400tmax Background As part of my preview of Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) 4Q earnings, I noted that I expect a generally neutral quarterly report. In fact, that is what happened. A 3% fall in stocks after the publication of financial statements partly offset the growth of shares along with the entire market on the eve of the 4Q reporting. Before reading this article, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with my preview of the reporting. In this article, I’ll go over GOOGL’s 4Q results and then look at the company’s multiples in comparison with its peers. Looking ahead, I keep my positive view on GOOGL’s shares, even despite the slowdown in the global advertising market. Overview of the 4Q 2022 results GOOGL’s total revenue was at $76 billion (+1% YoY, +10% QoQ), 1% worse than consensus. Excluding the F/X impact, the revenue growth was 7% YoY. Operating income fell 17% YoY to $18.1 billion (+6% QoQ, margin 24%), 4% worse than consensus. Free cash flow totaled at $16.3 billion (-12% YoY, +2% QoQ). The FCF margin was at 21%, a year earlier it was at 25%, and a quarter earlier it was at 23%. Earnings per […]

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Many Jewish lawyers want to make aliyah, but worry about finding work. Jeremy Lustman of DLA piper addresses these concerns. Jeremy Lustman of the law firm DLA Piper. Jeremy Lustman of the law firm DLA Piper. (photo credit: DLA Piper) Jewish lawyers thinking of working in or immigrating to Israel might be hesitant to do so considering the potential for a decrease in salary, intense legal market competition and lack of opportunity. DLA Piper’s Israel Country Group head Jeremy Lustman ’s story shows how there is increasing opportunity for foreign lawyers in Israel. Lustman came to Israel in 2009 during a global financial crisis . The legal market was impacted just like every other industry, and lawyers were losing their jobs just like everyone else. Now the largest law firm in the world, DLA Piper had four years prior formed through a merger between three firms, and was still finding itself. The idea was to expand internationally, but Israel still hadn’t been picked up. In the midst of the financial turmoil, Lustman saw an opportunity. Conditions were uncertain anyway in the US; He proposed that he move to Israel and start a trial period of a year or two […]

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Source: Shutterstock While Securitas AB (publ) ( STO:SECU B ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the OM over the last few months. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s take a look at Securitas’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists. Is Securitas Still Cheap? The share price seems sensible at the moment according to my price multiple model, where I compare the company’s price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Securitas’s ratio of 15.87x is trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 15.3x, which means if you buy Securitas today, you’d be paying a relatively sensible price for it. And if you believe that Securitas should be trading at this level in the long run, then […]

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Science-based cooperation between legislators and industry will benefit consumers and the environment. In the 18 months since the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative updates to the Green Deal was passed, all sectors and industries have been hard at work to understand how they can best contribute to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in time for 2030. In this space, the detergents industry has a role to play and is focusing on research and innovation to meet these targets. Evidence from Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) done by many industry leaders reveals that, on the European average, up to 60% of the carbon footprint from laundry occurs in people’s homes. This is largely due to the energy required to heat water to wash clothes. Lowering the washing temperature is a practical and effective step that society can take to significantly reduce emissions. Dialling down water temperature from 40°C to 30°C for each wash cycle will reduce emissions by up to 35%. If applied across Europe, this alone will reduce carbon emissions by 3.5 million tons of CO2 per year. The actions of households and consumer behaviour are key catalysts for this change. But they are only part […]

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Having trouble finding a Mutual Fund Equity Report fund? Kinetics Small Cap Opportunity No Load (KSCOX) is a possible starting point. KSCOX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance. History of Fund/Manager Kinetics is based in Sleepy Hollow, NY, and is the manager of KSCOX. The Kinetics Small Cap Opportunity No Load made its debut in February of 2003 and KSCOX has managed to accumulate roughly $326.57 million in assets, as of the most recently available information. The fund’s current manager is a team of investment professionals. Performance Obviously, what investors are looking for in these funds is strong performance relative to their peers. This fund in particular has delivered a 5-year annualized total return of 20.93%, and is in the top third among its category peers. Investors who prefer analyzing shorter time frames should look at its 3-year annualized total return of 26.6%, which places it in the top third during this time-frame. When looking at a fund’s performance, it is also important to note the standard deviation of the returns. The lower the standard deviation, the less volatility the fund experiences. Over […]

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Petalite, an important mineral for obtaining lithium. Image credit: [rhj2017]@123rf.com Is Africa going to miss the industrial development opportunity to cultivate a battery energy storage hub? This was a question posed by TP Nchocho, CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation, during a Mining Indaba session on the path to zero-emissions mining through battery electric vehicles. On the first day of the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, hosted at the CTICC in Cape Town, three panellists sat down to expand on the future of zero-emissions mining for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Africa and the role of critical minerals in the path to a just energy transition. Nchocho began by highlighting the massive opportunity for industrialisation that sits before Africa as the world moves towards a greener, circular economy. Roland Chavasse, the Secretary General of the International Lithium Association, echoed this sentiment, saying that “Africa, and indeed the world, is bursting with lithium resources” and that the time has come to capitalise on what is a “once-in-a-lifetime pivot” toward zero emissions development. Time to prioritise local value addition Given that Africa has vast lithium resources and the demand for battery electric vehicles is growing, panellists agreed that African political and […]

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JHVEPhoto One of the biggest mistakes for investors is to get caught up in market exuberance on a particular stock. This appears to have been the case with a number of big pharmaceutical names in 2022, as investors prized their cash rich and inflation resistant nature, and all the while bidding up their prices. This includes Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ), whose share price traded as high as $296 in recent months, before crashing down to its present level, as shown below. In this article, I highlight why this crash presents a good opportunity for value investors to layer into this moat-worthy stock. AMGN Stock (Seeking Alpha) Why AMGN? Amgen is one of the largest global biotech companies, after having been one of the pioneers in this space since 1980. It’s also a member of the prestigious Dow 30 companies, with expertise in inflammatory diseases, oncology, and biosimilars. As shown below, AMGN has demonstrated a rather strong and steady revenue growth trajectory over the past 10 years. YCharts AMGN recently closed a fourth quarter that looked lackluster on the surface. This includes total revenue growth of just 2%. This was driven by 9% product volume growth that was partially offset […]

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BOSTON, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Over the last 12 years, MassChallenge has supported over 4,000 startups that have raised well over $9B in funding. In 2022, we operated in 18 other countries across North America, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, where we empower local communities with entrepreneurship. Equity is at the center of the MassChallenge mission and model. We believe in a future in which those most proximate have equal opportunity to solve the problems they see in the world regardless of who they are, where they are from, or who they know. Continue Reading Equity is at the center of the MassChallenge mission and model. Tweet this Join MassChallenge for a panel discussion on Entrepreneurship and Racial Equity for early and mid-stage founders of color. Join MassChallenge for a panel discussion on Entrepreneurship and Racial Equity for early and mid-stage founders of color. People in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities still consistently face challenges when launching and running successful startups. Lack of funding, representation, and community continue to be barriers to creating an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. We’ve invited some amazingly innovative thought leaders, founders, and economic experts to tackle the most pressing barriers […]

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For the generation of children growing up today, advanced technology has been integrated into their lives since they were born. With 2020 YouGov statistics showing that 85% of six-year-olds have access to a tablet at home and, by age 17, only 4% of teenagers said that they don’t have access to a computer, it is no wonder young people have such advanced computer skills. But with these skills comes equally great responsibility: Will they be used for good? Worrying new statistics suggest they might not. What are Script Kiddies and How do They Differ From Traditional Hackers? It is important to make the distinction that not all script kiddies are children, despite what the name suggests. Rather, ‘script kiddies’ is the (derogatory) term given to relatively unskilled amateur hackers who exploit internet security weaknesses often for fun/personal gain. Owing to their ‘unskilled’ nature, they are particularly dangerous. But what makes them different from ‘regular’ hackers? Of course, ‘hacker’ is a broad and complex term, further categorized by intent. While ethical hackers legally seek vulnerabilities and perform exploits for good, there are skilled cybercriminals who work as hackers to illegally obtain data from outside networks. Whilst script kiddies align more […]

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