Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Hot Growth Stocks For 2019

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Cholamandalam Securities' research report on City Union Bank


CUB��s loan book grew by 17% YoY (8.2% QoQ) to INR 282bn, driven by growth in MSME (33.6%YoY, 6.1%QoQ), Wholesale trade (25.1%YoY, 10.3%QoQ) and Commercial Real Estate (12.2%YoY, 4.5%QoQ) segments. Agriculture & Infrastructure segment dipped by 6.3 and 7% YoY respectively. The management has reiterated that it expects an overall growth in loan book of 18-20% by FY19E. Bank��s loan portfolio mix remains the same range (sequentially) with major contributors being, MSME (33.9%), Agriculture (14.5%), Wholesale trade (14.5%), Large industries (6.7%) and Housing loan (6.6%) segments. Yield on advances continued to drop (for 4th consecutive quarter) by 67bps YoY (-18bps QoQ) to 11.19%.� Deposits showed moderate growth of 9.1%YoY (4.8%QoQ) to INR 329bn. CASA deposits grew by 13% YoY (13.8% QoQ), predominantly led by surge in demand deposits by 15.7%YoY (21.9% QoQ). Consequently, CASA as a share of deposit went up to 24.2% from 23.4% in 4QFY17. Cost of deposits fell by 40bps YoY(-2bps QoQ) to 6.22% and cost of funds(overall) fell by 47bps YoY to 5.23%. As a result NIMs expanded by 16bps YoY to 4.36% (although down by 5bps sequentially), despite drop in yield on advances. Net interest income grew by 18.5% YoY to INR 3.68bn driven by overall growth in loan book and margin expansion. However the management expects contraction in NIM in the coming quarters, in the scenario of declining yields on advances.

Hot Growth Stocks For 2019: TrueBlue Inc.(TBI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Trueblue (NYSE: TBI) is one of 23 public companies in the “Help supply services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Trueblue to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Trueblue Inc (NYSE:TBI) by 24.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 95,307 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,680 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.23% of Trueblue worth $2,468,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Hot Growth Stocks For 2019: Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.(BWLD)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Steve Symington]

    That's not to say it was a quiet day for every stock on the market. With earnings season ramping up, brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) and restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) served as an exercise in contrast as investors reacted to their respective quarterly reports.

  • [By Peter Graham]

    A long term performance chart shows Dave & Busters Entertainment�tripling in value�before falling back while�small cap upscale gentlemen's clubs and restaurant owner�RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: RICK) began taking off in 2016 and small cap�Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) is being acquired by Arby��s Restaurant Group:

Hot Growth Stocks For 2019: Intuitive Surgical Inc.(ISRG)

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  • [By Motley Fool Staff]

    Right now, it's time for that yearly review of the ones he picked to honor the month, and also the briefly famous pregnant giraffe: five companies, and the first letters of their tickers spelled out A-P-R-I-L. They were Axon Enterprise�(NASDAQ:AAXN), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacific�(NYSE:PAC), ResMed�(NYSE:RMD), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), and Live Nation�(NYSE:LYV).

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers vTv Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VTVT) shares surged 115 percent to $2.56. Seadrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL) gained 77 percent to $0.3935. On Tuesday, a U.S. court approved the company's plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy that includes raising around $1 billion in new debt and equity through a rights offering which will be led by its biggest shareholder. DropCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCAR) shares climbed 21.4 percent to $2.3301 after the company issued a preliminary Q1 update on its enterprise automotive business. The company disclosed that Q1 B2B automotive volumes rose 163 percent year-over-year. Teligent, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLGT) shares jumped 19.7 percent to $3.615 following the FDA approval of Clobetasol Propionate Cream USP, 0.05%. IZEA, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA) surged 19.1 percent to $2.62. IZEA posted a Q4 net loss of $743,000 on sales of $6.8 million. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) shares gained 15.2 percent to $9.6180. SunPower announced plans to acquire SolarWorld Americas. LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) climbed 10.2 percent to $15.20. CounterPath Corporation (NASDAQ: CPAH) shares rose 8.8 percent to $3.0033. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI) gained 8.2 percent to $6.685 after falling 0.80 percent on Tuesday. Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGC) shares climbed 7.2 percent to $5.93. Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) shares rose 6.7 percent to $63.96 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Sibanye Gold Limited (NYSE: SBGL) gained 6.5 percent to $3.59 after dropping 4.53 percent on Tuesday. Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALA) rose 6.3 percent to $6.75 after the company disclosed that the FDA has granted Fast Track designation to CB-839 in combination with cabozantinib for treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) gained 6.1 percent to $60.01 after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings
  • [By Motley Fool Staff]

    Stock No. 3: Let's go back to the well. So, April last year what was the "I?" Quick quiz at home? That's right. It was Intuitive Surgical�(NASDAQ:ISRG). I own the company, and in front of my gathered fellow Heels last week, I put Intuitive Surgical on this list, as well, so I present it for you again today. It reminds us to continue to add to our winners. It was a winner a year ago. It had a three for one stock split, something that I don't personally care about. I don't think we should spend a lot of time talking about stock splits. I realize some people think they're exciting or are confused by them.

  • [By Brian Feroldi]

    TransEnterix (NYSEMKT:TRXC) recently surprised investors on the upside when it reported its first-quarter results. The company's�Senhance�surgical system is off to a fast start right out of the gate, and it has attracted a lot of positive attention from the medical community. This just goes to show how much demand is out there for an�alternative to Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ: ISRG)�dominant da Vinci platform.�

  • [By Motley Fool Staff]

    In the healthcare world, one of those has to be the impressive quarterly report from Intuitive Surgical�(NASDAQ:ISRG). The company increased its revenue by 25%, and accelerated its sales of the da Vinci robotic surgical systems that made it famous. But it's not just the expensive hardware that is allowing it to prosper -- it's that every machine needs a steady supply of the disposable instruments and accessories used during its procedures. The Fools consider the recent numbers, the outlook, and the investment thesis for Intuitive Surgical stock. But in the, say, anti-healthcare space, cigarette slinger�Philip Morris International�(NYSE:PM) took a big hit as demand slackened in major foreign markets. Sales of its e-cig devices are also not growing the way management had hoped.

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    And stocks are following suit. Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) for example, has been on strong, steady climb for the better part of a year.

Hot Growth Stocks For 2019: Nordstrom Inc.(JWN)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By JJ Kinahan]

    It’s all retail all the time this week, with Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS), Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), and Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) among the big names scheduled to report. Last week saw mixed signals from retailers, with Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) and Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) both delivering impressive results while J.C. Penney Company Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) received poor reviews from the Street. TGT is arguably the biggest one to watch in the days ahead (see more detail below).

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  • [By Motley Fool Staff]

    Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN)Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallMay 17, 2017, 4:45 p.m. ET

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

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  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “Nordstrom outperformed the industry in the last six months driven by the smooth execution of customer strategy and disciplined inventory management. The company has an impressive surprise history with earnings beat delivered in seven of the last eight quarters and topping sales estimates in three of the trailing four quarters. Results in first-quarter fiscal 2018 gained from the shift in Nordstrom’s loyalty event to the quarter compared with the second quarter in the prior year. Management raised the low-end of its EBIT and earnings views for fiscal 2018. Also, its focus on store expansion and strengthening capabilities through further investments, particularly in digital growth, remains noteworthy. However, investments toward occupancy, technology, supply chain and marketing are weighing on its margin performance for the last few quarters. Higher expenses have been resulting in higher SG&A expense, which is hurting profitability.”

Monday, May 28, 2018

Hot High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now

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North Korea abruptly cancelled high-level talks with South Korea scheduled for Wednesday, according to a report by Yonhap News. The North also threatened to cancel the upcoming summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, citing ongoing Max Thunder drills between the U.S. and South Korean air forces.

Military drills are a regular complaint by North Korea, which sees them as rehearsals for an invasion.

The news is a reversal of North Korea’s recent conciliatory behavior. Just Tuesday morning, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations announced it will join global efforts to ban nuclear weapon tests and Monday analysts reported that satellite imagery seems to show nuclear test sites being dismantled in an apparent gesture of goodwill.

What This Means For Investors

Without further details, it's hard to say how the markets will react, but so far the news doesn’t seem to be cause for concern. The S&P 500 ticked down by less than half a point following the news while the price of gold held flat.

The S&P 500 closed at 2,711.45, down 18 points. The Dow closed at 24,706.41, down 193 points or 0.8 percent.

Hot High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust(BPT)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    News headlines about BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (NYSE:BPT) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust earned a daily sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the oil and gas company an impact score of 46.2072909143413 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    The stock market had a tumultuous session on Wednesday, as major benchmarks started the day weak but bounced back in the afternoon. Investors weren't happy with the current state of geopolitical uncertainty, with trade disputes threatening to become larger problems than ever. But the release of the minutes of the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee convinced many that the central bank will be slow to do lasting damage to the economic expansion, remaining measured in the pace of its interest rate increases. Moreover, some companies had good news that sent their shares higher. Tiffany (NYSE:TIF), BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (NYSE:BPT), and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

Hot High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Netease.com Inc.(NTES)

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  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Here are some of the media headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s analysis:

    Get NetEase alerts: Marvel Introduces Their First Official Chinese Superheroes (huffingtonpost.com) NetEase, Inc. (NTES) year to date performance remained at -22.66% (nasdaqfortune.com) Marvel get its first official Chinese superheroes (bbc.co.uk) Why to Follow this Stock? NetEase, Inc. (NTES) (nysestocks.review) Marvel’s first Chinese superheroes are coming��and here are their superpowers (quartzy.qz.com)

    A number of research firms recently weighed in on NTES. BidaskClub cut NetEase from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 27th. Jefferies Group reduced their price target on NetEase from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 10th. CLSA raised NetEase from a “sell” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 8th. Zacks Investment Research raised NetEase from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase began coverage on NetEase in a report on Thursday, April 12th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $240.00 price target for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. NetEase currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $337.47.

  • [By Harsh Chauhan]

    China's booming video gaming industry has turned out to be a big moneymaker for NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) in recent years. From operating�Activision's popular games such as World of Warcraft and Diablo to building a solid portfolio of self-developed mobile games, NetEase has kept its finger on the pulse of the video gaming market to clock terrific�growth.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    KAMES CAPITAL plc decreased its holdings in shares of NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) by 68.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,800 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 39,277 shares during the period. KAMES CAPITAL plc’s holdings in NetEase were worth $4,991,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Rick Munarriz]

    Many Chinese growth stocks have started bouncing back, but the same can't be said about�NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES). The Chinese online gaming pioneer hit another 52-week low earlier this month, and it's trading nearly 30% below the all-time highs it hit late last year.�

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

    Losers Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNCE) fell 32.5 percent to $11.92 in pre-market trading. Jounce Therapeutics reported that data from ongoing ICONIC trial of JTX-2011 will be presented at the ASCO. Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ: ACXM) fell 10.7 percent to $24.60 in pre-market trading. Acxiom reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter, but issued weak FY19 guidance. American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) shares fell 10.7 percent to $35 in pre-market trading. Enduro Royalty Trust (NYSE: NDRO) shares fell 8.5 percent to $3.25 in pre-market trading after tumbling 10.76 percent on Wednesday. NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) fell 8.3 percent to $244.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) fell 7.2 percent to $21.30 in pre-market trading after announcing 7.9 million secondary offering of common shares. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) shares fell 5.6 percent to $9.29 in pre-market trading after rising 2.29percent on Wednesday. Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI) shares fell 5.3 percent to $3.93 in pre-market trading after rising 5.60 percent on Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) fell 4 percent to $43.40 in pre-market trading. Cisco reported better-than-expected results for its third quarter. The company sees fourth quarter earnings in the range of 68 cents-70 cents with sales growth of 4-6 percent. Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) fell 3.2 percent to $88.45 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat results for its second quarter. Comps were down 0.1 percent in the quarter. The company sees third-quarter comps coming in flat to up 1 percent. Children's Place, Inc. (

Hot High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Constellium N.V.(CSTM)

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Hot High Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.(ENT)

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    ENTCash (ENT) is a PoW/PoS coin that uses the X11 hashing algorithm. ENTCash’s total supply is 600,000,000 coins. ENTCash’s official website is entcash.com. ENTCash’s official Twitter account is @Eternity_Group and its Facebook page is accessible here.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Eternity (CURRENCY:ENT) traded 14.6% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 7:00 AM ET on May 28th. Over the last seven days, Eternity has traded 31.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. Eternity has a market capitalization of $156,350.00 and $1,349.00 worth of Eternity was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Eternity coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0366 or 0.00000506 BTC on exchanges including YoBit, Trade Satoshi and Livecoin.

Sunday, May 27, 2018

NantHealth (NH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

NantHealth (NASDAQ:NH) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $4.69.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of NantHealth from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 9th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of NantHealth from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $4.50 target price on shares of NantHealth in a research report on Tuesday, March 20th. Finally, Jefferies Group set a $5.00 target price on shares of NantHealth and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 21st.

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In related news, COO Ronald Allen Louks sold 7,095 shares of NantHealth stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.56, for a total value of $25,258.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 89,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $319,296.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 21,105 shares of company stock worth $70,440. 58.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NH. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NantHealth in the fourth quarter valued at $103,000. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in NantHealth in the third quarter valued at $180,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in NantHealth by 117.4% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 45,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,000 after acquiring an additional 24,635 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in NantHealth by 157.6% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 72,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 44,372 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new stake in NantHealth in the third quarter valued at $365,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.59% of the company’s stock.

Shares of NantHealth stock opened at $3.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $363.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.11 and a beta of 0.19. NantHealth has a 52 week low of $2.60 and a 52 week high of $5.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 1.90.

NantHealth (NASDAQ:NH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 14th. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $22.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.50 million. NantHealth had a negative return on equity of 63.06% and a negative net margin of 168.84%. analysts anticipate that NantHealth will post -0.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NantHealth Company Profile

NantHealth, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an evidence-based personalized healthcare company in the United States and internationally. The company engages in converging science and technology through an integrated clinical platform to provide health information at the point of care.

Friday, May 25, 2018

GDPR is here: What you need to know about Europe's new data law

The big data privacy revolution is here.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect across the European Union on Friday, changing the way companies around the world collect and handle personal data.

The new law affects any organization that holds or uses data on people inside the European Union, regardless of where is it based. An Indian call center handling customer services for companies that sell products in Europe or a US website tracking browsing histories of Europeans will be impacted.

The last few days were marked by a huge scramble among businesses big and small to get their new data privacy policies in shape.

Many have not managed that and are now facing fines of up to ��20 million or 4% of their global annual sales, whichever is bigger.

Research from consulting firm Capgemini showed 85% of firms said they were not ready for the new law to come into effect, and one in four said they won't be ready until the end of the year.

European data regulators have signaled they will take compliance seriously. "Companies that have been making money from our data, have more responsibilities," Vera Jourova, Europe's top justice official, said Thursday.

Privacy advocates have already prepared lawsuits against Facebook (FB), Whatsapp, Instagram, and Google (GOOGL), alleging they are breaking the new rules.

Businesses can still serve their customers, send them emails, and collect and store their data. They just need to make sure they have a "lawful basis" for doing so and respect the wishes of people who want to have their data deleted.

If they fail to prove they have been handling data correctly, don't report security breaches within 72 hours, or hold data for longer than is necessary, they face penalties.

European regulators have in the past taken a tough stance of big tech companies not playing by the rules. EU has slapped a ��2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) antitrust fine on Google, and fined Facebook ��110 million ($122 million) for misleading officials about its takeover of WhatsApp.

Experts say that companies that have taken privacy seriously should find the new rules easy to comply with.

"If you are generally good with data protection, you are probably going to be alright with GDPR ... my concern is the companies that have never even thought about this and now are scrambling," said Richard Merrygold, data protection expert.

But for some companies, the expense of making sure they comply with the new rules was simply too much. Several have announced they are retreating from Europe or cutting down on services they offer their European customers compared to the rest of the world.

"The substantial potential fines and enormous effort involved in becoming and continuing to be compliant will clearly act as a deterrent [to investing in Europe]. Ultimately, they may simply decide it's just not worth it," said Chris L. Allyn, a partner at Moye White, a law firm.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $69.14 Million

Equities research analysts expect Health Insurance Innovations (NASDAQ:HIIQ) to announce sales of $69.14 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Three analysts have issued estimates for Health Insurance Innovations’ earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $66.50 million and the highest is $71.10 million. Health Insurance Innovations reported sales of $61.78 million in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 11.9%. The company is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, August 1st.

On average, analysts expect that Health Insurance Innovations will report full-year sales of $297.50 million for the current fiscal year. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the business will report sales of $312.98 million per share, with estimates ranging from $300.60 million to $325.35 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that cover Health Insurance Innovations.

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Health Insurance Innovations (NASDAQ:HIIQ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 2nd. The financial services provider reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. Health Insurance Innovations had a return on equity of 20.15% and a net margin of 6.17%. The firm had revenue of $67.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $68.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis.

HIIQ has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Health Insurance Innovations from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $31.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target (up from $38.00) on shares of Health Insurance Innovations in a research note on Thursday, March 1st. ValuEngine lowered Health Insurance Innovations from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. Raymond James raised Health Insurance Innovations from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $34.60 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 1st. Finally, B. Riley initiated coverage on Health Insurance Innovations in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $38.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Health Insurance Innovations currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.62.

In related news, Director John Fichthorn acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.64 per share, with a total value of $133,200.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,920. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anthony Barkett acquired 13,574 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Saturday, September 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.00 per share, with a total value of $298,628.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 6,512 shares in the company, valued at $143,264. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 27,683 shares of company stock valued at $566,562 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 55.94% of the company’s stock.

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bowling Portfolio Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Health Insurance Innovations during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,608,000. Ashford Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Health Insurance Innovations during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,430,000. Teachers Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Health Insurance Innovations by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Teachers Advisors LLC now owns 22,474 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $561,000 after acquiring an additional 2,253 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its stake in shares of Health Insurance Innovations by 27.5% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 61,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,539,000 after acquiring an additional 13,298 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CAS Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Health Insurance Innovations during the 4th quarter worth approximately $18,717,000. 72.35% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Health Insurance Innovations stock traded up $1.95 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $31.05. 803,546 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 403,193. Health Insurance Innovations has a 12 month low of $12.65 and a 12 month high of $37.38. The firm has a market cap of $487.60 million, a PE ratio of 25.88 and a beta of 0.43.

About Health Insurance Innovations

Health Insurance Innovations, Inc operates as a cloud-based technology platform and distributor of individual and family health insurance plans, and supplemental products in the United States. It offers short-term medical plans that provides three months of health insurance coverage with various deductible and copay levels; health benefit insurance plans, which offer daily cash benefit for hospital treatment and doctor office visits, as well as accidental injury and death or dismemberment benefits; and supplemental insurance products, including pharmacy benefit cards, dental plans, vision plans, cancer/critical illness plans, deductible and gap protection plans, and life insurance policies.

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Monday, May 21, 2018

New Long Lines at Starbucks and Customer Service

As a business, Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) can already have a busy bathroom, as patrons line up to use the facilities. Those lines may get much longer, particularly in high-traffic areas. Starbucks has opened its bathrooms to anyone who wants to use them. That may be hard on customer service and undermine the Starbucks experience.

Two men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, which caused a firestorm of negative reaction, so the Starbucks decision makes sense. Nevertheless, the choice to open all bathrooms to anyone who comes to a Starbucks carries a risk. Patrons may decide that as part of “buying something” they should get preferred access to bathrooms.

Opening the bathrooms involves long lines and long waiting times but has additional consequences. Frequently used bathrooms will need to be cleaned more often. And bathrooms at Starbucks can present a security risk, including one to patrons.

As part of the decision, Starbucks made a series of requests of people who come to the coffee shop, whether or not they buy anything. Unfortunately, there is no�way for most people to ever see them.�Among these is being considerate to other people and acting responsibly. Starbucks provided no firm set of rules about how this might be enforced.

What does Starbucks say about how it wants people to experience its stores? Starbucks’ statement:

Our stores are a neighborhood gathering place for meeting friends and family. Our customers enjoy quality service, an inviting atmosphere and an exceptional beverage.

People don’t have to buy that exceptional beverage anymore, which will create challenges the company may not be ready to face, now or ever.

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. Reduces Holdings in Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. reduced its position in Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 65,150 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,000 shares during the quarter. Colgate-Palmolive comprises approximately 1.5% of Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Colgate-Palmolive were worth $4,670,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 52,360,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,950,614,000 after buying an additional 711,972 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 11.3% during the first quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 9,886,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $708,678,000 after buying an additional 1,003,612 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,975,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $675,751,000 after buying an additional 188,455 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 45.7% during the first quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 7,830,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,297,000 after buying an additional 2,455,839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OppenheimerFunds Inc. grew its position in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. OppenheimerFunds Inc. now owns 6,173,804 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,813,000 after buying an additional 166,537 shares in the last quarter. 74.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Shares of Colgate-Palmolive opened at $62.22 on Friday, according to Marketbeat. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.85, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Colgate-Palmolive has a 52-week low of $61.28 and a 52-week high of $77.91. The company has a market capitalization of $54.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.75.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 27th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. Colgate-Palmolive had a return on equity of 1,486.69% and a net margin of 13.30%. The company had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. sell-side analysts predict that Colgate-Palmolive will post 3.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 20th were paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 19th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.70%. This is a boost from Colgate-Palmolive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Colgate-Palmolive’s payout ratio is currently 58.54%.

In other Colgate-Palmolive news, Vice Chairman Franck J. Moison sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.75, for a total value of $4,940,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP John J. Huston sold 1,524 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.17, for a total value of $106,939.08. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 87,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,131,173.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 184,142 shares of company stock valued at $11,933,716. 1.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. ValuEngine downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. BNP Paribas downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. Citigroup upped their price target on Colgate-Palmolive from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. Zacks Investment Research raised Colgate-Palmolive from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $76.75.

About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products company. The Company operates in two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care product segment is operated through five geographic segments, which include North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa/Eurasia.

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

Top Energy Stocks For 2018

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Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) just reported earnings and the Street is selling on the news. The energy sector as a whole was getting beat up last week, and this is the first substantial selloff we have seen in the name for some time. We like to look at the name from a long-term perspective, and that necessitates that we have a solid grasp on the fundamentals of the name, especially since this is the one blue-chip we use as a measure for the health of the oil sector. We have maintained that XOM still is compelling for a long-term entry point, especially anytime it is under the $80 mark. At $65 oil, is this a potential opportunity to get long the stock? As the stock sells off toward this $80 per share mark, the question we ask is whether performance justifies our position. In this column, we will discuss trends in several of the critical metrics you should watch for as well as offer our 2018 projections.

Revenue picture disappoints

The underlying commodities in which Exxon is involved in, namely oil, are the biggest revenue drivers for the company. That is a simple fact. The higher the commodity price, the more money the can be made. We all know that oil prices have suffered over the last three years and there has been a direct correlation with revenues of the company. But with oil now at a two-year high, we have reason to believe the revenue picture will substantially improve. When examining trends in the top line over the last several fourth quarters, it appears we are seeing improvement:

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Imperial Oil Limited(IMO)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Swiss National Bank cut its position in shares of Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) by 6.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,066,300 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 76,100 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned approximately 0.13% of Imperial Oil worth $28,203,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Weatherford International plc(WFT)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

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    Shares of PDS stock opened at $3.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a current ratio of 2.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $1,020.47, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.43 and a beta of 1.87. Precision Drilling has a fifty-two week low of $2.26 and a fifty-two week high of $4.01.

  • [By Tyler Crowe]

    Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) has been an undead company for several years now. Despite the fact that it hasn't produced a profitable year since 2012, has been burning through cash for longer, and has more debt than the total capitalization of the business, it somehow hasn't gone bankrupt. This entire time, management has been promising a turnaround with ambitious plans to reduce its costs, but these efforts have been all for naught as its financial situation continues to worsen.

  • [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
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  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) traded down about 8.4% Monday and posted a new 52-week low of $2.19 after closing Friday at $2.39. The stock’s 52-week high is $6.86. Volume was about 20% above the daily average of around 23 million shares. The company had no specific news.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) traded down nearly 13% Monday and posted a new 52-week low of $3.05 after closing Friday at $3.50. The stock’s 52-week high is $7.09 Volume was around 42 million, nearly double the daily average of around 22 million shares. The company missed analysts’ earnings and revenues estimates last Friday.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: EP Energy Corporation(EPE)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lisa Levin]

    On Wednesday, the energy shares climbed 1.48 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included SeaDrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL), up 15 percent, and EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), up 15 percent.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Wednesday afternoon, the energy shares rose 2.37 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), up 24 percent, and Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ: PVAC) up 24 percent.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Wednesday morning, the energy shares rose 2.24 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), up 15 percent, and Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ: PVAC) up 18 percent.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Occidental Petroleum Corporation(OXY)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Chris Lange]

    Occidental Petroleum Corp.��s (NYSE: OXY) short interest increased to 10.74 million shares from the previous reading of 9.91 million. Shares recently traded at $76.60, in a 52-week range of $57.20 to $78.09.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Occidental Petroleum Corp.��s (NYSE: OXY) short interest decreased to 11.44 million shares from the previous reading of 11.77 million. Shares recently traded at $69.65, in a 52-week range of $57.20 to $78.09.

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Occidental Petroleum Corp.��s (NYSE: OXY) short interest increased to 11.05 million shares from the previous reading of 10.74 million. Shares recently traded at $83.20, in a 52-week range of $57.84 to $84.28.

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    Already, shale companies such as Encana (ECA) , Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) , among others, are reporting higher cash flows and earnings on higher oil prices. As a result, they are paying down debt, increasing dividends and engaging in buybacks. This is a dramatic improvement in shareholder yield for the group.

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    Presto, West Texas Intermediate crude rose 3% to $71.18, the highest since December 2014, boosting shares of oil companies including Occidental (OXY) , which gained 4.8%, Marathon (MRO) , up 3.8%, and Apache (APA) , which gained 2.5%. Spot gasoline also rose 2.7% to $2.17 a gallon, boding ill for the summer driving season in the U.S. and potentially eroding any gains middle-class Americans received from the Trump tax cuts.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Tengasco, Inc.(TGC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    Tigercoin (CURRENCY:TGC) traded 12.1% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on May 6th. One Tigercoin coin can now be bought for $0.0077 or 0.00000083 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Tigercoin has traded 6.4% lower against the US dollar. Tigercoin has a total market cap of $334,680.00 and approximately $64.00 worth of Tigercoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.