Seeking Alpha Author Robert Maltbie joins Cheddar to discuss his "buy" rating on Stamps.com. Projections for an above-average Christmas shopping season and e-commerce participation benefitted this company immensely. Maltbie puts a $250 price target on the company.
Stamps.com's strategy to emphasize marketing initiatives this year boosted results well above Maltbie's prior expectations. Last quarter, revenue was $116.1 million, up 38% compared to a year ago 2016. Mailing and shipping revenue was $111.8 million, up 37% year-over-year.
Maltbie talks about Stamps.com's partnerships with Amazon Marketplace and USPS. He discusses some challenges for the company and what his expectations are for 2018.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
