Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
A cash-heavy balance sheet is often a sign of strength, but not always.
Some companies avoid debt because they have weak business models, limited expansion opportunities, or inconsistent cash flow.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell • CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.73 per share on revenue of $208.06 million.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell • Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $4.65 billion.
At the end of August 14, 2023, Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) will reward its shareholders with a dividend payout of $0.20 per share, demonstrating an annualized dividend yield of 6.83%. Remember, only investors who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on August 02, 2023 will receive this payout.
