American International Group Inc (AIG) Announces $0.32 Quarterly Dividend

American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 2nd, RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.32 per share by the insurance provider on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%.

American International Group has increased its dividend payment by an average of 36.8% per year over the last three years. American International Group has a payout ratio of 26.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect American International Group to earn $5.55 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.28 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 23.1%.

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Shares of American International Group traded up $0.20, hitting $55.19, during trading on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The stock had a trading volume of 261,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,300,023. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $49.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.25. American International Group has a fifty-two week low of $49.57 and a fifty-two week high of $67.30.

American International Group (NYSE:AIG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 2nd. The insurance provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.26 by ($0.22). The firm had revenue of $11.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. American International Group had a negative net margin of 13.03% and a positive return on equity of 2.65%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.36 EPS. analysts anticipate that American International Group will post 4.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

In other American International Group news, Director Douglas M. Steenland acquired 4,800 shares of American International Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $52.06 per share, with a total value of $249,888.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 3,510 shares in the company, valued at $182,730.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas B. Leonardi acquired 2,500 shares of American International Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $51.55 per share, with a total value of $128,875.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 2,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $128,875. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.05% of the company’s stock.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AIG. ValuEngine lowered American International Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of American International Group in a report on Saturday, June 2nd. Deutsche Bank cut their price objective on American International Group from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research lowered American International Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 16th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group upgraded American International Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, May 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. American International Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.88.

About American International Group

American International Group, Inc provides insurance products for commercial, institutional, and individual customers primarily in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The company's General Insurance segment offers general liability, environmental, commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation, excess casualty, and crisis management insurance products, as well as various risk-sharing and other customized structured programs; commercial, industrial, and energy-related property insurance; and aerospace, political risk, trade credit, portfolio solutions, surety, and marine insurance.

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Northstar Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) by 20.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,671 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,909 shares during the quarter. Northstar Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.14% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF worth $5,607,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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Shares of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF remained flat at $$49.01 during midday trading on Thursday, according to Marketbeat Ratings. 70,891 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,043. iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $48.89 and a 12-month high of $50.47.

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.1011 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.48%.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Pedevco’s 700% Rally: PED Stock Will Plummet

Pedevco (NYSEAMERICAN:PED) — and PED stock — looked like another casualty of the changing oil and gas landscape. But Pedevco aka Pacific Energy Development, looks to have saved itself… for now. Thanks to a debt restructuring agreement at the end of June, Pedevco has avoided immediate insolvency. As a result, PED stock has gone on a tear, rising as much as 1,000% in recent weeks. So what now? Well, the PED stock forecast is far from sunny.

The past few years has been a terrible time for American oil and gas companies. The plunge in oil prices from ~$100/barrel to as low as $27 in 2016 wiped out many exploration and production companies’ balance sheets. The persistently low price of natural gas hasn’t helped matters. As a result, small oil and gas companies like Pedevco have been going bust at a rapid pace in recent times.

And Pedevco hasn’t escaped that fate. As PED stock owners are likely to discover in coming months, merely avoiding bankruptcy doesn’t mean the common stock is suddenly a bargain. Due to the terms of the debt restructuring, Pedevco is likely to see its stock diluted to a massive degree. This will put inexorable downward pressure on PED stock going forward.

Ped Stock Was in Critical Condition

Prior to the June 26th debt exchange, Pedevco appeared to be heading for insolvency. PED stock was trading around 30 cents. In its most recent quarter, the company reported just $644,000 in revenues. That was insufficient to even cover the company’s overhead, let alone other costs.

Once you added in the company’s interest costs of more than $3 million per quarter, it was clear that a revenue run rate well under $1 million per quarter wasn’t even close to workable for Pedevco’s finances. The company had just $1.3 million in cash and other current assets, as opposed to $77 million in liabilities. In theory, its oil assets were valued at $34 million, but without any cash with which to develop said assets, Pedevco’s situation was dire.

A Debt Swap Gives Pedevco New Life

On June 26th, Pedevco announced that it had managed to restructure its balance sheet. Its creditors, likely seeing that they were never going to get paid given the status quo, agreed to accept far less compensation for their claims against the company.

As a result, Pedevco was able to satisfy its more than $75 million in existing liabilities and replace them with a new $7.7 million loan from SK Energy at an interest rate of 8%. As Pedevco put it in their press release, this debt exchange adds more than $64 million in new shareholder equity to the company’s balance sheet.

Not surprisingly, traders assumed that much of this value would trickle down to the common PED stock. Pedevco was sporting a book value of -$5.66/share heading into this debt swap. Given that the company had 7.2 million shares of stock outstanding, in theory, this debt exchange added almost $9/share of value to Pedevco’s balance sheet. Add that to book value, and perhaps traders thought that Pedevco was worth more than $3/share now. The market valued PED stock at just 30 cents prior to the debt swap. So, it makes sense that the stock has jumped so far since then, right?

PED Stock Faces Massive Dilution

Unfortunately for PED stock owners, it isn’t so simple. In finance, if you own stock in a nearly insolvent company, creditors are rarely going to give you a massive gift. Remember that the debtholders have priority. If they force a company into bankruptcy, they get the underlying assets. It’s worth considering why the creditors here would give up their ~$75 million in claims against the company for pennies. Given that PED stock would be worth essentially zero in a bankruptcy, the debtholders had no reason to make this sort of swap unless it was good for them too.

So, what are the debtholders getting? Answer: a bunch of PED stock. SK Energy, for one, got 600,000 shares of PED stock merely for giving the company the loan. At today’s $2.50 stock price, that’s $1.5 million in value received on a $7.7 million loan simply for closing the transaction, which amounts to a gigantic implied interest rate. Pedevco is also granting warrants for more than 1.4 million shares of PED stock at 33 cents per share to existing debtholders. That will effectively swell Pedevco’s share count again while diluting the stock at a far lower price than today’s $2.50 quote.

As it is, the company’s share count has already almost doubled. As part of the loan agreement, SK Energy bought the company’s outstanding preferred stock for a nominal sum and converted it into 6,662,500 shares of PED stock, giving it nearly half of the company.

There Is A Bull Case For PED Stock

In theory, Pedevco has a fresh opportunity to succeed. Its new controlling shareholder, SK Energy, is solely owned by Dr. Simon Kukes. Kukes is famous for his involvement in several multi-billion dollar oil and gas enterprises. He headed the Russian oil company Yukos, and led another, Tyumen, until he partnered that firm with British Petroleum (NYSE:BP). He also held top management positions at Amoco and Phillips.

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Needless to say, Kukes is a top-notch industry player. As he put it, Pedevco just needed a better balance sheet to be able to realize the value from its oil and gas properties. Kukes recently said:

“I am excited to make this investment in PEDEVCO whose assets were only hindered in their development by its strangling debt situation. I believe the Company is now well-positioned to develop its assets, grow production, and seek accretive acquisitions.”

That said, Dr. Kukes and Pedevco will still have a challenging road ahead. Given that the company is only generating ~$3 million/year in revenues, it will need to expand quickly — with limited funds — to be able to service its SK Energy debt.

PED Stock Is Dramatically Overvalued

Dr. Kukes has put himself in a great position. He owns a large portion of PED stock, at a price below today’s quote, from this deal. So if the new and improved Pedevco succeeds, his PED stock should rally. And if it doesn’t, he owns the company’s debt, ensuring that his SK Energy still has the claim on Pedevco’s assets.

For other PED stock owners, the situation is significantly less promising. With the newly enlarged 14.5 million share count, the market is valuing Pedevco at $36 million for a company with about $27 million in book value (its oil assets minus the SK Energy debt). This is likely much too high, given that Pedevco will remain unprofitable unless it dramatically increases its revenues.

Additionally, between the warrants and the option to pay SK Energy’s interest payments in PED stock, expect the share count to keep rising in coming quarters. Given ongoing losses, a small asset base, and ongoing new share creation, the forecast for PED stock is rather cloudy. Once the hype wears off, shares are likely to sink back toward $1.

At the time of this writing, the author owned BP stock.

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WHD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. ValuEngine raised Cactus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 11th. Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage on Cactus in a report on Friday, April 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $32.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective (up from $31.00) on shares of Cactus in a report on Thursday, May 31st. Johnson Rice started coverage on Cactus in a report on Thursday, May 24th. They issued an “accumulate” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered Cactus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Cactus presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $33.50.

Shares of NYSE:WHD opened at $33.65 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion and a PE ratio of 0.03. Cactus has a 1 year low of $19.18 and a 1 year high of $37.50.

Cactus (NYSE:WHD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 9th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $115.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.14 million. research analysts anticipate that Cactus will post 1.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cactus Company Profile

Cactus, Inc designs, manufactures, sells, and rents a range of wellheads and pressure control equipment. The company's principal products include Cactus SafeDrill wellhead systems, frac stacks, zipper manifolds, and production trees. It also provides field services, such as 24-hour service crews to assist with the installation, maintenance, and safe handling of the wellhead and pressure control equipment, as well as repair services for equipment that it sells or rents.

Top Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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Shares of coal miner Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD) jumped as much as 25% in trading today as energy prices surged higher. The stock held most of its gains late in trading and was up 19.8% as of 3:10 p.m. EDT.�

So what

There wasn't any specific news from Cloud Peak Energy or the coal industry more broadly, so this looks like a move driven by energy enthusiasm from traders. The biggest jump of the day was oil, which is up 2.4% as I'm writing at $68.30 per barrel of WTI crude oil. That helped push oil stocks higher and Cloud Peak Energy went with it.

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This is a case where traders are thinking a company like Cloud Peak Energy could benefit from rising energy prices more than other stocks because it's highly leveraged. At the end of the first quarter of 2018, the company had $406.3 million of debt and lost $7.7 million last quarter. Any surge in prices would help turn the company toward profitability in the second quarter and debt should leverage its returns versus competitors. That's the theory for traders today.

Top Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: LG Display Co., Ltd.(LPL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ashraf Eassa]

  According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), Apple wanted to tap�LG Display�(NYSE:LPL) as a second source for OLED displays for the company's next-generation smartphones, but LG Display seems to be running into issues.�

• [By Steve Symington]

  The same sources noted that if Apple ultimately opts to launch more than three iPhone models in 2019, it may be forced to continue using LCD displays in at least one model because of manufacturing bottlenecks. But assuming Apple moves forward with its OLED-centric plans, it's likely it will continue sourcing OLED panels from Samsung Display -- which currently serves as Apple's sole OLED display provider -- while enlisting LG Display (NYSE:LPL) as a secondary supplier.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  ValuEngine downgraded shares of LG Display (NYSE:LPL) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

• [By Evan Niu, CFA]

  Apple has been working to bring LG Display (NYSE:LPL) onboard as a second supplier, but the latter company has been hitting roadblocks in terms of manufacturing capacity and quality requirements. However, it sounds like LG is making progress.

Top Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: ImmuCell Corporation(ICCC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ImmuCell (NASDAQ:ICCC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The biotechnology company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, Bloomberg Earnings reports. ImmuCell had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a negative return on equity of 0.79%.

Top Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: National Steel Corporation(SID)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Monday began the week on a solid note for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting another triple-digit gain as the Nasdaq Composite�closed at a record high. Despite ongoing nervousness regarding trade, most investors remain convinced that the strong U.S. economy will be able to lead the way forward, pointing to Friday's employment report as the latest evidence of sustainable momentum. Good news regarding a host of companies both in the U.S. and abroad also helped buoy the market's mood. Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL), Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID), and Immunomedics (NASDAQ:IMMU) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

• [By Rich Smith]

  Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID) stock lost 20% of its value in last month's sell-off, hurt by a shareholder dispute with management� and (probably) continued generally negative sentiment regarding South American stocks. This morning, however, shares of CSN are turning around, and trading up 13% as of 12:30 p.m. EDT.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Daiwa Securities Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Companhia Sider煤rgica Nacional (NYSE:SID) by 10.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 374,200 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 42,600 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Companhia Sider煤rgica Nacional were worth $984,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $1.95 and last traded at $1.99, with a volume of 131251 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.02.

IHS Markit (INFO) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO):

7/2/2018 – IHS Markit was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. 6/28/2018 – IHS Markit was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. According to Zacks, “IHS Markit Ltd. provides information, analytics and solutions to customers. It serves business, finance and government. IHS Markit Ltd., formerly known as Markit Ltd., is based in LONDON, United Kingdom. “ 6/27/2018 – IHS Markit had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $44.00 to $47.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock. 6/27/2018 – IHS Markit had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $58.00 to $59.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. 6/27/2018 – IHS Markit had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at SunTrust Banks, Inc.. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock. 6/27/2018 – IHS Markit was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “IHS Markit Ltd. provides information, analytics and solutions to customers. It serves business, finance and government. IHS Markit Ltd., formerly known as Markit Ltd., is based in LONDON, United Kingdom. “ 6/23/2018 – IHS Markit was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. 6/12/2018 – IHS Markit was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. 6/2/2018 – IHS Markit was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. 6/1/2018 – IHS Markit was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. 5/31/2018 – IHS Markit was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating. 5/22/2018 – IHS Markit was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock. 5/15/2018 – IHS Markit had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets to $57.00.

NASDAQ:INFO traded down $0.03 on Tuesday, hitting $52.45. 2,563,272 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,120,559. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. IHS Markit has a 52 week low of $42.40 and a 52 week high of $53.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.64 billion, a PE ratio of 31.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.77.

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IHS Markit (NASDAQ:INFO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 26th. The business services provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.04. IHS Markit had a net margin of 16.03% and a return on equity of 9.68%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $974.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. analysts anticipate that IHS Markit will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

In other IHS Markit news, CEO Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.41, for a total transaction of $3,872,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 726,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,146,773.43. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Adam Jason Kansler sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.04, for a total transaction of $980,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 131,052 shares in the company, valued at $6,426,790.08. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 2,500,000 shares of company stock worth $128,587,250 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.68% of the company’s stock.

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ostrum Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of IHS Markit in the 1st quarter valued at about $186,000. Korea Investment CORP raised its holdings in shares of IHS Markit by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 4,730 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the period. ETRADE Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of IHS Markit in the 4th quarter valued at about $247,000. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of IHS Markit in the 4th quarter valued at about $261,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new stake in shares of IHS Markit in the 1st quarter valued at about $306,000. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

IHS Markit Ltd. provides critical information, analytics, and solutions for various industries and markets that drive economies worldwide. The company's information, analytics, and solutions enhance operational efficiency and offer deep insights for customers in business, finance, and government.

Buy NBCC Ltd; target of Rs 95: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct's research report on NBCC Ltd

Media reports indicate that the Delhi High Court (HC) has maintained its stay on tree felling until further orders. Also, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered not to fell trees for redevelopment of government colonies till July 19, 2018. Previously, the Delhi High Court had directed NBCC to stop tree felling till July 4, 2018. This decision came after a PIL was filed, which sought setting aside of terms of reference (ToR) and environment clearances (EC) granted to the project by the Environment Ministry, saying it would lead to felling of over 16500 trees.

Outlook

We continue to maintain our BUY rating on the stock with an SOTP based target price of | 96 (implying ~32x FY20E EPS). We value NBCC��s PMC and redevelopment business on DCF based methodology and have now consider discounting rate of 13% (12% earlier) for PMC and 14% (13% earlier) for the redevelopment business.

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Comic Books Make Sense at GameStop

GameStop (NYSE:GME) shareholders: Do you feel lucky? The brick-and-mortar video game retailer currently trades at a ridiculously low price-to-earnings ratio of 4.5 times next year's estimated earnings, with a dividend yield over 10%. A valuation that low is usually ominous, suggesting investors believe GameStop's earnings will rapidly decline in the coming years.

There's reason to be nervous. GameStop is facing the daunting prospect of remaining a brick-and-mortar retailer of physical video games, in an age in which traffic is migrating online and more games are being released in downloadable formats. There isn't really a great solution to the problem and the company announced in mid-June that it is "in exploratory discussions with third parties regarding a potential transaction." Leading up to that announcement, But GameStop's strategy seems to have been to prudently decrease its store footprint, while also diversifying into non-video game products.

In early June, GameStop unveiled its newest attempt at diversification, announcing it would begin selling comic books in a 40-store trial.

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Dipping a toe in the ink

The new trial will include 20 GameStop-brand stores and 20 ThinkGeek stores. ThinkGeek is a pop-culture toy company GameStop purchased in 2015. The company will partner with Diamond Comic Distributors to install comic racks in these test stores, and will sell mostly Marvel and DC Comics, with a few titles from Image and Oni Press. For perspective, GameStop operates some 7,200 stores in 14 different countries, so this is only a drop in the bucket.

Can GameStop avoid Hastings' fate?

GameStop is likely pursuing comic books due to the success of its burgeoning collectibles business, which it entered via the ThinkGeek purchase in 2015.

The company said in a statement that comics "are often a part of our promotional entertainment industry environment, including video games ... This is just a small launch to bring comics to some of our collectibles stores as they fit with the current trend of collectibles that are performing in the market. ... Should this prove successful, we may consider rolling out to additional stores in the future."

While GameStop expects its overall revenue and earnings to decline in 2018, the collectibles segment grew an impressive 29% last year. The problem? Collectibles only made up 6.9% of overall sales.

Clearly, the company is making a push to become more of a "game culture" store, with toys and now comic books playing into the theme. According to management, the collectibles market will reach $16 billion by 2019, leaving the company with an opportunity to expand on its $640 million in 2017 collectibles revenue. Last year, the company created a new position, senior vice president of collectibles, and hired Janet Bareis from Walmart to lead the effort. GameStop is also giving hundreds of stores a makeover this year. The new format is split 50-50 between video games and collectibles; it's aimed at expanding GameStop's customer base to non-hardcore gamers.

Will it be enough?

GameStop's efforts to find ancillary revenue in its stores are to be applauded, but investors should know significant challenges remain. Even though the collectibles business is growing nicely, 2017 collectibles revenue actually fell short of management's initial target of $650 million to $700 million.

In addition, the core gaming business -- encompassing consoles, new games, used games, and accessories -- still accounts for almost 80% of GameStop's sales. These segments are all projected to decline coming off the release of the Nintendo Switch last year, with management projecting revenue declines of 2% to 6% in 2018.

Meanwhile, more game publishers are unveiling subscription plans. These could potentially peel off some of the used-game customers who accounted for over 23% of GameStop's business last year.

In addition, Netflix's upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode allows viewers to make choices for on-screen characters in an interactive fashion. While not exactly a game, the announcement made some worry that the streaming giant could eventually get into video games. Netflix, for its part, denied it was getting into gaming, and I believe it (there are bandwidth obstacles to streaming games). Still, the announcement gave GameStop investors yet another thing to worry about.

So, selling comic books may help add a few dollars and is certainly synergistic with gaming and geek culture (I actually don't know why GameStop hadn't thought of this before). But it probably won't make a huge difference in the context of these larger trends.

Tempting, but...

GameStop's minuscule P/E ratio and 10% dividend yield are awfully tempting, and though I own some shares, it's one of my lower-conviction picks and a very small allocation. Still, if the company can figure out how to make its stores "experiential" enough to keep traffic coming, and if physical games don't decline as fast as feared, the stock could be a good buy. But make no mistake: Despite collectibles growth and the new comic-book venture, this is a very high-risk investment.

4 Financial Tips for Empty-Nester Dads

The dispensing of advice is a paternal tradition: Dads pretty universally like to stick their two cents in. So, in honor of Father's Day, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are dedicating an episode of�Motley Fool Answers to giving some back, with money tips for men at three different stages of their parenting careers.

In this segment, it's advice for fathers whose offspring have, relatively recently, become adults themselves. For these proud parents, the hard work of launching the children may be done, but they may have been letting a few other things slip during the final stretch of that marathon. And the areas where you may want to make changes may only indirectly be about your finances.

A full transcript follows the video.

This video was recorded on June 12, 2018.

Alison Southwick: What's your advice for the golden dad? Is this the empty nester?

Robert Brokamp: This is the empty nester. It could be anyone from their mid-50s all the way up into their 80s or 90s. But, basically the dad that is still a dad, but no longer has the kids at home. They may be retired or close to it, certainly within the home stretch there. For these folks, at least according to the Federal Reserve, the median income of people in the age range of 55-64 is $57,876. So, it is down from the previous age group. The median net worth is $187,000. These are folks who are getting close to retirement and, for many of, they really haven't saved enough.

So, what should you do? Let's start with retirement, of course. It's time to get that professional retirement checkup, again. But part of it, too, is also deciding what you want to do with the rest of your life. Do you want to retire? Do you want to try a second job? The fastest-growing segment of the population that's starting their own businesses is people over 50. Do you want to go back to school? That has to be all part of the retirement plan, not just whether you've saved enough.

Southwick: And that requires soul-searching, not just a sit-down with a financial advisor.

Brokamp: Exactly. A good discussion with your spouse, maybe a career coach, something like that.

N0. 2, get professional tax help to understand how your tax bill is affected by the new tax law, and how it will or has been affected by retirement. Tax rates are down, the new tax law has made a few changes in terms of what you can deduct. It's really good advice for anybody to sit down with, maybe, a good tax pro -- especially at this time of year, they're not so busy, they have some time -- just to understand that.

But it's particularly important for people who are getting close to retirement, because the whole tax scheme changes. When you're working, you get your paycheck. That's by far the No. 1 source of your income, and you pay ordinary income taxes on that. You can't get around that. You can take some deductions here and there, but that's it. When you're retired, everything changes. You have Social Security, which could either be free of taxes or only partially taxed. You have different accounts, taxable account, traditional Roth. You determine where you're going to take your money from, and each one has a different tax consequence. You're selling investments, that has tax consequences. You could buy bonds like municipals, treasuries, and corporates. Each one of those are taxed differently. It gets more complicated. Plus, when you're working, you're used to your employer taking money out of your paycheck and doing the withholding thing. When you're retired, you can do that or not. You can have some taxes withheld from Social Security, or you can do quarterly taxes, which is actually probably better for most people, but they've never done it before.

So, I definitely think, for those who are retired or getting close to retirement, they should see a tax pro to understand how all that changes. Taxes are just like every other expense. You want to lower them, and you have more opportunity and flexibility in retirement, so understanding that beforehand is a good idea.

No. 3, consider downsizing and what the Swedish call dostadning. I don't have a good Swedish accent.

Southwick: Oh, Engdahl is the one who's going to bring the Swedish.

Engdahl: [...]

Brokamp: [laughs] Well, it means death cleaning.

Southwick: Oh, really!

Brokamp: Yes. It's the process of radically decluttering your home so your children don't have to deal with it when you pass away.

Southwick: Actually, we're going to do an upcoming episode on death cleaning.

Brokamp: We are?!

Southwick: Yeah.

Brokamp: Based on the book that came out in January?

Southwick: No, based Lacey coming on the show, and her experience. I just talked her into it today.

Brokamp: Oh, excellent! Well, so, a book came out earlier this year, "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning." Basically, let's face it, you've had this house, probably a bigger house. You've raised the kids, they've moved out. You've accumulated all kinds of junk over 20, 30, 40 years. It's a good idea to start going through that. No. 1, you can donate a lot, you can do something with that, do some good for the world. One thing you'll often hear is that you want to be able to give things to your friends and relatives with a warm hand rather than a cold hand.

Southwick: [laughs] Oh, wow! OK.

Brokamp: Meaning, if you're going to be passing along heirlooms --

Southwick: Oh, no, I got what it means! I got what it means!

Brokamp: [laughs] Why not do it now? You could sell stuff on Craigslist, eBay, whatever else, raise money that way. But, it really is, you don't want to be doing that when you're 90, you don't want to be doing that if your spouse has passed away and you're all alone doing it, and you don't want to leave that to your kids. So, now is a good time of life to be thinking about that. And if you have that big four-bedroom house, maybe it is time to downsize to a two-bedroom house. You'll probably pocket some money, as well as lower property taxes, lower utilities. It's something to consider.

Then, finally, No. 4, and this is probably more for older folks than people in their 50s, but, begin sharing your financial management, whether it's with a financial planner or a trusted relative. More and more research is coming out about, basically, how we age, how our brains age, and how that affects our ability to manage our finances as we get older. There's a research article by Michael Finke, John Howe, and Sandra Huston called "Old Age and the Decline in Financial Literacy." They basically gave a financial literacy test to people of various ages over a course of years, and they found, essentially, that financial literacy goes down about 1% per year after age 60. David [...] of Harvard has found that it affects about half the people by the time they're age 80.

Here's the thing, though. While financial literacy does go down, and cognitive decline starts to impair our ability to manage money, our financial confidence remains the same. People are very reluctant to acknowledge the fact that maybe they're unable to handle their money the way they used to.

So, while I don't think that this will happen to everybody, I think everyone should incorporate it into their retirement plan that this is a possibility, and you start building in safeguards into it now. That is, you start hiring a financial planner, start working with someone. Often, it's financial planners or relatives who notice some sort of change in financial management. All of the sudden, this 95 year old person calls in and says, "I want to cash out my IRA because I have this great idea to invest my money."

Southwick: "There's this guy in Nigeria, he's very trustworthy, and I'm very excited."

Brokamp: Exactly. Or, a trusted relative, and you give them power of attorney over the accounts, or something like that, just to build that in. Also, the other aspect of this, too, is -- and, it's often the husband, in this case, the father, who manages the broader financial planning things. What happens if something happens to you and your wife survives? Who's she going to turn to for financial help? It's better to build that relationship now rather than after you're gone and she's on her own and she has to figure that out. Of course, the flip side is also true. It could be that the wife is the one who does most of the financial planning and financial management, and she should do the same thing for her husband, because she could predecease him.

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock (BATS) Coverage Initiated at Liberum Capital

Stock analysts at Liberum Capital initiated coverage on shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock (LON:BATS) in a report issued on Wednesday. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a GBX 4,100 ($54.59) price target on the stock. Liberum Capital’s target price points to a potential upside of 11.08% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Credit Suisse Group set a GBX 5,200 ($69.23) price target on BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock in a report on Wednesday, June 13th. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock in a report on Wednesday, June 13th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock to a “sector performer” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 13th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock in a report on Tuesday, June 12th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 5,354.41 ($71.29).

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Shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock opened at GBX 3,691 ($49.14) on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock has a 12 month low of GBX 4,064 ($54.11) and a 12 month high of GBX 5,643.60 ($75.14).

In other BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock news, insider Kingsley Wheaton sold 1,000 shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock stock in a transaction on Friday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,023 ($53.56), for a total transaction of 拢40,230 ($53,561.44). Also, insider Jerome Abelman sold 10,303 shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 4,092 ($54.48), for a total transaction of 拢421,598.76 ($561,308.43). In the last 90 days, insiders sold 24,900 shares of company stock worth $99,795,847.

About BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock

British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides cigarettes and other tobacco products worldwide. It manufactures vapour and tobacco heating products; oral tobacco and nicotine products, such as snus and moist snuff; cigars; and e-cigarettes. The company offers its products under the Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, Benson & Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, State Express 555, and Shuang Xi brands.

Why Rent-A-Center Inc. Stock Popped Today

What happened

Shares of rent-to-own retailer Rent-A-Center Inc. (NASDAQ:RCII) soared on Monday after the company agreed to be acquired for $15 per share. This comes less than a week after Rent-A-Center received a lower buyout offer following the completion of its strategic review. The stock was up about 22.2% at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

So what

Rent-A-Center has agreed to be acquired by Vintage Rodeo Parent LLC, an affiliate of Vintage Capital Management LLC, for $15 per share. The total transaction value is $1.365 billion, including debt. Vintage Capital offered $14 per share last week. That followed multiple offers in 2017, ranging from $13 to $15.

Image source: Rent-A-Center.

Rent-A-Center is throwing in the towel as a public company after a long period of slumping margins and a declining stock price. The $15 offer price is roughly 49% higher than the price last Oct. 30, the day before the company began its strategic review. But it's down more than 60% from its multiyear high, reached in late 2013.

Rent-A-Center CEO Mitch Fadel sees this transaction as the best course of action: "The Rent-A-Center board, having just completed a comprehensive review of strategic and financial alternatives in consultation with outside legal and financial advisers, unanimously supports this transaction and is confident it maximizes value for stockholders while delivering a significant and immediate cash premium."

Now what

Vintage Capital is also the controlling shareholder in Buddy's Home Furnishings, another rent-to-own retailer. Vintage Capital founder Brian Kahn sees the combination of Buddy's and Rent-A-Center as "a compelling opportunity to utilize our resources and expertise to enhance value and create a leader in the rent-to-own industry."

Whether Vintage Capital will be able to turn around Rent-A-Center, which posted a revenue decline and a net loss last year, is an open question. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2018.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2018

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When looking at the satellite radio space, there is actually more than one choice an investor can make. The "pure" investment is a play in SiriusXM (SIRI) directly. Another choice investors have is investing into Liberty SiriusXM (LSXMA) (LSXMK). Liberty Media controls 71% of SiriusXM stock and that stock is represented by SiriusXM trackers. Tracking stocks usually trade at a discount to the underlying equity. On that basis alone, there is sometimes value in a tracker. However, if that discount becomes too big, there could actually be extreme value.

The way to play a satellite radio investment may differ depending on your situation. If you are already invested into SiriusXM, then you could have tax implications by selling off a SiriusXM stake to buy Liberty. Those implications need to be weighed carefully. That being said, the discount in the Liberty trackers is wide enough that such a move could be worthwhile.

At the moment the Liberty trackers are trading at a 30% discount to the underlying stock of SiriusXM. This represents about $5.3 billion in untapped value. If the Liberty tracer were trading on par with SiriusXM, the stock would be trading at $60 per share instead of the $45 per share it currently trades at. Now, as stated, some level of discount should be anticipated, so let's crunch some numbers.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2018: Diodes Incorporated(DIOD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) VP Francis Tang sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.41, for a total value of $287,326.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 86,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,882,581.39. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2018: Transdigm Group Incorporated(TDG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) insider Roger Jones sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.78, for a total value of $1,618,900.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Astronics (NASDAQ: ATRO) and TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2018: Carpenter Technology Corporation(CRS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Carpenter Technology Co. (NYSE:CRS) VP Timothy Lain sold 1,007 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total transaction of $55,385.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 11,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $620,840. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2018: CSG Systems International Inc.(CSGS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  CSG International (NASDAQ:CSGS) was downgraded by investment analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks To Own For 2018: Ardelyx, Inc.(ARDX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) shares dropped 17 percent to $4.675 after announcing a $50 million common stock offering.

  Shares of Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) were down 17 percent to $96.24 after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for its third quarter and lowered its FY19 outlook.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Sesen Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SESN) fell 21.7 percent to $2.35 in pre-market trading after dropping 23.00 percent on Monday. Libbey Inc. (NYSE: LBY) shares fell 18 percent to $5.61 in pre-market trading after the company announced the suspension of its quarterly dividend. The company cited the prioritization of debt reduction and strategic investments as a reason for the move. Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) fell 12.8 percent to $101.31 in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for its third quarter and lowered its FY19 outlook. Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE: PSTG) fell 9.9 percent to $21.25 in pre-market trading despite reporting a first-quarter earnings and sales beat. The company issued relatively in-line second quarter sales and earnings guidance. Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX) shares fell 8.9 percent to $5.15 in pre-market trading after announcing a $50 million common stock offering. GSV Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GSVC) shares fell 8.8 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading after dropping 2.09 percent on Monday. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNT) fell 8.2 percent to $6.70 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a $75 million common stock offering. Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE: ATUS) shares fell 4.1 percent to $18.90 in pre-market trading after dropping 4.78 percent on Monday. Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) shares fell 4 percent to $25.25 in pre-market trading. SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL) fell 3.4 percent to $21.68 in pre-market trading following announcement of 15 million share follow-on offering. Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) shares fell 3.3 percent to $26.10 in pre-market trading. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) fell 2.5 percent to
• [By Lisa Levin]

  Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) was down, falling around 13 percent to $3.945. Ardelyx priced its 12.5 million share offering at $4.00 per share.

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• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Forward Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: FWP) fell 15.2 percent to $3.51 in pre-market trading after surging 88.18 percent on Tuesday. Pfenex Inc. (NASDAQ: PFNX) shares fell 15 percent to $5.85 in pre-market trading after the company announced an offering of common stock. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) fell 17.6 percent to $47.75 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat results for its first quarter and issued a weak earnings forecast for the second quarter. Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) fell 13 percent to $7.15 in pre-market trading after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter. Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) shares fell 12.1 percent to $4.00 in pre-market trading after reporting pricing of public offering of common stock. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) shares fell 9.8 percent to $27.31 in pre-market trading. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE: TKC) fell 6.5 percent to $6.60 in pre-market trading. Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shares fell 5.8 percent to $71.02 in pre-market trading. Target reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter, while sales exceeded estimates. PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF) shares fell 5.7 percent to $42.42 in pre-market trading
• [By Brian Orelli]

  Shares of Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX) got smacked down 19.5% on Tuesday after announcing that it was raising cash two different ways after the bell yesterday.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019

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There��s reason to�think that President Trump might target uranium imports for tariffs after imposing them on solar equipment back in January and then another announcing another round late last week on steel and aluminum (China has already�responded by announcing planned tariffs on imports of U.S. pork, recycled aluminum, steel pipes, fruit and wine). At first glance, you might think that would�cause concern for�investors in small cap mining stocks like Azincourt Energy Corp (TSX-V: AAZ; OTCMKTS: AZURF) which is focused on developing critical clean energy elements (namely lithium, uranium and cobalt plus other critical clean energy elements) mostly in Canada.

However, Trump did�quickly declared a temporary exemption from his tariffs for the European Union and other nations like Australia and South Korea as the tariffs are clearly meant to hit China. The NAFTA countries of Canada and Mexico were also exempted; but those exemptions�"are not open-ended" and will depend on whether changes are made to NAFTA that will satisfy Trump.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Gladstone Capital Corporation(GLAD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Taylor Cox]

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Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Autodesk, Inc.(ADSK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Burney Co. decreased its stake in shares of Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) by 3.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,772 shares of the software company’s stock after selling 630 shares during the quarter. Burney Co.’s holdings in Autodesk were worth $2,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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  In this segment from the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill is joined by Jason Moser of Million Dollar Portfolio, David Kretzmann of Hidden Gems Canada, and Aaron Bush of Motley Fool Rule Breakers to discuss the stocks on their radar. Find out why National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) have piqued their interest.

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  The hot list:

  Align Technology (ALGN) (+22% revenue growth estimate) Amazon (AMZN) (+22%) Autodesk (ADSK) (+27%) Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) (+34%) Concho Resources (CXO) (+30%) Facebook (FB) (+27%) Netflix (NFLX) (+25%) Pentair (PNR) (+22%) Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) (+22)

  "Firms with high revenue growth should outperform the S&P 500 during the next 12 months as the index climbs by 6% to our target of 2875," says Kostin. 

• [By Lisa Levin]

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  Losers Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE: ZOES) fell 27.8 percent to $10.45 in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. The company also lowered its FY18 sales outlook from $358million-$368 million to $345 million-$352 million. Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIBB) shares fell 15.6 percent to $24.50 in pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for its first quarter. Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMTI) fell 15.5 percent to $5.02 in the pre-market trading session after the company disclosed that its President and CEO Robert Chioini was terminated. BG Staffing Inc (NYSE: BGSF) shares fell 12.7 percent to $19.00 in pre-market trading after reporting a common stock offering. 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) fell 9.3 percent to $20.00 in pre-market trading after reporting downbeat quarterly earnings. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: APWC) fell 7.7 percent to $2.35 in pre-market trading after rising 3.88 percent on Thursday. Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) shares fell 7.5 percent to $30.49 in pre-market trading after the company posted downbeat earnings for its first quarter on Thursday. Comps were up 1 percent in the quarter. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) fell 6.4 percent to $33.91 in pre-market trading. Buckle Inc (NYSE: BKE) fell 4.9 percent to $24.50 in pre-market trading following weak quarterly sales. China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF) shares fell 4.9 percent to $3.13 in pre-market trading after climbing 11.53 percent on Thursday. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) fell 4.8 percent to $78.98 in pre-market trading. Ross Stores reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter, but issued weak forecast for the current quarter. Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) shares fell 4.7 percent to $11.90 in pre-market trading after the company reported pricing of common

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.(ALSN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) – Investment analysts at Oppenheimer increased their FY2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Allison Transmission in a research note issued on Monday, April 30th. Oppenheimer analyst I. Zaffino now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings of $3.79 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.32. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for Allison Transmission’s FY2019 earnings at $4.16 EPS.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  ARP Americas LP lowered its stake in shares of Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) by 8.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,497 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 1,400 shares during the quarter. ARP Americas LP’s holdings in Allison Transmission were worth $566,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 21st will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share by the auto parts company on Thursday, May 31st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 18th.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: DarioHealth Corp. (DRIO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.19 per share on revenue of $1.74 million.

  CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (NYSE: CVU) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.1 per share on revenue of $18.50 million.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(WMT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Paul Ausick]

  There were two big winners in 2017 and three more stocks that posted very solid gains above 40%:

  Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), up 89% Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), up 68.9% Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), up 46.1% Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), up 46.1% Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), up 42.9%.

  A stronger global economy contributed to the fortunes of at least two of these firms. while lower U.S. unemployment and improving wages helped the more consumer oriented companies post their gains.

• [By Douglas A. McIntyre]

  Lord & Taylor got a lifeline from Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), which will start to sell Lord & Taylor items at Walmart.com. It may be a critical lifeline for the retailer, which was founded in 1826.

• [By Chris Lange]

  Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will report its most recent quarterly results on Tuesday as well. The consensus estimates call for $1.37 in EPS and $134.91 billion in revenue. Shares were last seen trading at $104.78, in a 52-week range of $68.69 to $109.98. The consensus price target is $107.43.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Telefonica SA(TEF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  BME:TEF traded up €0.15 ($0.19) during midday trading on Friday, reaching €8.20 ($10.12). 33,480,000 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,390,000. Telef?nica has a 12 month low of €7.45 ($9.20) and a 12 month high of €10.63 ($13.12).

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Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.(APOG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) has benefited greatly from the rebound in construction activity recently, which has helped the architectural glass and framing specialist bounce back from difficult conditions in past years. Yet despite solid business conditions throughout 2017, Apogee stock has struggled as investors seemed to question whether its growth path was sustainable.

• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  The price of Bitcoin surged more than 17% to top $8,000 in a rapid move that surprised many investors this morning. The sudden rally appears to be the result of a short squeeze, according to CNBC contributor Brian Kelly. This means that investors who had been betting on a decline in the price of the world's largest cryptocurrency had been forced to jump back and buy the currency again. A lot of people have been betting on a decline in the price of Bitcoin heading toward the April 17 tax deadline. The expectation is that many people will need to sell their Bitcoin in order to raise cash to meet tax obligations. Here's our latest daily insight on why the Bitcoin bear market may end very soon. Markets gains have been capped by concerns about the latest news out of the Federal Reserve. On Wednesday, minutes from the Fed's most recent meeting indicated that policy makers are prepared to raise interest rates several more times in the coming months in order to stave off concerns about inflation. Four Stocks to Watch Today: BLK, FB, DAL Shares of BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) are on the move after the company reported earnings before the bell. The firm reported earnings per share (EPS) of $6.70. Analysts projected the firm would report EPS of $6.45 on top of $3.28 billion in revenue. The firm topped revenue expectations. The firm noted that an increase in its consulting fees and the recent tax reform bill helped bolster its profitability by 27%. The stock of Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) has climbed more than 6% since Tuesday. Investors cheered the testimony of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who appeared before Congress for two days to discuss his company's privacy policies. The CEO and his firm have been under intense scrutiny since news broke that 87 million user accounts had been accessed without permission by consulting firm Cambridge Analytica during the 2016 election season. The firm had ties to President Trump's campaign. Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) reported ea
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  Engaged Capital's Glenn Welling plans shortly to launch an activist campaign at Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) , a maker of glass and non-residential construction products for skyscrapers, a person familiar with the situation told Orol.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Invesco Plc(IVZ)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

  It didn't take long for Seritage to get started. In March, it sold a 50% stake in The Mark 302 -- its downtown Santa Monica project -- to a unit of Invesco (NYSE:IVZ). Since then, Seritage has accelerated its efforts to form joint venture partnerships for some of its best assets, including two deals announced just this week.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) by 19.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,828,815 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 298,083 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN’s holdings in Invesco were worth $58,541,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Masco Corporation(MAS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.51 per share on revenue of $14.62 billion. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $7.31 billion. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.07 per share on revenue of $11.93 billion. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.11 per share on revenue of $31.22 billion. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.42 per share on revenue of $11.28 billion. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $3.15 per share on revenue of $3.94 billion. Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $5.92 per share on revenue of $3.15 billion. 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.52 per share on revenue of $8.26 billion. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.2 per share on revenue of $1.75 billion. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.13 per share on revenue of $5.49 billion. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion. Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.3 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion. Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.88 per share on revenue of $13.28 billion. The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.77 per share on revenue of $6.75 billion. Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $2.16 billion. PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) is projected to
• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Masco (NYSE: MAS) and Ply Gem (NYSE:PGEM) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of Masco (NYSE:MAS) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $44.49.

Top 10 China Stocks To Invest In 2019: Cellcom Israel Ltd.(CEL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

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  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 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]

  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.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019

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Source: ThinkstockMarch 19 2018: The S&P 500 closed down 1.4% at 2,712.95. The DJIA closed down 1.3% at 24,611.53. Separately, the Nasdaq was down 1.8% at 7,344.24.

Monday was a very bad way to start out the week for the broad U.S. markets. All three major indices saw a drop of at least 1.3%. Although the day started out negative, the losses only stretched as the day went on. The S&P 500 sectors were entirely negative. The most ��positive�� sectors were utilities and financials down 0.7%, and 0.8%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were technology, energy, and health care down 2.0%, 1.6%, and 1.6%, respectively.

Crude oil was down 0.3% at $62.17.

Gold was up 0.4% at $1,316.90.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: HealthEquity, Inc.(HQY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: US Ecology, Inc.(ECOL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  Success can be defined as small wins that accumulate over time. That definition helps to put the slow-and-steady progress made by US Ecology (NASDAQ:ECOL) in the first quarter of 2018 into perspective. Revenue and profits grew for both of the environmental services leader's segments compared to the prior-year period, which resulted in another solid quarter.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  US Ecology (NASDAQ: ECOL) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Northwest Natural Gas Company(NWN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) was downgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Northwest Natural Gas (NWN)

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Northwest Natural Gas (NWN)

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Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS(TKC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Turkcell (NYSE:TKC) shares reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $7.59 and last traded at $7.74, with a volume of 559325 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.02.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Forward Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: FWP) fell 15.2 percent to $3.51 in pre-market trading after surging 88.18 percent on Tuesday. Pfenex Inc. (NASDAQ: PFNX) shares fell 15 percent to $5.85 in pre-market trading after the company announced an offering of common stock. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) fell 17.6 percent to $47.75 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat results for its first quarter and issued a weak earnings forecast for the second quarter. Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) fell 13 percent to $7.15 in pre-market trading after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter. Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) shares fell 12.1 percent to $4.00 in pre-market trading after reporting pricing of public offering of common stock. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) shares fell 9.8 percent to $27.31 in pre-market trading. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE: TKC) fell 6.5 percent to $6.60 in pre-market trading. Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shares fell 5.8 percent to $71.02 in pre-market trading. Target reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter, while sales exceeded estimates. PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF) shares fell 5.7 percent to $42.42 in pre-market trading
• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) fell 13.4 percent to $51.10 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat earnings for its first quarter and lowered its profit outlook for the year. Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) fell 9.8 percent to $28.97 in pre-market trading after surging 46.29 percent on Thursday. Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) shares fell 8.2 percent to $8.81 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q1 results and disclosed that it is withdrawing its FY18 outlook for adjusted EBITDA, airborne cash capex, airborne equipment inventory purchases and free cash flow. Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) shares fell 7.5 percent to $3.98 in pre-market trading after climbing 22.16 percent on Thursday. Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE: ANET) fell 7.4 percent to $248.00 in pre-market trading following first-quarter earnings. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEB) fell 6.7 percent to $18.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Varex Imaging Corporation (NASDAQ: VREX) fell 5.2 percent to $34 in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 results. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE: TKC) shares fell 5.2 percent to $7.60 in pre-market trading after dropping 3.02 percent on Thursday. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc (NYSE: AMN) shares fell 4.7 percent to $61.70 in pre-market trading following Q1 earnings. HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSEA) fell 4.6 percent to $25.15 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) shares fell 4 percent to $16.66 in pre-market trading after dropping 2.86 percent on Thursday. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: MLCO) fell 4 percent to $30.65 in pre-market trading. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) fell 4 percent to $15.76 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC) shares fell 3.5 percent to $48.10 in pre-market tr

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: China Life Insurance Company Limited(LFC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Here are some of the media stories that may have impacted Accern Sentiment’s rankings:

  Get China Life Insurance alerts: Critical Comparison: AXA (AXAHY) & China Life Insurance (LFC) (americanbankingnews.com) Zacks Value Investor Highlights: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, China Life Insurance and Jacobs Engineering (finance.yahoo.com) China Life Insurance (LFC) Rating Lowered to Sell at Goldman Sachs (americanbankingnews.com) Head to Head Comparison: China Life Insurance (LFC) & The Competition (americanbankingnews.com) Contrasting China Life Insurance (LFC) and Its Competitors (americanbankingnews.com)

  China Life Insurance traded up $0.23, hitting $14.32, during midday trading on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 454,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,520. The company has a current ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 8.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. China Life Insurance has a 12 month low of $13.48 and a 12 month high of $17.85. The stock has a market cap of $81.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.57.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.(FMBH)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on First Mid-Illinois Bancshares (FMBH)

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• [By Shane Hupp]

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Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(HLX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Wall Street suffered a sharp drop on Tuesday, with major benchmarks posting substantial declines in response to a combination of economic factors. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond climbed above 3% for the first time since 2014, but of greater concern to many market participants were remarks in major corporate earnings reports suggesting that business conditions had likely hit their peak and were poised to deteriorate going forward. With raw materials costs starting to pick up, many manufacturers are reporting inflationary pressures that could hurt profits. Yet even as the broader indexes fell, some individual companies had good news to report. Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM), Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE:HLX), and Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS) shares rose 35.8 percent to $4.55. EVINE Live Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV) gained 28.8 percent to $1.04. The pay-TV home shopping company was named as a potential acquisition target by TechCrunch. According to the publication, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is exploring ways of marketing its products and services to consumers beyond the internet. Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ: SANM) shares surged 19.1 percent to $33.00 as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Monday. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) gained 14.9 percent to $37.22 as the company posted upbeat results for its first quarter. Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) shares climbed 14 percent to $17.90 following upbeat quarterly earnings. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) climbed 14 percent to $7.12 following strong quarterly results. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) gained 13.6 percent to $8.25. Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) rose 11.8 percent to $3.34. Atossa Genetics disclosed that it has Received positive interim review from the Independent Safety Committee in Phase 1 Topical endoxifen dose escalation study in men. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) gained 11.6 percent to $40.99 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results and issued a strong Q2 forecast. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) climbed 11.2 percent to $4.9363. Mitel Networks Corporation (NASDAQ: MITL) rose 10.5 percent to $11.23 after the company agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners for $2.0 billion. Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX) rose 10.2 percent to $30.86. Sidoti & Co. upgraded Systemax from Neutral to Buy. Orchids Paper Products Company (NYSE: TIS) surged 9.2 percent to $7.13. Orchids Paper Products is expected to report its Q1 financial results on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU) rose
• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.�(NYSE:HLX) surged on Tuesday, rising more than 13% at 10:45 a.m. EDT after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE:HLX) soared 33.3% last month thanks to a combination of higher oil prices, strong first-quarter results, and a string of analyst upgrades.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares jumped 104.82 percent to close at $14.87 on Tuesday. EVINE Live Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV) rose 31.25 percent to close at $1.06. The pay-TV home shopping company was named as a potential acquisition target by TechCrunch. According to the publication, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is exploring ways of marketing its products and services to consumers beyond the internet. SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS) shares climbed 27.16 percent to close at $4.26 on Tuesday. Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) gained 27.09 percent to close at $3.80. Atossa Genetics disclosed that it has Received positive interim review from the Independent Safety Committee in Phase 1 Topical endoxifen dose escalation study in men. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) surged 17.13 percent to close at $37.95 as the company posted upbeat results for its first quarter. Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) shares gained 15.91 percent to close at $18.21 following upbeat quarterly earnings. Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) shares jumped 15.73 percent to close at $7.58 on Tuesday after declining 1.50 percent on Monday. Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ: SANM) shares gained 14.62 percent to close at $31.75 as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Monday. Orchids Paper Products Company (NYSE: TIS) jumped 12.86 percent to close at $7.37. Orchids Paper Products is expected to report its Q1 financial results on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) rose 12.8 percent to close at $7.05 following strong quarterly results. Avid Bioservices, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDMO) rose 12.72 percent to close at $3.81. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) gained 12.61 percent to close at $5.00. Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBLN) rose 12.39 percent to close at $3.72. NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) shares climbed 11.88 percent to close at $7

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(WD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Keith Speights]

  Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) actually have relatively low valuations. Here's why these are three bargain stocks you can buy right now.�

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Sandstorm Gold Ltd(SAND )

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Boston Partners purchased a new stake in Sandstorm Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:SAND) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 463,325 shares of the mining company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,205,000. Boston Partners owned about 0.25% of Sandstorm Gold as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp.(TIK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA) rose 31.3 percent to $4.11 in pre-market trading after climbing 181.98 percent on Tuesday. ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG) rose 18.7 percent to $13.65 in pre-market trading after the company posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings. TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) rose 18.6 percent to $46.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Tuesday. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares rose 15 percent to $2.08 in pre-market trading after reporting Q4 results. Axon Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAXN) rose 9.8 percent to $49.00 in pre-market trading following a big Q1 beat. The company raised its fiscal 2018 sales growth guidance from 16-18 percent to 18-20 percent. Centennial Resource Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDEV) shares rose 8.1 percent to $21.06 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) shares rose 6.8 percent to $3.44 in pre-market trading following Q1 beat. Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (NYSE: TIK) rose 6.7 percent to $3.20 in pre-market trading after surging 25.37 percent on Tuesday. KBS Fashion Group Limited (NASDAQ: KBSF) rose 6.4 percent to $5.84 in pre-market trading after jumping 9.36 percent on Tuesday. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) rose 6.6 percent to $8.26 in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 earnings. New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR) rose 6.3 percent to $82.00 in pre-market trading following Q4 results. Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) rose 5.8 percent to $38.43 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) rose 5.2 percent to $30.62 in pre-market trading.

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