U.S. stock futures are trading broadly higher this morning. Wall Street is looking to recover from heavy losses in the tech sector this week. However, the major market indices are headed toward 4% losses across the board for March.
Against this backdrop, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.36%, S&P 500 futures have added 0.40% and Nasdaq-100 futures have rallied 0.83%.
Turning to the options pits, puts took command amid heavy selling pressure on Wall Street. About 18.4 million calls and 20.8 million puts changed hands on the session. The CBOE single-session equity put/call volume ratio slipped to 0.68. The 10-day moving average held at 0.68.
Taking a closer look at yesterday’s options activity, volume spiked on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) after reports surfaced that President Trump is mulling going after the company. Meanwhile, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) saw a bounce in call volume despite continued pressure in cryptocurrencies. Finally, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) calls were popular on speculation of a Warren Buffett investment.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: First Business Financial Services Inc.(FBIZ)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By Stephan Byrd]
International Bancshares (NASDAQ: IBOC) and First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Chatham Lodging Trust (REIT)(CLDT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Chatham Lodging (NYSE:CLDT) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 10th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.11 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 30th.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By Shane Hupp]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.(RMAX)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Re/Max (RMAX)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By ]
I suspect most of us are more familiar with RE/MAX (NYSE: RMAX) -- and most of us can bring up the mental image of its iconic red, white and blue Hot Air Balloon.
- [By Motley Fool Transcribers]
RE/MAX Holdings Inc (NYSE:RMAX)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 22, 2019, 8:30 a.m. ET
Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By ]
I suspect most of us are more familiar with RE/MAX (NYSE: RMAX) -- and most of us can bring up the mental image of its iconic red, white and blue Hot Air Balloon.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: SkyWest, Inc.(SKYW)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]
Of these potential explanations for United's pending service cuts, the most plausible is that a pilot shortage forced its hand. Of the three routes that will be canceled, two are flown by subsidiaries of SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW), while the Champaign/Urbana route is operated by Trans States Airlines.
- [By Max Byerly]
SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) was downgraded by stock analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on SkyWest (SKYW)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By Logan Wallace]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on SkyWest (SKYW)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]
Over the past five years, top regional airline SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) has achieved a remarkable comeback. In 2014, the company was barely profitable, due to a combination of unfavorable weather, rising pilot costs, and the poor profitability of its ExpressJet subsidiary. SkyWest posted a full-year adjusted profit of less than $7 million -- on more than $3 billion of revenue -- for 2014.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Jewett-Cameron Trading Company(JCTCF)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Jewett-Cameron Trading Co (NASDAQ:JCTCF) Director Donald M. Boone sold 4,401 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.89, for a total transaction of $34,723.89. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,369,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,807,272.27. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
- [By Max Byerly]
Media headlines about Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTCF) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Jewett-Cameron Trading earned a news impact score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the company an impact score of 45.2200105194978 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next few days.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd (NASDAQ:JCTCF) Director Donald M. Boone sold 3,097 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.59, for a total value of $26,603.23. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,326,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,392,418.78. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Lennar Corporation(LEN.B)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
ValuEngine lowered shares of Lennar Co. Class B (NYSE:LEN.B) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Cheniere Energy Partners, LP(CQP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Tyler Crowe]
Even though the spot price has come down a bit since then, it still gave management enough confidence to increase its guidance for the full fiscal year. Management raised its estimate for full-year adjusted EBITDA to $2.2 billion-$2.5 billion and distributable cash flow from Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEMKT:CQP) to $0.35 billion-$0.55 billion.
- [By Tyler Crowe, Jason Hall, and Matthew DiLallo]
So we asked three of our Motley Fool contributors to each highlight a stock they see as a great buy now in the energy industry. Here's why they picked TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP), Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A) (NYSE:RDS-B), and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEMKT:CQP).
- [By Maxx Chatsko]
While numerous LNG export terminals dotting the Gulf Coast are in various stages of development, the first major facility and current largest producer is the Sabine Pass facility owned by Cheniere Energy Partners LP (NYSEMKT:CQP). The partnership is largely controlled and majority-owned by Cheniere Energy. That means the current 6.9% distribution yield is essentially funding the construction of the parent's next export facility in Corpus Christi, although any investor seeking income can get in on the action.
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
U.S. natural gas is increasingly powering the world, and it's delivered as LNG -- a product that's Cheniere Energy's specialty. But Cheniere isn't just one entity, it's two: Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) and Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSEMKT:CQP). If you think liquified natural gas is a huge opportunity, you need to take a look a these two companies. Here's a primer to help you decide which one is doing more for investors today.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
There was a similar trend for smaller midstream player Phillips 66 Partners LP (NYSE:PSXP). It was down 19% in 2018 and rose 16% in January. But the trend didn't hold for Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN), which distributes gasoline. This limited partnership was off by 4% in 2018, two percentage points less than the broader market, and up 12% in January. Cheniere Energy Partners LP (NYSEMKT:CQP) and Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) were even further from the pack, up 12% and 11%, respectively, in January after posting gains of 21% and roughly 10%, respectively, in 2018.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Newfield Exploration Company(NFX)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Matthew DiLallo]
However, while the entire sector looks undervalued, two sticks stand out as being insanely cheap versus their peers: EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT) and Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX). Value investors will want to take a closer look at these two energy companies.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp lessened its holdings in Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX) by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 84,982 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 23,320 shares during the quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp’s holdings in Newfield Exploration were worth $2,571,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Max Byerly]
The Hong Kong and China Gas (NYSE: NFX) and Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
- [By VantagePoint]
Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE: NFX) just had a bearish crossover on Friday, according to the chart. The predicted 72-hour moving average crossed below the simple 10-day moving average. If Monday's price action holds, that will serve as a confirmation the negative trend.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX) – Stock analysts at B. Riley upped their Q3 2018 earnings estimates for shares of Newfield Exploration in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 9th. B. Riley analyst R. Rashid now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.82. B. Riley also issued estimates for Newfield Exploration’s Q4 2018 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $1.62 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $5.27 EPS, Q1 2020 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q3 2020 earnings at $1.90 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $7.49 EPS.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund(FEN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
First Trust Energy Income & Growth Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:FEN) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 28th, there was short interest totalling 48,349 shares, a growth of 530.7% from the September 14th total of 7,666 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 77,969 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Shares of Frenkel Topping Group Plc (LON:FEN) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday after FinnCap lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 65 to GBX 45. FinnCap currently has a corporate rating on the stock. Frenkel Topping Group traded as low as GBX 35 ($0.47) and last traded at GBX 37 ($0.49), with a volume of 388157 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 46.80 ($0.62).
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Capital Senior Living Corporation(CSU)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lessened its stake in shares of Capital Senior Living (NYSE:CSU) by 5.3% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 180,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,000 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Capital Senior Living were worth $1,935,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Capital Senior Living (CSU)
For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Media stories about Capital Senior Living (NYSE:CSU) have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Capital Senior Living earned a daily sentiment score of 0.01 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned press coverage about the company an impact score of 46.062391046142 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.
No comments:
Post a Comment