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FAMI

This has become a really good investment over the last couple years. Which is surprising because FAMI wasn't this desirable in the beginning if I remember correctly.

DAN

DAN disappointed me this month. I hadn't expected that this stock would fall from grace so hard but it did.

What's wrong?

Is something going on behind the scenes that I'm not aware of? Why is the performance so poor this year? What's wrong with LSF?

SELF

Should SELF be sold at this time? Not exactly certain as to how to proceed here.

A bargain

On the most followed narrative, Carlisle Companies looks undervalued with a fair value estimate of $410.14 against a last close of $330.09, and that gap rests on some firm operating assumptions rather than... — read more 

Graco's about to celebrate its 100th anniversary

I think it's rather impressive to have stared with an air-powered grease g-n a hundred years ago and to do over $2.2 billion in sales today. I like stable companies that have been around forever, and this is one of my easy long holds. This will... — read more 

I think Sysco is quietly gaining market share

From what I've been seeing, it looks like Sysco is continuing to gain market share, and that's one of the main reasons I'm thinking about adding to my position. Between winning new customers and its scale advantage, the long-term story still looks... — read more 

Is MCK getting more profitable?

As a shareholder, one thing I always watch is whether MCK's operating margins are getting better. Is this coming from better efficiency and higher-margin businesses like specialty pharma, or is it mostly a temporary bump? what does everyone here... — read more 

AI chips that don't exist yet

All the AI hype pushed the stock up, and then it came back down. They had an Investor Day and promised big data center sales by 2029, but the chips do not even ship until 2028. That is a long time to wait for a story that is already priced in... — read more 

I’m tired of waiting

Chipotle was supposed to be the growth story everyone wanted, but lately it feels like the momentum just is not there. Sales are slower, costs are creeping up, and the new CEO has not really shown what he is planning to do differently. The stock has... — read more 

Waiting for some clarity on this one

June sales were okay but slowed down a bit, and the stock dropped about 5% on the news. Down quite a bit from the high back in May. The business itself is doing fine, but the price is hard to justify given how much it's run up. Not sure if this is a... — read more 

Kicked out and bleeding jobs

So they pulled us out of the Dow, and now the stock is sitting in the low forties, down almost 6%. On top of that, they are cutting hundreds more jobs, less than a year after slashing thirteen thousand. The CEO keeps talking about being leaner, which... — read more 

Should I sell right now?

Ferrari looks good right now but I'm not certain what I should do, if not sell immediately? Or should I wait after all?

SANW

When to sell exactly? I would love to know how to proceed here.

Diversification for the win

UFP Industries' biggest strength is being tied to so many markets, including but not limited to construction, packaging, and industrial products. Such diversified customer base definitely provides some safety in uncertain economic times such as... — read more 

Are AI centers the right play?

Aramark Nexus seems like a good idea on paper, but with the public sentiment set so firmly against data centers, it's inviting a lot of negativity that could cost the company in the future. Especially if the AI bubble actually pops. What exactly will... — read more 

SONG

SONG was delisted some time ago and is no longer an actively traded stock.

Jacobs is ki-ling it right now

I mean, how many companies can brag they've adjusted their EPS up 22 percent, with backlog hitting a record $27 billion in Q2? Plus, they raised guidance for the second straight quarter. If you're not considering this stock, I honestly don't know... — read more 

Upgrades and a sinking stock

They're getting upgraded left and right, and the stock is down quite a bit over the past month. Off the spring high and just sitting there. The Middle East stuff is supposed to settle down later this year, which should help, but the market does not... — read more 

Nobody knows what to do with this one

The stock has climbed 31% this year and management keeps talking about a turnaround. But for some reason the chairman's investor support fell and insiders are still cashing out. The dividend barely moved. It feels like the pieces are there for a... — read more 

Still trying to make sense of this one

Applied Materials hit a peak in June, then dropped sharply before bouncing back. The CEO sold shares near the top and insiders have been unloading for months. The business itself is doing great - record revenue, strong margins, raised guidance. But... — read more 

Three reasons to worry

Amazon hit a peak in May and has been sliding since, down about 16% from that high. The spending is the big one. Two hundred billion dollars this year on AI stuff, and free cash flow is about to go negative. Then there is the FTC investigation into... — read more 

Lost the CFO and the stock is just drifting

Pfizer's had a weird couple of weeks. The CFO announced he's leaving in August for a job in consumer goods, and the stock dropped on the news. I get that a change in leadership can make people nervous, but they already named an interim replacement... — read more 

Easy win

When your job is to supply replacement parts, automation components, and technical support for all kinds of industrial activity, you'll always have plenty of work. AIT touches so, so many manufacturing operations, which makes it a clear and easy... — read more 

SCOR

Should SCOR be sold at this time? The price is just right but I'm not sure if the timing is.

HIMS

After the merger with Hims /amp; Hers a few years back, the original ticker symbol, OAC, can no longer be traded with. It's HIMS now.

A quiet winner

Manhattan Associates just keeps chugging along and I'm here for the ride. Cloud revenue is up 24%, with only 15% of customers migrated so far. They're buying back stock like crazy, which is great. Seems like a quiet winner, even with the steep... — read more 

Five Below's Q1 numbers were crazy

So good to see a company I hold pop like that. With 32 percent increase in revenue, reaching $1.29 billion, and EPS more than doubling to $2.22, I'm one very happy camper. And yes, I know the stock dropped, but I personally think that's just... — read more 

CI shareholders: do you still see growth here?

I've owned some CI shares for a while now, and I'm still holding. Just wondering how everyone feels about the business these days. Do you think it's still growing at a healthy pace, or is the growth story starting to fade? Just trying to make sure... — read more 

The waiting game

So a bunch of institutions are buying, and insiders are selling. The stock keeps bouncing around, up a little from the lows, but something about it just feels stuck. It's a bank in a higher-for-longer world, and the yield doesn't hurt, but the... — read more 

Maybe the dividend is all that's left

PepsiCo has been stuck in a rut lately. The stock keeps drifting lower, and every time I check, it is a little worse than before. They reported solid earnings, but the real story is what is happening with the snack business. People are buying fewer... — read more 

What am I missing here

Salesforce hit a three-year low, down about forty percent this year, and I cannot make sense of it. They recently reported earnings and the numbers were fine. Their AI product is bringing in real money now, over a billion dollars in annual recurring... — read more 

The numbers are insane

They just posted earnings and it was one of those quarters that sounds made up. Revenue more than quadrupled from last year. They made more money in three months than they used to make in a year. Customers are so desperate for chips they're putting... — read more 

Maybe I should have sold

Nvidia was near $236 a couple weeks ago. Now it's below $200. I knew it could drop, just not this fast. Earnings were still great, Jensen says demand is strong, but the market is pulling back from big tech and the beat was smaller than usual. And... — read more 

JVA

Things weren't looking good at one point but I can confidently say that JVA improved exponentially this year.

JCS

Perfect performance. I would buy it right now if anyone is planning on trading this week.

FPI

FPI is doing really well. It's a hold for me for now. I'm happy with it.

Not a good time for RLI

The company hit an all-time high in 2025 and it's been downhill ever since. I'm not really sure why, I always considered this to be a solid choice in specialty insurance and risk management. It could be considered undervalued at this point, but... — read more 

Meta press is getting worse

I rarely read anything positive these days. It's always something about major changes (drop of the Metaverse), layoffs, low morale... I'm starting to worry that the recent slide isn't just something that'll reverse but will continue to go down... — read more 

Morningstar seems promising

Morningstar is becoming more of a tech company than a research firm, and I think it's working for them. With massive amounts of private market data, the growth is all but guaranteed. Changes in leadership also brought more experience to the firm... — read more 

Is the market still overestimating 3M's legal risks?

Already own MMM and thinking about adding more. Feels like a lot of investors still see 3M as a lawsuit stock, even though the big settlements are largely out in the open. Meanwhile, the business seems to be improving. Am I missing something, or is... — read more