Friday, August 3, 2018

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019

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Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ: MCRI) and Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

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Monarch Casino & Resort has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hyatt Hotels has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Monarch Casino & Resort and Hyatt Hotels’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Monarch Casino & Resort $230.73 million 3.43 $25.53 million $1.47 30.30 Hyatt Hotels $4.69 billion 2.04 $249.00 million $1.78 45.92

Hyatt Hotels has higher revenue and earnings than Monarch Casino & Resort. Monarch Casino & Resort is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hyatt Hotels, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: Archrock, Inc.(AROC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its stake in Archrock Inc (NYSE:AROC) by 241.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 95,336 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 67,426 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP’s holdings in Archrock were worth $834,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

  • [By Tyler Crowe]

    After years of struggling with the precipitous decline in oil prices and an onerous debt load, management at Archrock (NYSE:AROC) decided to bite the bullet and buy out its subsidiary master limited partnership Archrock Partners. According to management, the deal would free up some cash and lower its cost of capital. The combination of these two things would make it easier to grow the business and take advantage of the monumental growth of natural gas production in the U.S.

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    News stories about Archrock (NYSE:AROC) have trended somewhat positive on Saturday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Archrock earned a coverage optimism score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the energy company an impact score of 47.3449329112104 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next few days.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: Black Hills Corporation(BKHU)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Media headlines about BLACK HILLS Cor/EQUITY Ut (NYSE:BKHU) have trended positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. BLACK HILLS Cor/EQUITY Ut earned a daily sentiment score of 0.30 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 44.7211950698084 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next few days.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: Williams-Sonoma Inc.(WSM)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Daniel Miller]

    As major indices continue to trade near record highs it has become more difficult to hunt down valuable stocks at cheap prices. But if you can find those stocks, and if those stocks happen to boast a dividend yield of 3%, it gives investors an opportunity for solid returns at a time when many stocks are overpriced. Both Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) offer investors just that opportunity. Here's why.

  • [By Lisa Levin]

    Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

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  • [By Daniel Miller]

    Shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM)�are surging today, up 11% as of 10:27 a.m. EDT, after the specialty retailer of high-quality home furnishing products announced strong fiscal first-quarter 2018 results.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    American International Group Inc. lessened its stake in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 168,700 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,260 shares during the quarter. American International Group Inc.’s holdings in Williams-Sonoma were worth $8,901,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company(RRD)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    RR Donnelley (NYSE:RRD) was downgraded by research analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in RR Donnelley & Sons Co (NYSE:RRD) by 51.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,150 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,847 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in RR Donnelley & Sons were worth $229,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

  • [By Timothy Green]

    Shares of R.R. Donnelley & Sons (NYSE:RRD) slumped on Thursday after the business communications and marketing company reported lackluster second-quarter results. While revenue grew compared to the prior-year period, the bottom line tumbled and badly missed analyst expectations. RRD also slashed its quarterly dividend. The stock was down about 17.6% at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

  • [By Nicholas Rossolillo]

    While true in theory, many stocks with high yields are high-yielding for a reason: They are also high risk. What seemed like easy money could end up having the opposite of the desired effect. With that in mind, here are three stocks that look like yield traps to me: Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI), R.R. Donnelley & Sons (NYSE:RRD), and Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK).

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: SPDR Blmbg Barclays Intl Trs Bd ETF (BWX)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Spdr Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond Etf (BMV:BWX) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 98,671 shares, a decline of 86.0% from the April 13th total of 706,330 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 636,403 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Natixis boosted its stake in shares of Spdr Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond Etf (BMV:BWX) by 5.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,615 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Natixis owned approximately 0.07% of Spdr Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond Etf worth $1,020,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: Northrop Grumman Corporation(NOC)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    New York State Teachers Retirement System reduced its holdings in shares of Northrop Grumman Co. (NYSE:NOC) by 1.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 270,539 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,611 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.16% of Northrop Grumman worth $83,245,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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  • [By Lou Whiteman]

    Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has selected Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) to replace Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) as supplier of a key sensor system on its F-35 fighter aircraft, a move the lead contractor said will save the program more than $3 billion.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: StoneMor Partners L.P.(STON)

Advisors' Opinion:
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Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(KPTI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Chris Lange]

    Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: KPTI) reported results from the Phase 2 portion of pivotal Phase 2/3 SEAL study of selinexor in dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLS). The previously reported results met PFS endpoint under RECIST criteria (5.5-month versus 2.7-month with placebo). No benefit was observed under World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, which in DDLS is considered to be a poorer determinant of tumor status since it can mistakenly classify stable disease as progressive disease. Wedbush expects the Phase 3 portion will succeed as well, but the firm notes the limited economic value in the indication given rarity and short duration of use.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KPTI) – Wedbush issued their Q1 2019 earnings estimates for Karyopharm Therapeutics in a research note issued on Thursday, May 24th. Wedbush analyst D. Nierengarten expects that the company will earn ($0.75) per share for the quarter. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush also issued estimates for Karyopharm Therapeutics’ Q2 2019 earnings at ($0.75) EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at ($0.71) EPS and Q4 2019 earnings at ($0.67) EPS.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Karyopharm Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KPTI) – Investment analysts at Jefferies Group lowered their Q2 2018 earnings estimates for Karyopharm Therapeutics in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 15th. Jefferies Group analyst M. Raycroft now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.77) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.62). Jefferies Group has a “Buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Karyopharm Therapeutics’ Q3 2018 earnings at ($0.71) EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at ($0.78) EPS, FY2018 earnings at ($3.03) EPS, FY2019 earnings at ($2.66) EPS, FY2020 earnings at ($1.05) EPS, FY2021 earnings at ($0.74) EPS and FY2022 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: TransAct Technologies Incorporated(TACT)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGI) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Invest In 2019: RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.(RMAX)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Re/Max Holdings Inc (NYSE:RMAX) – William Blair issued their Q1 2019 earnings estimates for shares of Re/Max in a note issued to investors on Friday, July 6th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. William Blair also issued estimates for Re/Max’s Q2 2019 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Investors Cheer Hasbro's Better-Than-Expected Results

Going into Hasbro's (NASDAQ:HAS) second-quarter financial release, investors were bracing themselves for the worst. The industry is still recovering from the passing of Toys R Us, the last remaining toy-centric big-box retailer.

While the results were still lower than the same time last year, they weren't as bad as many had feared, and Hasbro stock soared on the company's better-than-expected earnings report.

Monopoly Cheaters Edition, game board, cards, and pieces laid out ready to play.

Image source: Hasbro.

The raw numbers

Metric

Q2 2018

Q2 2017

Year-Over-Year Change

Revenue

$904.5 million

$972.5 million

(7.0%)

Operating income

$87.6 million

$100.0 million

(12.4%)

Net income

$60.3 million

$67.7 billion

(10.9%)

Diluted earnings per share

$0.48

$0.53

(9.4%)

Data source: Hasbro Second-Quarter Financial Release.

For the second quarter, Hasbro reported net revenue of $904.5 million, a decrease of 7% year over year, while earnings per share of $0.48 marked a 9% decline. While that may not seem like anything to write home about, the numbers crushed analysts' consensus estimates for revenue of $844.2 million and earnings per share of $0.29. It was also a vast improvement from the more significant drop that occurred�just last quarter.�

The decline was broad-based, hitting each of the company's major operating segments:

Revenue Source

Q2 2018

Q2 2017

Year-Over-Year Change

Franchise brands

$506.5 million

$552.4 million

(8.3%)

Partner brands

$208.0 million

$230.0 million

(9.6%)

Hasbro gaming

$134.3 million

$133.9 million

0.0%

Emerging brands

$55.6 million

$56.2 million

(1.1%)

Data source: Hasbro Second-Quarter Financial Release.

Revenue from Hasbro's franchise brands fell 8% year over year -- the company had strong sales in Magic: The Gathering, Monopoly, and Baby Alive, but unfortunately, those were more than offset by declines in other brands like Transformers, which saw tough comps due to a movie launch in the year-ago quarter.

Partner brands also took a hit, declining almost 10% compared to the prior-year quarter. Increased sales of Beyblade and Marvel toys weren't enough to compensate for declines in the rest of the category.

One bright spot was Hasbro's gaming category, where sales increased just slightly year over year.

Revenue Source

Q2 2018

Q2 2017

Year-Over-Year Change

U.S. and Canada

$459.3 million

$494.4 million

(7.1%)

International

$380.4 million

$426.6 million

(10.8%)

Entertainment and licensing

$64.7 million

$51.5 million

25.6%

Data source: Hasbro Second-Quarter Financial Release.

Hasbro said that efforts to work through inventory in Europe were ongoing, hampered not only by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us but also by that of a French retailer that went into receivership last quarter.

The company's entertainment and licensing segment was actually up 26%, but as such a small part of Hasbro's top line, it wasn't able to move the needle.�

Management signaled confidence in Hasbro's future, repurchasing over 820,000 shares of its stock during the quarter at an average price of $90.33 per share. Those purchases totaled just over $74 million. The company has been taking advantage of its sagging stock price, buying back 1.2 million shares so far this year.

"2018 is unfolding as expected as our teams manage the liquidation of Toys R Us in many markets and address the rapidly evolving European retail landscape," said Brian Goldner, Hasbro's chairman and chief executive officer. "We are investing in our business -- in innovation, entertainment and a modern global commercial organization, to drive profitable growth in 2019 and beyond."

Looking ahead

For the third quarter, analysts are expecting revenue of $1.71 billion, which would be a 4.5% decline year over year, and adjusted earnings per share of $2.34, a 12% increase.

On the conference call to discuss the earnings, Goldner said that it will likely take the rest of 2018 to work through the fallout caused by the demise of Toys R Us, but he doesn't see any ill effects lingering into 2019.

For now, however, investors appear to be relieved that Hasbro has been able to minimize the damage and are willing to give the company the benefit of the doubt that things will soon be back to normal.

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