Friday, March 29, 2019

Here's How You Turn the Yield Curve Inversion into Fast Profits

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Everyone is talking "recession" since the yield curve inversion last week – but that's not exactly right.

An inverted yield curve isn't always a bad thing for stocks. Typically in the month following this event, the market rises an average 1.5%. In the year after – 12%. So we're not running out of stocks right now.

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Sunday, March 24, 2019

This executive who just resigned was in charge of HBO's streaming platforms

HBO's president of global distribution, Bernadette Aulestia, has announced her resignation, according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC.

Her resignation follows that of HBO CEO Richard Pleper, who stepped down last month after realizing he would no longer have the autonomy to run the premium channel, which is part of Warner Media. AT&T hired John Stankey in 2017 to run all of Warner Media's operations after the wireless company acquired Time Warner for $85 billion.

Aulestia joined HBO 22 years ago and has worked in a variety of different positions at the entertainment company. Named executive vice president of global distribution in 2015, she oversaw both of the company's streaming services, HBO Now and HBO Go.

"I won't be joining you on this next journey of the new company," Aulestia wrote in her note to HBO employees on March 15. "Sometimes, you have to take time to read the guideposts and trust your heart, and my time has come."

Aulestia plans to stay with HBO in the "next few months" to help transition new leadership. An HBO spokesperson confirmed the memo. Aulestia could not immediately be reached for comment.

AT&T finalized its acquisition of Time Warner last month after the Department of Justice lost its appeal to block the $85 billion transaction. Since then, several veteran Time Warner executives have left, including Plepler, Turner Broadcasting president David Levy, and Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara, who stepped down on Monday amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

AT&T is rolling up HBO with cable networks TNT, TBS, and truTV under newly appointed WarnerMedia entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt. While HBO has previously distributed itself as a solo entity, AT&T plans to combine HBO with other offerings and streaming packages in a service that will launch later this year. Aulestia's departure may foreshadow more changes to the distribution group, which could be seen as antiquated in the new AT&T regime.

Meanwhile, HBO and AT&T's other streaming services will face a lot more competition soon on top of the current players like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon's Prime video. Apple is expected to announce its TV streaming service at an event on March 25, and NBCUniversal will launch its service in 2020.

Disclosure: NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast, is CNBC's parent company.

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now

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LyondellBasell Industries (NASDAQ: PEIX) and Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Dividends

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LyondellBasell Industries pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Pacific Ethanol does not pay a dividend. LyondellBasell Industries pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LyondellBasell Industries has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and Pacific Ethanol’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LyondellBasell Industries 15.51% 53.77% 18.68% Pacific Ethanol -2.09% -9.12% -4.77%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: TAL International Group Inc.(TAL)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, The Fly reports.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL)’s share price fell 6.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $32.42 and last traded at $33.68. 8,752,500 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 110% from the average session volume of 4,166,303 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.06.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $36.20, but opened at $34.60. TAL Education Group shares last traded at $33.77, with a volume of 8062690 shares trading hands.

  • [By Dustin Parrett]

    Our analysis from May 2013 found the VQScore tool identified 48 triple-digit winners, including a staggering 2,573% gainer in TAL Education Group ADR (NYSE: TAL).

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation(RL)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

    Ralph Lauren Corp  (NYSE:RL)Q3 2019 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 05, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET

    Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

    Operator

  • [By Daniel Miller]

    Shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) were up 7% as of 12:18 p.m. EST after the company released strong results for the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The company is a global designer, marketer, and distributor of premium products in apparel, home, accessories, and fragrances.

  • [By Jon C. Ogg]

    Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) was up 14% at $133.33 on Wednesday after earnings. Credit Suisse maintained its Outperform rating and raised its target to $153 from $135. Barclays left its Underweight rating in place but still raised its target to $110 from $103 after the stronger report.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “Ralph Lauren outperformed the industry in the past six months backed by robust bottom-line performance in recent quarters. Notably, third-quarter fiscal 2018 marked the company’s 12th consecutive earnings beat while sales lagged estimates after a beat in the previous quarter. Additionally, the company’s Way Forward Plan is on track, and it remains keen on bolstering digital and international presence. Also, the company has been gaining from favorable geographic and channel mix shifts along with lower promotions and reduced product costs. Further, management adjusted fiscal 2018 outlook to account for the positive currency rates, which are likely to aid revenues and operating margins. However, its North America business continues to suffer due to distribution and brand exits, planned reduction in shipments and promotions to enhance the quality of sales, and lower customer demand.”

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA) shares surged 42.76 percent to close at $16.56 on Wednesday in reaction to a new licensing agreement with Europe-based Vifor Pharma. As part of the agreement, the biopharmaceutical company that alleviates pain licensed worldwide rights (except U.S., Japan, and South Korea) to Vifor Pharma to commercialize its KORSUVA therapy to Vifor $70 million. Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ: YRIV) gained 31.28 percent to close at $7.05 on Wednesday. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) climbed 23.29 percent to close at $126.05 after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY2018 earnings guidance. EVO Payments, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOP) gained 18.88 percent to close at $19.02. EVO Payments priced its IPO at $16 per share. Carver Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARV) rose 16.1 percent to close at $6.85. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) gained 15.68 percent to close at $13.65 after announcing pricing of public offering. eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI) shares jumped 15.01 percent to close at $17.70. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) gained 14.99 percent to close at $4.68. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) rose 14.62 percent to close at $19.36. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) shares rose 14.34 percent to close at $133.33 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) jumped 13.26 percent to close at $17.34 on Wednesday. Turtle Beach S-3 showed registration for 1.857 million share common stock offering via selling holders. Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCS) rose 13.18 percent to close at $3.95. Communications Systems reported establishment of special committee to explore strategic alternatives. Immutep Limited (NASDAQ: IMMP) shares climbed 12.95 percent to close at $2.53. xG Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: XGTI) rose 12.64 percent to close at $0.8561 after the company&rsq

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: First Financial Northwest Inc.(FFNW)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on First Financial Northwest (FFNW)

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  • [By Max Byerly]

    First Financial Northwest (NASDAQ:FFNW) will be announcing its earnings results on Tuesday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Cellcom Israel Ltd.(CEL)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Hellenic Telecom Organization (NYSE: CEL) and Cellcom Israel (NYSE:CEL) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Thursday afternoon, the telecommunication services shares surged 0.58 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), up 5 percent, and Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) up 2.5 percent.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Partner Communications (NASDAQ: PTNR) and Cellcom Israel (NYSE:CEL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Thursday afternoon, the health care shares rose 1.79 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTNR), up 8 percent, and Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) up 7 percent.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

    Losers Natural Health Trends Corp (NASDAQ: NHTC) fell 7.8 percent to $19.80 in pre-market trading after rising 1.46 percent on Friday. Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT) shares fell 6.6 percent to $11.41 in pre-market trading after climbing 4.18 percent on Friday. Quorum Health Corporation (NYSE: QHC) shares fell 6.2 percent to $5.15 in pre-market trading after tumbling 11.45 percent on Friday. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) fell 6.1 percent to $7.31 in pre-market trading after declining 3.35 percent on Friday. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) fell 5.6 percent to $28.30 in pre-market trading. Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVFM) fell 5.3 percent to $6.06 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.73 percent on Friday. Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) shares fell 5.2 percent to $28.60 in pre-market trading. Xerox terminated its transaction agreement with Fujifilm and entered into a new agreement with Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason. JP Morgan downgraded Xerox from Overweight to Neutral. Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) fell 5.2 percent to $7.02 in pre-market trading. Cellcom is expected to release Q1 results on May 30, 2018. Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) fell 4.5 percent to $74 in pre-market trading. Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV) shares fell 4 percent to $4.66 in pre-market trading
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Millicom (OTCMKTS: MIICF) and Cellcom Israel (NYSE:CEL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Cummins Inc.(CMI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Cummins (NYSE:CMI) had its price target decreased by Citigroup from $175.00 to $160.00 in a research note released on Friday morning. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

  • [By Neha Chamaria]

    Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) is recalling 500,000 trucks to fix defects in emissions-control systems. This news seemed to have overshadowed a strong set of second-quarter numbers that the company released around the same time, roughly three weeks ago, capping potential upside in the stock. Cummins shares still are down about 19% year to date, as of this writing.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Traders purchased shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) on weakness during trading on Tuesday after Citigroup lowered their price target on the stock from $160.00 to $150.00. $62.74 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $35.34 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $27.40 million into the stock. Of all equities tracked, Cummins had the 32nd highest net in-flow for the day. Cummins traded down ($0.21) for the day and closed at $133.94

  • [By Motley Fool Transcription]

    Cummins, Inc. (NYSE:CMI)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 6, 2019, 10:00 p.m. ET

    Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

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Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Telefonica SA(TEF)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    UBS Group set a €10.00 ($11.76) price target on Telefonica (BME:TEF) in a report published on Wednesday morning, www.boersen-zeitung.de reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (NYSE: TEF) and Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) and TELE2 AB/ADR (OTCMKTS:TLTZY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) and Koninklijke KPN (OTCMKTS:KKPNY) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Regal Beloit Corporation(RBC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Foundry Partners LLC raised its holdings in Regal Beloit Corp (NYSE:RBC) by 2.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,534 shares during the quarter. Foundry Partners LLC owned 0.42% of Regal Beloit worth $13,434,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

     

    Companies Reporting After The Bell Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) is projected to post quarterly loss at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.97 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.59 per share on revenue of $909.36 million. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZG) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $294.79 million. General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $980.61 million. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $598.45 million. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1 per share on revenue of $746.42 million. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $319.71 million. National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NGHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVG) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $320.92 million. Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (NYSE: DPLO) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.19 per share on revenue of $172.22 million. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: EVHC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.23 per share on revenue of $869.64 million. Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $39
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Shares of Regal Beloit Corp (NYSE:RBC) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the ten brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $88.63.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Twin Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Regal Beloit Corp (NYSE:RBC) by 37.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 48,250 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 13,160 shares during the quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Regal Beloit were worth $3,947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

    Regal Beloit Corp  (NYSE:RBC)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 05, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET

    Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

    Operator

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: UniSource Energy Corporation(UNS)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Uni Select (TSE:UNS) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Macquarie from C$24.00 to C$25.00 in a report released on Wednesday. Macquarie’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.32% from the stock’s current price.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Uni Select (TSE:UNS)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at TD Securities in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a C$24.00 price objective on the stock. TD Securities’ price target points to a potential upside of 8.21% from the stock’s current price.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Investors Real Estate Trust(IRET)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Motley Fool Transcribing]

    Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET) Q1 2019 Earnings Conference CallSep. 11, 2018 10:00 a.m. ET

    Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

    Operator 

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Investors Real Estate Trust Reit (IRET)

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  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST REIT Common Stock (IRET)

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Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Nordson Corporation(NDSN)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Garrett Baldwin]

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    Three Stocks to Watch Today: TSLA, AAPL, EL Shares of Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) plunged 7% after JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) slashed its price target for the automaker. JPM cut its December 2018 price target for TSLA stock from $308 to $195 per share, sighting Musk's inconsistent statements about company funding. That would be a 36% collapse from Friday's closing price. The news comes as Elon Musk continues to make a series of questionable Tweets about himself and his company. China is coming down on Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). According to state media reports, Tim Cook's company has pulled about 25,000 illegal lottery applications from its application store in China. The news comes as China continues clamp down on illegal apps that sold lottery tickets or provided gambling services. Estee Lauder Co. Inc. (NYSE: EL) shares were off 0.3% after the cosmetics giant reported earnings before the bell. The firm reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.61. That figure topped analysts' expectations by $0.05. The downturn came due to the firm's weaker-than-expected quarterly forecast and news that it will incur larger marketing costs for a number of new product initiatives. Look for earnings reports from Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) and Nordson Corp. (Nasdaq: NDSN).

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  • [By Steve Symington]

    Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) announced solid fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Monday after the market closed, including an expected decline in organic volume that was more than offset by acquisitive growth.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Several research firms recently commented on NDSN. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 13th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 2nd. Gabelli reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Nordson in a report on Tuesday, December 18th. Finally, CIBC upgraded shares of Nordson from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Nordson presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $143.57.

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    Nordson Company Profile

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Keybank National Association OH cut its position in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 0.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 820,509 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 418 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Nordson were worth $105,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities research analysts at SunTrust Banks boosted their FY2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nordson in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 21st. SunTrust Banks analyst C. Brady now expects that the industrial products company will earn $6.00 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.98. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Nordson’s Q4 2018 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $1.81 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $6.72 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $7.54 EPS.

Monday, March 18, 2019

3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Right Now

Semiconductor stocks were flying high until last fall, driven by the likes of Nvidia (NVDA ) . Since then, shares of many chip stocks have been hammered on the back of worries about a slowing Chinese economy, among other concerns.

Last week, Nvidia saw its quarterly revenues sink 24%. Despite the downturn, shares of NVDA popped because the company had warned Wall Street of a major slowdown as it deals with declining demand from cryptocurrency miners, which has also impacted firms like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD ) . Looking ahead, Nvidia appears to be heading for a major slowdown in 2019 in the historically cyclical semiconductor industry.

With that said, the industry will remain highly valuable within the larger tech industry as we head toward an even more digitized world. Therefore, now might be a great time to think about buying semiconductor stocks as valuations become more attractive and secular growth trends remain.

Today, chips help power everything from video games to data centers. Semiconductor companies are also poised to help drive forward the growth of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and much more. And it won’t just be the likes of Tesla (TSLA ) , Apple (AAPL ) , Microsoft (MSFT ) , Google (GOOGL ) , and Amazon (AMZN ) that are likely to turn big profits and see their stocks climb as these industries expand.

These emerging tech trends have created new consumer demand, and the semiconductor makers are delivering. So, let’s take a look at three Zacks buy-ranked semiconductor stocks right now that have performed rather well as of late.

1. Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX )

Xilinx’s Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform is situated to help support the expansion of everything from artificial intelligence and machine vision to databases and data compression. The company’s stock price has surged 65% in the last six months and its position in the Semiconductors – Programmable Logic industry, which currently ranks #1 out of the 265 industries in our Zacks system, could help this climb continue.  

Xilinx posted record third-quarter revenue and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 a share. Looking ahead, the company is projected to see its fiscal Q4 revenues surge roughly 23% from the year-ago quarter, based on our current Zacks Consensus Estimate. Plus, the company’s bottom line is expected to soar nearly 47% and XLNX has earned a ton of positive earnings estimate revisions for Q4 and beyond. Xilinx is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) that is trading at 31.8X forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimates to match its industry’s average.

2. Inphi Corporation (IPHI )

Inphi is a leader in high-speed data movement interconnects that provides semiconductor components and optical subsystems to networking OEMs, cloud and telecom service providers, and more. Like Xilinx, IPHI stock has surged over 26% in the last six months to outpace its industry’s 3% average climb. The Santa Clara, California-based company is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) that rocks an industry-matching PEG ratio of 1.41.

Inphi’s adjusted first-quarter earnings are projected to swing from a loss of $0.05 a share in the prior-year quarter to $0.28 per share, which would mark a 660% bottom-line expansion. On top of that, the company is expected to see its quarterly revenues surge by 34.7%. Long-term, Inphi’s expected EPS growth rate rests at 18.5%, on an annualized basis.

3. Cree, Inc. (CREE )

Cree is a manufacturer of LEDs and semiconductors that enhance the value of solid-state lighting, power and communications products. The company’s “SmartCast” platform enables Power over Ethernet technology and is geared toward IoT products and Smart Building platforms. CREE sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has experienced gains of 21.2% in the past three months to top its broader industry’s 13% climb.

Peeking ahead, analysts expect Cree’s current fiscal year earnings, which ends in June, to skyrocket 310%. That growth is expected to continue to the tune of another 63% in the following year. Current estimates also see Cree’s revenue growth in these years reaching 10% and 11%, respectively, which means the company might not see the pullback some on Wall Street expect other semiconductors to witness in the near future.

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Sunday, March 17, 2019

Insider Selling: Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) Director Sells 8,334 Shares of Stock

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IONS) Director B Lynne Parshall sold 8,334 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $625,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 61,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,575,825. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

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Get Ionis Pharmaceuticals alerts: On Wednesday, February 27th, B Lynne Parshall sold 8,333 shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $583,310.00.

Shares of NASDAQ IONS traded up $0.83 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $77.44. The stock had a trading volume of 1,223,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 989,482. The company has a quick ratio of 7.85, a current ratio of 7.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $10.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.16 and a beta of 2.40. Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc has a 1 year low of $39.07 and a 1 year high of $78.20.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 27th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.01 by $2.20. The business had revenue of $192.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $159.59 million. Ionis Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 45.64% and a return on equity of 41.89%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.03) EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc will post -0.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Several brokerages recently commented on IONS. Leerink Swann began coverage on shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Tuesday, November 27th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. TheStreet raised shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 6th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 2nd. ValuEngine raised shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals from $70.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.57.

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals during the 4th quarter valued at $91,000. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals during the 4th quarter valued at about $440,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals by 82.7% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 17,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $957,000 after purchasing an additional 8,014 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals by 95.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 35,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 17,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 51,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,795,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. 84.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Company Profile

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc discovers and develops RNA-targeted therapeutics. The company offers SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients; and Kynamro an oligonucleotide inhibitor for use in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia to reduce low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, total cholesterol, and non-high density lipoprotein.

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Douglas A. Pertz Buys 5,000 Shares of Brink’s (BCO) Stock

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) CEO Douglas A. Pertz bought 5,000 shares of Brink’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $72.65 per share, for a total transaction of $363,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 251,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,535. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Shares of BCO stock opened at $76.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.52. Brink’s has a 1-year low of $59.08 and a 1-year high of $85.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.33, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.39.

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Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $907.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.06 million. Brink’s had a negative net margin of 0.96% and a positive return on equity of 68.11%. The company’s revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS. Analysts forecast that Brink’s will post 4.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 8th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 7th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. Brink’s’s payout ratio is 17.34%.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in Brink’s by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 36,329 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,349,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. ETF Managers Group LLC raised its holdings in Brink’s by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. ETF Managers Group LLC now owns 1,865 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the period. Macquarie Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Brink’s by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd. now owns 108,554 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,018,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Brink’s by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 20,402 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,319,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in Brink’s by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 3,484 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.08% of the company’s stock.

Separately, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Brink’s from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, December 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Brink’s presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $93.00.

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Brink’s Company Profile

The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services worldwide. The company offers cash-in-transit services, including armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) services, such as cash replenishment, replenishment forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first and second line maintenance; and network infrastructure services.

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Alphabet Stock Should Be Part of Your Portfolio

The markets have rebound sharply of the December lows and the FANG gang led the way up. The acronym is made up of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL). In fact, as a group, FANG bottomed in November relative to the S&P 500. So clearly they are still the go-to stocks for Wall Street.

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I found it funny to hear experts in the media declare that FANG was dead last year and then recommend to their audience to invest in other areas. These are the best companies on the planet, and for someone to declare them gone while they recommend buying other stocks is ridiculous.

For my money, I’d rather take a risk on GOOGL, which I know has a massive cash cow and giant moat around the business. Besides, if its stock is falling then the whole market is also in trouble. Rarely do investors sustain selling in Alphabet stock while the markets are rallying.

Recently, Wall Street took notice of exceptional strength in FB. But GOOGL has also been quietly rallying, because when one is running the others tend to follow. GOOGL is up 25% from the Christmas debacle and sits only 3% from its all-time highs. Clearly it still has investor confidence despite the perception that it was dead money last year.

Why You Should Watch GOOGL Stock

The opportunity today is to own GOOGL stock for both long-term fundamental and short-term technical reasons.

First, the fundamentals are great. After years of executing on plans with little trouble, Alphabet still only sells at a mere 28x trailing price-to-earnings ratio for the trailing 12 months. So these is actual results not forecast models. This is about four times cheaper than NFLX and AMZN. Of the FANG gang, only FB is cheaper but that one is in the process of changing its revenue stream so it is not a clean comparable.

So investing in GOOGL stock for the long term is a winning proposition because they still are the dominant force in search. This is especially true for mobile search, where we all want to be. We now depend on our phones all day, so GOOGL also has our attention all day.


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Shorter term, Alphabet stock also has a technical opportunity brewing. GOOGL recently broke out of the $1,148 neckline, which in theory should target the $1,205 zone. The interesting part about it is that this was the major ledge from which it fell 18% starting last October, so I expect some resistance there. There might be a lot of investors stuck from then who want to get out, even.

But as long as GOOGL maintains a higher low trend line, then I expect the bulls to find footing and reload for another attempt at setting new highs. If the bulls can take the stock above $1,211, then they would invite more momentum buyers to help with the fight.

But the same resistance process would repeat itself near or at the all-time highs. But with the help of the general market rally I bet that they can do it. My macroeconomic thesis is that the bulls are in charge and if the geopolitical headlines stay out of the way, the S&P 500 will be above $2,850 soon, and that would definitely help GOOGL break through the resistance.

Shorter term, there are levels to watch below, and they start at $1,164 per share. $1,141 and $1,112 would be the next zones of contentions. Those usually lend support on the way down. But if the markets are rallying, I don’t expect GOOGL to falter.

The bottom line is that long term this company is a winner and should be part of any balanced portfolio. The experts on Wall Street agree since almost all analysts who cover the stock rate is as a buy or strong buy and it’s still trading well below their average price range.

Nicolas Chahine is the managing director of SellSpreads.com. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can follow him as @racernic on Twitter and 

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Tekla Capital Management LLC Acquires 263,151 Shares of The Medicines Company (MDCO)

Tekla Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO) by 158.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 428,992 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 263,151 shares during the period. Tekla Capital Management LLC owned about 0.58% of The Medicines worth $8,211,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MDCO. Iridian Asset Management LLC CT increased its stake in The Medicines by 75.4% during the 4th quarter. Iridian Asset Management LLC CT now owns 3,296,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,101,000 after buying an additional 1,417,229 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP increased its stake in The Medicines by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 4,604,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,134,000 after buying an additional 817,508 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in The Medicines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. University of Notre Dame DU Lac increased its stake in The Medicines by 248.0% during the 3rd quarter. University of Notre Dame DU Lac now owns 297,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,909,000 after buying an additional 212,277 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Investors Inc. PA purchased a new stake in The Medicines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,275,000.

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In other news, EVP Christopher T. Cox purchased 113,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.70 per share, for a total transaction of $2,008,950.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 60,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,067,451.60. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Alexander J. Denner purchased 248,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $24.91 per share, with a total value of $6,180,171.00. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,675,389 shares of company stock valued at $36,839,238 in the last quarter. 10.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NASDAQ MDCO traded up $0.41 on Monday, hitting $25.58. 9,659 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,165,915. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.23. The Medicines Company has a fifty-two week low of $16.69 and a fifty-two week high of $41.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of -8.75 and a beta of 1.18.

The Medicines (NASDAQ:MDCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.62) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.57) by ($0.05). The Medicines had a negative return on equity of 1,477.75% and a negative net margin of 668.93%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.61) EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that The Medicines Company will post -1.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub raised shares of The Medicines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of The Medicines from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 31st. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of The Medicines in a research note on Friday, December 14th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of The Medicines in a research note on Thursday, December 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The Medicines currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.00.

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The Medicines Company Profile

The Medicines Company, a biopharmaceutical company, provides medicines to treat acute and intensive care patients. The company markets Angiomax, an intravenous direct thrombin inhibitor used as an anticoagulant in combination with aspirin in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States.

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Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: Sirius XM Radio Inc.(SIRI)

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    Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is a company that thrives on of new car sales. If you have had satellite radio and are not solely reliant on what you get for music in streaming or your library, then chances are pretty good that you won’t want to go back to just having old-fashioned FM/AM radio.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: TXMD) rose 7.3 percent to $6.90 in pre-market trading after the company reported the FDA approval of TX-004HR: IMVEXXY (estradiol vaginal inserts) for moderate to severe dyspareunia due to menopause. Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) rose 6.1 percent to $10.50 in pre-market trading after falling 1.20 percent on Tuesday Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) shares rose 5.7 percent to $44.60 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results and raised its guidance. salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) rose 5.4 percent to $133.67 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter and raised its forecast for the full year. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) rose 5.3 percent to $7.35 in pre-market trading. PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (NYSE: PAGS) rose 5.3 percent to $33.50 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ: SPTN) rose 4.9 percent to $19.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) rose 4.9 percent to $4.95 in pre-market trading. Dalian Wanda will set up a joint venture with Tencent and Groupon's former local unit, Reuters reported. Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA) rose 4.4 percent to $56 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.43 percent on Tuesday Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) rose 4.3 percent to $120.92 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.05 percent on Tuesday. STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE: STM) shares rose 3.7 percent to $23.78 in pre-market trading after falling 4.70 percent on Tuesday. EVINE Live Inc (NASDAQ: EVLV) shares rose 2.7 percent to $1.14 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results.

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    Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) is putting a little more change in the pockets of its shareholders. The satellite radio provider is increasing its payout, boosting its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.0121 a share. 

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    It didn't take long for Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) to start leveraging its Pandora (NYSE:P) acquisition. Less than a week after closing on its purchase of the streaming-music pioneer in a roughly $3 billion deal, Sirius XM sent out an email offer to its satellite-radio subscribers for a free 14-day trial to Pandora's premium platform.

Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc.(XPO)

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    XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO) has been a phenomenal growth story: Over the past decade, its shares have returned 2,000% to investors as demand for freight transportation and logistics services skyrocketed.

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    Right now, I believe Mastercard (NYSE:MA), Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP), and XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO) fall right into place, because each stock has been a multibagger and has strong tailwinds behind it.

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    TheStreet's founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer said XPO Logistics (XPO) is a remarkable company.

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Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: Kohl's Corporation(KSS)

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    Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) had its target price increased by Morgan Stanley from $41.00 to $45.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning. The brokerage currently has an underweight rating on the stock.

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    Walmart (WMT) was already on my "Best Short Ideas" list, and I added Kohl's (KSS) and Target (TGT) to the roster on Thursday morning.

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    Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has seen a gain of 41.0% so far this year. Its shares last closed at $76.44, with a consensus price target of $76.35 and a 52-week range of $36.50 to $79.92.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Investors bought shares of Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) on weakness during trading hours on Thursday following insider selling activity. $108.48 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $91.31 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $17.17 million into the stock. Of all stocks tracked, Kohl’s had the 23rd highest net in-flow for the day. Kohl’s traded down ($2.44) for the day and closed at $73.28Specifically, Director Steven A. Burd sold 4,945 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.67, for a total transaction of $379,133.15. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Richard D. Schepp sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total value of $1,177,800.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 161,050 shares in the company, valued at $12,645,646. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 345,311 shares of company stock worth $22,677,767. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    Several brokerages have weighed in on CMP. Zacks Investment Research raised Compass Minerals International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. ValuEngine cut Compass Minerals International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Monness Crespi & Hardt dropped their price objective on Compass Minerals International from $76.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 2nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Compass Minerals International from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 2nd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised Compass Minerals International from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $49.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.34.

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  • [By Jordan Wathen, Matthew Frankel, CFP, and Dan Caplinger]

    Here, three Fool.com contributors share why they believe Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP), Chubb (NYSE:CB), and Realty Income (NYSE:O) exhibit the kind of traits found in many of Buffett's best investments.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Few people look forward to winter more than investors in seasonal businesses that do a lot of business during the cold-weather months, and Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) falls squarely into that category. With so much of its business coming from state and municipal governments treating roads and other surfaces with salt and anti-icing products, Compass often sees a lot of its success come during this part of the year.

Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: USG Corporation(USG)

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  • [By Jason Hall, George Budwell, and Chuck Saletta]

    And while it may not always work out well to simply copy the moves other investors make, it can pay off to use their buying and selling moves as jumping-off points in your own research. We asked three real-world investors for their insight, and they wrote about two recent Buffett buys of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), and a recent Baker Brothers buy of Heron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HRTX). 

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

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  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    ValuEngine upgraded shares of USG (NYSE:USG) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Tuesday.

    A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of USG from an underperform rating to a neutral rating and dropped their target price for the company from $35.00 to $24.00 in a research note on Friday, April 27th. Jefferies Group reiterated a hold rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of USG in a research note on Monday, April 23rd. SunTrust Banks boosted their target price on shares of USG from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th. Buckingham Research boosted their target price on shares of USG from $34.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, April 16th. Finally, Nomura boosted their target price on shares of USG from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, four 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 an average price target of $39.00.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Warren Buffett likes to hold his stock positions for the long run, and his experience with USG (NYSE:USG) has been typical of his other long-term investments. The Oracle of Omaha started buying shares of the manufacturer of Sheetrock drywall and other building materials back in 2000, accumulating a sizable stake that has ballooned to more than 30% of the company. USG ended up going through bankruptcy in order to get a handle on its asbestos liability claims, but thanks largely to Buffett's involvement, the building materials company not only survived bankruptcy but also saw share prices soar briefly on hopes that USG would once again fully participate in the then-strong housing boom.

Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: S&P GSCI(GD)

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    Cramer and Moreno also looked at General Dynamics (GD) which peaked in early March, before starting a downtrend until Tuesday. Last week, General Dynamics fell to the lower end of its channel, but then it bounced right to the high end, and Wednesday it firmly broke out above the high end of this channel. The stochastic oscillator, which is a powerful momentum indicator is making a bullish crossover, and based on today's move, Moreno thinks General Dynamics can return to its old highs at $230.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Riverhead Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) by 223.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,055 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,328 shares during the period. Riverhead Capital Management LLC’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $2,663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Lou Whiteman]

    Sciple: That will be our first look at how any of these companies was affected by the shutdown. We had a lot of defense contractors reporting earnings in this past week. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), Northrop (NYSE:NOC). Of course, those numbers are not embracing a significant chunk of the government shutdown. However, they did give relatively muted guidance looking out into next year. Can you talk about that a little bit? 

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  • [By Lou Whiteman]

    Shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) have both more than doubled over the past five years, thanks to a truce in the partisan Washington budget battles and increased demand from an ever more dangerous world. But both stocks head into earnings season in the doldrums, with Northrop Grumman flat for the year and General Dynamics actually down 5%.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) insider S. Daniel Johnson sold 77,810 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.85, for a total value of $15,550,328.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 99,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,851,700.05. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc.(WEN)

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  • [By Matt Hogan]

    Growth within the industry is a bit lumpy, with limited-service restaurants, such as Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (NYSE: CMG), growing at 5.3 percent in 2017 as compared to 3.5 percent for casual dining establishments according to the National Restaurant Industry.

  • [By Mac Greer]

    He still has 29% of the company, he's still plastered on the pizza boxes and the marketing -- although, that's really been pulled back. Then, it's also come out this week that Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Papa John's, before all of this stuff came up over the past couple of months, they're actually in talks to have some sort of merger. Going forward, if you're the board of directors at Papa John's, I think you have to really consider that possibility. Maybe the best step forward for the company is to look for a merger or a sale, because, man, this seems like a train wreck that keeps accelerating. When you have Schnatter on the board, he would have to be in favor of a buyout or a merger for it to go through. 

  • [By Asit Sharma]

    Quick-service restaurant chain The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) released fourth-quarter 2018 earnings on Thursday before the markets opened for trading. While revenue tacked on a mid-single-digit increase against the prior-year period, operating profit declined as higher costs ate into company margins. Capping a credible if somewhat lackluster report on the last three months, management offered shareholders a middling yet realistic outlook for 2019. Let's review the details of the quarter, and dissect Wendy's guidance for the current 12-month period.

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    The company's properties are freestanding, not located in malls or shopping centers (which means better margins, lower rent volatility and less dependence on imperiled anchors). Better still, 96% of its rental income is shielded from e-commerce threats. After all, gas stations, drug stores and fast-food chains like Wendy's (Nasdaq: WEN) don't compete with Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN).

Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: Rent-A-Center Inc.(RCII)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    ValuEngine upgraded shares of Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Tuesday.

    A number of other research firms have also issued reports on RCII. TheStreet upgraded shares of Rent-A-Center from a d+ rating to a c- rating in a research note on Monday, July 9th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Rent-A-Center from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, August 3rd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Rent-A-Center from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $17.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 4th. Janney Montgomery Scott lowered shares of Rent-A-Center from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, June 18th. Finally, Northcoast Research lowered shares of Rent-A-Center from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Rent-A-Center presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $11.00.

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    Stocks to Watch Today: KHC, HD, JWN, M, AAPL Kraft Heinz Co. (NYSE: KHC) is still licking its wounds after an abysmal earnings report on Thursday and a weak 2019 outlook. The consumer goods giant is looking to reshape its business as consumer tastes continue to evolve. According to reports, the firm – backed heavily by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) – is considering a deal to sell its Maxwell House brand. Warren Buffett is also affecting shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Although AAPL stock added 0.4% in pre-market hours, Buffett said he would not purchase more shares of the company stock at these levels. However, should AAPL stock pull back in the near future, the "Oracle of Omaha" would consider purchasing more. Earnings season may be winding down, but concerns about the U.S. brick-and-mortar retail industry are always high. This week, Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN), and Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) will report earnings from the holiday quarter. Look for earnings reports from American States Water Co. (NYSE: AWR), Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), Etsy Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), Life Storage Inc. (NYSE: LSI), Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS), Oneok Inc. (NYSE: OKE), Potbelly Corp. (NASDAQ: PBPB), Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE: APTS), Rent-A-Center Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII), Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK), and Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC).

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $9.36, but opened at $9.43. Rent-A-Center shares last traded at $9.54, with a volume of 375675 shares changing hands.

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    Engaged Capital maintained large positions in Rent-A-Center (RCII) , TiVo (TIVO) , Hain Celestial (HAIN) , SunOpta and Jamba Inc. (JMBA) , all companies that have either previously been targeted by Welling or currently are in his cross-hairs.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp decreased its holdings in shares of Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) by 52.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,200 shares of the company’s stock after selling 79,200 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp owned about 0.14% of Rent-A-Center worth $623,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: S&P Smallcap 600(PH)

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  • [By Shane Hupp]

    ClariVest Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 122,268 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 3,773 shares during the period. ClariVest Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Parker Hannifin worth $20,913,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Here are some of the news headlines that may have impacted Accern’s analysis:

    Get Parker-Hannifin alerts: Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $3.53 Billion (americanbankingnews.com) Brokerages Expect Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Will Announce Earnings of $2.49 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts (americanbankingnews.com) Parker-Hannifin (PH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Evercore ISI (americanbankingnews.com) ASM International Announces Parker Hannifin as First Client Member of ASM's Materials Solutions Network (prweb.com)

    Several research firms recently issued reports on PH. ValuEngine raised Parker-Hannifin from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 7th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Parker-Hannifin from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Thursday, June 28th. MED lowered Parker-Hannifin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $169.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, July 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Parker-Hannifin from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Parker-Hannifin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $189.50.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) had its price target boosted by Wells Fargo & Co from $185.00 to $193.00 in a research note released on Thursday, The Fly reports. Wells Fargo & Co currently has a market perform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

  • [By Neha Chamaria]

    In terms of dividend growth, only four of the above stocks -- 3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble -- feature among the 10 fastest dividend-growth kings. In other words, there are six other stocks from the dividend kings list that have grown their dividends at a faster pace than most stocks in the above table in the past decade, some even at double-digits.  

    Six top dividend kings by dividend growth Dividend King 10-Year Dividend CAGR Current Dividend Yield Payout Ratio (TTM) Lowe's Companies  18.5% 2% 34.5% Hormel Foods  16.3% 2.1% 39.2% Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) 14% 1.7% 35.2% Nordson Corporation  12.2% 0.9% 13.3% Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) 9% 2% 37.4% American States Water (NYSE:AWR) 7.6% 1.9% 54.8%

    TTM: Trailing 12 months. Data sources: YCharts and Yahoo! Finance. Table by author.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by investment analysts at Cowen in a report issued on Friday. They presently have a $165.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Cowen’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 0.94% from the company’s current price.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

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Top 10 Cheap Stocks To Invest In 2019: International Business Machines Corporation(IBM)

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  • [By Billy Duberstein]

    Another chapter in blockchain history was just written by IBM (NYSE:IBM), which on Thursday unveiled "Trustchain," an active blockchain network geared toward diamonds, jewels, and precious metals. Thinking of popping the question sometime soon? IBM's new active network can help you make sure that special piece for that special someone is both authentic and ethically sourced. Here's how. 

  • [By Keith Noonan, Chris Neiger, and Daniel Miller]

    Chris Neiger (IBM): I have to get this out of the way first: IBM is not for everyone. The company's top line has fallen for 22 consecutive quarters and in the third quarter of 2017, its earnings fell 4% year over year. It's no wonder then, that IBM shares are trading at just 13 times the company's trailing 12-month earnings, and 11 times estimated forward earnings -- both ratios far below the tech industry's average. 

  • [By John Ballard]

    Over the last 20 years, the growth of the internet and the subsequent emergence of mobile and cloud computing have disrupted IBM (NYSE:IBM). As IT spending at companies has shifted to the cloud, Big Blue has scrambled to shed old assets and invest in new technologies to pave the way for growth. But the damage has been done: Over the last five years, shares of IBM have badly trailed the broader market, down 24% compared to the S&P 500 return of 51%. 

  • [By Chris Lange]

    The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Friday was International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) which traded down roughly 4% at $162.12. The stock's 52-week range is $139.13 to $182.79. Volume was over 20 million, compared with the daily average of 5.1 million shares.

Sunday, March 10, 2019

AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC Invests $300,000 in Illumina, Inc. (ILMN)

AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,000 shares of the life sciences company’s stock, valued at approximately $300,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ILMN. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in shares of Illumina by 66,581.4% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 10,562,335 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 10,546,495 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors bought a new position in shares of Illumina during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,482,837,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Illumina by 272.2% during the third quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,023,452 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $375,668,000 after purchasing an additional 748,500 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Illumina by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 5,479,564 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $1,643,486,000 after purchasing an additional 653,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Illumina by 362.9% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 433,566 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $130,039,000 after purchasing an additional 339,908 shares during the last quarter. 90.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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In related news, SVP Charles Dadswell sold 1,220 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.93, for a total value of $382,994.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jay T. Flatley sold 3,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.13, for a total value of $1,102,629.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 374,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $125,251,637.67. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 39,470 shares of company stock valued at $11,810,716 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Illumina from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $347.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, January 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Illumina from $320.00 to $288.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank lowered Illumina from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $296.53 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, January 25th. UBS Group raised Illumina from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $340.00 to $370.00 in a report on Thursday, January 3rd. Finally, BidaskClub raised Illumina from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $345.82.

Shares of ILMN stock opened at $292.06 on Friday. Illumina, Inc. has a 12-month low of $225.82 and a 12-month high of $372.61. The company has a market capitalization of $44.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.27.

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 29th. The life sciences company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by ($0.04). Illumina had a return on equity of 24.51% and a net margin of 24.79%. The business had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $865.33 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.44 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Illumina, Inc. will post 6.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Illumina Company Profile

Illumina, Inc provides sequencing and array-based solutions for genetic analysis. The company operates in two segments, Core Illumina and Consolidated VIEs. It offers sequencing that provides researchers with various applications and the ability to sequence mammalian genomes; and arrays for a range of deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA analysis applications, including single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping, copy number variations analysis, gene expression analysis, and methylation analysis, as well as enables the detection of known genetic markers on a single array.

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Saturday, March 9, 2019

Alambic Investment Management L.P. Takes Position in PC Tel Inc (PCTI)

Alambic Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of PC Tel Inc (NASDAQ:PCTI) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 94,711 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock, valued at approximately $406,000. Alambic Investment Management L.P. owned approximately 0.52% of PC Tel at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA acquired a new stake in shares of PC Tel during the third quarter worth approximately $608,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of PC Tel by 462.8% during the third quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 155,651 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 127,995 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of PC Tel by 0.8% during the third quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,487,399 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $6,916,000 after buying an additional 11,300 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners acquired a new stake in shares of PC Tel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $576,000. Finally, FDx Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PC Tel during the fourth quarter worth approximately $207,000. 72.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Shares of PC Tel stock opened at $4.82 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $95.54 million, a P/E ratio of 48.20 and a beta of 0.30. PC Tel Inc has a fifty-two week low of $3.88 and a fifty-two week high of $7.60.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 15th. Investors of record on Friday, February 8th were issued a $0.055 dividend. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.56%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 7th. PC Tel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 220.00%.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on PCTI shares. ValuEngine raised shares of PC Tel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of PC Tel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $5.50 price target for the company in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. PC Tel has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $5.33.

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PC Tel Company Profile

PCTEL, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, delivers performance critical telecom solutions in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. The company operates in two segments, Connected Solutions and RF Solutions. The Connected Solutions segment designs and delivers precision antennas, which are used primarily in small cells, enterprise Wi-Fi access points, fleet management and transit systems, and in equipment and devices for the Industrial Internet of Things.

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