Bill Combs

We have a lot to look forward to this week as the biggest and most watched companies will be reporting results. I will be interested in the results of $SOFI, $TSLA, $META, $ASML and $AAPL.

Which companies' results will you be interested in?

What do you think about the decline in $AAPLstock this year ? Are you buying or selling?

Shares of $AAPL are down more than 10% in the past month. The main reason for the decline was investors' reaction to news of a significant drop in iPhone sales in China. It seems to me that Apple has the least potential out of the "Magnificent 7", so I'll just hold the stock for now.

Shares of American Airlines fell about 8% yesterday after earnings, mainly due to a lower outlook for this year. I wasn't that impressed with $AAL, but lately it seems like the sector is starting to recover. I find $UAL and $DAL the best so far, but their share price is not too low again.

What do you think about the results of $AAL?

Procter & Gamble also reported results today. The results were quite good, the company is planning $6 billion worth of buybacks this year, and overall it is clear that the company is doing well. I use their products a lot, but the stock is too defensive for me and I don't see that much potential with it.

Does anyone have $PGstock in their portfolio?

Lately, I've been thinking about adding some construction stocks to my portfolio. So far, I've been most interested in $NVR and $0M6I.L. Both are very high quality companies, but the stock is currently quite expensive.

What construction stocks do you have in your portfolio?

Which dividend stocks make up the largest part of your portfolio?

Of the dividend stocks, I have a larger position in $MO, $VICI, $O and $KOMB.PR.

Do you have any stocks in your portfolio that are not too dependent on economic cycles?

In my portfolio it would definitely be $WMstocks , as garbage is always being exported. Plus, the chart shows nicely that the various crises in the past have not affected this stock much. The other stock will probably be $MO, since people are always smoking whether interest rates are low or...
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What do you think about the recent news of a possible Intel acquisition?

After the news of a possible acquisition of Intel by an anonymous company, $INTCstock is up 9%. If that were to happen, I think it could only help Intel. But my opinion is still the same and I wouldn't buy $INTC stock.

In the end, the results of the big banks turned out very well - almost all items exceeded expectations. I have $BACstock in my portfolio and was recently intrigued by @m wise_investor' s article on the City, so I bought $C at the beginning of the year and am very happy so far.

Which bank stocks do you have in your portfolio?

As far as defensive stocks are concerned, it's not just $PEP and $KOthat are falling now , but also $NESM.DE. Nestlé shares have lost more than 20% over the past year, yet the company is not doing badly financially at all. I don't buy defensive stocks much, but $PEP or $NESM.DE are at interesting prices right now.

What's your take on $NESM.DEstock ?

How is the arms industry represented in your portfolio?

I'm still watching $LMTstock and starting to seriously consider buying it. I think the company has a great business, the current price is quite low and the P/E is not exorbitant. In addition, Donald Trump has a fairly positive relationship with the sector, and his potential actions could help these companies grow.

Last year, $ENR.DE was one of the best performing stocks in Europe. This German company did not fare well in 2023, but last year the company recovered and the stock rose by 300%. I honestly don't like this sector at all, but this company is quite interesting. However, the stock is pretty overvalued right now.

Anyone have shares of $ENR.DE in their portfolio or on a watchlist?

Investors, which stock do you consider the riskiest in your portfolio?

For me, it's definitely $BABA and $CAVA. For Alibaba, I see the main risk in China itself and the way the state there operates, and for CAVA I see a lot of potential but also a lot of question marks that can change a lot of things negatively.

On Wednesday, the season of results will slowly start and there may be some interesting opportunities. I'll definitely be interested in the results of $BAC, $TSM and $UNH.

Which companies will you be interested in?

Yesterday's Delta Air Lines results were very positive, with shares up 9%. Revenues and earnings beat expectations and strong earnings are expected for 2025 (more in Flash News). I don't own stocks from this sector, but clearly this sector is starting to recover and companies are starting to do well.

Do you have $DAL or any other airlinestocks in your portfolio ?