Marriott International, Inc. (MAR), a leader in the hotel industry, just reported having a good third quarter. Revenue grew almost 11% and revenue per available room grew about 7%. In addition room occupancy trends were up 2% in spite of price increases. Adjusted Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 9% in the… Continue Reading
Kodiak Oil and Gas Corp. (KOG) is an oil and natural gas company operating in the United States. In September the company announced that it will buy a leasehold of potential oil mining area in the Bakken (located in North Dakota, US). The company also has operations in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Kodiak will pay… Continue Reading
Intel Corporation is the famous international microprocessor producer that also produces many other computer and communication device parts. It was founded in 1968 and after 42 years is still growing. In fact, its earnings have increased 5.9 % over the past five years and its dividends have increased by 13.5% during the last five years.Its… Continue Reading
In today’s volatile and often downwards market, investors are looking for stocks that are defensive, that will hold their own at the beginning of a down market until they can be sold off. However, if the market goes up these stocks will also go up. David Hefty, CEO of Hefty Wealth Partners, commented on the… Continue Reading
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (BLX) supplies international trade financing to companies and commercial banks in Latin America. The bank operates in a conservative way which is good for the company’s stability. As Forbes Magazine reported, “From a risk perspective, BLX is a very conservatively financed bank, with a Tier One ratio in excess… Continue Reading
Alcoa Inc. (AA) will be reporting third quarter results on Tuesday night. Analysts have reduced estimates from 37 cents per share (July) to 23 cents per share. According to John Stephenson of First Asset Management Inc. in Canada, “It’s hard to be bullish on a company that provides a product that’s so linked to the… Continue Reading
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK:LN) is a giant drug manufacturing and distribution company. It is traded in London and in America. While the American stocks are going up slowly they also pay quarterly dividends. However, the English stocks are doing very well. They have gone up from 1,096 English pounds in February to 1,373 pounds last week.… Continue Reading
Transcendent Investment Management works in 15 markets across the United States, using efficient, data-driven research processes to select, purchase, renovate and then rent out or resell properties. With their buying and selling approach, they are able to capitalize on short term value anomalies and buy to rent. This allows for both stable cash flow and… Continue Reading
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) is a medical supply company specializing in ophthalmologic equipment. The company has been operating for 25 years and specializing in implantable lenses for the use in cataract surgery “IOL” and implantable lenses used for refractive surgery “ICL.” Starr has manufacturing plants in California (2 plants), Switzerland and Japan and markets in… Continue Reading
An interesting pattern occurred with PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT) between August 12th and today. Between August 11th and Aurgust 22 there were a number of articles in leading financial websites, extolling the real financial virtues of PriceSmart. Indeed, in March the stock was selling at $33 and by August 18 it was up to $52.60. It… Continue Reading