Sometimes I discuss stocks which sit out of my comfort zone, simply because they have a few characteristics which could be of interest to any kind of investor but don’t necessarily fit my portfolio. For example a blue chip stock which has features of positive capital gains combined with interesting dividend. In this case I am talking about Accenture (NYSE:ACN). A little bit more than a year ago, I covered this enormous IT consultant on Seeking Alpha.
I concluded that the firm is sometimes made fun of in the internet for its reputation to no surprise, but has excellent financial figures and a solid backlog. I thought based on current figures it would see another positive year in 2016 and the firm did not disappoint:
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In 2018: Eastman Kodak Company(KODK)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lee Jackson]
Another famous American company caught a seller last week. Eastman Kodak Co.(NYSE: KODK) had a 10% owner selling shares. Blue Mountain Capital sold a total of 1,353,653 shares, and prices ranged from $11.54 to $11.75 a share. The total for the sale was set at $16 million. The shares closed Friday at $11.50, in a 52 week range of $10 to $17.30. There was no consensus target as the stock is not followed on Wall Street.
- [By William Patalon III]
One of those analysts was a gent named Michael W. Ellmann, a onetime Shakespearian literature professor who’d become a securities analyst for Wertheim Schroder & Co. in New York. Michael was covering Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: KODK) for Schroder when I took over the Kodak beat for Gannett Newspapers, and we became fast friends.
- [By William Patalon III]
The first trade spat that I covered during my newspaper days was one back in the mid-1990s that pitted Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: KODK) against Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (OTC ADR: FUJIY).
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In 2018: Digital Ally Inc.(DGLY)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Peter Graham]
Small cap police body cam stockDigital Ally, Inc (NASDAQ: DGLY) reportedQ3 2017 earnings after the market closed on Tuesday. Media generated police controversies have helpedpolice body cam players like Digital Ally,theclosest thing to a pure play police body cam stock. However, Digital Ally and body cam competitor Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AAXN), formerly known as TASER International, Inc (NASDAQ: TASR), have also been embroiled in messy patent infringement lawsuits.
- [By Wayne Duggan]
Aggressive military and law enforcement spending could be good news for Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) and Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY).
- [By Peter Graham]
Small cap police body cam stockDigital Ally, Inc (NASDAQ: DGLY) reported Q1 2017 earnings before the market opened today. Total Q1 revenue increased 19% to approximately $5.2 million primarily due to the large commercial order received in the first quarter 2017 from AMR for DVM-250 event recorders with FleetVU and asset tracking service. The AMR contract was for 1,550 DVM-250 systems as well as FleetVU manager cloud storage and system implementation, most of which were delivered in first quarter 2017 and had a positive impact on revenues. The net loss was $2,032,955 versus a net loss of $2,313,125.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In 2018: Gas Natural Inc.(EGAS)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Monica Gerson]
Gas Natural Inc (NYSE: EGAS) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share.
Caleres Inc (NYSE: CAL) is expected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $632.89 million.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In 2018: Extreme Networks Inc.(EXTR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Azam Zariff]
Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR), a communication company, has been on a surge the past year. From the low of $2.32 to high of $8.11 in just over a year, this stock might continue to rise. Besides the strong financials, and positive acquisition news, EXTR current price is testing the high of $8.11 and once the price breaks above $8.11, we can expect the price to surge.
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In 2018: CVS Health Corporation(CVS)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Keith Speights, Sean Williams, and Cory Renauer]
So when we asked three of our top healthcare contributors to name three of the best stocks to invest in healthcare, it’s not surprising that their responses listed companies in three different industries: medical device makerMasimo (NASDAQ:MASI), pharmacy services giant CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) and biopharmaceutical company Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND). Here’s why these three healthcare stocks stand out as smart picks.
- [By Craig Jones]
He also noticed a large options volume in CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS). Traders were buying the January 90 calls and they paid around $0.90 for them. The trade breaks even at $90.90 or around 15 percent higher from the closing price on Friday. Najarian also owns calls in CVS Health Corp.
- [By Peter Graham]
A long term performance chart shows shares of Rite Aid Corporation outperforming thealso solid performanceoflarge capsWalgreens Boots AllianceandCVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS):
- [By WWW.MONEYSHOW.COM]
We reprise five of last year’s components: Boeing (BA), CVS Health (CVS), International Business Machines (IBM), Omnicom Group (OMC) and Texas Instruments (TXN), which means they obviously are buys.
- [By WWW.GURUFOCUS.COM]
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These are the top 5 holdings of Focused Investors LLCZimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) – 1,433,300 shares, 6.32% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 23.22%CVS Health Corp (CVS) – 2,120,700 shares, 6.01% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 19.73%Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – 1,285,900 shares, 5.78% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.67%American Express Co (AXP) – 1,990,300 shares, 5.68% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.33%Anthem Inc (ANTM) – 944,800 shares, 5.64% of the total portfolio. Sh
Hot Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In 2018: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Paul Ausick]
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded down 1.25% at $192.77. The stock’s 52-week range is $133.03 to $200.76. Volume was about 40% below the daily average of around 2.6 million. The company had no specific news, but the increasingly likely defeat of another ACA repeal effort lifted healthcare stocks late in the day.
- [By Paul Ausick]
The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Tuesday was UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) which traded up 3.44% at $157.35. The stock’s 52-week range is $107.51 to $158.12, and the high was posted this morning. Trading volume was about 15% above the daily average of around 3.7 million. The healthcare giant’s 2017 forecast was better than expected today.
- [By Paul Ausick]
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded up 1.11% at $169.87. The stock’s 52-week range is $122.22 to $3170.00, a new high posted this afternoon. Volume was about 30% below the daily average of around 3.5 million shares. The company had no specific news Friday.
- [By Paul Ausick]
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded down 1.22% at $192.88. The stock’s 52-week range is $133.03 to $200.76. Volume was about 10% above the daily average of around 2.7 million shares. The health insurer had no specific news Wednesday.
