Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Guggenheim

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Guggenheim in a research report issued on Friday. They presently have a $303.00 price target on the restaurant operator’s stock. Guggenheim’s price target suggests a potential upside of 9.32% from the company’s current price.

DPZ has been the subject of several other research reports. ValuEngine raised Domino’s Pizza from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Friday, June 15th. Mizuho reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of Domino’s Pizza in a research note on Friday, April 27th. TheStreet raised Domino’s Pizza from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Friday, June 15th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut Domino’s Pizza from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 4th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Domino’s Pizza currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $267.64.

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Domino’s Pizza opened at $277.17 on Friday, according to MarketBeat. Domino’s Pizza has a one year low of $166.74 and a one year high of $293.81. The company has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -1.17.

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 19th. The restaurant operator reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.10. Domino’s Pizza had a negative return on equity of 11.29% and a net margin of 10.19%. The business had revenue of $779.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $786.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. research analysts predict that Domino’s Pizza will post 8.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

In related news, insider J Patrick Doyle sold 60,000 shares of Domino’s Pizza stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.25, for a total transaction of $15,075,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 3.97% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware boosted its position in shares of Domino’s Pizza by 66.7% during the first quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware now owns 697 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $163,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the second quarter valued at approximately $172,000. Commerce Bank purchased a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Foundry Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the first quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Finally, Alps Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Domino’s Pizza during the first quarter valued at approximately $219,000. 98.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Domino’s Pizza Company Profile

Domino's Pizza, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a pizza delivery company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Domestic Stores, International Franchise, and Supply Chain. The company offers pizzas under the Domino's Pizza brand name through company-owned and franchised Domino's Pizza stores.

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Farmers National Banc (FMNB) Hits New 52-Week High at $16.90

Farmers National Banc Corp (NASDAQ:FMNB)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $16.90 and last traded at $16.75, with a volume of 31500 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $16.30.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Farmers National Banc from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 19th. BidaskClub upgraded Farmers National Banc from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 21st. Raymond James upgraded Farmers National Banc from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “hold” rating and issued a $18.00 price target on shares of Farmers National Banc in a report on Thursday, April 19th. Finally, Sandler O’Neill restated a “hold” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Farmers National Banc in a report on Tuesday, March 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.00.

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The firm has a market capitalization of $462.99 million, a PE ratio of 18.61 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Farmers National Banc (NASDAQ:FMNB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 18th. The bank reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Farmers National Banc had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 24.60%. The company had revenue of $25.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.90 million. equities analysts forecast that Farmers National Banc Corp will post 1.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 8th were issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 7th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.67%. Farmers National Banc’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.11%.

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in shares of Farmers National Banc in the first quarter worth about $148,000. ZPR Investment Management bought a new position in shares of Farmers National Banc during the first quarter worth about $152,000. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Farmers National Banc during the fourth quarter worth about $198,000. Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Farmers National Banc during the fourth quarter worth about $205,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Farmers National Banc during the fourth quarter worth about $214,000. Institutional investors own 35.35% of the company’s stock.

About Farmers National Banc

Farmers National Banc Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates in the banking, trust, retirement consulting, insurance, and financial management industries. The company offers commercial and retail banking services, including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; commercial, mortgage and installment, and home equity loans; home equity lines of credit, night depository, safe deposit box, money order, bank check, automated teller machine, Internet banking, travel card, E bond transaction, credit card, brokerage, and other services.

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Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) Price Target Lowered to $71.00 at SunTrust Banks

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) had its price target cut by SunTrust Banks to $71.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday. They currently have a $65.34 rating on the financial services provider’s stock. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Interactive Brokers Group’s Q3 2018 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Interactive Brokers Group from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $83.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, April 20th. BidaskClub downgraded Interactive Brokers Group from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Co restated an underperform rating and set a $60.00 price target (up previously from $52.00) on shares of Interactive Brokers Group in a report on Wednesday, April 18th. ValuEngine upgraded Interactive Brokers Group from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, Compass Point initiated coverage on Interactive Brokers Group in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. They set a neutral rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $69.86.

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Shares of Interactive Brokers Group traded down $0.01, reaching $62.66, during midday trading on Wednesday, according to MarketBeat.com. The company had a trading volume of 532,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,007,268. Interactive Brokers Group has a one year low of $37.04 and a one year high of $80.32. The firm has a market cap of $25.80 billion, a PE ratio of 40.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.97.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.05. Interactive Brokers Group had a return on equity of 2.29% and a net margin of 5.19%. The company had revenue of $445.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $409.02 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. Interactive Brokers Group’s revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. sell-side analysts anticipate that Interactive Brokers Group will post 2.32 earnings per share for the current year.

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 30th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.64%. Interactive Brokers Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.14%.

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 528.9% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 918,832 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $61,782,000 after acquiring an additional 772,732 shares during the period. Cantillon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 24.6% during the 1st quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,541,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $170,873,000 after acquiring an additional 501,191 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 6,026,103 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $405,194,000 after acquiring an additional 255,296 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. purchased a new position in shares of Interactive Brokers Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $13,002,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Interactive Brokers Group by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 801,624 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,902,000 after acquiring an additional 172,755 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

About Interactive Brokers Group

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc operates as an automated electronic broker in approximately 120 electronic exchanges and market centers worldwide. It specializes in executing and clearing trades in securities, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds, and mutual funds. The company custodies and services accounts for hedge and mutual funds, registered investment advisors, proprietary trading groups, introducing brokers, and individual investors.

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The 5 Worst S&P 500 Stocks of 2018 (So Far)

It may not feel like it compared to the string of strong years investors have enjoyed prior to 2018, but it's been a decent year so far. At this writing on July 16, the�S&P 500�(SNPINDEX:^GSPC) has delivered total returns (including dividends paid) of 5.8%. If the market delivers similar total returns in the second half of the year, investors will enjoy a roughly average year, gaining around 10% in total returns. That's nothing to sniff at.�

But not every S&P 500 stock has done well. As a matter of fact, the five worst-performing stocks currently on the index have lost between 29% and 45% so far this year, even after adding in dividends.

Company (Symbol) YTD Stock Price Change� YTD Total Return (Loss)

Arconic Inc. (NYSE:ARNC)	(29.5%)	(29.2%)
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NASDAQ:GT)	(30.7%)	(30%)
Unum Group�(NYSE:UNM)	(30.8%)	(30.1%)
Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY))	(31.6%)	(31.3%)
L Brands Inc. (NYSE:LB)	(46.7%)	(45.1%)

Price change and total return as of 2:40 p.m. EDT on July 16, 2018. YTD = year to date.

The big question for these five stocks is whether the big price drop this year represents an opportunity or a sign that these companies are best avoided. Let's take a closer look at what's happened. There might be opportunity, but there could be more risk ahead, too.�

No. 5: Arconic

Since the company's split from�Alcoa�in late 2017, Arconic's stock price has alternated between surging on optimism around the long-term prospects for the highly engineered components it manufactures for industries like aerospace and automotive and absolute doldrums when the business fails to perform to expectations.�

With more firm orders for aircraft on a global basis than ever before, Arconic should be doing incredibly well. Unfortunately, it's struggling to meet customer demand in volume and consistency. And that's a problem that's causing it to spend a lot of money -- and missed opportunity -- to correct.�

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Arconic's management has a lot of work ahead of it. And as much as I love the potential for the company to make a ton of money over the next decade or so, it will take time to get its act together and that's keeping me on the sidelines. Without a clear path to stronger profits going forward, I'm not willing to take on the risk of owning a middling business that fails to meet its potential.�

Investors got a big boost recently�when rumors of a buyout emerged, and it's possible multiple bidders could push the stock price even higher.�The downside is that if the company doesn't reach a deal to be acquired, the stock price could fall flat in the short term. Considering that risk and the uncertainty around management's turnaround efforts, I'd suggest keeping Arconic on a watchlist but not making a move just yet.�

No. 4: Goodyear

It's been anything but fun for the eponymous tire and rubber company's investors so far as it suffers through short-term weakness in its business, which has seen sales increase a paltry amount while earnings and cash flows have fallen.

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That's pushed its stock price down over 38% over the past 12 months. On one hand, there's the position that Goodyear is dealing with short-term issues that make it wildly undervalued, trading for barely seven times full-year 2018 earnings estimates.�

On the other hand, Goodyear does face a very real risk of getting caught up in the brewing trade war between the United States and, well, the rest of the world.�In short, Goodyear's stock price has been pummeled on two fronts: poor operating results from the current environment, and fearful investors selling on concerns that protectionist trade policies -- and the corresponding responses by affected countries -- would be bad for business.�

And while there is risk of this affecting its business in the near term, I like Goodyear's prospects to respond to a changing reality. It could take time and money to reorganize its supply chain, but Goodyear's geographical diversity and many decades experience navigating global markets, along with its powerful brand and scale, should make it a long-term winner.�

No. 3: Unum Group

The leader in disability insurance and one of the biggest life and long-term care insurers in the U.S. and U.K., Unum's year can pretty much be summed up with what happened on May 1, 2018, when the company reported its first-quarter results. On that single day, its share price fell 17%, and it's down over 20% since.�

The market's biggest fear for Unum Group seems to be concerns the company could have to take losses related to its long-term care -- or LTC -- insurance policies. In the first quarter, the company reported an interest-adjusted 96.6% loss ratio for its LTC policies, substantially higher than the year-over-year loss ratio of of 88.6% and well outside management's expectations for between 80% and 90%.�

Long-term care costs could weigh on Unum Group for years ahead. Image source: Getty Images.

Unum hasn't sold any new LTC policies since 2012, but the policy buyers who acquired LTC insurance have proven persistent in keeping their policies, with 95% of policyholders regularly renewing their coverage. While this is a smart move for the insured (long-term care is very expensive and not covered by medicare or health insurance), it is proving to be increasingly expensive for Unum to honor these policies. As time passes and these LTC policyholders age and start to require more long-term care, Unum's bottom line could start taking a progressively bigger hit, though rising interest rates should help offset this, providing better returns from its investment portfolio.�

Unum's long-term future probably isn't at risk, but its earnings will almost certainly be affected as LTC policy claims rise in the years to come. For that reason, I don't think I would qualify the sell-off as a buying opportunity.�

No. 2: Dentsply Sirona

It has been a steadily down year for dentistry equipment and supply maker Dentsply Sirona, driven by weak sales and downward revisions of full-year expectations by management. Revenue was up 6% in the first quarter, but that was entirely fueled by favorable currency exchange, not an increase in product sales.�But this looks more like a short-term speed bump than a growing risk to the company's business. The world's middle class is expanding, and that should grow the pool of people who can afford dental care. As an established leader, Dentsply Sirona should profit from this trend.�

And today, it looks like a decent value, trading for its cheapest valuation in years.

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No. 1: L Brands

This isn't a good list to come in first place on, putting L Brands as the "biggest loser" in the S&P 500 so far this year. For the retailer behind Victoria's Secret, Pink, and Bath & Body Works, the sell-off is a product of mixed sales and earnings results, as online competition and slowing traffic in the malls where the bulk of its stores are located weigh on its prospects. When it last reported its results, sales were up 6%, while comps -- sales at stores open for more than one year -- increased 3%. On the surface these numbers don't look too bad, but they represent a deceleration from the prior quarter, when sales were up 10% and comps surged 5%.�

This deceleration is especially concerning, considering that its earnings and cash flows have declined, and management lowered guidance earlier this year. This is a big concern because of L Brands' dividend, which is at risk of being cut if its cash flows cannot increase.

LB Payout Ratio (TTM) data by YCharts.

Its payout ratio (percentage of GAAP earnings paid out in dividends) has fallen below 100%. But, unfortunately, its cash dividend payout ratio (dividends are paid from cash flows, not earnings, which can be noncash financial wizardry) has steadily increased and was well over 100% last quarter.�

On the surface, L Brands looks like a bargain, trading for less than 10 times earnings and yielding over 7%. But with earnings and cash flows declining, growth decelerating, and the dividend starting to cost more in cash than the company generates, L Brands looks more like a value trap right now.�

Analysts Expect Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $125.54 Million

Brokerages expect Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP) to report sales of $125.54 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Three analysts have made estimates for Holly Energy Partners’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $123.30 million to $126.70 million. Holly Energy Partners posted sales of $109.14 million during the same quarter last year, which indicates a positive year-over-year growth rate of 15%. The business is expected to issue its next earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 1st.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Holly Energy Partners will report full year sales of $512.59 million for the current year, with estimates ranging from $508.90 million to $518.35 million. For the next financial year, analysts expect that the company will post sales of $531.09 million per share, with estimates ranging from $521.40 million to $541.12 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that cover Holly Energy Partners.

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Holly Energy Partners (NYSE:HEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 1st. The pipeline company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.44. Holly Energy Partners had a net margin of 45.15% and a return on equity of 35.67%. The firm had revenue of $128.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $122.74 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

HEP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Holly Energy Partners from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Holly Energy Partners in a research note on Friday, April 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Holly Energy Partners from $33.00 to $30.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th. Finally, ValuEngine downgraded shares of Holly Energy Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Sell” and an average price target of $31.22.

Shares of Holly Energy Partners traded up $0.68, reaching $28.96, during trading on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 84,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,774. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. Holly Energy Partners has a 12 month low of $26.08 and a 12 month high of $36.05. The company has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19 and a beta of 0.86.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Holly Energy Partners by 46.7% during the fourth quarter. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,050 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $197,000 after acquiring an additional 1,927 shares during the period. Koch Industries Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Holly Energy Partners during the fourth quarter worth approximately $234,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Holly Energy Partners during the fourth quarter worth approximately $395,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in shares of Holly Energy Partners by 11.4% during the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 23,400 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $645,000 after acquiring an additional 2,400 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA increased its position in shares of Holly Energy Partners by 40.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 24,206 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,996 shares during the period. 31.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Holly Energy Partners

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. owns and operates petroleum product and crude pipelines, storage tanks, distribution terminals, loading rack facilities, and refinery processing units that support the refining and marketing operations of HollyFrontier Corporation in West Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Kansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Washington.

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Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019

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With oil prices having more than doubled from their early 2016 low, to over $65 per barrel, traders are waking up this morning to the possibility that the long-dormant oil sector may be coming back with a vengeance.

Today’s prices allow drillers to hedge for $60 per barrel oil for over one year, meaning they now have a platform for new investment. Production recently passed its 2014 peak of 9.6 million barrels per day and is showing no signs of slowing down.

As a result, analysts are starting to pound the table for oil stocks again, especially those with relatively low debt loads. The new names are players like Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:JAG), Diamondback Energy Inc. (NYSE:FANG) and RSP Permian Inc. (NYSE:RSPP), frackers with “interesting” acreage in the Permian Basin that have grown their operations since the bust.

Low Debt, Low Risk

Traders don’t yet trust the rise in prices, largely thanks to the accompanying rise of production. This is why integrated oil companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) remain relatively cheap, with Exxon selling for less than twice its annual revenue, despite having less than 10% of its assets under debt.

Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: SandRidge Permian Trust(PER)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Media coverage about SandRidge Permian Trust (NYSE:PER) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. SandRidge Permian Trust earned a coverage optimism score of 0.04 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the oil and gas producer an impact score of 46.3601951962152 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near future.

Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.(MMP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By John Bromels]

  Magellan Midstream Partners�(NYSE:MMP),�Royal Dutch Shell�(NYSE:RDS-A)(NYSE:RDS-B), and�Darling Ingredients�(NYSE:DAR)�are three energy industry companies that are safe bets to buy and then forget about all summer long.�

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP) is one of the best�master limited partnerships (MLPs) around. The oil and refined products pipeline and storage company boasts one of the top credit ratings and financial profiles in the sector. As a result, the company's 5.6%-yielding distribution is on rock-solid ground.

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  The midstream partnership sector is deeply out of favor today, despite the fact that these companies provide vital services moving and processing oil and natural gas. For conservative investors, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) are two high-yield stocks that appear to be on sale today, still off roughly 30% and 20% from their 2014 highs, respectively. Here's what you need to know to decide if Enterprise or Magellan is the better buy for you.

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer, Travis Hoium, and Chuck Saletta]

  Often a high yield is an indication of a stock that's facing some sort of trouble -- but not always. If you take the time, you can find high-yield stocks worth buying if you look in the right places. For example, decidedly low-tech�Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR), beaten-up midstream player�Magellan Midstream Partners, LP�(NYSE:MMP), and renewable power-focused TerraForm Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:TERP) come from vastly different industries. However, each of these high-yield stocks has a solid business and good growth prospects.

Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: MGE Energy Inc.(MGEE)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  BidaskClub downgraded shares of MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Friday.

  Separately, ValuEngine cut shares of MGE Energy from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, June 6th.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Danielson (NYSE: CVA) and MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Prudential Financial Inc. reduced its position in MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) by 18.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 104,636 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 23,210 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc.’s holdings in MGE Energy were worth $5,871,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Weatherford International plc(WFT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.51 per share on revenue of $14.62 billion. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $7.31 billion. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.07 per share on revenue of $11.93 billion. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.11 per share on revenue of $31.22 billion. Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.42 per share on revenue of $11.28 billion. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $3.15 per share on revenue of $3.94 billion. Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $5.92 per share on revenue of $3.15 billion. 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.52 per share on revenue of $8.26 billion. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.2 per share on revenue of $1.75 billion. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.13 per share on revenue of $5.49 billion. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion. Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.3 per share on revenue of $2.50 billion. Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.88 per share on revenue of $13.28 billion. The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.77 per share on revenue of $6.75 billion. Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $2.16 billion. PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) is projected to
• [By 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
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS) shares rose 35.8 percent to $4.55. EVINE Live Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV) gained 28.8 percent to $1.04. The pay-TV home shopping company was named as a potential acquisition target by TechCrunch. According to the publication, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is exploring ways of marketing its products and services to consumers beyond the internet. Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ: SANM) shares surged 19.1 percent to $33.00 as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Monday. Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII) gained 14.9 percent to $37.22 as the company posted upbeat results for its first quarter. Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) shares climbed 14 percent to $17.90 following upbeat quarterly earnings. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) climbed 14 percent to $7.12 following strong quarterly results. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) gained 13.6 percent to $8.25. Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) rose 11.8 percent to $3.34. Atossa Genetics disclosed that it has Received positive interim review from the Independent Safety Committee in Phase 1 Topical endoxifen dose escalation study in men. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) gained 11.6 percent to $40.99 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results and issued a strong Q2 forecast. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) climbed 11.2 percent to $4.9363. Mitel Networks Corporation (NASDAQ: MITL) rose 10.5 percent to $11.23 after the company agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners for $2.0 billion. Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX) rose 10.2 percent to $30.86. Sidoti & Co. upgraded Systemax from Neutral to Buy. Orchids Paper Products Company (NYSE: TIS) surged 9.2 percent to $7.13. Orchids Paper Products is expected to report its Q1 financial results on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU) rose
• [By Paul Ausick]

  Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) traded down about 3.7% Tuesday and match a 52-week low of $2.08 after closing Monday at $2.16. The stock’s 52-week high is $6.86. Volume was about 10% below the daily average of around 23.7 million shares. The company had no specific news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Weatherford
  Weatherford International PLC (NYSE: WFT) falls to the sixth spot on the list as the number of its shares sold short dropped 4.2% during the last two weeks of May. Short interest has decreased for five periods in a row, and the more than 139.3 million shares reported most recently represented 14.1% of the total float. The number of days to cover rose from six to 10. The stock’s price at Monday’s market close was $3.51 in a 52-week range of $2.07 to $4.72.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

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

Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Black Stone Minerals, L.P.(BSM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  News headlines about Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Black Stone Minerals earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the oil and gas producer an impact score of 46.3482301445705 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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Best Energy Stocks To Watch For 2019: Foresight Energy LP(FELP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Foresight Energy (NYSE:FELP) – Analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q2 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Foresight Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 9th. B. Riley analyst L. Pipes now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.08) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.12). B. Riley has a “Neutral” rating and a $4.00 price objective on the stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Foresight Energy’s Q3 2018 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2018 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, FY2019 earnings at ($0.26) EPS and FY2020 earnings at ($0.39) EPS.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Foresight Energy (NYSE:FELP) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The energy company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.08), reports. Foresight Energy had a negative net margin of 18.78% and a negative return on equity of 3.93%.

Neutron Price Down 14.4% Over Last Week (NTRN)

Neutron (CURRENCY:NTRN) traded 6.1% lower against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 13:00 PM E.T. on July 10th. One Neutron coin can now be bought for $0.0646 or 0.00001011 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Neutron has a total market cap of $2.37 million and $674.00 worth of Neutron was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, Neutron has traded down 14.4% against the U.S. dollar.

Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:

Get Neutron alerts: Emercoin (EMC) traded down 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $2.86 or 0.00044705 BTC. BitcoinDark (BTCD) traded down 7.8% against the dollar and now trades at $47.35 or 0.00741401 BTC. Experience Points (XP) traded down 9.5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC. Sprouts (SPRTS) traded 7.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC. Internet of People (IOP) traded down 2.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.74 or 0.00011574 BTC. Universal Currency (UNIT) traded down 9.7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.14 or 0.00002200 BTC. Breakout (BRK) traded down 5.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0744 or 0.00001165 BTC. BitTokens (BXT) traded up 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.53 or 0.00007883 BTC. ParkByte (PKB) traded 6.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0213 or 0.00000333 BTC. PX (PX) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0010 or 0.00000015 BTC.

Neutron Profile

NTRN is a PoW/PoS coin that uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm. It launched on May 19th, 2016. Neutron’s total supply is 36,724,706 coins. The official website for Neutron is www.neutroncoin.com. The Reddit community for Neutron is /r/NeutronCoin and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. Neutron’s official Twitter account is @Neutron_Crypto and its Facebook page is accessible here.

Buying and Selling Neutron

Neutron can be bought or sold on the following cryptocurrency exchanges: Cryptopia. It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Neutron directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Neutron should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Neutron using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

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HealthyWormCoin (WORM) Price Down 5.2% This Week

HealthyWormCoin (CURRENCY:WORM) traded down 17.5% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 23:00 PM ET on July 9th. One HealthyWormCoin coin can currently be bought for $0.0003 or 0.00000005 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, HealthyWormCoin has traded down 5.2% against the dollar. HealthyWormCoin has a market capitalization of $38,315.00 and approximately $296.00 worth of HealthyWormCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day.

Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:

Get HealthyWormCoin alerts: Particl (PART) traded 2.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $4.98 or 0.00074970 BTC. Phore (PHR) traded 7.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.19 or 0.00017880 BTC. NoLimitCoin (NLC2) traded 6.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0433 or 0.00000652 BTC. TokenStars (TEAM) traded 2.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0894 or 0.00001345 BTC. Shorty (SHORTY) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0083 or 0.00000127 BTC. Bitradio (BRO) traded down 33.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0545 or 0.00000821 BTC. MojoCoin (MOJO) traded up 8.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0198 or 0.00000298 BTC. SatoshiMadness (MAD) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC. WARP (WARP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0677 or 0.00000735 BTC. Creatio (XCRE) traded 1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0021 or 0.00000031 BTC.

About HealthyWormCoin

HealthyWormCoin (CRYPTO:WORM) is a proof-of-stake (PoS) coin that uses the PoS hashing algorithm. It was first traded on January 1st, 2017. HealthyWormCoin’s total supply is 115,424,261 coins. HealthyWormCoin’s official website is healthyworm.com. HealthyWormCoin’s official Twitter account is @HealthyWormCoin.

Buying and Selling HealthyWormCoin

HealthyWormCoin can be purchased on these cryptocurrency exchanges: CoinExchange. It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as HealthyWormCoin directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade HealthyWormCoin should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase HealthyWormCoin using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

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The 5 Best Energy Stocks of 2018 (So Far)

The energy market has been buoyed by higher oil prices this year. That has helped energy stocks in the S&P 500 to outperform the broader market nearly two-to-one so far in 2018. While the red-hot stocks of oil producing companies have helped drive some of that outperformance, other energy companies have had a good run, too. Here's a look at the five best non-oil-producing energy stocks in the S&P 500�so far this year:

Energy Stock

YTD % Change

Type of Company

HollyFrontier (NYSE:HFC)	33.5%	Refining
ONEOK (NYSE:OKE)	29%	Pipelines
National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV)	18.7%	Equipment
Valero (NYSE:VLO)	18.8%	Refining
Andeavor (NYSE:ANDV)	15.3%	Refining

Returns as of July 2, 2018.

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HollyFrontier: The right place at the right time

Typically, refining companies like HollyFrontier struggle in an environment of rising oil prices because it cuts into their margins. This year, however, refiners have benefited from several other catalysts that have more than offset that headwind.

One of them is the fact that the price of oil coming out of Canada and the Permian Basin in West Texas has been much lower than global prices due to pipeline problems. That's enabled HollyFrontier to cash in since its refineries process significant quantities of these crudes. On top of that, the company has been one of the beneficiaries of a shift in U.S. policy on biofuels, easing a cost that had squeezed margins.

ONEOK: Securing the next phase of growth

Pipeline giant ONEOK started the year with a bang by announcing�a $1.4 billion pipeline expansion in the Rockies. And that was only the beginning of good things to come for the company. A few weeks later, ONEOK announced another $2.3 billion of expansion projects. Meanwhile, it followed that up with a few smaller project announcements last month. These expansions increase the likelihood that ONEOK can achieve its bold plan to grow its high-yielding dividend at a 9% to 11% annual pace through 2021, putting it in a class of its own among companies in the S&P 500.

National Oilwell Varco: Renewed optimism after a rough start

Oilfield equipment maker National Oilwell Varco stumbled into 2018 after it misread the market and experienced some other delays, which caused its first-quarter results to take a step back and its stock to tumble. But shares have rebounded sharply along with oil prices on the view that oil companies will ramp up their drilling activities and need more equipment in the coming quarters. In addition, National Oilwell Varco started capturing some of the attractive investment opportunities in its sights. It bought a Dutch rig design and engineering company, and formed a joint venture with the national oil company of Saudi Arabia to make drilling equipment. These factors led an analyst from Raymond James to upgrade the stock to outperform on the view that National Oilwell Varco is "uniquely positioned for a multiyear oilfield growth story," and that green shoots in the offshore drilling market could finally turn around the results of its rig technologies segment.

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Valero: Shifting into a higher gear

Fueling Valero's surge has been many of the same catalysts that benefited fellow refiner HollyFrontier. Those factors led Morgan Stanley to upgrade the stock to outperform and raise its price target from $110 to $140 a share (well above the recent price of $108). Boosting that optimism is the view that shifts in oil supplies and regulations will drive strong returns for refiners like Valero. That leads Morgan Stanley to believe that refining is about to enter a "golden age" through 2020, which could enable Valero's investors to earn outsized returns in the coming years.

Andeavor: Joining forces

While renewed optimism in both the oil and refining sectors helped create strong gains for Andeavor this year, the main catalyst was the company's merger agreement with fellow refiner Marathon Petroleum. Marathon offered $35.6 billion in cash and stock for its peer, which implied a 24.4% premium to Andeavor's previous trading price. The transaction will create the country's largest independent refiner when it closes later this year and could generate an estimated $1 billion of cost savings in the future.

Plenty of fuel left in the tank

After an exceptional 2017, oil refinery stocks have continued their torrid run this year, making them some of the best-performing energy stocks in the S&P 500. They appear to have more upside ahead thanks to the expectation that market conditions will continue improving. Likewise, good things seem to be upcoming for companies like ONEOK and National Oilwell Varco. These factors suggest that investors still can make plenty of money on energy stocks in the coming year even after their big run in the first half of 2018.

Top Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019

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Shares of�Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN), casino operator and equipment maker largely focused on slot machines, climbed 28% throughout March, according to data from�S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company announced that it raised financial guidance for the first quarter of 2017 ending March 31.�

So what

About a week before the quarter ended, Penn management released updated estimates for the quarter, including revenue of $771 million on the upper end of the range, which was up from the previous guidance of $761 million, and would be about 2% higher than Q1 2016. The company also raised its Adjusted EBITDA guidance from�$209.3 million to an expected range of�$222 million and $223 million.�Penn's official Q1 earnings are expected to be released on April 27, and during that earnings release, the company will give full-year 2017 guidance.�

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Top Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: United Insurance Holdings Corp.(UIHC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  United Insurance (NASDAQ:UIHC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The insurance provider reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02, Bloomberg Earnings reports. United Insurance had a return on equity of 9.16% and a net margin of 2.05%. The company had revenue of $182.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.33 million.

Top Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: NCI Building Systems, Inc.(NCS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  NCI Building Systems (NYSE:NCS) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 800,076 shares, a growth of 50.7% from the April 13th total of 531,044 shares. Currently, 1.9% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 323,193 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  NCI Building Systems (NYSE:NCS) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallJun. 6, 2018 9:00 a.m. ET

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

  Operator

• [By Max Byerly]

  Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. ValuEngine cut shares of NCI Building Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stephens reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of NCI Building Systems in a research note on Thursday, March 15th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NCI Building Systems in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of NCI Building Systems in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of NCI Building Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.00.

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Top Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: The Navigators Group, Inc.(NAVG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of Navigators Group Inc (NASDAQ:NAVG) reached a new 52-week high and low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $61.74 and last traded at $60.65, with a volume of 1347 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $61.60.

• [By Lisa Levin]

   

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

  Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Navigators Group Inc (NASDAQ:NAVG) by 9.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 68,797 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,796 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.23% of Navigators Group worth $3,966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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Shares of Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE:RL), a global leader in design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle apparel and other product categories, are popping 15% as of 11:20 a.m. EDT, after the company topped estimates on both the top and bottom lines during the fourth-quarter fiscal 2018.

So what

Revenue checked in at $1.53 billion, which was down from the prior year's $1.57 billion but ahead of consensus estimates calling for $1.49 billion. Adjusted earnings per share checked in at $0.90, well ahead of analysts' estimates calling for $0.83 per share.

"We delivered on our commitments for the fourth quarter and full year, and we made strong operational progress," said President and Chief Executive Officer Patrice Louvet in a press release. "We start the new year with a solid foundation �� including a clear strategic plan to deliver long-term growth and value creation, an engaged global organization, and a strong balance sheet."

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Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: EZCORP, Inc.(EZPW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  EZCORP (NASDAQ: EZPW) and Zagg (NASDAQ:ZAGG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in EZCorp. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 12.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 258,988 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,770 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.48% of EZCorp. worth $3,419,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Max Byerly]

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased its position in shares of EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 25.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,230,426 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 417,887 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 2.26% of EZCORP worth $16,241,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  News headlines about EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. EZCORP earned a news impact score of 0.05 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the credit services provider an impact score of 45.6717362487943 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Nordic American Offshore Ltd(NAO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Nordic American Offshore (NYSE: NAO) and DryShips (NASDAQ:DRYS) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Capital Southwest Corporation(CSWC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) and TRIPLEPOINT VEN/COM (NYSE:TPVG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallJun. 5, 2018 11:00 a.m. ET

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Press coverage about Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) has been trending positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Capital Southwest earned a coverage optimism score of 0.27 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news stories about the asset manager an impact score of 44.9331419606621 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near term.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Comcast Corporation(CCV)

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  CounterPath Co. (NASDAQ:CPAH) (TSE:CCV) has been given a consensus broker rating score of 2.00 (Buy) from the one analysts that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: The York Water Company(YORW)

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  BidaskClub downgraded shares of York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Thursday.

  Separately, Hilliard Lyons raised shares of York Water from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, March 8th.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Unique Fabricating, Inc.(UFAB)

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  Media coverage about Unique Fabricating (NASDAQ:UFAB) has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Unique Fabricating earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 47.3756147302874 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Unique Fabricating (NYSEAMERICAN:UFAB)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Roth Capital in a report released on Wednesday.

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  Shares of NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.25.

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  NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 27th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of 0.60 per share by the pipeline company on Monday, May 14th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.49%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 7th.

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Holo (CURRENCY:HOT) traded down 9.1% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 8:00 AM Eastern on June 11th. Holo has a total market cap of $109.14 million and $2.40 million worth of Holo was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Holo token can now be purchased for about $0.0008 or 0.00000012 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including IDEX, Radar Relay, Hotbit and Fatbtc. During the last seven days, Holo has traded down 17.3% against the US dollar.

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  Hydro Protocol (CURRENCY:HOT) traded up 3.5% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 22:00 PM E.T. on June 14th. During the last seven days, Hydro Protocol has traded down 28.5% against the dollar. One Hydro Protocol token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0392 or 0.00000594 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including BigONE, DDEX and OKEx. Hydro Protocol has a total market cap of $27.49 million and $967,051.00 worth of Hydro Protocol was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Independent Research set a €156.00 ($185.71) price objective on Hochtief (FRA:HOT) in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Hochtief Ag (FRA:HOT) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is €154.11 ($179.20).

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Hydro Protocol (CURRENCY:HOT) traded up 15.6% against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM ET on May 5th. During the last week, Hydro Protocol has traded up 93.2% against the US dollar. One Hydro Protocol token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.10 or 0.00001044 BTC on major exchanges including BigONE, DDEX and OKEx. Hydro Protocol has a total market cap of $72.13 million and approximately $1.91 million worth of Hydro Protocol was traded on exchanges in the last day.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Globe Specialty Metals Inc.(GSM)

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  The Top Stock Market Stories for Monday Markets are cheering news that the supposed trade war between the United States and China is "on hold," according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mnuchin and U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, announced that both nations have reached an agreement, one that established a framework to help address ongoing trade imbalances between the two countries. The prices of crude oil is in focus after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won reelection over the weekend. The election featured a very low turnout and a very large outcry that the vote was rigged. Maduro has a 75% disapproval rating and has been the face of the OPEC member's widespread mismanagement and economic collapse. Prior to the election, a member of the Trump administration said that the United States would not recognize the authenticity of the election. The United States is considering additional sanctions on Venezuela. Today is a major day for mergers and acquisition activity. Today, Blackstone Group LP�(NYSE: BX) announced plans to purchase U.S. hotel operator LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) for a whopping $3.7 billion. The deal comes at a time that the travel industry is experiencing one of the best periods in a decade. If you're looking for a way to make money ahead of Memorial Day weekend, we show you how here. Four Stocks to Watch Today: GOOGL, GE, MBFI, FITB Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is under pressure this morning after a harsh piece aired last night on "60 Minutes." The segment discussed the organization's power and influence. It also featured inter
• [By Shane Hupp]

  TheStreet cut shares of Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) from a c- rating to a d+ rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday.

  GSM has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Ferroglobe from $13.50 to $15.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a report on Wednesday, May 23rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Ferroglobe from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, May 29th. BidaskClub lowered shares of Ferroglobe from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Tuesday, June 5th. B. Riley cut their price objective on shares of Ferroglobe from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Ferroglobe and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday, March 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $18.50.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Highbridge Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 236,509 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,539,000. Highbridge Capital Management LLC owned 0.14% of Ferroglobe at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 10 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Pan American Silver Corp.(PAAS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Pan American Silver (NASDAQ:PAAS) (TSE:PAAS) shares shot up 0.7% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $18.39 and last traded at $18.17. 97,207 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 1,076,284 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.29.

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  Get Pan American Silver alerts: Analyzing McEwen Mining (MUX) & Pan American Silver (PAAS) (americanbankingnews.com) Brokerages Anticipate Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $216.36 Million (americanbankingnews.com) Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages (americanbankingnews.com) Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.16 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com)

  Several analysts have weighed in on PAAS shares. BidaskClub cut shares of Pan American Silver from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 6th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Pan American Silver from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 23rd. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.50 target price on shares of Pan American Silver in a research report on Wednesday, April 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of Pan American Silver from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Pan American Silver has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.10.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) and Pan American Silver (NASDAQ:PAAS) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

DigiCube (CUBE) Trading 51.9% Lower Over Last 7 Days

DigiCube (CURRENCY:CUBE) traded down 0.3% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 12:00 PM ET on June 23rd. During the last week, DigiCube has traded down 51.9% against the US dollar. DigiCube has a total market capitalization of $149,052.00 and $2.00 worth of DigiCube was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One DigiCube coin can now be purchased for $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges.

Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:

Get DigiCube alerts: OmiseGO (OMG) traded 3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $8.03 or 0.00130898 BTC. Wanchain (WAN) traded down 1.7% against the dollar and now trades at $2.51 or 0.00040860 BTC. Ardor (ARDR) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.15 or 0.00002407 BTC. Mithril (MITH) traded down 4.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.37 or 0.00006055 BTC. Raiden Network Token (RDN) traded 2.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.76 or 0.00012415 BTC. Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) traded down 5.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.47 or 0.00007615 BTC. ION (ION) traded 6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.84 or 0.00013701 BTC. DECENT (DCT) traded 12.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.33 or 0.00005383 BTC. Fluz Fluz (FLUZ) traded up 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0211 or 0.00000343 BTC. FidentiaX (FDX) traded down 1.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0268 or 0.00000437 BTC.

DigiCube Profile

CUBE uses the hashing algorithm. It launched on March 12th, 2016. DigiCube’s total supply is 2,429,126,009 coins. DigiCube’s official Twitter account is @PurePoS. The official website for DigiCube is www.freestaking.com.

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DigiCube can be bought or sold on these cryptocurrency exchanges: CoinExchange. It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as DigiCube directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade DigiCube should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Gemini, Changelly or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase DigiCube using one of the exchanges listed above.

NetApp’s (NTAP) Positive Rating Reiterated at Wells Fargo & Co

Wells Fargo & Co reiterated their positive rating on shares of NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) in a research note released on Wednesday. They currently have a $80.00 price objective on the data storage provider’s stock.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. TheStreet upgraded shares of NetApp from a c+ rating to a b rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of NetApp from $70.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 28th. Pivotal Research upgraded shares of NetApp from a hold rating to a buy rating and boosted their price target for the company from $62.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. DA Davidson set a $79.00 price target on shares of NetApp and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of NetApp to $76.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, April 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. NetApp presently has an average rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $67.15.

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Shares of NTAP stock opened at $76.96 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $20.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.86. NetApp has a 12 month low of $37.55 and a 12 month high of $79.15.

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 23rd. The data storage provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.60 billion. NetApp had a net margin of 1.29% and a return on equity of 33.87%. NetApp’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. analysts forecast that NetApp will post 3.54 EPS for the current year.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 25th. Investors of record on Friday, July 6th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This is an increase from NetApp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 5th. NetApp’s payout ratio is 26.76%.

In other NetApp news, CEO George Kurian sold 7,020 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.95, for a total transaction of $434,889.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 27,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,713,351.15. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathryn Hill sold 26,997 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.02, for a total transaction of $2,052,311.94. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 26,997 shares in the company, valued at $2,052,311.94. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 187,652 shares of company stock worth $13,495,439 over the last three months. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NTAP. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in NetApp by 441.0% during the first quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,345 shares during the last quarter. Fortis Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NetApp during the first quarter valued at about $127,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in NetApp by 227.3% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,286 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,282 shares during the last quarter. Wetherby Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in NetApp during the fourth quarter valued at about $224,000. Finally, Ffcm LLC lifted its holdings in NetApp by 1,100.3% during the first quarter. Ffcm LLC now owns 4,369 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 4,005 shares during the last quarter. 90.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NetApp

NetApp, Inc provides software, systems, and services to manage and store computer data worldwide. It offers flash; flash arrays that support data management; hybrid arrays to deploy the speed of flash storage; hybrid cloud; ONTAP cloud storage data management service; NetApp cloud sync hybrid data management Software as a Service; NetApp private storage for cloud; and AltaVault cloud-integrated solutions.

Saudi-Russia Oil Policy Shift Sets Stage for Tense OPEC Meeting

When Saudi Arabia and Russia announced a new policy to revive oil production last week, one thing was missing: most of the other partners in their grand coalition.

With oil supplies tightening and prices soaring, the two countries agreed to restore some of the output they halted as part of an accord with 22 other producers, drawn from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and beyond. The trouble is, most of those nations weren’t consulted and several may have cause to object to the proposal when they meet in Vienna next month.

“It might be a contentious meeting,” said Ed Morse, head of commodities research at Citigroup Inc. in New York.

The matter is particularly sensitive because Russia and the Saudis are proposing raising production to make up for losses from other members, notably a worsening slump in Venezuelan supply and a potential drop in Iran as renewed U.S. sanctions kick in. Those countries have nothing to gain from looser output caps, and plenty to lose if oil prices extend Friday’s steep decline.

Who's Got the Juice?

Saudi Arabia and Russia could potentially return the most oil to the market.

Source: IEA, OPEC

Note: Excludes countries the IEA says aren't capable of rolling back their output cuts

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Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates energy minister and current holder of OPEC’s rotating presidency, said the group as a whole will decide whether to adjust output.

“No decisions made by two countries or three countries are going to be taken,” he said in an interview in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday after meeting with his Saudi and Russian counterparts. “We respect all the member countries.”

Saudi Arabia and Russia could simply go ahead with their plan without the blessing of their cohorts. Because they’re the only countries capable of increasing production significantly, the impact on the market would be almost as great if they chose to go it alone.

“If the rest are not on board, Saudi will do it alone, so it’s not much of a choice,” said Roger Diwan, an analyst at consultant IHS Markit Ltd. in Washington.

Yet the success of the 24-nation alliance that agreed the supply cuts seems to be valuable to the kingdom, and so they may prefer a more diplomatic route by seeking consensus. If so, it would be a tough sell.

Winners, Losers

Though they’re not always enforced, OPEC’s rules do require policy changes be approved by all members -- many of which would lose out in this case. Outside the Arab members in the Persian Gulf, most countries aren’t able to boost supplies and would face lower revenue if prices slide further.

U.S. oil futures had fallen as much as 4.6 percent to $67.49 a barrel as of 1:44 p.m. in New York on Friday. That’s the biggest drop in almost a year, erasing most of the gains for May.

In Venezuela, which lobbied hard to set up the 2016 accord, output has plunged to the lowest level since the 1950s as a spiraling economic crisis batters its oil industry. Losing further earnings could accelerate its financial collapse.

Iran, a long-standing political antagonist of Saudi Arabia, faces the prospect of losing customers to its rival as renewed U.S. sanctions -- imposed after President Donald Trump quit an agreement on the country’s nuclear program -- force buyers to reduce purchases.

Different Scenarios

Ending deeper cuts by individual members would barely boost supply, while moving the group back to 100% compliance in aggregate would add more than 700,000 b/d. Terminating the deal would increase output by about 1.3 million b/d.

Source: IEA, OPEC

Note: Calculation excludes countries the IEA says are unable to rollback cuts.

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It could be that the production increases aren’t substantial enough to need much consultation within the group, according to Helima Croft, chief commodities analyst at RBC Capital Markets LLC. The lower end of the range the producers are discussing -- a return to levels agreed at the outset of the deal -- is just a few hundred thousand barrels a day above current output.

If history is any guide, OPEC’s other members will eventually line up behind Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih. In June 2011, countries like Iran opposed the kingdom’s push to increase the organization’s production quota. At the group’s next meeting six months later, the Saudi proposal was adopted.

“I strongly believe that we will find a compromise, because all countries are interested in a stable market,” Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in a Bloomberg television interview in St. Petersburg on Friday.

— With assistance by Dina Khrennikova, Annmarie Hordern, and Elena Mazneva

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  A lot has changed since then, however. J.C. Penney badly underperformed its own comparable sales target in the second half of 2016, as comparable sales fell instead of hitting the 3-4% mark the company had projected. Its peers continued to struggle -- Macy's�(NYSE:M),�Kohl's�(NYSE:KSS), and�Nordstrom�(NYSE:JWN) all reported declining comps in the fourth quarter, and Macy's said last year it would close 100 stores.

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  Kohl��s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) reported first-quarter fiscal 2018 results before markets opened Tuesday. The department store retailer reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.64 on total revenues of $4.21 billion. In the first quarter of 2017, the company reported EPS of $0.39 on revenue of $4.01 billion. First-quarter results also compare to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimates for EPS of $0.50 and $3.95 billion in revenue.

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  As for individual stocks, shares of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) suffered a setback after the company beat earnings expectations but sowed some concern about sales in the second half, and The TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) bucked the retail trend, rising after reporting a strong quarter.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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

• [By Chris Lange]

  On Thursday, look for Kohl��s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) to report its fiscal fourth-quarter results. The analysts�� consensus estimates are EPS of $1.75 and revenue of $6.74 billion. Shares were changing hands at $66.47 on Friday��s close. The consensus price target is $65.35, and the stock has a 52-week range of $35.16 to $69.14.

Best Cheap Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Emerson Electric Company(EMR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) by 1.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 574,584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 7,640 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up about 0.8% of D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $39,244,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc. decreased its holdings in Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) by 33.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 33,574 shares during the quarter. Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $4,525,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. cut its stake in shares of Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) by 1.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 111,625 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,015 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric makes up approximately 2.4% of Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $7,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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

  Get Emerson Electric alerts: Stocks This Week: Wells Fargo, Emerson Electric and CSX (finance.yahoo.com) Emerson Electric (EMR) & Philips (PHG) Financial Review (americanbankingnews.com) Emerson Electric (EMR) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages (americanbankingnews.com) Is It Time To Buy Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR)? (finance.yahoo.com) Emerson Electric: An Autonomous Future (seekingalpha.com)

  EMR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $78.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. UBS initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $73.26 price objective on the stock. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Wednesday, April 18th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $69.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 24th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Analysts at Berenberg upgraded Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) from Sell to Hold.

  Emerson Electric shares fell 0.43 percent to close at $69.90 on Monday.

Best Cheap Stocks To Invest In Right Now: International Business Machines Corporation(IBM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ]

  IBM's (IBM) margin disappointment was putting pressure on shares Wednesday. While it appears to be company-specific, the fact the market is overlooking a 3-cent earnings beat from Big Blue -- and solid beats by banks like Action Alerts PLUS holding Goldman Sachs (GS) -- is a short-term bearish indicator.

• [By Benzinga News Desk]

  The border between financial institutions and fintech startups is similar to the precise nature of how prescription drugs target proteins, IBM (NYSE: IBM) Chief Technology Officer Tom Eck said Tuesday at the 2018 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards: Link

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  So Walmart partnered with IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Hyperledger Fabric -- a blockchain system -- to track food shipments. From the start of their journey at the farm, pallets of mangoes were tagged with numeric identifiers and every time they crossed a checkpoint it was digitally recorded via blockchain.�

• [By Anders Bylund, Timothy Green, and Steve Symington]

  Anders Bylund (IBM): Big Blue is changing, and the transformation hurts. The technology giant has been shedding hardware operations in recent years in an effort to refocus on artificial intelligence, mobile software, and cloud computing.

• [By JJ Kinahan]

  After the close yesterday, “Big Blue,” otherwise known as IBM (NYSE: IBM), reported earnings per share of $2.45, beating Wall Street analysts’ consensus estimate of $2.40. Revenue of $19.1 billion beat the third-party consensus view of $18.7 billion, marking the second-straight quarter of year-over-year revenue growth after a more than five-year-stretch of revenue losses. However, a decline in gross margin led some analysts to conclude IBM's shift from legacy hardware and software businesses to cloud computing and "big data" — higher-margin businesses — is not happening fast enough. IBM shares fell over 5 percent in aftermarket trading.