BUY
KDP was a merger of Keurig and Dr. Pepper. Today, they announced mid-single-digit sales growth and high-single-digit earnings growth with $4 billion in discretionary cash flow over the next three years. They want to reward shareholders with special dividends and/or share buybacks or an acquisition. It's a safety stock that knows how to grow.
RISKY
Merck's anti-Covid pill could revolutionize movie-going, though this stock remains a little risky.
BUY
A safer reopening bet than AMC in light of Merck announcing an anti-Covid pill today. It got crushed recently, but he sees a lot more upside in a post-Covid world.
WEAK BUY
It reports Tuesday, and he expects good numbers though he worries about freight costs and supply chain issues. Pays nearly a 3% yield.
BUY
He's long liked this. The all-stock deal with Zoom was cancelled yesterday after Zoom stock plunged since the deal was announced months ago. After the cancellation, six analysts upgraded FIVN to buy, because it's no longer shackled to Zoom. FIVN rallied 5% today. Ceveat: the market has been unfriendly to growth stocks lately.
RISKY
The future of cars are EVs. The current bottleneck in EVs are batteries. Also, Lithium ion batteries are too weak, too heavy and flammable, but solid state batteries are safer, lighter, cheaper and last longer. Problem is, Wall Street got burned by previous solid state developers like Quantumscape which collapsed after SPACmania. Now, there's Solid Power, which is coming public with DCRC in a SPAC. They have development deals with Ford and BMW, so it looks legit. When the SPAC was first announced last June, shares jumped briefly from $10 to $13 before sinking back to $10 where it stands today.
COMMENT
He doesn't like the pipeline group, but this is a good company.
BUY
Likes it and it's performing well. It's gambling season right now.
BUY
It's had a huge run, but is now cooling off. This is in good shape until the chip shortage ends, which he expects in mid-2022. He likes this stock.
BUY
He wants to buy gold, but hasn't bought bought it because of all the action in cryptos and is replacing gold. Barrick is best in class and the best way to play gold. Decent stock price now.
COMMENT
Pays a 4.3% yield but shares are well off its high. It's okay, but he prefers AEP.
BUY
Has good relations with regulators in various states and in very well run.
DON'T BUY
He wouldn't buy this as interest rates rise and will pressure home-buying.
DON'T BUY
It has a lot of hot, speculative money in it. You don't want to be here, because those skittish shareholders will bail if this falls down.