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Recent Articles
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Phillips 66 Records Strong Free Cash Flow in Second Quarter
Jul 30, 2024
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Image Source: Phillips 66 Investor Update.
We like Phillips 66’s investment prospects. The company recently raised its mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA target to $14 billion by 2025. It has a strong investment-grade credit rating of A3/BBB+, with a net debt-to-capital ratio target between 25%-30%. Maintaining capital discipline is par for the course for Phillips 66, as it has generated 12% average ROCE since 2012. The company targets returning more than 50% of operating cash to shareholders, too. Its shares yield 3.3% at the time of this writing.
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McDonald’s Speaks of Cautious Consumer But Traction with $5 Meal Deal
Jul 29, 2024
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McDonald’s second quarter results weren’t great. Comparable store sales and consolidated operating income fell during the period, but McDonald’s lapped a very strong second quarter of 2023, which included a double-digit comp. Diluted earnings per share also declined at a mid-single-digit pace. That said, however, McDonald’s $5 meal deal is gaining traction, and we think it is part of the solution for lower guest counts driven by its recent strategic pricing actions. McDonald’s hasn’t been a strong performer in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio of late, but we remain optimistic on its prospects in the current inflationary environment. Shares yield 2.6%.
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3M Looks to a Brighter Future, Shares Rally 20%+
Jul 28, 2024
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Image Source: 3M’s second quarter results were better than feared.
3M’s stock rallied more than 20% following its second quarter earnings report, as the firm works to put settlements for faulty earplugs and PFAS pollution as well as its spin-off of Solventum behind it. With most of its troubles in the rear-view mirror, 3M can now focus more of its efforts on organic performance, which was solid in the second quarter, despite some portfolio/geographic shifts in its ‘Consumer’ division. 3M’s free cash flow conversion remains robust, and its net debt stood at a manageable ~$3 billion at the end of the quarter. Shares of 3M yield 2.2% at the time of this writing.
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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of July 26
Jul 26, 2024
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Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
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