Hot Stocks To Buy Right Now

tags:KONA,MDRX,PQ,TYPE,BNTC,

Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) had its price target lifted by Morgan Stanley from $46.00 to $49.00 in a research report issued on Monday. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price points to a potential upside of 6.85% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on XEL. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Xcel Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $53.00 target price for the company. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Xcel Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $47.82.

Hot Stocks To Buy Right Now: Kona Grill Inc.(KONA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO) jumped 43.3 percent to $0.5447 after the micro-cap specialty diagnostics company reported preliminary first-quarter results. The company said its first quarter revenue rose 286 percent from the same quarter a year ago to $712,000. Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT) gained 34.5 percent to $4.52 after the company announced it would proceed with Phase 3 development of GR-MD-02 for NASH Cirrhosis following the FDA meeting. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) shares rose 21.9 percent to $8.1063. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares surged 16 percent to $15.65. Myomo, Inc. (NYSE: MYO) shares jumped 15.5 percent to $3.6263 after the company disclosed that its application for Medicare codes received favorable preliminary decision. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM) rose 13.7 percent to $10.12. ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH) gained 13.7 percent to $4.6743. Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) shares gained 12.2 percent to $35.34 as optical sector is seeing strength following President Trump's announcement that he would work with China related to ZTE Corp. Tailored Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TLRD) shares rose 11.3 percent to $35.17. Jefferies upgraded Tailored Brands from Hold to Buy. Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ: KONA) jumped 10.6 percent to $2.875. Federated National Holding Company (NASDAQ: FNHC) shares rose 10.6 percent to $20.29. Raymond James upgraded Federated National Holding from Outperform to Strong Buy. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) climbed 10.2 percent to $15.15. Renewable Energy will replace Synchronoss Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 on Tuesday, May 15. Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRT) shares climbed 10.1 percent to $3.16. Stein Mart is expected to release Q1 earnings on May 23. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) rose 9.7 percent to $108.60 after Bloomberg reported that the China’s Commerce Ministry has restar
• [By Logan Wallace]

  News stories about Kona Grill (NASDAQ:KONA) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Kona Grill earned a news sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the restaurant operator an impact score of 47.6558176409177 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Kona Grill (NASDAQ: KONA) and Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Hot Stocks To Buy Right Now: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(MDRX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 34.7 percent to $45.50 in pre-market trading following news that the FDA has approved Andexxa for the reversal of factor Xa inhibitors. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) rose 15.7 percent to $6.65 in pre-market trading after climbing 155.56 percent on Thursday. China Recycling Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CREG) rose 14.7 percent to $2.75 in pre-market trading after climbing 57.89 percent on Thursday. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 11 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly results. Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) rose 9.2 percent to $1.90 in pre-market trading following Q4 results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 9.1 percent to $51.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) rose 9 percent to $12.55 in pre-market trading after the company posted Q1 results and agreed to acquire HealthGrid. Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) rose 7.6 percent to $75 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter. The company also raised its FY18 earnings outlook from $2.40-$2.70 to $3-$3.20. Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) rose 7.5 percent to $10.15 in pre-market trading following Q3 results. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO) rose 4.5 percent to $11.83 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly earnings. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) shares rose 4.4 percent to $190.50 in the pre-market trading session as the company posted upbeat Q4 results. Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) shares rose 3.9 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.98 percent on Thursday. Newell Brands Inc (NYSE: NWL) shares rose 3.6 percent to $27.65 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings. HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: H
• [By Stephan Byrd]

  KEYW (NASDAQ: KEYW) and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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

Hot Stocks To Buy Right Now: Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.(TYPE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ:TYPE) was downgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  BidaskClub upgraded shares of Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ:TYPE) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Here are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:

  Get Monotype Imaging alerts: Should You Be Holding Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:TYPE)? (finance.yahoo.com) Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (TYPE) Forecasted to Earn Q1 2019 Earnings of $0.07 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Monotype Partners with PKU Founder Information Industry Group to Bring Latin Typefaces to Enterprise Brands and Creative Professionals in China (finance.yahoo.com) $59.42 Million in Sales Expected for Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (TYPE) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) Introducing the Walbaum Typeface: the Restoration of a Warm and Stylish Serif Design That Has Nearly Limitless Applications (finance.yahoo.com)

  TYPE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley raised shares of Monotype Imaging from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $24.50 to $31.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Monotype Imaging from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th. ValuEngine raised shares of Monotype Imaging from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Monotype Imaging from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Friday, April 27th. Finally, BidaskClub downgraded shares of Monotype Imaging from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Monotype Imaging presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average p

• [By Max Byerly]

  Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ:TYPE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Hot Stocks To Buy Right Now: Benitec Biopharma Limited(BNTC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  News headlines about BENITEC BIOPHAR/S (NASDAQ:BNTC) have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing 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 closest to one being the most favorable. BENITEC BIOPHAR/S earned a news sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.3493613805465 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

Best Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019

tags:EVEP,HASI,MKSI,AG,ATTU,

Many investors rely on their investment portfolios to generate the income they need to make ends meet. For them, dividend stocks are a natural choice, because they offer regular payments of dividend income, as well as the chance to enjoy share-price gains when the company's underlying business is successful. Especially for those who are retired and living on fixed incomes, the ability to benefit from a combination of stock appreciation and reliable income is huge, and many top dividend stocks also have good track records of boosting their payouts on a regular basis as well, adding to their attractiveness.

Most dividend stocks have one drawback for income investors, though: They tend to make their dividend payments only on a quarterly basis. That's fine for the company, but it doesn't always work out well for shareholders who have monthly income needs. A few dividend stocks, however, have figured out that meeting their investors' needs can be a smart move, and they've therefore chosen to make monthly dividend payments. Although income investors naturally prefer the highest dividend yields they can find, the highest-yielding monthly dividend stocks aren't necessarily the ones with the safest dividends. Shareholders have to seek out top dividend stocks not based solely on yield but also on other features, such as whether they offer dividend reinvestment plans. Later in this article, we'll reveal five top monthly dividend stocks, but first, let's take a closer look at why monthly dividends are attractive and what you have to do to avoid potential mistakes in choosing stocks.

Best Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: EV Energy Partners, L.P.(EVEP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  But before we show you our pick, here are the top 10 penny stocks to watch this week…

  Penny Stocks Current Share Price (as of Jan. 5) Jan. 2-5 Gain (as of Jan. 5) My Size Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSZ) $1.66 152.28% Cytori Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTX) $0.47 89.52% DelMar Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: DMPI) $1.675 58.02% CAS Medical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CASM) $1.09 55.71% China HGS Real Estate Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSH) $1.83 47.58% Aethlon Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD) $1.56 43.12% Midatech Pharma Plc. (Nasdaq: MTP) $1.23 43.01% Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCI) $1.87 36.5% Cenveo Inc. (Nasdaq: CVO) $1.20 31.82% EV Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: EVEP) $0.6844 31.62%

  
  FREE PROFIT ALERTS: Get real-time recommendations on the best penny stock opportunities the moment we release them. Just sign up here, it's completely free…

Best Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.(HASI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  News headlines about Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr Cap (NYSE:HASI) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog 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. Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr Cap earned a news impact score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 46.13781094322 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Lee Jackson]

  This is another solid value at current levels. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. (NYSE: HASI) is a specialty finance company that directly originates debt and equity investments for sustainable infrastructure projects. The company��s projects focus on products that increase energy efficiency, offer cleaner energy sources and efficiently use natural resources.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr Cap (NYSE:HASI) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning.

• [By Travis Hoium]

  I think three energy stocks --�TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ:TERP),�Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc (NYSE:HASI), and AES Corp (NYSE:AES)�--�have what it takes to be great dividend stocks for investors looking to generate cash from their portfolios.�

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr Cap (HASI)

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

Best Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: MKS Instruments, Inc.(MKSI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Director Peter Hanley sold 250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.70, for a total transaction of $28,425.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,241 shares in the company, valued at $368,501.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 5,100 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $590,000.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Director Richard S. Chute sold 1,988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.75, for a total value of $220,171.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 10,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,118,907.25. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on MKS Instruments (MKSI)

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

Best Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: First Majestic Silver Corp.(AG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sean Williams]

  Though I don't directly own First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG), I soon will, by default. I'm a shareholder in the aforementioned Primero Mining, and First Majestic Silver is in the process of acquiring Primero and its San Dimas mine, with the deal expected to close by the end of April. When it does, my Primero shares will be exchanged for shares of First Majestic, giving me ownership in the mining company that's most levered to silver -- about 70% of its sales are a result of silver production.

• [By Sean Williams]

  Next, you might be wondering what exactly would be considered "cheap" if analyzing cash flow per share. Though it's going to be up to interpretation, after many years of tracking precious-metal stocks, I'm of the belief that a mining stock valued at 10 times its annual CFPS is considered fairly valued, with a slightly higher multiple for precious-metal royalty and streaming companies. With this in mind, here's why SSR Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) are currently the top two holdings in my portfolio.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  These are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s scoring:

  Get First Majestic Silver alerts: Zacks: Analysts Anticipate First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) Will Announce Earnings of $0.03 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) News Report of Sizzling Basic materials Stock: First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) (nasdaqplace.com) Stock in the Wall Street Spotlight: First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) (nysewired.com) Is the Stock Overvalued? �� First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:AG) (nasdaqjournal.com) Stocks in the Spotlight: Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS), Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN), First Majestic Silver … (journalfinance.net)

  Shares of First Majestic Silver opened at $7.30 on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. First Majestic Silver has a 12-month low of $4.93 and a 12-month high of $8.73. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -182.50 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 4.15.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on First Majestic Silver (AG)

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

Best Safest Stocks To Watch For 2019: Attunity Ltd.(ATTU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

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

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

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Attunity Ltd (NASDAQ:ATTU) has earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $12.33.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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

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