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Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products and artificial intelligence. Baidu is one of the largest AI and Internet companies in the world. This week, I fundamentally analyze Baidu's stock. I review BIDU's…
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Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods. Johnson & Johnson researches and develops, manufactures, and sells a range of products in the health care field worldwide. It…
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Visa Inc. (V) operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company facilitates digital payments among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. This week, I fundamentally analyze Visa's stock. I review Visa's operating segments, look at its…
This week, I review the 2 important insights that Benjamin Graham and David Dodd outlined in Chapter 41 of the Security Analysis. Chapter 41 is about low-priced common stock, and the analysis of the source of income. In this chapter,…
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) is one of the world’s largest makers of PCs and peripheral and consumer products, such as the iPod digital music player, the iPad tablet, the iPhone smartphone, and the Apple Watch. Majority of Apple's revenue come from…
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Alibaba operates as an online and mobile commerce company in China and internationally. It is the largest such company in the world in terms of gross merchandise volume. Its major business include: Taobao Marketplace (China’s largest online shopping destination), Tmall.com…
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is the largest independent maker of software. It develops and sells software products for a wide range of computing environments in consumer and enterprise markets. Microsoft's hardware products include the Xbox video game console and Surface laptops.…
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MasterCard, Inc. (MA), is a global leader in electronic payments. It serves as a processor, franchisor, and advisor to about 25,000 financial institutions, in support of their credit, debit, and related payment programs. It licenses its card brands, including MasterCard,…
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a global health care company that delivers innovative health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. Operations comprised of two segments: Pharmaceutical (90% of total sales) and Animal Health (10%).…
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Union Pacific Corporation owns Union Pacific Railroad, the largest railroad in the United States in both track miles and total revenues, with nearly 32,236 route miles serving the western two-thirds of the United States. Union Pacific's railroad revenue for 2019…
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Newmont Corporation is the world's largest gold mining company. Newmont operates gold mines in North America, South America, Asia/Pacific, and Africa. Newmont has the following proven reserves as of 2019: Gold ($1,200/oz.), 95.7 mill. oz.; copper, ($2.75/lb.) 6.8 mill. tons;…
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of consumer goods. CHD's 2019 sales accounted for: Household Products (42%), Personal Care (34%), Consumer International (17%), and Specialty Care (7%). Church & Dwight's brands include ARM…
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Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners in the U.S. Valero owns a combined 15 petroleum refineries in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. with an overall capacityof about 3.1 million barrels a day. With…
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Alphabet Inc. is the successor and parent holding company of Google Inc., which operates the world’s leading Internet search engine. The company derives revenues primarily through delivering targeted advertising. This week, I fundamentally analyze Alphabet's stock. I review Alphabet's operating…
Read More Is Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock A Buy? – GOOGL Stock Analysis
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a leading maker of integrated circuits. AMD produces microprocessors for desktop PCs, portable computers, and servers. It also manufactures graphics processors and circuits for communications equipment. This week, I fundamentally analyze AMD's stock. I…
D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) and its subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the construction and sale of single-family homes. DHI operates in 88 markets in 29 states, under the names of D.R. Horton, Emerald Homes, Express Homes, Freedom Homes, and Pacific…
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Facebook (FB) is an American online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California. Facebook’s web-based tools allow users to connect and communicate with each other across the world. Facebook had about 2.70 billion monthly active users…
Read More Is Facebook (FB) Stock A Buy? – Facebook Stock Analysis
AT&T Inc. (Ticker Symbol: T) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company. It is the world's largest telecommunications company, the largest provider of mobile telephone services, and the largest provider of fixed telephone services in the United States. This week,…
ENEOS (Ticker Symbol: JXHGF) is a Japanese company, which has a duopoly over Japan's energy market. ENEOS's businesses include the exploration, importation, and refining of crude oil; the manufacture and sale of petroleum products, including fuels and lubricants; and other…
Read More Is ENEOS (JXHGF) Stock A Buy? – ENEOS Stock Analysis
Starbucks (Ticker Symbol: SBUX) is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves. Starbucks is also the world's largest coffeehouse chain. In 2020, Starbucks's sales decreased due to the government shutdowns and social distancing measures put in place due…
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