Tag: ANSS
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Broadcom Agrees To Acquire VMware
Broadcom agrees to acquire VMware for $61 billion As we wrote previously, we believe this acquisition is a strategic blunder on the part of Broadcom (AVGO). Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware (VMW) is essentially a “bet the company” type of acquisition given the amount of purchase consideration ($61 billion) and also given the fact that the…
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For Stock Returns, Look Where Others Are Not
Small cap equities and international equities are generally good places for investors to begin their work of finding undervalued companies. In this age of ultra-low interest rates and overvalued assets it makes sense for public company investors to look for value in areas of the market that receive less investor attention than sectors that garner…
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PLM Software CEO Compensation Comparison
We compared CEO compensation for the PLM Software sector. PTC (ticker: PTC) CEO Jim Heppelmann is the group outlier as his compensation is 3x the group average and 4x that of the CEO of the largest company in the group (by market value), Autodesk (ticker: ADSK) CEO Andrew Anagnost. See below for additional detail.
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Higher Corporate Income Tax Rates and Advanced Automation Are Coming
Regardless of who wins November’s general election we expect higher corporate income tax rates in 2021 or more likely 2022. Today’s 21% U.S. corporate tax rate will likely climb back to 35% or higher should Trump win re-election or to 40-45% should Biden win the Presidency. We expect companies to control expenses as a result…
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Competition Comes from Below: Part II
Magna International (tkr: MGA), got its start as a machine tool shop. Today, Magna is automotive supplier to major Auto OEMs, Tier I suppliers, Heavy Equipment manufacturers and Rideshare companies such as Lyft. Humble Beginnings Magna counts BMW, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Tata, Tesla, Toyota, a number of the China-based Auto OEMs as well as a…
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