Sunday, July 22, 2018

Safe Exchange Coin Market Capitalization Hits $45.04 Million (SAFEX)

Safe Exchange Coin (CURRENCY:SAFEX) traded down 3.6% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on July 20th. One Safe Exchange Coin token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0292 or 0.00000397 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Cryptopia and Trade Satoshi. In the last seven days, Safe Exchange Coin has traded up 15.5% against the US dollar. Safe Exchange Coin has a total market capitalization of $45.04 million and $37,526.00 worth of Safe Exchange Coin was traded on exchanges in the last day.

Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:

Get Safe Exchange Coin alerts: Litecoin (LTC) traded down 5.1% against the dollar and now trades at $82.54 or 0.01126930 BTC. Dogecoin (DOGE) traded 9.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0035 or 0.00000047 BTC. Bytom (BTM) traded 8.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.35 or 0.00004740 BTC. Verge (XVG) traded down 10.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0226 or 0.00000309 BTC. CyberMiles (CMT) traded down 10.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00002011 BTC. Polymath (POLY) traded down 11.5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.36 or 0.00004967 BTC. Syscoin (SYS) traded 10.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00002048 BTC. Matrix AI Network (MAN) traded down 8.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.39 or 0.00005368 BTC. TokenPay (TPAY) traded 8.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3.72 or 0.00050660 BTC. BridgeCoin (BCO) traded down 1.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.28 or 0.00017423 BTC.

Safe Exchange Coin Token Profile

Safe Exchange Coin (CRYPTO:SAFEX) is a PoC token that uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm. Its launch date was March 26th, 2016. Safe Exchange Coin’s total supply is 2,147,483,647 tokens and its circulating supply is 1,543,157,590 tokens. The official website for Safe Exchange Coin is safex.io. The official message board for Safe Exchange Coin is safe.exchange. Safe Exchange Coin’s official Twitter account is @safe_exchange. The Reddit community for Safe Exchange Coin is /r/safex.

Buying and Selling Safe Exchange Coin

Safe Exchange Coin can be traded on the following cryptocurrency exchanges: Cryptopia and Trade Satoshi. It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Safe Exchange Coin directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade Safe Exchange Coin should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, Gemini or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Safe Exchange Coin using one of the exchanges listed above.

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Friday, July 20, 2018

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2019

tags:DRRX,GSBC,BBW,LORL,SBH,

June 7, 2018: Markets opened slightly mixed Thursday and only the blue chips were able to keep trading in the green from the entire day. The tech sector took the brunt of the beating and traded down more than 1% late in the afternoon, dragging the Nasdaq Composite with it. The day’s top performing sector was energy, up more than 1.5%.

WTI crude oil for July delivery closed at $65.95 a barrel, up about 1.9% for the day. August gold added about 0.1% on the day to settle at $1,303.00. Equities were headed for a mixed �close about 10 minutes before the bell as the Dow traded up 0.30% for the day, the S&P 500 traded down 0.16%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 0.76%.

Bitcoin futures (XBTM8) for June delivery traded at $7,700, up about 2.3% on the CBOE after opening at $7,645 this morning. The trading range today was $7,645 to $7,770.

The Dow stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Thursday was McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) which traded up 4.38% at $169.50. The stock’s 52-week range is $146.84 to $178.70. Volume was about 20% above the daily average of around 4 million shares. The fast-food giant’s stock received an analyst’s upgrade this morning. The WSJ reports that the company also plans a new round of layoffs. That always perks up the stock.

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2019: Durect Corporation(DRRX)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Algert Global LLC lifted its stake in Durect Co. (NASDAQ:DRRX) by 338.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 498,711 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock after acquiring an additional 385,088 shares during the quarter. Algert Global LLC’s holdings in Durect were worth $1,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Brian Orelli]

    DURECT Corp. (NASDAQ:DRRX) is down 9.2% at 12:45 p.m. EDT after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee voted�14 to 3 recommending the agency not approve Remoxy ER, an abuse-deterrent extended-release pain medication being developed by its partner Pain Therapeutics�(NASDAQ: PTIE).

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Durect Corp. (NASDAQ: DRRX) is also expecting a PDUFA date for its NDA of RBP-7000 in late July. The schizophrenia treatment has a target action date of July 28, 2018.

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2019: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.(GSBC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC)

    For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2019: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.(BBW)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lisa Levin]

      

    Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLSD) shares declined 32.19 percent to close at $9.86 on Thursday. Clearside Biomedical disclosed that its Phase 2 trial of CLS-TA met primary and secondary endpoints met in 6-month trial. scPharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: SCPH) shares dipped 30.1 percent to close at $9.94 on Thursday after the FDA identified deficiencies in the company’s New Drug Application for FUROSCIX. However, the FDA letter did not specify deficiencies identified and notification does not reflect final decision on information under review. Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) fell 24.08 percent to close at $1.86. Euroseas announced completion of the spin-off of its drybulk fleet into EuroDry Ltd. Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ: GLNG) fell 25.09 percent to close at $25.98 following Q1 results. Oragenics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGEN) shares dropped 25 percent to close at $1.50 on Thursday. Guess', Inc. (NYSE: GES) dropped 19.44 percent to close at $19.60 following Q1 results. Cantel Medical Corp. (NYSE: CMD) dropped 15.94 percent to close at $109.09 on Thursday following FQ3 results. Fusion Connect, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSNN) shares fell 15.55 percent to close at $3.91. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) dropped 14.44 percent to close at $8.00 after reporting Q1 results. Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) shares declined 14.28 percent to close at $82.59 after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter and lowered its FY2018 earnings guidance. Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ: TITN) dropped 13.94 percent to close at $18.09 after reporting Q1 results. Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX) declined 13.17 percent to close at $2.90 after declining 5.65 percent on Wednesday. Concordia International Corp. (NASDAQ: CXRX) fell 12.89 percent to close at $0.2440 after the company announced that it would be delisted from the Nasdaq. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) slipped 12.46 percent
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    News coverage about Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) has been trending somewhat negative on Thursday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Build-A-Bear Workshop earned a media sentiment score of -0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the specialty retailer an impact score of 43.9525750448852 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next few days.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $5.56 billion. Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.02 per share on revenue of $466.25 million. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.4 per share on revenue of $6.20 billion. Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.46 per share on revenue of $8.13 billion. Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE: BURL) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $1.49 billion. Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.3 per share on revenue of $726.56 million. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $806.17 million. Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ: TITN) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $276.27 bmillion. Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.52 per share on revenue of $682.68 million. Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $92.08 million. Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PERY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $232.30 million. Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.09 per share on revenue of $140.83 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $90.20 million. J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE: JILL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $160.50 million. Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE: CBK) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $89.35 million.

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2019: Loral Space and Communications Inc.(LORL)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:LORL) was upgraded by BidaskClub from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ:LORL) was downgraded by equities researchers at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: LORL) and Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and risk.

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Buy For 2019: Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(SBH)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Cowen in a research report issued on Wednesday. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Sei Investments Co. lessened its stake in shares of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) by 86.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 37,811 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 251,473 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Sally Beauty were worth $622,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    BMO Capital Markets set a $16.00 price target on Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) in a report published on Friday. The firm currently has a hold rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

  • [By WWW.GURUFOCUS.COM]

    For the details of ARISTOTLE FUND LP's stock buys and sells, go to http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=ARISTOTLE+FUND+LP

    These are the top 5 holdings of ARISTOTLE FUND LPTravelport Worldwide Ltd (TVPT) - 1,811,100 shares, 32.82% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 0.67%Web.com Group Inc (WEB) - 993,000 shares, 19.94% of the total portfolio. JC Penney Co Inc (JCP) - 4,739,000 shares, 15.87% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 420.20%Office Depot Inc (ODP) - 5,243,000 shares, 12.5% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 21.70%Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH) - 596,900 shares, 10.89% o
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Secoo (NASDAQ: SECO) and Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now

tags:PCTY,MSG,REC,EGY, An uncorroborated segment on "Fox & Friends" has sparked an international incident.

At issue: Whether Judge Andrew Napolitano's anonymous sources were right about former President Obama using the British to spy on President Trump.

Amid widespread disbelief and utter denials of the explosive charge, Napolitano "stands by his report," Fox News said Friday. But one of the network's top news anchors, Shep Smith, said "Fox News cannot confirm Judge Napolitano's commentary."

So was it a "report" or was it commentary? There's a big difference between news and commentary about the news. Fox's blurry lines are partly to blame for the current controversy.

On at least three occasions, Napolitano cited Fox News "sources," giving his claim the imprimatur of the network as a whole.

It's unclear if Fox's news division vetted his sources ahead of time.

Political anchor Bret Baier repeated Smith's point on Friday evening, saying "the Fox News division was never able to back up those claims." But the claims were reported on one of Fox's newscasts earlier in the week.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Paylocity Holding Corporation(PCTY)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Motley Fool Staff]

    Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) is looking to change all of that. The company's cloud-based platform was built from the ground up to provide users with an easy-to-use, mobile-focused solution. Paylocity has been grabbing market share away from the industry giants ever since.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    News articles about Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Paylocity earned a news sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned press coverage about the software maker an impact score of 45.7246636887572 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

  • [By Benzinga News Desk]

    The curtain could come down any day on MoviePass’ bumpy run as an independent company: Link

    ECONOMIC DATA Chicago Fed national activity index +0.10 vs +0.27 expected The Composite Purchasing Managers' Index for April will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. Existing home sales report for March is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET. ANALYST RATINGS Deutsche Bank upgraded Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS) from Hold to Buy RBC downgraded Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) from Outperform to Sector Perform Suntrust downgraded Oasis Petroleum (NYSE: OAS) from Hold to Sell

    This is a tool used by the Benzinga News Desk each trading day — it's a look at everything happening in the market, in five minutes. To get the full version of this note every morning, click here.

  • [By Brian Feroldi]

    Lately, on Industry Focus: Tech, we've focused on the megacap businesses that have been dominating the news -- at the cost of shedding some light on smaller companies with massive growth potential. In this week's episode, host Dylan Lewis talks with Fool.com contributor�Brian Feroldi about three ultra-compelling small-cap tech companies: HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS), AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF), and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY).

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Paylocity Holding (NASDAQ:PCTY) CEO Steven R. Beauchamp sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.37, for a total value of $4,429,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Madison Square Garden Inc.(MSG)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Madison Square Garden (MSG)

    For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

  • [By Jon C. Ogg]

    Madison Square Garden Co. (NYSE: MSG) has announced that the company is exploring a separation of its sports businesses from its live entertainment businesses by creating two distinct public companies. In short, investors are likely to get a chance to directly purchase shares of the NBA��s New York Knicks and the NHL��s New York Rangers, along with other teams, while the second business would own the Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and other entertainment venues.

  • [By Steve Symington]

    But some individual companies enjoyed far greater gains. Read on to learn why McCormick (NYSE:MKC), CalAmp (NASDAQ:CAMP), and Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSG) outperformed the market today.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Madison Square Garden Co (NYSE:MSG)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $298.43 and last traded at $293.96, with a volume of 26154 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $288.80.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Cedar Fair Entertainment (NYSE: FUN) and The Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSG) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

  • [By Chris Hill]

    It's a bad day to own either Bed Bath & Beyond�(NASDAQ:BBBY) or Pier 1 Imports (NYSE:PIR), and the odds of that changing anytime soon aren't great. BJ's Wholesale Club�popped a whopping 25% from its IPO price, but that doesn't mean individual investors should get too excited. Madison Square Garden�(NYSE:MSG) is thinking about spinning off a few of its sport franchises -- a move that could very well achieve the ever-aspirational "unlocking of value." Press play and find out more.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: REC Silicon ASA (REC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Regalcoin (REC) is a PoW/PoS coin that uses the
    X11 hashing algorithm. Its launch date was September 28th, 2017. Regalcoin’s total supply is 16,491,413 coins and its circulating supply is 12,799,009 coins. The Reddit community for Regalcoin is /r/RegalCoin and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. Regalcoin’s official Twitter account is @regalcoinx and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official website for Regalcoin is regalcoin.co.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Regalcoin (CURRENCY:REC) traded up 5.2% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on May 27th. Regalcoin has a total market cap of $496,466.00 and $1,256.00 worth of Regalcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, Regalcoin has traded 1.9% higher against the U.S. dollar. One Regalcoin coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0388 or 0.00000529 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including BTC-Alpha, CoinExchange and YoBit.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Vaalco Energy Inc(EGY)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Money Morning News Team]

    And after taking a look at our 10 top penny stocks to watch, we'll show you a small-cap stock that just signed a deal with Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq:�FB)…

    Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Week's Gain Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) $6.00 288.51% Enterprise GP Holdings LP (NYSE: EPE) $2.94 44.00% Opko Health Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK) $4.79 43.49% MYnd Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: MYND) $3.15 38.84% Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) $0.52 37.80% Mid-Con Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: MCEP) $2.08 36.81% VAALCO Energy (NYSE: EGY) $1.49 36.04% Cel-Sci Corp. (NYSE: CVM) $3.16 35.04% WideOpenWest Inc. (NYSE: WOW) $8.41 34.52% Legacy Reserves LP (Nasdaq: LGCY) $8.43 33.61%

    While these gains are certainly exciting, it's important to recognize that investing in penny stocks is also a risky investment strategy.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares jumped 113.5 percent to $0.6737 after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares rose 35.34 percent to close at $3.32. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW) shares gained 30.36 percent to $3.65. Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XTNT) shares jumped 25.6 percent to $7.4701 after the company disclosed that it has received the FDA clearance for InTice™-C Porous Titanium Cervical Interbody System. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares surged 20 percent to $2.495. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) surged 17.04 percent to $2.61. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) gained 15 percent to $8.32 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the development of next generation interactive educational activities. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) gained 15 percent to $3.39. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 13.7 percent to $49.64. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. FRONTEO, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEO) shares rose 11.8 percent to $20.956. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares jumped 11.1 percent to $3.38. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) rose 10.6 percent to $7.41. NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) shares gained 9 percent to $2.32. Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) rose 7.6 percent to $24.19. Northcoast Research upgraded Kelly Services from Neutral to Buy. LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares climbed 5.6 percent to $33.70. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX) gained 5.5 percent to $32.56. KeyBanc upgraded Alteryx from Sector Weight to Overweight. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares surged 296.07 percent to close at $1.25 on Monday after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares gained 19.59 percent to close at $2.93. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) rose 18.39 percent to close at $2.64 on Monday. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) shares gained 15.91 percent to close at $2.55. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares jumped 14.9 percent to close at $2.39. Resonant Inc. (NASDAQ: RESN) climbed 13.96 percent to close at $4.49. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) shares rose 13.55 percent to close at $4.61 on Monday. Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LLEX) surged 13.09 percent to close at $5.01. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) gained 12.9 percent to close at $49.28. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares rose 12.83 percent to close at $3.43. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) jumped 12.52 percent to close at $57.86 on Reports that it has reached a deal with Fox for Its 'Smackdown Live' program. Eastman Kodak Company (NASDAQ: KODK) rose 12.38 percent to close at $5.90. NuCana plc (NASDAQ: NCNA) climbed 11.94 percent to close at $26.44. NuCana appointed Dr. Cyrille Leperlier to its Board as an independent non-executive Director. Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) rose 11.83 percent to close at $3.97 on Monday. Huami Corporation (NYSE: HMI) shares jumped 11.27 percent to close at $10.17 following Q1 results. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) gained 9.55 percent to close at $7.34. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) rose 8.56 percent to close at $7.86 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the de
  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA) shares jumped 28.5 percent to $14.91 in reaction to a new licensing agreement with Europe-based Vifor Pharma. As part of the agreement, the biopharmaceutical company that alleviates pain licensed worldwide rights (except U.S., Japan, and South Korea) to Vifor Pharma to commercialize its KORSUVA therapy to Vifor $70 million. EVO Payments, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOP) rose 21.5 percent to $19.44. EVO Payments priced its IPO at $16 per share. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) jumped 16.3 percent to $118.92 after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY2018 earnings guidance. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) shares gained 13.4 percent to $132.225 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. OneSmart International Edun Gr Ltd – ADR (NYSE: ONE) shares rose 12.2 percent to $13.52 Heat Biologics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX) shares gained 11.4 percent to $2.2164 after surging 12.43 percent on Tuesday. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) rose 10.4 percent to $13.02 after announcing pricing of public offering. KemPharm, Inc. (NASDAQ: KMPH) gained 10.3 percent to $6.725. Janney Capital initiated coverage on KemPharm with a Buy rating. Heat Biologics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX) shares rose 10 percent to $2.1894 after climbing 12.43 percent on Tuesday. Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) rose 9.5 percent to $93.92. Lowe's reported downbeat results for its first quarter on Wednesday. xG Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: XGTI) jumped 9.1 percent to $0.829 after the company’s subsidiary IMT Vislink received a $1.4 million order from the U.S. Air Force. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) rose 8.6 percent to $2.34 after dropping 10.04 percent on Tuesday. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL) rose 8.4 percent to $34.99. American Equity Investment Life confirmed preliminary talks related to a potential deal. Boxl

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Healthequity (HQY) Given Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.22

Headlines about Healthequity (NASDAQ:HQY) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Healthequity earned a news impact score of 0.22 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the company an impact score of 46.2350742228284 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

Here are some of the news headlines that may have impacted Accern’s analysis:

Get Healthequity alerts: HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) VP Darcy G. Mott Cut 10000 Shares (bharatapress.com) Investors Love This Stock?: HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY) (bitcoinpriceupdate.review) Insider Selling: Healthequity Inc (HQY) Director Sells 15,000 Shares of Stock (americanbankingnews.com) Notable ETF Inflow Detected – IJT, STMP, HQY, TREX (nasdaq.com) You Need to Watch this stock? HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY) (connectinginvestor.com)

Several brokerages have issued reports on HQY. Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of Healthequity to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Healthequity from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Healthequity from $61.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. SunTrust Banks boosted their price target on shares of Healthequity from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Healthequity from $72.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $77.00.

HQY opened at $79.99 on Tuesday. Healthequity has a twelve month low of $40.21 and a twelve month high of $82.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a PE ratio of 148.13, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.42.

Healthequity (NASDAQ:HQY) last posted its earnings results on Monday, June 4th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.09. Healthequity had a net margin of 22.91% and a return on equity of 13.47%. The business had revenue of $69.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. research analysts expect that Healthequity will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current year.

In other news, CMO Gary D. Robinson sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.00, for a total value of $32,000.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 3,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $223,360. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Evelyn S. Dilsaver sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.46, for a total transaction of $1,161,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 28,193 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,183,829.78. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 492,093 shares of company stock worth $34,125,002. 4.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Healthequity

HealthEquity, Inc provides various solutions for managing health care accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, and flexible spending accounts for health plans, insurance companies, and third-party administrators in the United States. The company offers healthcare saving and spending platform, a cloud-based platform for individuals to make health saving and spending decisions, pay healthcare bills, compare treatment options and prices, receive personalized benefit and clinical information, earn wellness incentives, grow their savings, and make investment choices; and health savings accounts.

Insider Buying and Selling by Quarter for Healthequity (NASDAQ:HQY)

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

What to Expect When Pepsi Reports

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is one of the first major companies to report earnings this week, with results expected Tuesday morning before the markets open. For the second quarter, the consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters are calling for $1.52 in earnings per share (EPS) and $16.05 billion in revenue. The same period from last year reportedly had EPS of $1.50 and $15.71 billion in revenue.

This company has taken an aggressive approach to 2018 through its product launches and marketing schemes. These ultimately reflected well in the first quarter, driven by strong international sales, especially in emerging markets.

Pepsi is known as a defensive stock with a brand portfolio that can withstand a lot of punishment. Despite this strength, Pepsi shares are still lower this year, but not for lack of trying.

Management recognizes that it needs to step up investments in core carbonated soft drinks, which it intends to do. Also in the last report, Chair and CEO Indra Nooyi was fairly optimistic and believes Pepsi’s plans ��will drive further improvement as the year progresses.��

Excluding Monday��s move, Pepsi has underperformed the broad markets, with the stock down over 8% year to date. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock was down 5%.

A few analysts weighed in on PepsiCo ahead of the report:

Deutsche Bank has a Hold rating with a $116 price target. Susquehanna Bancshares has a Buy rating with a $130 target. Barclays has a Hold rating with a $108 price target. SunTrust Banks has a Hold rating and a $105 price target. Stifel has a Hold rating with a $110 price target. Goldman Sachs has a Sell rating.

Shares of PepsiCo were last seen down about 1% at $108.55, with a consensus analyst price target of $114.43 and a 52-week range of $95.94 to $122.51.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Money Is Young Americans' Greatest Source of Stress. Here's How to Change That.

We all have things that cause us stress, from work deadlines to social pressures to family drama. But in a recent survey by investment management service Wealthsimple, millennials cited money as their biggest source of stress -- more so than job pressure, health issues, and politics. Within that subset, younger women were more likely to be stressed about money than younger men were�-- perhaps due in part to the fact that women tend to earn less than their male counterparts.

If money matters are causing you to lose sleep, it pays to get a handle on your finances before they truly wreak havoc on your sanity. Here's how:

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1. Create a budget

It's hard to feel financially stable when you have no idea where your money is going. If you're stressed about money, one of the best things you can do is create a budget. Doing so is easy: You simply list your recurring monthly expenses, factor in one-time expenses that pop up throughout the year, and compare your total spending to your total earnings to see how well you're doing. Ideally, you should have enough room in your budget to be saving at least some money each month, and if you're not, it's a sign that you'll need to cut corners somewhere.

Having that budget will make reducing your expenses easy, since you'll have an opportunity to identify those spending categories with leeway, like your entertainment and food bills, and those without, like your rent or student loan payment. From there, it's a matter of setting priorities and deciding where you want to spend and where you're willing to cut back. If you hate to cook and can't imagine not ordering-in four times a week, for example, consider canceling your gym membership and downgrading your cable package. The choice is yours, but make sure you're not maxing out your paychecks on expenses month after month.

2. Have an emergency fund

A recent study by financial services company Bankrate found that 23% of Americans have no emergency savings whatsoever. If you're one of them, it's time to start establishing that safety net. You never know when an unplanned expense might fall into your lap, whether it's your vehicle breaking down or an injury landing you in the hospital. And if you don't have some money in the bank, your stress level is going increase exponentially once you're faced with that bill.

A better bet, therefore, is to sock away enough cash to cover at least three months' living expenses. If you can save up six months of living costs, even better. Having that emergency fund can help reduce some of the money-related anxiety you're experiencing, so make an effort to build some reserves. Cut expenses in your budget even further, or get a side hustle to drum up the cash. You might even take inventory at home and sell some belongings you can learn to live without.

3. Stay out of debt

When you're living in the shadow of debt, financial security can be hard to come by. So if you make an effort to avoid running up a credit card balance, you'll eliminate one potential source of mental upheaval right there.

As a general rule, you should never charge more on a credit card than you can afford to pay by the time your bill comes due. If you don't trust yourself to follow that rule, stop using credit cards. It's really that simple.

If you're already in debt, you can use the above tactics to knock it out sooner. This holds true whether you're dealing with a credit card balance or student loans.

It's natural to worry about money, especially when you're younger, your career is in its early stages, and your earnings leave much to be desired. But if you make smart financial choices, you can avoid much of the stress that so many of your peers are apparently falling victim to.

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Many Americans are talking to their devices

Voice assistants such as�Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Siri, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Assistant�and Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Alexa have integrated themselves into our digital lives. Almost half of American adults used voice assistants last year, according to Pew Research.

Earlier this year, PwC reported that�U.S. internet users who spoke to their devices interacted with smartphones most frequently. However, users are also talking to their tablets, PCs�and smart speakers.

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PwC's survey didn't break down those devices by individual operating systems. However, Voicebot.ai recently found that Siri controlled 45.6 percent of�the voice assistant market, although iOS and macOS devices account for much smaller slices of the mobile and desktop markets, respectively, than Android and Windows. Google Assistant claimed 28.7 percent of that market, and�Amazon's Alexa ranked third with a 13.2 percent share.

Looking ahead, the smart speaker market could grow at�a whopping CAGR of 34.4 percent�between 2018 and 2023, according to Research and Markets. That would make the market, which Amazon dominates with its Echo speakers and Alexa devices, the next big battleground for voice assistants beyond mobile devices and PCs.

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Friday, July 6, 2018

Hot Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019

tags:CNK,NYMT,RBC,LO,MMM, Activist investor Carl Icahn is urging Xerox shareholders to shred a planned takeover by Japan's Fujifilm.

The American billionaire warned Monday that going ahead with the deal would be the "final death knell" for the iconic U.S. printer and copier company.

Xerox (XRX) announced two weeks ago that it struck a deal to merge itself with a joint venture it operates with Fujifilm (FUJIF) in Asia. The plan will give the Japanese firm 50.1% of the merged company, with Xerox shareholders holding the rest.

As part of the deal, Xerox shareholders will receive cash dividends totaling $2.5 billion -- or about one-third of Xerox's current market value. But that's not enough to satisfy Icahn, a former adviser to President Trump.

"The current board of directors has overseen the systematic destruction of Xerox, and, unless we do something, this latest Fuji scheme will be the company's final death knell," Icahn and fellow investor Darwin Deason wrote in an open letter to Xerox shareholders.

Hot Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Cinemark Holdings Inc(CNK)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $13.06 billion. SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $433.32 million. Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $342.39 million. Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $1.55 billion. Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.98 per share on revenue of $2.75 billion. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion. ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion. Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.18 billion. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $644.94 million. Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion. Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.16 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion. Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion. Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.33 billion. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $530.99 million. Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $4.46 billion. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is projected to report
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Hodges Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 311,681 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,234 shares during the quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.27% of Cinemark worth $11,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) by 6.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,906 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,929 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Cinemark were worth $1,202,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Cinemark by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,081,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,768,000 after buying an additional 2,570,923 shares in the last quarter. Rivulet Capital LLC increased its position in Cinemark by 88.0% during the fourth quarter. Rivulet Capital LLC now owns 2,859,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,558,000 after buying an additional 1,338,000 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC increased its position in Cinemark by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,533,000 after buying an additional 42,982 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Cinemark by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,728,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,187,000 after buying an additional 66,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Cinemark by 3.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,334,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,310,000 after buying an additional 43,606 shares in the last quarter. 94.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Hot Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: New York Mortgage Trust Inc.(NYMT)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Shares of NY Mtg Tr Inc/SH (NASDAQ:NYMT) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.06.

Hot Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Regal Beloit Corporation(RBC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $1.85 billion. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $3.63 billion. Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.92 per share on revenue of $3.17 billion. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $926.18 million. The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $2.98 billion. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $1.71 billion. US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion. Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.06 per share on revenue of $936.98 million. Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.06 billion. Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $23.80 billion. JD.com, Inc. (NYSE: JD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $15.65 billion. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.6 per share o
  • [By Lisa Levin]

     

    Companies Reporting After The Bell Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) is projected to post quarterly loss at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.97 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $909.36 million. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZG) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $294.79 million. General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $980.61 million. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $598.45 million. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1 per share on revenue of $746.42 million. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $319.71 million. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NGHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVG) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $320.92 million. Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.19 per share on revenue of $172.22 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: EVHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $869.64 million. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $39
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Generac (NYSE: GNRC) and Regal Beloit (NYSE:RBC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Foundry Partners LLC raised its holdings in Regal Beloit Corp (NYSE:RBC) by 2.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,534 shares during the quarter. Foundry Partners LLC owned 0.42% of Regal Beloit worth $13,434,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hot Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: Lorillard Inc(LO)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    News articles about Lorillard (NYSE:LO) have been trending extremely positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Lorillard earned a news impact score of 0.81 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the company an impact score of 44.1727475800447 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next several days.

Hot Dividend Stocks To Own For 2019: 3M Company(MMM)

Advisors' Opinion:
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    3M Co. (MMM) beat analysts' expectations on the top line and met them on the bottom line for the first quarter, reporting earnings Tuesday, April 24, of $2.50 per share on revenue of $8.3 billion, but the news was not taken well by investors. 

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    The second-worst Dow stock so far this year is Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), with shares down 16.5%. That is followed by General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), down 16.2%, 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM), down 15.4%, and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), down 13.1%. Losers outnumber winners for the year to date on the Dow by a score of 19 to 11.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    3M Company (NYSE: MMM) traded up 1.51% at $235.69. The stock’s 52-week range is $185.71 to $259.77. Volume was around 1.6 million shares, about a third below the daily average of about 2.4 million. The company had no specific news Thursday.

Thursday, July 5, 2018

OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS) Shares Sold by Millennium Management LLC

Millennium Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS) by 40.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 255,483 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 170,680 shares during the quarter. Millennium Management LLC owned about 1.41% of OSI Systems worth $16,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. boosted its position in shares of OSI Systems by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 2,241,995 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $144,340,000 after purchasing an additional 92,505 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of OSI Systems by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,184,310 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $77,300,000 after purchasing an additional 43,606 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of OSI Systems by 51.1% during the 4th quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 862,228 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $55,510,000 after purchasing an additional 291,488 shares in the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in shares of OSI Systems by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC now owns 462,305 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,175,000 after purchasing an additional 28,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of OSI Systems by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 232,132 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $14,946,000 after purchasing an additional 4,018 shares in the last quarter.

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Several equities analysts recently weighed in on OSIS shares. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of OSI Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $69.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 4th. ValuEngine cut shares of OSI Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, BidaskClub raised shares of OSI Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.00.

NASDAQ:OSIS opened at $78.18 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.15, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.90. OSI Systems, Inc. has a 52 week low of $50.50 and a 52 week high of $96.64.

OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 26th. The technology company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. OSI Systems had a negative net margin of 3.10% and a positive return on equity of 13.20%. The company had revenue of $267.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.18 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. OSI Systems’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. equities analysts forecast that OSI Systems, Inc. will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current year.

OSI Systems Profile

OSI Systems, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells electronic systems and components worldwide. The company's Security segment provides baggage and parcel inspection, cargo and vehicle inspection, hold baggage and people screening, radiation detection, and explosive and narcotics trace detection systems under the Rapiscan Systems and AS&E names.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019

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The Dow's ongoing flirtation with the 20,000 market milestone is�the talk of Wall Street.

The 120-year-old Dow Jones industrial average, arguably the world's best-known stock barometer, is trading near a level�never seen before. And�we're not talking Dow 10,000 like back in 1999 but almost Dow 20,000.

Sure, the chase for Dow 20,000 is getting a lot of attention, but how big a deal is it?

USA TODAY got answers to key questions about the Dow's run at history from Mike�Baele, managing director at the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank in Portland, Oregon.

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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    HSBC (LON:HSBA) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at Shore Capital from GBX 721 ($9.60) to GBX 625 ($8.32) in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “sell” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Shore Capital’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 14.71% from the company’s previous close.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    HSBC (LON:HSBA) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at Citigroup from GBX 810 ($10.78) to GBX 800 ($10.65) in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Citigroup’s price target points to a potential upside of 9.59% from the stock’s previous close.

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation(FCF)

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    Barclays PLC increased its holdings in First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) by 24.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,717 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 6,593 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in First Commonwealth Financial were worth $476,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(CM)

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    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) and Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America (NYSE:BLX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

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    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE:CM) (NYSE:CM) – Analysts at Desjardins reduced their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 2nd. Desjardins analyst D. Young now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.85 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.86.

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    The Top Stock Market Stories for Tuesday The Euro has plunged to its lowest point against the U.S. dollar in 2018 thanks to political problems in Europe. The breakdown of power in Italy has raised new concerns about the nation��s ability to repay its debts, as the spread between German and Italian bonds has widened. Market instability has also spread to Spain where the nation��s parliament is preparing to vote on whether to oust Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his party. Oil prices slid one news that OPEC and Russia will consider hikes in production during a meeting in Vienna, Austria on June 22nd. The news accompanied reports that U.S. production is expected to rise throughout the summer. The price of WTI oil sat at $67.20 per barrel. The Brent crude oil price recovered this morning, adding 1% to hit $76.12. Canadian banks are under pressure this morning over a major breach by cyber criminals. The Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) �� the two largest banking institutions in the country �� announced that roughly 90,000 customers�� data may have been stolen. This would be the first major cybersecurity event to happen in Canada involving financial firms. Three Stocks to Watch Today: CRM, SBUX, MOMO com (NYSE: CRM) will lead a busy day of earnings reports on Wall Street. The cloud computing giant is set to report fiscal first quarter 2019 numbers after the bell on Tuesday. The average analyst projection calls for a 46% jump in EPS of $0.46 on top of a 23% gain in revenue to $2.94 billion. Starbucks�� Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) will temporarily close about 8,000 locations on Tuesday to train roughly 175,000 employees on racial bias. The training sessions were

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation(AP)

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    When it comes to standard features, the Kona generally outpaces the EcoSport. Most items typically found on rivals are available on both SUVs, but the EcoSport requires that you add them as options or step up to the next trim level. The Kona widens its features lead by offering more advanced safety features (forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist and a driver attention monitor), a head-up display and a wireless charging pad. These are not available for any EcoSport.

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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Wells Fargo & Company(WFC)

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    Four Stocks to Watch Today: FB, TSLA, JPM, WFC Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee. Congress is investigating the data scraping efforts of Cambridge Analytica, which have brought a significant amount of embarrassment to the social media giant. Congress will be asking questions about the firm's privacy practices in the wake of the policy that allowed Cambridge Analytica to obtain the personal information of roughly 87 million users. Shares of Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) made small gains after the announcement by China's president to cut import tariffs. But there was a second factor that provided investor enthusiasm this morning. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said that he had a "constructive conversation" with Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the agency probes a recent fatal crash involving the firm's semi-autonomous vehicles. Markets are paying close attention to earnings reports this week. The first major test of earnings season will come later this week after several key U.S. banks report earnings. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), and Wells Fargo & Co.�(NYSE: WFC) will all report earnings on Friday morning. Look for additional earnings reports from Jamba Inc. (Nasdaq: JMBA), MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc.�(NYSE: MSM), AZZ Inc.�(NYSE: AZZ), and Healthcare Services Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HCSG).

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    Buffett's investment in banking is even more interesting that the overall over-weighting appears. Berkshire cut its position in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) to come in under 10% ownership last quarter but still holds $24.7 billion in shares, it's second-largest holding. At the industry-level, Berkshire added to its banking position with 3.7 million shares of US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and 1.4 million shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK).

  • [By Jordan Wathen]

    Buffett and Munger have held up Wells Fargo�(NYSE:WFC) as one of the greatest banks in the country ever since Berkshire took a stake back in 1989. Berkshire owns about 10% of the bank often described as "America's largest community bank," making it the second-largest holding in the holding company's stock portfolio.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Blueport Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) by 94.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,463 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,513 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Co accounts for approximately 8.3% of Blueport Capital L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Blueport Capital L.P.’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Co were worth $810,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

  • [By Shah Gilani]

    The prospect of big bank deregulation in light of the outrageous ongoing criminal activity – because that's what it is – at Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) makes me cringe.

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    When long-time, sometimes controversial bank analyst Mike Mayo speaks it's often wise for investors to listen. Recently plucked up by Wells Fargo (WFC)  to cover the banking space, Mayo is fresh off a meeting with top Goldman Sachs (GS)  management, including CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Mayo's mention of a possible "revenue breakout" in a new note dropped in our email box Tuesday is attention-grabbing (if not a reason to trade Action Alerts PLUS holding Goldman).