Top Railroad Stocks To Watch Right Now

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) ��U.S. stocks stepped higher Friday but were on pace to close mostly lower for the week, as investors stayed sensitive to news about the government shutdown.

The main indexes erased some of their gains for the session after testy comments from House Speak John Boehner, but then recovered and hit fresh intraday highs.

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Polya Lesova takes a look at which stocks traders will be watching during market action, including Facebook, Union Pacific Railroad, and Potbelly. Photo: AP.

Hot Net Payout Yield Stocks For 2015: Daily Mail and General Trust PLC (DMGT)

Daily Mail and General Trust PLC (DMGT) is a United kingdom-based multi-media and information company. The Company�� business activities are split into seven operating segments: RMS, business information, events, Euromoney, national media, local media and radio. Its dmg information is a business information division, providing business to business (B2B) information to the property, financial, energy and educational recruitment markets. As of October 2, 2011, dmg events, its business-to-business (B2B) exhibition and conferences division, operated 27 exhibitions and two conference businesses. Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC is a B2B media group. Associated Newspapers is its newspaper division. In September 2012, it sold its remaining 50% interest in DMG Radio Australia to Illyria. In July 2013, Daily Mail and General Trust PLC announced that Rothermere Continuation Limited has a holding 89.2% of interest of the Company. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Inyoung Hwang]

  Daily Mail & General Trust Plc (DMGT) climbed 2.4 percent to 861 pence. The company said contribution from national newspapers to the group�� revenue dropped to 36 percent this year from 43 percent in 2012 and will fall further. The publisher of Britain�� second-biggest U.K. daily newspaper forecast full-year revenue will be 1.8 billion pounds, matching analysts�� estimates.

Top Railroad Stocks To Watch Right Now: Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp (PMPC)

Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation is a manufacturer, importer and distributor of electronic, electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical appliances, other types of machinery, parts and components, battery, and other related products bearing the PANASONIC brand. The Company operates in three business segments: Global Consumer Marketing Sector (GCMS), System Network and Communication (SNC) and others. GCMS segment includes audio, video primarily related to selling products for media and entertainment industry. This also includes home appliance and household equipment primarily related to selling for household consumers. SNC segment includes office automation equipment such as telecommunication products, security system and projectors primarily related to selling for business consumers. Others segment includes supermarket refrigeration such as cold room, showcases and bottle coolers primarily related to selling to supermarkets and groceries. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Suravi Thacker]

  Further, Tesla has some amazing plans for the future, which will make investors even more confident about the company. First, it has entered into partnership with Panasonic�(PMPC), the battery maker, to participate in setting up Gigafactory, the world�� largest battery factory in the U.S. This lithium ion battery factory will produce battery cells for 500,000 electronic vehicles on an annual basis. This initiative requires an investment of $5 billion and a total of 6,500 employees.

Top Railroad Stocks To Watch Right Now: Sequenom Inc.(SQNM)

Sequenom, Inc. provides products, services, diagnostic testing, applications, and genetic analysis products that translate the results of genomic science into solutions for biomedical research, translational research, molecular medicine applications, and agricultural and livestock research. The company operates in two segments, Molecular Diagnostics and Genetic Analysis. The Molecular Diagnostics segment researches, develops, and commercializes noninvasive molecular diagnostic tests for prenatal genetic disorders and diseases, women?s health related disorders and diseases, ophthalmology, oncology, infectious diseases, and autoimmunity. This segment markets diagnostic technology for prenatal diagnostics under the trademark SEQureDx. The Genetic Analysis segment designs and markets MassARRAY system, a nucleic acid analysis platform that comprises hardware, software applications, consumable chips, and reagents to measure genetic target material and variations. This segment o ffers its MassARRAY system for various DNA/RNA analysis applications, including single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), genotyping, detection of mutations, analysis of copy number variants, and other structural genome variations, as well as quantitative gene expression analysis, quantitative methylation marker analysis, comparative sequence analysis of haploid organisms, SNP discovery, and oligonucleotide quality control. It also provides iPLEX multiplexing assay, which permits multiplexed SNP analysis and somatic mutation analysis. The company offers its products through direct sales, and sales and distribution partners to clinical research laboratories, bio-agriculture, bio-technology and pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and various government agencies worldwide. Sequenom, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Keith Speights]

  2. Sequenom (NASDAQ: SQNM  )
  Sequenom and Lexicon have similar stories in one respect. Sequenom also started off roaring in 2000 only to fizzle out in subsequent years. Over the last decade, the genetic analysis company has seen shares decline by 54%.

• [By Selena Maranjian]

  Finally, GMT Capital's biggest closed positions included Harris�and NII Holdings. Other closed positions of interest include Sequenom (NASDAQ: SQNM  ) and QuestCor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: QCOR  ) . Sequenom, which makes molecular and genetic diagnostic tests, is a relatively small concern, with a market cap near $500 million. One of the company's tests checks for Down syndrome in a non-invasive manner, which should be of interest to many older women.�Future tests�might address conditions such as macular degeneration. Meanwhile, the company is expanding its reach abroad, but it's still posting widening losses along with strong revenue growth.

Top Railroad Stocks To Watch Right Now: VASCO Data Security International Inc. (VDSI)

VASCO Data Security International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, marketing, and support of hardware and software security systems that manage and secure access to information assets worldwide. The company offers hardware and software products in the areas of user authentication, electronic signatures, and digital signatures/public key infrastructure. It provides VACMAN Controller that supports multiple authentication technologies, including passwords, dynamic password technology, electronic signatures, digital signatures, and certificates and biometrics on one platform. The company also offers IDENTIKEY Server, a centralized authentication server that supports the deployment, use, and administration of DIGIPASS user authentication. In addition, it provides aXs GUARD Identifier, a standalone authentication solution, which offers two-factor authentication for remote access to a corporate network or to Web-based in-house business applicat ions; and aXs GUARD Gatekeeper that integrates DIGIPASS to provide secure two factor user authentication. Further, the company offers DIGIPASS product line exists as a family of software and hardware client authentication products and services for authenticating users to any network, including the Internet. Its DIGIPASS solution calculates dynamic signatures and passwords to authenticate users on a computer network and for various other applications. The DIGIPASS technology is also designed to operate on desktop personal computers or laptops, personal digital assistants, mobile phones, and smart cards. VASCO sells its security solutions through its direct sales force, as well as through distributors, resellers, and systems integrators. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Garrett Cook]

  Shares of VASCO Data Security International (NASDAQ: VDSI) got a boost, shooting up 28.62 percent to $23.53 after the company posted a profit in the third quarter.

• [By Garrett Cook]

  Shares of VASCO Data Security International (NASDAQ: VDSI)got a boost,shooting up 25.26 percent to $22.91 after the company posted a profit in the third quarter.

• [By Garrett Cook]

  VASCO Data Security International (NASDAQ: VDSI) shares were also up, gaining 16.12 percent to $13.47 after the company reported upbeat quarterly results and issued a strong FY14 revenue forecast.

• [By Seth Jayson]

  VASCO Data Security International (Nasdaq: VDSI  ) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

  The 10-second takeaway
  For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), VASCO Data Security International whiffed on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.