Top 5 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2018


Memphis, TN, based Investment company New South Capital Management Inc buys Shire PLC, Travelport Worldwide, Brookdale Senior Living Inc, iShares Russell 2000, sells Gannett Co Inc, Walter Investment Management Corp, The Western Union Co, iShares Russell Mid-cap Value, Pool Corp during the 3-months ended 2017-03-31, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, New South Capital Management Inc. As of 2017-03-31, New South Capital Management Inc owns 62 stocks with a total value of $4.3 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

New Purchases: SHPG, TVPT, Added Positions: BKD, IWM, CIU, CSJ, Reduced Positions: OTEX, IWS, ZBRA, MSM, TMO, AZO, GIB, TGNA, FISV, CATM, Sold Out: GCI, WAC, WU, POOL, MTD,

For the details of NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC’s stock buys and sells, go to www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=NEW+SOUTH+CAPITAL+MANAGEMENT+INC


These are the top 5 holdings of NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCTegna Inc (TGNA) – 8,827,472 shares, 5.24% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.22%Open Text Corp (OTEX) – 6,592,938 shares, 5.2% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.93%Zebra Technologies Corp (ZBRA) – 2,447,516 shares, 5.17% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.63%MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) – 2,047,725 shares, 4.88% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.96%CGI Group Inc (GIB) – 3,224,514 shares, 3.58% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 4.15%New Purchase: Shire PLC (SHPG)


New South Capital Management Inc initiated holdings in Shire PLC. The purchase prices were between $161.71 and $186.3, with an estimated average price of $174.68. The stock is now traded at around $184.79. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 2.04%. The holdings were 504,816 shares as of 2017-03-31.

Top 5 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2018: Mitek Systems, Inc.(MITK)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    ValuEngine downgraded shares of Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Friday.


    A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on MITK. BidaskClub upgraded Mitek Systems from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Mitek Systems from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, March 29th. Finally, National Securities assumed coverage on Mitek Systems in a research report on Friday, March 9th. They issued a buy rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $12.00.

  • [By Brian Feroldi, Leo Sun, and Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]

    So, which stocks are potential hidden winners that can be safely purchased today? We asked a team of investors to weigh in, and they pickedSogou (NYSE:SOGO), TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX), and Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK).

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    Mitek Systems (MITK) : “This one is too speculative for me. I’d buy NVIDIA (NVDA) .”

    AK Steel Holding (AKS) : “They’re not the lo- cost producer. That’s Nucor (NUE) and that’s the way you want to go.”

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    Cramer was bearish on Geron (GERN) , Mitek Systems (MITK) , AK Steel Holding (AKS) , Sage Therapeutics (SAGE) and AbbVie (ABBV) .

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Top 5 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2018: OSI Systems, Inc.(OSIS)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

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    Here are some of the headlines that may have impacted Accern’s rankings:

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    OSI Systems (OSIS) Rating Increased to Buy at Zacks Investment Research (americanbankingnews.com) OSI Systems (OSIS) Downgraded by BidaskClub (americanbankingnews.com) OSI Systems (OSIS) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Hold (americanbankingnews.com) $274.42 Million in Sales Expected for OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) Zacks: Analysts Expect OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS) Will Post Earnings of $0.94 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com)


    OSIS has been the subject of several research reports. Sidoti initiated coverage on OSI Systems in a research note on Wednesday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Zacks Investment Research raised OSI Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $69.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. ValuEngine lowered OSI Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd. Jefferies Group lowered OSI Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $79.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Finally, BidaskClub lowered OSI Systems from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.20.

Top 5 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2018: Ambarella, Inc.(AMBA)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Chris Lange]

    Ambarella Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA) also is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results Thursday. The consensus forecast calls for $0.37 in EPS and $70.3 million in revenue. Shares closed at $48.89. The consensus price target is $57.50, and the 52-week range is $40.06 to $66.23.

  • [By Max Byerly]

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  • [By Leo Sun]

    Intel’s acquisition of Movidius caused serious headachesfor Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA), which sells image processing SoCs for action cameras, dash cams, security cameras, and drones. Movidius’ Myriad 2 VPUs bundled together image processing, computer vision, and machine learning capabilities, which left Ambarella’s SoCs behind a crucical tech curve.

  • [By Nicholas Rossolillo]

    Video chip maker Ambarella’s (NASDAQ:AMBA) claim to fame was making crucial hardware for action camera company GoPro. That main business has been in decline, though, leaving Ambarella shareholders with a stock that has been stuck in a rut the last few years. However, a new technology — computer vision — has management optimistic that a new revenue source is in the works.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) shares fell 3.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $49.01 and last traded at $51.21. 973,626 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 8% from the average session volume of 1,053,381 shares. The stock had previously closed at $49.68.

  • [By Nicholas Rossolillo]

    In light of this, investors are presented with a choice: invest in a well-established leader like Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) or an upstart looking to make waves with new innovation like Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA). Which one you buy will have a lot to do with how much uncertainty you can stomach.

Top 5 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2018: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(SWKS)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Matthew Cochrane]

    With that in mind, here are three solid companies — AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) — with good business models and competitive advantages all for a P/E ratio under 14.

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    TheStreet’s Jim Cramer writes that “the stock to watch, the key to this market is Skyworks (SWKS) . If the stock moves up it means there can be a semi that isn’t brought low by Apple and the Chinese trade talks – either or both.”

  • [By Matthew Cochrane]

    Let’s take a closer look at Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA), and Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) so I can explain why I personally own all three and why, if you’re also in your 40s, you might want to consider them for your own portfolio.

  • [By Ezra Schwarzbaum]

    Several other optics stocks stand to gain. In a Monday note, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Vivek Arya also highlighlited the semiconductor space as one that could benefit from the news. Other stocks to watch include:


    Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE)
    Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN)
    Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR)
    II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IIVI)
    Inphi Corporation (NYSE: IPHI)
    Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS)
    Integrated Device Technology Inc (NASDAQ: IDTI)
    Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO)
    Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX)
    Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO)

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    Over on Real Money, Cramer says keep an eye on Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) CEO Liam Griffin because he knows how to play the game. Get more of his insights with a free trial subscription to Real Money.

Top 5 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2018: ChannelAdvisor Corporation(ECOM )

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) and Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

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