncertainty about the true level of iPad demand. Verizon iPhone sales have been good but not great. Pending product transitions including the new Lion operating system and iPhone5 could have […]