In a junior sector that has become quite a stock-picker’s market over the past nine months, I find some of the safest and lowest risk opportunities come when a company is undergoing a major change. Atlantic Gold (OTCPK:SPVEF) was one such idea I highlighted last year, as the company was set to transform itself into Canada’s newest junior gold producer. The stock has since moved from US$0.60 to US$1.40 and the re-rating I expect has nearly come to fruition. A company with a similar profile that I’ve had my eye on was Harte Gold (OTCPK:HRTFF), but the stock got well ahead of itself earlier this year and I exited my position. Since that time the stock has spent the last six months consolidating and finally looks it may be ready to resume the new uptrend it began earlier this year.
Top 5 Safest Stocks To Buy For 2019: RetailMeNot, Inc.(SALE)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Headlines about RetailMeNot (NASDAQ:SALE) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. RetailMeNot earned a news sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the technology company an impact score of 45.6302865418039 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next several days.
Top 5 Safest Stocks To Buy For 2019: The Charles Schwab Corporation(SCHW)
Advisors’ Opinion:
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TheStreet’s Scott Gamm recently spokes with Jake Gilliam, senior multiasset-class portfolio strategist at Charles Schwab (SCHW) about who uses target-date funds and why.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Charles Schwab Co. Common Stock (NYSE:SCHW) by 34.9% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 227,086 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,715 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Charles Schwab Co. Common Stock were worth $11,604,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Shane Hupp]
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Darn hard to not like the numbers out of Action Alerts PLUS holding JPMorgan & Chase (JPM) . Profits up nicely in all segments vs. the fourth quarter. Big year-over-year spikes in return on assets and equity from a year ago. Trading revenue up thanks to the return of volatility in the first quarter (can’t wait to see the blowout quarters from TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and Schwab (SCHW) ). Good card revenue growth from the fourth-quarter bodes well for retailer’s first-quarter results.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Charles Schwab Co. Common Stock (NYSE:SCHW) was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a hold rating.
SemGroup (NYSE:SEMG) was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a sell rating.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) – Equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group upped their Q3 2018 earnings estimates for shares of Charles Schwab in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 19th. Jefferies Financial Group analyst D. Fannon now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.64 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.63. Jefferies Financial Group has a “Buy” rating and a $66.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for Charles Schwab’s Q4 2018 earnings at $0.66 EPS and Q1 2019 earnings at $0.64 EPS.
Top 5 Safest Stocks To Buy For 2019: Reliv’ International Inc.(RELV)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Headlines about Reliv International (NASDAQ:RELV) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of 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 -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Reliv International earned a news sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 46.5816094320485 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.
Top 5 Safest Stocks To Buy For 2019: Callaway Golf Company(ELY)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Chris Hill]
Moser: In the spirit of the Ryder Cup, which starts next Friday, looking a little bit more closely at Callaway Golf (NYSE:ELY), ticker ELY. For the most part, I’ve eschewed investing in golf altogether, with my experience in the business. It’s just not the highest margin game. I’m actually more interested in Callaway’s minority stake in Top Golf, which is the driving range concept that marries hitting golf balls with the social dynamic, as well. You meet your friends there for food, drinks, they have sports on TV and whatnot. There are around 41 Top Golfs today. The goal is to open another 100 here domestically, as well as 100 internationally. Already very profitable, and Callaway has about a 14% minority stake in it. They intend to continue investing in it. It’s got my attention.
- [By Max Byerly]
Shares of Ely Gold Royalties Inc (CVE:ELY) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as C$0.18 and last traded at C$0.18, with a volume of 45000 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at C$0.17.
- [By Evan Niu, CFA]
Shares of Callaway Golf (NYSE:ELY) have jumped today, up by 12% as of 11:30 a.m. EDT, after the company reported second-quarter earnings results. The maker of golf products exceeded analysts’ expectations and boosted its full-year guidance for 2018.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Elysian (CURRENCY:ELY) traded down 2.1% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on September 24th. Over the last seven days, Elysian has traded up 35.1% against the dollar. One Elysian token can currently be purchased for about $0.0046 or 0.00000069 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Hotbit, Stocks.Exchange, YoBit and Mercatox. Elysian has a market capitalization of $368,237.00 and approximately $225,690.00 worth of Elysian was traded on exchanges in the last day.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Elysian (CURRENCY:ELY) traded 2.8% higher against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 23:00 PM Eastern on July 20th. In the last seven days, Elysian has traded flat against the dollar. One Elysian token can now be bought for about $0.0206 or 0.00000282 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Hotbit, Qryptos, BitForex and IDEX. Elysian has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and $6.33 million worth of Elysian was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Top 5 Safest Stocks To Buy For 2019: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation(WAB)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lee Samaha]
Just as promised on its first-quarter earnings call, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has announced a deal to exit its transportation business as part of a wider plan to unload $20 billion worth of assets. The deal to merge GE transportation with Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB), or Wabtec, is somewhat complicated, but in general can be seen as a near-term positive for shareholders. However, it will do little to appease dyed-in-the-wool bears worried about the sustainability of the company’s dividend and restructuring prospects. Let’s take a look at both sides of the story.
- [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]
On Monday, General Electric announced its biggest divestiture yet. The company is set to merge its transportation business, which primarily builds railroad locomotives, with Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) — better known as Wabtec. This deal will generate a sizable cash windfall, and GE shareholders will also receive a substantial stake in Wabtec.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares jumped 113.5 percent to $0.6737 after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California.
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares rose 35.34 percent to close at $3.32.
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW) shares gained 30.36 percent to $3.65.
Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XTNT) shares jumped 25.6 percent to $7.4701 after the company disclosed that it has received the FDA clearance for InTice™-C Porous Titanium Cervical Interbody System.
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares surged 20 percent to $2.495.
TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) surged 17.04 percent to $2.61.
Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) gained 15 percent to $8.32 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the development of next generation interactive educational activities.
Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) gained 15 percent to $3.39.
MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 13.7 percent to $49.64. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock.
FRONTEO, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEO) shares rose 11.8 percent to $20.956.
TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares jumped 11.1 percent to $3.38.
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NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) shares gained 9 percent to $2.32.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) rose 7.6 percent to $24.19. Northcoast Research upgraded Kelly Services from Neutral to Buy.
LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares climbed 5.6 percent to $33.70. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported.
Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX) gained 5.5 percent to $32.56. KeyBanc upgraded Alteryx from Sector Weight to Overweight.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: - [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]
And last month, GE signed a complex deal to sell its transportation business — which specializes in building freight locomotives — to Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB), better known as Wabtec.
- [By Logan Wallace]
California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB) by 2.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 212,509 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,052 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System owned 0.22% of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies worth $17,298,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB) were down 12.4% on Friday . The company traded as low as $96.56 and last traded at $98.21. Approximately 6,582,509 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 707% from the average daily volume of 815,360 shares. The stock had previously closed at $112.12.