Investment Q&A

Q: I often see/read commentary ahead of earnings for a stock that it misses/beats a certain % of the time. This is often followed by a percentage of sensitivity or average strength of a move after earnings. My question is if you know of a source for both US listed and TSX stocks that shows each of these figures? As an example, Livongo and Guardant Health both report next week. Is there a source that can tell me how often GH beats or misses and what a typical % price move would be? The % move post earnings is the more important part of this question. It would seem to be helpful in setting a price point to buy on a post earnings dip or to sell into good news.
Thanks as always!

Q: I'd appreciate your opinion on CWO ( Shares emerging mkt). MDM070 ( MD Growth) & MDM050( MD Equity fund). Thank you. Fooklin

Q: Your assessment of MAX,PERU and AZZ would be appreciated.Thanks.

Q: What do you think of WELL’S announcement today? Almost feels like the company is losing focus. Transforming into a cyber security company? How could they possibly compete with the larger names such as Blackberry & Absolute? Market seems to like it though.

Q: Hello,
I am wondering your thoughts on the announcement today on the purchase on the outstanding shares of Millenium Minerals

Thank you

Q: Any specific news to explain the 19% spike in KRR? I was sort of hoping for a pullback to get in and am wondering if I missed my opportunity. Do you think this would still be good long term?

Q: Hello there

can you suggest which canadian REITs you favor these days, and why.

second, I am looking for US etfs that covers the high tech sector and others for the health care sector. Your thoughts. please

as always. your guidance is appreciated

thanks

Q: Hello 5i Research
Thank you for all the questions and answers that you post every day. I start everyday reading all the post to keep me informed.
I currently own visa and MasterCard in my RRSP , do you recommend switching to SQ or/and PayPal at this time?
Thank you for your great service.
Claudio

Q: Can I open an resp for grandchildren with existing holdings by transferring (opening an resp) there are gains on the stock is it considered a gain.

Q: I’m interested in your opinion of DVR and whether this could be a good time for a higher risk small company?
Many thanks for all the great Q&As and advice, Lisa

Q: Adjusted earnings is a scam! (in my opinion). It blows my mind how much attention people pay to adjusted earnings vs GAAP earnings. Management of any company is probably in the most biased position and has the most incentive to paint a rosy picture. This is why GAAP and IFRS exist...to stop management from being able to go into this fantasy land where they can pretend any expenses/cash outflows they don't like never happened.

One of the adjustments I understand the least is the elimination of stock based compensation from expenses when calculating adjusted earnings. Lets pretend there are 2 identical companies. The only difference is company A pays its CEO in stock, and company B pays its CEO in salary for an equivalent amount. Company A will finish the year with higher earnings, however there will be more shares outstanding. As a result, earnings per share (which is what actually matters to an investor) between both companies will be the same (excluded tax impact). This is why it makes no sense in my view for company A to adjust its earnings higher and show higher adjusted earnings vs the identical company B.

The other point I find comical is that companies claim to adjust earnings for 1 time items...yet there are 1 time items every single quarter.... perhaps these 1 time items are part of running the business then?

The worst example might be excluding the write down of Goodwill. News flash manager...that means you made a mistake and over paid for a business...and now you want to pretend it never happened by excluding the write down from earnings?...

My question is surrounding the history of adjusted earnings. How long has this been around for, and is it possible that these (always higher) adjusted earnings are giving the illusion that companies are less over values then they actually might be?

Thanks,
A concerned CPA....

Q: What are your favourite Canadian industrials stocks for growth and for stability (or maybe both) right now?

Thanks!

Q: Can I get your thoughts on earnings from Avalara? What do you attribute the drop in overnight price to? Would this be a good point to be starting a position?
Thanks to 5i for all that you do!

Q: You frequently describe companies as being "expensive by most metrics." WELL is an example of such a company. Are there companies that you like like for whatever reasons but are not expensive according to the metrics you're using to evaluate them?

Q: Hi 5i,

Invitae just reported results and the stock was down 10% after hours. Can you give your thoughts on the quarter and its prospects going forward? I've held it for awhile and plan on continuing to hold for 3+ years.

Thanks!

Q: Is there a potentially worthwhile option in the Canadian market for a company that's working on a vaccine, even indirectly?

Q: Dear 5i,
Do you think the CRA will have any concerns with Horizons change from a Total Return Swap structure to a Total Return Corporate Class structure implemented in Nov. 2019?
I understand that Horizons changed all their Total Return Swap ETF's to this new structure late last year. I would like to avoid any future CRA tax issues if I purchase one of these Total Return Corporate Class ETF's. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

Q: Hello, I received a tendered cash offer of USD $12 (so, about CAN $16) for the units of this security from the corporation for cancellation). The tender deadline is August 26 and there is no date noted for the purchase..

Is there a reason why this offer is not immediately supported by a price hike to CAN $16 (or thereabouts) as $CAN 16 is the floor price in the near term?

Thank you.
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Q: Hello 5i, I have a large position in LSPD, and I am finally breaking even. Today its up over 7% . I have not been able to find any news. Do you have any info? is it the fact that it may report good numbers on Thursday? or takeover chatter? or up on market trend?
Thanks for your great service,
Carlo

Q: Hi 5i team. Is it unusual for trading to be halted for over 6 hours today (so far), with no communication from anyone why?.. and no indication when trading will resume?

I see nothing in my TD Webroker news feed except for the news of the trading halt itself, and nothing published today on the Nuvo website.
Based on your info sources, are you able to discern and share what the reason for the trading halt may be? Typically where else would such information be available?
sgr