Hot Performing Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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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.

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

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  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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  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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  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.

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  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.

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  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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  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.

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