While U.S. equities continue their sideways skid just below the Dow 20,000 threshold — a level that has provided intractable for the last five weeks — buyers aren’t sitting still. Since the New Year, vigorous new interest has been seen in biotech stocks as hopes build for president-elect Donald Trump’s plans to repeal and replace Obamacare, potentially improving both cost and coverage.
Source: Pixelbay (Modified)If successful, that will mean millions of new patients paying for drug treatments and medical devices — just the thing to boost profits in the medical sector.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Datawatch Corporation(DWCH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [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.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Dover Corporation(DOV)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) by 13.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,971 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,567 shares during the quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Dover were worth $2,944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [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.
- [By Neha Chamaria]
The first list of Dividend Aristocrats published in 1989 comprised 26 stocks. Remarkably, nine of the 26 stocks are still part of the Dividend Aristocrat group.
Dividend Aristocrat No. of Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases Payout Ratio (Last 12 Months) Current Dividend Yield Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) 55 67.6% 2.7% Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV) 62 37.4% 2% Emerson Electric�(NYSE: EMR) 60 69% 2.62% Genuine Parts Company�(NYSE: GPC) 62 62.7% 3.12% Johnson & Johnson�(NYSE: JNJ) 55 724.9% 2.57% Coca-Cola�(NYSE: KO) 55 440.7% 3.5% Lowe's Companies�(NYSE: LOW) 55 37.4% 1.97% 3M Company�(NYSE: MMM) 60 70.4% 2.65% Procter & Gamble�(NYSE: PG) 62 72.2% 3.94%Data source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, company financials, Yahoo Finance. Table by author.�
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Dover Co. (NYSE:DOV) by 148.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 41,483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 24,766 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Dover were worth $4,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Arc Wireless Solutions Inc.(ARCW)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
CIRCOR International (NYSE: CIR) and ARC Group WorldWide (NASDAQ:ARCW) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Watts Water Technologies (NYSE: WTS) and ARC Group WorldWide (NASDAQ:ARCW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Barnes Group (NYSE: B) and ARC Group WorldWide (NASDAQ:ARCW) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
News articles about ARC Group WorldWide (NASDAQ:ARCW) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog 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. ARC Group WorldWide earned a news sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the technology company an impact score of 45.8235732272447 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Castlight Health, inc.(CSLT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
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- [By Max Byerly]
Zendesk (NYSE: ZEN) and Castlight Health (NYSE:CSLT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Equinix Inc.(EQIX)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
Princeton Portfolio Strategies Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 8,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,716,000.
- [By Matthew Frankel]
Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) is the largest operator of data centers in the world, with more than 9,800 companies utilizing its properties. The company provides the facility, power, security, and cooling equipment for its customers, and they supply their own servers and networking equipment.
- [By Max Byerly]
Front Row Advisors LLC increased its position in Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 7.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,175 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 150 shares during the quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC’s holdings in Equinix were worth $909,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- [By Lee Jackson]
This is one of the larger capitalization companies in the data center industry. Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX)�provides data center services to protect and connect the information assets for the enterprises, financial services companies, and content and network providers primarily in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Here are some of the media stories that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:
Get Equinix alerts: Equinix Inc (EQIX) Insider Charles J. Meyers Sells 400 Shares (americanbankingnews.com) Equinix Selects AT&T as 2018 Americas Partner of the Year (finance.yahoo.com) Equinix Inc (EQIX) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $1.26 Billion (americanbankingnews.com) Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Equinix Inc (EQIX) Will Announce Earnings of $5.10 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) NetActuate Deployment to Equinix SP3 IBX庐 Data Center in Brazil Brings Faster Connections and New Services in … (benzinga.com)Several research analysts have commented on the stock. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Equinix from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, June 8th. Credit Suisse Group set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Equinix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 31st. Deutsche Bank lowered their price objective on shares of Equinix from $550.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 31st. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Equinix from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 3rd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Equinix from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $504.29.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: LookSmart Ltd.(LOOK)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Peel Hunt reissued their buy rating on shares of Lookers (LON:LOOK) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning.
A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Numis Securities reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 130 ($1.76) price target on shares of Lookers in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase upped their price target on shares of Lookers from GBX 109 ($1.48) to GBX 130 ($1.76) and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, March 8th. Liberum Capital reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 145 ($1.97) price target on shares of Lookers in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a GBX 146 ($1.98) price target on shares of Lookers in a research note on Monday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Lookers has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of GBX 137.71 ($1.87).
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Nuance Communications Inc.(NUAN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin]
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Losers MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA) fell 23.4 percent to $5.25 in pre-market trading after a first-quarter earnings miss. Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) shares fell 15.1 percent to $3.48 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat Q1 earnings. Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) fell 14 percent to $13.15 in pre-market trading after the company posted downbeat Q2 earnings and lowered FY18 organic growth guidance. Myomo, Inc. (NYSE: MYO) fell 13.2 percent to $3.10 in pre-market trading after reporting downbeat quarterly results. Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) shares fell 10.7 percent to $14.13 in pre-market trading after climbing 8.50 percent on Wednesday. BT Group plc (NYSE: BT) fell 9 percent to $14.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q4 results and announced plans to cut 13,000 jobs over the next three years. Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) fell 8.3 percent to $19.90 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that IMblaze370 Phase 3 pivotal trial of atezolizumab and cobimetinib in patients with heavily pretreated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer did not meet primary endpoint. Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) fell 8.2 percent to $10.80 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) shares fell 7.4 percent to $43.00 in pre-market trading. Synaptics reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter, while sales missed estimates. Randgold Resources Limited (NASDAQ: GOLD) shares fell 7.4 percent to $76.23 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 earnings. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART) shares fell 7 percent to $59.36 in pre-market trading. Integra LifeSciences priced its 5.25 million share public offering of common stock at $58.50 per share. Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) shares fell 6.9 percent to $12.75 in pre-m - [By Ethan Ryder]
Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) had its price objective cut by Stifel Nicolaus from $18.00 to $15.00 in a report issued on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the software maker’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 15.03% from the company’s current price.
- [By Paul Ausick]
Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) dropped about 20% Thursday to post a new 52-week low of $12.19. Shares closed at $15.28 on Wednesday and the stock’s 52-week high is $19.49. Volume of around 19 million shares was about nine times the daily average. The company reported indifferent results Wednesday night but cut its outlook for revenue growth.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Quality Systems, Inc.(QSII)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) got a boost, shooting up 14 percent to $17.12 after the company posted better-than-expected FQ4 results.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) got a boost, shooting up 14 percent to $17.08 after the company posted better-than-expected FQ4 results.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Companies Reporting After The Bell Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.07 per share on revenue of $3.54 billion. Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $557.65 million. Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $3.60 billion. Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $131.95 million. Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) is expected to post quarterly loss at $0.09 per share on revenue of $297.67 million. Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.71 per share on revenue of $262.02 million. Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE: DECK) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $375.41 million. Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE: ZOES) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.01 per share on revenue of $105.30 million. DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $2.23 per share on revenue of $6.12 billion. 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.05 per share on revenue of $76.93 million. Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is projected to post quarterly loss at $0.45 per share on revenue of $424.46 million. ePlus inc. (NASDAQ: PLUS) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $1.60 billion. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF.A) is expected to post quarterly loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $1.04 billion. Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $32.58 million. Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTNX) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.19 per share on revenue of $278.98 million. Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue - [By Dan Caplinger]
The stock market finished the week on a quiet note, with most major benchmarks closing slightly lower on the day. Investors went into the weekend trying to navigate a series of geopolitical and macroeconomic issues, but many market participants focused on the big plunge in the oil market, where crude prices dropped $3 per barrel to fall below the $68-per-barrel mark. Even with trading activity slow preceding the holiday weekend, good news sent shares of some companies higher. Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL), and Quality Systems (NASDAQ:QSII) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Internet Initiative Japan Inc.(IIJI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: SK Telecom Corporation Ltd.(SKM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Skrumble Network (CURRENCY:SKM) traded 1.3% lower against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 8:00 AM Eastern on June 15th. One Skrumble Network token can currently be purchased for about $0.0301 or 0.00000461 BTC on exchanges including IDEX, EtherDelta (ForkDelta), Hotbit and DDEX. During the last week, Skrumble Network has traded 49.9% lower against the U.S. dollar. Skrumble Network has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and $8.48 million worth of Skrumble Network was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Skrumble Network (CURRENCY:SKM) traded 0.8% higher against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on June 23rd. In the last week, Skrumble Network has traded down 14.6% against the US dollar. One Skrumble Network token can currently be bought for about $0.0259 or 0.00000419 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta), Hotbit, DDEX and Gate.io. Skrumble Network has a market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $6.34 million worth of Skrumble Network was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
VEON (NASDAQ: VEON) and SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a sell rating.
SUMMIT THERAPEU/S (NASDAQ:SMMT) was downgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a hold rating.
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