Lessons From the Next Generation of Moats in the Fast-Casual Restaurant Industry
On the surface, there would appear to be challenging times ahead for the restaurant industry, with year over-over traffic declines across much of...
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5 Reasons You Should Avoid Apple and Its Supply Chain for Next Few Years
If Apple is running out of ideas by introducing a new product by changing color and material instead of new "WoW" features, this is suggesting...
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An Apple Over-The-Top Television Service Would Be a Win-Win For Both Apple and Media Providers
A pillar of our investment thesis on Apple is that customer switching costs will allow the firm to retain most of its iPhone user base and make...
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Intel Raises Guidance on Improving PC Demand; Finding Beneficiaries
What's new?Intel today raises its 3Q16 sales growth guidance to 13-17% q/q (US$15.6bn, +/-300mn) from 6-14% q/q (US$14.9bn,+/-500mn). Intel...
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Summer (Mis-)Adventures in Luxury Retail: Why to Avoid Coach (6388:HK / COH:US) For Now
This Summer we visited over a dozen premium handbag stores in New York City and Honolulu in order to better understand the issues facing Coach and...
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