Monday, June 25, 2018

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now

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Depending on how investors look at the situation, natural gas transportation fuels leader Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) is either oh-so-close to finally cashing in on its long-term potential or on the doorstep of a much worse fate. Considering shares have fallen almost 80% in the last three years, it may seem difficult to remain optimistic. But there are some rays of sunshine piercing through the dark clouds.

Management has made several difficult but necessary decisions to put the business on stable long-term footing. An important federal tax credit, although not currently active, is likely to be retroactively reinstated in future periods. And new commercial trucks utilizing cleaner-burning natural gas fuels are ready to hit the market. It could prove to be just the trifecta of catalysts Clean Energy Fuels needs to turn things around.

Or not.

It's not an easy question to answer, but investors want to know: Where will Clean Energy Fuels by in three years? Let's take a level-headed look at the path forward.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: CYREN Ltd.(CYRN)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) rose 11.4 percent to $2.93 in pre-market trading. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares rose 6.3 percent to $4.76 in pre-market trading as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut. Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) rose 6 percent to $ 35.20 in pre-market trading. Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: APOP) rose 6 percent to $7.60 in pre-market trading. Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) rose 5.7 percent to $12.70 in pre-market trading. MoSys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOSY) shares rose 5.3 percent to $2.07 in pre-market trading. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 5 percent to $58.20 in pre-market trading after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan. Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) rose 4.1 percent to $8.63 in pre-market trading. MorphoSys AG (NASDAQ: MOR) rose 3.5 percent to $26.99 in pre-market trading. Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 3.4 percent to $2.90 in pre-market trading. after reporting Q1 results. Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX) rose 3.4 percent to $28.76 in pre-market trading. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) shares rose 3.3 percent to $67.60 in the pre-market trading session after the company reported upbeat quarterly earnings. Micro Focus International plc (NYSE: MFGP) shares rose 3.1 percent to $18.40 in pre-market trading.

     

  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.97 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.5 per share on revenue of $3.95 billion. The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $8.47 billion. AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $13.01 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion. Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $734.86 million. Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $425.42 million. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $124.17 million. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.93 per share on revenue of $715.15 million. Radcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $718.59 million. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $718.96 million. CYREN Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYRN) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $7.72 million. Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $559.15 million. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (NYSE: RDY) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share. Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

     

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Regional Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHE) shares surged 56 percent to $0.3980. Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO) shares jumped 34 percent to $0.5632 after the nano-cap specialty diagnostics company said it saw an acceleration of sales in its Pathology services in April. The company now expects to see a sequential double digit quarterly sales growth. SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) rose 16 percent to $1.45 after trading higher at one point Monday by nearly 300 percent. The nano-cap developer of pest control said the California state government approved the company's ContraPest for user in the state. America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) gained 13.3 percent to $61.975 after reporting upbeat Q4 results. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares gained 9.8 percent to $4.92 as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) rose 8.3 percent to $3.41. Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) gained 7 percent to $12.13 following stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) shares climbed 6.5 percent to $9.00 after the company reported upbeat Q2 results. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 6.2 percent to $58.94 after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan. Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) gained 6.2 percent to $7.53. Blink Charging disclosed that its vehicle charging network exceeds 125,000 members. The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) gained 5.4 percent to $7.97. Container Store is expected to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 5.4 percent to $2.95 after reporting Q1 results.

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Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: MediWound Ltd.(MDWD)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

    After looking at this week's penny stock gainers, we'll give you that leg up with one of our top-rated penny stocks from our proprietary stock ranking system…

    Penny Stock Current Share Price (March 26) Last Week's Gain Cartesian Inc. (OTCMKTS: CRTN) $0.39 170.69% Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. (Nasdaq: OMEX) $8.76 135.90% iFresh Inc. (Nasdaq: IFMK) $8.25 64.64% China Auto Logistics Inc. (Nasdaq: CALI) $4.68 47.43% National American University Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: NAUH) $1.20 39.29% Document Security Systems Inc. (NYSE: DSS) $1.58 33.91% Blonder Tongue Labs Inc. (NYSE: BDR) $0.77 33.90% CareDx Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) $7.49 29.88% Mediwound Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDWD) $5.10 26.51% New York & Co. Inc. (NYSE: NWY) $3.37 26.35%

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Mediwound (NASDAQ: MDWD) and True Drinks (OTCMKTS:TRUU) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Leidos Holdings, Inc.(LDOS)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Shane Hupp]

    The Keyw (NASDAQ: KEYW) and Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

  • [By Jon C. Ogg]

    Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) was maintained as Buy but�removed from the Conviction Buy list at Goldman Sachs.

    Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) already was rated as Buy at Goldman Sachs, but now the defense contractor has been added to the prized Conviction Buy List, with a $410 price target (versus a $317.13 close).

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    FIL Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) by 5.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 3,775,665 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 237,310 shares during the period. FIL Ltd’s holdings in Leidos were worth $246,928,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Lou Whiteman]

    Scale matters in the government IT business, as larger companies are better able to manage the increasingly large and complex systems customers demand, and a broader cost basis helps in putting together low-cost, competitive bids. In recent years, a wave of mergers and acquisitions has left a clear top two in the market. Industry leader Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) in 2016 bought the IT business of Lockheed Martin, while General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) vaulted to No. 2 earlier this year via its acquisition of CSRA.

  • [By Max Byerly]

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  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) by 11.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 213,155 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,482 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank owned 0.14% of Leidos worth $13,939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Cowen Group, Inc.(COWN)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Max Byerly]

    Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC reduced its stake in Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) by 6.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 750,063 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 50,848 shares during the period. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC owned 2.54% of Cowen Group worth $9,900,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Waddell & Reed (NYSE: WDR) and Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Cowen Inc Class A (NASDAQ:COWN) Director Peter A. Cohen sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.23, for a total transaction of $76,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 698,095 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,631,986.85. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    The stock market did exceptionally well on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing more than 300 points and certain other major benchmarks reaching record heights. In general, investors remained upbeat about the prospects for the U.S. economy overcoming any trade-related tensions and continuing to grow, riding the wave of lower corporate tax rates to boost profits. Yet even with a favorable mood in the market overall, some companies had bad news that sent their shares sharply lower. Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA), YY (NASDAQ:YY), and Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF-A) (NYSE:BF-B) were among the worst performers on the day. Here's why they did so poorly.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.(BCLI)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: HQCL) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.14 per share on revenue of $438.40 million. Remark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.35 per share on revenue of $19.45 million. Athenex, Inc. (NYSE: ATNX) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share on revenue of $35.14 million. Mazor Robotics Ltd. (NASDAQ: MZOR) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $15.14 million. Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI) is projected to report a quarterly loss at $0.14 per share. SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $9.50 million. Lonestar Resources US Inc. (NASDAQ: LONE) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $30.68 million. Nine Energy Service, Inc. (NASDAQ: NINE) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.1 per share on revenue of $165.76 million. VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $212.00 million.

     

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Maxim Group set a $9.00 target price on Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BCLI) in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the biotechnology company’s stock.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

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

    Get Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics alerts: Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.20 EPS (americanbankingnews.com) BrainStorm Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides Corporate and Clinical Highlights (finance.yahoo.com) What analyst predict for Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics NASDAQ:BCLI ? (stockmarketdaily.co) Global Autologous Cell Therapy Market 2022: Market Size, Shares, Revenue, Production, Consumption (thetechnicalprogress.com) Hot Stocks to Observe: Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD), Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT … (journalfinance.net)

    Shares of Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics traded up $0.12, hitting $3.76, during trading hours on Monday, according to MarketBeat. 1,552 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 63,674. The company has a market cap of $69.42 million, a P/E ratio of -14.46 and a beta of 1.86. Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics has a one year low of $3.70 and a one year high of $3.85.

  • [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Axovant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ: AXON) shares rose 23.7 percent to $1.49. Axovant announced strengthening of management team and completion of organization restructuring which "enhanced capabilities in research and business development" and reduced internal headcount by 43 percent. Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUSK) shares jumped 19.8 percent to $37.3148. Mammoth Energy’s subsidiary Cobra signed a new $900 million contract to finish the restoration of critical electrical services and support the initial phase of reconstruction of the electrical utility system in Puerto Rico. Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) shares gained 19 percent to $34.0201. Acorn shares rose Friday after the company declared a special one-time cash dividend of $14.97 per ADS. DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) shares surged 19 percent to $2.20. My Size, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) climbed 16.8 percent to $1.18 after the company received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for measurement technology patent. Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) gained 16.6 percent to $2.32. Leju Holdings Limited (NYSE: LEJU) gained 16.5 percent to $1.34 following Q1 beat. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares surged 16.5 percent to $26.1499. Evolus named Lauren Silvernail as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. Jupai Holdings Limited (NYSE: JP) shares gained 15 percent to $26.29 after reporting Q1 results. Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) shares gained 15 percent to $44.7702 after the company reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter and issued strong sales forecast for the second quarter. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN) rose 15 percent to $7.075. China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) gained 14.4 percent to $2.746. American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) climbed 14.2 percent to $101.10 after the company reported upbeat Q4 results. Savara Inc. (NAS
  • [By Lisa Levin]

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    Losers Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNCE) fell 32.5 percent to $11.92 in pre-market trading. Jounce Therapeutics reported that data from ongoing ICONIC trial of JTX-2011 will be presented at the ASCO. Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ: ACXM) fell 10.7 percent to $24.60 in pre-market trading. Acxiom reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter, but issued weak FY19 guidance. American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) shares fell 10.7 percent to $35 in pre-market trading. Enduro Royalty Trust (NYSE: NDRO) shares fell 8.5 percent to $3.25 in pre-market trading after tumbling 10.76 percent on Wednesday. NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) fell 8.3 percent to $244.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) fell 7.2 percent to $21.30 in pre-market trading after announcing 7.9 million secondary offering of common shares. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) shares fell 5.6 percent to $9.29 in pre-market trading after rising 2.29percent on Wednesday. Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI) shares fell 5.3 percent to $3.93 in pre-market trading after rising 5.60 percent on Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) fell 4 percent to $43.40 in pre-market trading. Cisco reported better-than-expected results for its third quarter. The company sees fourth quarter earnings in the range of 68 cents-70 cents with sales growth of 4-6 percent. Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) fell 3.2 percent to $88.45 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat results for its second quarter. Comps were down 0.1 percent in the quarter. The company sees third-quarter comps coming in flat to up 1 percent. Children's Place, Inc. (

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Dell Technologies Inc. (DVMT)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Meeder Asset Management Inc. decreased its position in Dell Technologies (NYSE:DVMT) by 89.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,948 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,346 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $143,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

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  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Friday was a relatively quiet day on Wall Street, with a split among the most widely followed market benchmarks that sent some up and others down. Slight downticks in oil prices and bond yields marked minor reversals from upward trends earlier in the week, but investors are still watching both energy and bonds closely to see what long-term impact they might have on the stock market. Most attention centered on individual companies, some of which reported good news that sent their shares higher. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DVMT), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), and Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

  • [By Joseph Griffin]

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

    Get Dell Technologies alerts: Dell launches Customer Solution Center in UAE (khaleejtimes.com) Hilal Computers selected for Dell EMC President’s Circle (arabnews.com) Dell Technologies Customer Solution Centre opens in Dubai (tahawultech.com) Dell Technologies launches new Customer Solution Centre in UAE (itp.net) Dell Technologies (DVMT) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Hold (americanbankingnews.com)

    NYSE DVMT traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $74.22. The stock had a trading volume of 830,865 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,081,792. Dell Technologies has a 52-week low of $73.19 and a 52-week high of $74.78. The company has a market capitalization of $56.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.03, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of -0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

  • [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

    The 1,610 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap.com have a total market cap of $404 billion, making them worth more than Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR), Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), and Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DVMT) combined.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: Zillow Group, Inc.(Z)

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Rich Duprey, Nicholas Rossolillo, and Maxx Chatsko]

    But just as the market itself is a forward-looking machine, we asked three investors to pick one stock they believe could put NVIDIA's returns to shame in the future. They chose Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM), Appian (NASDAQ:APPN), and Zillow (NASDAQ:Z).

  • [By Motley Fool Staff]

    Zillow Group (C shares) (NASDAQ:Z) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallMay. 7, 2018 5:00 p.m. ET

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

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  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) CMO Jeremy Wacksman sold 47,788 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.64, for a total value of $2,658,924.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer now owns 48,489 shares in the company, valued at $2,697,927.96. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

  • [By Jeremy Bowman]

    Shares of Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) (NASDAQ:ZG) sold off last month as the market expressed dissatisfaction with the company's plan to flip houses. As a result, both classes of stock closed April down around 10%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: NeuroMetrix Inc.(NURO)

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  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Obalon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OBLN) and Neurometrix (NASDAQ:NURO) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) and Neurometrix (NASDAQ:NURO) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Own Right Now: TravelCenters of America LLC(TA)

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  • [By Joseph Griffin]

    Here are some of the news headlines that may have effected Accern’s rankings:

    Get TravelCenters of America alerts: TravelCenters of America (TA) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.21 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) TravelCenters of America (TA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages (americanbankingnews.com) Quaker Steak & Lube庐 Invites Guests to ��Round Up�� to Benefit Folds of Honor (finance.yahoo.com) Camping World (CWH) vs. TravelCenters of America (TA) Head-To-Head Review (americanbankingnews.com) TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Annual Meeting Results (finance.yahoo.com)

    TravelCenters of America traded up $0.02, reaching $3.10, during midday trading on Monday, according to MarketBeat.com. The company had a trading volume of 163,465 shares, compared to its average volume of 184,114. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The stock has a market cap of $124.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.33 and a beta of 1.68. TravelCenters of America has a 12-month low of $2.95 and a 12-month high of $5.85.

  • [By Dustin Parrett]

    One of the worst stocks to play right now is TravelCenters of America LLC (Nasdaq: TA).

    It may seem intuitive that higher gas prices will lead to higher profits for gas stations. But gas stations have notoriously thin profit margins on gasoline, which means they are hardly making money on gasoline sales.

  • [By Max Byerly]

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  • [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.32 per share on revenue of $9.89 billion. Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $14.34 billion. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $692.63 million. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.06 per share on revenue of 3.90 billion. Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $1.35 per share on revenue of $193.67 million. Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.66 per share on revenue of $3.24 billion. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NYSE: WLTW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $3.01 per share on revenue of $2.23 billion. Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.28 per share on revenue of $922.42 million. TravelCenters of America LLC (NASDAQ: TA) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.16 per share on revenue of $1.59 billion. Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $723.93 million. Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE: WBT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $329.71 million. Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: HZNP) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $234.17 million.

     

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Athenex (ATNX) Sees Large Volume Increase

Athenex Inc (NASDAQ:ATNX) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 4,670,100 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 1,213% from the previous session’s volume of 355,816 shares.The stock last traded at $19.05 and had previously closed at $18.62.

Several research firms recently commented on ATNX. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Athenex from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, June 8th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Athenex from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Athenex from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Athenex in a research note on Tuesday, March 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.71.

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The firm has a market cap of $1.17 billion and a PE ratio of -8.21.

Athenex (NASDAQ:ATNX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $37.84 million during the quarter. Athenex had a negative net margin of 136.72% and a negative return on equity of 75.45%. equities research analysts forecast that Athenex Inc will post -1.36 EPS for the current year.

In other Athenex news, EVP Rudolf Kwan purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.65 per share, with a total value of $29,300.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 82,224 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,204,581.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jeffrey Yordon purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.69 per share, for a total transaction of $73,450.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 188,709 shares in the company, valued at $2,772,135.21. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders acquired 29,500 shares of company stock worth $433,850 and sold 301,392 shares worth $5,041,671. Insiders own 29.50% of the company’s stock.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Athenex by 3,671.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 60,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,035,000 after purchasing an additional 59,260 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Athenex by 108.8% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 133,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,274,000 after purchasing an additional 69,661 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Athenex in the 1st quarter worth about $315,000. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Athenex in the 1st quarter worth about $1,179,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Athenex in the 1st quarter worth about $208,000. 16.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Athenex Company Profile

Athenex, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of various therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions. The company's Orascovery product candidates include Oraxol, an oral dosage form, which is in Phase III trial for metastatic breast cancer, as well as various clinical studies in advanced malignances and gastric cancer; and Oratecan, an oral dosage form of irinotecan that is in a Phase I study for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, lung, ovarian, cervical, upper gastrointestinal, and pancreatic cancer.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The U.S. Education System Is Broken – and Companies Like This One Are Fixing It

Tim MelvinTim Melvin

I want to try a quick relaxation exercise.

This might sound crackpot, but just bear with me for a second.

Let's all take a deep breath, conservatives and liberals alike, and admit, out loud, the one thing that is true, regardless of where you land on the political spectrum.

Say it with me…

The U.S. education system is screwed up beyond what any of us would have thought was possible.

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Looking at the results of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests, we score in the middle of most educational-achievement levels. We once had the best educational system in the world. Now, we're the Oakland Athletics of the global education system – a once-mighty enterprise now lucky to just be mediocre.

The problem has never been a lack of money…

The United States, on average, spends about 30% more per child than the average developed nation. Only Norway, Switzerland, and Austria spend more per kid that we do.

It just seems that the more we spend, the worse it gets. We've been trying to money-whip the education system into line for decades now, and if anything, we're only seeing an inverse relationship grow between money and results.

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But the opposite is true of the education system's fastest-growing area – one that I've been watching like a hawk lately.

In fact, I just found one company in this particular area that's a strong "Buy" right now – and it's set to keep profiting from the fact that the U.S. public school system is, quite frankly, a giant mess…

Public Education Is a Joke, and Our Kids and Teachers Are the Punchline

For years, I helped broker a lot of municipal-bond deals, and that required digging through hundreds of school district bond-offering prospectuses.

Yes, these are often just as boring as they sound. But I highly recommend parsing through your local school board budget every now and then if you really want to get an idea of just how staggeringly wasteful our country's education system has become.

The amount of money poured in at the top and the amount that comes out the bottom in the actual classroom sums up the problem perfectly. Millions in cash are sucked out by an overweight and hyper-productive bureaucracy, and our kids pay the price.

Another part of the problem – and honestly, the most unbelievably infuriating – is the fact that we pay our teachers like serfs.

I saw how the public education system exploits teachers when my daughter was top of her class, won several awards while studying to be a teacher, and received high marks for her teacher-training systems. She worked her ass off for years, and the best offer she received as a first-year teacher was an annual salary less than $30,000.

At the same time, there were hundreds of administrators in the system making over $100,000 annually just to sit in their offices soaking up the benefits of a broken bureaucracy.

We can go on and on about the causes of the problem: the teachers unions' stranglehold on curriculum, standardized-testing issues, and a lack of parental participation, among many, many others. Each is more exasperating than the last.

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But the point I want to make is that I truly believe these are problems we can all agree on. My right-wing buddies can find as much to hate in the modern educational system as my liberal wingnut friends can.

Universally, our schools are letting our kids down, and more parents are making the decision to homeschool their kids.

Homeschooling has become the answer to the public education system's failings, and it's already showing up in the numbers. The National Center for Education Statistics reported the number of homeschooled kids in the United States grew from 850,000 to 1.8 million between 1999 and 2012. Since then, the number has easily surpassed 2 million.

Make no mistake: there's a lot of money to be made from homeschooling's growing popularity.

And those of us willing to sit toward the front of the classroom can position ourselves to make a killing from this trend.

It all starts with one company that sells a type of homeschooling education software used by nearly half of all high school students in the United States…

Here's How We'll Make Money from the Advent of Homeschooling

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

There's one Dow stock having a great day �� Verizon

Verizon was the only member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading significantly into the green on Tuesday.

The gains came after Deutsche Bank upgraded the wireless provider, saying the shares were relatively cheap.

The stock gained 1.9 percent Tuesday, also boosted by investors betting that its domestic revenues will be shielded from fears of a trade war hitting the broader market. Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Procter & Gamble and Travelers traded slightly higher for a similar reason, but none had the gains of Verizon.

Deutsche Bank upped its rating for Verizon to buy, and increased its price target to $56, roughly $8 above where the stock was trading Tuesday.

Verizon is trading at a discount compared with its telecom peers, Deutsche Bank analyst Matthew Niknam wrote in a note to clients Tuesday. His 12-month price target implies 23 percent total return from current levels.

Niknam highlighted improving financial health in the overall U.S. wireless market and said Verizon, the nation's largest carrier, is set to benefit from investors' confidence.

"Wireless fundamentals are meaningfully improving, following a heightened wave of aggressive competitive activity in recent years," Niknam said.

Consolidation in the market, most recently with T-Mobile and Sprint's plans to merge, "could be viewed favorably by investors when considering the longer-term health of the U.S. Wireless market," Niknam said.

Still, the bank said rising interest rates have historically been a headwind for telecoms like Verizon. Deutsche Bank macroeconomists expect the 10-year Treasury yield to hit 3.5 percent by the end of 2018. Yields were around 2.92 Tuesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 300 points at the open Tuesday, erasing all of its gains for the year. The 30-stock index was dragged down by Boeing and Caterpillar, which are considered to be bellwethers for trade tensions.

President Donald Trump asked the United States Trade Representative to identify $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs and Monday night said if China "refuses to change its practices" and continues with its own newly declared tariffs, then the additional levies would be imposed on Beijing.

In response, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said the latest threat of more tariffs violates previous negotiations and Washington "has initiated a trade war that violates market laws and is not in accordance with current global development trends."

Shares of Verizon have fallen about 8.5 percent this year, and were trading above $48 Tuesday.