Reported a big beat and gain, but shares went down. In the last 12 months, it reported $6 billion in EBITDA. They raised their guidance on price by 17%. Volumes are picking up, including the carmakers. It's annoying that shares are down today--the market is down, and there could be some profit-taking. Today's price is a definite buy. It boasts free cash flow of $6 billion pr 40% FCF yield, which cannot be found in megacap tech stock, and CLF is buying back shares. They are anchored by fixed, long-term contracts. The market is a dingbat when CLF reports.
One of her largest holdings. Reported strongly today, but stocks down. Disappointing, but today is a buying opportunity. It's a reopening play as people will spend a lot on travel. Metrics were very strong in the report including card fee growth of 16% YOY, 3 million new cards signed up, 19x PE, and upbeat guidance of 18-20% growth this year and mid-teens for coming year. She expects business spend to pick up. A strong beat, but share are down -- earnings season is "silly season."
Cash He's shorting the QQQ stocks and the S&P, given the Fed's hawkish stance (pressuring stocks today) and now an alternative to stocks--bonds with yields near 3%. Don't fight the Fed; don't buy when markets dip. Instead, build and hold cash like he is. There will be better times. Deploy more capital by buying the bottom or protect your capital? He's doing the latter.
He has short calls on Apple. The market is brutal on the downside and not rewarding the upside. The economy is good now, but not later, because the Fed is tightening and it can't control the supply chain or oil. He's overall bearish.
It's a cyclical stock and not a growth company. If car demand slows down--and it will--CLF will suffer, despite a good CEO. He sold this in the mid-20s.
He sold Delta when the getting was good and made 17%. It's a great time to take profits on stocks with profits. You don't go long-term with airlines. He's glad to be out. Delta is hedged, unlike most of its peers. But the gains have been made already.
It's grossly undervalued. They have a lot of exposure to Apple. With hot inflation, he fears that consumers will spend more on groceries and gas, and less on $1,000 phones. But Skyworks is selling at private equity multiples, which makes it attractive.