Stock Opinions by Stephen Weiss, Founder, Short Hills Capital Partners

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BUY

The market is returning to the Mag 7 because of its safe performance and returning to AI companies that prove they can generate ROI. Meta's CEO can navigate any troubled AI environment. Their debt costs are low compared to peers and their valuation is attractive.

HOLD

It's a good stock, but has been wavering on the data centre spending debate.

COMMENT

Some predict weakness in Apple's new iPhone sales because Apple raised the price of the phone in line with the rising cost of memory. Demand will depend on the telcos--will they continue to subsidize the growth in iPhones? It could be a challenge for the telcos. Next week, Apple has to show very good progress with Siri to have a successful phone launch. If not....

COMMENT

They bought back shares, 10% of the float, the past year which raises earnings. So what is their growth? Also, Adobe hired an insider as the new CEO. So, did an outsider not find Adobe more attractive enough for a CEO from another company to leave their current role? Doesn't know. This is why Adobe is in the crosshairs.

BUY

He bought it last week, because it was doing nothing, lagging the semis. He's undecided if he will be there for the quarter. They always report great quarters and raise guidance, but then shares trade down afterwards. 

BUY

He just bought it after selling it recently when it faced several headwinds. Always admired management. Their red-team cybersecurity business is a $1 billion business and growing very well. It's a core position.

BUY

He just bought Valero. Oil prices may be volatile, but there isn't enough refining capacity. This will continue to do well.

BUY

He bought Cisco after they released a great quarter and upgraded guidance. Expects it to bounce.

BUY

Families still go their stores for the experience. It can withstand economic cycles, and is a good retailer. 

BUY

It's fallen from recent highs for no reason. It's cheap here and the turnaround is well under way.

BUY

They had a great quarter and will continue to move higher.

BUY

They have buying power. Consumers prefer trying their sports equipment in stores than on line.

SELL

He exited his shares before the quarter. NFLX continues to miss; NFLX said they're worried about growth. There is a more competition now. It's dead money. Paying for live sports will limit capital returns to shareholders and limit buying content. That said, it's a solid business and acts like a utility.

BUY

The fundamentals haven't changed. They're still way behind in AI with no plan. Valuation is more reasonable than it was. It's still slow growth. It's money looking for a home. Pure and simple.

SELL

He sold most of it. Trading at 35x forward PE is insane for a highly cyclical, capital-intensive company. It should be around 15x PE. We don't know how long this rally will last, but CAT has always been cyclical. He expects them to report a good quarter, though.

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