Stock Opinions by Rob Sechan, Managing Partner, New Edge Capital

BUY ON WEAKNESS
3M Co.

He thinks the CEO can continue to turn things around and expand operating margins.

mngmnt / diversified
COMMENT
Coca-Cola Company

They report next week. He expects them to deliver on recent cost cuts.

food processing
BUY
IBM Common Stock

They report next week. They've become a leading AI consulting firm and thrive in software and cloud.

electrical / electronic
BUY

He prefers to own individual names, but you need to own biotech, especially if there's a change in Washington (less regulation). It's very sensitive to interest rates, which will likely decline.

E.T.F.'s
PARTIAL SELL
Broadcom

Is up 47% this year and he's sold a third of his holdings after making big gains. Still trades at a reasonable PE. It's central to AI infrastructure.

0
BUY

He added more shares. Loyal customers and the #3 in sneakers. They have momentum top and bottom lines. Return on capital is 2-3x their peers.

misc consumer products
BUY
Fortinet Inc

Trades at 30x forward PE and 33% free cash flow margins. Super fundamentals, and yet shares are ignored. This outage could help Fortinet shares.

Technology
COMMENT
The massive CrowdStrike outage today

This could be a buying opportunity. He's regretted not buying this in the past. The CEO is great and will get through this crisis. Yes, they are a market leader in mobiles and PCs, but the valuation remains too high for him at 19x sales. Deserved, because it's the belle of the ball. He bought Fortinet and Checkpoint instead.

Technology
BUY

Just bought this small cap in staples, where's massively underweight. The produce sweeteners and starchers. Fairly cheap with durable revenues and increasing margins. Trades at forward 12x PE.

food processing
SELL

They report next week. They have huge brand awareness, but to be honest this is a tax-loss sale after they report. However, he won't do that yet because they trade at 30x historically and now at 21x. He bought at 27x. He got ahead of this, but won't sell it yet. No doubt there's more competition in this space.

household goods
BUY
ConocoPhillips

Has owned this for a year, still trades reasonably, high free cash flow and low debt. One of the largest, lowest-cost producers.

integrated oils
SELL
McDonalds

He trimmed it last January, but wishes he had sold it all. All performance has been driven by price increases, and those days are over. Be careful here.

food services
BUY

One of the best performers in retail, boasts terrific brands while customers are loyal and he expects will remain so.

misc consumer products
BUY
Vistra

Is up 28% in May and his own only utility. It's the second-biggest nuclear producer in the U.S.

Utilities
SELL

Dow 7% in May. Lots of struggle in the healthcare space. Will sell.

biotechnology / pharmaceutical
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