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Russ Cohen

Don't Panic Over UPS: These 2 Mega-Cap Stocks Are the Real Opportunity

Key Points Labor issues, declining revenue, and a risky dividend are steering investors away from United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), with its shares falling more than 5% over the past month. Instead of worrying about UPS’s future, there are mega-cap stocks that continue to deliver, even if they aren’t in the delivery business. Here’s why ...

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Why PriceSmart’s Discount May Not Last Much Longer

has elevated risk as an emerging-market stock, but it is well positioned and trading at a value relative to its peers, ’s Sam’s Club and . These two leading membership club retailers, which trade at much higher valuations, suggest PriceSmart’s stock has plenty of upside. Trading at approximately 29x earnings versus Costco’s approximately 50x, the ...

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Can Ford Justify Record CEO Compensation After Record Recalls?

Key Points The automaker’s recalls have set industry records, remained elevated, and dinged earnings in the past. While internal metrics point to progress on quality, third-party evidence is less conclusive. CEO Jim Farley’s compensation isn’t an outlier compared to rivals, but it’s fair for investors to be a little disgruntled currently. 10 stocks we like ...

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Wall Street Analysts See Alibaba (BABA) as a Buy: Should You Invest?

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock’s price, but are they really important? Let’s take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Alibaba (BABA) before we ...

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Rivian Reports Soon. Here's Why I'd Buy Before the Numbers Drop.

Key Points Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) became one of the market’s hottest EV stocks after its 2021 IPO. Today, it trades 80% below its IPO price and more than 90% below its all-time high. Like many other smaller EV makers, Rivian lost its luster after missing its ambitious production targets and incurring steep losses. Rising interest ...

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Is Home Depot (HD) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use ...