Marathon Oil Corp (NYSE: MRO)

Section 1: Company Fundamentals

1.1 Summary Table

1.2 The Key Positives & Negatives

1.3 Key Metrics:

MRO has shown a higher profit margin across all the segments when compared to the industry median, which demonstrates efficient resource allocation and operational efficiency. Additionally, quarterly improvements and operational efficiency helped the company to deleverage its balance sheet.

Section 2: Marathon Oil Corp (“Buy” at USD 27.38, closing market price as on January 12, 2023)

2.1 Company Details

2.2 Valuation and Technical Guidance

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

MP Materials Corp (NYSE: MP)

Section 1: Company Fundamentals

1.1 Summary Table

1.2 The Key Positives, Negatives, and Investment summary

1.3 Key Metrics:

The first two graphs show that MP has performed comparatively better and more efficiently than its peers, which can be seen through higher profitability margins at all levels of operations. MP generated an above-average ROE in Q3FY22 of 5.2% p.a. as compared to an industry median of 0.9% for the same time. The two graphs below show how MP is efficiently using its assets and paying down obligations in comparison to its peer maintaining a healthy liquidity position. Additionally, quarterly improvements and operational efficiency helped the company to deleverage its balance sheet from 0.74x in Q3FY21 to 0.55x in Q3FY22.

Section 2: MP Materials Corp (“Buy” at USD 29.41, closing market price as on January 12, 2023)

2.1 Company Details

2.2 Valuation and Technical Guidance

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is January 12, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

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Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

Stop-loss: It is a level to protect against further losses in case of unfavorable movement in the stock prices.