StockStory Favors Marvell and Yum, Questions Moderna

StockStory named Marvell Technology and Yum! Brands as S&P 500 stocks to watch, while raising concerns about Moderna. The publisher cited Marvell’s 33.8% annual revenue growth over two years and a forecast for 60.8% growth over the next 12 months.

Marvell shares traded at $263.40, up 4.56% since the previous close, as of 15:15 UTC. StockStory also said the company’s operating profits and efficiency had improved over the past five years.

For Yum, StockStory pointed to a 31% operating margin and a 19.3% free cash flow margin. It also described the company’s store expansion as an effort to grow in markets where it has few or no locations.

The publisher questioned Moderna, citing annual sales declines of 20.5% over the past five years. It also said earnings per share fell 24.5% annually during that period, while the company’s free cash flow margin shrank by 95.9 percentage points.