Industry: Consumer Discretionary

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Here’s Why I’m Not Worried About Inflation (At Least for…

Prices are higher, but there are some short-term reasons for that.

Oct 22, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Seven Takeaways From Tesla’s Electrifying Quarter

Resident Tesla bull Dr. Anirban Mahanti shares his thoughts on the company's Q3 2021 earnings report.

Oct 21, 2021 - By Anirban Mahanti

Consumer Discretionary

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How to Pick Winners This Holiday Shopping Season

You're going to hear a lot about supply chains.

Oct 11, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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How To Light Shareholder Capital on Fire: Altria’s Acquisition of…

Capital allocation links business performance to investment performance. Sometimes companies make the wrong moves that blow up in smoke.

Sep 22, 2021 - By Simon Erickson

Consumer Discretionary

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Should Investors Worry About Apple’s Incremental iPhone Innovations?

Apple announced the iPhone 13. What does it mean for investors?

Sep 20, 2021 - By Anirban Mahanti

Consumer Discretionary

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3 Ways to Invest in the Home Improvement Boom

American consumers are spending more on their homes than ever before. Here's how investors can profit.

Sep 13, 2021 - By Matthew Cochrane

Consumer Discretionary

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Will Apple Have to Make Big Payment Changes to Its…

The company has made a small tweak in an attempt to take some regulatory pressure off.

Sep 7, 2021 - By 7investing Team

Consumer Discretionary

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My Big $200,000 Mistake

Anirban tells us about this big Netflix investing mistake.

Sep 3, 2021 - By Anirban Mahanti

Consumer Discretionary

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Amazon Makes Buy Now, Pay Later Deal with Affirm

The online giant has continued its policy of trying to give consumers what they want.

Aug 31, 2021 - By Simon Erickson

Consumer Discretionary

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Keeps on Winning

The retailer has done a surprisingly good job of turning its business around.

Aug 30, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Can Walmart Build a Successful Third-Party Last-Mile Delivery Offering?

The retail giant plans to try with GoLocal.

Aug 30, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Fast-Food Wages Jump. What Does That Mean for the Economy?

The industry, which has never been one known for paying well, has had to pay up due to having trouble finding workrers to fill open jobs.

Aug 28, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Did “Free Guy” Show that the Movie Business Can Make…

The Ryan Reynolds movie has been a surprise success, but it's not really the hit that the media has portrayed it as.

Aug 26, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Here’s Why This Retail Boss Deserves to Be 2021’s CEO…

It was a close race, but a stumble at the finish line changed the outcome.

Aug 21, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Starbucks’ Kevin Johnson Deserves a CEO of the Year Nod…

The coffee giant's leader of a little over four years has done a fantastic job ensuring the company exits the pandemic as strong as ever.

Aug 21, 2021 - By Steve Symington

Consumer Discretionary

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Setting Records But Not Sitting Still

CEO of the year is easy ... Elon Musk gets the cake and the crown from me!

Aug 21, 2021 - By Anirban Mahanti

Consumer Discretionary

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A Deep Dive Into Walt Disney’s Strong Quarter

The Mouse House may come out of the pandemic stronger than it went into it.

Aug 16, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Advisor Update

Booking Profits in the Gig Economy

Aug 15, 2021 - By Simon Erickson

Consumer Discretionary

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Can PepsiCo and Boston Beer Score with Alcoholic Mountain Dew?

The two companies are going into a very crowded market, but name recognition should help.

Aug 13, 2021 - By 7investing Team

Consumer Discretionary

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What’s Next for Virgin Galactic?

The space tourism company has put tickets back on sale at a shockingly higher price.

Aug 13, 2021 - By Steve Symington

Consumer Discretionary

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Are Higher Prices and Inflation the Same Thing?

The question is whether you believe that these increases are here to stay.

Aug 12, 2021 - By 7investing Team

Commodities

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Here’s the Brick-and-Mortar Chain that Amazon Should Buy

The deal makes sense on a variety of levels and it's actually surprising it hasn't already happened.

Jul 22, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Advisor Update

Social Commerce Is the Next Step in the E-commerce Evolution

Jul 12, 2021 - By Matthew Cochrane

Advertising

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Big Rewards Lead to Big Gains in Fast-Food Industry

The race to enroll members in reward programs by fast-food restaurants is on, as loyalty members typically spend almost twice as much as non-members.

Jul 10, 2021 - By Matthew Cochrane

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Advisor Update

In Retail, the Winners Will Keep Winning

Jul 7, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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The Pandemic Has Shown That Disney’s Theme Parks Should Make…

COVID-19-related restrictions and changes actually created some positives.

Jul 2, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Ghost Kitchens Might Help Malls, Restaurants

In theory, these digital-only brands make existing eateries more efficient.

Jul 2, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Advisor Update

Taking the Pulse of America’s Economy: Inflation, Job Migration, and…

Jun 14, 2021 - By Simon Erickson

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Advisor Update

Exercise – Invest in Your Good Health!

Jun 13, 2021 - By Dana Abramovitz

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Advisor Update

Checking In On the Kids

Jun 12, 2021 - By Matthew Cochrane

Consumer Discretionary

Article

Cable Is Dead, Long Live Cable?

Americans have gotten what they want and they don't like it.

Jun 12, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Advisor Update

Be Prepared to Go Deeper than Traditional Sales Metrics in…

The pandemic has made this traditionally-used number much less meaningful.

Jun 7, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Premium Deep Dive

Starbucks Deep Dive: June 2021

Jun 1, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Dan’s Top Stock Idea for June 2021

7investing Lead Advisor Dan Kline’s Top Stock for June 2021 may be one of the word’s best-known brands but it still has huge room for growth.

Jun 1, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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How Do Americans Feel About Airlines and Hotels?

The pandemic has created a unique set of conditions for companies in the travel space.

May 25, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Article

Trupanion’s Expansion Plans are Purring Along

In its newly-released 60 month plan, Trupanion outlines an aggressive growth strategy. That's great news for shareholders.

May 19, 2021 - By Simon Erickson

Consumer Discretionary

Advisor Update

Why I’m (Mostly) Not Worried About Rising Prices

Americans are paying more for everything from cars to food and even appliances.

May 13, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Commodities

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What Will Apple’s Big Privacy Change Mean for Facebook?

Apple has made a big change to its privacy rules and Facebook isn't happy.

Apr 30, 2021 - By 7investing Team

Advertising

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Pinterest Posts Big Revenue Gains; Subscriber Growth Slows

Pinterest saw it revenue grow but its customer count "only" climbed by 30% and some consider that a bad sign.

Apr 30, 2021 - By 7investing Team

Advertising

Advisor Update

Would Dr. Box Approve of My Tesla Model?

Is Tesla stock a Buy?

Apr 28, 2021 - By Anirban Mahanti

Consumer Discretionary

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Keeping an Eye on China (But Not for the Reasons…

Dan Kline explains his patient, personal view of investing in companies with exposure to China.

Apr 22, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Consumers Want Sustainability. Can Companies Deliver It?

A new study shows that consumers want sustainability and that they would support financial services products that help them achieve that.

Apr 22, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

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Why Investors Should Be Celebrating Netflix’s Q1 Results

Netflix saw its new subscriber count slow in the first quarter.

Apr 22, 2021

Consumer Discretionary

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Disney vs. Comcast: Why Being Best-in-Class Matters

Universal Studios may have great rides but its operational weakness has been exposed by the pandemic.

Apr 20, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary

Advisor Update

In the Streaming Wars Content Matters

The Super Bowl made it really apparent that CBS has a very difficult path with its new Paramount+ streaming service.

Feb 9, 2021 - By Daniel Kline

Consumer Discretionary