Is the United States trying to eliminate China as an economic threat?
And is Trump recruiting a critical ally in support thereof?
Today we peer behind the sturm und drang of daily events… and pursue the deep currents of strategy beneath the roiling surface.
Our tale begins in 2015 with a Chinese government report — Made in China 2025.
It was released to the blast of trumpets… and great fanfare.
The report details China’s ambitions to lead in such fields as robotics, aerospace, clean energy and advanced materials.
By 2025, for example, China intends to seize 70% of market share for “basic core components and important basic materials” in strategic industries.
The report represents a critical step towards Chinese President Xi Jinping’s distant vision:
China’s being a truly global superpower by 2050.
But China is evidently concerned that its ambitions have attracted worried interest around the world…
Since June, the Chinese government appears to have suppressed all mention of Made in China 2025.
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Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Alexander Bird]
According to a report from Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR), online sales will account for 17% of all retail sales in the United States by 2022.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) was downgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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Top Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Intercontinental Exchange Inc.(ICE)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Shares of Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $78.31.
- [By Tyler Crowe]
With this in mind, I thought I would share three companies that I recently added to my portfolio: uniform rental company Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS), beauty and personal care product retailer Estee Lauder Company (NYSE:EL), and global market maker Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE). Here’s why I think they are great investments and why they made it into my portfolio.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Canlan Ice Sports Corp (TSE:ICE) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 10th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.025 per share on Tuesday, October 16th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 27th. This is an increase from Canlan Ice Sports’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(CPRX)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CPRX) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.25.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
Sigma Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) shares rose 90.9 percent to $2.52. Sigma Labs demonstrated proof of concept for closed loop quality control during metal additive manufacturing.
Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE: OGEN) shares surged 58.4 percent to $1.9005 after the company’s AG013 for oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients showed favorable safety profile in mid-stage OM study.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) shares climbed 23.2 percent to $37.5370 after the company reported upbeat Q1 earnings and raised FY18 earnings outlook.
Summer Infant, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMR) rose 21.9 percent to $1.17 after announcing commitment for $60 million credit facility from Bank of America and $17.5 million term loan from Pathlight Capital.
TapImmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPIV) jumped 18.8 percent to $4.87. WBB Securities upgraded TapImmune from Speculative Buy to Buy.
Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) gained 17.2 percent to $49.45 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results and raised its guidance.
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited (NASDAQ: ASLN) jumped 16.2 percent to $7.96. BTIG Research initiated coverage on ASLAN Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating.
Legacy Reserves LP (NASDAQ: LGCY) rose 15.5 percent to $5.6011.
InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE: NSPR) gained 13.3 percent to $1.36 following PR announcing sustained benefit of CGuard EPS.
Immutep Limited (NASDAQ: IMMP) shares climbed 13.2 percent to $2.7724 after the company reported new data from its ongoing TACTI-mel Phase I trial, which evaluated the combination of eftilagimod alpha, its lead compound, with Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK)'s Keytruda in unresectable or metastatic melanoma patients, who have had a suboptimal response or had disease progression with keytruda monotherapy..
SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ: SPTN) rose 12.2 percent to $21.20 after the company reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday.
Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS) rose 12.1 percent to - [By Shane Hupp]
Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm set an “overweight” rating and a $8.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 153.97% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE: OGEN) shares surged 66.67 percent to close at $2.00 on Wednesday after the company’s AG013 for oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients showed favorable safety profile in mid-stage OM study.
Sigma Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) shares jumped 49.24 percent to close at $1.97 on Wednesday. Sigma Labs demonstrated proof of concept for closed loop quality control during metal additive manufacturing.
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited (NASDAQ: ASLN) rose 34.45 percent to close at $9.21. BTIG Research initiated coverage on ASLAN Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) shares rose 25.82 percent to close at $38.35 after the company reported upbeat Q1 earnings and raised FY18 earnings outlook.
TapImmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPIV) rose 24.15 percent to close at $5.09. WBB Securities upgraded TapImmune from Speculative Buy to Buy.
Legacy Reserves LP (NASDAQ: LGCY) jumped 23.3 percent to close at $5.98 on Wednesday.
Summer Infant, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMR) gained 22.92 percent to close at $1.18 after announcing commitment for $60 million credit facility from Bank of America and $17.5 million term loan from Pathlight Capital.
Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE: CLD) rose 21.95 percent to close at $4.00.
SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ: SPTN) gained 21.4 percent to close at $22.92 after the company reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday.
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOTS) rose 17.14 percent to close at $5.40.
Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) gained 16.59 percent to close at $49.20 after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results and raised its guidance.
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ORMP) climbed 15.61 percent to close at $8.22. Oramed Pharma disclosed that its patent has been allowed in the US for oral administration of proteins.
Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) rose 14.89 percent to close at $8.41. Dorian LPG confirmed receipt of unsolicited proposal fr - [By Joseph Griffin]
BidaskClub downgraded shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Wednesday morning.
Top Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Owens-Illinois Inc.(OI)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Todd Campbell, Rich Smith, and Neha Chamaria]
There isn’t much love for Owens Corning (NYSE:OI), Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH), and Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) on Wall Street right now, but that could be about to change. Some of our top Motley Fool investors think the tough times that have soured the mood of institutional investors on these stocks could be ending and that could make these stocks bargains worth buying.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
However, though the broad markets didn’t wind up moving much, well-received news for some specific companies helped to send their stock prices higher. L Brands (NYSE:LB), Owens-Illinois (NYSE:OI), and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) were among the best performers on the day. Below, we’ll look more closely at these stocks to tell you why they did so well.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Chris Lange]
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close was Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) which traded up about 10% at $19.49. The stock’s 52-week range is $16.22 to $25.90. Volume was nearly 3 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.3 million.
- [By Max Byerly]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Owens-Illinois Inc (NYSE:OI) by 19.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 523,606 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 85,424 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.33% of Owens-Illinois worth $9,838,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Max Byerly]
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