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Canopy Growth: Downward Spiral

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  Canopy Growth Corporation remains in a downward spiral as revenues plunge causing the Canadian cannabis company to start another restructuring. The company reported another horrible adjusted EBITDA loss. The stock is expensive compared to the cannabis space and should be sold at all price levels. This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, Out Fox The Street.  Learn More »   The Canadian cannabis space continues to destroy shareholder wealth with the horrible results from industry leader  Canopy Growth Corporation  ( NASDAQ: CGC ). The company appears to have completely abandoned past plans and embarked on a  full restructuring with the Canadian business after years of destroying shareholder wealth. My  investment thesis  remains ultra Bearish on CGC stock until all restructurings end and the business returns to growth. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  Disclosure: No position mentioned. Plea...

Canopy Growth: Cracking The Piggy Bank Again

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  Canopy Growth makes another investment to enter the U.S. THC market when federally permissible. Wana Brands doesn't have a dominant market position in edibles to justify an aggressive move. The Canadian cannabis company will no longer have a net cash position following this deal and another quarter of operating losses. Even down at the lows, the stock still trades at a very expensive P/S multiple of 10x FY22 sales targets. Looking for a portfolio of ideas like this one? Members of Out Fox The Street get exclusive access to our model portfolio.  Learn More » The Canadian cannabis LPs have consistently overspent on acquisitions and facilities to build empires. The latest deal by  Canopy Growth  ( CGC ) repeats on this history of aggressively attempting to buy growth when patience is needed. My  investment thesis  remains Bearish on the stock as the company makes another upfront payment to enter the U.S. market. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha. ...

Canopy Growth Just Admitted Massive Failures

Canopy Growth remains locked out of the major cannabis opportunities in the U.S. The Acreage deal is failing due to a lack of funding for the MSO. The company is still aggressively spending chasing smaller global opportunities in competitive markets. The stock is far overvalued here with a $6.5 billion valuation, over 16x FY21 sales estimates. On June 22,  Canopy Growth  ( CGC ) hosted a virtual investor meeting where the company discussed the future of cannabis in great detail. Whether intentional or not, the large Canadian cannabis company highlighted how the business model continues to waste too much money chasing the wrong markets. My  investment thesis  remains highly negative on the stock here with a market cap of nearly $6.5 billion and a long road to profits ahead. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  Disclosure: No position. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. Update 6/25 Canopy Growth just modified the deal...

Out Fox The $treet - December 13, 2019

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Stocks to watch at week end: Lyft (LYFT) - the launch of Lyft Rentals isn't smart. The ridesharing service appears set to create another way to lose money. A prime benefit of the service is the door-to-door service where customers get a $20 ride credit each way. In essence, Lyft is giving away rides where the company already loses money in order to obtain what might only be a daily rental for $35. A lot of the service appears better for consumers, but the company is actually offering these ride credit discounts. Until Lyft can charge premium fees, avoid the stock. Canopy Growth (CGC) - the Ontario govt has approved a plan to license 20 stores a month starting next April. Canopy Growth expected 40 stores per month starting in January leaving a 300 store gap from expectations. This stock is still headed to $10. More research: Canopy Growth: Constellation Bid Appears Unlikely, For Now Stitch Fix (SFIX) - here comes the expected dip following another solid quarterly report....

Canopy Growth: Constellation Bid Appears Unlikely, For Now

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Canopy Growth rallied 14% on the hiring of the CFO from Constellation Brands on the hopes of a bid. Constellation Brands has a large debt position suggesting a large bid is highly unlikely. An executive void during the Cannabis 2.0 rollout is an unwelcome outcome of hiring a new CEO. The price target remains $10, or roughly 5x EV/FY20 sales target. Canopy Growth  ( CGC ) finally  hiring a new CEO  is not the recipe for a stock rally in an expensive stock. In addition,  Constellation Brands  ( STZ ) isn't likely to launch a takeover bid costing upwards of $10 billion when the company lacks the cash. My  previous investment thesis  placing the stock at $10 remains intact with the further delayed rollout of Cannabis 2.0 and a new CEO not starting until January. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  Update - December 11, 2019 The stock is trying to hold $20. A positive plug from Cramer today is helping Canopy Growth, but ...

Out Fox The $treet - December 10, 2019

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday: Stitch Fix (SFIX) - the online personalized style service reported a strong FQ1. Despite the rally, Stitch Fix is a fundamentally cheap stock trading at an EV/S multiple of 1x. The stock is up 50% off the lows so investors might look for dips to enter the stock, but the value remains insanely cheap. Canopy Growth (CGC) - the announcement of the Constellation Brands (STZ) CFO as the new CEO isn't a reason to celebrate. The cannabis stock is highly expensive at $20 with my previous value estimate below $10. In addition. Constellation Brands wouldn't hire a new CEO, if the company wanted to make a bid. The wine and spirits company doesn't have the cash for a big premium deal either. Fade this rally as the break of the downtrend is unlikely to hold. Disclosure: No position. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

Out Fox The $treet - November 21, 2019

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Stocks to watch on Thursday: Kohl's (KSS) - the retailer is back trading at the yearly lows following a guidance cut for 2019 EPS due to investments in driving traffic to their stores as the company adds new brands. Today completes the 3-day rule and the stock is holding a higher low so far. Kohl's is a buy here. More research: Don't Overreact To Headlines Canopy Growth (CGC) - the stock has soared over the last couple of days due in part to a bullish analyst call by BofA and the news of the House Judiciary Committee voting in favor of the MORE Act which favors decriminalize marijuana. The stock has broken the downtrend, but investors should expect a quick reversal here as nobody expects the Republican controlled Senate to vote in favor of the MORE Act. My view the stock is on a path to $10 hasn't changed. More research: Canopy Growth: Still Rich Over $10 Disclosure: Long KSS. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

Canopy Growth: Still Rich Over $10

Canopy Growth just released horrible FQ2 results. The company reported a C$155.7 million Adjusted EBITDA loss that isn't sustainable despite their large cash balance. Canopy Growth forecasted the flower market to remain oversupplied until next June. A price target of $10 places the stock at a more reasonable 5x EV/FY20 sales targets. The Canopy Growth ( CGC )  FQ2 quarter  was so bad an investor will find the results very difficult to analyze in order to value the stock. As  previously warned , the company had meager expectations for a supposed budding cannabis empire while any weak results were bound to crush the stock. In fact, investors should consider the closing price of just below $16 with a market cap of $5.3 billion as still highly stretched with the dramatically reduced exceptions in the Canadian market. Read the full article at Seeking Alpha.  Update - November 21 Fade this rally, as CGC heads back to $10 and lower.  Conste...

Acreage Provides Path Into Canopy Growth

Acreage offers a path to owing double the current position of Canopy Growth while offering a better valuation. The Acreage/Canopy Growth deal signaled a peak in the market while the ensuing collapse might signal the bottom. Acreage offers a solid standalone value assuming the deal never closes. The decision for  Canopy Growth  ( CGC ) to pay $300 million for a call option to purchase  Acreage Holdings  ( OTCQX:ACRGF ) has been a complete disaster. Not only has the cannabis market collapsed, but the stock market doesn't even see the deal closing in a reasonable enough time. Despite all of the mistakes of Canopy Growth, the Canadian cannabis giant has a pristine balance sheet to support future growth and reward shareholders that purchase the stock on the cheap via Acreage. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review the disclaimer page for more details.

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 

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 positi...

Acreage: This Canopy Doesn't Protect

Acreage Holdings is down substantially despite the future merger right from Canopy Growth. The corporate upheaval at Canopy Growth places the merger at risk and raises the prospects of failed math used to consume the deal. Avoid the stock until Canopy Growth gets on stronger financial footing. The  Canopy Growth  ( CGC )  firing  of the founding CEO and the related market ramifications aren't going to help  Acreage Holdings  ( OTCQX:ACRGF ) shareholders. The original merger was heralded as a big premium for Acreage shareholders, but the stock hasn't  fared well and the risk is to the downside unless the merger dissolves. Read the full article at Seeking Alpha.  Disclosure: No position mentioned. Please review the disclaimer page for more details. 

Canopy Growth: Not Going Well

Canopy Growth continues to prep for markets that aren't ready for its cannabis products. The company forecasts current quarter harvests of 34,000 kg will nearly quadruple the December quarter levels while demand has soured. Canopy Growth reported a massive C$97 million adjusted EBITDA loss that shocked the market. Money-losing stocks aren't likely to maintain a rich EV/S multiple of 11x FY21 revenue estimates (numbers analysts are likely to cut). On the path to inevitable success,  Canopy Growth  ( CGC ) continues to hit bumps in the road. The stock fell 8% following the release of outdated March quarterly results, in another sign that the leading cannabis company and the sector just aren't ready for prime time yet. My  bearish investment case  remains intact. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha.  July 3 Update CEO Bruce Linton was fired and the stock is no trading solidly below $40.  Check out WhoTrades for timely updates on th...

Canopy Growth Q4'18 Earnings - Live Updates

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In the much anticipated and long delayed Q4 earnings release, Canopy Growth (CGC) likely trades like a dude similar to Aurora Cannabis (ACB) . The company generated massive growth, but the opening up of the recreational cannabis market in Canada has as many questions as answers.

Canopy Growth: Heartburn Ahead

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Seeking Alpha Top Trending Article Canopy Growth expects to report FQ3 results after the market close on February 14. The report will include the first numbers from the adult-use market in Canada that was legalized staring October 17. Building a global operation from scratch in a short period should lead to massive operating costs. The stock has hit resistance again around $50. The Canadian cannabis market along with global cannabis market remains one of the most difficult markets to analyze in history. The markets are replacing illicit activities via converting the cannabis industry into legal means. Therefore, existing illegal supply is being replaced with massive legal production facilities and distribution networks while that illegal supply isn't necessarily being taken out of the market. All of the new companies have limited operating history to judge the management teams effectiveness and ability to distribute new product on a global scale while establis...