Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

Bought more shares in the last weeks. Attractive at this levels of 23 times earning with a 25% long term growth rate. He doesn’t see any major changes to the company’s model of monetizing user’s information for advertisers and ad targeting based on this week’s Congress testimonies. Long term there is a shift from print ads to digital ads and this company is going to benefit from that. (Analysts’ price target is $217.00)

In the crosshairs of UK/US regulators which will be a problem for FB for the near future. He doesn't use his Facebook account, because he simply talks to the people he wants to and doesn't want to share his personal details. It's a successful company, but there's too much risk for him. Wait and see what happens with the current problem.

There was support at $160. We tested that and bounced for a couple of days and then it broke. It is now showing resistance at $160. The next real support level is probably about the $135 area.

Trading at 19x forward earnings. Still growing at 40%, and around 23x future earnings. Great balance sheet. There will be regulation in the world, and he's shocked that people are upset about FB selling data to advertisers before 2014.
That was never a secret. Get over it. FB will continue to grow well. They can also monetize through Whatsapp and Instagram. He doesn't think users are all that upset over the controversy, but politicians are. (Analysts' price target $219.47)

There's hope for it. Trading at 22 forward earnings which is pretty good in this market. Sure, there are some risks, but they have 2 billion active users. There aren't many alternative apps to FB. They will lose some users on the margins and costs were rising, so he sold a bit recently. But this is not a disaster waiting to happen. Not at all. There is growth ahead. Nobody monetizes their app better than FB, turning viewers into ad dollars.

Sees a buying opportunity with this week's pressures on the stock. Still growing at 30% annually. His target price is $250. Will grow at 25% for at least the next five years. No debt. Great margins. Awash in cash. (Analysts' target of $222.86)

Despite the recent turmoil, it is still a very healthy chart. However, if your costs are low you may want to take some off the table. In the new economy you really don’t know what the next potential issue may be. Personal information may be misused. Be careful going forward.

(A Top Pick April 6/17, Up 22%) Today's news: It's a big issue about how people's data is being used, referring to Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Is this a data breach? Is this noise? This is tough for FB to defend. Enjoys huge user growth and revenue per user is up 28%. They're killing it, doing everything right. They have $42 billion USD in case to repatriate, so they have enormous cash flow. But he needs to see the smoke clear and wouldn't step in now. Very well set-up for secular growth.

They got two billion monthly users, but the key lies in mobile use which accounts for 85% of searches. They will monetize this well. (Analysts' target of $224.02)

Online advertising and social media. She prefers Alphabet (GOOGL-N). Faces regulatory risks.

In the end they are business and social media is not going away.

(A Top Pick Mar 9/17, Up 33%) Gangbuster advertizing growth. Adverts have gotten much more expensive.

Their revenues are expected to grow 35% this year. Revenue and earnings are going up faster than its share price so it is the cheapest it has ever been. (Analysts’ target: $224).

He does hold it, but it is not one of his favorite holdings. The big concern is that they have been growing through price based growth instead of increased volume and advertising. It can do well for the next few years. It has an attractive free cash flow multiple. He sees them considering a dividend policy being required.

(A Top Pick Feb 13’17, Up 32.08%) They and alphabet together own that segment. This is a reasonable valuation. Their monthly active users peaked last month in the US and turned down so you might want to watch this.

(A Top Pick Mar. 16/17, Up 23%) Owned this for a long time and happy with the returns. Has gotten into trouble from alleged "fake news" but have taken steps to alleviate that. Like their long-term focus with less corporate and advertising and more family-friendly. This will retain their users. Also have lots of applications. Lots of room to grown and monetize their brands.