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Fitbit: Premium Services To The Rescue

Fitbit announces a major program with the Singapore Health Promotion Board. The deal has an initial value listed at $5 million with a CEO prediction that it would reach up to $120 million annually. The stock won't continue trading at a 0.15x EV/S multiple with substantial services revenue growth. The market is so negative on  Fitbit  ( FIT ) that a transitional deal with a foreign government only led to a 2% daily gain for the fitness tracking stock. The company remains in the process of shifting to a medical device and premium services company while the market completely ignores the move due to recent weak sales. My  investment thesis  remains very bullish on the stock due to the deep value and potential for services revenue growth that leads to multiple expansion. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  More commentary - Fitbit Relaunch Disclosure: Long FIT. Please read the disclaimer page for more details. 

AMD: Full Value Myth

AMD has taken a performance lead with the release of the Epyc 2 chips. New customers like Twitter and Google provide more confidence for 20% market share in the data center space. AMD doesn't trade at full value at $30. The stock has reasonable targets of $10 billion in revenues and a $1.75 EPS. For a few years now,  Advanced Micro Devices  ( AMD ) has attempted to reach the inflection point where their chips reached the price and performance that customers couldn't resist switching from the safety of the  Intel  ( INTC ) brand. The horizon was constantly shifting, causing consternation with the market participants that lacked faith in CEO Lisa Su and CTO Mark Papermaster. The release of Epyc 2 and other 7nm products finally has the company at the inflection point, allowing for disproof of the valuation myth and confirmation of our  bullish investment thesis  even with the stock up at $30. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  More commentary: Out Fox Th

Will Canopy Growth Break $20 Next?

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With   Canopy Growth (CGC)   breaking below $25, the next question is whether the stock will break below $20. The cannabis stock held above $20 back in 2018.  My guess for now is that the stock sees more weakness and does break below $20 by the end of September. Vote on whether you agree or disagree with this forecast.  Go to WhoTrades to vote.  Update August 26 The stock is back above $25, but the rebound was meniscal considering the $31 price target. Also, a $31 price target is very telling for a stock with a 52-week high near $60.  -Seaport Global's  Brett Hundley  upgraded Canopy Growth from Neutral to Buy and announced a new $31 price target. Disclosure: No position 

Baidu: Stuck For Now

Baidu stemmed the massive downturn due to better than expected Q2 results. The Chinese search giant isn't predicting Q3 results worthy of a major stock rally. The company is positioned to thrive when the Chinese economy rebounds. The stock trades at an insane 1.5x EV/S. Following  strong Q2 results  for the Chinese internet stocks focused on ad revenue,  Baidu  ( BIDU ) is likely stuck at resistance near $115. Despite the stock trading far below the $180 levels from back in April, the macro headwinds and market dynamics in internet search aren't likely to provide the growth necessarily for a stock rally until resolution of the Chinese trade war. Ultimately, the insane stock value will make one want to own Baidu on a trade war resolution. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  More commentary - Out Fox The $treet - August 20  Disclosure: Long BIDU. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

Canopy Growth: No Wonder The Founding CEO Was Fired

Canopy Growth failed to meet FQ1 estimates with sales dipping below key cannabis competitors in Canada. The company burned the cash balance down C$1.4 billion to C$3.1 billion in the quarter. The company harvested nearly 6,000 kg more than forecasted near quarterly end. Another EBITDA loss above C$90 million will push the stock down to the $25 price target and likely lower. A founding CEO being fired in a hot sector is usually not a good sign and the  FQ1 results  of  Canopy Growth  ( CGC ) reinforce that theory. The stock is plunging towards the 52-week lows and how Canopy Growth bounces around $25 will likely derive where the stock heads for the rest of the year. My  previous research  following the termination of CEO Bruce Linton had suggested this target was the likely outcome and this price might end up too conservative. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha More commentary - Out Fox The $teet - August 15 Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review t

Tilray Is A Disaster

Tilray dipped below $40 on a big earnings miss. The company still has a $4 billion market cap despite quarterly cannabis revenues of only $22 million. The substantial cannabis price per gram drop is a sign of future market pricing as more supply reaches the market. Avoid the stock still trading at up to 10x forward revenue estimates that aren't realistic. With Tilray ( TLRY ) trading down below $40, the market has clearly finally caught onto the revenue gimmick game of the Canadian cannabis LPs. The company continues to expand into far-flung areas against large levels of competition without any legitimate spending restraints. The stock was the poster child for the excesses in the sector, and Tilray is still poised to head lower reinforcing our  previous research . Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

Yelp: Money Machine

Yelp reported a solid Q2 despite the revenue miss. The company repurchased 8.8 million shares in the quarter, leading to a nearly 12% share count reduction YoY. The stock is cheap trading at 9x EV/EBITDA estimates while the EBITDA/share grew by 50%. While the market has constantly hyperventilated on the revenue growth of  Yelp  ( YELP ), the consumer review site has quietly become a money machine. The company has utilized expense control to generate large cash flows to substantially reduce share counts in a huge benefit to shareholders. The market will slowly catch on to the bullish cash flow story for a company growing revenues up to 10% annually. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  More commentary - Out Fox The $treet - August 13 Disclosure: Long YELP. Please read the disclaimer page for more details. 

Lyft: No Margin Of Safety

Lyft beat ridiculously conservative Q2 guidance. The actual EBITDA losses continue unabated with forecasts for losing $850 million in 2019. The contribution margin needs to reach 72% to breakeven due to massive operating expenses. The market dynamic suggests more competitive as the rideshare companies approach breakeven making Lyft uninvestable. Lyft  ( LYFT ) reported  Q2 numbers  that were far better than forecasted due to ridiculous guidance. Unfortunately, the numbers of a key competitor are a harbinger of more pain ahead. The rideshare competitors are still failing to prove how the business model can pay drivers while also undercutting traditional taxi prices and generate a positive return for shareholders. My  negative investment thesis  is only reinforced by the company's quarterly numbers. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  More commentary - WhoTrades Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

Aurora Cannabis: Conflicting Moment

Aurora Cannabis reported solid FQ4 preliminary numbers including a move towards positive EBITDA. Health Canada data doesn't support these healthy numbers with industry inventory levels soaring. The company likely only sold 50% of inventory available for sale. The $7 billion market cap is not a relative value in the cannabis sector. Before the open on August 6,  Aurora Cannabis  ( ACB ) updated the market with a positive  pre-announcement  on FQ4 results for the period ending in June. Apparently, the company remains on track to positive adjusted EBITDA targets by reaching revenue growth not supported by Health Canada sales data. Investors are urged to remain cautious on the stock with mounting cannabis inventories in the Canadian market over shadowing short-term results. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha. More commentary - Out Fox The $street - August 7 Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

LendingClub: Turnaround Story Of The Year?

LendingClub (LC) is up 10% in a tough tape, but the stock should be soaring 20% or 30% or 40% on the Q2 numbers. Record loan originations of $3.1 billion Record net revenue of $190.8 million Record adjusted EBITDA of $33.2 million  Even the guidance was strong: Reaffirms 2019 net revenue forecast of $765M-$795M 2019 adjusted net loss of $5M-$20M vs prior range of $9M-$29M. Q3 net revenue of $200M-$210M; consensus estimate of $204.7M Q3 adjusted net income of $0M-$5M The fintech has $670 million in cash and financial assets with a market cap of only $1.2 billion. The stock should trade at multiples of the current stock price.  More commentary - Out Fox The $treet - August 7, 2019 Disclosure: Long LC. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

IBM + Red Hat = +$1 Billion

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On Friday,  IBM (IBM)  provided an update on the financial impacts of the Red Hat merger. The market made too much noise about the dilutive impact of purchase accounting. The key is the boost in free cash flows expected in 2020 and 2021.  By 2021, IBM is forecasting FCFs to grow from $12 billion to $13 billion. The stock has a market cap of only $130 billion.  The hybrid cloud leader should be worth more by focusing on cash flows and not earnings impacted by adjustments for deferred revenues. Buy any dip from investors not understanding this merger impact. More research: IBM: Better Cash Flows Together  More commentary - WhoTrades Disclosure: Long IBM.  Please  review the  disclaimer  page for more details. 

Sprint: T-Mobile Merger Still At Risk

The Justice Department agreed to a settlement with T-Mobile and Sprint, removing another hurdle from closing the merger. Thirteen state attorneys general are still suing to block the merger. Dish remains in no position to effectively launch at viable 5G network. The risk/reward equation on Sprint heavily tilts towards high downside risk. As  Sprint  ( S ) surged to $8 based on a  DOJ approval clearance  of the combination with  T-Mobile  ( TMUS ), a large risk still exists the merger will fail to obtain all the necessary regulatory approvals. The stock is not correctly priced for the binary outcome with large downside risk highlighted in  previous research  from a failure to close the merger while the upside gains are now limited. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  Update - August 2  1st Republican state joins the lawsuit to block the merger. The deal is still not guaranteed to obtain approval placing Sprint at substantial risk for downside.  -Texas has