6 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy

[Editor’s note: This article was previously published in January 2019. It has been updated and republished.]

Most dividend stocks pay their shareholders quarterly, but a few dividend-yielding stocks offer monthly distributions. The group is small: less than 100, with many of the offerings being exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or closed-end actively managed funds. And so investors looking for monthly dividend stocks to buy are limiting their universe quite a bit.

And there are quite a few attractive dividend-yielding stocks that pay out monthly. Several offer compelling cases for both their upside and safe dividends, with attributes that go beyond simply the timing of their distributions.

These six stocks all fit that bill, offering not only monthly dividends but potential share price appreciation and reasonable payout ratios.

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Realty Income (O)

Realty Income (NYSE:O) is the best-known of the monthly dividend payers, to the point that it has trademarked the slogan “The Monthly Dividend Company.”

In terms of past performance, the monthly payouts have been just the cherry on top of a delicious sundae. O stock has returned — including dividends — an average of 15.8% annually since 1994, according to a recent investor presentation. It has been one of the best-performing real estate investment trusts in the market over that stretch.

O stock has become much more expensive over the past few months, bouncing more than 19% from February lows. But there’s still a nice bull case at the moment. O yields a bit over 3.7%,

The portfolio looks both safe and nicely diversified, with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) being its two largest tenants. Considering Realty Income’s track record, it’s worth staying long.

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LTC Properties (LTC)

Like Realty Income, senior housing and healthcare property REIT LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) has bounced nicely off recent lows. And like with O stock, there’s still a solid bull case for LTC even after recent gains.

With the “baby boom” generation aging, demand should stay strong. Meanwhile, LTC still yields 5.06%, though growth has been below that of most dividend-yielding stocks (it has been held flat for about two years now).

There are some risks here: investors are concerned that changing healthcare insurance reimbursement policies will impact LTC’s tenants. The stock actually hit a five-year low earlier this year as a result. But sentiment has improved — and should continue to do so. With LTC still trading at a reasonable 11.56 P/E, the bounce could continue. Add to that a 5.o6% yield, paid monthly, and it’s definitely worth a look.

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Shaw Communications (SJR)

Canadian telecommunications company Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) hasn’t posted particularly strong performance over the past few years. SJR actually has declined nearly 10% over the past five years — and has lost about 10% of its value over the past year alone.

There are some concerns about the wireless industry in Canada, much as there are in the U.S. But Shaw is growing nicely, with revenue up so far this year. Margin expansion hasn’t followed yet, but as Shaw continues to take market share, profit growth may follow.

But with a 4.34% dividend yield and an 20.04x forward price-to-earnings multiple, SJR isn’t pricing in much improvement. With 5G a potential catalyst in the mid-term, there’s a nice case for SJR stock at current levels.

Dividends are announced in Canadian dollars, which can affect the payouts received by American investors. Still, a monthly dividend, a 4%-plus yield and a potential upside provide a nice combination here.

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Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE)

Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) owns 241 hotels in the U.S. — 115 of the hotels operate under the Marriott (NASDAQ:MAR) banner, with the remaining 126 flying under the Hilton (NYSE:HLT) flag.

Those two strong brands underpin a strong portfolio. Geographic diversification limits downside risk as well. With an impressive 7.55% yield paid monthly, that makes APLE one of the best dividend-yielding stocks in terms of monthly income.

The story admittedly isn’t perfect. Growth has been relatively meager, and APLE’s dividend has stayed at 10 cents per share per month since a 2015 IPO. Investors would have been much better off buying either MAR or HLT, both of which have better than doubled from early 2016 lows.

But for income-focused investors, APLE looks like a strong pick.

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Pembina Pipeline (PBA)

Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA) is the biggest company on this list and the riskiest. Pipeline companies generally are lower-risk plays in the oil and gas space, but Pembina does have some concerns. Canadian oil stocks have struggled of late, and Pembina levered up to acquire Veresen last year.

That said, there’s still a lot to like here. Earnings increased in the double-digits last year, largely due to the acquisition. PBA pays a solid 4.69% dividend. Valuation is relatively reasonable against U.S. rivals like Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) and Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA).

If Pembina can continue to grow once the Veresen acquisition is fully integrated, there should be nice upside on top of the 4%-plus yield.

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STAG Industrial (STAG)

STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) isn’t necessarily a spectacular stock, but it’s one that can drive steady long-term returns along with monthly payouts. The company leases industrial buildings to single tenants and has a nicely diversified portfolio from both a customer and geographic standpoint. The average lease length currently is nearly five years, which should keep recent dividend growth intact.

Longer-term, there are minor concerns. Valuation isn’t necessarily cheap, at over 15 forward P/E. An economic downturn could lead to lease cancellations or even customer bankruptcies. Investors focused on value might want to wait for a cheaper price than the current stock price of $28.71.

But investors looking for growing monthly dividend payouts don’t have a ton of options, and STAG very well might be the best one.

As of this writing, Vince Martin did not hold a position in any of the aforemen

One reason why stocks are doing fine despite worries about earnings, economy

Corporate earnings are expected to contract in the first quarter and fears of an economic slowdown abound. Yet the U.S. stock market is still up more than 13 percent this year. There is one reason why these opposing scenarios are developing simultaneously: an accommodative Federal Reserve.

The Fed said Wednesday it does not expect to raise rates once in 2019, three months after forecasting at least two rate hikes. The central bank also said it expects to end its balance-sheet reduction process by the end of September. Wednesday's news came after the Fed said in January it would be "patient" in raising rates moving forward.

For now, investors are betting the central bank can keep the equity market afloat even as corporate profits decline and the economy slows down. They believe earnings don't have to grow all that much this year to justify higher share prices as long as interest rates head back lower.

"After this week's Fed meeting, it is clear that the dovish turn is here to stay, and this should be a sustained tailwind for risky assets," Marko Kolanovic, global head of quantitative and derivatives strategy at J.P. Morgan, wrote in a note on Thursday. "This is an enormous shift in monetary policy, which we believe is not fully priced into various assets such as risk-on currencies, and Equities, Commodities, and other Value assets."

The Fed's dovish stance is the opposite image of last year. In 2018, the Fed raised rates four times and appeared determined to continue normalizing monetary policy. This brought fear of a potential policy mistake into the market, as the S&P 500 posted its worst annual performance since 2008.

This year, investors are cheering the Fed's sharp pivot. The S&P 500 is about 3 percent below an all-time high set in September after dipping into bear-market territory on an intraday basis back in December.

"For now, we think the easing in financial conditions is supporting the US equity market, a prevailing theme for much of the post-[Great Financial Crisis] period," Alex Timcenko, an analyst at Bernstein, wrote in a note Thursday. "Seen in this context, the Q4 equity market decline is not hard to explain; it coincided with a sharp tightening in financial conditions. The subsequent YTD rebound has coincided with an easing in conditions and is also justifiable on these grounds."

Can Fed save market again?

Supportive monetary policy from the Fed is nothing new. In fact, it has been the norm ever since the financial crisis.

After the financial crisis, the Fed slashed rates to zero and launched three quantitative easing programs, also known as "QE." This largely accommodative stance helped spark the longest bull market in U.S. stocks history as companies used those low rates to fund expansion and, most importantly, buy back their own stock. The S&P 500 is up more than 300 percent since is post-financial crisis low.

However, some investors worry the Fed may not be able to shield the stock market from the next downturn, which could be around the corner.

U.S. economic data have been weak recently. The Citi Economic Surprise Index is deep in negative territory and recently hit its lowest level since the summer of 2017. A negative read on the index signals economic data are underperforming economist expectations. The Fed itself also trimmed its economic growth forecast for 2019.

Investors have been loading up on Treasurys as the U.S. economic data weakens. The benchmark 10-year yield hit its lowest level in a year on Wednesday following the Fed's announcement. Treasurys are considered a safer investment than equities.

Slower economic growth "will make its way into corporate balance sheets. It will be reflected again in corporate earnings," said Komal Sri-Kumar, president of Sri-Kumar Global Strategies. "Previously when that happened, the Fed was able to start a QE2 or QE3 and then reinvigorate corporate earnings. But 10 years after the last crisis, they may not be able to do that trick again."

Corporate profits are expected to be lackluster for the first quarter of 2019. FactSet data show analysts expect first-quarter S&P 500 earnings to fall a year-over-year basis.

Some companies, including FedEx, UBS and BMW have all issued negative commentary on their quarters and the rest of 2019. FedEx's CFO said earlier this week that "slowing international macroeconomic conditions and weaker global trade growth trends continue." BMW also said it seeks to cut more than $13 billion in costs this year while UBS said the first quarter could be one of its worst one's ever.

"It's important to look at what FedEx said and they're saying growth is slowing," said Thomas Thornton, president and founder of Hedge Fund Telemetry. "Stocks are bid higher on this hope for a second-half recovery. I just don't think the Fed is seeing a second-half recovery if they are pausing like this. I think they're seeing some risk and that is with a lot of debt."

But for now, stocks continue climbing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 100 points on Thursday, powered by shares of Apple.

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Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now

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Shares of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) surged as much as 22.7% today, before losing a little steam in afternoon trading. As of 12:20 p.m. EDT, shares were up 13.6% in very heavy trading. At this writing, more than 5 million shares have traded hands, about five times the average volume for the company's stock. 

Today's big jump isn't from the company's earnings, which will be released later today after market close, but due to a surprise announcement that global oil and gas giant Total S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) has agreed to take a 25% stake in Clean Energy, with a deal to buy 50.8 million shares for $83.4 million. 

Image source: Clean Energy Fuels.

So what

In addition to an investment that would make Total the largest shareholder of Clean Energy stock, it is also partnering with the company to launch a leasing program to help accelerate adoption of heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. As part of this program, Total would provide up to $100 million of credit to fund leases. 

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Gevo, Inc.(GEVO)

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  Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

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  Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) reached a new 52-week high and low on Friday . The company traded as low as $0.22 and last traded at $0.23, with a volume of 20863 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $0.27.

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  Shares of Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) saw strong trading volume on Monday . 4,144,466 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 374% from the previous session’s volume of 873,478 shares.The stock last traded at $4.72 and had previously closed at $3.98.

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  Clairvest Group previously initiated an investment in a partnership that involved Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (OTCPK:GCGMF) and Brookfield Business Partners LP to operate two casinos in Southern Ontario. With this announcement, we not only get the upside of a 45% ownership of "Ontario Gaming West GLA Limited Partnership," which includes four major operations, but also 2,500 slot machines, 60 table games, racing track and $450 million in gross gaming revenue. Clairvest has a history in the gambling industry and Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is a proven operator with a terrific track record.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: LivaNova PLC(LIVN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Shares of LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the eleven research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $88.57.

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  Shares of LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $128.75.

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  Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of LivaNova (NASDAQ:LIVN) in a research report released on Friday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock.

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  TCP Capital (NASDAQ:TCPC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at National Securities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. They presently have a $17.00 price objective on the investment management company’s stock. National Securities’ price target indicates a potential upside of 17.24% from the stock’s previous close.

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  TCP Capital (NASDAQ:TCPC) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

• [By Lee Jackson]

  This is a solid business development company (BDC) with shares that have acted well this year. Blackrock TPC Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TCPC) is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on middle-market lending. The company has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Broadcom Corporation(BRCM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCM) traded down about 1.4% Friday and posted a new 52-week low of $222.00 after closing Thursday at $225.25. The stock’s 52-week high is $285.68. Volume totaled around 3.9 million, just under the daily average of about 4.1 million. The company had no specific news.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Headlines about Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Broadcom earned a news impact score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the semiconductor manufacturer an impact score of 43.7335359332371 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.(PSF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Media stories about Cohen & Steers Select Pref & Inc Fd (NYSE:PSF) have trended positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cohen & Steers Select Pref & Inc Fd earned a media sentiment score of 0.39 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the company an impact score of 48.661768322942 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: CM Finance Inc(CMFN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of CM Finance (NASDAQ:CMFN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Thursday morning.

  Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on CMFN. UBS cut shares of CM Finance from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Raymond James cut shares of CM Finance from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Redburn Partners cut shares of CM Finance from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of CM Finance from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. CM Finance has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $9.75.

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  CM Finance Inc (NASDAQ:CMFN) – Analysts at Oppenheimer dropped their Q1 2019 earnings estimates for CM Finance in a report released on Wednesday, September 5th. Oppenheimer analyst C. Kotowski now anticipates that the investment management company will earn $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.27. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for CM Finance’s Q2 2019 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: EQT Corporation(EQT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Rhumbline Advisers cut its holdings in shares of EQT Co. (NYSE:EQT) by 2.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 443,664 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 12,515 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.17% of EQT worth $24,481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  EQT Corp  (NYSE:EQT)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 14, 2019, 10:30 a.m. ET

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  EquiTrader (CURRENCY:EQT) traded up 6.5% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 23:00 PM ET on June 3rd. One EquiTrader coin can now be purchased for $0.13 or 0.00001662 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including CryptoBridge, Cryptopia and CoinExchange. EquiTrader has a market cap of $1.37 million and approximately $1,213.00 worth of EquiTrader was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, EquiTrader has traded 8.8% higher against the U.S. dollar.

• [By Matthew DiLallo, Jason Hall, and Tyler Crowe]

  Tyler, Jason, and I (Matt here) were recently discussing why natural gas stocks have taken it on the chin over the past year. While some have been the victim of their own mistakes, shares of many of the country's largest gas-focused producers have lost value even though oil prices have been on the upswing. For example, the country's leading gas producer, EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT), has seen its stock tumble more than 20%, while other large gas-focused companies such as Antero Resources (NYSE:AR), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), and Southwestern Energy have declined between 5% and 15% over the past 12 months. Those sell-offs caught our attention. Here's what we think is weighing down gas stocks these days. 

• [By Max Byerly]

  DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its stake in shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) by 85.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,281 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,000 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in EQT were worth $3,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: TAL International Group Inc.(TAL)

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL)’s share price gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $25.12, but opened at $26.04. TAL Education Group shares last traded at $26.98, with a volume of 10211680 shares changing hands.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday.

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  TAL Education Group  (NYSE:TAL)Q3 2019 Earnings Conference CallJan. 24, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ET

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  These are the top 5 holdings of YIHENG CAPITAL LLCTAL Education Group (TAL) - 2,870,304 shares, 19.66% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 13.89%Noah Holdings Ltd (NOAH) - 1,609,934 shares, 15.63% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 0.57%JD.com Inc (JD) - 1,352,524 shares, 9.81% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 12.14%MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc (MTSI) - 1,911,009 shares, 8.2% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 126.98%eHi Car Services Ltd (EHIC) - 2,957,154 shares

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Top Image Systems Ltd.(TISA)

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  Before we get to our latest pick, here are last week's top-performing penny stocks:

  Penny Stock Sector Current Share Price Last Week's Gain Melinta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNT) Healthcare $1.74 104.01% Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PTX) Healthcare $0.83 84.40% Top Image Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: TISA) Healthcare $0.82 59.85% Jason Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: JASN) Healthcare $2.21 58.99% Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MXWL) Financial $4.66 51.79% Marathon Patent Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) Healthcare $0.52 51.47% Forward Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: FWP) Basic Materials $1.53 43.57% Dixie Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DXYN) Healthcare $1.40 42.86% Trevena Inc. (NASDAQ: TRVN) Services $1.41 39.60% Alliance MMA Inc. (NASDAQ: AMMA) Healthcare $4.95 36.18%

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Starbucks (SBUX ) announced on Thursday that CFO Scott Maw would retire, effective November 30th of this year, and serve in a senior consultant role through March of 2019. Maw, who has been in the CFO role for the last four years, did not offer any explanation as to the timing of the announcement. Considering Maw’s relatively young age and short tenure at the firm, analysts were caught off-guard by the news.

During Maw’s first two years as CFO Starbucks performed very well, with its stock value seeing nearly 73% in growth compared to an industry average of 14.3%. But since then things have slowed down, with the stock seeing a 20.7% decrease in value in from February of 2016 to the present. 

The news comes just weeks after Executive Chairman Howard Schultz, who oversaw the global expansion of the firm, said that he would step down from his position later this month.

The Facts

This slump is largely due to recent sluggishness in comparable store sales numbers. The firm’s Americas segment (accounting for 70% of total revenues) posted 3% comps growth in fiscal 2017, representing a notable decrease from the 6% growth of the previous year. Another concern stems from the company’s announcement earlier this month that it would close 150 poorly performing company-operated stores next year, about three more than its typical annual numbers.

Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Franklin Covey Company(FC)

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  Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallJun. 27, 2018 5:00 p.m. ET

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• [By Shane Hupp]

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  For the details of Osmium Partners, LLC's stock buys and sells, go to http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Osmium+Partners%2C+LLC

  These are the top 5 holdings of Osmium Partners, LLCRosetta Stone Inc (RST) - 1,912,104 shares, 16.55% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.7%Tucows Inc (TCX) - 333,179 shares, 12.28% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 0.62%Franklin Covey Co (FC) - 618,000 shares, 10.94% of the total portfolio. Franklin Covey Co (FC) - 580,490 shares, 10.28% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 9.77%Leaf Group Ltd (LF

Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.(SCHN)

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• [By Dan Caplinger]

  The stock market eased lower on Friday, but major benchmarks managed to come back considerably from their worst levels of the day. At its lows, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 200 points following news that the U.S. would indeed move forward with tariffs against China. Yet even though China announced plans to retaliate in kind, market participants seemed willing to give trade policy the benefit of the doubt given the current strength of the U.S. economy. Some stocks saw nice gains in response to the news, as well as to company-specific events. Schnitzer Steel Industries (NASDAQ:SCHN), Braskem (NYSE:BAK), and Pivotal Software (NYSE:PVTL) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. lifted its position in shares of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHN) by 149.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,730 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 36,390 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. owned about 0.23% of Schnitzer Steel Industries worth $2,047,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now: American Tower Corporation (REIT)(AMT)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Reaves W H & Co. Inc. lessened its stake in American Tower Co. (NYSE:AMT) by 2.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 312,526 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 8,169 shares during the quarter. American Tower makes up approximately 1.6% of Reaves W H & Co. Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Reaves W H & Co. Inc. owned about 0.07% of American Tower worth $45,423,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) EVP Edmund Disanto sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.53, for a total value of $2,242,950.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

• [By Max Byerly]

  American Tower (NYSE:AMT) was downgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $135.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Guggenheim’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 5.04% from the company’s previous close.

Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now: priceline.com Incorporated(PCLN)

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Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now: New York Times Company (NYT)

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  The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) stock has seen quite the run recently, rising 35% year to date and 41% in the past 12 months. The stock's gain comes as the company has proved its recent reinvigorated growth could be sustained beyond the big bump it saw from the 2016 election.

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  In 1851, Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones founded the New-York Daily Times. The paper sold for a penny. By 1857, the company changed its name to The New-York Times. It wasn't until 1896 that it dropped the hyphen. Finally, in 1969, The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) became a publicly traded company.

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Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(MDRX)

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• [By Max Byerly]

  Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX) and Convergys (NYSE:CVG) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

• [By Brian Feroldi]

  In response to announcing fourth-quarter results, shares of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX), a healthcare information technology company, fell 11% as of 3:25 p.m. EST on Friday.

• [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 Joseph Griffin]

  Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The software maker reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.18, Bloomberg Earnings reports. The company had revenue of $525.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $536.93 million. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions had a negative net margin of 11.34% and a positive return on equity of 7.80%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.15 earnings per share. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions updated its FY18 guidance to $0.72 -0.82 EPS.

FII inflows, Fed rate decision to guide stock movement this week: Experts

In the absence of any immediate key domestic triggers, the equity market is expected to be guided by Fed interest rate decision, foreign fund inflows and crude oil prices in this holiday-shortened week, according to analysts.

Stock markets will remain closed on March 21 for Holi.

"Minor profit-booking is expected given sharp run-up in domestic markets and global factors. However, downside will be capped as emerging markets like India is likely to benefit from strong liquidity and reversal in FII flows. For the week ahead, FED interest rate decision is the key event," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

Besides, movement of foreign funds, rupee and oil would continue to play their part in market trend, the analysts added.

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During the past week, the Sensex surged 1,352.89 points or 3.68 percent to close at 38,024.32 on Marc h 15.

"On the international front one can keep an eye on Fed's interest rate decision on Wednesday. Overhang on Brexit issue and OPEC's supply cut are likely to hit the domestic market in specific segment," said Debabrata Bhattacharjee, Head of Research, CapitalAim.

"During past fortnight, Indian markets have enjoyed one of the best stretches in the recent memory. FII inflows have crossed Rs 30,000 crore in Feb-March'19 till date resulting in a flood of inflows after 2018 drought.

"Most heartening aspect of the current rally is it is quite broad-based across the sectors. As border tensions appearing to have cooled-off, and global central bankers turned pro-liquidity, Indian markets are in risk-on mood," said Jagannadham Thunuguntla, Senior VP and Head of Research (Wealth), Centrum Broking Limited. First Published on Mar 17, 2019 11:22 am

RingCentral (RNG) Coverage Initiated at Guggenheim

Guggenheim started coverage on shares of RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) in a research report report published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $125.00 price objective on the software maker’s stock.

RNG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of RingCentral from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a report on Saturday, January 26th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of RingCentral from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of RingCentral from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Friday, February 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of RingCentral from $84.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a report on Monday, January 7th. Finally, Stephens restated an equal weight rating on shares of RingCentral in a report on Tuesday, February 12th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $110.00.

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RNG opened at $106.53 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,663.25 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 3.55 and a current ratio of 3.55. RingCentral has a 1-year low of $61.35 and a 1-year high of $109.84.

RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 11th. The software maker reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $188.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $180.91 million. RingCentral had a negative net margin of 3.89% and a negative return on equity of 0.69%. Sell-side analysts forecast that RingCentral will post -0.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

In related news, CAO John H. Marlow sold 32,774 shares of RingCentral stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.38, for a total value of $3,453,724.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 121,245 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,776,798.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Vladimir Shmunis sold 16,898 shares of RingCentral stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.36, for a total transaction of $1,763,475.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 245,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,633,216.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 477,279 shares of company stock valued at $48,597,478 in the last quarter. 11.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Utah Retirement Systems boosted its position in RingCentral by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Utah Retirement Systems now owns 12,600 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in RingCentral by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 8,420 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $694,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC boosted its position in RingCentral by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 3,200 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Neuburgh Advisers LLC purchased a new position in RingCentral in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Ffcm LLC purchased a new position in RingCentral in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.51% of the company’s stock.

About RingCentral

RingCentral, Inc provides software-as-a-service solutions that enable businesses to communicate, collaborate, and connect primarily in North America. The company's products include RingCentral Office, provides communication and collaboration across various modes, including high-definition voice, video, SMS, messaging and collaboration, conferencing, online meetings, and fax through smartphones, tablets, PCs, and desk phones; RingCentral Professional, a cloud based virtual telephone service for professionals, as well as provides inbound call answering and management services, and includes inbound local, long-distance, and toll-free minutes; and RingCentral Fax that provides online fax capabilities that allow businesses to send and receive fax documents without a fax machine.

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SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (NYSEARCA:XHE) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, September 24th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 25th will be given a dividend of 0.0201 per share on Thursday, September 27th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.09%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 24th.

NYSEARCA XHE traded up $0.44 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $87.86. 707 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 65,762. SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF has a 12-month low of $61.75 and a 12-month high of $89.07.

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Top Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: UMH Properties Inc.(UMH)

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  Shares of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) continue to slump. The stock was off another 1%, a day after falling another eight percentage points. The downturn came after its CEO announced its industrial division will be cash-flow negative in 2019. Shares of PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) were off 1% this morning after the stock received a downgrade from Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS). While the Swiss bank called PepsiCo a "high quality" business, it raised concerns about its need to heavily invest over several years into struggling business lines and snack products. It also raised concerns about the ongoing competitive threats in the industry. CS set a price target for Pepsi at $100 per share, which is well below yesterday's trading price of $116. Look for other earnings reports from American Outdoor Brands Corp. (NASDAQ: AOBC), Burlington Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: BURL), Care.com Inc. (NASDAQ: CRCM), Chuy's Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CHUY), El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO), GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNC), H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB), Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV), Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), and UMH Properties SH (NYSE: UMH).

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  WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in UMH PROPERTIES/SH SH (NYSE:UMH) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 86,705 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,163,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned about 0.24% of UMH PROPERTIES/SH SH as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Top Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: S&P Smallcap 600(PH)

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• [By Neha Chamaria]

  In terms of dividend growth, only four of the above stocks -- 3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble -- feature among the 10 fastest dividend-growth kings. In other words, there are six other stocks from the dividend kings list that have grown their dividends at a faster pace than most stocks in the above table in the past decade, some even at double-digits.  

  Six top dividend kings by dividend growth Dividend King 10-Year Dividend CAGR Current Dividend Yield Payout Ratio (TTM) Lowe's Companies  18.5% 2% 34.5% Hormel Foods  16.3% 2.1% 39.2% Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) 14% 1.7% 35.2% Nordson Corporation  12.2% 0.9% 13.3% Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) 9% 2% 37.4% American States Water (NYSE:AWR) 7.6% 1.9% 54.8%

  TTM: Trailing 12 months. Data sources: YCharts and Yahoo! Finance. Table by author.

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  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Parker Hannifin (PH)

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

  Get Parker-Hannifin alerts: Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $3.53 Billion (americanbankingnews.com) Brokerages Expect Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Will Announce Earnings of $2.49 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts (americanbankingnews.com) Parker-Hannifin (PH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Evercore ISI (americanbankingnews.com) ASM International Announces Parker Hannifin as First Client Member of ASM's Materials Solutions Network (prweb.com)

  Several research firms recently issued reports on PH. ValuEngine raised Parker-Hannifin from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 7th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Parker-Hannifin from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Thursday, June 28th. MED lowered Parker-Hannifin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $169.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, July 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Parker-Hannifin from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Parker-Hannifin presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $189.50.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Barings LLC decreased its holdings in Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) by 36.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 26,064 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 14,937 shares during the period. Barings LLC’s holdings in Parker Hannifin were worth $4,458,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Ardevora Asset Management LLP reduced its stake in shares of Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) by 0.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 154,400 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 800 shares during the quarter. Ardevora Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Parker Hannifin were worth $26,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Top Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: S&P GSCI(GD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) insider S. Daniel Johnson sold 77,810 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.85, for a total value of $15,550,328.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 99,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,851,700.05. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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  Moreno was also upbeat on General Dynamics (GD) , which just made a bullish crossover, but felt that Raytheon had the best chart of them all.

  Cramer agreed, saying he's bullish on all of these names.

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  Summit Financial Group Inc. lowered its position in General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) by 26.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,470 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. Summit Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $1,020,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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  It could also slow down efforts led by Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) and Lockheed Martin to modernize missile defense and stunt work being done at Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Boeing (NYSE:BA), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), and others to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad.

Top Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings(LH)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  If you're looking to get your share of a booming, global growth story, look no further than Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  (NYSE: LH).

  The Burlington, North Carolina-based company operates the largest network of clinical laboratories in the world. Its U.S. network has 36 labs and processes 2.5 million lab tests every week.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Here are some of the headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment’s rankings:

  Get Laboratory Corp. of America alerts: Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Laboratory Corp. of America Put Options (LH) (americanbankingnews.com) Credit Suisse Group Lowers Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) to Hold (americanbankingnews.com) Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday (americanbankingnews.com) Can LaunchPad Aid LabCorp's (LH) Covance Arm in Q1 Earnings? (finance.yahoo.com) As Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings (LH) Shares Rose, Shareholder Veritas Investment Management Llp … (djzplanet.com)

  LH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating and set a $204.00 price target (up from $180.00) on shares of Laboratory Corp. of America in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Laboratory Corp. of America from $182.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 28th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Laboratory Corp. of America from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Mizuho set a $178.00 target price on Laboratory Corp. of America and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $183.00 target price on Laboratory Corp. of America and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $189.19.

• [By Keith Speights, Chuck Saletta, and Brian Feroldi]

  We posed that question to three Motley Fool contributors. Here's why they picked Abiomed (NASDAQ:ABMD), Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE:LH), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) as top healthcare stocks to buy in September.

Top Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Littelfuse Inc.(LFUS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Timothy Green]

  Circuit-protection product manufacturer Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) reported its second-quarter results before the market opened on Aug. 1. Revenue soared thanks to the acquisition of IXYS and double-digit organic growth, while adjusted earnings grew at a slower rate. The company provided guidance calling for strong growth in the third quarter, despite the impact from tariffs.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its holdings in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,036 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 430 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Littelfuse were worth $1,149,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

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Raymond James Reiterates “$47.00” Price Target for Newmont Mining (NEM)

Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) has been given a $47.00 target price by equities researchers at Raymond James in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Raymond James’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 36.83% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. TheStreet upgraded shares of Newmont Mining from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 21st. Canaccord Genuity upgraded shares of Newmont Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 15th. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Newmont Mining in a research note on Wednesday, January 16th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Newmont Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 16th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Newmont Mining from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.08.

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Shares of NYSE:NEM traded up $0.90 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $34.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,857,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,902,781. Newmont Mining has a 52 week low of $29.06 and a 52 week high of $41.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a current ratio of 2.95. The firm has a market cap of $17.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 0.05.

Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 21st. The basic materials company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.17. Newmont Mining had a net margin of 4.70% and a return on equity of 6.19%. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.39 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Newmont Mining will post 1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

In related news, EVP E Randall Engel sold 17,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.14, for a total value of $635,094.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 236,847 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,796,497.58. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stephen P. Gottesfeld sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.01, for a total transaction of $122,535.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 174,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,118,487.64. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 44,350 shares of company stock worth $1,576,609 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Archford Capital Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Newmont Mining by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. First Mercantile Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Newmont Mining by 70.2% in the 4th quarter. First Mercantile Trust Co. now owns 800 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Newmont Mining by 377.3% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 840 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 664 shares during the period. Berman Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Newmont Mining in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, We Are One Seven LLC acquired a new position in shares of Newmont Mining in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

About Newmont Mining

Newmont Mining Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the mining industry. The company primarily acquires, develops, explores for, and produces gold, copper, and silver. Its operations and/or assets are located in the United States, Australia, Peru, Ghana, and Suriname. As of February 22, 2018, the company had proven and probable gold reserves of 68.5 million ounces and an aggregate land position of approximately 23,000 square miles.

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NumerixS Investment Technologies Inc Sells 3,500 Shares of Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW)

NumerixS Investment Technologies Inc trimmed its position in shares of Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) by 85.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 600 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 3,500 shares during the period. NumerixS Investment Technologies Inc’s holdings in Sherwin-Williams were worth $234,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 2.9% during the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 446,292 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $203,160,000 after buying an additional 12,747 shares in the last quarter. Carroll Financial Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Carroll Financial Associates Inc. now owns 657 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 37.1% during the fourth quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp now owns 18,172 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $7,150,000 after buying an additional 4,913 shares in the last quarter. CAPROCK Group Inc. raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. CAPROCK Group Inc. now owns 1,686 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $663,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Oklahoma raised its holdings in Sherwin-Williams by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Oklahoma now owns 1,296 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $510,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.50% of the company’s stock.

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SHW stock opened at $416.97 on Monday. Sherwin-Williams Co has a twelve month low of $355.28 and a twelve month high of $479.64. The stock has a market cap of $41.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.50, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $3.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.56 by ($0.02). Sherwin-Williams had a return on equity of 46.48% and a net margin of 6.32%. The firm had revenue of $4.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.05 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.16 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Sherwin-Williams Co will post 21.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Monday, February 25th were given a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 22nd. This is an increase from Sherwin-Williams’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.86. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. Sherwin-Williams’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.56%.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Sherwin-Williams from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Sherwin-Williams from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $380.00 to $415.00 in a research report on Monday, December 17th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on Sherwin-Williams from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 16th. Barclays reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $440.00 price target on shares of Sherwin-Williams in a research report on Sunday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co raised Sherwin-Williams from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $475.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $461.75.

In related news, insider Joel D. Baxter sold 7,621 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $439.15, for a total transaction of $3,346,762.15. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 10,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,526,758.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jane M. Cronin sold 1,344 shares of Sherwin-Williams stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $441.24, for a total value of $593,026.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 4,078 shares in the company, valued at $1,799,376.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 11,839 shares of company stock worth $5,186,817. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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About Sherwin-Williams

The Sherwin-Williams Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers primarily in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company operates in three segments: The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.

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Why Pivotal Software Climbed 21.3% in February

What happened

Pivotal Software (NYSE:PVTL) stock gained 21.3%% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors poured back into the stock as the market warmed back up to growth-dependent tech companies following the sell-offs in late 2018. 

PVTL data by YCharts.

There wasn't much in the way of big news for the cloud-platform-as-a-service company last month, but Pivotal stock has been prone to volatile swings since its initial public offering last April. The company has been delivering solid sales gains and has avenues to continued growth, but for better or worse, the somewhat unpredictable nature of its trajectory makes it likely that the stock will continue to be volatile.

Image source: Getty Images.

So what

Like many growth-dependent technology stocks, Pivotal saw steep sell-offs in the second half of 2018. Shares have recovered to some degree along with the broader market in 2019, and have posted roughly 32% gains year to date. However, the stock still trades down roughly 32% from the high that it hit last fall. 

The company's Pivotal Cloud Foundry, a platform for partners to run their apps on, is used by customers including T-Mobile, Ford, Comcast, and many other big names. Pivotal appears to be a ways off from profitability, but that's the norm for companies in its category, and it's reasonable that the business remains focused on adding new customers to the platform and building its subscription revenue base. 

Now what

Pivotal Software stock has given up a bit of ground in March, with shares trading down roughly 4.4% in the month so far. 

PVTL data by YCharts.

The company is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year results after market close on March 14, and is guiding for quarterly revenue between $169 million and $171 million and an adjusted per-share loss between $0.09 and $0.10. Total revenue for the year is expected to come in at roughly $658 million, which would value Pivotal at about 8.5 times 2018's projected sales. Shares trade at roughly seven times the average analyst sales target for 2019. 

Like the stocks of many other small- and mid-cap cloud services companies, Pivotal Software has the marks of a high-risk, high-reward investment.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now

tags:WASH,ITT,KEYS,ACTG,OSN,EW,BEP,VPV,SASR,KNX, Widows and orphans have had a tough few months.   Long-term U.S. Treasury bonds – often cited as the safest investment on the planet and suitable for the most cautious investors – lost more than seven years' worth of income in just the past four months.   Lending money to the U.S. government for 30 years in exchange for a 2% yield turned out not to be such a good idea. Yields are now 50% higher than they were back in July. And these Treasury bonds, or "T-bonds," have collapsed in price.   But that has given us a fantastic risk/reward setup today...   Let's start by looking at this chart of the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)...  

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.(WASH)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) hit a new 52-week high and low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $60.60 and last traded at $60.15, with a volume of 256 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $60.15.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  BidaskClub downgraded shares of Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Tuesday.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: ITT Corporation(ITT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Intelligent Trading Foundation (CURRENCY:ITT) traded down 96.4% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 12:00 PM Eastern on July 4th. During the last seven days, Intelligent Trading Foundation has traded up 9.8% against the US dollar. One Intelligent Trading Foundation token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0502 or 0.00000754 BTC on exchanges including Mercatox, IDEX and COSS. Intelligent Trading Foundation has a market capitalization of $492,213.00 and approximately $1,654.00 worth of Intelligent Trading Foundation was traded on exchanges in the last day.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Internet of Things Inc (CVE:ITT) shares traded down 16.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as C$0.03 and last traded at C$0.03. 274,696 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 101% from the average session volume of 136,706 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.03.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Media coverage about ITT (NYSE:ITT) has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group scores the sentiment of 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 -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. ITT earned a coverage optimism score of 0.24 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned press coverage about the conglomerate an impact score of 47.7240368211523 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next several days.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Intelligent Trading Foundation (CURRENCY:ITT) traded 15.6% higher against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on August 25th. Intelligent Trading Foundation has a total market capitalization of $378,146.00 and $6,664.00 worth of Intelligent Trading Foundation was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last week, Intelligent Trading Foundation has traded 36.9% higher against the U.S. dollar. One Intelligent Trading Foundation token can currently be purchased for about $0.0386 or 0.00000572 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Mercatox, COSS and IDEX.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Keysight Technologies Inc.(KEYS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) CEO Ronald S. Nersesian sold 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.40, for a total transaction of $14,850,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Keystone Law Group PLC (LON:KEYS) insider Simon Robert Philips sold 2,125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 375 ($4.88), for a total transaction of £7,968,750 ($10,380,031.26).

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDGL) jumped 124.8 percent to $243.725 in reaction to an encouraging Phase 2 clinical trial update. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company said its liver-directed, thyroid hormone receptor called MGL-3196 showed a statistical significance in the primary endpoint of lowering liver fat at 12 weeks and also 36 weeks. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) gained 63.4 percent to $8.12 after falling 4.42 percent on Wednesday. Takung Art Co., Ltd. (NYSE: TKAT) rose 43.3 percent to $2.9094 vTv Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VTVT) shares climbed 29.7 percent to $2.16 after the company reported a licensing deal with Newsoara Biopharma to rights for vTv's PDE4 Inhibitor in China and other Pacific Rim territories. Akers Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) gained 26.2 percent to $0.4109. The developer of rapid health information technologies said Wednesday afternoon it was granted a 180-day extension from the Nasdaq Stock Market to meet the requirement of a minimum $1.00 per share closing bid price for 10 straight days. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) rose 22.2 percent to $11.6254. Genprex reported engagement of WIRB-Copernicus Group to provide clinical trial services to support Oncoprex clinical trial program. J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE: JILL) gained 21 percent to $7.506 after the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings. Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ: UONE) gained 19.7 percent to $3.95 after rising 78.38 percent on Wednesday. TapImmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPIV) shares gained 18.5 percent to $6.03 after climbing 24.15 percent on Wednesday. Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) rose 17.3 percent to $12.95 after reporting upbeat Q1 results. CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAY) shares gained 15.1 percent to $13.210. The Brink's Company (NYSE: BCO) climbed 14.2 percent to $77.875 as the company announced plans to acquire Dunbar Armored for $520 million in cash. Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEY
• [By Lisa Levin]

  On Thursday, the information technology shares surged 0.29 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), up 12 percent, and Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ: DWCH) up 6 percent.

• [By Evan Niu, CFA]

  Shares of Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) have jumped today, up by 12% as of noon EDT, after the company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings results. The seller of electronic measurement tools issued a better-than-expected outlook for the coming quarter and boosted full-year revenue guidance.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Acacia Research Corporation(ACTG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Media coverage about Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Acacia Research earned a news sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the business services provider an impact score of 46.8999050024634 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next few days.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Acacia Research (NASDAQ: ACTG) and Liberty Tax (NASDAQ:TAX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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

  Get Acacia Research alerts: Acacia Research to Release Second Quarter Financial Results (finance.yahoo.com) Acacia Research Announces Changes to Board of Directors (finance.yahoo.com) Acacia Research: Miso Robotics’ Kitchen Assistant, Flippy, May Be Worth Flipping Over (seekingalpha.com) Acacia Research (ACTG) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday (americanbankingnews.com)

  A number of research analysts have weighed in on ACTG shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Acacia Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 3rd. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Acacia Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ValuEngine lowered shares of Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Wednesday morning.

  ACTG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Acacia Research from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, March 23rd. TheStreet downgraded shares of Acacia Research from a c- rating to a d rating in a report on Friday, February 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $5.67.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  These are some of the headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s scoring:

  Get Acacia Research alerts: Insider Selling: Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) President Sells 46,143 Shares of Stock (americanbankingnews.com) Insider Selling: Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) President Sells 66,115 Shares of Stock (americanbankingnews.com) Insider Buying: Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) Insider Acquires 10,000 Shares of Stock (americanbankingnews.com) It may surprise you: OncoSec Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:ONCS), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG … (thestreetpoint.com)

  Shares of NASDAQ ACTG traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $3.45. 1,710 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 147,059. Acacia Research has a 12-month low of $3.25 and a 12-month high of $5.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $173.23 million, a P/E ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.94.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.(OSN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  News articles about Ossen Innovation (NASDAQ:OSN) have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog 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. Ossen Innovation earned a news impact score of 0.21 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the construction company an impact score of 45.9401388856467 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next few days.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM) shares jumped 29.86 percent to close at $2.87 on Friday. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) shares gained 28.87 percent to close at $8.75 after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSE: MXC) gained 27.02 percent to close at $5.4744. Carbon Black, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLK) climbed 26 percent to close at $23.94. Carbon Black priced its IPO at $19 per share. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 25.64 percent to close at $42.44 after the FDA approved the company's Andexxa, the only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) rose 23.19 percent to close at $8.50 after reporting Q2 results. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares gained 22.45 percent to close at $31.58 following upbeat Q1 earnings. Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM) gained 22.31 percent to close at $6.25 after reporting Q1 results. Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares jumped 22.27 percent to close at $121.46 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance. Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (NASDAQ: JRSH) gained 20.86 percent to close at $8.46. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 19.83 percent to close at $6.89 after reporting strong quarterly results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 18.01 percent to close at $55.95 on Friday after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) rose 17.73 percent to close at $21.25 after reporting strong preliminary results for the third quarter. Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) rose 17.41 percent to close at $2.36. Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) shares gained 16.78 percent to close at $12.25 following Q1 earnings. Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) shares rose 14.23 percent to close at $63.40 following Q1 result

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(EW)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Align Technology (ALGN) , Regions Financial (RF) , Edwards Lifesciences (EW) , Qualys (QLYS) and HEICO (HEI) .

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) fell 10.8 percent to $37.02 in pre-market trading after the company issued downbeat Q2 guidance. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) fell 9.2 percent to $122.29 in pre-market trading. Edwards Lifesciences reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter, but issued weak earnings guidance for the second quarter. New Gold Inc. (NYSE: NGD) fell 8.8 percent to $2.30 in pre-market trading after rising 4.13 percent on Tuesday. Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE: GFI) fell 8.6 percent to $3.61 in pre-market trading. Natus Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ: BABY) fell 8.2 percent to $32.95 in pre-market trading after the company issued weak forecast for the second quarter. Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) shares fell 7.9 percent to $3.50 in pre-market trading after climbing 27.09 percent on Tuesday. Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: BEDU) shares fell 6.7 percent to $13.58 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SGMO) fell 5.9 percent to $16.75 in pre-market trading following announcement of a $200 million common stock offering. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: FRSX) shares fell 5.7 percent to $3.29 in pre-market trading after declining 3.32 percent on Tuesday. Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) fell 4.8 percent to $8.40 in pre-market trading. Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLNW) shares fell 4.3 percent to $4.69 in pre-market trading. Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (NASDAQ: GLPI) shares fell 4.1 percent to $32.92 in pre-market trading after the company issued downbeat quarterly results and reported the retirement of CFO William Clifford
• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  Edwards Lifesciences Corp  (NYSE:EW)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallJan. 31, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET

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

  Operator

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW). Sanford C. Bernstein issued a market perform rating on the stock.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Hartford Investment Management Co. decreased its position in shares of Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE:EW) by 36.2% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 31,580 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 17,905 shares during the quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Edwards Lifesciences were worth $4,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Brookfield Renewable Powerr Fund(BEP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  Then again, most long-term projections have proven to underestimate the growth of wind and solar. The point is that growth-minded investors may want to begin searching for profitable businesses in renewable energy to own for the long haul. NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) are good places to start, especially considering both stocks are being disrespected by Wall Street at the moment.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) has generated strong returns for its investors over the years. CEO Sachin Shah pointed this out on the company's fourth-quarter conference call, stating that "since our inception in 1999, we have delivered 15% per unit compounded annual total returns to unitholders," which is well ahead of the S&P 500's 5% annualized total return over that time frame. Powering the company's market-beating returns has been its ability to consistently grow earnings and its dividend, with that latter factor known to be key in fueling outperformance.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) has a knack for buying high-quality renewable power assets for excellent prices, which has enabled the company to deliver steady growth for investors. Since 2012, the company has spent $3 billion in acquiring renewable assets around the world, which has powered 6% compound annual distribution growth. That trend doesn't appear as it if will come to an end anytime soon since the company recently spent several hundred million dollars to increase its stake in fellow renewable power company TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP).

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust(VPV)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  News stories about Invesco Pennsylvania Value Mncpl Incm Tr (NYSE:VPV) have been trending very positive recently, Accern reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Invesco Pennsylvania Value Mncpl Incm Tr earned a news impact score of 0.65 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the financial services provider an impact score of 48.6094961265878 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near future.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.(SASR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  MetLife Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) by 38.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,587 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 4,054 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Sandy Spring Bancorp were worth $565,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  BidaskClub upgraded shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp (NASDAQ:SASR) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Saturday.

  Several other brokerages have also issued reports on SASR. ValuEngine lowered shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Friday, July 20th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 24th. Finally, Sandler O’Neill upgraded shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $46.20.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Sandy Spring Bancorp (NASDAQ:SASR) was upgraded by investment analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,142 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,355 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned approximately 0.10% of Sandy Spring Bancorp worth $1,523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) Director Joseph S. Bracewell sold 32,173 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.36, for a total transaction of $1,395,021.28. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,889,039 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 267,422 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of Sandy Spring Bancorp worth $118,480,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Knight Transportation, Inc.(KNX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ValuEngine downgraded shares of Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Tuesday.

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  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX) is 24% lower from its March high as enthusiasm over self-driving vehicles has come down, but that won't stop the technological change from happening. Driver costs as a percentage of total costs are among the highest in the industry after the merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation in 2017.

• [By Max Byerly]

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