Top 10 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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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

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• [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.

• [By ]

  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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