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Jan 11, 2026
Valuentum's Best Ideas Newsletter Portfolio
We disclose the holdings of the portfolio of the Best Ideas Newsletter in this article. This portfolio can always be found in each edition of the monthly Best Ideas Newsletter.
Jan 11, 2026
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Jan 11, 2026
FedEx Raises Outlook for Fiscal 2026
Image Source: FedEx. Looking to its outlook for fiscal 2026, FedEx now expects revenue growth to advance 5%-6% year-over-year compared to its prior growth forecast of 4%-6%. Diluted earnings per share before mark-to-market retirement plan accounting adjustments and excluding costs related to the planned spin-off of FedEx Freight are expected to be between $17.80-$19.00, the bottom end of the range up from $17.20-$19.00. The company continues to target permanent cost reductions of $1 billion and capital spending of $4.5 billion on the year.
Jan 10, 2026
Lululemon Continues to Be in Transition
Image Souce: Lululemon. In the third quarter, Lululemon's gross profit increased 2%, to $1.4 billion, but gross margin fell 290 basis points to 55.6%. Income from operations fell 11% to $435.9 million, while its operating margin dropped 350 basis points, to 17%. Lululemon ended the third quarter with $1.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $593 million under its revolver. Inventories at the end of the third quarter increased 11%, to $2 billion. For 2025, Lululemon expects net revenue to be in the range of $10.962-$11.047 billion, representing growth of 4%, or 5%-6% excluding the 53rd week of 2024. Diluted earnings per share are now expected to be in the range of $12.92-$13.02 for the year, above consensus of $12.86. Lululemon continues to be in transition with a new CEO expected in 2026. We remain on the sidelines.
Jan 10, 2026
Costco Plans for 30+ Net Openings Per Year
Image Source: Costco.First-quarter fiscal 2026 net income for Costco Wholesale came in at $2.0 billion, or $4.50 per diluted share, which compares to $1.8 billion, or $4.04 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Results included a tax benefit of $0.16 per diluted share, while last year’s tax benefit was $0.22 per diluted share. Costco currently operates 923 warehouses, including 633 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 114 in Canada, 42 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, and 29 in the United Kingdom. Costco ended the quarter with $17.2 billion in cash and short-term investments and $5.7 billion in long-term debt. For the 12 weeks ended November 23, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $4.7 billion, up from $3.26 billion over the same period last year, while free cash flow came in at $3.2 billion, up from $2 billion in last year’s period. Costco’s shares are trading roughly in-line with our fair value estimate.
Jan 1, 2026
View Current and Archived Dividend Growth Newsletters
View previous editions of the Dividend Growth Newsletter in this article. At Valuentum, we seek to deliver to our subscribers the best dividend growth ideas, and our Dividend Growth Newsletter does just that for dividend growth investors. The Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio puts into practice our rigorous valuation and dividend growth frameworks. The Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio is generally found on page 5 of each edition.
Jan 1, 2026
Valuentum's Dividend Growth Newsletter Portfolio
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Dec 22, 2025
Micron Issues Impressive Outlook
Image Source: TradingView. Micron’s guidance for the second fiscal quarter of 2026 was impressive. Revenue is expected at $18.7 billion +/- $400 million on a non-GAAP gross margin of 68% +/- 1.0%. Diluted earnings per share is targeted at $8.42 +/- $0.20. Consensus estimates were calling for $14.3 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings per share of $4.78. We liked Micron’s outlook, but we’re already pretty tech heavy in the newsletter portfolios to add the company.
Dec 18, 2025
Verizon Targets $19.5-$20.5 Billion in Free Cash Flow for 2025
Image Source: TradingView. Verizon’s total unsecured debt as of the end of the third quarter was $119.7 billion, resulting in a ratio of unsecured debt to consolidated net income (LTM) of 5.9 times. Its net unsecured debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio was 2.2 times. Though Verizon is a strong free cash flow generator, competition remains fierce with AT&T and T-Mobile, and its debt load is not something that we can get comfortable with. Shares yield 6.8% at the time of this writing.
Dec 18, 2025
UPS’ Dividend Remains on Shaky Ground
Image Source: UPS. Looking to the fourth quarter of 2025, on a consolidated basis, UPS expects revenue to be approximately $24.0 billion on a non-GAAP adjusted operating margin between 11.0%-11.5%. The company reaffirmed a variety of other items, expecting capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 billion, dividend payments of around $5.5 billion, an effective tax rate of approximately 23.75%, $1.4 billion in pension contributions (of which $1.3 billion have been made), and share repurchases of ~$1.0 billion, which have been completed. For the nine months ended September 30, free cash flow was $2.74 billion. With a Dividend Cushion ratio well below parity, we remain cautious on UPS’ dividend payout. Shares yield 6.5% at the time of this writing.


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