HPQ - Covestor

Why cash flow is king in our portfolio

We own businesses that generate excess cash, and this abundance of cash allows our companies to invest.

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Manager Commentary Donald Jowdy on 3 Apr 2012
Missteps at HP and DreamWorks Create Opportunity for Long-term Investors

These two stocks represent the type of opportunity I believe provides investors with the most reward for the least risk.

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Manager Commentary Patrick Larkin on 6 Mar 2012
Why we're bullish on Hewlett-Packard

The well-documented missteps at Hewlett Packard provided us with what we feel is an opportunity to buy shares in a company that remains competitive in most of its business lines, generates a lot of free cash flow, and has a sterling balance sheet.

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Manager Commentary Jean-Luc Nouzille on 12 Oct 2011
Adding this high-yielding REIT and shorting Dell - Ben Wong (IVR, AGNC, FTR)

Author: Ben Wong Covestor model: Tactical and Opportunistic Disclosures: Long IVR, AGNC, FTR. Short DELL. It looks like the market took the end of QE2 and June with some optimism, as stocks rallied into the 4th of July holiday. At the end of June, I allocated 27% of the portfolio to Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc ... read more

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Manager Commentary Frank on 19 Jul 2011
Seeing value in Microsoft, HP and Intel stock - at Yacktman and these Covestor models

The Yacktman Funds are run by a well known value-focused investment management team out of Austin, Texas that focuses on large cap companies with a history of strong earnings, competitive moats and strong balance sheets. The firm recently released its 1Q 2011 shareholder letter which discusses the perceived value opportunities in in “old tech” companies ... read more

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Best of the Web Frank on 2 May 2011
HP: Research in Motion's tablet has 'uncanny similarities' to ours (HPQ, RIMM)

While the corporate market eagerly awaits the release of Research in Motion's (RIMM) upcoming professional tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, at least one company may be gearing up for a fight. Hewlett Packard (HPQ) is accusing RIMM of copying HPQ's well received WebOS tablet platform. As BusinessInsider reports: Although RIM's tablet will hit the market before ... read more

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Positions Frank on 3 Mar 2011
Tablets are huge, and component makers like NVIDIA stand to gain (AAPL, HPQ, MOT, NVDA)

If you were alive and old enough to be aware of trends in the early 1980’s, then you probably remember the big stir caused by the Commodore VIC-20, an affordable personal computer that was the first PC to sell one million units. That may not sound like a big number today, but in the early ... read more

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Uncategorized Yolander Prinzel on 6 Jan 2011
Investing in companies rather than picking stocks (CHKP, RDWR, HPQ, IBM)

In their Suncoast Equity model, Suncoast Equity Management uses its SEM-DIS (Suncoast Equity Management-Disciplined Investment System) method to help pick appropriate holdings. The SEM-DIS system is based on the same investment principles utilized by Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham. Suncoast Equity focuses on choosing businesses rather than stock picking. A quote from their website sums ... read more

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Manager Spotlight Yolander Prinzel on 4 Jan 2011
Suncoast Equity October Monthly Investment Report (NKE, ACN, CHKP, GOOG, HPQ, MSFT, AAPL, V)

Earnings growth for our portfolio companies remains overshadowed by volatility and the manic-depressive behavior of the markets. Our portfolio holds considerable appreciation potential based on prospects of our businesses and the substantial relative value versus bonds.

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Manager Commentary Covestor Live on 13 Oct 2010
U.S. and European Markets Edge Down on Eurozone Bank News (ORCL, HPQ, BCS)

Despite the good economic news investors enjoyed late last week, U.S. markets fell today, the first trading day after the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 106.86 points to 10,341.07 and the Nasdaq lost 24.86 points to close at 2,208.89. The S&P 500 closed at 1,091.85 losing 12.66 points. Much of ... read more

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Uncategorized Yolander Prinzel on 7 Sep 2010