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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2018

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) by 42.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,154 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 940 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Jack Henry & Associates were worth $381,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 9,545 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 30,801 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,602,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Suntrust Banks Inc. lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Suntrust Banks Inc. now owns 18,348 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,145,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Partners LLC lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 26.5% in the fourth quarter. Advisor Partners LLC now owns 2,533 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 530 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cue Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Cue Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,013 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,171,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.69% of the company’s stock.

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2018: MarineMax, Inc.(HZO)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE:HZO) EVP Charles A. Cashman sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.92, for a total value of $573,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares were also up, gaining 24 percent to $21.75 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook.

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  • [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)
  • [By Lisa Levin]

    MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares were also up, gaining 24 percent to $21.70 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook.

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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2018: EnSync, Inc.(ESNC)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    ZBB Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:ESNC) has been given a $2.00 price target by research analysts at HC Wainwright in a report released on Wednesday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. HC Wainwright’s target price suggests a potential upside of 471.43% from the stock’s current price.

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2018: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(LOCO)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Nathan’s Famous (NASDAQ: NATH) and El Pollo LoCo (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2018: Etsy, Inc.(ETSY)

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    For an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Josh Silverman, CEO of the online marketplace Etsy (ETSY) , which saw its shares fall 4.5% after the company reported strong earnings that included a top- and bottom-line beat. Shares of Etsy were up 50% for the year going into this quarter’s results.

  • [By Jeremy Bowman]

    Shares ofEtsy, Inc.(NASDAQ:ETSY) were climbing again today after the online crafts marketplace got a vote of confidence from Loop Capital: Analyst Laura Champine initiated coverage with a “buy” rating and a $32 price target. Etsy shares gained as much as 9.6% during the trading day and finished up 8.3% on the endorsement.

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    Etsy (ETSY) is the anti-Amazon (AMZN) , according to TheStreet’s founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer.

    Cramer interviewed Etsy’s CEO on Wednesday’s edition of CNBC’s Mad Money. 

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2018: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(INFI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

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Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) continues its climb from years of massive losses. Moreover, MGM is about to increase its presence in the Chinese gaming mecca of Macau with the opening of a new casino later this year. While MGM has had to play catch up regarding a Chinese presence, the company’s move to catch up may position MGM stock for continued growth.

Many think of the image of MGM as the roaring lion that greets the beginning of all films distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (not currently affiliated with MGM Resorts). Unfortunately for holders of MGM stock, the MGM roar has been barely a meow for some time. MGM managed to turn a profit of $1.92 per share in fiscal 2016.

However, the company struggled with mounting losses for most of the decade.

U.S. Operations Continue Improving

Another unexpected struggle was the tragic shooting on the Las Vegas Strip on Oct.1. Mandalay Bay is one of many hotels the company owns on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM endured weeks of bad publicity following the shooting. However, fears of poor security and cancellation did not drive business away.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: General Growth Properties, Inc.(GGP)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

    Shares of mall-focused REIT GGP (NYSE:GGP) have plunged in 2018. Initially, the stock price fell due to ongoing worries about the so-called “retail apocalypse” and its effect on mall occupancy and lease rates.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    These are some of the news articles that may have effected Accern’s scoring:

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    Read This Before Trade: Facebook, Inc. (FB), GGP Inc. (GGP) (nmsunews.com) Ggp Inc (GGP)’s Weekly Performance of -0.90% Is Nothing to Write Home About (parkcitycaller.com) Is GGP Inc (NYSE:GGP) A Good Dividend Stock? (finance.yahoo.com) GGP (GGP) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to “Hold” (americanbankingnews.com) Dazzling Stocks: GGP Inc. (NYSE:GGP), Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN), AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE … (thestreetpoint.com)

    GGP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of GGP in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Boenning Scattergood reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of GGP in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. Mizuho raised GGP from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded GGP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 11th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on GGP from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. GGP currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.92.

  • [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

    In recent years, investors have become increasingly fearful about the so-called “death of the mall.” As a result, shares of top-tier mall REITs like Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO), Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG), GGP (NYSE:GGP), and Macerich (NYSE:MAC) have tended to trade at a discount to their net asset values (NAV), the underlying value of their assets.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: EnLink Midstream Partners, LP(ENLK)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

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  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    ValuEngine upgraded shares of EnLink Midstream Partners (NYSE:ENLK) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Thursday morning.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Akamai Technologies, Inc.(AKAM)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Anders Bylund]

    During the first quarter, Limelight settledthe last of its legal battles with rival Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM). The terms of this settlement were not publicly addressed, but Limelight was the plaintiff and Akamai the defendant in the last patent infringement case, though Akamai also returned fire with several counterclaims. If the settlement had any financial effects, we’ll see those on Akamai’s and Limelight’s financial statements over time. If not, the two companies just removed a source of financial uncertainty.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Atria Investments LLC boosted its position in Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) by 24.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,423 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,057 shares during the period. Atria Investments LLC’s holdings in Akamai Technologies were worth $385,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Thursday was Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) which rose about 7% to $74.89. The stocks 52-week range is $44.65 to $75.00. Volume was roughly 4 million compared to the daily average volume of 2.3 million.

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    Akamai (AKAM) CEO Tom Leighton is fresh off a battle with well-known activist investor firm Elliott Management. Leighton discusses the situation with Elliott and prospects for doing deals with TheStreet. 

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    There could be a for sale sign planted in the ground at tech pioneer Akamai (AKAM) .

    “We’re a public company and our board, which is very professional and diligent, is always going to do the right thing for shareholders,” Akamai CEO Tom Leighton told TheStreet when asked if the company he co-founded in 1998 was for sale. While Leighton left the door open on a possible sale, he added that Akamai has strong prospects as a stand-alone company as well.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Ormat Technologies, Inc.(ORA)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Roth Capital set a $67.00 price target on Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) in a report issued on Sunday. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the energy company’s stock.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

    Losers
    Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTM) fell 9.7 percent to $4.73 in pre-market trading after announcing a $35 million common stock offering.
    Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares fell 8 percent to $13.48 in pre-market trading ahead of regulatory update at 8:30 a.m. ET.
    XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: XTLB) fell 6.5 percent to $2.01 in pre-market trading after climbing 10.50 percent on Tuesday.
    Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) shares fell 5.8 percent to $9.36 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results.
    Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) fell 5.7 percent to $5.15 in pre-market trading after declining 5.04 percent on Tuesday.
    RYB Education, Inc. (NYSE: RYB) shares fell 5 percent to $16.39 in pre-market trading following Q1 results.
    Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares fell 4.4 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after rising 40.62 percent on Tuesday.
    Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) fell 4.4 percent to $8.92 in pre-market trading after announcing a 5.5 million share common stock offering.
    Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR) fell 4.1 percent to $7.32 in pre-market trading.
    Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) shares fell 3.8 percent to $51.03 in pre-market trading after the company announced plans to restate its Q2, Q3, Q4 and FY 2017 financial statements.
    Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) fell 3.5 percent to $16.20 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results.
    CELYAD SA/ADR (NASDAQ: CYAD) shares fell 3.3 percent to $29.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported launch of 1.8 million share offering

  • [By Scott Levine]

    When talk around the water cooler turns to energy investments, it’s oil and gas companies that represent the usual suspects. Renewable energy companies like Vestas Wind Systems (NASDAQOTH:VWDRY), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), and Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) — companies whose names are far less recognizable than those like ExxonMobil and Chevron — may not be on most investors’ radars. However, there are certainly reasons to believe that they should be.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

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  • [By Shane Hupp]

    JPMorgan Chase lowered shares of Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $62.00 price target on the energy company’s stock.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.(CHL)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Tyler Crowe, Leo Sun, and Brian Feroldi]

    If you are looking to buy a few stocks with that long-term strategy in mind, we have three dividend stocks for you. Here’s why our Fool.com contributors thinkTerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP), China Mobile (NYSE:CHL), and Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) are ones you should consider right now.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Texas Instruments Incorporated(TXN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Anders Bylund]

    Semiconductor veteran Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) reported first-quarter results after the closing bell on Tuesday, and ripped Wall Street’s estimates to shreds. TI’s shares surged nearly 6% higher in after-hours trading, largely erasing the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) hangover that hit the same stock a week ago.

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    Though Texas Instruments’s (TXN) automotive chip sales have been registering healthy double-digit growth for several years, COO Brian Crutcher argued at a recent Goldman Sachs conference that the industrial vertical is TI’s “best growth opportunity” going forward. “I love automotive…but…we cover over 500 end equipments or end products in industrial. And every single one of them are trying to make their systems smarter, more intelligent, transfer more data, faster. All those things need electronics,” he said.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    The pace of innovation in the technology industry never slows down, and even the largest companies have to reinvent themselves continually in order to keep up. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) have been giants in the tech industry for decades, with Intel best known for its then-revolutionary PC processors and TI making the most popular scientific and technical calculators in the business.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

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

    Wall Street expects Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $605.26 million before the opening bell. Twitter shares rose 0.16 percent to $30.52 in after-hours trading.
    Analysts expect Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) to post quarterly earnings at $1.35 per share on revenue of $11.41 billion after the closing bell. Facebook shares gained 0.36 percent to $160.27 in after-hours trading.
    Before the markets open, Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.58 per share on revenue of $22.24 billion. Boeing shares rose 0.18 percent to $329.65 in after-hours trading.
    Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday. Texas Instruments shares climbed 5.62 percent to $103.95 in the after-hours trading session.
    Analysts are expecting Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to have earned $0.41 per share on revenue of $37.16 billion in the latest quarter. Ford will release earnings before the markets open. Ford shares gained 0.46 percent to $11.01 in after-hours trading.
    After the closing bell, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $3.59 billion. PayPal shares gained 0.16 percent to $75.40 in after-hours trading.
    Wall Street expects AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) to post quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $39.29 billion after the closing bell. AT&T shares rose 0.20 percent to $35.07 in after-hours trading.

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Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: AXT Inc(AXTI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    These are some of the news headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment’s scoring:

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    Gallium Arsenide Global Market Players by 2023- Sumitomo Electric, AXT and China Crystal Technologies (newspharmaceuticals.com) TheStreet Downgrades AXT (AXTI) to C+ (americanbankingnews.com) Is this stock is Overbought? AXT, Inc. (AXTI) (stockquote.review) What Investors Should Know? AXT, Inc. (AXTI) (mostvolatilestocks.com) Community rallies around valley high school, putting on its first musical in 20 years (yourcentralvalley.com)

    Several analysts have recently issued reports on AXTI shares. BidaskClub upgraded AXT from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Dougherty & Co reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AXT in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. B. Riley decreased their price target on AXT from $8.75 to $8.25 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded AXT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 1st. Finally, BWS Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of AXT in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $10.44.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) shares surged 115.8 percent to $4.3591. Comstock reported conversion of the majority of its unsecured, short-term debt into non-convertible preferred equity.
    Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBOT) jumped 38.2 percent to $3.0251 after the company disclosed that it achieved robust viral clearance for its manufacturing process.
    Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) surged 26.7 percent to $61.40 after reporting fiscal Q4 results.
    Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) rose 18.9 percent to $2.58.
    Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares gained 17.8 percent to $22.8009.
    The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) shares gained 17.5 percent to $21.07 after the company posted better-than-expected first-quarter results.
    Tyme Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYME) rose 15.9 percent to $3.3613.
    Destination Maternity Corporation (NASDAQ: DEST) shares gained 15.5 percent to $3.35 after the board announced late Wednesday the election of four activist-backed director nominees. Three women and one man comprise the selected group championed by NGM Capital’s Nathan Miller and Kenosis Capital’s Peter O’Malley. Destination Maternity had advocated for another slate of three men and interim CEO Melissa Payner-Gregor. The new directors are Holly Alden, Marla Ryan, Anne-Charlotte Windal and Christopher Morgan.
    AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI) rose 15 percent to $7.65.
    nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR) gained 14.5 percent to $34.27 following Q1 results.
    Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHV) rose 14.3 percent to $11.4303.
    Bilibili Inc.. (NASDAQ: BILI) shares climbed 13.9 percent to $14.16 after announcing Q1 results.
    Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW) gained 13.2 percent to $2.91 after an amended 13D filing from Steel Partners Holdings shows a raised stake in the company from 6.99 million shares to 29.98 million shares, or a 17.8 percent stake.
    HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) gained 13.1
  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
    Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) shares climbed 154.95 percent to close at $5.15 on Thursday. Comstock reported conversion of the majority of its unsecured, short-term debt into non-convertible preferred equity.
    Tyme Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYME) jumped 33.45 percent to close at $3.87.
    Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) gained 29.72 percent to close at $62.85 after reporting fiscal Q4 results.
    Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares rose 22.93 percent to close at $23.80.
    nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ: LASR) jumped 21.52 percent to close at $36.37 following Q1 results.
    Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) gained 20.28 percent to close at $2.61.
    The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) shares rose 19.57 percent to close at $21.45 after the company posted better-than-expected first-quarter results.
    AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI) gained 18.8 percent to close at $7.90.
    Catasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: CATS) rose 16.33 percent to close at $6.41.
    HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) rose 15.68 percent to close at $23.09 on Thursday.
    Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNS) climbed 15.11 percent to close at $6.02 on Thursday after gaining 6.30 percent on Wednesday. Baird initiated coverage on Marinus Pharmaceuticals with an Outperform rating.
    Destination Maternity Corporation (NASDAQ: DEST) shares rose 14.48 percent to close at $3.32 after the board announced late Wednesday the election of four activist-backed director nominees. Three women and one man comprise the selected group championed by NGM Capital’s Nathan Miller and Kenosis Capital’s Peter O’Malley. Destination Maternity had advocated for another slate of three men and interim CEO Melissa Payner-Gregor. The new directors are Holly Alden, Marla Ryan, Anne-Charlotte Windal and Christopher Morgan.
    China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF) gained 11.53 percent to close at $3.29 after announcing preliminary Q1 results.
    Bilibili Inc.. (NASDAQ: BILI) shares rose 11.33 pe

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: CIENA Corporation(CIEN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its position in Ciena by 169.5% during the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 4,217,455 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $92,657,000 after buying an additional 2,652,791 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Ciena by 431.6% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,477,957 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $51,864,000 after buying an additional 2,011,805 shares in the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new position in Ciena during the fourth quarter worth $50,962,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Ciena during the fourth quarter worth $40,110,000. Finally, Rubric Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Ciena during the third quarter worth $33,373,000.

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  • [By Ezra Schwarzbaum]

    Several other optics stocks stand to gain. In a Monday note, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Vivek Arya also highlighlited the semiconductor space as one that could benefit from the news. Other stocks to watch include:

    Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE)
    Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN)
    Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR)
    II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IIVI)
    Inphi Corporation (NYSE: IPHI)
    Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS)
    Integrated Device Technology Inc (NASDAQ: IDTI)
    Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO)
    Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX)
    Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO)

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    These are some of the headlines that may have effected Accern’s scoring:

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    Has the Tide Turned in Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT) and Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Stocks? (nmsunews.com) Ciena (CIEN) SVP Sells $50,500.00 in Stock (americanbankingnews.com) Is Ciena Corporation (CIEN) In Search of Flying? (nmsunews.com) Ciena inks deals with Caucasus Online and GlobeNet (telecomlead.com) Ciena’s GeoMesh chosen to enhance submarine networks in Caucasus and Latin America (fibre-systems.com)

    Shares of Ciena stock opened at $25.30 on Friday. Ciena has a 12 month low of $19.40 and a 12 month high of $27.98. The company has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.98, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Valmont Industries, Inc.(VMI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

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Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Etsy, Inc.(ETSY)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) has earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.54.

  • [By Jeremy Bowman]

    Like the other stocks on this list,Etsy(NASDAQ:ETSY) has been on a tear lately: The stock is up 40% so far this year. In fact, share prices have nearly tripled over the past 12 months as the company, under new CEO Josh Silverman, seems to finally be unleashing the power of its unique platform and marketplace model. Silverman, who was ushered in by activist investors last May, has laid off employees, shut down underperforming or tangential business units, and focused on driving gross merchandise sales, or the total sales of its merchants.

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    Etsy (ETSY) is the anti-Amazon (AMZN) , according to TheStreet’s founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer.

    Cramer interviewed Etsy’s CEO on Wednesday’s edition of CNBC’s Mad Money. 

  • [By ]

    For an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Josh Silverman, CEO of the online marketplace Etsy (ETSY) , which saw its shares fall 4.5% after the company reported strong earnings that included a top- and bottom-line beat. Shares of Etsy were up 50% for the year going into this quarter’s results.

  • [By ]

    For an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Josh Silverman, CEO of the online marketplace Etsy (ETSY) , which saw its shares fall 4.5% after the company reported strong earnings that included a top- and bottom-line beat. Shares of Etsy were up 50% for the year going into this quarter’s results.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q4 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Etsy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 8th. KeyCorp analyst E. Yruma now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $33.00 price objective on the stock.

Top Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now

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Top Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Semtech Corporation(SMTC)

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Top Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: MPLX LP(MPLX)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Tyler Crowe]

    [T]his morning we announced our 2018 capital investment plans for both MPC and MPLX(NYSE:MPLX). This plan remains focus on strengthening the sustained earnings power of the business through growth and margin enhancing projects as well as expanding our more stable cash flow businesses especially Speedway and MPLX. Our capital plan for MPC for 2018 excluding MPLX is $1.6 billion. This plan spending includes $950 million for Refining & Marketing, $530 million for Speedway and $100 million to support corporate activities and other investments.

  • [By Tyler Crowe]

    It was looking like, for the first time in a while, we were going to be able to look at MPLX’s (NYSE:MPLX) most recent earnings report without having to consider some big transaction down the road that would fundamentally change these numbers and render them useless. Then, just a couple days before earnings were released, MPLX’s parent company,Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), announced a huge acquisition that could have a profound impact on MPLX down the road.

  • [By Tyler Crowe]

    So in this spirit, I thought I would share with you a stock you may want to consider for your own portfolio because it is one I have recently purchased myself: oil and gas logistics player MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX). Here’s why I think it is a company worthy of investment and the recent change to the business that compelled me to buy this stock.

Top Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Etsy, Inc.(ETSY)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By ]

    For an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Josh Silverman, CEO of the online marketplace Etsy (ETSY) , which saw its shares fall 4.5% after the company reported strong earnings that included a top- and bottom-line beat. Shares of Etsy were up 50% for the year going into this quarter’s results.

  • [By ]

    For an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Josh Silverman, CEO of the online marketplace Etsy (ETSY) , which saw its shares fall 4.5% after the company reported strong earnings that included a top- and bottom-line beat. Shares of Etsy were up 50% for the year going into this quarter’s results.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) has earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.54.

  • [By Daniel Sparks]

    Etsy’s (NASDAQ:ETSY) momentum since its former CEO stepped down and was replaced by board member Josh Silverman this time last year continued in the company’s first quarter of 2018.With its fourth consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth, and swinging from a loss in the year-ago quarter to a profit in the first quarter of 2018, Etsy’s efforts are clearly paying off.

  • [By Jeremy Bowman]

    Shares ofEtsy, Inc.(NASDAQ:ETSY) were climbing again today after the online crafts marketplace got a vote of confidence from Loop Capital: Analyst Laura Champine initiated coverage with a “buy” rating and a $32 price target. Etsy shares gained as much as 9.6% during the trading day and finished up 8.3% on the endorsement.

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019

Bioanalytical Systems Inc (NASDAQ:BASI) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on September 30, 2017. Bioanalytical Systems Inc is a contract research organization providing drug discovery and development services and analytical instruments. Its customers and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic and government organizations. Bioanalytical Systems Inc has a market cap of $22.010 million; its shares were traded at around $2.64 with a P/E ratio of 23.98 and P/S ratio of 0.96.

For the last quarter Bioanalytical Systems Inc reported a revenue of $5.87 million, compared with the revenue of $5.15 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $24.2 million, an increase of 18.6% from last year. For the last five years Bioanalytical Systems Inc had an average revenue decline of 3% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was 10 cents for the year, an increase of -125% from previous year. The Bioanalytical Systems Inc had an operating margin of 5.27%, compared with the operating margin of -14.87% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Bioanalytical Systems Inc is 2.56%. The profitability rank of the company is 4 (out of 10).

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Extra Space Storage Inc(EXR)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Extra Space Storage, Inc. (NYSE:EXR) hit a new 52-week high and low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $93.95 and last traded at $93.32, with a volume of 318074 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $93.44.

  • [By Jon C. Ogg]

    Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR) was raised to Buy from Neutral at Merrill Lynch.

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    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: GT) was reiterated as Buy with a $36 price target (versus a $25.16 close) at Argus. The firm noted that the recent sell-off offers an attractive entry point.

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.(APAM)

Advisors’ Opinion:

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    Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE: APAM)
    Another asset manager MLP that has piqued my interest, Artisan employs an organic, creativity-driven investment process managing money in the small-cap, mid-cap, value, and international equity spaces. All of the firm’s investment management teams are afforded autonomy in pursuit of their particular investment discipline. At the end of 2017, assets under management (AUM) stood at $115.5 billion. At around $40.70 per unit, the stock is at the upper end of its 52-week range. However, on a forward P/E basis, APAM is still attractively priced with a forward P/E of 16.6, an 11% discount to the S&P 500. It also pays a 5.9% yield.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Synovus Financial Corp purchased a new stake in Artisan Partners Asset (NYSE:APAM) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 105,188 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $3,508,000. Synovus Financial Corp owned 0.14% of Artisan Partners Asset at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Advance Auto Parts Inc(AAP)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Chris Lange]

    The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Wednesday was Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) which rose 4% to $114.21. The stocks 52-week range is $78.81 to $158.59. Volume was nearly 2 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.5 million.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Wednesday was Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) which rose over 8% to $114.18. The stocks 52-week range is $78.81 to $161.99. Volume was 5 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.4 million.

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Honeywell International Inc.(HON)

Advisors’ Opinion:

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    Meanwhile on Friday, Honeywell (HON) and General Electric (GE) release earnings. Eade views Honeywell as more of an economic bellwether than GE.

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    It’d be one thing if GE were cheap, but on many metrics, it’s not. Many investors at this point would rather pay for United Technologies Corporation (UTX)  , Honeywell International Inc. (HON)  or 3M Co (MMM)  — the last two of which are holdings in Jim Cramer’s Action Alerts PLUS Charitable Trust Portfolio.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results before markets opened Friday. For the quarter, the conglomerate posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.85 on revenues of $10.84 billion. In the same period a year ago, the company reported EPS of $1.74 on revenues of $9.99 billion. Fourth-quarter results also compare to consensus estimates for EPS of $1.84 and $10.75 billion in revenues.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) will report its most recent quarterly results Friday morning. The consensus estimates for the first quarter call for EPS of $1.90 and $10.02 billion in revenue. Shares were last seen trading at $146.12, in a 52-week range of $122.40 to $165.13. The consensus price target is $173.00.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

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  • [By JJ Kinahan]

    Although many stocks haven’t rallied in response to positive earnings numbers yet, one exception was American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) last week. Shares had a nice response to earnings, jumping more than 7 percent. One reason could be AXP’s decision to raise guidance. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) also got a boost Friday when the company left guidance unchanged instead of lowering it, as some analysts had feared. Honeywell international Inc. (NYSE: HON) raised guidance and found some traction in the market Friday, too. As we noted earlier this month, many investors appear more interested in the future than in what companies accomplished last quarter, so positive guidance from any company might receive a hearty reception.

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Etsy, Inc.(ETSY)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By ]

    For an “Executive Decision” segment, Cramer sat down with Josh Silverman, CEO of the online marketplace Etsy (ETSY) , which saw its shares fall 4.5% after the company reported strong earnings that included a top- and bottom-line beat. Shares of Etsy were up 50% for the year going into this quarter’s results.

  • [By ]

    Etsy (ETSY) is the anti-Amazon (AMZN) , according to TheStreet’s founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer.

    Cramer interviewed Etsy’s CEO on Wednesday’s edition of CNBC’s Mad Money. 

  • [By Jeremy Bowman]

    Shares ofEtsy, Inc.(NASDAQ:ETSY) were climbing again today after the online crafts marketplace got a vote of confidence from Loop Capital: Analyst Laura Champine initiated coverage with a “buy” rating and a $32 price target. Etsy shares gained as much as 9.6% during the trading day and finished up 8.3% on the endorsement.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) has earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.54.

Hot Heal Care Stocks For 2019: Amphenol Corporation(APH)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Here are some of the news articles that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s rankings:

    Trending Hot Stock’s Analysis Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) (thestockgem.com) Royal Bank of Canada Raises Amphenol (APH) Price Target to $80.00 (americanbankingnews.com) Analyst Earnings Forecasts Summary: Amphenol Corporation’s (APH) (getstocksnews.com) Global Medical Pressure Sensors Market 2018 Manufacturers- Amphenol, Honeywell, NXP+Freescale and TE … (themobileherald.com) What’s Better? Amphenol Corporation (APH) Buy or Sell (nasdaqfortune.com)

    A number of research firms have issued reports on APH. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. ValuEngine raised shares of Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 2nd. SunTrust Banks reissued a “hold” rating and set a $89.00 price target (up from $82.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Amphenol has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.00.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Greenleaf Trust reduced its holdings in Amphenol (NYSE:APH) by 4.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 714 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,484,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol (NYSE:APH) by 4.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,105,805 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 47,719 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $95,258,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Investors Should Wait to Buy Etsy Stock Despite Earnings Beat

The quest of Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY) to improve itself and boost its performance continues. The Brooklyn, New York-based specialty retail platform reported yet another earnings and revenue beat in its Q1 earnings announcement. With a new CEO and a sharper focus, the Etsy site conducts record amounts of business and continues its double-digit growth.

However, Wall Street has taken notice. With a high valuation moving ahead of an impressive growth rate, investors should wait before buying a stake in Etsy stock.

ETSY stock sold off despite reporting solid growth

On Tuesday, investors received favorable Etsy stock news as the company reported Q1 earnings per share (EPS) at 10 cents. This number came in 5 cents per share higher than analysts had estimated. The company lost less than 1 cent per share in the same quarter last year.

Revenues of $120.91 million also beat expectations by $1.59 million. This represents 24.8% year-over-year revenue growth for the company. Users have driven more revenue to the platform as gross merchandise sales (GMS) rose 19.8% year-over-year to $861.08 million.

Despite the strong numbers, traders punished the Etsy stock in Wednesday trading, sending the stock down by over 4.5%. Since most of the metrics indicated nothing but robust growth, investors may have used the occasion to take profits. The stock’s value has nearly tripled over the last 12 months.

Etsy has become better positioned to compete

When Josh Silverman took over the CEO position in May 2017, he instituted four key initiatives. With these focus points, Silverman sought to build trust in the Etsy brand, as well as to improve search, marketing, and seller tools. The results have now translated into higher revenue and earnings growth.

Many also feared a move by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) into the craft space would sink Etsy. However, few associate Amazon with handcrafted goods. Hence, Etsy appears to have fought off this competition despite facing a more heavily resourced e-commerce peer.

This makes sense as people tend to shop Amazon to find low prices and quick delivery of mass-produced goods. Shoppers of handcrafted goods tend to look for quality or artistry, product categories with less price sensitivity.

As for other alternatives, consumers know eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) as more of an auction site. Also, artisans who build their own site on the Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP) platform will likely have a more difficult time marketing their wares. Given these factors, the Etsy site better suits the needs of the small-business artisan.

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Watch Valuation on ETSY Stock

Many factors serve to benefit Etsy stock, the company has moved into a strong position for growth. However, valuation may create a problem for prospective investors. The increased optimism regarding Etsy has taken the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio to 55.

This may serve as an indication that the Etsy stock price has moved ahead of company growth. The firm will see a slight slowdown in earnings this year. However, over the next three years, analysts expect average earnings growth to exceed 30% per year. And with only a $3.6 billion market cap, plenty of room for growth remains. As my colleague Laura Hoy stated, investors simply need to wait for a lower stock price.

The Bottom Line on ETSY Stock

Investors should wait for a better entry point before buying Etsy stock. Etsy again beat analyst estimates in its latest report. The changes made by Josh Silverman have tightened the focus and improved the execution of the specialty online retail platform.

While this makes ETSY stock a great hold in the long run, the equity has almost tripled in value over the last twelve months. Moreover, a massive selloff following a strong earnings report serves as a further indication that the stock price has moved ahead of earnings.

Etsy Inc has become a solid company, and I do not think Amazon or any other online competitor will succeed in pushing it aside. However, with its elevated stock price, buyers should wait before opening a position in Etsy stock.

As of this writing, Will Healy did not hold a position in any of the afor