FireEye Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE) recently was given the nod by the giant investment bank Goldman Sachs as perhaps the best cybersecurity stock out there. FireEye might have found itself in just the right place at the right time as cybersecurity is one of the biggest growing concerns in the world today. Although FireEye has underperformed the broad markets since mid-2015 when the stock was near $50 per share, the outlook for this cybersecurity firm has never been brighter.
Its worth noting that FireEye has received two major analyst upgrades in less than a week. This stock is down significantly over the past year, but the picture is far worse from the high of the past two years and the past five years.
In a report released Thursday, Goldman Sachs upgraded FireEye to a Buy rating from Sell and raised its price target to $15 from $10, implying some 30% upside. A similar call was made earlier in the week by Merrill Lynch, when it raised its rating to Buy from Neutral, but its target was even more aggressive at $18.
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: WPP plc(WPPGY)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By WWW.THESTREET.COM]
WPP plc (WPPGY) — Most of WPP’s public websites were rendered inaccessible after the world’s biggest advertising group said its IT systems were the focus of a suspected cyberattack. Shares traded down almost 1% in early afternoon.
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: CRB Futures Index(CR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Monica Gerson]
Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) is expected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.86 per share on revenue of $644.60 million.
Oceaneering International (NYSE: OII) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $641.85 million.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) shares were also up, gaining 12 percent to $67.56 on stronger-than-expected Q3 earnings.
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Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: Noodles & Company(NDLS)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Peter Graham]
The Q4 2016 earnings report for small cap restaurant stock Noodles & Co (NASDAQ: NDLS) is scheduled for after the market closes onThursday (March 2nd). A couple of weeks ago, Noodles & Co announcedthat it completed an $18.5 million private placement sale of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to an existing shareholder controlled by L Catterton on February 8, 2017, to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet and fund strategic initiatives. The Company also announced plans to close approximately 55 underperforming company-owned restaurants, to eliminate the negative cash flow of these restaurants and improve overall performance.Fourth quarter 2016 financial results are expected to include the following:
- [By Peter Graham]
A long term performance chart shows shares of Potbelly Corp falling off aftertheir IPOsand largelyleveling off over the past 2 1/2 years while small capNoodles & Co (NASDAQ: NDLS)continues to slide and small capZoe’s Kitchen Inc (NYSE: ZOES) is back to around IPO price levels for retail investors:
- [By Peter Graham]
Small cap restaurant stock Noodles & Co (NASDAQ: NDLS) reportedQ1 2017 earnings after yesterdays market close. In February,Noodles & Co hadannouncedthe completion of an $18.5 million private placement sale of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to an existing shareholder to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet and fund strategic initiatives. The Company also announced plans to close approximately 55 underperforming company-owned restaurants, to eliminate the negative cash flow of these restaurants and improve overall performance.
- [By WWW.GURUFOCUS.COM]
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These are the top 5 holdings of Catterton Management Company, L.L.C.Noodles & Co (NDLS) – 11,106,987 shares, 100% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 62.50%Added: Nood
- [By Peter Graham]
A long term performance chart shows shares of Potbelly Corp falling off fairly quickly afterthe IPOand largelyleveling off into a range or moving sideways over the past 3 years while small capNoodles & Co (NASDAQ: NDLS)shows some signs ofstabilization and small capZoe’s Kitchen Inc (NYSE: ZOES) has been all over the place for investors with shares now falling off:
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(BBBY)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ben Levisohn]
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) has climbed 3% to $38.95 after beating earnings forecasts.
Medtronic (MDT) has risen 1.9% to $81.75 on reports that Cardinal Health (CAH) will buy its medical supplies business.
- [By Peter Graham]
A long term performance chart shows Williams-Sonoma at breakeven with Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE: RH) in possitive territory while Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) have been underperforming since at least 2015:
- [By WWW.THESTREET.COM]
* The market bent yesterday but today it stabilized. (A good showing, all things being considered–but in no way decisive going forward).
* Gold +$5/oz.
* Crude oil +$0.50 and the rise is taking up some energy stocks.
* The Russell returned to the spotlight.
* Life insurance–particularly Lincoln National (LNC) (on an upgrade). Hartford Financial Services (HIG) gets a small lift.
* Retail returned from the depths. The standouts–L Brands (LB) , Kohl’s (KSS) , Bed Bath (BBBY) , Nordstrom (JWN) and Gap (GPS) .
* Ag equipment–after an analyst upgrade yesterday.
* Brokerages.
* Homebuilders catch a bid.
* Day one of the Masters Golf Tournament. - [By Ben Levisohn]
L Brands surged 11% to $47.85 today, while the S&P 500 rose 0.2% to2,357.49. And while L Brands was the best performer, retailers made up half of the 10 best performing stocks in the benchmark today: Nordstrom (JWN) advanced 2.9% to $44.71, Gap (GPS) jumped 5.1% to $24.06, Kohl’s (KSS) climbed 5.6% to $39.60, andBed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), which reported earnings last night, gained 3.4% to $39.08.
- [By Casey Wilson]
At the same time Wal-Mart is taking away its price-match policy, other retailers are offering it for the first time. Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY), and Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) all offer price-match guarantees on their merchandise.
- [By Peter Graham]
A long term performance chart shows shares of Pier 1 Imports underperforming potential peers such as mid caps Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM)plus smallcap Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE: RH) all of whos performance has not been so good lately:
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.(APOG)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By WWW.MONEYSHOW.COM]
Let me introduce you to Apogee Enterprises (APOG) a company with “yuge” profit potential. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, APOG designs and develops glass solutions for commercial buildings.
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: LaSalle Hotel Properties(LHO)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Marshall Hargrave]
The other key benefit for Strategic is that it enjoys industry-leading earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) per available room. For 2012, Strategic generated $81 per room of EBITDA. Compare this to top comps LaSalle Hotel (NYSE: LHO) at $74 per room and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) at $71. The reason for this is that Strategic is much less reliant than its peers on rooms, with much greater exposure to food and beverages. Strategic earns 53% of its revenue from rooms, while its peers get around 66% of revenues from rooms.
Top 10 Gold 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.
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: RadiSys Corporation(RSYS)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin]
RadiSys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS) was down, falling around 18 percent to $2.97 after the company lowered its sales forecast for the second quarter. The company now expects Q2 sales of $35 million, versus earlier outlook of $41 million to $47 million.
- [By Lisa Levin]
RadiSys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS) was down, falling around 18 percent to $2.95 after the company lowered its sales forecast for the second quarter. The company now expects Q2 sales of $35 million, versus earlier outlook of $41 million to $47 million.
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.(SKT)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By WWW.THESTREET.COM]
In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Palo Alto Networks (PANW) , Cisco Systems (CSCO) , Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT) and Consolidated Edison (ED) .
- [By Shauna O’Brien]
Jefferies announced on Wednesday that it has cut its rating on Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (SKT).
The firm has downgraded SKT from “Buy” to “Hold,” and has lowered the company’s price target from $40 to $35. This price target suggests an 8% upside from the stock’s current price of $32.22.
Analyst Omotayo Okusanya commented: “We expect near-term headwinds for the mall and outlet mall segment as tenant sales growth appears to be slowing.”
“At SKT, development yields on two projects have also been reduced. Further, rising interest rates negatively impact our DDM-derived PT. Our lowered PT of $35 represents a 10% total return over the next-twelve-months (NTM); we are downgrading to Hold,” added the analyst.
Tanger Factory Outlet shares were mostly flat during pre-market trading Wednesday. The stock is up more than 5% YTD.
Top 10 Gold Stocks To Invest In 2018: Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V.(PAC)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Asit Sharma]
In its fourth-quarter 2016 earnings filed on Feb. 23, Grupo Aeroportuario del PacificoSAB de CV(NYSE:PAC)capped a year of growth across several important metrics. The Mexican airport operator, which abbreviates its name to GAP, reported increases in revenue, profits, and domestic and international passenger traffic.
