Investment company Patten & Patten Inc buys DowDuPont Inc, Adobe Systems Inc, Texas Instruments Inc, Visa Inc, Citigroup Inc, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc, O’Reilly Automotive Inc, ConocoPhillips, Intuit Inc, KeyCorp, sells American International Group Inc, E.I. du Pont de Nemours, International Business Machines Corp, SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities, SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector during the 3-months ended 2017-09-30, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Patten & Patten Inc. As of 2017-09-30, Patten & Patten Inc owns 243 stocks with a total value of $944 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.
New Purchases: DWDP, ORLY, IYT, UTF, UTF, AMT, EFG, GAB, GAB, FMNB, Added Positions: ADBE, TXN, C, V, WRK, MTSI, GOOGL, PGR, COP, BMY, Reduced Positions: AIG, GE, AOS, IBM, STZ, XLU, WBA, RHHBY, XLE, DAL, Sold Out: DD, TSLA, HEDJ, AAP, FITB, IWB, AEP, MDT, HBAN,
For the details of PATTEN & PATTEN INC’s stock buys and sells, go to http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=PATTEN+%26+PATTEN+INC
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: HP Inc.(HPQ)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Leo Sun]
Despite those challenges, the global cloud gaming market could grow from $649 million to $3.25 billion between 2016 and 2022, according to Research and Markets. Four big companies could be well-poised to profit from that growth: Sony (NYSE:SNE), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and HP (NYSE:HPQ).
- [By Leo Sun]
PC sales rose in the second and third quarters, but stumbled in Q4 on a shortage of CPUs, macroeconomic challenges, and soft demand for PCs during the holidays. This sounds like dire news for PC makers, but the three market leaders — Lenovo (NASDAQOTH:LNVGY), HP (NYSE:HPQ), and Dell — still grew for the year overall.
- [By Tyler Crowe, Leo Sun, and Brian Feroldi]
So, we asked three of our investing contributors to highlight stocks that would be well suited for a baby boomer’s portfolio. Here’s a brief rundown as to why they picked HP (NYSE:HPQ), ResMed (NYSE:RMD), and American Tower (NYSE:AMT).
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: Clarke(t)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Adam Levy]
Sony and Paramount both currently have deals with premium cable networks that lock up their film rights through 2021. But if Amazon waits until 2021 to try to ink a licensing deal, it could be too late to seize these opportunities. Netflix, along with HBO parent company AT&T (NYSE:T), are dealing with that reality right now.
- [By Leo Sun]
The stock market has been volatile over the past few months, partly thanks to President Donald Trump’s proposals for new tariffs aimed at China and other trading partners. However, patient investors can ride out the storm with three of my favorite dividend stocks — AT&T (NYSE:T), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS).
- [By Keith Noonan, Travis Hoium, and Matthew DiLallo]
With that in mind, we asked three Motley Fool investors to identify some quality dividend stocks that currently offer a yield greater than 5%. Read on to see why they think Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW), AT&T (NYSE:T), and TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) are top choices for investors on the hunt for big yield.
- [By Keith Noonan]
Here’s a look at three stocks that have attractive price-to-earnings ratios, offer substantial dividend payouts, and have the potential to benefit from some huge trends: General Motors (NYSE:GM), AT&T (NYSE:T), and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC).
- [By JJ Kinahan]
Two of the major companies in the telecom sector report earnings this week. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) reports before market open on Tuesday, Apr. 24, and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reports after market close on Wednesday, Apr. 25.
- [By Danny Vena]
Reports surfaced last week that Disney was in active negotiations to acquire the 10% stake in Hulu owned by AT&T (NYSE:T), according to Variety. The streaming service is jointly owned by Disney, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), and Fox, with each owning 30%, in addition to AT&T’s stake.
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: Medidata Solutions, Inc.(MDSO)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
- [By Logan Wallace]
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Medidata Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDSO)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 12, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ET
Contents:
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Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: tronc, Inc. (TRNC)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Tronc Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC), the owner of the Lost Angeles Times, agreed to sell the paper to billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who is also one of Tronc’s largest shareholders. The deal, for $500 million and the assumption of about $90 million in pension liabilities, was announced on February 7. The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice blessed the deal on March 7, almost two months ago.
- [By Chris Hill]
Unemployment hits a 49-year low. Tech giants may have been hacked by China. Elon Musk’s tweeting sends Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares lower. Costco (NASDAQ:COST) struggles with “material weakness.” And Tronc (NASDAQ:TRNC) decides to change its name back to Tribune Publishing.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
News coverage about tronc (NASDAQ:TRNC) has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. tronc earned a daily sentiment score of 0.03 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 47.3907920123643 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near future.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Shares of newspaper company Tronc Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC) rose on a rumored buyout. According to The New York Post:
Tronc shares shot up again on Thursday with the news that the private equity firm Donerail Group is the company that is eyeing the owner of the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, Baltimore Sun and other papers for a takeover.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Several large newspaper chains will face the largest increases in newsprint prices in absolute dollars. These are Gannett (NYSE: GCI), tronc (NASDAQ: TRNC), hedge fund owned Digital First Media, which just laid off dozens of people in Denver and on the West Coast, Hearst, Advance Media, McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) and Gatehouse Media. Among them, they own most of the large newspapers in America and hundreds of newspapers in aggregate. Each of these companies has newsprint demand much larger than that of The Tampa Bay Times.
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: Cenveo Inc(CVO)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Money Morning Staff Reports]
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Penny Stocks Current Share Price (as of Jan. 5) Jan. 2-5 Gain (as of Jan. 5)
My Size Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSZ) $1.66 152.28%
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Aethlon Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD) $1.56 43.12%
Midatech Pharma Plc. (Nasdaq: MTP) $1.23 43.01%
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Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: Burcon Nutrascience Corp(BUR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Press coverage about Burcon Nutrascience (NASDAQ:BUR) (TSE:BU) has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Burcon Nutrascience earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.7838004109175 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next few days.
- [By Max Byerly]
Shares of Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 1,593.60 ($21.22).
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: EQT Midstream Partners, LP(EQM)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Thanks in part to higher oil prices, the average energy stock in the S&P 500 is up nearly 17% over the past year. However, those improving market conditions haven’t taken the entire sector higher. Three laggards that stand out are fast-growing, high-yielding MLPs Antero Midstream Partners (NYSE:AM), Shell Midstream Partners (NYSE:SHLX), and EQT Midstream Partners (NYSE:EQM), which have all lost more than 10% of their value over the past year. Because of that, these MLPs look like compelling options for income-seeking investors to consider.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:EQM) by 50.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 131,764 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,951 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in EQT Midstream Partners were worth $6,798,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc(AUPH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Brian Orelli]
Shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) jumped 11% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the biotech said it plans to test voclosporin, its only drug candidate, for additional diseases.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Isotechnika Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:AUPH) (TSE:AUP) shares rose 6.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $5.68 and last traded at $5.59. Approximately 54,590 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 429,596 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.24.
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- [By Cory Renauer]
Shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUPH), a biotechnology company developing an experimental new lupus therapy, rose 16.8% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Analyst attention following an important step forward for the company’s lead candidate pushed the stock higher.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (TSE:AUP) (NASDAQ:AUPH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported C($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C($0.21) by C($0.04), reports. The firm had revenue of C$0.04 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$0.07 million. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 30.41% and a negative net margin of 45,241.38%.
- [By Keith Speights]
That statement comes to mind when I think about Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH). The potential for the clinical-stage biotech appears to be so great that getting greedy with the stock is tempting.
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: PowerShares DWA Technology Momentum ETF (PTF)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Stephan Byrd]
News headlines about PowerShares Dynamic Tech Sec (NASDAQ:PTF) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. PowerShares Dynamic Tech Sec earned a daily sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 48.5554072096128 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.
Top 10 Heal Care Stocks To Buy Right Now: Revlon, Inc.(REV)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Max Byerly]
Revlon (NYSE:REV) was downgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday.
- [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell
Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $656.43 million.
AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.2 per share on revenue of $720.14 million.
Magna International Inc. (NYSE: MGA) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.7 per share on revenue of $10.11 billion.
Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $2.12 billion.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $5.78 billion.
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $2.40 billion.
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $255.60 million.
Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $457.67 million.
ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCB) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share on revenue of $691.18 million.
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.34 per share on revenue of $1.32 billion.
Enbridge Inc. (NYSE: ENB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $10.14 billion.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.34 billion.
NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $332.93 million.
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.94 per share on revenue of $147.32 million.
MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE: MMS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $616.04 million.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CH - [By Max Byerly]
An issue of Revlon Inc (NYSE:REV) bonds fell 2% as a percentage of their face value during trading on Thursday. The high-yield debt issue has a 5.75% coupon and will mature on February 15, 2021. The debt is now trading at $80.50 and was trading at $84.88 one week ago. Price moves in a company’s bonds in credit markets often anticipate parallel moves in its share price.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Debra G. Perelman was named president and chief executive officer of troubled cosmetics company Revlon Inc. (NYSE: REV). Her father, Ronald O. Perelman owns, via holding company MacAndrews & Forbes, 84.7% of Revlon’s shares and has controlled the company since 1985. It would seem, across the entire industry, there must be better-qualified candidates.