Financial Comparison: Invesco (IVZ) versus Morningstar (MORN)

Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN) and Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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This table compares Morningstar and Invesco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morningstar	16.15%	17.53%	10.28%
Invesco	21.64%	12.70%	3.61%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Morningstar and Invesco, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morningstar	0	0	0	0	N/A
Invesco	0	6	7	0	2.54

Invesco has a consensus target price of $36.92, indicating a potential upside of 43.00%. Given Invesco’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Invesco is more favorable than Morningstar.

Dividends

Morningstar pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Invesco pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Invesco pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morningstar has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Invesco has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Invesco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Morningstar and Invesco’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morningstar	$911.70 million	6.13	$136.90 million	N/A	N/A
Invesco	$5.16 billion	2.04	$1.13 billion	$2.70	9.56

Invesco has higher revenue and earnings than Morningstar.

Risk and Volatility

Morningstar has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

38.3% of Morningstar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Invesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.5% of Morningstar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Invesco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Invesco beats Morningstar on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Morningstar Company Profile

Morningstar, Inc. provides independent investment research services in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It offers a line of data, research, and software tools on a range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, fixed income securities, private capital markets, and real-time global market data for financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and individual and institutional investors. The company offers Morningstar Data, an investment data spanning various investment databases, including pricing and commodity data; Morningstar Direct, an institutional investment research platform; investment management solutions, which include Morningstar Managed Portfolios, the strategist models on third-party managed account platforms, as well as services for institutional asset management, asset allocation, and manager selection; institutional asset management services for asset management firms, broker-dealers, and insurance providers; Morningstar Advisor Workstation, a Web-based investment planning system; and Morningstar.com, a Website for individual investors. It also provides Morningstar Enterprise Components, a set of tools and capabilities that builds customized Websites or enhances existing solutions; Morningstar Research, which includes equity research and manager research; Morningstar Credit Ratings that provides new issue and surveillance ratings and analysis for structured credits, as well as operational risk assessment services; Morningstar Indexes, a set of investment indexes; workplace solutions, such as retirement advice and managed accounts, fiduciary services, and custom models; a mobile application, excel plug-in, data feeds, and data solutions; equity and manager research, and credit rating services; and institutional asset management, asset allocation, and manager selection services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Invesco Company Profile

Invesco Ltd. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to retail clients, institutional clients, high-net worth clients, public entities, corporations, unions, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also launches equity, fixed income, commodity, multi-asset, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It launches equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and balanced exchange-traded funds. The firm also launches and manages private funds. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm also invests in alternative markets, such as commodities and currencies. For the equity portion of its portfolio, it invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. For the fixed income portion of its portfolio, the firm invests in convertibles, government bonds, municipal bonds, treasury securities, and cash. It also invests in short term and intermediate term bonds, investment grade and high yield bonds, taxable and tax-free bonds, senior secured loans, and structured securities such as asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The firm employs absolute return, global macro, and long/short strategies. It employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. The firm was formerly known as Invesco Plc, AMVESCAP plc, Amvesco plc, Invesco PLC, Invesco MIM, and H. Lotery & Co. Ltd. Invesco Ltd. was founded in December 1935 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia with an additional office in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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Small cap Tex Mex or Mexican restaurant stock El Pollo LoCo Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LOCO) reported�Q2 2017 earnings after the market closed Thursday.

Total revenue increased 8.3% to $105.6 million as system-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 2.9% -�including a 2.4% increase for company-operated restaurants and a 3.2% increase for franchised restaurants. The growth in company-operated restaurant revenue was largely driven by the 24 new restaurants opened during and subsequent to the second quarter of 2016. Comparable company-operated restaurant sales increased 2.4%, driven by a 0.5% increase in transactions and a 1.9% increase in average check. Net income was $7.8 million versus net income of $7.3 million. The CEO commented:

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TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) reported its latest quarterly earnings results on Monday, which were mixed as the company’s earnings was ahead of expectations, while its revenue was below analysts’ outlook, sending shares sinking late in the day.

The Massachusetts-based travel and restaurant website said that for its second quarter of fiscal 2018, it brought in a profit of 23 cents per share. On an adjusted basis when considering one-time gains and costs, the company earned 41 cents per share.

TripAdvisor’s earnings were better than the average estimate of the Zacks Investment Research, which amassed information through a survey of 14 analysts, of 39 cents per share. On the revenue front, the company raked in sales of $433 million, which was below the $436.1 million that the Wall Street consensus estimate called for, according to the Zacks poll.

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TRIP stock fell about 0.6% during regular trading hours in anticipation of the company’s quarterly earnings report, which sent shares plummeting nearly 12.1% after the bell on its revenue miss.

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  Finally, Richard Seville, the CEO of Brisbane-based Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) which began lithium sales in 2015 from northern Argentina and also experienced difficulty boosting output, commented that an ��inability to access traditional funds has delayed the development of the sector�� and that ��these projects aren��t easy -- so the banks just don��t want to go there.��

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Galactrum (ORE) is a PoW/PoS coin that uses the
  Lyra2RE hashing algorithm. It launched on November 11th, 2017. Galactrum’s total supply is 2,092,679 coins and its circulating supply is 1,372,679 coins. Galactrum’s official Twitter account is @galactrum. Galactrum’s official website is galactrum.org.

Top Gold Stocks To Buy For 2019: NEW GOLD INC.(NGD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Paul Ausick]

  New Gold Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: NGD) dropped about 2.9% Monday to post a new 52-week low of $2.35. Shares closed at $2.42 on Friday and the stock’s 52-week high is $4.25. Volume was about 10% below the daily average of around 5.8 million shares. The gold mining company had no news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  New Gold Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: NGD) dropped about 3.8% Thursday to post a new 52-week low of $2.28. Shares closed at $2.37 on Wednesday and the stock’s 52-week high is $4.25. Volume was about 15% below the daily average of around 5.9 million shares. The company had no specific news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  New Gold Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: NGD) dropped about 1.9% Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $2.09. Shares closed at $2.13 on Monday and the stock’s 52-week high is $4.25. The junior gold miner had no specific news.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers ARMO BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARMO) shares rose 67.5 percent to $49.96 in pre-market trading after Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced plans to acquire ARMO BioSciences for $50 per share. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) rose 62.8 percent to $11.30 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q1 results and raised its FY18 outlook. vTv Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VTVT) rose 23.4 percent to $2.11 in pre-market trading following announcement that the company will pre-specify new subgroup with the FDA and report Phase 3 Part B results in June. Resonant Inc. (NASDAQ: RESN) rose 19.1 percent to $5.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: RXII) rose 17.7 percent to $2.39 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) rose 15.2 percent to $2.20 in pre-market trading after French company Total announced plans to acquire 25 percent stake in Clean Energy Fuels for $83.4 million. Everspin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRAM) rose 14.6 percent to $8.50 in pre-market trading after the company reported strong results for its first quarter. Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) shares rose 11 percent to $27.50 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat Q1 sales. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) rose 8.9 percent to $10.70 in pre-market trading following upbeat quarterly earnings. MediciNova, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNOV) rose 8.1 percent to $11.35 in pre-market trading after the company announced opening of Investigational New Drug Application for MN-166 (ibudilast) in glioblastoma. New Gold Inc. (NYSE: NGD) shares rose 7.7 percent to $2.65 in pre-market trading after the company reported that its President and CEO Hannes Portmann left the company. The company named Raymond Threlkeld as successor. Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) shares rose 7.4 percent to $46.60 in the pre-market trading session. Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) shares rose
• [By Paul Ausick]

  New Gold Inc. (NYSE: NGD) dropped about 4.7% Friday to post a new 52-week low of $2.05. Shares closed at $2.15 on Thursday and the stock’s 52-week high is $4.25. Volume was about 50% higher than the daily average of 4.2 million. The junior gold miner had no specific news.

UniCredit (UCG) PT Set at €21.00 by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada set a €21.00 ($24.42) target price on UniCredit (BIT:UCG) in a research report released on Monday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group set a €18.70 ($21.74) price objective on shares of UniCredit and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley set a €19.00 ($22.09) price objective on shares of UniCredit and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a €20.00 ($23.26) price objective on shares of UniCredit and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, June 28th. Oddo Bhf set a €19.50 ($22.67) price objective on shares of UniCredit and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, June 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a €20.00 ($23.26) price objective on shares of UniCredit and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Monday, June 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of €20.40 ($23.72).

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BIT UCG opened at €17.22 ($20.02) on Monday. UniCredit has a 12 month low of €12.82 ($14.91) and a 12 month high of €18.38 ($21.37).

UniCredit Company Profile

UniCredit S.p.A. operates as a commercial bank. The company operates through Commercial Banking Italy, Commercial Banking Germany, Commercial Banking Austria, Corporate & Investment Banking, Central and Eastern Europe, Fineco, Group Corporate Centre, and Non-Core segments. It offers retail, corporate, and private banking services; credit, trading, and investment services; leasing and factoring services; transactional, investment, and credit products and services; insurance solutions; and structured financing, and hedging and treasury solutions.

Goldman Sachs Group Analysts Give Diageo (DGE) a GBX 3,160 Price Target

Diageo (LON:DGE) has been assigned a GBX 3,160 ($42.07) price objective by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group in a research note issued to investors on Friday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.49% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on DGE. Liberum Capital restated a “sell” rating and issued a GBX 2,100 ($27.96) price target on shares of Diageo in a research note on Thursday, March 15th. Royal Bank of Canada set a GBX 2,300 ($30.62) price target on Diageo and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 26th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Diageo in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a GBX 2,700 ($35.95) price target on Diageo and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Diageo in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 2,692.14 ($35.84).

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Diageo opened at GBX 2,784.50 ($37.07) on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. Diageo has a 1-year low of GBX 2,186.50 ($29.11) and a 1-year high of GBX 2,735.50 ($36.42).

In other news, insider Javier Ferr谩n bought 299 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,768 ($36.85) per share, for a total transaction of 拢8,276.32 ($11,018.93). Insiders have bought a total of 616 shares of company stock valued at $1,676,729 over the last quarter.

Diageo Company Profile

Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells alcoholic beverages worldwide. The company offers a collection of brands across spirits, beer, cider, and wine categories. Its brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, C卯roc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray, and Guinness.

Don't Bet IN Casinos... Bet ON Them!

As you read this Daily Edge alert, a handful of poker players are battling for their share of a $74 million prize pool, with the ultimate goal of grabbing the $8.8 million first place payout and a diamond-studded World Series of Poker bracelet.

This year’s World Series of Poker (or WSOP) main event tournament features the second largest field in history.

A total of 7,874 people were willing to pay $10,000 to enter the tournament. The tournament actually started on July 2nd, and by today there are only a few dozen players left in the running.

As an amateur poker player myself, I’ve had a good time watching a bit of the coverage from this year’s tournament. Today, I wanted to point out a couple of important takeaways that apply to us as investors. So here goes!

The Scariest Three Words in Poker

“I’m all in.”

As a poker player, whenever you hear these words, you know something big is about to happen.

The phrase “I’m all in” simply means that a player is betting all of his chips. And while this type of bet can put a lot of pressure on your opponents, it also carries a lot of risk.

It might surprise you to hear that the game of poker is very similar to our investment markets.

Just like the market, a typical poker game has a mix of amateurs and professionals.Poker players and investors try to earn a good return while minimizing risk.Basic math skills (statistics in particular) are important for investors as well as poker players.Human emotions drive many investing and poker decisions. Those who set emotions aside do much better.Risking too much on any one opportunity is foolish.

Over the weekend, I heard one famous player state that he had gone “all in” several times during the tournament so far.

The player was somewhat astonished that he didn’t get knocked out. Because if he had lost on any one of those hands, his chips would have been gone, ending his run in this year’s main event.

Hearing him talk about betting all of his chips reminded me of so many investors who get excited about a new investment opportunity and bet all of their capital on a single stock.

You might get away with this once or twice (as the player I listened to did), but any time you risk all of your capital in one play, you run the risk of getting knocked out of the investment game.

This is why I’m constantly encouraging you to take a balanced approach when it comes to investing.

There are so many great investment opportunities, that you don’t have to put too much of your capital into any one opportunity. Instead, it’s best to spread your investments across many different opportunities so that you have many chances to win, and no one loss will hurt you too bad.

Consumers Have Money to Burn!

Another takeaway from the WSOP event this week is the sheer dollar figures in play this year.

As I mentioned, this was the second largest field for the WSOP main event, and each player forked over a cool $10,000 to play.

Now keep in mind, most of these players are coming in from out of town, they’re staying at a local hotel or resort, they’re spending money on food and entertainment, and most are gambling at the Las Vegas casinos in between tournament sessions.

In other words, these consumers have money to burn, and they’re living it up!

This scenario lines up perfectly with the retail theme that we’ve been talking about here at The Daily Edge.

Thanks to the strong job market �� which continues to grow even faster than investors expect �� consumers have money to spend. And these consumers are buying merchandise, going to restaurants, and checking “bucket list” experiences off their list (including playing in the WSOP main event).

This trend gives us plenty of opportunities to make money in the market by investing in consumer discretionary stocks.

I’m interested in casino stocks right now, not only because they fit into this consumer discretionary category, but also because many casino stocks have pulled back recently.

Concerns about gaming rules in China have caused some investors to question how fast big casino companies can grow. But the strong global economy should drive profits for these companies not only in the U.S., but also in exciting gaming destinations that international travelers will frequent.

So in addition to restaurant stocks, branded apparel, and home decor stocks, I suggest adding casino stocks to your watch list. Taking advantage of the wealth effect for consumers is a great way to consistently book investment wins.

Here’s to growing and protecting your wealth!

Zach Scheidt
Editor, The Daily Edge
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Founder of world��s largest hedge fund says ��first day of the war�� with China has begun

Has a trade war started? The stock market doesn��t suggest that a full-scale trade fight between China and the U.S. has erupted, but a tweet from Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, implies otherwise.

Friday afternoon, Dalio tweeted: ��Today is the first day of the war with China.��

Today is the first day of the war with China.

— Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) July 6, 2018

The tweet from the founder of the world��s largest hedge fund, which manages some $160 billion, comes after the U.S. slapped levies on $34 billion of China��s exports at midnight, and President Donald Trump threatened further action.

In response, Beijing issued in-kind tariffs on 545 items, including cash crops and cars, intensifying a long-simmering dispute between the world��s largest economic superpowers, which threatens to roil global economies.

Read: Trade-war tracker: Here are the new levies, imposed and threatened

China��s Commerce Ministry said the U.S. is ��launching the largest trade war in economic history to date.��

Related story: How will investors know if there��s a full-blown trade war? Here��s what Wall Street says

However, stock investors appeared to mostly shake off the recent developments in global trade, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.32% S&P 500 index SPX, +0.74% and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.24% trading near Friday��s best intraday levels.

Wall Street was fixated on labor-market data for June that showed that a better-than-expected 213,000 jobs were created last month.

Check out: Why a major trade war could mean a ��full-blown recession��

However, some worry that average investors may be underestimating the potential for a protracted China-U.S. spat to deliver a more significant and blow to the domestic economy.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management recently wrote in a recent report that analysis suggesting that the impact of trade clashes will be de minimus don��t fully account for the ��risks associated with America��s increasingly aggressive position on trade,�� Ryan Vlastelica noted in an article earlier this week.

By the looks of Dalio��s tweet, the investment professional may think investors are underplaying the potential impact as well.

Hot Heal Care Stocks To Watch For 2018

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Natixis Advisors L.P. raised its position in shares of BHP Billiton plc (NYSE:BBL) by 10.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,996 shares of the mining company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,113 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P.’s holdings in BHP Billiton were worth $477,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BBL. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its stake in BHP Billiton by 2,272.4% during the 1st quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 611,404 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $24,291,000 after purchasing an additional 585,632 shares during the last quarter. Polaris Capital Management LLC grew its stake in BHP Billiton by 8.7% during the 1st quarter. Polaris Capital Management LLC now owns 4,952,288 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $196,754,000 after purchasing an additional 394,500 shares during the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new stake in BHP Billiton during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,775,000. Sensato Investors LLC grew its stake in BHP Billiton by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. Sensato Investors LLC now owns 519,689 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $20,943,000 after purchasing an additional 141,413 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new stake in BHP Billiton during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,972,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 4.56% of the company’s stock.

Hot Heal Care Stocks To Watch For 2018: MYR Group Inc.(MYRG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  MYR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYRG) Director William A. Koertner sold 11,768 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.15, for a total transaction of $460,717.20. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 315,012 shares in the company, valued at $12,332,719.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Shares of MYR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYRG) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $35.83.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares jumped 155.56 percent to close at $5.75 on Thursday. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) shares gained 56.12 percent to close at $24.98. Inspire Medical went public Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. The company issued 6.75 million shares priced at $16 each. Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS) shares rose 53.02 percent to close at $3.55. Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) shares rose 46.29 percent to close at $32.11. The nano-cap low-float stock skyrocketed over 1,300 percent on Wednesday on no company specific news which would support the surge. The move higher is consistent with what was seen in other low-float stocks over the past few months. Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: TCCO) climbed 27.78 percent to close at $5.75. STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) shares gained 26.27 percent to close at $21.15 after reporting upbeat Q1 results. Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) shares jumped 22.16 percent to close at $4.30 on Thursday after gaining 9.32 percent on Wednesday. China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) rose 20.45 percent to close at $2.65 on Thursday. YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) surged 18.36 percent to close at $9.99 following upbeat quarterly earnings. MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MYRG) jumped 17.68 percent to close at $35.74 after the company posted strong Q1 earnings. Xspand Products Lab Inc (NASDAQ: XSPL) jumped 17.4 percent to close at $5.87. Xspand Products priced its IPO at $5 per share. Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) shares rose 17.32 percent to close at $14.90. Coherus BioSciences reported resubmission of BLA for CHS-1701. Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) shares gained 17.17 percent to close at $31.05 following upbeat quarterly earnings. The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET) gained 16.02 percent to close at $2.68 following Q1 earnings. Ca

Hot Heal Care Stocks To Watch For 2018: Old National Bancorp Capital Trust I(ONB)

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  Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) Director Katherine E. White sold 1,064 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.80, for a total transaction of $18,939.20. Following the transaction, the director now owns 1,243 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,125.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Hot Heal Care Stocks To Watch For 2018: Peoples Bancorp Inc.(PEBO)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  BidaskClub downgraded shares of Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report released on Friday.

  Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on PEBO. Boenning Scattergood reissued a hold rating on shares of Peoples Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, April 25th. Hovde Group set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Peoples Bancorp and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 24th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Peoples Bancorp from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $37.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. ValuEngine raised shares of Peoples Bancorp from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 24th. Finally, Sandler O’Neill reissued a hold rating and issued a $37.00 price objective on shares of Peoples Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, January 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Peoples Bancorp has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $38.00.

Store keys inside a metal can to thwart hackers

Top cybersecurity experts would never hang car keys on a hook near the back door or leave them sitting on a kitchen counter.

The best strategy to prevent theft? Store the key fob in an old-fashioned metal coffee can.�

"Really, some cyber experts don't go to sleep without putting their key into a metal container," said Moshe Shlisel, a veteran of the Israeli Air Force and now CEO of GuardKnox Cyber Technologies. "It's called a Faraday Cage. You block the electromagnetic field."

Copying code from vehicle key fobs is easy. Tech thieves can do it from outside your home or a motel. Then they can steal a vehicle or just gain access without owners realizing they've been violated.�

Cybersecurity companies, including the team at GuardKnox, are working with the Detroit Three and automakers globally to create protections that deter hackers who covet new cars and the data stored in them.

"Vulnerability is everywhere. The fob is a symptom," Shlisel said in a phone interview from his office just south of Tel Aviv. "What happens if someone takes control of your car while you're on the highway with two kids inside and you can't do anything? You're doomed. And that can be done today."

This is not sci-fi, he said. This is real life. This is the reality of a wireless, connected world where car doors lock with a click and a chirp, where children in the backseat stream videos, where back-up cameras make parking easy, where driver assist prevents accidents and companies can update software technology remotely.

"Connectivity introduces cyber risk," said Faye Francy, executive director of the non-profit Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which specializes in cybersecurity strategies.

While auto industry engineers know a lot about traditional safety, quality, compliance and reliability challenges, cyber is an "adaptive adversary," she said.

"It's an ever-changing, emerging threat that requires diligence in every aspect of design through operations �� it��s not a simple engineering fix," Francy said. "And as we move into smart cities and autonomy, the interconnectedness provides greater efficiencies and safety but also introduces potential risk into the broader global ecosystem."

In 2015, the Detroit Big Three and 11 other automakers formed the group that shares, tracks and analyzes potential cyber threats, vulnerabilities and incidents related to the connected vehicle in North America, Europe and Asia. One company��s detection of a potential attack may mean another company��s prevention of a security breach, Francy noted.

Shlisel, whose board of directors includes executives who served on the board at GM, said digital firewalls are essential.

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"Companies sell things legitimately on Amazon to clone transmission from a vehicle. This is called 'the man in the middle attack' or 'the relay attack.'"�

So while consumers love the convenience that connectivity offers and are willing to pay more for enhanced technology, connectivity has a price.

Companies that specialize in hacking protection won't reveal how frequently they're able to hack vehicles or how easily.��Some automakers said they didn't want to discuss the topic for fear of being perceived as challenging hackers.

Vehicles with easy remote access definitely offer benefits.

In 2017, Tesla remotely and temporarily enhanced the battery capacity, and therefore driving range, of its Tesla vehicles for owners in Florida who were trying to escape Hurricane Irma.�

But too often, these tactics can be used for evil, industry observers say.

Dan Sahar, vice president of product for Upstream, a cybersecurity startup based in Silicon Valley, said the risk of a widespread cyberattacks on vehicles is real and growing.

Vehicles are vulnerable in part because of the complexity of the software, with hundreds of millions of lines of code, said Sahar, whose company focuses on cybersecurity for the cloud, watching for and stopping anomalies.

With so many lines of code, bugs are bound to exist, he said, and ��if there��s a bug, the hacker can utilize the bug.��

But it��s not clear how quickly, or even if, the public would learn about a mass hack on a group of vehicles.

��Some companies don��t ever admit it. You know Uber got hacked. When did you learn about it? You learned about it (more than a year) after it happened,�� Sahar said.

The consequences of a cyberattack on moving vehicles are especially frightening.

The most famous, or infamous, incident involved a Jeep Cherokee in 2015. Hackers were able to interfere with the Jeep as it drove on a St. Louis-area highway. The cybersecurity researchers were able to disable the car��s transmission and brakes, and, while the vehicle was in reverse, take over the steering wheel.�

That incident damaged the reputation of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, though it was not the only company hurt; the connection that allowed the hack in the first place came through a cellular network, Sahar said, noting that because automakers rely on so many suppliers, many more potential vulnerabilities exist.

Of course, the Jeep hack is just one example.

In 2017, Chinese security researchers had hacked a Tesla Model X for the second time, ��turning on the brakes remotely and getting the doors and trunk to open and close while blinking the lights in time to music streamed from the car's radio,�� according to USA TODAY.

Several automakers say they are taking action.

As vehicle connectivity continues to evolve, GM continues to strengthen cybersecurity protections, said spokesman Tom Wilkinson. "GM��s three-pillar approach employs defense-in-depth, monitoring and detection, and incident response capabilities to protect our customers, their vehicles, and their data.��

Fiat Chrysler, which established a bug bounty program in 2016, emphasized it has a group dedicated to preventing, detecting and responding to cybersecurity risks. The company "is deploying both hardware and software technologies to protect against cyberintrusions,�� and partnering with others, said Sandra Hosler, senior manager of vehicle cyber security.

Tesla has one, too.

A Tesla spokesperson said, "We have staffers dedicated to constantly stress-testing, validating and updating our safeguards. They focus on this daily, meaning�we don��t put the onus solely on bounty program participants to identify threats, but they are important in helping Tesla ensure we are always safeguarding our products."

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$109.91 Million in Sales Expected for Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) This Quarter

Wall Street analysts expect that Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) will post $109.91 million in sales for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Three analysts have provided estimates for Ameris Bancorp’s earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $109.20 million and the highest is $110.60 million. Ameris Bancorp posted sales of $91.35 million in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 20.3%. The company is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings report on Friday, July 20th.

On average, analysts expect that Ameris Bancorp will report full-year sales of $475.23 million for the current year, with estimates ranging from $469.10 million to $482.20 million. For the next year, analysts forecast that the firm will report sales of $591.30 million per share, with estimates ranging from $569.20 million to $620.70 million. Zacks’ sales averages are an average based on a survey of research firms that cover Ameris Bancorp.

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Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 20th. The bank reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.05). Ameris Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.09% and a net margin of 19.19%. The company had revenue of $95.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $100.49 million.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ABCB shares. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Ameris Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, March 12th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Ameris Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 27th. Stephens reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ameris Bancorp in a research note on Monday, April 23rd. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Ameris Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 8th. Finally, SunTrust Banks decreased their price objective on shares of Ameris Bancorp from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Ameris Bancorp presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $55.00.

ABCB traded up $0.90 during trading on Friday, hitting $55.90. 204,300 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 230,962. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Ameris Bancorp has a 1 year low of $41.05 and a 1 year high of $59.05. The company has a market cap of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54 and a beta of 1.23.

In other news, Director Robert Dale Ezzell sold 6,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.60, for a total value of $384,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 32,772 shares in the company, valued at $1,854,895.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Edwin W. Hortman, Jr. sold 20,336 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.41, for a total transaction of $1,147,153.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 246,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,931,070.01. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 37,136 shares of company stock valued at $2,106,934 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.07% of the company’s stock.

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ameris Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at $1,222,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in shares of Ameris Bancorp by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 271,566 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $13,090,000 after purchasing an additional 15,283 shares during the period. Aperio Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameris Bancorp by 145.0% in the fourth quarter. Aperio Group LLC now owns 10,436 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $503,000 after purchasing an additional 6,177 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Ameris Bancorp by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 64,764 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,122,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ameris Bancorp by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 22,239 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,072,000 after purchasing an additional 2,362 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.19% of the company’s stock.

Ameris Bancorp Company Profile

Ameris Bancorp operates as the holding company for Ameris Bank that provides banking services to retail and commercial customers primarily in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. The company operates through five segments: Banking Division, Retail Mortgage Division, Warehouse Lending Division, Small Business Administration Division, and Premium Finance Division.

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Bank Indonesia's New Governor Stamps His Mark With Rate Hike

Indonesia’s new central bank chief raised interest rates at an early policy meeting on Wednesday, moving swiftly to counter an emerging-market selloff that’s shaken the nation’s currency and bonds.

Less than a week in office, Governor Perry Warjiyo led the board in increasing the seven-day reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent, in line with almost all of the forecasts from 26 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

Global emerging markets are in a tailspin as rising U.S. interest rates and a stronger dollar prompt investors to pull money out of riskier assets. From Argentina to Indonesia, central bankers are grappling with sliding currencies and capital outflows, pushing them to take more aggressive action to avoid full-blown crises.

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Since taking office on May 24, Warjiyo has pledged to be “pre-emptive” and use monetary policy to stabilize the exchange rate. The governor said on Wednesday the rate hike -- at an an out-of-cycle meeting that comes a month before the regular scheduled one -- was a bid to act before the Federal Reserve’s expected tightening in June and to help bolster the currency.

Bank Indonesia will continue to calibrate both domestic and global developments to take advantage of room for measurable increases in interest rates, Warjiyo said. The central bank will continue dual intervention to support the currency, he said.

Rupiah Slump

The rupiah is among the worst performers in Asia this year, dropping 5 percent against the dollar since the selloff began towards the end of January, while yields on 10-year government bonds have surged almost 100 basis points.

The currency was little changed at 13,993 against the dollar as of 2:35 p.m. in Jakarta on Wednesday.

“The 25 basis-point hike will be welcomed by investors as Bank Indonesia reiterates its mandate for rupiah stability,” said Eugene Leow, a fixed-income strategist at DBS Group Holdings Ltd. in Singapore. “Unfortunately, higher rates appear to be necessary as the global environment becomes less conducive for risk taking.”

The global emerging-market rout has hit countries like Turkey and Argentina the worst. Turkey raised interest rates by 300 basis points at an emergency meeting last week, while Argentina increased interest rates three times in the past month.

Foreign Exposure

In Asia, investors have punished those countries running current-account deficits -- Indonesia, India and the Philippines -- and that are more reliant on foreign inflows to fund their import needs. Overseas investors also hold a relatively high share of Indonesian government bonds at about 38 percent, making it more vulnerable to global selloffs.

The Philippine central bank increased its benchmark rate in May and said it’s prepared to take more action if needed, while economists have brought forward their calls for a rate hike in India.

Rate increases in Indonesia come amid a subdued inflation environment and sluggish economic growth. Consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in April from a year ago, comfortably within the central bank’s target for 2018 of 2.5 percent to 4.5 percent.

Warjiyo, who has pledged currency stability as well as growth, said there would be further easing of macro-prudential measures. Economists expect the central bank will make changes to loan-to-value ratio rules in a bid to boost lending.

— With assistance by Rieka Rahadiana, Viriya Singgih, and Michael J Munoz

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Generation X: Our Top 2 Retirement Planning Priorities

&l;p&g;&l;img class=&q;dam-image getty size-large wp-image-168583399&q; src=&q;https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/dam/imageserve/168583399/960x0.jpg?fit=scale&q; data-height=&q;618&q; data-width=&q;960&q;&g; Winona Ryder in a scene from the film &s;How To Make An American Quilt&s;, 1995. (Photo by Universal/Getty Images)

&l;!--donotpaginate--&g;Generation X had its Gertrude Stein moment last week and it came from the Federal Reserve of St. Louis&a;rsquo;s most recent research paper, &l;a href=&q;https://www.stlouisfed.org/~/media/Files/PDFs/HFS/essays/HFS_essay_1-2018.pdf?la=en&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;&a;ldquo;The Demographics of Wealth 2018&a;rdquo;&l;/a&g;.&a;nbsp; The paper found that if accrual of personal wealth does not improve for Americans born in the 70s and 80s, they were at risk of being &a;ldquo;a lost generation.&a;rdquo;&a;nbsp; Tough words for those of us moving into the highest earning years.

Stuck between two forceful personality generations &a;ndash; Boomers and Millennials - it can be hard to get a word in edgewise, especially in the retirement planning space. The industry is focused on capturing the Boomers and the Millennials, leaving Gen Xers as an afterthought.

Statistics reflect the struggles of being a middle child. &l;a href=&q;https://www.transamericacenter.org/retirement-research/18th-annual-retirement-survey&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies&a;rsquo; 18&l;sup&g;th&l;/sup&g; Annual Retirement Survey released in December 2017&l;/a&g; found that while 80% of us are saving for retirement, the average Gen Xer had saved only $72,000.&l;span class=&q;tweet_icon&q;&g;&l;/span&g; Further, Gen Xers have more debt than Boomers and Millennials, and 34% had taken a loan or early withdrawal from retirement savings. Not the type of numbers that instill confidence.

&l;strong&g;Gen X &a;ndash; Over 40 and Underprepared&l;/strong&g;

In the next three years, the last of the Gen Xers will turn 40. Retirement is no longer something &a;ldquo;older people do;&a;rdquo; our cohort will start doing it in the next 25 years. Yet we are woefully underprepared.

The Federal Reserve report showed that those born in the 70s - the heart of Gen X &a;ndash; lagged the wealth benchmark of previous generations by an average of 18%. This is especially significant when you consider that one&a;rsquo;s 40s and 50s are prime wealth building years. Yet most Gen Xers still want to retire at age 62 &a;ndash; the same age Boomers have targeted as the ideal retirement age.

This isn&a;rsquo;t to say Gen Xers have not addressed retirement at all. In 2013, MetLife conducted the first research on Gen X and retirement for its &a;ldquo;&l;a href=&q;http://www.lifehappens.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Research_MetLifeStudyofGenX-TheMTVGenerationMovesIntoMidLife.pdf&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;Study on Gen X: The MTV Generation Moves Into Midlife&l;/a&g;,&a;rdquo; which showed that Gen X recognized that the familiar three-legged stool approach to retirement &a;ndash; pension, retirement plan and Social Security &a;ndash; would have only two legs for them. Pensions had become a thing of the past. Unfortunately, recognizing gap has not been enough to motivate Gen Xers to seriously address the holes in their retirement planning.

&l;span class=&q;tweet_quote&q;&g;Gen Xers tend to be more cynical and distrusting than Boomers and Millennials, which isn&a;rsquo;t surprising. We grew up with divorce at home, and were shaken by major events such as 9/11 and the Great Recession.

&l;strong&g;Establishing Retirement Building Blocks&l;/strong&g;

Retirement success depends on building blocks; establishing and connecting the blocks creates the greater blueprint. What generation is better suited to connecting blocks than the group that played with Legos, Lincoln Logs and Erector Sets?

We need to focus on the relationship between retirement savings accounts (e.g., 401ks and IRAs) and Health Spending Accounts (HSA). It won&a;rsquo;t be enough for us to have just one of these vehicles for a successful retirement - and we only have 25 more years to maximize.

&l;strong&g;Making a Sacrifice for Your Future Self&l;/strong&g;

The average Gen Xer is deferring 8% of compensation into retirement plans, an insufficient pace &a;nbsp;to meet their retirement needs. We need to get as close as possible to maxing out our 401ks. In 2018, this amount is $18,500, with an additional annual $6,000 catch-up once we reach age 50.

This level of retirement savings may seem unmanageable or unattainable, and for some it will be. But we must not disconnect from our future selves. It will require real discipline around expenses to find excess income to fund these accounts.

To start, look at potential tax savings from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA). With changes such as lower tax rates, a potentially higher standard deduction, and greater child tax credits, Gen Xers will have additional ways to increase their contributions. Even 1% more in contributions per year over the next 25 years will make a difference.

&l;strong&g;Creating the Third Leg of the Stool&l;/strong&g;

Simply funding our retirement plan isn&a;rsquo;t enough, because health care costs are one of the greatest risks in retirement. According to &l;a href=&q;https://www.fidelity.com/about-fidelity/employer-services/a-couple-retiring-in-2018-would-need-estimated-280000&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;Fidelity&l;/a&g;, the average retiree will spend at least $280,000 on health care, and possibly more. Gen Xers must plan now to meet this need, and the HSA is a great tool. Instead of assuming you will pay for health care costs out of retirement savings, you&a;rsquo;ll be better off in the long run by segregating these costs out with a specific account.

HSAs are a tax-efficient way to meet this need. When the account is funded, you get an above the line tax deduction. The funds grow tax deferred and come out tax free, provided they are used for qualified medical expenses. Unlike Flex Spending Accounts, HSAs can be carried over from year to year.

In 2018, the average family can put $6,900 into an HSA. Since HSAs require the use of a High Deductible Health Care Plan, premiums tend to be lower than for traditional health plans. You can use the money you save on premiums to help fund the account.

&l;strong&g;Accepting the Challenge&l;/strong&g;

&l;p class=&q;tweet_line&q;&g;Retirement planning for Gen Xers will be different from that of previous generations. The good news is we still have 25 years ahead of us to make a difference and catch up. Personal finance can seem overwhelming, so focusing retirement strategy on funding two important accounts will help Gen Xers be successful and be seen not as a lost generation, but one that has found itself.

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Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019

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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) SVP Barclay Corbus acquired 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $2.36 per share, for a total transaction of $35,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 549,113 shares in the company, valued at $1,295,906.68. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

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NASDAQ:CLNE traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $2.42. The stock had a trading volume of 3,811,079 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,432,716. The company has a market cap of $341.68 million, a PE ratio of -4.57 and a beta of 1.39. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has a 52 week low of $1.31 and a 52 week high of $3.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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  Prudential Financial Inc. reduced its holdings in Graco (NYSE:GGG) by 55.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 424,224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 528,080 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. owned about 0.25% of Graco worth $19,395,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Broadwind Energy Inc.(BWEN)

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  Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

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Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated(HBAN)

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  O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR) by 41.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,173 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,846 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned 0.07% of Sierra Bancorp worth $298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Uniqure NV (QURE) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $3.55 Million

Analysts forecast that Uniqure NV (NASDAQ:QURE) will report sales of $3.55 million for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have provided estimates for Uniqure’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $3.50 million to $3.60 million. Uniqure posted sales of $4.94 million during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year over year growth rate of 28.1%. The firm is scheduled to report its next earnings report on Tuesday, August 14th.

On average, analysts expect that Uniqure will report full year sales of $17.44 million for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $13.98 million to $26.00 million. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the firm will report sales of $13.23 million per share, with estimates ranging from $10.00 million to $16.90 million. Zacks’ sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that cover Uniqure.

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Uniqure (NASDAQ:QURE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 30th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.74) by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $3.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 million. Uniqure had a negative return on equity of 131.55% and a negative net margin of 586.38%.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on QURE. ValuEngine raised Uniqure from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 2nd. HC Wainwright set a $35.00 price objective on Uniqure and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Leerink Swann reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $63.00 price objective (up from $26.00) on shares of Uniqure in a report on Monday, May 7th. BidaskClub downgraded Uniqure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo assumed coverage on Uniqure in a report on Wednesday, May 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.88.

In other news, CEO Matthew C. Kapusta sold 39,169 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.72, for a total value of $850,750.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 439,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,551,674.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Opaleye Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Uniqure during the fourth quarter worth $1,778,000. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new stake in shares of Uniqure during the fourth quarter worth $2,449,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Uniqure during the fourth quarter worth $1,298,000. Perceptive Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Uniqure by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Perceptive Advisors LLC now owns 1,047,950 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $20,529,000 after purchasing an additional 7,831 shares during the period. Finally, Tekla Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Uniqure by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Tekla Capital Management LLC now owns 332,850 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $6,521,000 after purchasing an additional 91,829 shares during the period. 43.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Uniqure traded up $0.07, reaching $31.38, on Friday, according to Marketbeat. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 14,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 390,560. The company has a quick ratio of 5.48, a current ratio of 5.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.71 and a beta of 0.15. Uniqure has a fifty-two week low of $4.90 and a fifty-two week high of $33.41.

About Uniqure

uniQure N.V., a gene therapy company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of gene therapies in the Netherlands. The company develops AMT-060, which is in Phase I/II clinical trial to treat hemophilia B; AMT-061, a gene therapy that is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of hemophilia; and AMT-126, a gene therapy for the treatment of congestive heart failure and AMT-130 to treat huntington's disease.

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