TJX Companies (TJX-N)

Loves it. Will do well in a recession. Consumers are loyal.

Will survive this tariff war, TJX will thrive with excess inventory from suppliers.

He sold a March covered all, $125 strike, expiring March 14. He loved their blow out quarter with 5% same store sales growth and raised the dividend by 13%.

Earnings beat and an excellent report, but guidance was conservative, and he expects TJX will beat it. They're in the sweet spot as off-price consumer goods are doing well. TJX has replaced Target in retail in consumer discretionary.

The US consumer remains a risk despite Target's strong performance today and their quarter. The lower-end consumer is challenged by inflation and are looking for discount sellers like TJX. Their margin guidance is 31%, which is phenomenal for retail. Target's number is encouraging though. He will look at them. TJX beat earnings and raised guidance.

They report next Wednesday, an important day. The street expects comp sales at 2.7%. Q2 saw a lot of gifting events--Mother's and Father's Days. He expects a strong report.

He bought more today as it made a new high today. If the consumer is weakening, TJX will benefit. This stock has seen a holding pattern in terms of margins, post-Covid, but they are no increasing margins, earnings and dividends. They can do well in a good as well as bad economy.

(A Top Pick May 12/23, Up 24%)

Discount clothing business that is performing well. Owns companies like Winners and HomeSense. Higher interest rates pushing consumers to lower priced shopping centers. Has sold shares (believes is fully valued). 

He added more. The consumer is trading down (see Kellogg's and Starbucks earnings). There's growth here again, and have been increasing their modest dividend. Boast $4 billion in free cash flow the past year.

They benefit from their core consumers and customers looking for a bargain at a time when consumers are upset in paying more for things. TJX says quality inventory and their results have been good. A brick-and-mortar retail success.

They recently reported top and bottom line beats along with light guidance, the latter of which triggered weakness in shares. Those sellers jumped the gun, though. The CEO notes that the supply of discounted merchandise will continue, and in fact the closure of 150 Macy's stores will be a bonanza for them. TJX will be fine.

It reports Wednesday. Investors typically sell this, even on good results, which creates a buying opportunity.

Not a cheap stock, but are benefitting from excess inventory of recent years. They increased their comp guidance last quarter from 3-4% to 4-5%, unheard of for them. Has owned this forever. They have pricing power. Buy on the day they report earnings, because it always sells on the news.

The question was on his preference between Walmart or TJX. Walmart is at an attractive valuation and TJX has done well. However he prefers 5 Below (FIVE) and would wait for a pullback to buy the stock.

Both. Buy them 50/50. Costco is about their memberships, and TJX is the best off-price retailer around.