Top 5 China Stocks To Buy Right Now

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There��s no clear consensus on how Apple Inc. (NSDQ:AAPL)�will perform in China, as retail channel checks suggest�demand is robust in China.

However,the Chinese retail commentary wasn��t very supportive in the month of October, and I��m guessing that was attributed to Apple��s cautious stance on channel inventory, as Apple reduced channel inventory by a couple of weeks, which reduced production at the two major ODMs (other device manufacturers).

Since suppliers are further up-stream, the tepid commentary from the Chinese ecosystem can be rationalized as Apple failing to forecast demand (yet again) and ordering a modest sum of iPhone��s. So, Apple��s Q1��17 results will be capacity constrained, and lead times for the iPhone 7 is unlikely to balance itself until we move beyond the seasonally strong quarter. (See also: 3 Reasons To Buy Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Now)

Top 5 China Stocks To Buy Right Now: Weingarten Realty Investors(WRI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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Top 5 China Stocks To Buy Right Now: KNOT Offshore Partners LP(KNOP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Carnival Cruise Line (NYSE: CCL) and KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Top 5 China Stocks To Buy Right Now: Signet Jewelers Limited(SIG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Chris Lange]

  The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Wednesday was Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE: SIG) which traded down about 20% at $38.14. The stock��s 52-week range is $38.11 to $77.94. Volume was 25.5 million compared to the daily average volume of 2.1 million.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Signal Token (CURRENCY:SIG) traded 33% higher against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 23:00 PM ET on May 12th. During the last seven days, Signal Token has traded 136.8% higher against the U.S. dollar. Signal Token has a market capitalization of $9.93 million and approximately $156,257.00 worth of Signal Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Signal Token token can currently be bought for $0.0450 or 0.00000466 BTC on popular exchanges including HitBTC, EtherDelta (ForkDelta), IDEX and Bancor Network.

• [By Steve Symington]

  As for individual stocks, earnings news left shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) tumbling, while an announcement from Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) sent shockwaves through cryptocurrency markets.

Top 5 China Stocks To Buy Right Now: PAREXEL International Corporation(PRXL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  News headlines about PAREXEL International (NASDAQ:PRXL) have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. PAREXEL International earned a news impact score of 0.18 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the medical research company an impact score of 49.4978250148766 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.

Top 5 China Stocks To Buy Right Now: Cinemark Holdings Inc(CNK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $13.06 billion. SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $433.32 million. Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $342.39 million. Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $1.55 billion. Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.98 per share on revenue of $2.75 billion. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion. ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion. Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.18 billion. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $644.94 million. Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion. Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.16 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion. Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion. Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.33 billion. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $530.99 million. Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $4.46 billion. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is projected to report
• [By Shane Hupp]

  A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Cinemark by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,081,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,768,000 after buying an additional 2,570,923 shares in the last quarter. Rivulet Capital LLC increased its position in Cinemark by 88.0% during the fourth quarter. Rivulet Capital LLC now owns 2,859,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,558,000 after buying an additional 1,338,000 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC increased its position in Cinemark by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 2,312,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,533,000 after buying an additional 42,982 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Cinemark by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,728,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,187,000 after buying an additional 66,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Cinemark by 3.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,334,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,310,000 after buying an additional 43,606 shares in the last quarter. 94.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Hodges Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 311,681 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,234 shares during the quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.27% of Cinemark worth $11,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

How to make sure your Amazon Echo doesn't send secret recordings

It was Alexa's equivalent of a pocket dial.

A woman in Portland, Oregon claimed her Amazon Echo smart-speaker secretly recorded a private conversation, then sent the audio file to an acquaintance. She told her story to a local news outlet and it spread, stoking fears about always listening devices invading privacy.

Amazon confirmed the incident and claimed it was caused by an extremely rare series of events. The Echo misheard four different commands causing it to turn on, record a voice message, and send it to a contact.

While that family says they will no longer use Echo devices, there are some less extreme measures that smart speaker fans can take to protect their privacy.

Turn off calling and messaging features

It sounds like a simple solution: turn off any features that can accidentally record and share audio. Unfortunately, there is no option to turn off voice messaging in the current Alexa app. You have to talk to Amazon customer service on the phone to turn of messaging.

You can call Amazon at (888) 280-4331, or open the Alexa app and go to Help & Feedback and have Amazon customer service call you.

Amazon tells us this is the recommended way to turn of messaging features or delete contacts, but it is working on a way to control these settings inside the app.

Don't give Alexa your contact list

When you first set up an Alexa device on a smartphone, you give the app permission to access the contacts saved on your phone. If you are a new Echo user, you can skip this step and deny it permission. However, once you do give it permission, it uploads your contacts to its servers. Even if you revoke access in the phone's settings, or delete the app completely, Alexa will continue to have all the phone numbers and email addresses it already saved from you address book. The only way to remove them is by calling customer service. You can, however, mute individual contacts in the app.

Pump up the volume or hit the mute button

If the volume on an Echo or similar device is turned all the way down, you may not hear it asking for prompts like the name of a contact. Especially if its excellent microphones pick up your voice in a different room.

Echo speakers have seven microphones that are always listening for Alexa's "wake" word. The devices only record and upload audio once they hear that word, but as this case illustrates, sometimes it can be triggered by mistake.

When you want to be extra sure a smart speaker isn't listening, mute it. The Echo and Google Home have physical mute buttons, and Apple's HomePod has a mute voice command ("Hey Siri, stop listening"). The light ring on the top of an Echo turns red when it is muted.

Avoid saying words that sound like "Alexa"

The recent secret recoding incident began when an Echo misheard something that sounded like "Alexa," its trigger word. According to the Rhyming Dictionary there aren't many exact rhymes for Alexa, but you should avoid dropping adnexa, annexa, celexa, lenexa, or reflexa into casual conversations.

If someone in your house is actually named Alexa or something similar, you can change the Echo's trigger word to Echo, Amazon or Computer.

Live like everyone's watching

While people are wringing their hands over the Echo, it's not the only potential privacy risk in your home. There are other smart speakers using always-on microphones, like Google Home and Microsoft's Cortana devices.

Smartphones can also be set to an always listening mode, including iPhones and Google's Pixel devices. Devices without microphones can collect private data too. Connected cameras like Ring doorbells and Nest Cams, sensors that track movement, and even something like a "smart" fridge can all collect information about you that you'd rather keep secret.

You can unplug them all until you are confident in the tech industries privacy protections, or you can go about your daily life avoiding doing or saying anything embarrassing (or illegal).

Deutsche Bank to cut an additional 7,000 jobs by…

Deutsche Bank announced Thursday that it would cut an additional 7,000 jobs by 2019 in a bid to make the lender profitable again.

"The number of full-time positions is expected to fall from just over 97,000 currently to well below 90,000; the associated personnel reductions are underway," Deutsche said in a statement shortly before its annual shareholder meeting.

The bank said the job cuts would hit its equities sales and trading division, which was expected to lose 25% of its workforce. "We remain committed to our Corporate and Investment Bank and our international presence �� we are unwavering in that," CEO Christian Sewing said Thursday. "However, we must concentrate on what we truly do well."

The bank added it would slash leverage exposure in the investment arm by 10%.

The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Wednesday, saying that the workforce reduction was part of stepped-up cost-cutting efforts by the bank's new chief executive Christian Sewing.

In a surprise move last month, Deutsche Bank Chairman Paul Achleitner abruptly replaced Chief Executive John Cryan with�Christian Sewing�amid investor complaints that the bank was falling behind in executing a turnaround plan.

Under Cryan, the bank had a previous target of 9,000 cuts by 2020, though the Frankfurt-based lender may have made less than a third of those cuts.

More: Deutsche Bank in the red again following Trump tax reform

More: Deutsche Bank replaces CEO John Cryan with Christian Sewing

Thursday's announcement comes after weeks of debate over how fast and deep job losses at the struggling German lender should be. Plans for fewer layoffs had divided senior executives and left investors unconvinced, people familiar with internal bank discussions told WSJ. Deutsche Bank declined to comment on�questions from several news media.

Shares in Germany's biggest private lender have fallen 31%�this year, sparking calls from investors to speed up the recovery process.

Hans-Christoph Hirt, head of shareholder adviser Hermes EOS at Hermes Investment Management, told Reuters on Wednesday he wanted to see a "credible strategy with achievable targets," adding that it was critical that the recent CEO appointment "works out."

Christian Sewing �� a Deutsche Bank lifer with a background in audit, risk control and retail banking �� is aiming to refocus the lender on its European home market and reverse a two-decade effort to compete with U.S. rivals in investment banking.

Newspaper reports said Sewing was planning to sharply reduce Deutsche Bank's presence in the US market and to start�cutting activity in the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa region (CEEMEA).

Bloomberg�said that the decision was the result of a "wide-ranging review of the bank's global equities business." Part of the plan was a decision to scale back the bank's business services for hedge funds, as�the trading of stocks would also be affected.

Among those to leave the bank are London-based head of CEEMEA equity sales Darren Veenhuis, as well as Pascal Moura, who runs equity research for the region from Dubai.

The CEEMEA desk specializes in trading emerging-market securities and had been singled out as one area where Deutsche Bank needs to reassess how it competes with other investment banks, the people said.

Deutsche Bank's supervisory board and senior executives will confront investors�Thursday�in Frankfurt at its annual shareholder meeting.�They will face a proposal to break up the company and probing questions about last month's chief executive handoff.

The lender is also under pressure from credit ratings agencies after losing much of its credibility and billions in fines as a result of the 2008/2009 financial crisis. Standard & Poor's is expected to say by the end of the month whether it will cut Deutsche Bank's rating after putting it on "credit watch" in April.

This article originally appeared on DW.com. Its content was created separately to USA TODAY.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now

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Warren Buffett warned students about the perils of using debt and leverage decades ago using Donald Trump as a negative case study.

Buffett was asked by a Notre Dame student about Trump's business troubles during a question and answer session in 1991. Trump's Atlantic City Taj Mahal casino filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection later that year.

"Where did Donald Trump go wrong? The big problem with Donald Trump was he never went right. He basically overpaid for properties, but he got people to lend him the money. He was terrific at borrowing money. If you look at his assets, and what he paid for them, and what he borrowed to get them, there was never any real equity there," Buffett said, according to a transcript published by former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson. "I've seen more people fail because of liquor and leverage �� leverage being borrowed money. Donald Trump failed because of leverage. He simply got infatuated with how much money he could borrow, and he did not give enough thought to how much money he could pay back."

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.(NRE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America increased its holdings in NorthStar Realty Europe (NYSE:NRE) by 15.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 71,499 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,699 shares during the period. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America owned approximately 0.13% of NorthStar Realty Europe worth $931,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  NorthStar Realty Europe (NYSE:NRE) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.17.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: Accenture plc.(ACN)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Even more impressive and promising are the companies and entities backing Ripple. Investors include Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN), as well as influential venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz (Twitter, Skype, Airbnb) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (Snapchat).

• [By Steve Symington, Maxx Chatsko, and Brian Feroldi]

  To that end, we asked three top Motley Fool contributors to each pick a stock they think you would be wise to purchase and hold for the next 50 years. Read on to see why they like Corning (NYSE:GLW), Accenture (NYSE:ACN), and A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS).

• [By Money Morning News Team]

  The companies that participated in the demo included Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), Accenture Plc. (NYSE: ACN), Fujitsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS: FJTSY), and Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS: DTEGY).

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Smith Asset Management Group LP lifted its position in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) by 2.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,628 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,398 shares during the quarter. Smith Asset Management Group LP’s holdings in Accenture were worth $10,381,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Wayne Duggan]

  From an investing standpoint, Foresi said IT Services stocks such as IBM (NYSE: IBM), Accenture Plc (NYSE: ACN) and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: CTSH) could benefit from a rise in blockchain projects.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: Sanofi(SNY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Campbell]

  When a brand new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors won Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2015, it was heralded as the biggest advance in battling heart disease since the invention of statins. The launch of PCSK9 inhibitors was accompanied by billion-dollar-plus predictions for sales. However, revenue has fallen far shy of blockbuster status, leaving drugmakers Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN), and Sanofi SA (NYSE:SNY) in the lurch.

• [By Keith Speights]

  Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Store Capital Corporation (NYSE:STOR), and Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) are three Warren Buffett stocks that have especially high dividend yields of more than 4%. What does the Oracle of Omaha like about these stocks -- and are they smart picks for other investors right now?

• [By Keith Speights]

  Alnylam's partner, Sanofi (NYSE:SNY), is taking the lead on a phase 3 study of another experimental RNAi therapeutic,�fitusiran, in treating hemophilia A and B. Sanofi now has global rights to the drug as a result of a restructuring of the two companies' rare disease collaboration agreement signed in 2014. Alnylam stands to receive royalties between 15% and 30% of any future sales for fitusiran.�

• [By Cory Renauer]

  The ability to pick winners extends beyond MS. In 2017, Biogen spun off its rare bleeding disorder segment into a separate company that Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) acquired for a whopping $11.6 billion in cash earlier this year. Biogen also reported a rare disease drug that launched at the beginning of 2017, called Spinraza, that achieved a $1.5 billion annualized run rate during its fifth quarter since earning an FDA approval.

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Todd Campbell]

  One of these two drugs is Amgen's (NASDAQ:AMGN) Repatha, and the other is Praluent, which was co-developed by Sanofi SA (NYSE:SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN). Both drugs launched to billion-dollar blockbuster expectations, but because they're complex biologics that are expensive to make, they cost about $14,000 per year. Their high cost, plus the fact that they're injected rather than taken orally, may make them best suited for patients with stubbornly high cholesterol who are at the greatest risk of heart disease.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: Daxor Corporation(DXR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Daxor Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:DXR) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 234,045 shares, a growth of 1,257.4% from the March 15th total of 17,242 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,214,477 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 33.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTM) fell 9.7 percent to $4.73 in pre-market trading after announcing a $35 million common stock offering. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares fell 8 percent to $13.48 in pre-market trading ahead of regulatory update at 8:30 a.m. ET. XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: XTLB) fell 6.5 percent to $2.01 in pre-market trading after climbing 10.50 percent on Tuesday. Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) shares fell 5.8 percent to $9.36 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) fell 5.7 percent to $5.15 in pre-market trading after declining 5.04 percent on Tuesday. RYB Education, Inc. (NYSE: RYB) shares fell 5 percent to $16.39 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares fell 4.4 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after rising 40.62 percent on Tuesday. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) fell 4.4 percent to $8.92 in pre-market trading after announcing a 5.5 million share common stock offering. Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR) fell 4.1 percent to $7.32 in pre-market trading. Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) shares fell 3.8 percent to $51.03 in pre-market trading after the company announced plans to restate its Q2, Q3, Q4 and FY 2017 financial statements. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) fell 3.5 percent to $16.20 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. CELYAD SA/ADR (NASDAQ: CYAD) shares fell 3.3 percent to $29.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported launch of 1.8 million share offering

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: Zynga Inc.(ZNGA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) shares made a small gain on Wednesday after Wedbush said that it can see this stock making about a 50% run over the next year and that a turnaround is underway.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Zynga (ZNGA)

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is one of 61 publicly-traded companies in the “Data processing & preparation” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Zynga to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.(NGVC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [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
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM) shares rose 35.8 percent to $3.00. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) shares surged 32 percent to $8.94 after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Carbon Black, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLK) gained 29.6 percent to $24.62. Carbon Black priced its IPO at $19 per share. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares rose 26.8 percent to $32.70 following upbeat Q1 earnings. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) gained 25 percent to $7.185 after reporting strong quarterly results. Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares climbed 23.7 percent to $122.87 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) rose 23.2 percent to $8.4999 after reporting Q2 results. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) gained 22.2 percent to $41.27 after the FDA approved the company's Andexxa, the only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 22.2 percent to $57.955 after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM) jumped 19.7 percent to $6.12 after reporting Q1 results. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) rose 16.4 percent to $21.00 after reporting strong preliminary results for the third quarter. Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) shares rose 16.4 percent to $12.21 following Q1 earnings. Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) shares gained 14.9 percent to $63.75 following Q1 results. Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL) shares climbed 14.5 percent to $23.98 folloiwng strong Q1 results. B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) climbed 12.6 percent to $25.40 after reporting Q1 earnings. HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: HMSY) shares gained 10 percent to $19.59 after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings. Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) rose 7 percent to $10.09 following Q3 r

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: Intrexon Corporation(XON)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Campbell]

  After the company reported disappointing first-quarter financial results, including worse-than-expected revenue performance, shares in Intrexon Corp.�(NYSE:XON) were down by 20% at 3:15 p.m. EDT Friday.

• [By Peter Graham]

  Small cap synthetic biology Intrexon Corp (NYSE: XON) has elevated short interest of 33.93% according to Highshortinterest.com. Intrexon Corp says its���powering the Bioindustrial Revolution with Better DNA�⒙�to create biologically-based products that improve the quality of life and the health of the planet.�� The Company��s�integrated technology suite provides its partners across diverse markets with industrial-scale design and development of complex biological systems delivering unprecedented control, quality, function and performance of living cells.�

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Friday was a relatively quiet day on Wall Street, with major market benchmarks finishing narrowly mixed for the session. Weekly gains were still substantial for the indexes, however, as investors grew confident that the economy is walking the fine line between avoiding a recession and growing so fast that it spurs the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy aggressively. Yet even though most stocks held up well, some individual companies had bad news that sent their shares lower. Ultra Petroleum (NASDAQ:UPL), Intrexon (NYSE:XON), and News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA) were among the worst performers on the day. Here's why they did so poorly.

Top 10 Casino Stocks To Buy Right Now: EQT Midstream Partners, LP(EQM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on EQT Midstream Partners (EQM)

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  EQT Midstream Partners (NYSE:EQM) had its target price trimmed by Wells Fargo from $79.00 to $69.00 in a research report report published on Monday morning. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the pipeline company’s stock.

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  SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its stake in shares of EQT Midstream Partners (NYSE:EQM) by 26.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 19,964 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 7,067 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in EQT Midstream Partners were worth $1,178,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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  Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) by 1.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 203,765 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 2,350 shares during the quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd’s holdings in Bank of Montreal were worth $15,372,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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  Gp Zgp (NASDAQ:ZAIS) major shareholder Z Acquisition Llc bought 6,500,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.10 per share, with a total value of $26,650,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 6,500,000 shares in the company, valued at $26,650,000. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

H Randolph Holder, Jr. Buys 3,200 Shares of Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) Stock

Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:OVLY) Director H Randolph Holder, Jr. purchased 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $20.00 per share, for a total transaction of $64,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Shares of OVLY stock traded up $0.60 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $20.66. 900 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,002. Oak Valley Bancorp has a 12-month low of $13.61 and a 12-month high of $23.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $165.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.21 and a beta of -0.01.

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Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:OVLY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter. Oak Valley Bancorp had a net margin of 22.98% and a return on equity of 11.85%. The firm had revenue of $10.45 million for the quarter.

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OVLY. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Oak Valley Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth approximately $622,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oak Valley Bancorp during the first quarter worth approximately $1,655,000. Finally, Maltese Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Oak Valley Bancorp by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Maltese Capital Management LLC now owns 120,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,347,000 after buying an additional 12,900 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.28% of the company’s stock.

Separately, ValuEngine upgraded shares of Oak Valley Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd.

Oak Valley Bancorp Company Profile

Oak Valley Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank that provides banking products and services to individuals and business enterprises in Oakdale, California and surrounding areas. The company accepts various deposits products, such as checking and savings, money market, health savings, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.

$465.05 Million in Sales Expected for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (AJRD) This Quarter

Wall Street brokerages expect Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (NYSE:AJRD) to post sales of $465.05 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Two analysts have issued estimates for Aerojet Rocketdyne’s earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $456.80 million and the highest estimate coming in at $473.30 million. Aerojet Rocketdyne reported sales of $459.60 million in the same quarter last year, which indicates a positive year-over-year growth rate of 1.2%. The business is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings report on Thursday, August 2nd.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Aerojet Rocketdyne will report full year sales of $1.93 billion for the current year, with estimates ranging from $1.90 billion to $1.96 billion. For the next financial year, analysts anticipate that the company will report sales of $2.01 billion per share, with estimates ranging from $2.00 billion to $2.03 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that follow Aerojet Rocketdyne.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE:AJRD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $492.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $417.68 million. Aerojet Rocketdyne had a positive return on equity of 46.38% and a negative net margin of 0.06%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.08 earnings per share.

A number of research firms recently commented on AJRD. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Aerojet Rocketdyne from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 4th. ValuEngine raised shares of Aerojet Rocketdyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.33.

Aerojet Rocketdyne stock traded up $0.47 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $29.19. The stock had a trading volume of 547,328 shares, compared to its average volume of 794,415. Aerojet Rocketdyne has a twelve month low of $20.17 and a twelve month high of $36.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 1.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.45, a P/E/G ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 1.03.

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AJRD. Carillon Tower Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in Aerojet Rocketdyne in the 1st quarter worth approximately $12,445,000. Eagle Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Aerojet Rocketdyne by 621.7% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 464,294 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $14,485,000 after purchasing an additional 399,958 shares during the period. Reinhart Partners Inc. boosted its stake in Aerojet Rocketdyne by 433.7% in the 4th quarter. Reinhart Partners Inc. now owns 384,282 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $11,990,000 after purchasing an additional 312,274 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Aerojet Rocketdyne by 151.7% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 365,756 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,230,000 after purchasing an additional 220,428 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Aerojet Rocketdyne by 461.3% in the 1st quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 261,406 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,312,000 after purchasing an additional 214,838 shares during the period. 97.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Company Profile

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aerospace and defense products and systems in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Aerospace and Defense, and Real Estate. The Aerospace and Defense segment offers aerospace and defense products and systems for the United States government, including the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and aerospace and defense prime contractors.

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Unemployment Drops Below 3% in 10 States

If economists say full employment is 5%, then 10 states are filled to overflowing. Each has a jobless rate under 3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The national unemployment rate was 3.9% in April, the lowest it has been in almost 20 years. The economic theory about employment is that enough people move from job to job that 0% is unemployment is impossible. Many unemployed people are in and out of their jobs in a matter of weeks or even days. However, in some states the number is approaching zero, and, as has been pointed out frequently, this can cause a serious shortage of workers.

The states with particularly low joblessness are Colorado at 2.9%, Hawaii at 2.0%, Idaho at 2.9%, Iowa at 2.8%, Maine at 2.7%, Nebraska at 2.8%, New Hampshire at 2.6%, North Dakota at 2.6%, Vermont at 2.5% and Wisconsin at 2.8%.

Based on population, most of these states are small. Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Hampshire and Maine are among the bottom 10 states in population size.

The states also tend to be geographically grouped, but it is hard to come by a single explanation for this.

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Unemployment rates were lower in April in 4 states and stable in 46 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier and 38 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate edged down from March to 3.9 percent and was 0.5 percentage point lower than in April 2017.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 3 states in April 2018 and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 28 states added nonfarm payroll jobs, 1 state lost jobs, and 21 states and the District were essentially unchanged.

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Twenty-eight states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in April. The largest job gains occurred in California (+356,800), Texas (+332,300), and Florida (+178,400). The largest percentage gain occurred in Nevada (+3.4 percent), followed by Idaho and Utah (+3.3 percent each). North Dakota lost jobs over the year (-7,900, or -1.8 percent).