Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis, ran through all 30 holdings in the portfolio during the June Monthly Meeting on Wednesday. Here’s a rapid fire update on each stock, starting with those that Jim and Jeff said investors should consider trimming — or that the …
Danaher shares on Tuesday climbed more than 6% after the health-care company’s first-quarter results exceeded expectations — and, crucially, its guidance was left mostly intact despite an evolving economic picture. Count us among the investors breathing a sigh of relief. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 declined 1% …
You often hear the word “reset” when analysts come on television to describe what’s happening now. That’s genuine Wall Street gibberish and, as you know, I don’t like that language. I translate it on the spot. A reset really means something bad is happening that has caught us by surprise. …
Danaher shares are under pressure Wednesday as the Club holding’s fourth-quarter earnings results came in mixed and guidance disappointed. The company long known for its operational excellence is further testing our patience. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 advanced 2% year over year on a reported basis, to …
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Jan. 29 1. Wall Street was headed for a muted open after the Nasdaq closed 2% higher Tuesday and made back a big chunk of Monday’s big DeepSeek-driven selloff. The market is still heavily overbought, so I’m more inclined to reduce stock exposure …
The first trading week of President Donald Trump’s second term was positive for all three major averages, as investors cheered the incoming administration’s pro-business policies and corporate earnings largely came in stronger than expected. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq each rose about 1.7%, while the Dow climbed 2.2%. …
During the January Monthly Meeting on Thursday, I looked at catalysts in the year ahead for all 33 stocks in my Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the Club. These are specific long-term catalysts — say, six months to a year — that I expect to happen. If there …
In each of the past 17 Decembers I have selected and invested personally in 10 of the stocks we follow with the intention of holding for just one year. These are companies that I find especially attractive in light of their valuations or their potential to benefit from economic developments. …
The holiday shopping season has come and gone. When it comes to stock picking, at least, the desire to find a bargain is as strong as ever. A recent analysis of our portfolio revealed we own more than a couple cheap stocks, including one of our newer additions in Bristol …
Maybe new investors don’t care about valuations. Maybe new exchange-traded funds can take Wall Street by storm. Maybe insiders aren’t in a hurry to sell. Maybe earnings are going to be much better than we think. Maybe some part of the market mechanics has broken down. Or, maybe the whole …
