Waste Management (WM) Hit with Higher Wages and Subcontractor Costs
Waste Management (WM) grew its collection & disposal business a respectable 7% last qtr. Profits grew just 2% due to higher labor.
Waste Management (WM) grew its collection & disposal business a respectable 7% last qtr. Profits grew just 2% due to higher labor.
The trend of Alphabet’s (GOOGL) stock has turned higher, but profit growth hasn’t. Yet. But the quarters ahead are looking good.
Visa (V) has proven to be a safe investment through the Banking crisis as cross-border travel remains strong, with Asia as a driver,
Microsoft’s parternship with OpenAI is combining Azure, Bing, and Office with with ChatGPT, giving MSFT growth opporunity ahead.
Spring was a little late to arrive this year, causing Tractor Supply’s (TSCO) customers to delay buying Spring seasonal items.
Lockheed Marting (LMT) got a nice boost to revenue from its Space division. And International tensions are boosting demand.
UnitedHealth (UNH) is making an effort to get more lower-margin government business. And profits are down a bit do to this.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is set to spin off its Consumer Brands division this week, which could make J&J a faster growing company.
Nike (NKE) continues to grow sales at a robust rate (+14% last qtr), especially in North America (+27%) as is slashes inventory.
Dollar General (DG) delivered solid results last quarter, but management sees lower profits through the first two quarters of 2023.
Factset Research (FDS) has been a dependable double-digit grower — both profit-wise and stock-wise — that continues to deliver.
Adobe (ADBE) delivered a surprisingly strong quarter as its software is proving to be quite resilient in weak economic times.