COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (NASDAQ:COST) meets key quality investing criteria with strong profitability, low debt, and consistent growth, making it a solid long-term pick.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
While PayPal is a slower-growing player in the rapidly expanding Buy Now Pay Later space, two other stocks are challenging it, growing at exorbitant clips.
The Benzinga Stock Whisper Index highlights five stocks seeing increased interest from readers during the week and the reasons why the stocks are in the spotlight.
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm’s gross merchandise volume, which implies the total value of all the transactions processed by Affirm, jumped 36% to $8.6 billion in Q3.
Costco (NASDAQ:COST) beat April sales expectations with a 7.1% U.S. comp gain, boosted by higher store traffic and rising transaction sizes. J.P. Morgan raised its price target to $1,088, citing strong momentum, global share gains, and big-ticket category strength.
Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages.
Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.
Legendary investor Charlie Munger advised to find durable, well-run businesses and hold them for decades, like Costco. His loyalty and simple investing philosophy still influence Berkshire Hathaway.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman believes inflation has largely been "wrung out of the economy" and predicts global economic conflicts could resolve within six to nine months, while advocating for a temporary pause on China tariffs to protect U.S. businesses.
