These are 3 stocks Warren Buffett wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole

A values-based approach, slow and steady progress, competitive advantage. These are the things Warren Buffett loves. And that's why he would never resort to investing in one of these companies.

For Buffett, these companies are a complete no-go option

Betting on speculative companies can be tempting for many investors. But not for the best of us. Warren Buffett prefers only the "tried and true" classics, which certainly don't include the titles we'll feature here.

Vroom $VRM-5.4%

Vroom (as the somewhat humorous name suggests) operates a platform for buying and selling used vehicles. The company's sales growth skyrocketed during the pandemic due to a widespread shortage of used vehicles. However, results over the past few quarters have shown a significant slowdown in revenue expansion. In fact, in the second quarter, Vroom's sales fell by more than 37% from a year earlier.

The chart indicates what investors think of the company. The initial huge hype has been replaced by a classic flatline approaching zero

Vroom's main problems are low gross margins and rising operating costs. It is difficult to foresee a scenario where the company could achieve profitability in the current economic climate. Its business is facing inflation-related cost increases, labor shortages and supply chain issues that continue to weigh on its results. Its long-term earnings trajectory is therefore in the stars, making VRM a stock that is quite risky.

But a similar fate has befallen several of Vroom's peers in the sector. Also suffering is the well-known $CVNA-5.5%, which has recently become something of a second Palantir among investment investors.

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AMC $AMC+5.3%

AMC Entertainment is the operator of a movie theater chain whose stock soared during last year's meme hype. But over the past year, its stock has largely suffered a significant decline, losing more than 80% of its value.

Since the meme push caused mainly by reddit r/WSB, the stock has only gone down

After a strong start to the year due to better-than-expected results for individual films, their results have become as lackluster as ever. Their individual box office receipts have fallen well below pre-pandemic levels and are unlikely to do well in the coming quarters. In addition, AMC continues to consume huge amounts of cash each quarter and has reached a point where significant dilution will very likely be required. While the company might be able to sustainably manage if it eliminates interest expense, I think this cash burn situation is unlikely to change anytime soon.

Moreover, it will forever have the hallmark of a "meme stock" that will quite possibly cause it to be pumped up a few more times by the remaining retail believers while the institutional investors stay away.

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Peloton $PTON-5.0%

Peloton caught a huge wind in its sails and its business grew to unprecedented heights during the pandemic. The home fitness equipment provider saw huge demand for its products as gyms were closing. However, its business is collapsing in a post-pandemic world and will likely continue to lose money rapidly.

Peloton's growth rate is slowing while its costs are rising aggressively. This is a recipe for financial disaster. In fact, it may well take an enormous effort to ensure that Peloton at least somehow survives.

Still, of course, there is a chance that these companies will recover and investors who buy now at a ridiculous price will rejoice in the future. But it is certainly very risky indeed and certainly not something that fits in with the investment style of Warren Buffett and other giants.

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Disclaimer: This is in no way an investment recommendation. This is purely my summary and analysis based on data from the internet and a few other analyses. Investing in the financial markets is risky and everyone should invest based on their own decisions. I am just an amateur sharing my opinions.

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Slumps are a natural part of the market. But we are all probably eagerly awaiting the end of this year's. And in the flood of pessimistic views comes an analyst from Morgan Stanley who believes the end of the bearmarket is coming soon! When?

With US stocks down more than 20% this year, investors are looking for good news. And that's exactly what an analyst from Morgan Stanley has come up with. What does he say?

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However, a third factor (increasing competition) may spoil the chances of that happening. High competition for market share between Alphabet and rivals like Amazon and Microsoft may limit future growth and swing to profitability of its cloud business.

Amazon Web Services (AWS), a profitable cloud platform online retailer that has established itself as the early leader in the cloud infrastructure market, is still ahead. Synergy Research Group estimates that Amazon's market share of the global cloud infrastructure market will reach 34 percent in the third quarter of 2022, still exceeding the combined market share of its two largest competitors, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

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Big tech" stocks have lagged the broad S&P 500 index this year, and online advertising giant Alphabet is no exception. Its stock is down nearly 34% year-to-date compared to the S&P 500, which has erased about 16%. Here are 3 reasons why this underperformance in GOOG stock could persist into 2023.

On closer inspection, however, the question is whether improving economic conditions will mean a big rebound for the tech giant's stock. The road back to its all-time high closing price ($150.71 per share ) could be much longer than currently expected.

There are three factors, all of which will remain in play even after today's problems, such as inflation and slowing economic growth, are resolved. With that in mind, the stock (just under $100 per share today) may not be the opportunity to miss that some think it is.

First, interest rates, which are undoubtedly related to the company's current headwinds. Inflation is at its highest level in decades. But the Federal Reserve, which sets the country's monetary policy, took another step at its last meeting in its attempt to curb these economic stresses by raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point for the fourth time this year. "Without price stability, the economy doesn't work for anybody," Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 2.

High inflation has led to high interest rates, which has affected economic growth and Alphabet's underlying performance. Still, even after inflation cools, interest rates won't necessarily return to near zero. That could limit the extent to which GOOG's earnings multiple (currently at 18.94 ) will expand again after the downturn. Investors are therefore now wondering whether, after a cycle of interest rate hikes around the world, markets are approaching a so-called pivot, i.e. a slowdown in the pace of such rapid tightening and a reversal in central bankers' rhetoric. Today, it's the Fed's turn again. US consumer price inflation has boosted the chances of a dovish move by the Fed. A rate hike at today's meeting is more than certain. The market is currently discounting a 50 basis point rate hike at tomorrow's FOMC meeting. Also of note will be the release of the dot-plot (published quarterly) in which members communicate their current expectations for interest rates.

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