Friday, August 3, 2018

Top Safest Stocks To Own Right Now

tags:PGR,FOXF,GOOD,NVRO,

Numis Securities cut shares of Safestore (LON:SAFE) to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday morning.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Liberum Capital reissued a buy rating and set a GBX 560 ($7.46) price objective on shares of Safestore in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Peel Hunt reissued a hold rating on shares of Safestore in a research report on Thursday, April 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of GBX 540.83 ($7.20).

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Safestore opened at GBX 556.50 ($7.41) on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Safestore has a 1-year low of GBX 360 ($4.79) and a 1-year high of GBX 528 ($7.03).

Top Safest Stocks To Own Right Now: Progressive Corporation (PGR)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Element Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 138,000 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,408,000.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) CFO John P. Sauerland sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.52, for a total transaction of $726,240.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 376,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,781,119.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Profund Advisors LLC lowered its position in Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) by 13.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,644 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 2,636 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Progressive were worth $1,014,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in shares of Progressive Co. (NYSE:PGR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 60,054 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,659,000.

  • [By Max Byerly]

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Top Safest Stocks To Own Right Now: Fox Factory Holding Corp.(FOXF)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Fox Factory (NASDAQ:FOXF) in a report published on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Prudential Financial Inc. lessened its stake in Fox Factory Holding Corp (NASDAQ:FOXF) by 6.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 62,510 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,400 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc.’s holdings in Fox Factory were worth $2,182,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    ValuEngine upgraded shares of Fox Factory (NASDAQ:FOXF) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Thursday morning.

    Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on FOXF. BidaskClub downgraded Fox Factory from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Monday, February 5th. DA Davidson reiterated a buy rating on shares of Fox Factory in a research report on Monday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Fox Factory from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $39.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Fox Factory presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $39.50.

Top Safest Stocks To Own Right Now: Gladstone Commercial Corporation(GOOD)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    Goodomy (GOOD) is a PoW/PoS token that uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm. Its genesis date was June 21st, 2017. Goodomy’s total supply is 888,000,000 tokens and its circulating supply is 620,508,777 tokens. Goodomy’s official Twitter account is @GoodKarmaCoin and its Facebook page is accessible here. Goodomy’s official website is goodomy.com.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Goodomy (GOOD) is a PoW/PoS token that uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm. Its launch date was June 21st, 2017. Goodomy’s total supply is 888,000,000 tokens and its circulating supply is 620,508,777 tokens. Goodomy’s official Twitter account is @GoodKarmaCoin and its Facebook page is accessible here. Goodomy’s official website is goodomy.com.

Top Safest Stocks To Own Right Now: Nevro Corp.(NVRO)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Brian Feroldi]

    After reporting first-quarter results,�shares in Nevro Corp. (NYSE:NVRO),�a medical device maker that is focused on�pain management, fell 15% as of 10:58 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO)) fell about 16.7% Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $62.85. Shares closed at $75.47 on Monday. The 52-week high is $94.34. Volume of around 3.3 million was more than seven times the daily average. The medical device maker had no specific news.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO) traded down about 19% Friday and posted a new 52-week low of $54.87 after closing Thursday at $68.04. The stock’s 52-week high is $94.34. Volume totaled around 5.7 million, close to 15 times the daily average. The company had no specific news.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Presearch (PRE) 24 Hour Trading Volume Hits $65,603.00

Presearch (CURRENCY:PRE) traded down 2.1% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on July 21st. Presearch has a total market capitalization of $18.94 million and $65,603.00 worth of Presearch was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, Presearch has traded 14.6% higher against the U.S. dollar. One Presearch token can now be purchased for $0.12 or 0.00001662 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including CoinExchange, YoBit and HitBTC.

Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:

Get Presearch alerts: Litecoin (LTC) traded 0.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $84.56 or 0.01150240 BTC. Dogecoin (DOGE) traded 5.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0034 or 0.00000047 BTC. Verge (XVG) traded down 1.1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0232 or 0.00000316 BTC. Bytom (BTM) traded 2.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.35 or 0.00004743 BTC. CyberMiles (CMT) traded down 0.7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00002044 BTC. Polymath (POLY) traded down 7.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.36 or 0.00004963 BTC. Syscoin (SYS) traded 4.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00002040 BTC. Matrix AI Network (MAN) traded 2.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00005535 BTC. BridgeCoin (BCO) traded 4.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.23 or 0.00016718 BTC. GameCredits (GAME) traded down 9.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.48 or 0.00006487 BTC.

About Presearch

Presearch is a proof-of-work (PoW) token that uses the Scrypt hashing algorithm. Its genesis date was December 4th, 2017. Presearch’s total supply is 170,000,000 tokens and its circulating supply is 155,000,000 tokens. Presearch’s official Twitter account is @PremiumCoinDev and its Facebook page is accessible here. The Reddit community for Presearch is /r/PresearchCommunity and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. The official website for Presearch is www.presearch.io.

Buying and Selling Presearch

Presearch can be traded on the following cryptocurrency exchanges: YoBit, CoinExchange and HitBTC. It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Presearch directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade Presearch should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Presearch using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Getting Positive Media Coverage, Analysis Finds

Media headlines about Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) have trended positive on Friday, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Western Asset High Income Fund II earned a news impact score of 0.47 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the closed-end fund an impact score of 47.4194799460443 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next several days.

Shares of HIX stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $6.40. The company had a trading volume of 102,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 256,342. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 12 month low of $5.97 and a 12 month high of $7.35.

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The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 24th will be paid a $0.0455 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.53%.

About Western Asset High Income Fund II

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to maximize current income by investing approximately 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its objective of seeking to maximize current income.

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Saturday, July 21, 2018

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019

tags:BSM,PAGP,BCEI,CVRR,COP,WWD,CRZO,WPX,STO,ATLS,

U.S. inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual interest-rate hikes while eroding wage gains that remain relatively tepid despite an 18-year low in unemployment.

The consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous month and 2.8 percent from a year earlier, matching estimates, a Labor Department report showed Tuesday. The annual gain was the biggest since February 2012 and follows a 2.5 percent increase in April. Excluding food and energy, the core gauge was up 0.2 percent from the prior month and 2.2 percent from May 2017, also matching the median estimates of economists.

The pickup in headline inflation partly reflects gains in fuel prices, though the annual gain in the core measure -- seen by officials as a better gauge of underlying inflation trends -- was the most since February 2017. While the Fed is widely projected to raise borrowing costs this week for the sixth time in 18 months, the path of inflation will figure into policy makers’ thinking on the pace of increases for the second half and in 2019.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Black Stone Minerals, L.P.(BSM)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

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  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    News headlines about Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing 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 closest to one being the most favorable. Black Stone Minerals earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the oil and gas producer an impact score of 46.3482301445705 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Plains Group Holdings, L.P.(PAGP)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

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

    Get Plains GP alerts: Plains GP (PAGP) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.08 EPS (americanbankingnews.com) Plains GP (PAGP) Upgraded by TheStreet to C- (americanbankingnews.com) Plains GP (PAGP) Downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus (americanbankingnews.com) Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) Tops Q1 EPS by 5c, Beats on Revenues (streetinsider.com) Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings Report First-Quarter 2018 Results (finance.yahoo.com)

    Several research firms have commented on PAGP. TheStreet upgraded shares of Plains GP from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Plains GP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Group cut shares of Plains GP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 25th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Plains GP from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank began coverage on shares of Plains GP in a research report on Thursday, April 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $29.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.65.

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    Two years ago, Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (NYSE:PAGP) took a step to simplify their corporate structure by eliminating the costly incentive distribution rights (IDRs) that Plains All American paid to Plains GP. In exchange, Plains GP acquired a 34.8% stake in the MLP. While that deal was certainly a step in the right direction, the companies could eventually take the next logical progression by combining into one entity.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    TheStreet upgraded shares of Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) from a d+ rating to a c- rating in a research report released on Monday morning.

    Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut Plains GP from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $24.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Group cut Plains GP from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, April 25th. Wolfe Research cut Plains GP from a market perform rating to an underperform rating in a report on Tuesday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank began coverage on Plains GP in a report on Thursday, April 19th. They set a buy rating and a $29.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, SunTrust Banks raised Plains GP from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $27.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $25.65.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.(BCEI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Bonanza Creek Energy (NYSE:BCEI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: CVR Refining, LP(CVRR)

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  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Twin Disc, Incorporated (NASDAQ: TWIN) shares surged 24.34 percent to close at $28.86 following Q3 earnings. Bioblast Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORPN) rose 21.89 percent to close at $2.45. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) gained 20.19 percent to close at $8.75. Evolus named David Moatazedi as new CEO. VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) rose 18.56 percent to close at $3.13 on Monday after falling 39.86 percent on Friday. CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE: CVM) gained 17.09 percent to close at $2.74. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares jumped 16.39 percent to close at $146.75 on Monday after Elliott Management confirmed a $160 per share cash offer for athenahealth. Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT) rose 15.45 percent to close at $27.50 after the company agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) for $27.50 per share. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) surged 15.23 percent to close at $6.43 after the company posted upbeat quarterly profit. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) rose 14.53 percent to close at $7.33 CohBar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWBR) gained 14.36 percent to close at $6.29. Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTPH) gained 12.69 percent to close at $3.64. Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) gained 12.27 percent to close at $10.89 following Q1 results. CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) shares climbed 9.8 percent to close at $19.05. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) rose 4.93 percent to close at $256.89. Barclays upgraded Illumina from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) surged 3.92 percent to close at $15.63. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Cloudera with a Buy rating.

     

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Finally, shares of CVR Energy fell 9%. The holding company agreed to exchange its stock to investors in related entity CVR Refining (NYSE:CVRR), accepting as many as 37.1 million units at a ratio of 0.6335 shares of CVR Energy for every unit of CVR Refining exchanged. In a release, CVR Energy said that "many CVR Refining unitholders may wish to hold their investment in the form of common stock rather than partnership interests" after recent tax reform legislation. But it's unclear why CVR Energy would make an offer at a 25% premium rather than simply having CVR Refining convert to a corporate entity or use similar steps that wouldn't adversely affect CVR Energy shareholders for the benefit of CVR Refining unitholders. CVR Refining finished the session 8% higher.

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  • [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. Finisar
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    Of the group, CVRR (NYSE: CVRR) is in the best position. Apparently, Mr. Icahn agrees, which is why he owns 5.7 million shares, a stake worth more than $100 million. Other big institutional owners include the likes of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares climbed 23.2 percent to $155.19 after Elliott Management confirmed a $160 per share cash offer for athenahealth. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) gained 21.3 percent to $8.83. Evolus named David Moatazedi as new CEO. VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) climbed 18.2 percent to $3.12 after falling 39.86 percent on Friday. Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT) rose 15.6 percent to $27.53 after the company agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) for $27.50 per share. EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE) rose 13 percent to $2.26. Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGC) gained 11.9 percent to $7.35. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) surged 11.8 percent to $6.24 after the company posted upbeat quarterly profit. Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE: SN) shares gained 11.3 percent to $3.56. CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) shares rose 8.8 percent to $18.875. Monaker Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKGI) rose 8.7 percent to $2.9683. Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) shares rose 7.4 percent to $7.40. Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) rose 7 percent to $2.88 after climbing 1.89 percent on Friday. Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) surged 6 percent to $15.93. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Cloudera with a Buy rating. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) rose 5.1 percent to $257.35. Barclays upgraded Illumina from Equal-Weight to Overweight.

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: ConocoPhillips(COP)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has been one of the best-performing oil stocks in the market recovery. One of the fuels driving its outperformance has been the company's efforts to reshape its portfolio. Those actions not only brought in some cash to pay off debt and buy back stock but have sharpened its focus on its best assets.

  • [By The Ticker Tape]

    TD Ameritrade clients appeared to take some profits in multiple names during the period. Oil companies were popular sells with ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), BP  PLC (ADR) (NYSE: BP), National-Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV), and Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG) all net sold. Oil prices traded near three-year highs on higher global demand and possible OPEC-led production cuts. COP and BP both traded at multi-year highs, while NOV and RIG reached 52-week highs, enticing clients to take profits in all four names. Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) traded at levels not seen since before the financial crisis following proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, and was net sold. For the third month in a row, Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was net sold after CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress regarding the misuse of user data and a beat on earnings.

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    Oil prices have been on fire over the past year and recently topped $70 a barrel, which is the highest crude has been since late 2014. That rally in the oil market has helped fuel big-time gains in many oil stocks. Three that stand out are Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Hess (NYSE:HES), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) because each has risen more than 20% this year. They might still have additional upside from here given that all three plan on spending billions of dollars to buy back more of their stock.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    James Investment Research Inc. boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 8.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 319,545 shares of the energy producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,087 shares during the period. ConocoPhillips accounts for 0.9% of James Investment Research Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. James Investment Research Inc.’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $22,246,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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    As things stand right now, analysts anticipate that at least some Iranian oil will come off the market as a result of the sanctions. That lost output would further tighten an oil market that suddenly has little margin for error thanks to red-hot demand and tame supply growth. That's the recipe for higher oil prices and could make top-tier U.S. oil stocks Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) big winners in the coming years.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Woodward, Inc.(WWD)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(CRZO)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    Shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the twenty-four analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.88.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Since independent oil and gas producer Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results Tuesday morning, shares have taken a beating. Just looking at earnings per share (EPS) and revenues, the punishment seems to be worse than the crime.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Carmignac Gestion raised its position in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) by 122.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,000,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 550,000 shares during the quarter. Carmignac Gestion owned 1.22% of Carrizo Oil & Gas worth $16,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) – Seaport Global Securities boosted their FY2019 earnings estimates for shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in a report released on Monday, July 9th. Seaport Global Securities analyst M. Kelly now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $5.12 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.57.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: WPX Energy, Inc.(WPX)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) had its price target lifted by Stifel Nicolaus from $27.00 to $28.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. They currently have a buy rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) and WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Hodges Capital Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,047,818 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 17,025 shares during the period. WPX Energy accounts for about 1.2% of Hodges Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Hodges Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.26% of WPX Energy worth $15,487,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    US Capital Advisors initiated coverage on shares of WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm issued a buy rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Statoil ASA(STO)

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    Statoil (NYSE: STO) and Delek US (NYSE:DK) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    Another highlight in April was that Shell gave the green light to the Vito project, which is a joint venture with Statoil (NYSE:STO) in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell and Statoil were able to cut that project's cost estimate by 70% from the original design so that it's now profitable at $35 a barrel. The partners expect the project to produce 100,000 BOE/D of low-cost oil and gas when it comes online in 2021.

  • [By Tyler Crowe]

    Anyone that has watched oil prices tick up recently has probably expected oil producers to report some impressive earnings results this past quarter, and Statoil (NYSE:STO) did just that with a 21% boost to the bottom line. At the same time, management is using all of its additional cash to do some wheeling and dealing that should help boost its growth possibilities in the nearer term.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Atlas Energy, L.P.(ATLS)

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    Atlas Energy Group (OTCMKTS: ATLS) and Transglobe Energy (NASDAQ:TGA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

BNY Mellon (BK) Adds 2.9% Ahead of Earnings: What To Watch

Shares of BNY Mellon (BK ) added 2.9% during regular hours Wednesday, the last day of trading before the company releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Investors clearly displayed excitement ahead of the report, and with the finance sector’s earnings season starting to wrap up, we will want to keep our eyes on the reaction to this earnings announcement Thursday.

BNY Mellon shares have had an up-and-down year, and the firm has surpassed consensus estimates for earnings in three of the previous four quarters. Higher interest rates, tax cuts, and cost-saving initiatives should continue to drive BNY Mellon’s profitability, but big financials have been stuck in the mud lately, and the bank will really need to impress if it wants to move higher.

According to our latest Zacks Consensus Estimates, analysts expect BNY Mellon to report adjusted earnings of $1.03 per share and revenue of $4.14 billion. These results would represent year-over-year growth of 12% and 5%, respectively.

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Investors should note that BNY Mellon’s consensus earnings projection has trended upward over the duration of the quarter but is now a penny lower than the peak it reached 60 days ago. Estimate revisions have been mixed—a trend that is also reflected in BK’s full-year EPS estimates—and that has kept the stock at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) ahead of its report date.

Looking at share price performance, BK has added just over 1% within the past year. The stock is down about 5% in the last month.

A strong earnings beat might be what BK needs in order to start generating more positive momentum. To gauge how likely the company is to outperform estimates tomorrow morning, we can turn to our exclusive Earnings ESP figure.

Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter. The Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change.

This is done because, generally speaking, when an analyst posts an estimate right before an earnings release, it means that they have fresh information which could potentially be more accurate than what analysts thought about a company two or three months ago.

A positive Earnings ESP paired with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better ranking helps us feel confident about the potential for an earnings beat. In fact, our 10-year backtest has revealed that this methodology has accurately produced a positive surprise 70% of the time.

BK currently has an Earnings ESP of -0.15%. Although its Zacks Rank is within our range, this negative ESP means that our model is not conclusively calling for a beat.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Bitcoin Interest Price Up 5% Over Last 7 Days (BCI)

Bitcoin Interest (CURRENCY:BCI) traded 2.6% higher against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on July 9th. During the last week, Bitcoin Interest has traded up 5% against the US dollar. One Bitcoin Interest coin can now be bought for approximately $2.09 or 0.00031272 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Exrates, Bitfinex, Octaex and Trade Satoshi. Bitcoin Interest has a total market cap of $38.21 million and $28,737.00 worth of Bitcoin Interest was traded on exchanges in the last day.

Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:

Get Bitcoin Interest alerts: Zcash (ZEC) traded 3.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $168.18 or 0.02522370 BTC. Bitcoin Gold (BTG) traded 0.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $30.60 or 0.00459006 BTC. Bitcoin Private (BTCP) traded 2.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $9.98 or 0.00149749 BTC. ZenCash (ZEN) traded 6.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $23.00 or 0.00345012 BTC. ZClassic (ZCL) traded up 1.7% against the dollar and now trades at $8.58 or 0.00128685 BTC. BitcoinZ (BTCZ) traded down 2.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0016 or 0.00000025 BTC. Hush (HUSH) traded 15.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.32 or 0.00004771 BTC. Zero (ZER) traded down 8.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.31 or 0.00004604 BTC. VoteCoin (VOT) traded down 1.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0093 or 0.00000140 BTC. Bitgem (BTG) traded 1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $4.60 or 0.00069038 BTC.

About Bitcoin Interest

BCI is a proof-of-work (PoW) coin that uses the Equihash hashing algorithm. Its launch date was December 19th, 2017. Bitcoin Interest’s total supply is 18,326,892 coins. Bitcoin Interest’s official Twitter account is @btcinterest. The official website for Bitcoin Interest is bitcoininterest.io.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Moon Capital Management LLC Has $4.10 Million Position in AerCap Holdings (AER)

Moon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) by 8.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 75,715 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,691 shares during the quarter. AerCap comprises approximately 4.4% of Moon Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Moon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in AerCap were worth $4,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AER. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in AerCap by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 68,122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,584,000 after buying an additional 3,608 shares during the last quarter. AXA lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. AXA now owns 17,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 8,531 shares during the last quarter. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AerCap during the fourth quarter worth $31,769,000. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 43.8% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,142 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 2,479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 91.0% during the fourth quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 94,199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,956,000 after purchasing an additional 44,878 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.59% of the company’s stock.

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Several analysts have recently weighed in on AER shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded AerCap from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on AerCap from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 12th. Cowen reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price (up from $58.00) on shares of AerCap in a research report on Friday, May 4th. ValuEngine downgraded AerCap from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank lifted their target price on AerCap from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. AerCap currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $61.44.

Shares of AerCap stock traded up $0.61 during trading on Monday, hitting $55.20. 77,861 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 875,255. The firm has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34. AerCap Holdings has a 52-week low of $46.53 and a 52-week high of $56.26.

AerCap (NYSE:AER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 3rd. The financial services provider reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. AerCap had a return on equity of 12.54% and a net margin of 21.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. analysts forecast that AerCap Holdings will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

AerCap Company Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V., an aircraft leasing company, engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial aircraft and engines in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company provides aircraft asset management services, including remarketing aircraft; collecting rental and maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft; and conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews.

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.05 (EIO)

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EIO) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, July 5th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 24th will be given a dividend of 0.0469 per share on Tuesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 23rd.

NYSEAMERICAN:EIO traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $11.56. 2,419 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,400. Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund has a 1-year low of $11.35 and a 1-year high of $14.70.

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund Company Profile

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Dividend History for Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EIO)

Sunday, June 24, 2018

3 job offer traps and how to avoid them

When you get the call and hear that you're being offered a job, you deserve to take a moment and mentally congratulate yourself. You made it through the hiring process and landed the job -- that's a very big win.

Once that happens it's tempting to exhale and celebrate feeling that your work has been completed. In reality, landing a job offer is not the last step in the process. You still have to make the best deal possible for yourself, and there are multiple traps you can easily fall into.

That means you need to get a formal job offer and examine every bit of it. Is it fair? Is the money what you expected? Are there any odious clauses you don't want to accept? Just because you want the job does not mean you have to accept a first offer. There is usually some room to make yourself a better deal.

1. What to do if the salary is too low

Salary is an important part of a job offer to many people. If the number offered is too low, it's important to address that. Your first step is to simply ask for more money. Sometimes a low-ball offer is simply an attempt by the employer to make the best deal possible and a counteroffer is expected.

It's important to state what you consider a fair number. If the employer won't meet that figure, see if the company will consider a path to get you there over time. If you don't set the expectation of where you want to be and you accept a low number, you may fall into a trap where percentage-based raises mean you never get to the salary you deserve.

2. The vacation policy is sub-par

If you're not new to the workforce you should not be treated as an entry-level employee. Many companies have a policy where vacation is awarded by seniority. You can ask to be treated based on your seniority in the industry. If you were at your last job for 10 years, it's reasonable to ask to be considered as a longer-term employee when it comes to vacation.

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3. There are benefits issues

In addition to salary and vacation, the benefits package is an important piece of the job offer. Some parts -- like 401(k) matches -- probably aren't negotiable. Other benefits, however, might have more wiggle room.

One area that can sometimes be negotiated is the waiting period for when health insurance kicks in. If a company starts health insurance for all new employees on the first of the month, there might not be any wiggle room there. If, however, there's a 90-day waiting period, you may be able to shorten that.

No matter what the benefit is, it never hurts to ask. If you want to work from home one day a week or have flexibility during bad weather, ask and make a case for yourself.

Be willing to walk away

Turning down a job over money or poor benefits isn't fun, but it's something you have to be willing to do. Obviously, your willingness to negotiate or even walk away depends on how much you need the job.

If you have options, however, it's best to not accept a bad offer. You might be passing on a job you wanted, but you're also passing on a company that perhaps does not fully value you.

Consider not just your short-term happiness, but also whether you can accept the situation six months or a year down the line. If the answer is no and the company won't budge on its offer, you may have to move on.

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent Are All Investing in This Hot IPO

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), and Tencent (NASDAQOTH:TCEHY) are considered fierce rivals in China's tech market. Baidu owns the country's top search engine, Alibaba's owns its biggest e-commerce marketplace, while Tencent dominates the social media and video gaming markets.

That's why it was surprising when all three companies recently agreed to invest in Foxconn Industrial Internet's (FII) upcoming IPO. Let's take a closer look at what FII does, and why these three tech giants are interested.

Robotic arms on a factory assembly line.

Image source: Getty Images.

What is Foxconn Industrial Internet?

FII is a subsidiary of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group. FII manufactures electronic devices, cloud�service equipment, 5G networking equipment, and factory automation products for a long list of customers -- including Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon, Cisco, and Dell.

Bloomberg Gadfly estimates that 20%-30% of FII's revenue comes from Apple, which relies on the company to produce its iPhone frames and casings. The IPO will split a large portion of Foxconn's higher-growth contract manufacturing business from its other divisions.

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent will�each purchase 21,786,000 shares of FII at 13.77 RMB ($2.14) apiece -- which will give each company a 3.86% stake in the new company. Those stakes, at about 300 million RMB ($46.7 million) each, will be subject to a lock-in period of three years.

FII's IPO is expected to be China's biggest domestic offering in three years, and will raise 27.1 billion RMB ($4.2 billion) and give the company a $43 billion valuation upon its market debut. The IPO date hasn't been set as of this writing, but the offering was already nearly 300% oversubscribed as of�May 24.

Why are Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent investing in FII?

It might seem unusual for Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent to invest in FII, since all three companies generate most of their revenue from advertising, transactions fees, or software instead of hardware. However, investors should remember that all three companies are also expanding their presence in cloud computing, data centers, and�connected cars.

Therefore, FII could become a valuable supplier of networking equipment, 5G chips, or automotive components for all three companies. FII could also reduce its dependence on big customers like Apple and evolve into a first-party device maker -- just as Samsung did over the past few decades.

Servers in a data center.

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These investments are also likely politically motivated. Many of FII's other top investors are Chinese state-owned enterprises. Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent are China's three biggest internet companies -- but none of them are listed on Chinese exchanges.

China recently started urging its tech companies to launch new listings at home, and FII's IPO is being promoted as a marquee listing to kick-start its domestic IPO market. That's probably why�FII's filing was approved in just over a month, versus wait times of one to two years for typical IPOs.

That fast-track approval was also likely related to the fact that Foxconn is a Taiwanese company. A mainland IPO for Foxconn's high-growth manufacturing unit allows Chinese firms to own larger slices of the Taiwanese company -- which wasn't previously possible due to Taiwanese restrictions on Chinese investors owning large shares of Taipei-listed companies.

Lastly, Chinese tech companies are now pooling their resources as a hedge against the escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Tencent CEO Pony Ma recently called the�U.S. ban on sales of components to telecom equipment maker ZTE a "wake-up call" for Chinese tech companies, noting that "without the mobile (devices), the chips, and the operating system," Chinese companies couldn't compete.

If China's state-backed enterprises and top tech companies nurtured the growth of their domestic hardware companies, the country could gradually reduce their dependence on overseas tech -- a long-term goal that has been repeatedly touted by the Chinese government.

Will this affect Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent?

FII's market debut will likely generate immediate paper gains for Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent -- but they can't sell their shares anytime soon. Therefore, investors should see if their investments in FII will eventually help them expand into adjacent markets -- like data centers and cloud computing -- over the next few years.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Own Right Now

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It was a mixed day for stocks as blue chips managed to squeak out a gain and small-caps got crushed ahead of tomorrow’s Fed announcement.

Keith Bedford for The Wall Street Journal

The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 2,015.93 today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.40 points, or 0.1%, to 17,251.53. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% to 4,728.67. The Russell 2000 tumbled 1.6% to 1,066.67, the first time since Sept. 2011 that the small-company benchmark fell by at least 1.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher.

The folks at Bespoke Investment Group consider the Russell 2000′s underperformance versus the S&P 500 this year:

Including today, the S&P 500 is down 1.6%, while the Russell 2000 is down 6.1%. Today��s underperformance in small caps is just a continuation of what has been an extremely consistent trend of daily underperformance this year.

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Own Right Now: Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.(APAM)

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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.

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Own Right Now: iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (ITHUF)

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  • [By Javier Hasse]

    Licensed cannabis production facilities owner and operator iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc (OTC: ITHUF) announced a $50 million investment from Gotham Green Partners. Management believes this is the largest investment to date by a single investor in a publicly traded U.S. cannabis operating company. iAnthus plans to allocate the proceeds of this financing to repay a $20 million one-year note and accrued interest to VCP Bridge LLC; continue to build out cultivation facilities and dispensaries in the New York and Florida markets; and, potentially, to expand activities. The remaining expenditures for completing iAnthus’ Massachusetts and Vermont operations will be funded with current cash on hand, management assured.

  • [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): down 0.5 percent Aphria Inc (OTC: APHQF): down 3.6 percent Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF): up 0.8 percent Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTC: CBDS): down 7.2 percent CannTrust Holdings Inc (OTC: CNTTF): down 3.4 percent Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC): down 3.9 percent Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON): down 3.5 percent GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH): up 4.1 percent Hiku Brands Company Ltd(OTC: DJACF): down 3.1 percent India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC): down 4.8 percent iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc (OTC: ITHUF): up 4.5 MassRoots Inc (OTC: MSRT): down 4 percent MedReleaf Corp(OTC: MEDFF): down 1.8 percent Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG): down 0.3 percent THC Biomed Intl Ltd (OTC: THCBF): up 9.3 percent Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE): down 1.4 percent In Other News

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    Name Currency Ticker Canopy Growth Corp. CAD (CGC) Aurora Cannabis Inc. CAD (ACBFF) Aphria Inc. CAD (APHQF) MedReleaf Corp. CAD (OTCPK:MEDFF) Cronos Group CAD (CRON) The Green Organic Dutchman CAD (OTC:TGODF) CannTrust CAD (OTC:CNTTF) Hydropothecary Corp/The CAD (HYYDF) Cannabis Wheaton Income CAD (OTCQB:CBWTF) Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc. CAD (OTCQX:EMHTF) Organigram Holdings Inc. CAD (OTCQB:OGRMF) TerrAscend Corp. CAD (OTC:TRSSF) Supreme Cannabis Co Inc./The CAD (OTCPK:SPRWF) Hiku Brands CAD (OTCPK:DJACF) ABcann Global Corp. CAD (OTCQB:ABCCF) Radient Technologies Inc. CAD (OTC:RDDTF) Village Farms International Inc. CAD (OTCQX:VFFIF) Namaste Technologies CAD (OTCQB:NXTTF) MPX Bioceutical Corp. CAD (OTCQB:MPXEF) Sunniva CAD (OTCQX:SNNVF) MYM Nutraceuticals Inc. CAD (OTCQB:MYMMF) Maricann Group Inc. CAD (OTCQB:MRRCF) Cannabix Technologies Inc. CAD (OTCPK:BLOZF) THC Biomed INTL. Ltd. CAD (OTCQB:THCBF) ICC Labs Inc. CAD (OTC:ICCLF) WeedMD Inc. CAD (OTCPK:WDDMF) CannaRoyalty Corp. CAD (OTCQX:CNNRF) InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. CAD (OTCQX:IMLFF) Harvest One Cannabis Inc. CAD (OTC:HRVOF) Golden Leaf Holdings Inc. CAD (OTCQB:GLDFF) Benchmark Botanics Inc. CAD (OTCPK:BHHKF) Friday Night Inc. CAD (OTCQB:TGIFF) Valens Groworks Corp. CAD (OTC:MYMSF) Invictus MD CAD (IVITF) Emblem Corp. CAD (OTCPK:EMMBF) Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. CAD (OTCQB:TBPMF) Maple Leaf Green World Inc. CAD (OTCQB:MGWFF) Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. CAD (OTC:VRNDF) Nutritional High International Inc. CAD (OTCQB:SPLIF) Lifestyle Delivery Systems Inc. CAD (OTCQX:LDSYF) Marapharm Ventures Inc. CAD (OTCQX:MRPHF) Wildflower Marijuana Inc. CAD (OTC:WLDFF) Indiva Ltd. CAD (OTC:RMKXD) Hempco Food And Fiber Inc. CAD (OTC:HMPPF) PUF Ventures Inc. CAD (OTCPK:PUFXF) Liberty Leaf Holdings CAD (OTCQB:LIBFF) Canada House Welln

Best Blue Chip Stocks To Own Right Now: Calavo Growers, Inc.(CVGW)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Peter Graham]

    Small cap avocado and fresh food stock Calavo Growers (NASDAQ: CVGW) has elevated short interest of 33.51% according to Highshortinterest.com. Founded in 1924, Calavo Growers is a global avocado-industry leader and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food serving retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers worldwide. The Company��s Fresh segment procures and markets fresh avocados and select other fresh produce (tomatoes) while the Renaissance Food Group segment (RFG) creates, markets and distributes a portfolio of healthy, fresh foods, including fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables and prepared foods. The Foods segment manufactures and distributes guacamole and salsa. Fresh food products are sold under the respected Calavo brand name as well as Garden Highway, Chef Essentials and a variety of private label and store brands.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Top 5 Undervalued Stocks For 2018

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This analysis will show why we think OpenText (OTEX) is one of the few undervalued companies in the technology sector. Per the fiscal 2017 annual report, OpenText made progress expanding into the enterprise information management such that the company sees a total addressable market size of $35 billion. Given the overall market size and associated need of enterprise information management, OpenText expects to have long-term strategic flexibility with attractive options to grow the business. OpenText's software assists organizations with efficiently finding, utilizing, and sharing business information to improve productivity. The company also provides solutions that facilitate the exchange of information and transactions between supply chain participants such as manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and financial institutions. By unlocking massive amounts of data, OpenText helps its customers gain better insight into their business to improve decision making. The company offers solutions for almost every industry and its software offerings integrate with most of the main business software providers such as SAP (SAP), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), and SalesForce (CRM). The company plans to mainly fuel growth through M&A. The company has already closed 57 acquisitions including ANX, HP CEM, Recommind, HP CCM, and the enterprise content division of Dell-EMC in fiscal 2017. In fiscal 2018, the company acquired Covisant and announced the intention of acquiring Guidance software, an information forensics company that will strengthen OpenText's eDiscovery offerings. Electronic discovery or eDiscovery refers to finding and securing electronic data in order to search it for use as evidence in legal cases. One thing to note about the Guidance acquisition is that in addition to diversifying OpenText's offerings via eDiscovery tools, Guidance Software also comes with a customer list that includes 78 of the Fortune 100 companies, per the Guidance website.

Top 5 Undervalued Stocks For 2018: Camden Property Trust(CPT)

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    Swiss National Bank reduced its position in Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) by 5.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 451,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 28,000 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Camden Property Trust were worth $37,965,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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    Get Camden Property Trust alerts: Camden Property Trust to Post Q3 2018 Earnings of $1.19 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (CPT) (americanbankingnews.com) Camden Property Trust Forecasted to Earn FY2019 Earnings of $4.99 Per Share (CPT) (americanbankingnews.com) Camden Property Trust’s (CPT) CEO Ric Campo on Q1 2018 Results – Earnings Call Transcript (seekingalpha.com) Edited Transcript of CPT earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-18 3:00pm GMT (finance.yahoo.com) Camden: 1Q Earnings Snapshot (finance.yahoo.com)

    Several research firms have commented on CPT. BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of Camden Property Trust to $93.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Camden Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 20th. TheStreet lowered shares of Camden Property Trust from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 18th. Sandler O’Neill set a $97.00 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $94.00 price target on shares of Camden Property Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $90.64.

Top 5 Undervalued Stocks For 2018: Oil States International Inc.(OIS)

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    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.

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    Shares of Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) rallied on Thursday, rising�more than 14% by 2:45 p.m. EDT, after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Top 5 Undervalued Stocks For 2018: Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)

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Top 5 Undervalued Stocks For 2018: Charter Communications, Inc.(CHTR)

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    Buffett's biggest losers have been Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) , down 30%; Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) , down 21%; Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) , down 20%; American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) , down 19%; and Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) , down 18%. Maybe on those grounds he should reconsider his remarks in February when he said he was open to buying an entire airline.

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    RCN, backed by TPG Capital and Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL)  Google Capital, is an "over builder," the industry term for a cable operator that enters markets with incumbent cable operators. Unlike Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) and Cox Communications Inc., RCN competes directly against Comcast in some if its footprint.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Macquarie restated their buy rating on shares of Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning.

    Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Barclays restated a sell rating and set a $254.00 target price on shares of Charter Communications in a report on Monday, April 30th. Buckingham Research lowered their target price on Charter Communications from $425.00 to $397.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 30th. SunTrust Banks lowered their target price on Charter Communications to $390.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 30th. Wells Fargo lowered their target price on Charter Communications from $460.00 to $360.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 30th. Finally, ValuEngine cut Charter Communications from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Friday, April 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $388.82.

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    University of California Berkeley economist Carl Shapiro testified that AT&T would use the threat of a blackout of Time Warner networks such as CNN, TBS and TNT to extort higher content fees from pay-TV companies. Shapiro's economic model provides the teeth for the Department of Justice lawsuit, and lawyers for the defense attacked his assumptions about AT&T's leverage in hard-ball content negotiations with Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) , Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) , Dish Network Inc. (DISH) , Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL) YouTube TV and others.

Top 5 Undervalued Stocks For 2018: Smith & Nephew SNATS, Inc.(SNN)

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    Losers Heat Biologics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX) shares tumbled 48.59 percent to close at $1.275 on Thursday after the company priced its $18,000,000 public offering. InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NVIV) fell 38.77 percent to close at $8.26 on Thursday. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares tumbled 27.43 percent to close at $8.81. Achaogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAO) dropped 24.76 percent to close at $11.06 in reaction to a disappointing update from an FDA AdCom panel. The FDA panel voted favorably for the company's Plazcomicin for treatment of adults with complicated urinary tract infections, but also voted against the therapy to be used as a treatment for bloodstream infections. Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK) shares declined 24.68 percent to close at $34.80 after the company posted downbeat quarterly results. LSC Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LKSD) shares fell 24.22 percent to close at $12.64 following wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) fell 21.42 percent to close at $50.80 following downbeat quarterly profit. Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN) dropped 20.42 percent to close at $6.00 following downbeat quarterly earnings. Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) slipped 20.11 percent to close at $2.90 following wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR) fell 19.28 percent to close at $36.93. Esperion Therapeutics stock lost roughly a third of its value Wednesday after the company reported mixed Phase III results for its leading drug candidate, bempedoic acid. JP Morgan downgraded Esperion Therapeutics from Neutral to Underweight. Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) declined 17.77 percent to close at $8.98 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 earnings. The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: HABT) dipped 16.1 percent to close at $8.60 after the company reported downbeat quarterly results. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (N
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Shares Sold by Aperio Group LLC

Aperio Group LLC lessened its position in shares of AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) by 13.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 54,141 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 8,457 shares during the quarter. Aperio Group LLC’s holdings in AvalonBay Communities were worth $8,904,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVB. Capital Analysts LLC raised its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 441.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 2,230 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 1,818 shares during the last quarter. Keeler Thomas Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth $166,000. NuWave Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth $181,000. MUFG Americas Holdings Corp acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth $189,000. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth $236,000. 93.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Several research firms have recently issued reports on AVB. Jefferies Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $166.00 price target on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research note on Friday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets set a $178.00 price target on AvalonBay Communities and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 12th. SunTrust Banks reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $186.00 price target on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. BTIG Research cut their price target on AvalonBay Communities to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 15th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised AvalonBay Communities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $188.94.

Shares of AvalonBay Communities opened at $159.25 on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. AvalonBay Communities has a twelve month low of $152.65 and a twelve month high of $199.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.47, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.19 by ($1.16). AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 35.62% and a return on equity of 7.57%. The firm had revenue of $560.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.23 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.09 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. analysts expect that AvalonBay Communities will post 8.95 EPS for the current year.

AvalonBay Communities Profile

As of December 31, 2017, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 288 apartment communities containing 84,158 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 21 communities were under development and nine communities were under redevelopment. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

LSV Asset Management Cuts Holdings in Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (SASR)

LSV Asset Management cut its stake in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) by 3.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 92,100 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 3,200 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Sandy Spring Bancorp were worth $3,569,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. raised its position in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp by 252.3% in the fourth quarter. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 476,689 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $18,600,000 after buying an additional 341,371 shares in the last quarter. Maltese Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,906,000. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 2,156,143 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $84,134,000 after buying an additional 95,615 shares in the last quarter. Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P. raised its position in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp by 2,418.6% in the first quarter. Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P. now owns 83,542 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,238,000 after buying an additional 80,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 354,643 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $13,838,000 after buying an additional 73,688 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.03% of the company’s stock.

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A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SASR. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 24th. ValuEngine cut shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd. BidaskClub cut shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, Stephens raised shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Sandy Spring Bancorp has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.20.

In other Sandy Spring Bancorp news, Director Mark C. Michael sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.30, for a total transaction of $41,300.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 81,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,369,667. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Joseph S. Bracewell sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.21, for a total transaction of $1,960,500.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 42,173 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,653,603.33. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 90,400 shares of company stock worth $3,571,967 over the last three months. 3.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp opened at $41.93 on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.51, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.41 and a 1 year high of $43.13.

Sandy Spring Bancorp (NASDAQ:SASR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 19th. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $81.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.10 million. Sandy Spring Bancorp had a net margin of 21.34% and a return on equity of 10.94%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 48.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. equities analysts predict that Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. will post 3.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 9th were paid a $0.28 dividend. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.67%. This is a boost from Sandy Spring Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 8th. Sandy Spring Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.09%.

Sandy Spring Bancorp Profile

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Sandy Spring Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in central Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC markets. It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Insurance, and Investment Management.

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) Stake Lowered by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. reduced its holdings in First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) by 4.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 31,209 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 1,294 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.26% of First Citizens BancShares worth $12,897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC purchased a new position in First Citizens BancShares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $121,000. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new position in First Citizens BancShares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $185,000. Cardinal Capital Management purchased a new position in First Citizens BancShares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Zeke Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in First Citizens BancShares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in First Citizens BancShares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $223,000. 45.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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First Citizens BancShares stock opened at $449.95 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market cap of $5.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.14 and a beta of 1.11. First Citizens BancShares has a fifty-two week low of $323.74 and a fifty-two week high of $463.44.

First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 25th. The bank reported $8.35 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $437.55 million during the quarter. First Citizens BancShares had a return on equity of 11.53% and a net margin of 21.22%.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 15th.

Separately, BidaskClub raised First Citizens BancShares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 11th.

About First Citizens BancShares

First Citizens BancShares, Inc operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides banking services to retail and commercial customers. Its deposit products include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. The company's loan products portfolio comprises commercial construction and land development, commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, lease financing, and other commercial real estate loans; and noncommercial construction and land development, residential mortgage, revolving mortgage, consumer loans, and construction and land development loans.

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc to Post Q2 2018 Earnings of ($0.39) Per Share, Seaport Global Securities F

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ:ALDX) – Stock analysts at Seaport Global Securities issued their Q2 2018 EPS estimates for Aldeyra Therapeutics in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 16th. Seaport Global Securities analyst C. Davis forecasts that the biotechnology company will earn ($0.39) per share for the quarter. Seaport Global Securities has a “Buy” rating on the stock.

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Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on ALDX. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and issued a $27.00 target price on shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics in a research note on Tuesday, March 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $23.00 target price on shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. Finally, Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics in a research note on Monday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.93.

Shares of Aldeyra Therapeutics opened at $9.17 on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm has a market capitalization of $178.97 million, a PE ratio of -6.55 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 13.12, a current ratio of 11.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Aldeyra Therapeutics has a twelve month low of $8.35 and a twelve month high of $8.50.

Aldeyra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALDX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 15th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by ($0.06).

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Aldeyra Therapeutics by 19.8% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,502 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $446,000 after acquiring an additional 9,826 shares in the last quarter. Woodstock Corp raised its holdings in Aldeyra Therapeutics by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 58,243 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 9,850 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Aldeyra Therapeutics by 22.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 62,429 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 11,506 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Aldeyra Therapeutics by 34.3% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 48,151 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $361,000 after acquiring an additional 12,290 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Element Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Aldeyra Therapeutics in the first quarter valued at $123,000. 50.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aldeyra Therapeutics Company Profile

Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc, a biotechnology company, focuses on the development of products for inflammation, inborn errors of metabolism, and other diseases in the United States and internationally. It is developing ADX-102, a small molecule designed to trap and allow for the degradation of aldehydes, as well as ADX-103 and ADX-104 novel candidates for the treatment of noninfectious anterior uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome, sj枚gren-larsson syndrome, and succinic semi-aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency.