In a busy week that includes much-anticipated quarterly reports, a pair of standouts among the finance and aerospace sectors shouldn’t be overlooked.  Sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), these two top-rated stocks are benefiting from strong business industries and are worthy of investors' consideration after exceeding their quarterly expectations on Wednesday and posting sound growth on their top and bottom lines. PNC’s Q2 Results Lead Regional Banks Showcasing steady expansion in terms of loan growth and net i ...

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN ) is a darling of the BDC space. It consistently trades at a 1.6-1.8x NAV per share, which is far above what most BDCs trade at, exceptIndividual investor with individual interests in investment opportunities. My articles are primarily written to advance my personal understanding, and I share them to share my knowledge and hope to see what the market (you) have to say about them. My primary interest are BDCs, banks, and companies in low competition olgopolies.Anal ...

Politics & GovernmentWest Orange Council Chops Away At Tax Hike In Town Budget (See Updated Numbers)What will be the tax increase for an average homeowner in West Orange? Here's the latest update from township officials.The West Orange Town Council held a budget workshop on July 14, 2025. (Google Maps)WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Town Council has made some progress chopping away at a potential tax hike in the 2025 municipal budget, its members say.The council held the latest in a series of public budge ...

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As we start into the back half of July, tech giant Qualcomm Inc. NASDAQ: QCOM continues to build on an uptrend that began quietly in April. It's not flashy, but this sustained rally matters for a stock that's spent much of the past couple of years frustrating investors with choppy, sideways action. QUALCOMM TodayQCOMQUALCOMM$152.70 -1.37 (-0.89%) 52-Week Range$120.80▼$200.00Dividend Yield2.33%P/E Ratio15.55Price Target$185.77Add to WatchlistThey haven't yet reclaimed their highs from February 2025, but sha ...

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I am an avid investor with a major focus on small cap companies with experience in investing in US, Canadian, and European markets. My investment philosophy to generating great returns on the stock market revolves around identifying mispriced securities by understanding the drivers behind a company's financials, and ultimately, most often revealed by a DCF model valuation. This methodology doesn't limit an investor into rigid traditional value, dividend, or growth investing, but rather accounts for all of a ...

The topic of the day is valuation. Let’s say it louder for those in the back….valuation! Another way ofAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of MAIN either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past perform ...

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I only buy strong businesses. I only buy them when they're cheap. Backgrounds in economics, philosophy, government, data. I started my investing journey with a fairly concentrated portfolio of Canadian dividend payers in the telecom, pipeline and banking industries. I have moved forward through different industries including payments, US regional banking, Chinese and Brazilian equities, REITs, technology companies and a few other emerging market opportunities, as well as microcap through to megacap range. I ...