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How do you evaluate/value technical moats?
I have a rule where I won’t buy into a company if another company can duplicate their product. Companies like Nike, lulu lemon, Pepsi, or Starbucks. While some of these companies do well, I feel like you’re always one mistake away from tanking the whole thing. (Nike going online, what …
UNH Q2 2026: Second straight beat-and-raise, stock popped ~6-7% — but is the turnaround already priced in?
UnitedHealth just dropped Q2 numbers and the headline looks great: adjusted EPS of $6.38 vs \~$4.90 consensus (\~30% beat), and they raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $19.50–$20.00 from >$18.25. Medical care ratio improved to 86.7% from 89.4% a year ago. Buybacks doubled to $5B+ for the year, dividend got …
Broadridge Financial ($BR) Investment Thesis
Hello friends, I wanted to share a quick update on my latest portfolio move. Here is my thesis on [**$BR**](https://www.blossomsocial.com/stocks/BR-STOCK-US-USD), which I bought at $147.50, increasing its weight from 0% to 7.5% of my portfolio. ***Business moat:*** [**$BR**](https://www.blossomsocial.com/stocks/BR-STOCK-US-USD) is the world leader in investor communications, processing regulatory documents and proxy …
5 practical ways to make your stock analysis more powerful with AI
AI can be a very powerful tool for analyzing stocks, but only if you use it properly. Otherwise, it is like owning a powerful but untrained dog. It has a lot of potential, but it is constantly making a mess. Here are five practices that have improved my results. **1. …
Paypal Outcome Possibilities
1. Offer gets rejected by Paypal's board since price is too low Price falls back down a bit to $48-$50's, a bit higher than before but lower than now. 2. Stripe/Advent may come back with a higher offer (70% chance). They started low on purpose. It's negotiations. Price may re-open …
Deep Dive: The Math Behind Berkshire’s new $31B Alphabet (GOOGL) position and what Buffett’s CNBC interview actually means for Tech Moats
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UNH raised guidance, but the value thesis still depends on earnings quality
UnitedHealth reported Q2 revenue of $112.0 billion, operating earnings of $8.0 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.38. Management also raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $19.50-$20.00. The headline is clearly better. I am less convinced that one strong quarter is enough to declare the value thesis fully repaired. Three things …