Q: Pat, what do you think about the prospects of Hillman Solutions (symbol HLMN) going forward? Thank you.

A: Hillman Solutions Corp., $9.49, symbol HLMN on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 196.0 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; www.hillmangroup.com), provides hardware-related products and merchandising services to home improvement and other retailers across North America.

Founded in 1964, the company offers more than 112,000 products to its 26,000… Read More

These spinoffs don’t inspire us

Each of these two firms recently decided to merge one of its businesses with another firm instead of pursuing a full spinoff. While these moves improve their outlook, we feel there are better opportunities for your spinoff gains.
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. $10 is a hold. The… Read More

Is EVgo Stock a Risk Worth Taking?

Electric vehicle charging is a rapidly expanding market — but is EVgo stock the way to profit from that growth?
EVgo (New York symbol EVGO) builds and operates charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (“EVs”) — currently in 30 U.S. states. Clients include retail customers, original equipment… Read More

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BROADCOM INC. $901 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol AVGO; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 412.7 million; Market cap: $371.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.broadcom.com) designs, develops and sells semiconductors (computer chips) and infrastructure software. Its products include chips for datacentre networking… Read More

Q: Hi, Pat and team. I have seen some interesting comments on Hyperfine lately. What’s your view on this device maker as a buy? Thanks in advance.

A: Hyperfine Inc., $1.34, symbol HYPR on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 70.7 million; Market cap: $99.5 million; www.hyperfine.io) is a medical device company based in Guilford, Connecticut.

Hypefine designed its Swoop portable MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system to be wheeled directly to a patient’s bedside. The device… Read More

Activists want buyers for these two

We keep an eye on activist investors, as they tend to zero in on depressed companies that could unlock value with a spinoff or sale. Here are two firms that are now under activist pressure to sell themselves. While that may attract offers, we see… Read More