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Priceline: Strong Online Travel Agency But Dimming Growth Prospects
Summary
Priceline Group (NASDAQ:PCLN) is a provider of online travel & related services to consumers and local partners. It operates under 6 main brands, namely Booking.com, priceline.com, agoda.com, KAYAK, Rentalcars.com and Opentable. The company's share price had been steadily trending upwards since 2012. Its share price increased from a low of around $485 in early 2012 to an all-time high of $1,454 per share at the end of October 2015. The share price has decreased somewhat as a result of the global stock market sell off from the period of November 2015 to February 2016 and has since recovered from $1,015 to a current trading price at around $1,253 per share... READ MORE
If You Like Dividends, Don't Ignore CVS
Summary
Among the many merits of investing in CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), one of them is the dividend that the company offers. While from a dividend yield perspective, CVS may not be the most attractive stock as many dividend investors are ideally looking for stocks offering yields greater than 2% and CVS is yielding only ~1.48% at its current price - it would be pretty imprudent to underestimate the company's ability to keep growing dividends in the coming years. In the last 5 years, CVS's yield has varied from around 1.1% to 1.6%, but looking ahead I believe CVS has the potential to offer a higher yield... READ MORE
Priceline: Strong Online Travel Agency But Dimming Growth Prospects
Summary
- Priceline posted mediocre earnings for 1st quarter FY2016 and growth momentum is set to falter as Priceline loses foothold in the travel market.
- The company is getting hammered by its competitors in all market segments.
- Selling the stock is the right strategy, as the stock is trading at expensive valuations not backed by strong future earnings growth.
If You Like Dividends, Don't Ignore CVS
Summary
- CVS’s dividend is sustainable.
- The current payout ratio is very low and CVS has ample room to expand its dividend.
- Going forward, conditions are ripe for CVS to keep growing profitably.
Among the many merits of investing in CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), one of them is the dividend that the company offers. While from a dividend yield perspective, CVS may not be the most attractive stock as many dividend investors are ideally looking for stocks offering yields greater than 2% and CVS is yielding only ~1.48% at its current price - it would be pretty imprudent to underestimate the company's ability to keep growing dividends in the coming years. In the last 5 years, CVS's yield has varied from around 1.1% to 1.6%, but looking ahead I believe CVS has the potential to offer a higher yield... READ MORE
