Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA)(NYSE:UAA) and Adidas (NASDAQOTH:ADDYY) are two of the best-known brands in the athletic world. Adidas has been around for decades, most notably dominating global soccer, while Under Armour is the hot upstart from Baltimore. 

But over the last three years, the companies have been going in opposite directions. Adidas stock is up 217% in U.S. trading, while Under Armour is down 59%. Will the trend continue, or is Under Armour an undervalued sporting goods play today?

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Why Adidas is crushing Under Armour

The chart below shows why Adidas’ stock has performed better than Under Armour’s. Over the past three years, Adidas revenue growth and margins have been improving, while Under Armour’s growth has decelerated and margins are on the decline. 

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Diana Shipping inc.(DSX)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  That helps to explain why shares of Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) are up 36% and 28%, respectively, since the beginning of April. Both performances easily beat the 5% return of the S&P 500 in that span. However, even the healthy gains made recently don’t come close to erasing the losses accumulated in recent years, as both shipping leaders are down over 34% in the last three-year period.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) and Frontline (NYSE:FRO) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  Over the past year, dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) has seen its stock fall around 3%. Meanwhile, shipping peer DryShips Inc.’s (NASDAQ:DRYS) stock has rocketed higher, more than doubling in price over the span. There are good reasons for that advance, but it doesn’t make DryShips the better investment option. Here’s why Diana Shipping is the better company if you are interested in the volatile shipping space.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NYSE: DSX) and Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: THL Credit, Inc.(TCRD)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  THL Credit, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCRD) CFO Terrence W. Olson acquired 10,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.80 per share, for a total transaction of $79,560.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  THL Credit, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCRD) CFO Terrence W. Olson purchased 11,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.86 per share, for a total transaction of $90,476.46. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Thl Credit (NASDAQ: TCRD) and Tian Ge Interactiv (OTCMKTS:TGRVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: LKQ Corporation(LKQ)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 386,779 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,971 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in LKQ were worth $12,339,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Glenview Trust Co cut its stake in shares of LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) by 80.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 53,292 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 215,125 shares during the period. Glenview Trust Co’s holdings in LKQ were worth $1,700,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of LKQ Co. (NASDAQ:LKQ) by 11.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 590,729 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,069 shares during the period. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. owned approximately 0.19% of LKQ worth $22,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Chris Lange]

  The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Thursday was LKQ Corp. (NASDAQ: LKQ) which traded down about 19% at $30.43. The stock’s 52-week range is $29.60 to $43.86. Volume was 15 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.8 million.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.(FMBI)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Bancorp Bank (NASDAQ: TBBK) and First Midwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMBI) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  First Midwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMBI) reached a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $26.92 and last traded at $26.74, with a volume of 58961 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $26.22.

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  Media coverage about First Midwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMBI) has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. First Midwest Bancorp earned a news sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.6144382724963 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in First Midwest Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:FMBI) by 5.6% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 622,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,814 shares during the quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in First Midwest Bancorp were worth $15,844,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: CSI Compressco LP(CCLP)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Cypress Energy Partners (NYSE: CELP) and Compressco Partners (NASDAQ:CCLP) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  ValuEngine lowered shares of CSI Compressco (NASDAQ:CCLP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday.

  CCLP has been the topic of several other research reports. BidaskClub cut CSI Compressco from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, May 14th. Raymond James set a $8.00 price target on CSI Compressco and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 8th. Zacks Investment Research cut CSI Compressco from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a hold rating and issued a $7.00 price target (down previously from $8.00) on shares of CSI Compressco in a research report on Tuesday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. CSI Compressco currently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $7.00.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation(CPK)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Chesapeake Utilities Co. (NYSE:CPK) insider Stephen C. Thompson sold 1,772 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.21, for a total transaction of $136,816.12. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 73,605 shares in the company, valued at $5,683,042.05. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell
  Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $13.06 billion.
  SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $433.32 million.
  Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $342.39 million.
  Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $1.55 billion.
  Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.98 per share on revenue of $2.75 billion.
  Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion.
  ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion.
  Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.18 billion.
  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $644.94 million.
  Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion.
  Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.16 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion.
  Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion.
  Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.33 billion.
  Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $530.99 million.
  Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $4.46 billion.
  Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is projected to report
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: OpGen, Inc.(OPGN)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPGN) shares shot up 22 percent to $2.55. OpGen completed rapid testing clinical trial in Colombia and expanded international operations.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  OpGen Inc (NASDAQ:OPGN)’s share price shot up 7.1% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $2.80 and last traded at $2.61. 1,150 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 100% from the average session volume of 392,647 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.81.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPGN) shares shot up 19 percent to $2.50. OpGen completed rapid testing clinical trial in Colombia and expanded international operations.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Plug Power Inc.(PLUG)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) saw short interest dip by 0.2% to 34.41 million shares. Days to cover remained unchanged at 10, and about 15.2% of the company’s shares were short. In the two weeks to April 30, the share price fell by about 3.2%. The stock’s 52-week range is $1.53 to $3.21, and shares closed Wednesday at $2.00, up about 8.7% for the day.

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  That may not be surprising to investors considering the massive Chinese market has lifted diverse sectors and industries in the last two decades, but China may prove critical to the success of struggling fuel cell stocks. Can Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) capitalize on the opportunity in the East?

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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• [By Paul Ausick]

  Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) saw short interest rise by 3.1% to 37.61 million shares. Days to cover rose from eight to 12. In the two weeks to June 15, the share price rose by nearly 3%. The stock’s 52-week range is $1.53 to $3.21, and shares closed most recently at $2.03, up about 4.6% for the day.

• [By Scott Levine]

  The deal with Weichai Power, moreover, is noteworthy in that it distinguishes Ballard from its fuel-cell peer, Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG). Although the material handling equipment market has been its bread and butter, Plug Power has made inroads in broadening its reach into the electric-vehicle market in the U.S., and management is keen on expanding its footprint in China. On the company’s recent Q2 earnings call, however, management noted that it has failed to find a worthy partner. It seems, therefore, that in the race to the Chinese electric-vehicle market, Ballard has taken the pole position.  

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Covanta Holding Corporation(CVA)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  News headlines about Covanta (NYSE:CVA) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Covanta earned a daily sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the energy company an impact score of 46.1841008106307 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Lee Jackson]

  This company has seen solid insider buying over the past year. Covanta Holding Corp. (NYSE: CVA) is a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions. Annually, Covanta’s modern energy-from-waste facilities safely convert approximately 20 million tons of waste from municipalities and businesses into clean, renewable electricity to power 1 million homes and recycle approximately 500,000 tons of metal.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Covanta Holding Corp (NYSE:CVA) insider Paul E. Stauder sold 2,000 shares of Covanta stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.53, for a total value of $35,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 42,025 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $736,698.25. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  HL Financial Services LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Danielson Holding Co. (NYSE:CVA) by 12.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 49,434 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 6,964 shares during the quarter. HL Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Danielson were worth $717,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  First Trust Advisors LP cut its stake in shares of Covanta Holding Corp (NYSE:CVA) by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 406,618 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 201,502 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Covanta were worth $6,709,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its holdings in Covanta Holding Corp (NYSE:CVA) by 22.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 35,051 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 6,456 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in Covanta were worth $470,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks For 2019: Lincoln National Corporation(LNC)

Advisors’ Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Gideon Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln National Co. (NYSE:LNC) by 36.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,080 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,686 shares during the quarter. Gideon Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Lincoln National were worth $736,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Shane Hupp]

  State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in Lincoln National Co. (NYSE:LNC) by 41.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,312 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,335 shares during the quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Lincoln National were worth $3,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a $82.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price objective points to a potential upside of 24.81% from the stock’s current price.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Element Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln National Co. (NYSE:LNC) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 24,346 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,779,000.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Blocklancer (CURRENCY:LNC) traded 2.6% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on June 11th. In the last week, Blocklancer has traded down 23.6% against the dollar. One Blocklancer token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0065 or 0.00000097 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta), IDEX, DDEX and Sistemkoin. Blocklancer has a total market capitalization of $784,675.00 and approximately $2,777.00 worth of Blocklancer was traded on exchanges in the last day.