Chances are you're drawing a blank.
The reason: These are small stocks that are "coming of age, undiscovered, under the radar and less followed by Wall Street," says Amy Zhang, manager of the Alger Small Cap Focus Fund.
Their relative obscurity, however, hasn't kept them from becoming some of Wall Street's highest-flying stocks this year. All of them have doubled in value and are among a list of companies in the small-company Russell 2000 stock index that have gained more than 100%, according to Bloomberg.
Nearly halfway through 2018, the overall index is up 9.6 percent, much more than the 4.2 percent gain of the large-company Standard & Poor's 500 stock index.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Sapiens International Corporation N.V.(SPNS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Qualys (NASDAQ: SPNS) and Sapiens International (NASDAQ:SPNS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Shares of Sapiens International Co. (NASDAQ:SPNS) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $12.50.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Sapiens International Co. (NASDAQ:SPNS) – William Blair boosted their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for Sapiens International in a report issued on Tuesday, May 8th. William Blair analyst B. Suri now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.10. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. William Blair also issued estimates for Sapiens International’s FY2018 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.54 EPS.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Lakeland Bancorp Inc.(LBAI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBAI) – Equities research analysts at FIG Partners lifted their Q4 2020 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lakeland Bancorp in a report released on Tuesday, January 29th. FIG Partners analyst D. Bishop now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.39. FIG Partners has a “Outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Lakeland Bancorp (NASDAQ:LBAI) was upgraded by research analysts at BidaskClub from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Coinstar Inc.(CSTR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Capstar Financial (NASDAQ: CSTR) and Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ:MBWM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Capstar Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CSTR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.75.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Shares of Capstar Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CSTR) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.75.
- [By Max Byerly]
Capstar Financial (NASDAQ:CSTR) was downgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Macquarie Infrastructure Company(MIC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp (NYSE:MIC) by 26.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 468,166 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 99,139 shares during the quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Macquarie Infrastructure were worth $19,757,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Mindexcoin (CURRENCY:MIC) traded 155.9% higher against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on September 30th. Mindexcoin has a market capitalization of $2.30 million and approximately $34,715.00 worth of Mindexcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, Mindexcoin has traded up 199.4% against the US dollar. One Mindexcoin token can currently be bought for about $0.18 or 0.00002672 BTC on exchanges including Token Store, Mercatox, LATOKEN and EtherDelta (ForkDelta).
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Teacher Retirement System of Texas reduced its holdings in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp (NYSE:MIC) by 94.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 16,355 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 269,891 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Macquarie Infrastructure were worth $690,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Money Morning Staff Reports]
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: MIC) operates a portfolio of contract power facilities, bulk liquid terminals for natural gas, jet fuel terminals, and energy power and distribution systems.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Quidel Corporation(QDEL)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
BidaskClub upgraded shares of Quidel (NASDAQ:QDEL) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Wednesday.
Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on QDEL. Barclays restated a buy rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Quidel in a research note on Thursday, May 10th. TheStreet upgraded Quidel from a c rating to a b rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 8th. ValuEngine cut Quidel from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, July 19th. Zacks Investment Research cut Quidel from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday, May 17th. Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies restated an overweight rating and set a $74.00 target price on shares of Quidel in a research note on Wednesday, August 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $69.86.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
Quidel Co. (NASDAQ:QDEL)’s share price hit a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The company traded as low as $65.70 and last traded at $65.27, with a volume of 19694 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $64.20.
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