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139You have $5,000 to build a portfolio, how are you building it based on these prices:
$1,000 each - $AAPL (+1.05%)
$TSLA (+1.03%)
$NVDA (-2.34%)
$MSFT (-0.33%)
$META (+0.59%)
$750 each - $HD (+0.33%)
$SBUX (+0.26%)
$LOW (+0.26%)
$AVGO (-0.33%)
$COST (+0.11%)
$500 each - $JNJ (+0.39%)
$ABBV (-0.21%)
$CSCO (+0.19%)
$UNH (+0.71%)
$KO (-0.4%)
🔹 Revenue: $45.3B (Est. $45.44B) 🔴; UP +4.9% YoY
🔹 Adj. EPS: $4.68 (Est. $4.72) 🔴; UP +0.2% YoY
🔹 Net Income: $4.55B; DOWN -0.2% YoY
🔹 Comp Sales: +1.0% (Est. +1.39%) 🔴; vs. -3.3% YoY
🔹 U.S. Comp Sales: +1.4% (Est. +1.55%) 🔴
🔹 Big-Ticket Transactions (> $1k): UP +2.6% YoY
🔹 12 of 16 merchandising departments posted YoY sales gains
🔸 This is the first HD earnings miss on both revenue and EPS since 2014.
FY25 Guide:
🔹 Sales growth: +2.8% (Est. +2.8%) 🟢
🔹 Comp sales: +1.0% (Est. +1.08%) 🟡
🔹 Operating margin: ~13.0% (Est. 13.3%) 🔴
🔹 Adj. operating margin: ~13.4%
🔹 Diluted EPS: DOWN ~3% from FY24 ($14.91)
🔹 Adj. EPS: DOWN ~2% from FY24 ($15.24)
🔹 Gross margin: ~33.4%
🔹 Tax rate: ~24.5%
🔹 Net interest expense: ~$2.2B
🔹 Capex: ~2.5% of sales
Other Metrics
🔹 Merchandise Inventories: $24.84B (Est. $24.58B) 🟡
🔹 Avg. Ticket: $90.01; UP +1.2% YoY
🔹 Comparable Customer Transactions: DOWN -0.4% YoY
Management Commentary
🔸 CEO Ted Decker: “Momentum that began in the back half of last year continued… customers engaged more broadly in smaller home improvement projects.”
🔸 CFO (via CNBC): “Y/Y sales trends improved in each month of the quarter — comps were +0.3% in May, +0.5% in June, and +3.3% in July.”
I would short tomorrow $HD (+0.33%) shorten, as I don't expect the figures to be that good. What do you think?
>> Like, if you want a list like this every week.
MondayAugust 18, 2025:
- 08:00: Germany: Building permits (June) - indicator for construction activity.
- 11:00: Eurozone: Trade Balance (June) - Impact on EUR.
- 12:00: Germany: Bundesbank Monthly Report (August) - Monetary policy assessments.
- 16:00: USA: NAHB Housing Market Index (August) - leading indicator for the real estate sector.
- Corporate figures:
- Australia: BHP Group, annual figures (approx. 22:00).
- USA: Palo Alto Networks, Q4 figures (approx. 22:00).
TuesdayAugust 19, 2025:
- 08:00: Germany: Manufacturing order backlog/reach (June) - industrial activity.
- 10:00: Eurozone: ECB Current Account (June) - impact on EUR.
- 14:30: USA: Building Permits and Housing Starts (July) - housing market and economic sentiment.
- Corporate figures:
- Germany: Ceconomy, Hannover Re, K+S (approx. 07:00-08:00).
- USA: Home Depot, Q2 figures (approx. 12:00).
WednesdayAugust 20, 2025:
- 01:50: Japan: Trade Balance (July) - impact on JPY.
- 08:00: Germany: Producer prices (July) - inflationary pressure.
- 08:00: UK: Consumer prices (July) - signal for BoE policy.
- 16:30: USA: Crude Oil Inventories (week) - impact on oil prices.
- 20:00: USA: FOMC meeting minutes (July 29/30) - Fed interest rate policy.
- Corporate figures:
- Germany: Brenntag, E.ON, Porsche Automobil Holding (approx. 07:00-08:00).
ThursdayAugust 21, 2025:
- 09:15: France: Manufacturing/Services PMI (August, preliminary) - economic activity.
- 09:30: Germany: PMI Manufacturing/Services (August, preliminary) - Economic activity.
- 10:00: Eurozone: PMI Manufacturing/Services (August, preliminary) - Economic activity.
- 10:30: UK: PMI Manufacturing/Services (August, preliminary) - Economic Activity.
- 14:30: USA: Initial Jobless Claims (week) - Labor Market Health.
- 14:30: USA: Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook (August) - Regional Economic Indicator.
- 16:00: USA: Existing Home Sales (July) - Real Estate Market.
- 16:00: Eurozone: Consumer Confidence (August, preliminary) - Consumer Sentiment.
- Corporate figures:
- Germany: Hapag-Lloyd, LANXESS, HHLA (approx. 07:00-08:00).
- UK: Aviva, H1 figures (approx. 08:00).
- USA: Walmart, Q2 figures (approx. 13:00); Intuit, Q4 figures (approx. 22:00).
FridayAugust 22, 2025:
- 02:30: Japan: Jibun Bank PMI Manufacturing/Services (August, preliminary) - economic activity.
- 08:00: Germany: GDP (Q2, 2nd release) - economic activity.
- 08:00: UK: Retail Sales (July) - Consumer Behavior.
- 16:00-18:00 (expected): USA: Fed Chair Powell, speech at Jackson Hole - monetary policy.
- Corporate figures:
- Finland: Fortum, Q2 figures (approx. 08:00).
- Germany: H&R, mobilezone (approx. 07:00-08:00).
#FinX
$BHP (-0.23%)
$HD (+0.33%)
$WMT (+0.13%)
$HLAG (+0.67%)
$PAH3 (+0.11%)
$FORTUM (-0.08%)
$FOJCY
$LXS (+0.7%)
$AV. (+0.32%)
You have $5,000 to build a portfolio, how are you building it based on these prices:
$1,000 each - $AAPL (+1.05%)
$TSLA (+1.03%)
$NVDA (-2.34%)
$750 each - $HD (+0.33%)
$SBUX (+0.26%)
$LOW (+0.26%)
$AVGO (-0.33%)
$500 each - $JNJ (+0.39%)
$ABBV (-0.21%)
$CSCO (+0.19%)
$UNH (+0.71%)
Day Investors!
I mainly invest in dividend aristocrats and dividend kings.
I usually buy shares that have fallen due to weak economic phases or other stock market events and therefore have a high dividend yield at lower prices. The growth and accumulation of my dividends is important to me. I don't speculate on turnarounds, but make sure that the companies in my portfolio have a solid business model and continue to be profitable enough to increase their dividends annually.
Regular quarterly figures and annual reports are therefore very important to me.
Currently, my portfolio has a gross dividend yield of over 5% and annual dividend growth of over 8%.
I have recently started to invest more in growth stocks in order to compensate somewhat for the weak share price performance to date. These include, among others $HD (+0.33%) , $AMD (+0.34%) , $WM (+0.46%) , $GOOGL (+1.4%) etc. Also $UNH (+0.71%) I count as well. To be honest, $UNH is a small "trade". If it pans out, I would have secured a 3% dividend yield along with strong growth... which is pretty rare. FOMO.
Maybe it's also $NOVO B (+0.85%) to this. 😜
My dividends are taxed in accordance with the double taxation agreement.
So far, I've collected €9,000 in dividends and reinvested every cent of it.
I like to exchange ideas with other investors, especially dividend investors.
This is my first post, so please don't hate. 🙂
I've been using the dividend strategy for a year now because it motivates me to stick with it. The simple one-ETF solution is too boring for me in the long run - I have more fun following individual stocks from time to time.
So far, I've mainly invested in dividend ETFs, and I want to keep it that way. However, I would like to add a few individual stocks to my portfolio to make it more interesting.
My goal is a maximum of 10 individual stocks so that I don't lose track. Here are the stocks I'm currently looking at:
My questions for you:
👉 Are these stocks generally suitable for a dividend strategy?
👉 Is there potential for improvement in terms of sector and country allocation?
👉 Is there a stock that you think should definitely not be missing?
Looking forward to your opinions and tips!
🔹 Revenue: $39.86B (Est. $39.27B) 🟢; +9.4% YoY
🔹 Adj EPS: $3.56 (Est. $3.59) 🔴; -3.0% YoY
🔹 S.S.S: -0.3% (Est. -0.2%) 🔴
🔸 Not raising prices because of tariffs
FY26 Guide:
🔹 Comparable Sales Growth: About +1.0% (Est. +1.15%) 🔴
🔹 Revenue Growth: About +2.8%
🔹 Operating Margin: ~13.0%
🔹 Adjusted Operating Margin: ~13.4%
🔹 Gross Margin: ~33.4%
🔹 Tax Rate: ~24.5%
🔹 Net Interest Expense: ~$2.2B
🔹 Adjusted EPS: Expected to decline ~2% from FY2024 ($15.24)
🔹 GAAP EPS: Expected to decline ~3% from FY2024 ($14.91)
🔹 Capital Expenditures: ~2.5% of total sales
🔹 New Store Openings: ~13
Q1 Comparable Sales:
🔹 U.S. Comp Sales: +0.2% (Est. -0.16%) 🟢
🔹 Total Comp Sales: -0.3% (Est. -0.2%) 🔴
🔹 FX impact: ~70bps negative to total comp sales
Other Key Q1 Metrics:
🔹 Adj OI: $5.27B; UP +2.7% YoY
🔹 Adj OM: 13.2% (Est. 13.3%) 🔴
🔹 Gross Margin: 33.8%
🔹 Customer Transactions: 394.8M; UP +2.1% YoY
🔹 Average Ticket Size: $90.71 (Flat YoY)
Strategic and Operational Updates:
🔸 Continued customer engagement in smaller projects and seasonal spring events
🔸 SRS acquisition contributed to amortization expense and long-term growth opportunities
🔸 2,350 total retail stores across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
🔸 Workforce strength: Over 470,000 associates
🔸 Inventory levels: $25.76B vs. $22.42B YoY
CEO Ted Decker's Commentary:
🔸 "Our first quarter results were in line with expectations. We saw solid customer engagement and feel confident about store readiness and product assortment for the spring season."
🔸 CFO: Will not raise prices because of tariffs; More than half of what the company sells comes from the U.S.; We’ve seen the great level of customer engagement that we saw in April continue into the first few weeks of May
$WMT (+0.13%)
$TGT (+0.2%)
$HD (+0.33%)
$LOW (+0.26%) Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's and Target attend White House meeting
Target announces meeting to discuss next steps for retailers
US retailers suffer from tariffs and shrinking profit margins due to import dependence
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with major retailers including Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab, Home Depot (HD.N), opens new tab, Lowe's (LOW.N), opens new taband Target (TGT.N), opens new tab to discuss broad-based tariffs on Monday that will likely raise the cost of imported everyday goods.
Major U.S. chains like Walmart and Target rely heavily on imported goods, and tariffs - including 145 percent levies on China - are likely to add to a U.S. population already burdened by persistent inflation.
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