James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...

In an increasingly fragmented and complex global economy, the traditional approach of capital allocation—dividing assets across equities, bonds and alternatives—is no longer sufficient to meet the ...

Capital allocation is where and how CEOs use excess profits. Effective capital allocation increases a firm’s efficiency and maximizes profits for shareholders. Generating free cash flow is important ...

MAT 4Q22 results were disappointing, with a 22% drop in revenue, a 630 bps drop in gross margin, and a 35% drop in EPS, but 4Q22 POS was up. Looking forward, the reintroduction of popular franchises ...

When I first moved into franchising after years in Fortune 100 and private equity-backed companies, I had to shift my perspective. I was used to looking at big, complex organizations, but in ...

Alimentation Couche-Tard's capital allocation strategy focuses on M&A, growth and returning capital to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. In addition, I believe that the EPS estimates for ...