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Company name Norfolk Southern Corp.
Stock ticker NSC
Live stock price [stckqut]NSC[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Fair
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Fair
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $97.17
Target stock price (averages with growth) $89.39
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $52.08
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $99.57

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=nsc

Norfolk Southern Corporation (Norfolk Southern) is a Virginia based company that controls a railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Norfolk Southern Railway Company is primarily engaged in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers, to and from the rest of the United States. Norfolk Southern also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. It provides logistics services and offers intermodal network in the eastern half of the United States.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Norfolk Southern Corp.

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

  • Stock price at the time of the calculation: $111.11
  • Growth: 0.08
  • Current EPS (TTM): $6.42
  • P/E: 17
  • Future EPS Calc: $9.43
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $160.36
  • Target stock price: $99.57

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Company name Mondelez International Inc
Stock ticker MDLZ
Live stock price [stckqut]MDLZ[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Fair
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $27.79
Target stock price (averages with growth) $28.67
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $18.01
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $33.78

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=mdlz

Mondelez International, Inc. (Mondelez International) is a snack manufacturing company. The Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products for consumers in approximately 165 countries globally. The Company’s portfolio includes nine brands including Oreo, Nabisco and LU biscuits; Milka, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Cadbury chocolates; Trident gum; Jacobs coffee; and Tang powdered beverage. The Company’s portfolio of snack foods and refreshments also includes 53 brands. The Company operates in five segments: Latin America, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Europe and North America. The Company has operations in more than 80 countries and sells its products in approximately 165 countries. On February 22, 2013, it acquired the remaining interest in a biscuit operation in Morocco, which is a wholly owned subsidiary within its EEMEA segment.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Mondelez International Inc.

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  • Stock price at the time of the calculation: $38.62
  • Growth: 0.09
  • Current EPS (TTM): $1.04
  • P/E: 34
  • Future EPS Calc: $1.6
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $54.4
  • Target stock price: $33.78

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Company name Intrexon Corp
Stock ticker XON
Live stock price [stckqut]XON[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=xon

Intrexon Corporation is engaged in the business of synthetic biology. Using the Company’s suite of complementary technologies, it design, build and regulate gene programs, or sequences of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that control cellular function, and cellular systems, or activities that take place within a cell and the interaction of those systems in the greater cellular environment, to enable the development of new and improved products and manufacturing processes across a variety of end markets, including healthcare, food, energy and environmental sciences. Its technologies include the UltraVector gene design and fabrication platform; Cell Systems Informatics; LEAP-cell identification and selection, and mAbLogix-antibody discovery. In March 2014, the Company acquired Medistem, Inc. In March 2014, Intrexon Corp acquired laboratory operations in Budapest, Hungary from Codexis, Inc. In August 2014, it acquired Trans Ova Genetics, L.C.

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Intrexon Corp. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.

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Company name Renuen Corp
Stock ticker RENU
Live stock price [stckqut]RENU[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=renu

RenuEn Corporation is a renewable energy company. The Company focuses on the development of a portfolio of renewable energy developers and EPC contractors. Its solutions include residential renewable energy options, and commercial renewable energy options. Its residential renewable energy options include solar thermal air conditioning, solar electric/hot water, Renuen ebarrier Attic insulation and high efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Its commercial renewable energy solution provide expertise to accomplish energy related projects, funding for projects, and improved building efficiency through installation of energy related devices.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Renuen Corp. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.
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Company name Kinross Gold Corporation (USA)
Stock ticker KGC
Live stock price [stckqut]KGC[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=kgc

Kinross Gold Corporation (Kinross) is engaged in gold mining and related activities, including exploration and acquisition of gold-bearing properties, the extraction and processing of gold-containing ore, and reclamation of gold mining properties. Kinross also produces and sells silver. Kinross’ gold production and exploration activities are carried out principally in Canada, the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Ghana and Mauritania. The Company’s gold is produced in the form of dore, which is shipped to refineries for final processing. Kinross also produces and sells silver. The Company’s segments include Fort Knox, Round Mountain, Kettle River-Buckhorn, Kupol, Paracatu, Crixas, La Coipa, Maricunga, Tasiast and Chirano. As of December 31, 2011, Kinross’ total estimated proven and probable mineral were 62.6 million ounces of gold.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Kinross Gold Corporation (USA). It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.
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