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August 7, 2023

FLEX: Expanded Buyback Highlights Buying Opportunity

By Steven Fox

This morning, Flex (FLEX; $27.03; O/P) disclosed in an 8-K that it received shareholder approval to purchase up to 20% of its issued and outstanding shares and that its Board authorized a new cap of…

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August 4, 2023

BDC: Post EPS Reaction Creates Buying Opportunity

By Steven Fox

The shares of Belden (BDC; $88.79; O/P) dropped 6% on Thursday after a solid “beat and meet”, despite the company continuing to prove out the significant potential of a detailed strategy shifting more revenues to…

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August 3, 2023

APTV: Proving Out Many Growth Points

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform, raise our target from $125 to $130, as we increase our 2023/2024E EPS for Aptiv (APTV; $109.58) from $4.45/$5.80 to $4.80/$6.00 after the company delivered an impressive “beat and raise”. Most…

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August 3, 2023

COMM: Downgrading to Equal-Weight

By Steven Fox

We are reducing our rating on the shares of CommScope (COMM; $3.26) from Outperform to Equal-Weight after a much bigger Q2 “miss and lower” than we expected with our recent estimate cuts (“Reducing Estimates Ahead…

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August 3, 2023

BDC: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Belden (BDC; $94.05; O/P) reported Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $1.91, which comfortably beat our $1.75 and the Street’s $1.77 on sales of $692mm (vs. our $688mm and the Street’s $687mm). Recall, BDC’s outlook called for…

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August 3, 2023

APTV: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Aptiv (APTV; $106.28; O/P) reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $1.25, handily beating our $0.90 and the Street’s $1.01, on sales of $5,200mm, which were ahead of our $4,825mm and the Street’s $4,827mm. As per the…

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August 3, 2023

COMM: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

CommScope (COMM; $4.42; O/P) reported Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $0.19, which badly missed our consensus matching $0.37. Sales were $1,918mm, below our $2,013mm and the Street’s $2,029mm, which led to disappointing operating profits and margins…

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August 3, 2023

DASH: Raising EBITDA Estimates Again

By Steven Fox

We raise our 2023E EBITDA for DoorDash (DASH; $85.98; E/W) for a fifth consecutive quarter, from $775mm to $950mm, while increasing 2024E EBITDA from $850mm to $1,100mm after some better than expected Q2 results and…

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August 2, 2023

DASH: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

DoorDash (DASH; $85.98; E/W) reported Q2 sales of $2,133mm (+5% QoQ and +33% YoY), which was ahead of our $2,075mm and the Street’s $2,061mm. At the same time, adjusted EBITDA of $279mm (13.1% of sales)…

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August 2, 2023

DELL: More AI Developments

By Steven Fox

On Monday (7/31), Dell Technologies (DELL; $52.94; E/W) introduced a new set of solutions (e.g., IT infrastructure, PCs, professional services) aimed at helping enterprises build Generative AI (GenAI) models on-premises in a quick and secure…

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August 1, 2023

HYZN: Looking for Commercial Advancements with Q2 Print

By Steven Fox

Hyzon Motors (HYZN; $1.95) is scheduled to report Q2 results next Tuesday (8/8 before market). Given that Hyzon is still in “pre-revenue” mode after recently completing a major restructuring of its strategy and operations, we…

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August 1, 2023

UBER: Driving More Operating Leverage

By Steven Fox

We raise our 2023E and 2024E EBITDA for Uber Technologies (UBER; $46.86; O/P) from $3.53B and $5.15B to $3.78B and $5.50B after another “beat and raise” that was fairly impressive across basically all key metrics….

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August 1, 2023

BHE: Core Sales and Margin Expansion Story Continues

By Steven Fox

Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $26.51; O/P) produced Q2 results and outlook that demonstrated an ongoing top line growth story, despite macro conditions, that can continue to come with margin expansion, especially when adjusted for the financial…

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August 1, 2023

UBER: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Uber Technologies (UBER; $49.46; O/P) posted Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $916mm (9.9% of sales), which handily beat our forecast of $837mm (9.1% of sales) and the Street’s $846mm (9.1% of sales). Sales of $9,230mm were…

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August 1, 2023

WDC: More Losses to Consider

By Steven Fox

We once again reduce F2024E (Jun) EPS for Western Digital (WDC; $42.56; E/W), from a loss of ($3.90) to ($6.30) after a slightly better than expected FQ4 (Jun) was accompanied by disappointing guidance. Management seemed to…

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