David Katz

David Katz

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David Katz is the president and chief investment officer of Matrix Asset Advisors, which he co-founded in 1986. Prior to co-founding Matrix, he worked at Management Asset Corp. in the research and portfolio management areas. At Matrix, Katz chairs the Investment Policy Committee.Expand

Katz is a CFA charterholder who appears frequently as a guest on CNBC, Bloomberg Television and Radio and WCBS-AM in New York. He graduated summa cum laude from Union College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He received a Master of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in finance, from New York University Graduate School of Business in 1987, graduating with distinction. His numerous works on value investing earned him various awards and distinctions at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Collapse

JPM: Shareholder vote an Important Win for Jamie Dimon and JPM Shareholders as well.

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David Katz

 | May 21, 2013 | 12:43 PM EDT
We think the status quo is a good thing and believe retaining Jamie Dimon (one of the best, if not the best, CEOs and Chairman in the finance...

Cisco Bucks Tech's Weak Revenue Trend

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David Katz

 | May 21, 2013 | 10:00 AM EDT

Cisco management is now increasingly turning its attention to paying higher dividends to boost investor returns. 

Don't Fall in Love With Your Winners

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David Katz

 | May 16, 2013 | 4:00 PM EDT

Here are some signs that you should consider trimming or selling a good stock.

This Dimon Is Forever

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David Katz

 | May 13, 2013 | 11:32 AM EDT

JPMorgan's CEO is under pressure to step down as chairman. Is that in the best interest of the company and its shareholders?

DuPont Diversification the Right Move

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David Katz

 | May 10, 2013 | 9:00 AM EDT

The chemical maker is morphing into a science-based conglomerate, which improves positions in growth markets.

Hanging Up on Vodafone

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David Katz

 | May 7, 2013 | 9:00 AM EDT

With a Verizon deal looming, it’s a good time to take advantage of the stock’s strong 2013 price gain.

OXY Board Vote on Friday is a Big Win for Shareholders and the Stock

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David Katz

 | May 5, 2013 | 10:22 AM EDT
On Friday OXY shareholders sent a strong message to the Board by overwhelmingly supporting the CEO and voted against the Company's Chairman Irani....

On the Dividend Trade, Don't Forget Value

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David Katz

 | May 4, 2013 | 4:00 PM EDT

This trade can still work, but you will have to be more selective.

Buy DVN into today's Positive Earnings Release

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David Katz

 | May 1, 2013 | 2:19 PM EDT
Devon Energy (DVN) reported a very nice quarter earlier today, with lots of good news throughout. The stock is trading higher into the quarterly...

Rich Profits Abound

By

David Katz

 | Apr 30, 2013 | 9:00 AM EDT

These four companies are among the many with healthy bottom lines, even as we continue to await a sales recovery.

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NetApp (NTAP): Storing Up Disappointment
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Chris Laudani

 | May 21, 2013 | 5:33 PM EDT
Co misses on revenues. Revenue rose (if you can call it that) 0.8% to $1.7 bin. (I was looking for 1.7% y/y rev growth.)...

Making a late move on NTAP
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Robert Lang

 | May 21, 2013 | 3:46 PM EDT
We added a call spread for NTAP here, not as pricey as the move implies, the chart not looking too bad. I like this for...
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