Hot High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now

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The budget deal changes almost everything you should expect from and because of Washington.

Combined with the big tax cut enacted last December, this new agreement is such a departure from the past in terms of economic policy and American political culture and puts in place such permanent changes in taxing and spending that the deal is likely to be used by historians to mark the point when&a;nbsp;the federal government made a very sharp turn from the past and began the new normal.

This new normal includes&a;nbsp;the following.

&l;strong&g;1. A New Era of Higher Interest Rates&l;/strong&g;. With financial markets now wildly gyrating at least in part because of an expectation of higher interest rates from the tax bill-caused larger budget deficits, it&s;s safe to assume that traders will look on the even higher permanent deficits from the budget deal as more fuel on an already raging U.S. economic fire. Monetary policy will be expected to offset the fiscal stimulus with higher rates. It&s;s hard to imagine that stock market growth will be as great as it has been over the past decade if less risky bonds provide a decent return.

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

Advisors' Opinion:

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  These are the top 5 holdings of Stilwell Value LLCOFG Bancorp (OFG) - 1,614,868 shares, 14.1% of the total portfolio. Kingsway Financial Services Inc (KFS) - 3,780,889 shares, 12.63% of the total portfolio. HopFed Bancorp Inc (HFBC) - 627,128 shares, 7.62% of the total portfolio. Alcentra Capital Corp (ABDC) - 1,251,324 shares, 7.27% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 20.66%Sound Financial Bancorp Inc (SFBC) - 228,600 shares, 7.02% of th
• [By Ethan Ryder]

  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)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

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• [By Benzinga News Desk]

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  ECONOMIC DATA Nonfarm Payrolls for May 223.0K vs 189.0K Est; Prior 164.0K. Private Payrolls for May 218.0K vs 183.0K Est; Prior 168.0K US Unemployment Rate for May 3.80% vs 3.90% Est; Prior 3.90% The manufacturing PMI for May is schedule for release at 9:45 a.m. ET. Data on construction spending for April will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. The ISM manufacturing index for May is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Baker Hughes North American rig count report for the latest week will be released at 1:00 p.m. ET. ANALYST RATINGS Stifel Upgrades UDR (NYSE: UDR) from Hold to Buy Imperial Upgrades American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) from In-Line to Outperform Imperial Downgrades Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) from Outperform to In-Line JPMorgan Downgrades Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) from Neutral to Underweight

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  News articles about United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. United Dominion Realty Trust earned a news sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news articles about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 47.5630416063411 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) SVP Harry G. Alcock sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.45, for a total value of $404,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 126,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,101,675.35. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

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Hot High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Ascendis Pharma A/S(ASND)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: ASND) is expected to present full Phase 1 data from its TransCon-PTH hypoparathyroidism treatment later this month. Shares of Ascendis closed Friday at $66.52, with a consensus analyst target price of $84.66 and a 52-week trading range of $25.50 to $76.29.

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Dan Caplinger]

  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.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) – Leerink Swann issued their FY2020 earnings per share estimates for Ascendis Pharma A/S in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 29th. Leerink Swann analyst J. Schwartz expects that the biotechnology company will post earnings of ($5.49) per share for the year. Leerink Swann currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Investors purchased 1,979 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,377% compared to the typical volume of 134 call options.

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  There was also a mixed bag of other suggestions -- Rashmi Kwatra, the founder of Sixteenth Street Capital, liked Brac Bank, which is listed on the Dhaka stock market in Bangladesh. It is the 12th largest bank in Bangladesh, but the most profitable with the highest credit rating. John Khoury of Long Point Capital LP sees a 50% upside at homebuilder D.R. Horton (DHI)  and Oleg Nodelman likes U.S. biotech firm Ascendis Pharma. (ASND)

Hot High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Two Harbors Investments Corp(TWO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Here are some of the news stories that may have impacted Accern’s analysis:

  Get Two Harbors Investment alerts: CYS Investments Inc.: Two Harbors Investment Corp. and CYS Investments, Inc. Announce Special Meetings of Stockholders (twst.com) Two Harbors Investment Corp.: Two Harbors Investment Corp. and CYS Investments, Inc. Announce Special Meetings of Stockholders (twst.com) Stocks to Snap Up on New Analyst Coverage – Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO), Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) (nmsunews.com) Two Harbors Investment Reaches Analyst Target Price (nasdaq.com)

  TWO has been the topic of several analyst reports. ValuEngine cut Two Harbors Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Maxim Group reduced their target price on Two Harbors Investment from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Two Harbors Investment from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $17.00 target price on the stock in a report on Saturday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Two Harbors Investment has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $17.40.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  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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