Small cap electrocardiogram stock CardioComm Solutions (CVE: EKG; OTCMKTS: EKGGF) is taking ECGs to a new level. To begin with, an electrocardiogram is one of the most common diagnostic tests performed and is used to monitorthe heart to look for patterns amongheartbeats and rhythms to diagnose various heart conditions. Moreover and if someone has a family history of heart disease,an electrocardiogramis often used as an early screening test meaning its a commonly performed test.
However, its difficult to find updated statistics on how many electrocardiograms are performed every year and their market value. The market wasexpected to reach $157.9 million in 2015 with an annual growth rate of 3.7%, compared with a market valued at $122.2 million in 2008, according to estimates from market research firm GlobalData. However, their report noted:
stock market top stocks: Oclaro, Inc.(OCLR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Arie Goren]
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(NSDQ:AMD)had been by far the best performer in 2016 among all the 413 Russell 3000 tech stocks. Its stock price appreciation of 295.1% in 2016 was significantly higher than the second ranked tech stock NVIDIA Corporation (NVIDIA (NSDQ:NVDA)which gained 223.8% and the third-ranked stock Oclaro Inc. (NSDQ:OCLR)which was up 157.2% in 2016.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Benzinga's newsdesk monitors options activity to notice unusual patterns. These large volume (and often out of the money) trades were initially published intraday in Benzinga Professional . These trades were placed during Friday's regular session.
- [By Evan Niu, CFA]
Shares of optical component companies have dropped today, includingOclaro (NASDAQ:OCLR), Acacia (NASDAQ:ACIA), Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE), and Finisar (NASDAQ:FNSR), whose shares were down 11%, 11%, 6%, and 3%, respectively, as of 3:30 p.m. EDT, after the U.S. broadened its investigation regarding compliance with sanctions programs.
- [By Peter Graham]
Small cap fiber-optic networking product Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), a potential peer of EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) and Oclaro Inc (NASDAQ: OCLR), is thefifth mostshorted stock on theNASDAQ with short interest of 47.69% according to Highshortnterest.com.
stock market top stocks: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(NCLH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ben Levisohn]
Shares of Carnival have dropped 4.2% to $43.74 at 2:39 p.m. today, while Royal Caribbean Cruise (RCL) has tumbled 5.6% to $66.15, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is off 4.3% at $38.63.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
The stock market once again proved its resiliency on Wednesday, bouncing back from extensive declines early in the session to recover most of its losses. The Dow Jones Industrials actually managed to post yet another record close with a modest gain, and although other major market benchmarks suffered declines, they weren’t significant. Moreover, some favorable news from certain pockets of the market helped bolster investor confidence. Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL), Lantheus Holdings (NASDAQ:LNTH), and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NASDAQ:NCLH) were among the top performers on the day. Below, we’ll look more closely at these stocks to tell you why they did so well.
- [By Teresa Rivas]
Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCLH) was up nearly 7% on Wednesday afternoon, following its fourth-quarter earnings report.
Norwegian said that it earned 56 cents a share, a penny ahead of analysts’ expectations. Revenue rose 8.5% to $1.13 billion, also squeaking past the $1.11 billion consensus estimate.
For the full year, Norwegian said it expects to earn between $3.75 and $3.85 a share, with a midpoint a penny above the $3.79 average analyst estimate. It’s first-quarter EPS guidance of 36 cents also came in ahead of the 34-cent consensus.
Instinet analyst Harry Curtiswrites that after recent missteps, it was “vital” for Norwegian’s forecast to meet expectations but not seem too optimistic, a balancing act he believes the company achieved.
He reiterated a Buy rating and $52 price target on the stock:
NCLHs 2017 EPS outlook ($3.75 to $3.85) brackets our forecast ($3.75) and the Streets ($3.79). However, we believe there could be upside to that range, given the positive booking and pricing trends so far this year. We remain positive on the shares of NCLH, which we believe should continue to outperform through 2017.
Norwegian was recently up 6.8% to $51.49.
- [By Monica Gerson]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: NCLH) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $1.10 billion.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $2.31 per share on revenue of $338.86 million.
stock market top stocks: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.(FCAU)
Advisors’ Opinion:
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Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) shares fell the most in more than four months Thursday as the heat from emissions probes on both sides of the Atlantic intensified, extending losses for a third consecutive session.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) was down, falling around 16 percent to $9.29. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused engine-consumer Fiat Chrysler of allowing excess diesel emissions in 104,000 vehicles.
- [By Nelson Hem]
“Considering The Possibilities Of AFiat Chrysler Break Up” by Elizabeth Balboa examines what reports of potential spin-offs of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) model lines — or a sale of the whole company — might suggest about FCA’s value. See what the potential upside for the stock is, according on one analyst.
stock market top stocks: 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 Lisa Levin]
Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) shares shot up 33 percent to $4.20 after the company reported “significant victory” in its legal battle with Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN). The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) denied Axon’s petition for inter partes review (IPR) of Digital Ally’s ‘452 patent, one of four IPRs Axon submitted in an attempt to invalidate Digital Ally’s lawsuit. Axon received a favorable PTO ruling on the ‘292 patent, the original point of dispute, in June.
- [By Taylor Cox]
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stock market top stocks: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation(FCF)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By SEEKINGALPHA.COM]
The last year Netflix generated positive free cash flow (FCF), was 2010, which happens to coincide with the year it began significantly increasing its content library, per Figure 2 above. Since then, Netflix has burned through cumulative $3.6 billion in cash, per Figure 3, and the cash burn is only accelerating. In 2015, NFLX’s FCF sat at -$1.6 billion, and over the last twelve months, FCF has worsened to -$1.9 billion.
stock market top stocks: STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.(STWD)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By WWW.MONEYSHOW.COM]
Starwood Property Trust (STWD) is a finance REIT, which means it makes or owns real estate mortgages rather than owning commercial property. The bulk of Starwood Property’s business is to make and hold commercial property mortgages.
