Voltas gains 2% as HSBC expects strong earnings growth in FY20

Voltas shares gained 2 percent on Wednesday morning after the global investment firm HSBC said it sees strong earnings growth in next financial year.

The stock was quoting at Rs 624.00, up Rs 10.80, or 1.76 percent on the BSE, at 09:48 hours IST.

While maintaining buy rating on the stock with a price target of Rs 640, HSBC said under-penetration and a benign base should drive 10 percent industry growth in FY20 and there has been no price discounting due to the delayed summer.

The research house expects earnings over FY19-21 to grow 22 percent CAGR and expects a recovery in volume growth in FY20.

"We see revenue growth outstripping volume growth & PAT outgrowing revenue growth," HSBC said.

Disclaimer: The above report is compiled from information available on public platforms. Moneycontrol advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions. First Published on Mar 27, 2019 10:12 am

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It's hard to overstate the importance of the 2018 Farm Bill for the American cannabis business – and the folks who've had the foresight to follow along with our cannabis investing research.

As my readers have seen with the market-crushing slew of double-digit gains in our model portfolio, the Farm Bill was like flipping the switch on a money-printing machine.

But there's another, far less well-known law on the books. This is going back to 2012, although it wasn't fully implemented until 2016.

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No doubt that's great news for America's economy…

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After leaving the Street, he designed a successful options trading strategy and made lucrative tech investments for a financial publication. He has also helped develop new products and worked with other editors to hone their strategies.  He's always been dedicated to deep, fundamental research - and he always will be - because he believes buying the very best companies at the right price is the best way to amass wealth in the stock market.

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Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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Stocks finished the week lower as oil prices fell and the Federal Reserve looks set to raise interest rates next week.

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The S&P 500 fell 0.4% this week after rising 0.3% to 2,372.60 today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5% this week after advancing 44.79 points, or 0.2%, to 20,902.98 today. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.2% this week after gaining 0.4% to 5,861.73 today.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite snapped six-week winning streaks, while the Dow ended a four-week winning streak.

Wellington Shields’ Frank Gretz notes that the “market is supposed to be anticipatory.” He explains:

Opinions follow price … memories do as well. If higher prices alone were not enough, the news always seems to improve as prices move higher. After all, the media always needs to explain the higher prices, and the good therefore becomes the emphasis. For example, there's little talk of the all-but-certain pending rate hike. Since the election the market has had a remarkable run, one built more on policy hope than policy reality. This complaint is met with the retort that it has only been 50 days, or whatever. Fair enough, but the point remains. Then, too, the market is supposed to do this, it's supposed to be anticipatory. Investors are getting this, and hence, what has been persistent strength. Interestingly, investors will begin to believe they always got it – no one was really worried about a possible trade war, and so on. The psychologist Baruch Fischhoff called this "creeping determinism," the idea that unexpected events turn into the expected. In other words, we will remember being more bullish in November than we were.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund(AVK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (NYSE:AVK) VP Tony Huang bought 2,066 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.66 per share, for a total transaction of $32,353.56. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president now directly owns 7,100 shares in the company, valued at $111,186. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Saba Capital Management L.P. lessened its stake in Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (NYSE:AVK) by 91.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,101 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 255,542 shares during the period. Saba Capital Management L.P. owned 0.11% of Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd worth $384,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (NYSE:AVK) insider Tracy V. Maitland purchased 50,000 shares of Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $15.68 per share, for a total transaction of $784,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $188,160. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: National Grid Transco, PLC(NGG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  National Grid (NYSE:NGG) has been about as solid of a dividend investment as any investor could ask for over the past decade. The company is the epitome of utility stocks as its regulated electricity and natural gas transmission businesses bear almost no commodity price or power-generation risk. For investors, the trade-off for that stability has been a rather slow rate of growth. 

• [By Anders Bylund, Timothy Green, and Brian Feroldi]

  So we asked a few Motley Fool contributors to share some alternatives to GM's attractive dividend yields. Read on to see why our panelists recommended Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI), National Grid (NYSE:NGG), and AT&T (NYSE:T).

• [By Logan Wallace]

  National Grid (NYSE: NGG) and EnLink Midstream Partners (NYSE:ENLK) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  Investors would be forgiven for overlooking National Grid (NYSE:NGG) when evaluating utility stocks. Over half of the company's asset base is located in the United Kingdom, along with its corporate headquarters. That means it reports financial performance in pounds, and it's a lot easier to avoid currency conversions and the painful effects of currency exchange rates, which have significantly weighed on the business in recent years thanks to a strong U.S. dollar.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  CNX Midstream Partners (NYSE: CNXM) and National Grid (NYSE:NGG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Wednesday was a good day on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 indexes both hitting record highs and other major benchmarks also generally posting solid gains. Optimism about the strong U.S. economy was enough to offset geopolitical concerns related to trade even as White House officials reiterated their position on keeping newly imposed tariffs in place. Some individual companies also had good news that sent their shares sharply higher. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), and Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Global X Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in The Manitowoc Company (NYSE:MTW) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 7,209 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) CEO Barry Pennypacker bought 19,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $25.19 per share, with a total value of $493,724.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  The Manitowoc Company (NYSE:MTW) – Stock analysts at William Blair upped their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for The Manitowoc in a report released on Tuesday, May 8th. William Blair analyst L. De. Maria now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.30 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.18.

• [By Rich Smith]

  Industrial stocks have been a casualty of Donald Trump's trade war, writes Barron's. In a recent column, the business journal noted that the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, a proxy for industrial stocks as a whole, has lagged the performance of the broader S&P 500 in 2018. And yet, over the past month, both the S&P 500 and the Industrial SPDR have been trending upwards. One analyst thinks the time has come for three industrial stocks in particular -- Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW), and Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:SNHY) -- to rake in some gains.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Seaspan Corporation(SSW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on SEASPAN Corp/SH SH (SSW)

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

• [By Motley Fool Transcribing]

  Seaspan (NYSE:SSW) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallMarch 6, 2019 8:30 a.m. ET

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

  Operator

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  News headlines about SEASPAN Corp/SH SH (NYSE:SSW) have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, Accern reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. SEASPAN Corp/SH SH earned a media sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the shipping company an impact score of 46.6781458026115 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next few days.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Speedway Motorsports Inc.(TRK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Truckcoin (CURRENCY:TRK) traded 18.3% higher against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM E.T. on August 15th. During the last week, Truckcoin has traded down 27.7% against the U.S. dollar. Truckcoin has a market cap of $238,495.00 and $2,167.00 worth of Truckcoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Truckcoin coin can currently be bought for $0.0012 or 0.00000018 BTC on major exchanges.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Truckcoin (CURRENCY:TRK) traded flat against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 20:00 PM E.T. on March 14th. Over the last seven days, Truckcoin has traded flat against the US dollar. One Truckcoin coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0006 or 0.00000016 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Truckcoin has a total market capitalization of $139,640.00 and $0.00 worth of Truckcoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Truckcoin (CURRENCY:TRK) traded 0.1% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 7:00 AM ET on April 18th. One Truckcoin coin can currently be purchased for $0.0019 or 0.00000023 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Truckcoin has a total market capitalization of $338,505.00 and $362.00 worth of Truckcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, Truckcoin has traded up 33.5% against the US dollar.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Truckcoin (TRK) is a PoW/PoS coin that uses the X11 hashing algorithm. It launched on July 29th, 2014. Truckcoin’s total supply is 201,189,260 coins. Truckcoin’s official Twitter account is @truckcoin_v2 and its Facebook page is accessible here. Truckcoin’s official website is truckcoin.net.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Arista Networks, Inc.(ANET)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Motley Fool Transcription]

  Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET)Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallAugust 2nd, 2018, 4:30 p.m. ET

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

  Operator

• [By Danny Vena]

  Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) has a habit of beating expectations on both the top and bottom lines, having done so in each of the past three earnings reports. The company has achieved this with impressive revenue growth, increasing sales by 41%, 28%, and 29% for the first, second, and third quarters, respectively.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallMay. 3, 2018 4:30 p.m. ET

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

  Operator

• [By Motley Fool Transcription]

  Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Q4 and Fiscal Year 2018 Earnings Conference Call Feb. 14, 2019, 4:30 p.m. ET

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

  Operator

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: TC PipeLines, LP(TCP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Most investors have probably heard of energy giants Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A) (NYSE:RDS-B), Dominion Energy (NYSE:D), and TransCanada (NYSE:TRP). Fewer, however, are likely familiar with their publicly traded master limited partnerships (MLPs): Shell Midstream Partners (NYSE:SHLX), Dominion Energy Midstream Partners (NYSE:DM), and TC Pipelines (NYSE:TCP). That might be a good thing, as the market has beaten up the latter trio this year, sending their valuations south.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on TC Pipelines (TCP)

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

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  For years, Canadian pipeline giant TransCanada (NYSE:TRP) has used its master limited partnership (MLP) TC Pipelines (NYSE:TCP) as a source of capital by dropping down assets to that entity in exchange for cash. However, a regulatory policy change earlier in the year hit TC Pipelines hard, which caused the MLP to slash its distribution to investors. These changes have weighed heavily on the MLP's valuation and access to capital. Because of that, TransCanada no longer believes it can use TC Pipelines as a viable funding option.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on TC Pipelines (TCP)

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

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  TC Pipelines, LP (NYSE:TCP) did something that no limited partnership wants to do in May of this year: It reduced its distribution. The 35% distribution cut was clearly material for unitholders, and was compounded by a nearly 30% drop in TC Pipeline's unit price. Although the units have gained some ground back, they remain off roughly 40% for the year. Value-conscious investors might wonder, however, if TC Pipelines, with its still generous 7.9% yield, is a buy at this point?

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Tronox Limited(TROX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  One factor contributing to the awful start to life as a publicly traded company is simply timing. Venator Materials stock listed on public exchanges just in time to catch the last few months of a multiyear bonanza for titanium dioxide stocks. Shares of Kronos Worldwide, Chemours, and Tronox Ltd (NYSE:TROX) all jumped by triple digits in the three-year period ending in 2017. That helped to soften the blow from their double-digit declines suffered so far in 2018, but the newcomer has no such history to hang its hat on.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Tronox (OTCMKTS:TROX) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets to $13.00 in a report released on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential upside of 0.93% from the company’s previous close.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Tronox (TROX)

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

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Tronox Ltd (OTCMKTS:TROX) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 27,200 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,000.

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  Shares of Tronox (NYSE:TROX) jumped over 20% today after the company announced it had filed a joint motion with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to delay the appeal schedule regarding the review of its proposed acquisition of Cristal. The move suggests the titanium dioxide manufacturer and the FTC are making progress toward a compromise over the acquisition of the Saudi-based chemicals producer, which has been under intense regulatory scrutiny for two years. 

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Hydrogenics (NASDAQ: HYGS) and Tronox (NYSE:TROX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: RMG Networks Holding Corporation(RMGN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Media coverage about RMG Networks (NASDAQ:RMGN) has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. RMG Networks earned a news sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the business services provider an impact score of 45.2069122997124 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next few days.

Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Shore Bancshares Inc(SHBI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Press coverage about Shore Bancshares (NASDAQ:SHBI) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Shore Bancshares earned a coverage optimism score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the bank an impact score of 46.3784121307224 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Media coverage about Shore Bancshares (NASDAQ:SHBI) has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Shore Bancshares earned a media sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the bank an impact score of 47.376414932679 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near term.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  LSV Asset Management increased its stake in Shore Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:SHBI) by 134.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 157,489 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 90,289 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Shore Bancshares were worth $2,970,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Just married? Be prepared for divorce, death…

Let's face it: Few of us marry and then begin planning for divorce or widowhood. But based on the statistics, that is precisely what we should do. I know this viscerally because I recently lost my husband.

Consider this: The average age of a widow in the U.S. is 59. (I matched the age statistic almost to the day.) And women divorce for the first time at age 30 (on average). Add to that, men tend to die five years before their spouses (76 for men versus 81 for women).

That equation doesn't bode well for most women. Why do I say that? Because, according to a recent study published by U.S. Trust, 64 percent of baby boomer men are the dominant investment decision makers in their home, while 27 percent claim equal partnership with their wives. Only 9 percent of baby boomer women take on the dominant role of investing the family assets.  

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If women are widowed at 59, divorced at 30 and tend to live longer than men, we need a plan. A plan that reflects our goals, our understanding and our participation. This is important for women and the men who care about them.  

Here are five must-dos:

Get a planner

Couples need to engage equally in investment planning and decision making. In my 30-plus years in the investment business, women frequently excuse themselves from the conversation. Yet research shows women make better investors than men in both risk-on and risk-off investment strategies. Research also shows that because of their disengagement, when the "money spouse" dies (typically the male partner), the "non-money spouse" ends up firing her investment manager over  two-thirds of the time.  This is an expensive exercise and can be avoided. Engage. 

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Review your plan

Review your trust every five years; if you don't have a trust, get one – yesterday! Though I was the dominant investment decision-maker, and though we had established our trust some 30 years prior (and updated it numerous times over the years), I quickly realized it was dated. I had to go through a costly revision at just the time when I didn't need the added headache and hassle.

Keep 401(k) and IRA beneficiary forms

This may seem obscure but it happened to me. The bank – the trustee of our IRAs – lost our beneficiary forms. Since we had opened those accounts decades earlier, I didn't have a copy. It would be reasonable to expect the bank/trustee to retain those records, but I learned a hard lesson: Keep a copy of everything.

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Include both names

All accounts and bills should include your name. This is particularly important for young women who are establishing credit. If you become a divorce statistic, it will be critical for you to have established a history with the utility company or the credit card company.  I can't tell you the number of women I meet (of all ages) who have not established a record with creditors or service providers. We had one account without my name on it – our cellular bill. I have been down to our provider's office three times, presented a death certificate, spent hours on the phone with no success in getting the account name changed. Avoid the hassle. 

Use a virtual binder

Consolidate your financial life on an aggregator.  Think of an aggregator as a virtual binder with a vault.  All of your assets and liabilities feed into this software, and you have a real-time picture of your net worth and income from all sources. The most appealing aspect of an aggregator is that it becomes a single point of contact for all things financial; no chasing down documents or accounts. They are all in one secure place.  

None of us believes we will become a statistic but, sadly, some of us do. Regardless, when the time comes you – and eventually your heirs – will be grateful you planned and engaged and invested.  

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After 19 years covering the stock market for USA TODAY, Adam Shell gives his best advice on how to successfully invest in the market. USA TODAY

 

Hot Cheap Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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Redfin (RDFN), or "Real Estate Redefined" in an abbreviated form, is one of the exciting new unicorn IPOs of 2017. Taking the massive real estate market and flipping it on its head is the goal of RDFN. They are attempting to be a disruptor in the space, and the Q2 2017 results show some great promise going forward. Knowledgeable real estate names like Zillow (ZG) CEO Spencer Rascoff realize RDFN is a large threat to the industry as a whole. By streamlining the home buying process and lowering broker fees, RDFN looks to make buying a home cheaper and easier. Technology is the foundation of the company, and young millennial home buyers aged 25-40 are the target audience. As this generation ages over the next 5-10 years, Redfin can expand with the tech savvy masses. Redfin is poised for some large growth years ahead of it, but the stock price is certainly more of a question mark. While I am impressed by the growth rate and results, the stock sits at quite the lofty valuation. Let's take a look at the Q2 numbers and see if it is worth its $2.2B valuation at the moment.

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

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Anders Bylund, Leo Sun, and Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]

  IBM (NYSE:IBM) is the market leader in blockchain technologies, but its core business is filled with legacy operations offsetting the higher growth of its cloud, mobile, analytics, security, and social businesses. As a result, analysts expect IBM's revenue and earnings to only rise about 1% this year.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Investors bought shares of IBM (NYSE:IBM) on weakness during trading hours on Friday. $162.97 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $68.34 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $94.63 million into the stock. Of all equities tracked, IBM had the 12th highest net in-flow for the day. IBM traded down ($0.29) for the day and closed at $151.21

• [By ]

  International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)  shares were falling Tuesday after Big Blue beat first quarter earnings and revenue expectations.

  The company beat estimates, reporting diluted earnings per share of $2.45 compared to analysts' prediction of $2.42 on a non-GAAP basis. The company reported revenue of $19.1 billion compared to estimates of $18.8 billion. 

Hot Cheap Stocks To Invest In Right Now: USG Corporation(USG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on USG (USG)

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

• [By Jordan Wathen]

  As USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) drags its feet on an offer to sell the company for $42 per share, Berkshire intends to use its 30.8% ownership stake to motivate its top brass to make a deal. Berkshire told Bloomberg it intends to vote its shares against USG's board members who are up for re-election at this year's annual meeting, a clear message that Buffett is ready to cash in, even if USG's management and board are not.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of USG (NYSE:USG) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Tuesday.

  A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Credit Suisse Group upgraded shares of USG from an underperform rating to a neutral rating and dropped their target price for the company from $35.00 to $24.00 in a research note on Friday, April 27th. Jefferies Group reiterated a hold rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of USG in a research note on Monday, April 23rd. SunTrust Banks boosted their target price on shares of USG from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th. Buckingham Research boosted their target price on shares of USG from $34.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, April 16th. Finally, Nomura boosted their target price on shares of USG from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $39.00.

Hot Cheap Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Compass Minerals Intl Inc(CMP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Compcoin (CURRENCY:CMP) traded flat against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 11:00 AM E.T. on October 13th. During the last seven days, Compcoin has traded up 12.6% against the US dollar. One Compcoin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $12.20 or 0.00130307 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Compcoin has a total market cap of $0.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of Compcoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) by 1.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,295 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 991 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned about 0.18% of Compass Minerals International worth $4,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Several brokerages have weighed in on CMP. Zacks Investment Research raised Compass Minerals International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. ValuEngine cut Compass Minerals International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 23rd. Monness Crespi & Hardt dropped their price objective on Compass Minerals International from $76.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 2nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Compass Minerals International from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 2nd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised Compass Minerals International from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $49.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.34.

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• [By Jordan Wathen, Matthew Frankel, CFP, and Dan Caplinger]

  Here, three Fool.com contributors share why they believe Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP), Chubb (NYSE:CB), and Realty Income (NYSE:O) exhibit the kind of traits found in many of Buffett's best investments.

Hot Cheap Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Kohl's Corporation(KSS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]

  Amazon stock slumped following the announcement, as investors worried about rising costs. Shares of other retailers were hit even harder, due to fears that Amazon's move will force them to raise employees' wages significantly. Top department store chains Macy's (NYSE:M) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) were particularly hard-hit. Yet investors have probably overreacted to this news. As a result, Kohl's stock and (especially) Macy's stock look cheap right now.

• [By JJ Kinahan]

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

• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) was raised to Neutral from Underweight at Atlantic Equities. Kohl’s was up 7.3% at $71.33 a share on Tuesday, and the prior consensus target price was $75.31.

• [By Jeremy Bowman]

  Shares of department store stocks, including Macy's (NYSE:M), Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN), Kohl's (NYSE:KSS), and J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP), were down broadly today after Macy's reported second-quarter earnings this morning. Oddly, Macy's turned in a strong quarter. But the market seemed to see an opportunity to take profits in the sector as department store stocks have already run up considerably so far this year, and fears about the threat from e-commerce persist.

• [By ]

  The reluctance of millennials to spend their tax cuts could hurt the stock prices of many consumer companies. Shares of department stores such as Kohl's (KSS) and an electronics retailer like Best Buy (BBY) have run up this year on expectations of consumers shopping till they drop this spring/summer. Considering there are more than 83 million millennials in the U.S., that's a big pool of humans letting down some of the country's biggest companies. 

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

Advisors' Opinion:

• [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 Lee Samaha]

  In common with many other industrial companies, like Danaher, Pentair has been taking action to become a more focused investment proposition for investors. The sale of its valves and controls business to Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) in the spring of 2017 turned out to be well-timed for Emerson, as it occurred precisely at the time when oil and gas capital spending started picking up.

• [By Lee Samaha]

  Indeed, companies like Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are seeing increased demand for their capital equipment. Emerson's process-automation orders are growing strongly as its heavy-industry customers are spending again, while Caterpillar's sales in the resource industries segment may well be in the early innings of a multiyear upcycle.

• [By Benzinga News Desk]

  Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said Monday: Link

  ECONOMIC DATA Redbook Reports US Retail Sales During First 2 Weeks Of Apr. Up 0.3% MoM, Up 2.8% YoY USA S&P/CaseShiller House Price Index (MoM) for Feb Up 0.7% MoM New home sales report for March will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Conference Board’s consumer sentiment index for April is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Richmond Fed manufacturing index for April will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Treasury is set to auction 4-and 52-week bills at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Treasury will auction 2-year notes at 1:00 p.m. ET. ANALYST RATINGS Leerink upgraded Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) from Market Perform to Outperform Berenberg upgraded Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) from Sell to Hold Mizuho downgraded Skyworks (NASDAQ: SWKS) from Buy to Neutral BMO downgraded Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) from Outperform to Market Perform

  This is a tool used by the Benzinga News Desk each trading day — it's a look at everything happening in the market, in five minutes. To get the full version of this note every morning, click here.

• [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.

Toyota CEO: Trump threat 'makes me feel sad'

WASHINGTON — Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda defended the automaker's role in the American economy as the Trump administration continues to consider labeling imported vehicles as a national security threat.

"I just don't know why they call it a national security threat. That really makes me feel sad," Toyoda said through an interpreter at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. "I hope that this kind of conversation can go away."

The Japanese automaker is concerned about the possibility of increased tariffs on imported vehicles, which may be the Trump administration's next step after the national-security threat decision.

That Toyoda himself came to Washington to discuss the automaker's commitment to America illustrates the depth of the company's concern. Toyoda makes few high-profile public appearances in the U.S. aside from the annual Detroit auto show.

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda speaks at the 2017 Detroit auto show. (Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation)

Since Trump began attacking foreign imports after taking office, Toyota has taken steps to emphasize its U.S. investments. The automaker announced Thursday that it will invest $13 billion in the U.S. from 2017 to 2022, up from a previous plan of $10 billion.

Toyota ups investments: Will spend $3B more in U.S. manufacturing operations

It's back: Toyota Supra is revived at Detroit auto show

But the automaker continues to import about half of the vehicles it sells in the U.S., exposing the company to potentially steep costs if the Trump administration imposes increased duties.

"Regardless of the direction we go, we will never leave the United States," Toyoda said. "We will stay here."

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Insys Therapeutics Inc (INSY) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. Insys Therapeutics Inc develops and commercializes drugs delivery systems targeting the oncology space. The company manufactures cannabinoid formulation, and sublingual spray drug delivery technology for the US and Europe markets. Insys Therapeutics Inc has a market cap of $421.852 million; its shares were traded at around $5.68 with and P/S ratio of 4.32.

For the last quarter Insys Therapeutics Inc reported a revenue of $16.4 million, compared with the revenue of $31.49 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $82.1 million, a decrease of 41.7% from the previous year. For the last five years Insys Therapeutics Inc had an average revenue decline of 7.1% a year.

The reported loss per diluted share was $1.68 for the year, an increase of -46.8% from previous year. The Insys Therapeutics Inc had an operating margin of -135.17%, compared with the operating margin of -42.18% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Insys Therapeutics Inc is -42.18%. The profitability rank of the company is 5 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Insys Therapeutics Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $31.6 million, compared with $32.0 million in the previous year. The company had no long term debt. The interest coverage to the debt is 1.9, which is not a favorable level. Insys Therapeutics Inc has a financial strength rank of 6 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $5.68, Insys Therapeutics Inc is traded at close to its historical median P/S valuation band of $5.99. The P/S ratio of the stock is 4.32, while the historical median P/S ratio is 4.52. The stock lost 22.03% during the past 12 months.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of INSY, click here.

Cramer's grocery list: Buy Amazon and Costco. Sell Kroger

Amazon has plans to make another big splash in the grocery industry and Costco may be the only company prepared to defend its market share, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

The "Mad Money" host recommended that investors can buy shares of both Amazon and Costco, but they should sell their stake in Kroger. Although Amazon is already bagging groceries with Whole Foods, Cramer called the new supermarket venture "icing on the cake."

"Now I did some digging over the weekend and ... I now feel pretty confident to say Amazon will be making a major, major push into the supermarket space probably sooner rather than later," he said. "My sources suggest that Amazon's expansion here may be much more significant than what we initially thought after reading that [Wall Street] Journal article."

Competition in a crowded supermarket segment has begun eating into the Kroger franchise, Cramer said. The chain's stock price plunged double digits last Thursday after it came up short on earnings and revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter. Revenue was down 9.5 percent compared to the same quarter a year prior and 2019 earnings guidance was as much as 4.8 percent lower than what Wall Street expected.

Shares of Kroger are down nearly 11 percent this year and up about 1.8 percent year over year.

"Kroger's become a punching bag, and while the stock might seem cheap here about 11 times earnings, it's a value trap," Cramer said. "It's only cheap if you believe the company can actually hit those forecasts. I think that's a mighty big if."

To make matters worse, Kroger could be investing $3 billion into its business this year that will cut into earnings, the host said.

"Nobody on Wall Street wants to hear that you're about to have a so-called investment year. An investment year is the kiss of death for your stock price," he said. "[Kroger has] nothing that really sets it apart from the rest of the industry right now, which is why the company now needs to spend a fortune to fend off its rivals."

Costco, on the other hand, is telling a different story. In its latest quarterly earnings, the wholesale grocer reported that same-store sales grew 6.7 percent, compared to Wall Street's 5.5 percent estimate, and its margins expanded, Cramer said. Although the stock is down about $16 from its all time high it set last September, the price is up about 12 percent this year and about 21 percent in the past 12 months.

The host argued that Costco is poised to compete with whatever Amazon may have up its sleeve.

"I remain a big fan of Costco. I adore their membership model. I always re-up, which I think is one of the best value propositions out there right now, because the bargains at Costco are practically unbeatable," he said. "Costco can thrive because their membership model gives them a major edge."

Disclosure: Cramer's charitable trust owns shares of Amazon.

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The Week Ahead: Buy, Sell Or Hold?

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Monday&s;s action set the tone for the whole week. In response to bullish hopes for a trade deal, the S&a;amp;P 500 opened ten points higher and made a significant rebound high at 2816.88. The high was made in the first thirty minutes of trading, but by 12 PM Eastern time, the S&a;amp;P 500 was down 25 points.

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The market tried to rebound Tuesday, but the sellers took over again on Wednesday. It was a rough week, with the Russell 2000 down 4.26%, and the Dow Jones Transportation Average down 3.3%. However, both are still showing a double-digit YTD gain.

That is also true for the Nasdaq 100, which held up better last week than the Dow Industrials or S&a;amp;P 500. The selling increased as the week progressed, and the much weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday was not reassuring for investors or traders.

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There were some significant changes in the daily technical outlook last week. The iShares Russell 2000 (IWM), which led the other market-tracking ETF&s;s from the December lows, is already down 5.6% from the February 25&l;sup&g;th&l;/sup&g; high. The daily &l;a href=&q;http://www.viperreport.com/how-to-use-starc-bands-one-of-my-favorite-chart-tools-of-all-time/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;starc- band&l;/a&g; has been tested for the last three days, which is a sign that IWM is oversold.

The former downtrend (line a) is now being tested with the next band of good support in the $147-148 area. There is first resistance at $154 and at the declining 20-day EMA. The daily Russell 2000 A/D line made a new high with prices in February but dropped below its WMA last Tuesday, March 5&l;sup&g;th&l;/sup&g; (line c). The A/D line has already reached the start of next good support (line b).

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With Wednesday&a;rsquo;s close, the daily &l;a href=&q;http://www.viperreport.com/ad-line-market-timing-stock-picking-trading/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;advance/decline lines&l;/a&g; for the S&a;amp;P 500, Nasdaq 100, and NYSE (Stocks-Only) also dropped below their WMA&s;s. This turned my daily Viper A/D Trend analysis negative for the first time since January 4. By the end of the week, all of the A/D lines were below their WMA&s;s.

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The weekly chart of the Spyder Trust (SPY) shows that it closed last week below the prior week&a;rsquo;s doji low of $277.48. This generated a weekly doji sell signal (&l;a href=&q;https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomaspray/2019/02/13/one-chart-formation-you-shouldnt-ignore/&q;&g;One Chart Formation You Shouldn&a;rsquo;t Ignore&l;/a&g;). The 20-week EMA is at $270.03, while the QPivot is at $258.96.

There were a number of other ETF&s;s that triggered weekly doji sell signals last week including: Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), First Trust Dow Jones Internet (FDN), iShares Russell 100 Growth (IWF) and Health Care Sector Select (XLV).

In a prior article (&l;a href=&q;https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomaspray/2017/06/24/avoid-market-noise-with-one-number-each-quarter/&q;&g;Investors Should Follow The Quarterly Trend&l;/a&g;), I discussed how a week-ending close above or below the QPivot can indicate a change in trend. I am not expecting the SPY to now drop another 5.6% to its QPivot but that is why I monitor the data daily. What&s;s more likely is a pullback to the WMA, similar to what occurred in June 2018 (point a). That decline was also triggered by a doji sell signal.

Given that Saturday was the 10-year anniversary of the March 9, 2009 market bottom, it is not surprising that there are a number of articles that are cautious or bearish on the stock market. As is often the case, the most bearish commentary is often &a;ldquo;sponsored content&a;ldquo; which seems designed to increase investor fear.

One interesting observation discusses the &l;a href=&q;https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=208623&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;&a;ldquo;Daylight Savings Anomaly&l;/a&g;&a;rdquo; which discusses the historically low returns on the Monday after the change to daylight savings time. The stock market&a;rsquo;s late rebound on Friday afternoon does suggest a more positive bias for Monday. The S&a;amp;P 500 had an intra-day low of 2722 on Friday, but then closed at 2743, while the advance/decline ratio improved all day.

The Friday rebound and technical data does favor an oversold rally this week. I will be watching the market internals closely for signs that the rebound is failing. Such a failure will make a drop below last week&a;rsquo;s lows much more likely. The positive readings from the weekly A/D lines do indicate that the correction will be a buying opportunity, as the intermediate- and long-term trends are still positive.

The yield on the 10-Year T-Note closed near the lows last week. As I predicted two weeks ago, this completed the flag formation (&l;a href=&q;https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fblogs-images.forbes.com%2Ftomaspray%2Ffiles%2F2019%2F02%2FWA2-25d.jpg&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;see chart&l;/a&g;). Momentum for the 10-Year Yield continues to point lower. We&s;ll have more on this market next week.

The very-weak jobs report is likely to be reversed in the coming months. The bearishness resulting from this month&s;s report is another caution to investors: don&s;t change your investing plan because of any one data point! On Monday, we get the January report on Retail Sales (remember, the very weak December drop caught the market by surprise). Also this week, we get the Consumer Price Index, Durable Goods, the Producer Price Index, New Home Sales, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, Industrial Production, and Consumer Sentiment.

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Gold prices have pulled back sharply from the February 20 high, when the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) reached $127.21. The 38.2% Fibonacci retracement support and 20-week EMA were tested last week before GLD gapped higher on Friday and closed strong.

There is next resistance at $124-$125, with the weekly starc+ band at $128.11. The weekly OBV turned positive in early October just after GLD closed above its QPivot. The OBV stayed positive on the pullback as it held well above its WMA. That is a sign of strength.

May crude oil dropped to a low of $54.87 early Friday, but closed at $56.43, up slightly for the week. The weekly technical studies are positive for crude oil, but the daily indicators are negative. The energy ETF&s;s are not acting well, as the SPDR S&a;amp;P Oil &a;amp; Gas Exploration and Production (XOP) closed down 7.7% for the week.

As for taking new market positions, I will be looking for both the A/D and volume analysis to signal that the worst of the selling is over before taking new long positions. I will be focusing on those sector ETF&s;s where the monthly technical studies are the strongest. A rebound early in the week should provide an opportunity to reduce trading positions while investors should be looking for good buy points at lower levels.

For those who followed the four-week dollar-cost averaging plan I recommended &l;a href=&q;https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomaspray/2018/12/23/will-there-be-a-not-going-out-of-business-rally/&q;&g;before Christmas&l;/a&g;, you should have sold 25% of the position on 2/25, as the S&a;amp;P 500 moved above 2805 and had a high of 2813.

The average entry price based on the S&a;amp;P 500 was 2497, so this position generated a 12% profit. I would hold the remaining long position as long as the S&a;amp;P 500 does not have a week-ending close below the QPivot at 2597. This stop will be changed in April.

In my &l;a href=&q;http://guides.viperreport.com/viper-etf/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;Viper ETF Report&l;/a&g; and the &l;a href=&q;http://guides.viperreport.com/viper-hot-stocks/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;Viper Hot Stocks Report&l;/a&g;, I provide my A/D line analysis twice each week with specific buy and sell advice. New subscribers also receive six trading lessons for just $34.95 each per month.

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Aegeus Market Capitalization Tops $60,647.00 (AEG)

Aegeus (CURRENCY:AEG) traded 2.5% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on March 9th. Aegeus has a total market capitalization of $60,647.00 and $375.00 worth of Aegeus was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Aegeus coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0021 or 0.00000053 BTC on popular exchanges including CryptoBridge, Crex24, Graviex and CoinExchange. In the last seven days, Aegeus has traded 19.3% lower against the dollar.

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

Get Aegeus alerts: XRP (XRP) traded 1.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.31 or 0.00007931 BTC. Binance Coin (BNB) traded 3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $14.56 or 0.00368154 BTC. Tether (USDT) traded down 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.01 or 0.00025464 BTC. Stellar (XLM) traded up 3.1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0897 or 0.00002269 BTC. TRON (TRX) traded up 1.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0229 or 0.00000580 BTC. Bitcoin SV (BSV) traded 1.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $66.85 or 0.01690456 BTC. NEO (NEO) traded 1.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $9.01 or 0.00227840 BTC. VeChain (VET) traded up 9.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0048 or 0.00000122 BTC. Basic Attention Token (BAT) traded 10.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.21 or 0.00005346 BTC. TrueUSD (TUSD) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.01 or 0.00025620 BTC.

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Aegeus’ total supply is 34,470,140 coins and its circulating supply is 29,197,378 coins. The official website for Aegeus is aegeus.io. Aegeus’ official Twitter account is @Aegeus_Coin and its Facebook page is accessible here. The Reddit community for Aegeus is /r/Aegeus_Coin_Official and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here.

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Aegeus can be traded on these cryptocurrency exchanges: CoinExchange, Graviex, CryptoBridge and Crex24. It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Aegeus directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade Aegeus should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Aegeus using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

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Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate WesBanco Inc (WSBC) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $128.15 Million

Analysts expect that WesBanco Inc (NASDAQ:WSBC) will announce sales of $128.15 million for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Four analysts have provided estimates for WesBanco’s earnings. The highest sales estimate is $130.46 million and the lowest is $126.11 million. WesBanco posted sales of $97.27 million in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 31.7%. The business is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, April 16th.

On average, analysts expect that WesBanco will report full year sales of $517.14 million for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $515.29 million to $521.30 million. For the next financial year, analysts anticipate that the firm will post sales of $529.29 million, with estimates ranging from $521.66 million to $539.20 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that follow WesBanco.

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WesBanco (NASDAQ:WSBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $128.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $130.42 million. WesBanco had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 27.77%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.66 EPS.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on WSBC shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of WesBanco from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Sunday, January 6th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of WesBanco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. WesBanco currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.67.

NASDAQ WSBC traded up $0.29 on Friday, hitting $40.43. 66,400 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 101,696. The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. WesBanco has a 1-year low of $34.14 and a 1-year high of $51.12.

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.07%. This is an increase from WesBanco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. WesBanco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.14%.

In other news, Director Denise H. Knouse-Snyder purchased 675 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.36 per share, for a total transaction of $28,593.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $84,720. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 4.14% of the company’s stock.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WSBC. Executive Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of WesBanco during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of WesBanco by 52.4% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 727 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WesBanco by 55.8% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 765 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WesBanco by 496.9% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 955 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantamental Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WesBanco in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $70,000. 57.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About WesBanco

WesBanco, Inc operates as the holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc that provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, and mortgage banking and insurance services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services.

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There are a lot of moving parts going on in Novartis AG (ADR)(NYSE:NVS) at present, but I still see strong growth coming down the track. The company announced its second-quarter earnings this week where the surprise was definitely the growth of the company's Alcon division. Alcon has been earmarked for either a sale or a spin-off for many months now, but its recent unexpected growth has left management very tight-lipped about its future plans. Investors on the earnings call looked for any clues on Alcon's forward looking fundamentals with respect to the segment's recent healthy margins. Growth in Q2 definitely came as a respite as the company in recent quarters has had to rely on product launches to stem losses from Alcon as well as Gleevec.

Existing drugs such as Entresto and Cosentyx performed very well in the quarter. In fact initial sales targets of $500 million for Entresto and $2 billion for Cosentyx still look on the cards for this fiscal year. Novartis' share price trajectory, though, (which we continue to hold in our portfolio) will come down to whether its attractive pipeline can fulfill its potential. The Sandoz generics division looks like it will continue to face strong pricing pressure headwinds in the US. We all are expecting growth from next year on, but the question is by how much? I still see this stock undervalued. Here are some reasons why.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(JAKK)

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  ValuEngine upgraded shares of Jakks Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Saturday.

  Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on JAKK. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Jakks Pacific from $2.70 to $2.50 and set a hold rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 27th. Zacks Investment Research cut Jakks Pacific from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Monday, April 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a market perform rating and set a $2.50 target price (down from $3.50) on shares of Jakks Pacific in a report on Friday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company. Jakks Pacific has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $2.69.

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  JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) – Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group raised their Q2 2018 EPS estimates for JAKKS Pacific in a report issued on Monday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group analyst S. Wissink now expects that the company will earn ($0.50) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.63). Jefferies Financial Group also issued estimates for JAKKS Pacific’s Q4 2018 earnings at ($0.31) EPS, FY2018 earnings at ($0.56) EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: CoBiz Financial Inc.(COBZ)

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  Shares of CoBiz Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:COBZ) reached a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $22.04 and last traded at $21.89, with a volume of 5259 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $21.95.

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  CoBiz Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:COBZ) – Analysts at Piper Jaffray decreased their Q2 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CoBiz Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 2nd. Piper Jaffray analyst B. Rabatin now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.31. Piper Jaffray currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. Piper Jaffray also issued estimates for CoBiz Financial’s Q3 2018 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $1.39 EPS.

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  The chart below tracks the pricing movement of Sinclair, Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOX) (NASDAQ:FOXA) and Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) (NASDAQ:VIAB) across June and shows corresponding movements that indicate that the new M&A climate was responsible for most of the big media industry stock gains in June.

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  Unless you're a bit of a media company wonk, you're probably far less familiar with Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) (NASDAQ:VIAB) than you are with the properties it owns: Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, and Paramount Pictures, to name a few. It's a portfolio with a lot of potential, though it's been awhile since that translated into great overall results. When the company reported earnings Tuesday, the numbers were mixed. Still, investors bid up its stock, and MarketFoolery host Chris Hill and senior analyst Emily Flippen have some opinions about why.

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  That yield is higher than those of many of its best-run peers, including Disney (NYSE:DIS) and CBS (NYSE: CBS). The two media companies with higher yields are AT&T (NYSE:T) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) (NASDAQ: VIAB). AT&T is more of a mobile-first utility, and it pays a very high percentage of its net income out as a dividend. Meanwhile, Viacom has been beaten down thanks to its sub-scale, media-only portfolio, which is not especially well-positioned in today's world.

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  A few analysts upgraded the stock citing potential catalysts that could remove uncertainty overhanging the shares in recent months. Specifically, a MoffettNathanson analyst mentioned a possible merger with Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) (NASDAQ:VIAB) as a near-term catalyst. 

Top Undervalued Stocks To Invest In 2019: Orange(ORAN)

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  The trick is to separate high-quality income generators from their lower-quality peers. So we asked a few of your fellow investors here at The Motley Fool to share their best dividend ideas with yields of 4% or more. Read on to see why they recommend tech titan International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), international telecom Orange (NYSE:ORAN), and energy giant ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM).

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  ValuEngine downgraded shares of Orange (NYSE:ORAN) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Monday morning.

  ORAN has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Orange from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 25th. BNP Paribas raised Orange from an underperform rating to a neutral rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Orange has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $19.00.

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  Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Orange SA (NYSE:ORAN) by 5.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,916,094 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 330,125 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE owned approximately 0.22% of Orange worth $98,621,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Hot High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.(SFBC)

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  Press coverage about Sound Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:SFBC) has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog 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. Sound Financial Bancorp earned a coverage optimism score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media stories about the bank an impact score of 48.1652388082795 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

Hot High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.(UDR)

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  The stock market lost ground on Monday, as investors appeared to have second thoughts about the future of the U.S. economy even as trade negotiations with China appear to be going well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had been down by more than 400 points earlier in the session before recovering to finish lower by just 207, and broader benchmarks saw more modest declines on a percentage basis. Even amid the carnage, there was some good news for certain companies. Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE), Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND), and Bluegreen Vacations (NYSE:BXG) were among the top performers. Here's why they did so well.

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  Shares of Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $16.50.

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3 Things to Consider Before Buying Apple Stock

Unless you’re the New England Patriots, staying on top is a massive challenge. The owners of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock, who spent most of the last 15 years smiling, learned this lesson the hard way. Between October of last year through early January, Apple stock tumbled badly and uncharacteristically. As a result, its latest surge has created both optimism and trepidation.

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For over a decade, Apple’s iPhone dominated the smartphone space, naturally causing AAPL stock price to spike. At the time, no one cared that the iPhone represented the lion’s share of the company’s global revenue. As long as customers kept buying iPhones – and they did – this unbalanced allocation was an asset.

But with “peak smartphone” negatively impacting the entire industry, AAPL needed fresh ideas. However, I argued that it hasn’t been able to keep pace with its competitors. The company badly lost out in the smart-speaker battle to Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL). Even “second-thought” Sony (NYSE:SNE) has started to flex its consumer-tech muscles.

That said, the year is still young, giving management the opportunity to right the ship. Since the year began, Apple stock has gained over 13%. Is this the time to buy AAPL stock or should burned investors remain cautious?

Geopolitical Tailwind for Apple Stock

I’m still very much concerned about the impact of Apple’s fundamentals on Apple stock price. Although AAPL is trying to tap other growth opportunities, its bread-and-butter remains the iPhone. Since smartphones have become commoditized, Apple needs to find a new game-changer for AAPL stock price to move decisively higher.

Nevertheless, I believe that Apple stock provides viable, nearer-term opportunity for speculative buyers and swing-traders. Early this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook essentially blamed the Trump administration for poor iPhone sales in China. Cook stated, “It’s clear that the economy began to slow there in the second half and I believe the trade tensions between the United States and China put additional pressure on their economy.””

However, that headwind will likely fade into the background. A recent thawing in U.S.-China relations may indeed result in a permanent resolution. The generally positive recent action of the U.S. stock market suggests that Wall Street is optimistic about a U.S.-China deal. Speculators can buy Apple stock ahead of a likely deal, and potentially profit handsomely from the transaction.

One of the silver linings of the Trump administration’s high-profile failure to securing a North Korean denuclearization agreement is that it’s extra-motivated to get something, anything going.

One of the most prominent, likely prizes for the administration is ceasing the painful U.S.-China trade war. Such an agreement could boost  Apple stock by a hefty amount.

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AAPL Stock Needs Another Catalyst Besides China

Earlier, I mentioned the New England Patriots as an example of sustained excellence. However, they’ve also suffered their share of blunders, both on the field and apparently off it.

Just as some of the Pats’ blunders could not have been predicted, there are often major surprises in geopolitics. So President Trump wants to negotiate after the North Korea debacle and the U.S. and China are reportedly close to a deal, which are positive developments. But despite these developments, a deal may still not get done.

Either way, Apple and Apple stock face severe challenges. Since the first quarter of 2012, China has unquestionably been the king of Apple’s growth. On a year-over-year basis, Apple’s “Greater China” sales have risen by an average of 17.4%. No region besides Japan experienced double-digit growth over that period.

Unfortunately, recent metrics indicate a complete reversal of fortune. Since the first quarter of 2017, Apple’s China revenues have increased by an annual average of less than 2%.

Moreover, data indicates that Apple’s growth in other regions is sustainable. The company’s revenue in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific excluding Japan has ticked up meaningfully relative to their respective long-term averages. And in Japan’s case, the dip in sales growth is minor.

That’s not the case in China. Therefore, even if the trade war is resolved, Apple stock still has an uphill battle ahead.

Technical Considerations

As I mentioned near the beginning of the column, the AAPL stock price is off to a solid start this year. More importantly, the momentum of Apple stock is building.

However, the longer-term picture is ambiguous. For starters, Apple stock is currently sandwiched between its 50 and 200 day moving averages. This suggests reluctance among traders to push shares one way or the other.

Also note that the current price point represents a horizontal resistance line. In May of last year, Apple stock famously broke through this resistance on its way to a trillion-dollar market capitalization. But we all know that rally didn’t last too long.

So is AAPL stock about to challenge those highs again, or will it crumble back down? I see a case for being bullish on Apple stock in the nearer-term based on a potential resolution of the trade war. At the same time, I wouldn’t hold onto Apple stock longer than necessary. As I demonstrated earlier, the company has to overcome underappreciated troubles.

As of this writing, Josh En