Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Limelight Networks (LLNW)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW):

7/25/2018 – Limelight Networks was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. According to Zacks, “LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC. is a content delivery partner enabling the next wave of Internet business and entertainment. More than 1300 Internet, entertainment, software, and technology brands trust their robust, scalable platform to monetize their digital assets by delivering a brilliant online experience to their global audience. LimeLight’s architecture bypasses the busy public Internet using a dedicated optical network that interconnects thousands of servers and delivers massive files at the speed of light — directly to the access networks that consumers use every day. LimeLight’s proven network and passion for service assures their customers that every object in their library will be instantly delivered to every user, every time. “ 7/20/2018 – Limelight Networks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc. They now have a $6.50 price target on the stock. 7/19/2018 – Limelight Networks was upgraded by analysts at TheStreet from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating. 7/16/2018 – Limelight Networks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DA Davidson. 6/30/2018 – Limelight Networks was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating. 6/26/2018 – Limelight Networks was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating. 6/21/2018 – Limelight Networks was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating. According to Zacks, “LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC. is a content delivery partner enabling the next wave of Internet business and entertainment. More than 1300 Internet, entertainment, software, and technology brands trust their robust, scalable platform to monetize their digital assets by delivering a brilliant online experience to their global audience. LimeLight’s architecture bypasses the busy public Internet using a dedicated optical network that interconnects thousands of servers and delivers massive files at the speed of light — directly to the access networks that consumers use every day. LimeLight’s proven network and passion for service assures their customers that every object in their library will be instantly delivered to every user, every time. “ 6/20/2018 – Limelight Networks was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. They now have a $5.75 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC. is a content delivery partner enabling the next wave of Internet business and entertainment. More than 1300 Internet, entertainment, software, and technology brands trust their robust, scalable platform to monetize their digital assets by delivering a brilliant online experience to their global audience. LimeLight’s architecture bypasses the busy public Internet using a dedicated optical network that interconnects thousands of servers and delivers massive files at the speed of light — directly to the access networks that consumers use every day. LimeLight’s proven network and passion for service assures their customers that every object in their library will be instantly delivered to every user, every time. “ 6/12/2018 – Limelight Networks was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.

LLNW stock traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $4.42. 11,303 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 915,746. Limelight Networks, Inc. has a 52 week low of $3.21 and a 52 week high of $6.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $502.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -221.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.81 and a beta of 2.32.

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Limelight Networks (NASDAQ:LLNW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 19th. The information services provider reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.01. Limelight Networks had a net margin of 6.43% and a return on equity of 1.99%. The company had revenue of $50.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.64 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.03 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. equities analysts forecast that Limelight Networks, Inc. will post 0.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

In other news, insider Kurt Silverman sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.00, for a total transaction of $37,500.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Robert A. Lento sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.46, for a total transaction of $178,400.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 109,271 shares of company stock valued at $532,344 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 10.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in shares of Limelight Networks during the second quarter valued at about $125,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Limelight Networks during the first quarter valued at about $172,000. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Limelight Networks by 172.6% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC now owns 43,835 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $180,000 after buying an additional 27,754 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Limelight Networks by 18.9% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 71,533 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 11,383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Limelight Networks by 36.4% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 105,431 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 28,159 shares in the last quarter. 69.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Limelight Networks, Inc provides content delivery and related services and solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers services and solutions for businesses to deliver their digital content across Internet, mobile, and social channels. It provides Orchestrate Platform, a suite of integrated services comprising content delivery, video content management, Website and Web application acceleration, Website and content security, and cloud storage services.

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Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019

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Clean energy stocks are still the best energy stocks to own right now, despite President Donald Trump pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord. In fact, renewable energy production will see over 100% growth by 2025.

To help investors find the right renewable energy stocks, we're giving Money Morning readers our top clean energy stock pick today…

Money Morning Global Energy Strategist Dr. Kent Moors says the United States might be pulling out of the climate agreement, but that won't stop renewable energy from being crucial to meeting the global demand for energy.

Moors says the climate agreement was non-binding and voluntary, so the United States' decision to leave it won't change much. A more significant development is President Trump's attempt to end the "Clean Power Plan," an Obama-era initiative to promote clean energy, because it's currently America's policy instead of a non-binding agreement.

Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Skechers U.S.A., Inc.(SKX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Skechers USA (NYSE:SKX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The textile maker reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.12), Bloomberg Earnings reports. The business had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. Skechers USA had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 4.67%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS.

• [By ]

  Skechers USA (SKX) : "I think they're doing well. I think it's really good and they've done a good job."

  Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) : "This one is a battleground and I don't want to be there."

• [By Steve Symington]

  But several individual stocks finished the week on a sharply negative note, including Skechers USA (NYSE:SKX), State Street (NYSE:STT), and Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC). Here's why they fared so poorly.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Skechers Inc. (NYSE: SKX) traded down more than 28% Friday and posted a new 52-week low of $23.80 after closing Thursday at $33.25. The stock’s 52-week high is $43.08. Volume totaled more than 50 million, more than 16-times the daily average. The company missed earnings estimates and analysts took no prisoners.

• [By Rick Munarriz]

  Shares of Skechers�(NYSE:SKX)�are sliding on Friday after posting poorly received first-quarter results. The walking and casual athletic-footwear specialist posted record net sales of $1.25 billion, but between decelerating revenue growth during the seasonally potent quarter, failing to blow past its guidance the way it did last time out, and offering up uninspiring guidance it just wasn't enough for the stock to justify the multiyear high it hit earlier in the week.

Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Sterling Construction Company Inc(STRL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ]

  Sterling Construction Co. Inc (STRL) : "I'm going to stick with U.S. Concrete (USCR) ."

  B&G Foods (BGS) : "No, we're going to stay away. This group is a snake pit."

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) rose 30.8 percent to $22.00 in pre-market trading after declining 18.63 percent on Monday. Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NYSE: NSU) rose 14.5 percent to $3.40 in pre-market trading after Lundin Mining Corporation and Euro Sun Mining Inc. proposed to acquire Nevsun Resources for around C$1.5 billion. Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) rose 15.2 percent to $4.25 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that it entered into a license agreement with Ecrent Capital Holdings Limited. Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) shares rose 14.1 percent to $19.50 in pre-market trading after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQ: PI) rose 13.4 percent to $15.40 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) shares rose 13.2 percent to $16.45 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) rose 12.6 percent to $4.55 in pre-market trading after jumping 171.14 percent on Monday. Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) shares rose 10 percent to $16.66 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter and issued strong sales forecast for the second quarter. Pareteum Corporation (NASDAQ: TEUM) rose 9.7 percent to $3.05 in pre-market trading after announcing Q1 results. Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) rose 8 percent to $9.00 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) rose 7.3 percent to $23.45 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE: IAG) rose 7.1 percent to $6.09 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE: TCP) rose 6.4 percent to $27 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.08 percent on Monday. Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) rose 6.3 percent to $11.75 in pre-market trading fol
• [By Logan Wallace]

  Sterling Construction Company Inc (NASDAQ:STRL) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson lowered their Q3 2018 earnings per share estimates for Sterling Construction in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 8th. DA Davidson analyst B. Thielman now anticipates that the construction company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.38. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Sterling Construction’s Q4 2018 earnings at $0.21 EPS.

Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Orion Marine Group Inc(ORN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Orion Group (ORN)

  For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

• [By Max Byerly]

  Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) and Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Prudential Public Limited Company(PUK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Here are some of the news headlines that may have effected Accern’s rankings:

  Get Prudential alerts: Zacks Investment Research Lowers Prudential (PUK) to Hold (americanbankingnews.com) Financial wellness program popularity rises among employers, up 63 percentage points in two years (markets.financialcontent.com) FY2018 EPS Estimates for Prudential (PUK) Reduced by Jefferies Group (americanbankingnews.com) Jefferies Group Weighs in on Prudential’s FY2020 Earnings (PUK) (americanbankingnews.com) ValuEngine Downgrades Prudential (PUK) to Hold (americanbankingnews.com)

  Shares of PUK stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $51.56. 141,455 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 198,097. The firm has a market cap of $66.49 billion, a PE ratio of 13.79, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.03 and a current ratio of 0.03. Prudential has a 52-week low of $44.49 and a 52-week high of $55.36.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Prudential (NYSE: PUK) and Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE:RGA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ValuEngine lowered shares of Prudential (NYSE:PUK) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning.

  Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Prudential from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $57.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. Berenberg Bank cut shares of Prudential from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Thursday, March 29th. Finally, Citigroup cut shares of Prudential from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $57.00.

Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: San Juan Basin Royalty Trust(SJT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Media stories about San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT) have trended positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. San Juan Basin Royalty Trust earned a media sentiment score of 0.34 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news articles about the oil and gas producer an impact score of 48.2365151407757 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next several days.

Top Clean Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.(GSBC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC)

  For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

4 Tech Companies That Small and Medium Business Rely On the Most

Despite the massive size of some of America’s largest companies, the great bulk of workers in the nation are employed by small and medium-sized businesses. In fact, large businesses only employ about 38% of the private sector workforce, while small businesses employ 53% of the workforce. In addition, over 99% of employing organizations are small businesses, and more than 95% of these businesses have fewer than 10 employees.

To keep up in a fast-paced and changing business climate, many of these businesses have turned to digital mediums for advertising, accounting software and front office/online presence tools. In a new Jefferies research report, the firm’s internet team decided to survey 1,000 small and medium businesses to see which digital medium is most preferred.

Four top companies showed up prominently and all are expected to continue leading the pack in their respective categories.

Advertising

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) stock has been volatile recently after the disclosure of user data being compromised, but the upward trend has continued. The huge social media leader is the largest social network with over�2.0 billion monthly active users and over 1.4�billion daily active users. The company generates revenue from advertising and from payments, with over 95% of revenue from advertising. It generates close to 50% of revenues in the United States and Canada and is expanding rapidly in international markets.

Its solutions also include Instagram, a mobile application that enables people to take photos or videos, customize them with filter effects, and share them with friends and followers in a photo feed or send them directly to friends; Messenger, a messaging application for mobile and web on various platforms and devices, which enable people to reach others instantly, as well as enable businesses to engage with customers; and WhatsApp Messenger, a mobile messaging application.

A stunning 60% of small businesses surveyed said they use the company��s advertising platform in some way for their businesses. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) came in second with 45% of the respondents using the search giant.

The 52-week trading range for Facebook is $149.02 to $210.46. The Wall Street consensus price target for the shares is $229.86. The stock closed trading on Wednesday at $209.36 per share.

Accounting Software

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) has been on a roll this year and hits all the metrics in the technology sector for accounting needs. The company is�a�provider of business and financial management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, financial institutions, consumers and accounting professionals. Products and services include TurboTax, QuickBooks, Quicken, small business financial management and payroll processing, personal finance and tax preparation and filing and online banking services through its Digital Insight acquisition. Intuit also offers products on a software as a service (SaaS) platform across all its business divisions.

Intuit has served small businesses and accountants with QuickBooks for more than 20 years. The company was an early innovator in cloud accounting when it first launched QuickBooks Online in 2001. QuickBooks Online has more than a million paying subscribers, cementing its market leadership as small businesses shift to the cloud.

The analysts note in the report that 40% of respondents use either Quickbooks Online or Quickbooks Desktops, while 35% use Excel or manual paper accounting. They point out that this highlights the underlying opportunity for the company going forward.

Intuit investors receive a 0.72% dividend. The 52-week trading range is $133.29 to $216.99, and the consensus price objective is $196.48. The stock closed well above that level on Wednesday at $218.31.

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GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) is probably the most well-known for constructing websites. This technology provider to small businesses, Web design professionals and individuals delivers cloud-based products and personalized customer care. It operates a domain marketplace, where its customers can find the digital real estate that matches their idea. It provides website building, hosting and security tools to help customers construct and protect online presence.

GoDaddy provides applications that enable connecting to customers and managing businesses. It also provides search, discovery and recommendation tools, as well as a selection of domain names for ventures. It provides productivity tools, such as domain-specific email, online storage, invoicing, bookkeeping and payment solutions to run ventures, as well as marketing products.

Jefferies noted that while just 17% of respondents were using the GoDaddy panel, more than 90% of them were satisfied. Just 23% of respondents have a website, which again underscores the potential untapped opportunity within the space.

The shares have traded in a 52-week range of $40.78 to $78.38, and the consensus price objective is $76.60. But the shares closed at $78.46 on Wednesday.

Somerset Trust Co Takes Position in Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)

Somerset Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 3,352 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $326,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in THO. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Thor Industries during the first quarter worth about $146,000. Point72 Asia Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Thor Industries during the first quarter worth about $170,000. Cerebellum GP LLC bought a new position in Thor Industries during the second quarter worth about $173,000. Smithfield Trust Co. increased its position in Thor Industries by 2,051.1% during the second quarter. Smithfield Trust Co. now owns 1,936 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,846 shares during the period. Finally, Cannell Peter B & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Thor Industries during the first quarter worth about $210,000. 90.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Thor Industries traded up $2.29, hitting $103.27, during mid-day trading on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The stock had a trading volume of 843,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,058,409. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Thor Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $89.89 and a 52 week high of $161.48. The firm has a market cap of $5.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.34 and a beta of 1.39.

Thor Industries declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 20th that permits the company to repurchase $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the construction company to purchase up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 2nd were issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 29th. Thor Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.87%.

A number of research firms recently commented on THO. ValuEngine lowered shares of Thor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 12th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Thor Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Thor Industries from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $102.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 1st. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Thor Industries from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $124.00 price target on shares of Thor Industries in a research report on Monday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.13.

About Thor Industries

Thor Industries, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells recreational vehicles, and related parts and accessories primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through Towable Recreational Vehicles and Motorized Recreational Vehicles segments. The company offers travel trailers under the Airstream Classic, International, Tommy Bahama, Flying Cloud, Sport, and Basecamp trade names, as well as Interstate series of Class B motorhomes; gasoline and diesel Class A and Class C motorhomes under the Four Winds, Hurricane, Chateau, Windsport, Axis, Vegas, Tuscany, Palazzo, Aria, Quantum, Compass, Gemini, A.C.E., Alante, Precept, Greyhawk, and Redhawk trade names; and luxury Class A motorhomes under Insignia, Aspire, Anthem, and Cornerstone trade names.

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Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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A consortium of countries spearheaded by the United States has just formed an international pact to explore new ways to promote the responsible growth of nuclear energy. According to Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, the initiative seeks to "highlight the value of nuclear energy as a clean, reliable energy source."�

This new alliance was announced at a clean energy forum last week in Denmark. Other members of the pact include Argentina, Canada, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

My View: After the devastating destruction of Japan's Fukushima power plant in 2011, critics started writing the obituary for nuclear energy. In the years that followed, the industry was indeed battered and bruised. Amid mounting opposition, some nuclear plants went into early retirement, while new construction projects around the globe were postponed or scrapped.�

A number of countries decided to gradually phase out nuclear energy altogether. Germany, for example, has reduced its dependency from 25% of the power grid (17 reactors) in 2011 to just 12% (seven reactors) today. Just look at a long-term chart of uranium prices, and it's easy to see the damage inflicted by changing government policies.�

Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt (ITOT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Shriber, ETF Professor]

  Hundreds of exchange traded funds offer investors broad market exposure and many do so with nominal fees. Among the least expensive is the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (NYSE: ITOT).

Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: American States Water Company(AWR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  AWARE (CURRENCY:AWR) traded 3.3% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on June 5th. During the last week, AWARE has traded down 0.7% against the U.S. dollar. One AWARE token can now be bought for about $0.0294 or 0.00000396 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including BigONE, Bibox and Allcoin. AWARE has a total market cap of $0.00 and $1.37 million worth of AWARE was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

• [By Neha Chamaria]

  Contrary to what many believe, it's easier to find stocks to invest in when you're in your 60s. That's because your choices narrow down significantly as you filter out young, aggressive companies that typically carry higher risk. As you near retirement, you need a portfolio choc-a-block with mature, established businesses that have a visible growth path and preferably offer solid dividends to supplement your income. Three interesting stocks that fit the bill are American States Water (NYSE:AWR), A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS), and Realty Income (NYSE:O).

• [By Neha Chamaria]

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

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

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

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) has increased its dividend each and every year for 63 consecutive years. That's a feat unmatched by its water utility rivals, and most other companies for that matter. But that incredible run of dividend hikes doesn't mean that American States is a good investment. Here's the background you need in order to make a better call here.� �

Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.(SRNE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By William Romov]

  San Diego-based Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE) develops drugs to treat certain types of cancer and chronic cancer pain.

  On Jan. 6, company officials will present a new proprietary technology for the treatment of cancer. Analysts are calling this new technology a potential "game-changer."

• [By ]

  In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Spotify (SPOT) , Alkermes (ALKS) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) , Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Nucor, Eli Lilly (LLY) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) .

• [By Steve Symington]

  But some individual stocks missed out on the positive mood prevailing on Wall Street. Read on to learn why Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE), Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE), and iQiyi (NASDAQ:IQ)�slumped today.

Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Waste Management, Inc.(WM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Becker Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 10,320 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $868,000.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Waste Management (NYSE: WM) and American Ecology (NASDAQ:ECOL) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and profitability.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  KBC Group NV reduced its holdings in shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) by 17.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 78,864 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 16,400 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Waste Management were worth $6,634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Jason Hall, Chuck Saletta, and Maxx Chatsko]

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Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Ohr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(OHRP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Ohr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: OHRP) dropped more than 10% Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $0.35 after closing at $0.39 on Monday. The stock’s 52-week high is $2.18. Volume was around 7.55 million, nearly 4 times the daily average of around 2.1 million. The company had no specific news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Ohr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: OHRP) dropped nearly 83% Friday to post a new 52-week low of $0.35 after closing at $2.02 on Thursday. The stock’s 52-week hig is $2.18. Volume was around 32.6 million, more than 30 times the daily average of around 1.2 million. The company reported that topline data from a clinical study failed to meet its primary endpoint.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Ohr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: OHRP) dropped more than 11% Thursday to post a new 52-week low of $0.31 after closing at $0.35 on Wednesday. The stock’s 52-week high is $2.18. Volume was around 5.5 million, more than double the daily average of around 2.3 million. The company had no specific news.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  OHR Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:OHRP)’s share price fell 9.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $0.22 and last traded at $0.24. 16,800 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 98% from the average session volume of 1,040,668 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.22.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Ohr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: OHRP) traded down about 3% Wednesday and posted a new 52-week low of $0.31 after closing Tuesday at $0.32. The 52-week high is $2.18. Volume was over 10 million, more than 4 times the daily average of around 2.4 million shares. The company had no specific news.

Asian markets, led by China, bounce back strongly

A day after Asian stocks sank after the Trump administration announced $200 billion in new tariffs against Chinese goods, markets strongly rebounded in early trading Thursday, with investors around the region apparently gaining optimism from a 1%-plus bounce by Chinese indexes.

Both the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, +1.90% � and the smaller-cap Shenzhen Composite 399106, +2.39% � were up more than 1.2%, largely making up Wednesday��s losses. Hong Kong��s Hang Seng Index HSI, +0.71% � gained as well, with ZTE 0763, +22.08% �shares skyrocketing after the Chinese telecom was poised to resume doing business with U.S. suppliers. China��s state-run shipper Cosco 2866, +0.82% � was up almost 1%.

Despite the yen hitting six-month lows against the dollar USDJPY, +0.20% �, domestic-driven stocks were leading the way in Japan, reflecting investors�� caution about cyclical stocks. The Nikkei NIK, +1.31% � was up 1.1%, led by drug maker Eisai 4523, +8.61% �, while beverages firm Yakult Honsha 2267, +3.64% � and diaper maker Unicharm 8113, +2.69% � jumped as well. Energy stocks, however, skidded following oil��s overnight slump. Explorer Inpex 1605, -3.04% � and distributor JXTG 5020, -3.70% � were both off more than 3%.

In South Korea, the Kospi SEU, +0.72% � rose slightly despite tech-sector declines, dragged by Samsung 005930, +0.33% � and SK Hynix 000660, -1.15% �.

Australia��s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.91% �steadily gained steam toward a 1% gain despite the overnight slump in oil prices. Shares of Oil Search OSH, -0.22% � dropped early, but recovered as the trading day went on. Markets in Taiwan Y9999, +0.39% �, Singapore STI, +0.10% � and Malaysia FBMKLCI, +0.44% � also posted gains. New Zealand��s NZX-50 NZ50GR, -0.21% � was the only regional index in the red, down just a fraction.

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Hot Small Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now

tags:PQ,CNR,FCEL,ACHN,

Small cap Florida insurance stock Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) has taken a hit with shares down�almost 17%�over the past week on predictions that Hurricane Irma would hit Florida��� albeit shares�rose 8.51%�on Friday when it became clear that it would not be as catastrophic as feared:

Regional insurers would be vulnerable to losses in Florida because large national carriers retreated from the state in last decade�after a spate of damaging hurricanes. Nevertheless, some of these Florida insurance players have highlighted the absence of larger carriers as a competitive advantage for their businesses.

Hot Small Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Petroquest Energy Inc(PQ)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  News headlines about Petroquest Energy (NYSE:PQ) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Petroquest Energy earned a coverage optimism score of 0.05 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the energy company an impact score of 47.638327846877 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

Hot Small Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited(CNR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  State of Tennessee Treasury Department lessened its stake in shares of Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) by 1.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 842,775 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 13,507 shares during the quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department owned about 0.11% of Canadian National Railway worth $61,565,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Shares of Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the eleven research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$109.36.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Cormark raised their Q3 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Canadian National Railway in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 10th. Cormark analyst D. Tyerman now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.14.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp cut its position in Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) by 21.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,956,400 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 522,300 shares during the period. Canadian National Railway accounts for about 1.7% of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp owned 0.27% of Canadian National Railway worth $184,215,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Wall Street analysts expect that Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) will announce $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Seven analysts have provided estimates for Canadian National Railway’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $1.06 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.97. Canadian National Railway reported earnings per share of $1.00 in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 2%. The company is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 24th.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Brokerages expect Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) to announce earnings of $1.03 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Eight analysts have issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $1.10 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.97. Canadian National Railway reported earnings of $1.00 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 3%. The business is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, July 24th.

Hot Small Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: FuelCell Energy Inc.(FCEL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) shares traded up 5.8% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $1.49 and last traded at $1.45. 12,581,855 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 983% from the average session volume of 1,161,380 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.37.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on FuelCell Energy (FCEL)

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) is one of 25 public companies in the “Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare FuelCell Energy to related companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

• [By Peter Graham]

  Small cap fuel cell stock�FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) reported Q4 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 earnings�with�Q4 total revenues�being $47.9 million versus $24.5 million:����

• [By Paul Ausick]

  FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) posted an increase of 8% in short interest during the two-week period. Some 7.45 million shares were short as of May 31. The stock’s price was $1.76 at Monday’s market close, a spike of about 1.1% for the day, within a 52-week range of $1.08 to $2.49. Shares traded up about 2.5% in the two-week short interest period, and the number of days to cover rose from 14 to 17.

Hot Small Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(ACHN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATXI) rose 29.4 percent to $5.50 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that its first pivotal Phase 3 trial of IV tramadol achieved the primary and key secondary endpoints. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 16.8 percent to $51.00 in pre-market trading. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) rose 9.3 percent to $5.40 in pre-market trading after falling 28.92 percent on Friday. Celyad SA (NASDAQ: CYAD) shares rose 9 percent to $29.30 in pre-market trading after climbing 3.26 percent on Friday. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) rose 6.7 percent to $26.40 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.64 percent on Friday. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) rose 5.4 percent to $3.90 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.06 percent on Friday. Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) rose 5.2 percent to $34.70 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.38 percent on Friday. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE: WAB) rose 5.1 percent to $100 in pre-market trading. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) agreed to merge its transportation unit with Wabtec. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) shares rose 4.7 percent to $11.50 in pre-market trading. Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) shares rose 4.3 percent to $93.98 in the pre-market trading session. LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares rose 4.2 percent to $33.25 in pre-market trading. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. Monro, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNRO) shares rose 4 percent to $58.35 in pre-market trading as the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings and disclosed that it has acquired Free Service Tire. HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) rose 3.7 percent to $19.75 in pre-market trading after falling 4.80 percent on Friday.

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• [By Keith Speights]

  Skeptics might deride a comparison of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) and Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) as an exercise in finding the biggest loser. Both companies continue to post huge net losses every quarter, and their stocks are down by at least 30% over the last 12 months.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN)

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Bank Of The Ozarks Inc (OZRK) To Go Ex-Dividend on July 12th

Bank Of The Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ:OZRK) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, July 13th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, July 20th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 12th. This is an increase from Bank Of The Ozarks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20.

Bank Of The Ozarks has raised its dividend payment by an average of 14.7% annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 7 years. Bank Of The Ozarks has a dividend payout ratio of 25.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Bank Of The Ozarks to earn $4.30 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.76 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 17.7%.

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NASDAQ OZRK opened at $45.56 on Friday. Bank Of The Ozarks has a twelve month low of $40.15 and a twelve month high of $53.70. The stock has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Bank Of The Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $246.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $246.11 million. Bank Of The Ozarks had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 40.54%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. equities analysts anticipate that Bank Of The Ozarks will post 3.69 EPS for the current year.

A number of research firms have recently commented on OZRK. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Bank Of The Ozarks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 16th. Citigroup began coverage on Bank Of The Ozarks in a report on Monday, June 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. ValuEngine downgraded Bank Of The Ozarks from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, June 29th. Brean Capital set a $64.00 price objective on Bank Of The Ozarks and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 13th. Finally, BidaskClub downgraded Bank Of The Ozarks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.27.

About Bank Of The Ozarks

Bank of the Ozarks provides a range of retail and commercial banking services to businesses, individuals, and non-profit and governmental entities. The company accepts non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time deposits.

How to Find the One Rare Stock Move That Could Put You in Profits for the Entire Month

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There are just over 3,800 stocks trading on U.S. markets on any given trading day, from the coveted Berkshire Hathaway "A" shares trading at $283,000 each, to the dozens of (really) small no-name companies you can buy for less than $0.01.

And yet, only a fraction of these 3,800 stocks are "in play." Fewer still are in any kind of position to make you money.

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For instance, earlier in 2018, during volatile January, my 10-Minute Millionaire Pro subscribers had a chance to close out two 100% gainers and another 108% winner. The longest we were in any of those positions was just eight trading days! �

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Put in a little work – just 10 minutes a day – to get enough of these going for you, and before you know it, making money happens with a precision and regularity that's almost machine-like!

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Hot Insurance Stocks To Invest In Right Now

tags:WRB,AIG,TOP,PRU,PFG,

Citigroup’s Todd Bault and Erik Bass argue that “there are likely more good things that can happen compared to bad” for American International Group (AIG). They explain:

While we normally don’t like to write up news items, two stories on AIG today are good examples of the “positive optionality” embedded in AIG’s potential future performance. Given its stated turnaround plan through 2017 and its very high margin of valuation safety, there are likely more good things that can happen compared to bad, even if those things are difficult to precisely quantify with respect to time and effect.

Disposal of legacy business helps volatility along with freeing capital: The report by Insurance Insider (which was not confirmed by AIG) that AIG is looking to dispose of $5bn of legacy P&C liabilities from subsidiary Eaglestone Re can at first be seen as a way to free up more capital. But it is just as much a way to reduce volatility. AIG’s older reserves have been a significance source of unfavorable volatility and were a key reason for AIG’s recent reserve charge. Quieting this volatility is just as important as absolute reduction of the combined ratio, in our view.

Hot Insurance Stocks To Invest In Right Now: W.R. Berkley Corporation(WRB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ValuEngine cut shares of W. R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Monday morning.

  WRB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America cut shares of W. R. Berkley from a neutral rating to an underperform rating and set a $74.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, June 14th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of W. R. Berkley from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, February 20th. Boenning Scattergood restated a hold rating on shares of W. R. Berkley in a report on Wednesday, April 25th. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of W. R. Berkley in a report on Monday. They set a sell rating and a $74.00 target price on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the stock. W. R. Berkley currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $70.78.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  W. R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) and State Auto Financial (NASDAQ:STFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on W. R. Berkley (WRB)

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Hot Insurance Stocks To Invest In Right Now: American International Group Inc.(AIG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on American International Group (AIG)

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• [By Lee Jackson]

  American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) was only a DJIA member for four years when it was removed on September 22, 2008. In an ironical twist, AIG was replaced with Kraft Foods, which only lasted about four years on the index. AIG was removed during the credit and mortgage crisis and was ejected after the government propped up the insurer with stimulus funds. The shares closed most recently at $55.43.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Suntrust Banks Inc. boosted its position in shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) by 12.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,736 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,048 shares during the period. Suntrust Banks Inc.’s holdings in American International Group were worth $1,998,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By ]

  Insurance company American International Group Inc. (AIG) stock fell 5.3% as harsh winter weather weighed on profits. But the company's long-term care exposure is relatively minimal.

Hot Insurance Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Topdanmark A/S (TOP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  TopCoin (CURRENCY:TOP) traded down 15.4% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 7:00 AM E.T. on June 21st. During the last seven days, TopCoin has traded up 4% against the dollar. TopCoin has a market cap of $0.00 and approximately $123.00 worth of TopCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One TopCoin coin can currently be bought for about $0.0010 or 0.00000015 BTC on popular exchanges.

Hot Insurance Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Prudential Financial Inc.(PRU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Prudential Financial (PRU)

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• [By Zacks]

  Well, given the growing demand for securitized mortgage deals, Barclays plans to package and sell these Irish loans over the next two months. The group of investors that has shown interest in buying residential mortgage backed securities includes M&G Investments, the investment management division of British insurer Prudential Plc (NYSE: PRU) and Pacific Investment Management Co. ("PIMCO").

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  State of Tennessee Treasury Department lessened its position in Prudential Financial Inc (NYSE:PRU) by 29.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 312,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 132,238 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Treasury Department owned approximately 0.07% of Prudential Financial worth $32,354,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares during the period. Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc.’s holdings in Prudential Financial were worth $6,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Jason Hall, Chuck Saletta, and Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  But that doesn't mean you need to make risky bets to capture solid returns, either, and buying solid companies at reasonable prices can help create a margin of safety and improve your returns, while also decreasing your risk of permanent losses. Three stocks that meet these criteria are small healthcare real-estate specialist�Caretrust REIT Inc�(NASDAQ:CTRE), financial services giant�Prudential Financial Inc�(NYSE:PRU), and energy behemoth�ExxonMobil Corporation�(NYSE:XOM).�

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  These are some of the headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s analysis:

  Get Prudential Financial alerts: Prudential (PUK) Presents At 2018 Deutsche Bank Annual Global Financial Services Conference – Slideshow (seekingalpha.com) Leston Welsh joins Prudential Group Insurance as head of Disability and Absence Management (finance.yahoo.com) Contrasting Prudential Financial (PRU) & Old Mutual (ODMTY) (americanbankingnews.com) Prudential again accused with unauthorised money deduction (vir.com.vn) An Application for the Trademark ��MULLINTBG�� Has Been Filed by Prudential Insurance Company (insurancenewsnet.com)

  Prudential Financial traded down $5.05, hitting $94.97, during midday trading on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. 2,919,216 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,144,103. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $42.01 billion, a PE ratio of 8.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.52. Prudential Financial has a one year low of $94.51 and a one year high of $127.14.

Hot Insurance Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Principal Financial Group Inc(PFG)

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  ING Groep NV boosted its stake in Principal Financial Group Inc (NYSE:PFG) by 7.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 27,524 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,991 shares during the period. ING Groep NV’s holdings in Principal Financial Group were worth $1,676,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  KBC Group NV lowered its position in shares of Principal Financial Group Inc (NYSE:PFG) by 41.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 201,808 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 142,313 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Principal Financial Group were worth $12,292,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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Argentina’s central bank is getting a new chief after the monetary authority failed to stop the peso’s plunge despite obtaining the biggest loan in the history of the International Monetary Fund.

Luis Caputo, previously the finance minister, will take over the post following Federico Sturzenegger’s surprise resignation. Investors need him to lay out a strategy to curb volatility in the currency, which has lost more than a quarter of its value since the end of April, including a selloff of more than 6 percent Thursday that left it at a record low.

Caputo, 53, a former portfolio manager and banker, may be better positioned to win back investors who have complained about a lack of communication and incoherent policy from the central bank amid the worst peso rout since President Mauricio Macri allowed it to start trading freely in late 2015. Nicolas Dujovne will lead a united Ministry of Finance and Treasury, the government said.

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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  HSBC (LON:HSBA) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at Citigroup from GBX 810 ($10.78) to GBX 800 ($10.65) in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Citigroup’s price target points to a potential upside of 9.59% from the stock’s previous close.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  HSBC (LON:HSBA) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at Shore Capital from GBX 721 ($9.60) to GBX 625 ($8.32) in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “sell” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Shore Capital’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 14.71% from the company’s previous close.

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(CM)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE:CM) (NYSE:CM) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twelve research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is C$130.33.

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  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM)Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallMay 23, 2018, 8:00 a.m. ET

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• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.38 per share on revenue of $16.50 billion. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.83 per share on revenue of $1.48 billion. Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.25 per share on revenue of $17.63 billion. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.83 per share on revenue of $957.49 million. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.23 per share on revenue of $3.40 billion. Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.9 per share on revenue of $210.70 million. Qiwi plc (NASDAQ: QIWI) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $60.19 million. iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $34.87 million.

   

• [By Logan Wallace]

  A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE: CM) recently:

  6/6/2018 – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a C$130.00 price target on the stock, up previously from C$125.00. 5/24/2018 – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was downgraded by analysts at National Bank Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a C$124.00 price target on the stock, down previously from C$136.00. 5/24/2018 – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from C$131.00 to C$127.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock. 5/24/2018 – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from C$141.00 to C$135.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock. 5/24/2018 – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was given a new C$140.00 price target on by analysts at Eight Capital. 5/24/2018 – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from C$133.00 to C$138.00.

  CM traded up C$0.59 on Wednesday, reaching C$115.86. 987,570 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,290,708. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a fifty-two week low of C$103.84 and a fifty-two week high of C$124.37.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its position in Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) by 54.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 911,300 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 320,800 shares during the quarter. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce comprises approximately 1.0% of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp’s holdings in Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce were worth $103,633,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  The Top Stock Market Stories for Tuesday The Euro has plunged to its lowest point against the U.S. dollar in 2018 thanks to political problems in Europe. The breakdown of power in Italy has raised new concerns about the nation��s ability to repay its debts, as the spread between German and Italian bonds has widened. Market instability has also spread to Spain where the nation��s parliament is preparing to vote on whether to oust Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his party. Oil prices slid one news that OPEC and Russia will consider hikes in production during a meeting in Vienna, Austria on June 22nd. The news accompanied reports that U.S. production is expected to rise throughout the summer. The price of WTI oil sat at $67.20 per barrel. The Brent crude oil price recovered this morning, adding 1% to hit $76.12. Canadian banks are under pressure this morning over a major breach by cyber criminals. The Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) �� the two largest banking institutions in the country �� announced that roughly 90,000 customers�� data may have been stolen. This would be the first major cybersecurity event to happen in Canada involving financial firms. Three Stocks to Watch Today: CRM, SBUX, MOMO com (NYSE: CRM) will lead a busy day of earnings reports on Wall Street. The cloud computing giant is set to report fiscal first quarter 2019 numbers after the bell on Tuesday. The average analyst projection calls for a 46% jump in EPS of $0.46 on top of a 23% gain in revenue to $2.94 billion. Starbucks�� Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) will temporarily close about 8,000 locations on Tuesday to train roughly 175,000 employees on racial bias. The training sessions were

Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation(AP)

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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation(FCF)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Barclays PLC increased its holdings in First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) by 24.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,717 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 6,593 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in First Commonwealth Financial were worth $476,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Wells Fargo & Company(WFC)

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  Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) , Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (C) have quietly racked up billions of dollars of losses that, under the vagaries of U.S. accounting rules, they've been able to avoid recognizing in quarterly earnings reports. Citigroup is a holding in Action Alerts PLUS.

• [By Rich Duprey]

  However, it is quickly losing out to big banking interests, including�Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), which formed a consortium that developed Zelle, a competing P2P service. Last year it surpassed Venmo in the amount of transactions processed last year. This year it is poised to beat Venmo in the number of people using the app.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) by 52.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 614,003 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 209,981 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Co were worth $32,179,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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  After Wells Fargo's (NYSE:WFC) fake-accounts scandal was revealed in 2016, Buffett said that the bank remained a compelling long-term investment and that he had no plans to sell any of Berkshire's massive stake. At last year's meeting, Buffett reiterated that while the bank made a big mistake by incentivizing cross-selling, it still was a great company.