5 Best Stocks For 2014

European stocks fell from their highest level in almost six weeks as German investor confidence unexpectedly dropped this month.

Telecom Italia SpA plunged to its lowest price since July 1997 after Italy�� biggest phone company paused a plan to spin off its fixed-line business. Invensys Plc fell the most in three weeks as optimism for a bid from General Electric Co. waned. Rio Tinto Group led commodity producers higher after posting a 7 percent increase in second-quarter iron-ore production and raising its forecast for full-year copper output.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.7 percent to 295.31. The gauge rallied 5.6 percent in the past three weeks on optimism central banks around the world will continue to support economic recovery.

�� think it�� increasing political risks in the euro zone in the coming weeks that is on investors��radar,��Witold Bahrke, who helps oversee $55 billion as a senior strategist at PFA Pension A/S in Copenhagen, wrote in a message. ��tocks started falling well in advance of the ZEW, but of course, the ZEW disappointment doesn�� help either.��

5 Best Stocks For 2014: Arc Wireless Solutions Inc.(ARCW)

ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless network components and solutions in the United States. It is involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of antennas and related wireless communication systems, including cellular base stations, mobiles, cellulars, and flat panel antennas. The company?s products also include global positioning systems; and conformal, portable, and other antennas, as well as antenna accessories. ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. markets its commercial line of antennas directly to distributors, installers, and retailers of antenna accessories, as well as to commercial, government, and retail markets. It offers its products under the Freedom Antenna Exsite, Omnibase, Parity, Arc Vlpa, Airbase, and And Freedom Blade brand names. The company was formerly known as Antennas America, Inc. and changed its name to ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. in October 2000. ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

5 Best Stocks For 2014: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.(CLF)

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., a mining and natural resources company, produces iron ore pellets, lump and fines iron ore, and metallurgical coal products. The company operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota, and eastern Canada; two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia; five metallurgical coal mines located in West Virginia and Alabama; and one thermal coal mine located in West Virginia. It also owns a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine located in Queensland, Australia; and a 30% interest in Amapa, a Brazilian iron ore project in Latin America, as well as chromite properties in Ontario, Canada. The company, formerly known as Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Taylor Muckerman]

  Coal and iron ore producers have underperformed compared to the market over the past year. Despite being two of the biggest players from either industry, Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU  ) and Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF  ) have lagged the S&P 500 over the past year by 54% and 85%, respectively. For at least one of these companies, the tide might be turning.

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  Another stock that's starting to move within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade is Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF), a mining and natural resources company that produces iron ore pellets, fines and lump ore, and metallurgical coal. This stock has been hammered by the sellers so far in 2013, with shares off by 47%.

  If you look at the chart for Cliffs Natural Resources, you'll notice that this stock recently formed a double bottom chart pattern at $15.50 to $15.41 a share. Following that bottom, shares of CLF have started to uptrend strong, with the stock moving higher from its low of $15.41 to its intraday high of $20.50 a share. During that uptrend, shares of CLF have been consistently making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move has now pushed shares of CLF within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade.

  Traders should now look for long-biased trades in CLF if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $20.30 to $21.96 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that hits near or above its three-month average action of 9.87 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then CLF will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $23.59 to its 200-day moving average at $26.26 a share. Any high-volume move above its 200-day will then put $30 within range for shears of CLF.

  Traders can look to buy CLF off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some key near-term support at $19.27 a share, or right near its 50-day at $17.93 a share. One can also buy CLF off strength once it takes out those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

  This is another name that is very popular among the bears, since the current short interest as a percentage of the

• [By John Divine]

  If you're a Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF  ) investor, however, you may want to take a closer look at the company and its direction. Shares lost 1.9% today after the stock suffered a price target decrease at the hands of FBR Capital yesterday. A $2.5 billion company with $2.1 billion in debt on the books, Cliffs needs to start ponying up to its creditors before its shareholders can expect handsome rewards of their own.

Best Insurance Stocks To Buy Right Now: Public Storage(PSA)

Public Storage operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It engages in the acquisition, development, ownership, and operation of self-storage facilities in the United States and Europe. The company?s self-storage facilities offer storage spaces for lease on a month-to-month basis for personal and business use. Public Storage also has interests in commercial properties containing commercial and industrial rental space; facilities that lease storage containers; and ancillary operations, which include reinsurance of policies against losses to goods stored by its self-storage tenants, retail operations comprising merchandise sales and truck rental operations. As of December 31, 2008, the company had interests in 2,012 self-storage facilities with approximately 127 million net rentable square feet in 38 states; and 181 self-storage facilities with approximately 10 million net rentable square feet in 7 western European nations. It also had direct and indirect equity int erests in approximately 21 million net rentable square feet of commercial space located in 11 states in the U.S. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Public Storage was founded in 1971 and is based in Glendale, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stoyan Bojinov]

  Jefferies reported on Thursday that it was maintaining a “Hold” rating on the California-based self-storage REIT, Public Storage (PSA), but went on to lower its price target for the company.Omotayo Okusanya, an analyst with the firm, cited that because the company’s portfolio of storage locations was virtually full, there was limited growth potential. Furthermore, Okusanya went on to comment about how Public Storage will have a hard time growing earnings even via acquisitions given its current size. As such, Jefferies reiterated a “Hold” rating on the stock and lowered its price target from $165 to $160 a share.

  Public Storage shares inched lower on Thursday, shedding .85% on the day. The stock is up over 4.4% YTD.

• [By Amanda Alix]

  Is it risky to be putting so much money into an as-yet unproven business model? Some may think so, including investors. Noting the tumble in stock price that newbies like Silver Bay and American Residential have suffered recently, Colony Capital (NYSE: CLNY  ) chief Thomas Barrack postponed�the IPO of his new single-family rental company, Colony American Homes. Similarly, Public Storage (NYSE: PSA  ) has filed for an IPO, too, hoping to take its American Homes 4 Rent unit public -- at some unannounced, future date. In the meantime, American Homes can rely on its $500 million credit facility�with Wells Fargo, which may be bumped up to $1 billion if necessary.

5 Best Stocks For 2014: Mastercard Incorporated(MA)

MasterCard Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides transaction processing and related services to customers principally in support of their credit, deposit access, electronic cash and automated teller machine payment card programs, and travelers? cheque programs. Its payment solutions include payment programs, marketing, product development, technology, processing, and consulting and information services. The company provides transaction processing services comprising transaction switching, which include authorization, clearing, and settlement; connectivity services, such as network access, equipment, and the transmission of authorization and settlement messages; and other payment-related services consisting of products used to prevent or detect fraudulent transactions, cardholder services, professional consulting and research services, compliance and penalty, account and transaction enhancement services, holograms, and publication services. MasterCard Incor porated manages and licenses payment card brands, including MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, and Cirrus. The company?s payment programs, which are facilitated through its brands, include consumer credit, debit and prepaid programs, commercial payment solutions, and contactless payment solutions. It serves approximately 22,000 financial institutions. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jae Jun]

  Having missed out on Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA), stumbling upon FleetCor is a pleasant surprise. FleetCor Technologies is a company that provides fuel cards and payment products used by employees. The company also has lodging cards, but since the overall concept is the same, I will focus most of the discussion on fuel cards.

• [By Amanda Alix]

  A long-standing dispute between credit card issuers Visa (NYSE: V  ) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA  ) and the businesses that accept consumer payments via those instruments is heating up again, as a flurry of lawsuits filed on both sides over a prior settlement regarding interchange fees jump-start the hostilities all over again.

5 Best Stocks For 2014: Carmike Cinemas Inc.(CKEC)

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. operates as a digital cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor in the United States. It operates theatres that show films on a first-run basis; and discount theatres. The company serves small to mid-size non-urban markets. As of December 31, 2011, it owned, operated, or had an interest in 237 theatres with 2,254 screens located in 35 states. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By John Udovich]

  The shares of small cap IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) have slipped more than 10% this week on growth concerns - meaning it might be a good idea to take a closer look at the stock plus its performance�verses other cinema stocks like Carmike Cinemas, Inc (NASDAQ: CKEC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) along with the PowerShares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF�(NYSEARCA: PEJ).

• [By Jon Friedman]

  Wible's analysis determines that the beneficiaries are likely going to be Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB  ) , Lions Gate, Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC  ) , and DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV  ) .

• [By Michael Lewis]

  With the $175 million Iron Man 3 opening weekend just passed, it may be hard to remember that the first quarter of this year was a rough one for the movie business. Weak theater attendance and a lack of big-draw films made it an ugly quarter for studios and theaters alike. Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC  ) was no exception. Especially frustrating was that this year's weak quarter follows Carmike's record first quarter from 2012. Long term, though, this is a growing company that is well managed and holds a lucrative niche spot in the competitive, low-margin theater business. Here's what you need to know about Carmike Cinemas.