Here we are, ready to discuss John Deere (NYSE: DE ), one of my favorite companies. And yet, as many may remember, it is not part of my portfolio anymore because I sold it lastI’m a long-term investor focused on U.S. and European equities, with a dual emphasis on undervalued growth stocks and high-quality dividend growers. Through years of experience, I’ve learned that sustained profitability—evident in strong margins, stable and expanding free cash flow, and high returns on invested capital—is a more relia ...