U.S. equities wilted on Monday as a rally at the open gave way to a slow, tortured decline into the red that the bulls — tired after months in a relentless uptrend — were powerless to stop. This dynamic was best seen in the way General Electric (NYSE:GE) succumbed to selling pressure today, down 6.3% undoing the ridiculousness from Friday: after initially falling 8% post-earnings before a ridiculous end-of-day melt up pushed shares back into the green for a gain of 1%.
It was a relatively quiet session as investors prepare for what will be the busiest week of the third-quarter earnings reporting season. Some 40% of S&P 500 companies are scheduled to report.
In the end, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2%, the S&P lost 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.6% and the Russell 2000 lost 0.8%. Treasury bonds were stronger, the dollar gained, gold was little changed after rallying mid-day on word President Trump is near naming his choice for Federal Reserve chairman, and crude oil gained 0.1%.
technical analysis of stocks: QCR Holdings Inc.(QCRH)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Keith Fitz-Gerald]
My favorite at the moment is QCR Holdings Inc. (NasdaqGM:QCRH).
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Moline, IL, the bank has a strong regional lending base in Illinois and Iowa that should grow in line with the broader national economy. I particularly like the fact that the bank considers itself relationship-driven at a time when trust is in short supply.
technical analysis of stocks: EPR Properties(EPR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Laurie Kulikowski]
The company, on the basis of net income growth from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly outperformed against the S&P 500 and exceeded that of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry average. The net income increased by 17.5% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $42.71 million to $50.20 million.
- [By Laurie Kulikowski]
Net operating cash flow has increased to $64.42 million or 19.61% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of 9.39%.
The gross profit margin for EPR PROPERTIES is currently very high, coming in at 73.12%. Regardless of EPR’s high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, EPR’s net profit margin of 46.18% significantly outperformed against the industry.
- [By Laurie Kulikowski]
EPR’s investment pipeline should drive about 6-7% earnings growth in 2016, and historically the company’s dividend growth has roughly equated to earnings growth. Starting with an above-average 6.5% yield, we find this compelling for income-oriented investors.
- [By Laurie Kulikowski]
EPR’s revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 6.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 9.7%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company’s bottom line, improving the earnings per share.
- [By Laurie Kulikowski]
EPR PROPERTIES has improved earnings per share by 11.8% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, EPR PROPERTIES reported lower earnings of $2.78 versus $3.13 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.91 versus $2.78).
- [By Laurie Kulikowski]
We rate EPR PROPERTIES as a Buy with a ratings score of B. This is driven by a number of strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations, expanding profit margins and growth in earnings per share. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
technical analysis of stocks: Air Industries Group(AIRI)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Dividends4Life]
Air Industries Group Inc. (AIRI), an aerospace and defense company, designs and manufactures structural parts and assemblies that focus on flight safety. Sept. 17, the company increased its quarterly dividend 100% to $0.125 per share. The dividend is is payable Oct. 15, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 30, 2013. The yield based on the new payout is 6.9%.
technical analysis of stocks: Treehouse Foods, Inc.(THS)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By WWW.THESTREET.COM]
In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Treehouse Foods (THS) , TG Therapeutics (TGTX) , Kinder Morgan (KMI) , Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP) , Chesapeake Energy (CHK) and Arconic (ARNC) .
technical analysis of stocks: KongZhong Corporation(KZ)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Monica Gerson]
The list of below stocks is notable as the shares have traded on sequentially increasing volume spanning the trading days from September 16 to September 20:
technical analysis of stocks: Extra Space Storage Inc(EXR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Matthew Frankel]
The final REIT type I like right now is self-storage, particularly Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR).
First, I should mention that this could prove to be the most volatile company on the list. Self-storage isn’t as defensive as retail or healthcare simply because of its lease structure. Generally, you don’t sign a multi-year lease on a storage unit — you just pay each month that you want to keep it. This makes it easier for tenants to vacate the properties during tough times.
