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Top Value Stocks For 2019

Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) stock got hit hard after its second-quarter earnings call, as investors focused on the social-media giant’s forecast of lower revenue growth and operating margins in the quarters ahead.

But Facebook’s management team shared some other important information during the call that many investors appear to be overlooking. Here are some key quotes you won’t want to miss.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Image source: Facebook.

Investments will create value

I want to start by talking about all the investments we’ve made over the last six months to improve safety, security, and privacy across our services. This has been a lot of hard work and it’s starting to pay off. We recently launched two important ad transparency tools: one to let anyone see the ads, any pages running, even if the ads aren’t targeted to you.

Top Value Stocks For 2019: Fuel Tech, Inc.(FTEK)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) issued its earnings results on Monday. The industrial products company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, reports. Fuel Tech had a negative net margin of 17.57% and a negative return on equity of 2.86%.

Top Value Stocks For 2019: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By ] Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are set to answer questions from Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B)(NYSE: BRK-A) shareholders at the company’s annual meeting on Saturday. While I’m not expecting any major surprises, here are four things I’ll be watching for during the Oracle of Omaha’s Q&A session.

  • [By Matthew Frankel]

    It was recently reported that Warren Buffett considered investing $3 billion of Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) capital in ridesharing giant Uber. While this may seem like an out-of-character investment for the Oracle of Omaha, a closer look shows that Uber does indeed have some of the qualities that Buffett loves to see.

  • [By Eric Volkman]

    Most of these, like CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC), can be purchased directly. Meanwhile, BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of mighty Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B). Berkshire is the investment locomotive, if you will, of legendary investor Warren Buffett.

Top Value Stocks For 2019: Entree Gold Inc(EGI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

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Top Value Stocks For 2019: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.(BLMN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Sean Williams]

    The casual-dining restaurant stock I’d most suggest avoiding in this industry is Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN), the parent of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Steakhouse.

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    Stocks to Watch Today: YELP, CSCO, AAPL, NFLX
    Shares of Yelp Inc. (NASDAQ: YELP) added 5.5% after the consumer platform crushed earnings expectations and hiked its stock buyback program by $250 million. The strong earnings report comes a month after news emerged that one of its largest shareholders – SQN Investors – had launched a proxy fight against the company. SQN wants to see the firm improve financial performance and consider selling. On Wednesday, the company also announced three new board members. Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) popped more than 3.4% after the tech giant topped Wall Street earnings after the bell Wednesday. The firm reported earnings per share of $0.73, beating expectations by $0.01. The company also issued revenue and a third-quarter forecast in line with analysts’ estimates. Cisco will also increase its stock buyback program by a whopping $15 billion. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is taking dead aim at streaming giant Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and premium content provider HBO. The tech giant is planning to unveil a new streaming product that will offer free original content to owners of Apple devices. According to reports, neither Netflix nor Hulu are expected to be a part of this new “Channels” service. The platform will be like the application developed by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) for its Prime Video Channels. Look for other earnings reports from Ares Management Corp. (NASDAQ: ARES), Arista Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: ANET), AstraZeneca Plc. (NYSE: AZN), Bloomin’ Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: BLMN), CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS), Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO), Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), Duk

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Thursday was a volatile day on Wall Street, as major stock indexes lost a lot of ground early in the day but then rebounded to finished mixed. Gains for the Nasdaq Composite came even as Dow Jones Industrial Average fell modestly, and although investors spent much of the session trying to parse through the implications of the latest economic report on retail sales, earnings played a key role in moving many well-known stocks. Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), and Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) were among the top performers. Here’s why they did so well.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    These are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s scoring:

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    Zacks: Analysts Anticipate First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) Will Announce Earnings of $0.03 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) News Report of Sizzling Basic materials Stock: First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) (nasdaqplace.com) Stock in the Wall Street Spotlight: First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) (nysewired.com) Is the Stock Overvalued? – First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (nasdaqjournal.com) Stocks in the Spotlight: Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS), Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN), First Majestic Silver … (journalfinance.net)

    Shares of First Majestic Silver opened at $7.30 on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. First Majestic Silver has a 12-month low of $4.93 and a 12-month high of $8.73. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.50 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 4.15.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now

What stock is the best pick to buy right now?

That’s not an easy question to answer. There are plenty of great stocks on the market. Some are undervalued and shouldn’t stay that way for too much longer. Some continue to soar with no signs of slowing down. Some are simply excellent businesses to own for the long term.

I think Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) falls into the last category. After weighing all factors, I chose Google’s parent as my top stock to buy in July. Here’s why.

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Its core business is a cash cow

In many respects, cash truly is king. Businesses that don’t generate strong cash flow can find themselves in a position where they can’t invest for the future. Or they can wind up borrowing so much money that the debt causes problems. On the other hand, companies with a solid cash flow and plenty of cash can make the investments that lead to higher growth and reward shareholders through share buybacks and dividends.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Grifols, S.A.(GRFS)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Financial Gravity Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Grifols (NASDAQ:GRFS) by 264.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,862 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,054 shares during the quarter. Financial Gravity Companies Inc.’s holdings in Grifols were worth $282,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Grifols (NASDAQ:GRFS) was upgraded by equities researchers at BidaskClub from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.(BLMN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

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  • [By Max Byerly]

    Wall Street analysts expect Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) to post earnings of $0.08 per share for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have made estimates for Bloomin’ Brands’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.12 and the lowest is $0.05. Bloomin’ Brands reported earnings of $0.12 per share during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 33.3%. The firm is expected to report its next earnings results on Friday, November 2nd.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Equities research analysts expect Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) to report earnings per share of $0.08 for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Five analysts have made estimates for Bloomin’ Brands’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.12 and the lowest is $0.05. Bloomin’ Brands reported earnings of $0.12 per share during the same quarter last year, which indicates a negative year over year growth rate of 33.3%. The business is scheduled to issue its next earnings report on Friday, November 2nd.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    BidaskClub downgraded shares of Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,634 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,083 shares during the quarter. Jennison Associates LLC owned 0.06% of Bloomin’ Brands worth $1,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Ternium S.A.(TX)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    TransferCoin (CURRENCY:TX) traded down 3.4% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 22:00 PM E.T. on September 10th. Over the last week, TransferCoin has traded down 36% against the U.S. dollar. TransferCoin has a market capitalization of $1.44 million and $52,523.00 worth of TransferCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One TransferCoin coin can now be bought for $0.22 or 0.00003424 BTC on major exchanges including Bittrex, Livecoin, Cryptopia and YoBit.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) shares gained 86.76 percent to close at $11.00 on Thursday.
    Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) shares climbed 47.06 percent to close at $7.00 after the company disclosed a deal with Arkoma Drilling L.P. and Williston Drilling, L.P. to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota. Comstock announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes.
    Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: CDAY) gained 41.86 percent to close at $31.21.
    MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares rose 26.5 percent to close at $22.20 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook.
    Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) jumped 24.92 percent to close at $4.06.
    Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares climbed 23.26 percent to close at $2.65 after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd.
    Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) rose 24.44 percent to close at $422.50 as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday.
    Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) gained 17.75 percent to close at $18.64 following upbeat Q1 earnings.
    PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) rose 16.59 percent to close at $12.30 following Q1 results.
    Zymeworks Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYME) rose 16.06 percent to close at $15.25.
    Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) shares climbed 14.5 percent to close at $121.42 as the company posted reported Q1 beat And raised FY18 outlook.
    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares gained 13.7 percent to close at $11.04 as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter.
    Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 13.21 percent to close at $3.00 after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression.
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) jumped 13.06 percent to close at $257.40 following upbeat Q1 profit.
    BioTelemetry,
  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Sumitomo (OTCMKTS: SSUMY) and Ternium (NYSE:TX) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MDGL)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Keith Speights]

    With such a huge amount of money on the line, quite a few drugmakers are developing NASH drugs. We’ll probably soon see acquisitions activity heat up. I think Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MDGL) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) are highly likely to be gobbled up in the not-too-distant future. My hunch is that Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) could be among the potential buyers. 

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Shares of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MDGL) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $159.86.

  • [By George Budwell]

    Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drugmakers Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MDGL) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) serve to underscore this point. Thanks to an overwhelmingly positive midstage trial result for Madrigal’s MGL-3196 — a drug that shares the same mechanism of action as Viking’s VK2809 — shares of both companies have skyrocketed in value this year.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In Right Now: AdvanSix Inc. (ASIX)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) Director Michael Marberry bought 1,398 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $35.74 per share, for a total transaction of $49,964.52. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) was downgraded by stock analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    AdvanSix Inc (NYSE:ASIX) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $32.23 and last traded at $32.33, with a volume of 2848 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $32.70.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    GSA Capital Partners LLP reduced its holdings in AdvanSix Inc (NYSE:ASIX) by 36.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 24,620 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,277 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned about 0.08% of AdvanSix worth $856,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Algert Global LLC trimmed its position in shares of AdvanSix Inc (NYSE:ASIX) by 58.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,001 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,859 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC owned about 0.07% of AdvanSix worth $511,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019

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This week we’re speaking with a woman who spent two years adding value in her role with her company and used that as the basis to ask for two promotions in two years. 

Original Salary: $50k

Negotiated Salary: $87K

Role: E-commerce Project Manager

Location: Los Angeles

What was the situation?

As my first job out of fashion school, I landed a role with a large, fast paced retailer as a project coordinator. In this role I was tasked with helping teams across the organization tackle issues they were facing.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.(CTMX)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Shares of CytomX Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CTMX) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $38.33.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on CytomX Therapeutics (CTMX)

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  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Loxo Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOXO) rose 17.1 percent to $163.30 in pre-market trading as the company disclosed that LOXO-292 Phase 1 trial abstract was selected for 'Best of ASCO'.
    CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTMX) rose 11.5 percent to $27.15 in pre-market trading after the company announced presentations at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
    Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) rose 12.3 percent to $5.47 in pre-market trading after reporting narrower-than-expected Q1 loss.
    Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) shares rose 7.1 percent to $3.62 in the pre-market trading session.
    Baozun Inc. (NASDAQ: BZUN) shares rose 5.8 percent to $47.65 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results.
    World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) rose 5.5 percent to $46.00 in pre-market trading.
    Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) rose 5.3 percent to $40.50 in pre-market trading after The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) announced agreement to acquire all public equity of Williams Partners in a $10.5 billion deal.
    Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) shares rose 4.6 percent to $2.72 in pre-market trading after surging 12.55 percent on Wednesday.
    Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) rose 4.5 percent to $5.85 in pre-market trading after gaining 5.66 percent on Wednesday.
    Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) rose 4.1 percent to $27 in pre-market trading after climbing 7.90 percent on Wednesday.
    Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) rose 4 percent to $7.70 in pre-market trading.

     

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    KemPharm (NASDAQ: CTMX) and CytomX Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTMX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    CytomX Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CTMX) – Stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group issued their Q3 2018 EPS estimates for shares of CytomX Therapeutics in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 8th. Jefferies Financial Group analyst B. Amin expects that the biotechnology company will post earnings per share of ($0.57) for the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for CytomX Therapeutics’ Q4 2018 earnings at ($0.64) EPS, FY2018 earnings at ($1.98) EPS, FY2019 earnings at ($2.73) EPS, FY2020 earnings at ($3.12) EPS, FY2021 earnings at ($3.27) EPS and FY2022 earnings at ($3.33) EPS.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.(BLMN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Wall Street analysts expect Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) to post earnings of $0.08 per share for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have made estimates for Bloomin’ Brands’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.12 and the lowest is $0.05. Bloomin’ Brands reported earnings of $0.12 per share during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 33.3%. The firm is expected to report its next earnings results on Friday, November 2nd.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    ILLEGAL ACTIVITY NOTICE: “Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN) Receives $22.63 Consensus Price Target from Analysts” was published by Ticker Report and is the sole property of of Ticker Report. If you are accessing this piece of content on another domain, it was illegally stolen and reposted in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws. The original version of this piece of content can be viewed at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/3379609/bloomin-brands-blmn-receives-22-63-consensus-price-target-from-analysts.html.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    These are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s scoring:

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    Zacks: Analysts Anticipate First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) Will Announce Earnings of $0.03 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) News Report of Sizzling Basic materials Stock: First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) (nasdaqplace.com) Stock in the Wall Street Spotlight: First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) (nysewired.com) Is the Stock Overvalued? – First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (nasdaqjournal.com) Stocks in the Spotlight: Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS), Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN), First Majestic Silver … (journalfinance.net)

    Shares of First Majestic Silver opened at $7.30 on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. First Majestic Silver has a 12-month low of $4.93 and a 12-month high of $8.73. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.50 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 4.15.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: CYREN Ltd.(CYRN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) rose 11.4 percent to $2.93 in pre-market trading.
    Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares rose 6.3 percent to $4.76 in pre-market trading as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut.
    Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) rose 6 percent to $ 35.20 in pre-market trading.
    Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: APOP) rose 6 percent to $7.60 in pre-market trading.
    Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) rose 5.7 percent to $12.70 in pre-market trading.
    MoSys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOSY) shares rose 5.3 percent to $2.07 in pre-market trading.
    Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 5 percent to $58.20 in pre-market trading after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan.
    Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) rose 4.1 percent to $8.63 in pre-market trading.
    MorphoSys AG (NASDAQ: MOR) rose 3.5 percent to $26.99 in pre-market trading.
    Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 3.4 percent to $2.90 in pre-market trading. after reporting Q1 results.
    Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX) rose 3.4 percent to $28.76 in pre-market trading.
    Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) shares rose 3.3 percent to $67.60 in the pre-market trading session after the company reported upbeat quarterly earnings.
    Micro Focus International plc (NYSE: MFGP) shares rose 3.1 percent to $18.40 in pre-market trading.

     

  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell
    Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.97 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion.
    Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.5 per share on revenue of $3.95 billion.
    The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $8.47 billion.
    AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $13.01 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion.
    Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $734.86 million.
    Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $425.42 million.
    Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $124.17 million.
    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.93 per share on revenue of $715.15 million.
    Radcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $718.59 million.
    Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $718.96 million.
    CYREN Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYRN) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $7.72 million.
    Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $559.15 million.
    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (NYSE: RDY) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter.
    BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share.
    Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

     

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Regional Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHE) shares surged 56 percent to $0.3980.
    Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO) shares jumped 34 percent to $0.5632 after the nano-cap specialty diagnostics company said it saw an acceleration of sales in its Pathology services in April. The company now expects to see a sequential double digit quarterly sales growth.
    SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) rose 16 percent to $1.45 after trading higher at one point Monday by nearly 300 percent. The nano-cap developer of pest control said the California state government approved the company's ContraPest for user in the state.
    America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) gained 13.3 percent to $61.975 after reporting upbeat Q4 results.
    Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares gained 9.8 percent to $4.92 as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut.
    Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) rose 8.3 percent to $3.41.
    Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) gained 7 percent to $12.13 following stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings.
    Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) shares climbed 6.5 percent to $9.00 after the company reported upbeat Q2 results.
    Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 6.2 percent to $58.94 after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan.
    Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) gained 6.2 percent to $7.53. Blink Charging disclosed that its vehicle charging network exceeds 125,000 members.
    The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) gained 5.4 percent to $7.97. Container Store is expected to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell.
    Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 5.4 percent to $2.95 after reporting Q1 results.

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Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)(DJCO)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    BidaskClub downgraded shares of Daily Journal (NASDAQ:DJCO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Tuesday.

    Separately, TheStreet raised shares of Daily Journal from a c- rating to a b rating in a report on Monday, February 12th.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Endocyte, Inc.(ECYT)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Brian Orelli]

    Shares of Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT) are up 7.5% as of 12:11 p.m. EDT, having been up as much as 18% today, after the biotech released updated data from its phase 2 trial testing 177Lu-PSMA-617. It will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting next month.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Endocyte Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT) shares made a solid gain early on Monday after the company announced an update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT) is set to release its earnings data after the market closes on Monday, May 7th. Analysts expect Endocyte to post earnings of ($0.19) per share for the quarter.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Rogers Communication, Inc.(RCI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Rogers Communications Inc. Class B (TSE:RCI.B) (NYSE:RCI) had its target price lifted by National Bank Financial from C$68.00 to C$69.00 in a report issued on Friday morning. The brokerage currently has a sector perform rating on the stock.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.3821 per share by the Wireless communications provider on Tuesday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.27%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 8th.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Media coverage about Rogers Communications Inc. Class B (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Rogers Communications Inc. Class B earned a coverage optimism score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the Wireless communications provider an impact score of 45.3527592568768 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near future.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Nestlé S.A. (NSRGF)

Advisors’ Opinion:

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    A year ago July, I recommended ASBFY a BUY along with Nestlé (OTCPK: NSRGY) (OTCPK: NSRGF). Briefly, ASBFY is

    A diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of more than $32.6B operating in 50 countries on six continents Owner of brands including Mazola, Karo Syrup, Fleischmann Yeast, Durkee, Twinings Ovaltine, Tip Top Bakeries and more A huge producer of sugar and bioethanol fuels from China to Spain, and Africa’s largest sugar producer with factories in six countries A supplier of products and tech services to farmers, feed and food manufacturers, processors and retailers A producer of yeast and bakery ingredients operating plants in 32 countries and selling into 92 countries, plus it manufactures and markets enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts, and cereal specialties Primark is the ASBFY signature fashion chain with more than 300 stores in the UK and across Europe that bolsters ASBFY by accounting for half the company’s revenue and profit. Share Price Slump Is An Opportunity

    Shares last July were selling in the $39 range, rose to $45 close to November 2017, then began a slow but steady slide downhill opening August ’18 at just above $31. July 5, ’18 ASBFY announced “group revenue from continuing businesses for the 40 weeks ended 23 June 2018 was 3% ahead of the same period last year at constant currency and 2% ahead at actual exchange rates. Excluding Sugar, sales growth the developed from continuing businesses was 6% ahead of last year at constant currency and 5% ahead at actual exchange rates.” The grocery business pushed ahead 4% in the quarter with margins expected to increase for the full year. Ingredients revenue was up 4% and revenue from agriculture in the third quarter was +12% ahead of last year. Sales at Primark were +6% as sales space expanded.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By ]

    Here Are 4 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now Dow Jones futures point to a 281 point drop when markets open. S&P 500 mini futures were down 1.04% and Nasdaq futures were off 1.05%. Action Alerts PLUS holding Facebook (FB) shares are down 1% in premarket trading ahead of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s second round of in front of U.S. lawmakers. Shares gained 4.5% while he testified in front of the Senate Tuesday.  SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) and Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY) , the respective owners of Sprint (S) and T-Mobile US (TMUS) surged on reports of more merger talks. Maybe Trump is right about Action Alerts PLUS holding Amazon (AMZN) : Jefferies estimates that about 62% of Amazons packages flow through the USPS. Via @BrianSozzi Overview

    Wall Street futures were in the red Wednesday, April 11, ahead of key inflation data out of the U.S. expected at 8:30 am ET. Futures fell significantly after President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning telling Russia to “get ready” for Syria Missile Strikes. 

  • [By ]

    Deutsche Telekom will hold 42% of the equity, with Softbank (SFTBY) owning 27% and the remaining 31% to be held by public investors. The new company will take on the T-Mobile name.

  • [By Anders Bylund]

    Altaba recently sold 614 million Yahoo Japan shares to Japanese mobile-network operator SoftBank (NASDAQOTH:SFTBY), reducing its own holdings in that company by 30%. This was the first attempt to turn any of Altaba’s stock holdings into cold, hard cash.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.(ADX)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    AdEx (CURRENCY:ADX) traded up 9.2% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on April 24th. In the last seven days, AdEx has traded up 47.7% against the dollar. One AdEx token can now be purchased for about $1.12 or 0.00011782 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including IDEX, Huobi, EtherDelta (ForkDelta) and Liqui. AdEx has a total market cap of $81.99 million and approximately $13.84 million worth of AdEx was traded on exchanges in the last day.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    AdEx (CURRENCY:ADX) traded 3.5% higher against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on September 3rd. One AdEx token can currently be bought for $0.22 or 0.00003064 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta), Bittrex, IDEX and Upbit. AdEx has a total market cap of $16.37 million and $1.48 million worth of AdEx was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, AdEx has traded 12% higher against the U.S. dollar.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    AdEx (CURRENCY:ADX) traded 2.3% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 15:00 PM E.T. on May 12th. One AdEx token can now be purchased for $0.77 or 0.00009068 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including IDEX, EtherDelta (ForkDelta), Binance and Gatecoin. During the last seven days, AdEx has traded 25.9% lower against the U.S. dollar. AdEx has a total market cap of $56.24 million and $2.87 million worth of AdEx was traded on exchanges in the last day.

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    These are the top 5 holdings of Candlewood Investment Group, LPPacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) – 1,680,130 shares, 100% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 42.52%Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc (ADX) – 0 shares, 0% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 10000%Ambac Financial Group Inc (AMBC) – 0 shares, 0% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 10000%JPMorgan Chase Capital XVI JP Morgan Alerian MLP E (AMJ) – 0 shares, 0% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 10000%VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond (ANGL) – 0 shares, 0% of the total portfol

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2019: Oil States International Inc.(OIS)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    These are some of the news articles that may have impacted Accern’s rankings:

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    Oil States Names New Board Chairman To Replace Mark Papa (epmag.com) Oil States chairman Papa resigns, joins Schlumberger’s board (seekingalpha.com) Oil States International chairman resigns, joins Schlumberger's board of directors (finance.yahoo.com) Oil States’ Board Names Robert L. Potter as its New Chairman (finance.yahoo.com) Oil States International, Inc. (OIS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $284.87 Million (americanbankingnews.com)

    Several equities analysts have commented on OIS shares. ValuEngine cut shares of Oil States International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 2nd. Wells Fargo & Co cut shares of Oil States International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 30th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Oil States International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 25th. SunTrust Banks set a $32.00 target price on shares of Oil States International and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI cut shares of Oil States International from an “in-line” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.08.

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  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Oil States International (NYSE: OIS) and Newpark Resources (NYSE:NR) are both small-cap oils/energy 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.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Oil States International (NYSE: OIS) is one of 14 public companies in the “Oil & gas field machinery” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Oil States International to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Oil States International (NYSE: OIS) and National-Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019

President Trump’s temporary SEC chief has already taken steps to curb the agency’s ability to go after financial crime.

Now, four top Democratic senators are raising the alarm. In a letter Wednesday, senators Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Robert Menendez, and Brian Schatz called on the agency’s inspector general to examine whether Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar overstepped his authority by scaling back the agency’s investigative powers and moving to potentially roll back two agency rules.

Lawmakers questioned whether Piwowar’s actions “exceed his authority” as the interim head of the agency. They are concerned that his moves violated agency procedures because they were taken without a minimum number of commissioners to approve new regulations. Only three out of the five SEC’s commissioners seats are currently filled.

“We ask that you conduct an investigation into each of these decisions to determine whether they are legally permissible,” the senators wrote.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Lennox International, Inc.(LII)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

    Wall Street expects Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $5.75 billion before the opening bell. Halliburton shares fell 0.06 percent to $51.93 in after-hours trading.
    Analysts expect Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to post quarterly earnings at $9.33 per share on revenue of $30.31 billion after the closing bell. Alphabet shares gained 0.24 percent to $1,079.88 in after-hours trading.
    Before the markets open, Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $815.16 million. Lennox shares dropped 2.84 percent to close at $197.08 on Friday.
    HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) reported retirement of its CEO Stan A. Askren and appointment of Jeffrey D. Lorenger as new CEO. HNI also reported strong earnings for its first quarter. HNI shares fell 3.17 percent to $34.20 in the after-hours trading session.
    Analysts are expecting Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) to have earned $0.35 per share on revenue of $822.15 million in the latest quarter. Hasbro will release earnings before the markets open. Hasbro shares fell 0.39 percent to $82.49 in after-hours trading.

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  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.71 per share on revenue of $4.60 billion.
    Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $5.75 billion.
    Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $815.16 million.
    Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.12 per share on revenue of $1.82 billion.
    Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $822.15 million.
    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.08 per share on revenue of $729.83 million.
    Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $251.93 million.
    FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $3.43 billion.
    Koninklijke Philips NV (ADR) (NYSE: PHG) is estimated to report earnings for its first quarter.
    Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $162.39 million.
    Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $1.72 billion.

     

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. lessened its holdings in shares of Lennox International (NYSE:LII) by 12.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,403 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 629 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Lennox International were worth $900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACBFF)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Keith Speights]

    Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH:ACBFF) and Organigram Holdings (NASDAQOTH:OGRMF) have taken investors on a roller-coaster ride so far in 2018. Both marijuana stocks have experienced multiple swings of 10% or more. Both Aurora and Organigram also appear to berebounding in recent days.

  • [By Javier Hasse]

    Here are some of the top marijuana stocks in U.S. exchanges and how the performed this week:

    22nd Century Group Inc (NYSE: XXII): up 9.4 percent
    Aphria Inc (OTC: APHQF): up 0.6 percent
    Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF): up 4.6 percent
    Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTC: CBDS): up 1.7 percent
    CannTrust Holdings Inc (OTC: CNTTF): up 22.8 percent
    Canopy Growth Corp (OTC: TWMJF): up 7.6 percent
    Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON): down 13.5 percent
    GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH): up 3.8 percent
    Hiku Brands Company Ltd(OTC: DJACF): down 4.3 percent
    India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC): up 5 percent
    MassRoots Inc (OTC: MSRT): up 12.1 percent
    MedReleaf Corp(OTC: MEDFF): up 16.8 percent
    Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG): down 3.3 percent
    THC Biomed Intl Ltd (OTC: THCBF): down 3.8 percent
    Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE): down 1.4 percent
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    A consortium of cannabis-related media professionals are conducting a Cannabis Media Survey at this link. 

  • [By Sean Williams]

    As a result, Canadian cannabis growers have been expanding their capacity as quickly as their balance sheets will allow. Arguably, none has been more aggressive than Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH:ACBFF).

  • [By Keith Speights]

    Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH:ACBFF) did it again. In February, the Canadian marijuana grower posted fantasticfiscal second-quarter results. On Tuesday, Aurora announced its Q3 results. And the company once again hit the ball out of the park, with CEO Terry Booth pointing to Aurora’s “exceptional performance across all functions.”

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.(BLMN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

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Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited(CCM)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) shares gained 86.76 percent to close at $11.00 on Thursday.
    Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) shares climbed 47.06 percent to close at $7.00 after the company disclosed a deal with Arkoma Drilling L.P. and Williston Drilling, L.P. to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota. Comstock announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes.
    Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: CDAY) gained 41.86 percent to close at $31.21.
    MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares rose 26.5 percent to close at $22.20 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook.
    Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) jumped 24.92 percent to close at $4.06.
    Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares climbed 23.26 percent to close at $2.65 after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd.
    Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) rose 24.44 percent to close at $422.50 as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday.
    Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) gained 17.75 percent to close at $18.64 following upbeat Q1 earnings.
    PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) rose 16.59 percent to close at $12.30 following Q1 results.
    Zymeworks Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYME) rose 16.06 percent to close at $15.25.
    Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) shares climbed 14.5 percent to close at $121.42 as the company posted reported Q1 beat And raised FY18 outlook.
    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares gained 13.7 percent to close at $11.04 as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter.
    Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 13.21 percent to close at $3.00 after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression.
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) jumped 13.06 percent to close at $257.40 following upbeat Q1 profit.
    BioTelemetry,
  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) shares shot up 52 percent to $7.235 after the company disclosed a deal with Arkoma Drilling L.P. and Williston Drilling, L.P. to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota. Comstock announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes.
    MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares gained 24.2 percent to $21.80 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook.
    Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares rose 22 percent to $2.625 after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd.
    Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) jumped 21.3 percent to $411.871 as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday.
    Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 17 percent to $3.10 after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression.
    Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) rose 15.9 percent to $18.34 following upbeat Q1 earnings.
    PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) gained 15.6 percent to $12.20 following Q1 results.
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) surged 14.4 percent to $260.3901 following upbeat Q1 profit.
    Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) gained 13.8 percent to $3.70.
    Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) rose 13.5 percent to $29.815 after reporting strong Q1 results.
    BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) rose 13.5 percent to $38.30 as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter.
    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares rose 13.1 percent to $10.985 as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter.
    SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) shares gained 11.8 percent to $63.59 following Q1 results. California Water Service Group made an offer for SJW.
    Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) climbed 9.8 percent to $278.40 following Q1 results.
    CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS)

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Potlatch Corporation(PCH)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) was upgraded by equities researchers at Vertical Research to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 78,505 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $4,086,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America owned approximately 0.19% of PotlatchDeltic at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: International Game Technology(IGT)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) shares rose 18.3 percent to $37.25 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.74 percent on Friday.
    Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) rose 12.1 percent to $2.69 in pre-market trading after surging 4.80 percent on Friday.
    NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) rose 10.9 percent to $109.75 in pre-market trading after Bloomberg reported that the China’s Commerce Ministry has restarted its review of QUALCOMM Incorporated’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) proposed takeover of NXP Semiconductors.
    Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) rose 10.6 percent to $15.20 in pre-market trading. Renewable Energy will replace Synchronoss Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 on Tuesday, May 15.
    NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN) rose 10 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading.
    Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) shares rose 8 percent to $5.54 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.19 percent on Friday.
    Profire Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIE) rose 7.3 percent to $4.58 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.22 percent on Friday.
    Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) rose 7 percent to $22.49 in pre-market trading after falling 1.96 percent on Friday.
    Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) shares rose 6.9 percent to $9.16 in pre-market trading.
    TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) rose 5.7 percent to $2.24 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.92 percent on Friday.
    CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) rose 5.4 percent to $19.70 in pre-market trading.
    Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: AGM) rose 5.2 percent to $92.95 in pre-market trading.
    International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) rose 5.2 percent to $29.94 in pre-market trading.
    Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) shares rose 5.1 percent to $66.30 in the pre-market trading session.
    Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) shares rose 5 percent to $10.70 in pre-market trading after climbing 15.66 percent on Friday.
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  • [By Travis Hoium]

    One of the reason suppliers like IGT (NYSE:IGT) and Scientific Games are reacting positively is because they’ll likely provide the betting infrastructure casinos use. IGT powers MGM’s playMGM app that takes sports bets in Nevada today. It could easily scale that technology nationwide. Scientific Games sees its OpenBet product suite providing similar solutions to its customers.

  • [By Lee Jackson]

    This stock has been hit over the past month and is offering a nice entry point for investors. International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) is the global leader in gaming. The company enables players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(AEO)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) shares gapped down prior to trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The stock had previously closed at $23.63, but opened at $23.10. American Eagle Outfitters shares last traded at $22.77, with a volume of 5083198 shares traded.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) also is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results Thursday. The consensus forecast calls for $0.44 in EPS and $1.21 billion in revenue. Shares closed at $20.27. The consensus price target is $19.31, and the 52-week range is $10.23 to $20.46.

  • [By Leo Sun]

    In the fall 2017 survey, Hollister was listed as the fifth favorite brand for upper income teens. But in the spring 2018 survey, Hollister had dropped off the list — which was led by Nike (NYSE:NKE), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), and Adidas, in that order.

  • [By Leo Sun]

    Over time, several of these secondary brands have become core growth drivers for their parent companies, offsetting the weaker results of the rest of the business. Let’s look at three rising stars that fit that description — American Eagles’ (NYSE:AEO) Aerie, Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) Hollister, and Gap’s (NYSE:GPS) Athleta.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: NiSource, Inc(NI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in NiSource (NYSE:NI) by 25.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,858 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,800 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in NiSource were worth $331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Breaking news

    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPH) disclosed that it received the FDA approval for Calcium Chloride injection.
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    Wall Street expects Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion after the closing bell. Agilent shares rose 0.86 percent to close at $69.45 on Friday.
    Analysts expect Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: HQCL) to report quarterly earnings at $0.14 per share on revenue of $438.40 million before the opening bell. Hanwha Q CELLS shares fell 0.29 percent to close at $6.92 on Friday.
    NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) disclosed a 24.96 million share common stock offering via selling holders. NiSource shares rose 0.08 percent to close at $24.93 on Friday.
    Analysts are expecting Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS) to have earned $0.18 per share on revenue of $3.10 billion in the latest quarter. Vipshop will release earnings after the markets close. Vipshop shares rose 0.20 percent to $15.14 in after-hours trading.

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Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Magyar Bancorp Inc.(MGYR)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Media headlines about Magyar Bancorp (NASDAQ:MGYR) have been trending somewhat positive on Friday, according to Accern. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Magyar Bancorp earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the bank an impact score of 48.0770691063571 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

Top 10 Heal Care Stocks For 2019: j2 Global, Inc.(JCOM)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    J2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM) Director W Brian Kretzmer sold 5,942 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.25, for a total value of $518,439.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 6,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $590,159. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.