Top Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now


No doubt, a strong portfolio typically includes stocks with robust fundamentals and solid track records. In a bull market, these investments provide healthy returns and protect against capital erosion. However, we should not overlook the benefits of owning penny stocks, either. The get-rich-quick angle with these picks is a real possibility. That’s why they continue to garner investor interest.

That said, penny stocks can also be a double-edged sword. Naturally, everyone is attracted to the low price tag. But it’s extremely important to understand which stocks are trading at a bargain and which ones are trading cheaply. The former can have real potential to super-charge your portfolio.

With the retail-trading frenzy we’ve seen this year, it seems like it doesn’t take much to move the needle for these low-priced picks. This is due in part to highly active social media forums who closely follow the sector, such as Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets. Ultimately, though, everyone is looking for massive profits from their investments.

Top Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Xcerra Corporation(XCRA)


Xcerra Corporation (Xcerra or the Company), formerly known as LTX-Credence Corporation, is a global provider of test and handling capital equipment, interface products, test fixtures and related services to the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries. We design, manufacture and market products and services that address the broad, divergent requirements of the mobility, industrial, medical, automotive and consumer end markets, offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and technologies, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. We operate in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing test markets through our atg-Luther & Maelzer, Everett Charles Technologies (ECT), LTX-Credence and Multitest businesses.   Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Garrett Baldwin]

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    Three Stocks to Watch Today: LC, GE, GS
    General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has ousted its CEO John Flannery. Shares are up more than 10% as investors celebrated the news. GE has been mired in a slump, particularly its turbine business. The firm’s new CEO is H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., the former CEO of the industrial firm Danaher. Shares of LendingClub Corp. (NYSE: LC) are under pressure after the SEC charged one of the firm’s divisions with mishandling client money. This weekend, the firm reached a settlement with regulators on charges that the firm inflated its revenue and made changes to products to make the firm look healthier than it is. As a result, the firm’s board of directors forced CEO Renaud Laplanche to resign. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) has replaced CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who has stepped down after more than a decade at the helm at one of Wall Street’s most iconic banks. David Solomon – who has previously served as the firm’s president and COO – will now bet the new CEO. His tenure begins at a tough time for Goldman as the bank struggles with lower trading desk revenues. Look for earnings reports today from Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) and Xcerra Corp. (NASDAQ: XCRA).


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  • [By Rich Smith]

    “Robust industry trends” in the semiconductor industry, argues Davidson, give this “leading provider of semiconductor test handlers and … emerging player in the associated contactor and vision inspection markets” an “ample runway for growth.” Cohu’s also in the process of acquiring one of its top competitors, Xcerra Corporation (NASDAQ:XCRA), in a deal slated to close next quarter, which will add scale to Cohu’s business even as it removes a source of price competition.

  • [By Garrett Baldwin]

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    Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) leads a fairly busy day of earnings reports. The restaurant management giant easily topped Wall Street profit numbers by reporting earnings per share of $1.34. The average Wall Street estimate was $1.23. The firm also easily topped revenue expectations. DRI shares were up 4.5% this morning. The problems continue to mount for General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE). This morning, JPMorgan Securities slashed its price target for the U.S. conglomerate from $11 to $10 per share. The investment firm cited ongoing challenges to the company’s turbine business. General Electric has been under pressure since the financial crisis, and it was the worst performing stock on the Dow in 2017 before it was ultimately replaced on the index. Shares of Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UAA) added 3.4% this morning, but the driver wasn’t necessarily positive for the global apparel giant. According to reports, the Baltimore-based sports apparel giant is cutting 3% of its international workforce. That equates to roughly 400 jobs. The company did raise its fiscal 2018 earnings forecast, and issued a revised update of severance costs. Look for earnings reports from Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE: THO), United Natural Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI), Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS), Scholastic Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHL), and Xcerra Corp. (NASDAQ: XCRA).


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Top Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: 8point3 Energy Partners LP(CAFD)

8point3 Energy Partners LP (8point3 Partners) is a limited partnership formed by First Solar and SunPower to own, operate and acquire solar energy generation projects. The Company’s portfolio includes utility projects, and commercial and industrial (C&I) projects.

The Company’s utility projects include Maryland Solar, Solar Gen 2, Lost Hills / Blackwell, North Star, RPU and Quinto. The Company owns 100% of Maryland Solar project, which is located in Maryland. The Maryland Solar project entity owns the 20 megawatt Maryland Solar project. 8point3 Partners owns 49% of the Solar Gen 2 project, which is located in California. The Solar Gen 2 project entity owns the 150 megawatt Solar Gen 2 project. The Company owns 49% of the Lost Hills / Blackwell project. The Lost Hills Project entity owns the 20 megawatt Lost Hills Project and the Blackwell Project entity owns the 12 megawatt Blackwell Project, which are located on adjoining sites in Kern County, California. The Company owns 49% of the North Star project, which is located in California. The North Star project Entity owns the 60 megawatt North Star project. The Company owns 100% of RPU project, which consist of approximately seven megawatt solar generation facility located in Riverside County, California. The Company owns 100% of Quinto project, which consists of 108 megawatt solar generation facility located in Merced County, California.


The Company’s C&I projects include UC Davis project and Macy’s project. The Company owns 100% of UC Davis project, which consists of 13 megawatt solar generation facility located in Solano County, California. The Company owns 100% of Macy’s project, which consists of seven solar generation facilities with a total of approximately three megawatts located in Sacramento, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda, and San Francisco Counties, California.

The Company’s residential portfolio consists of residential solar energy systems with an aggregate of 39 megawatts of capacity and an average solar energy system capacity of approximately 7.95 kilowatts. The Company’s residential portfolio consists of approximately 5,900 solar installations located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Cent PUERTO S AS (NYSE:CEPU) and 8Point3 Energy Partners (NASDAQ:CAFD) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Top Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: POSCO(PKX)

We were established by the Government on April 1, 1968, under the Commercial Code, to manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and plates in the domestic and overseas markets. The Government owned more than 70% of our equity until 1988, when the Government reduced its ownership of our common stock to 35% through a public offering and listing our shares on the KRX KOSPI Market. In December 1998, the Government sold all of our common stock it owned directly, and The Korea Development Bank completed the sale of our shares that it owned in September 2000. The Government no longer holds any direct interest in us, and our outstanding common stock is currently held by individuals and institutions. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Item 7A. Major Stockholders.   Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Will Ashworth]

    Here’s my list of value stocks to buy:

    Posco Steel (NYSE:PKX) SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE:TMHC) Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) Cannae Holdings (NYSE:CNNE) Graham Holding Company (NYSE:GHC) Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A, NYSE:RDS-B) Air Lease (NYSE:AL) Solar Winds (NYSE:SWI) PG&E (NYSE:PCG)

    Value Stocks to Buy: Posco Steel (PKX)

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in POSCO (NYSE:PKX) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,035 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $160,000.

Top Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: SunTrust Banks, Inc.(STI)


SunTrust Banks, Inc., incorporated on July 24, 1984, is a bank holding company and a financial holding company. Through its principal subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, the Company offers a line of financial services for consumers and businesses, including deposit, credit, mortgage banking, and trust and investment services. The Company’s other subsidiaries provide asset and wealth management, securities brokerage and capital market services. The Company operates through three segments: Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management, Wholesale Banking and Mortgage Banking. It also operates a Corporate Other segment, which includes the management of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, long-term debt, end-user derivative instruments, short-term liquidity and funding activities, balance sheet risk management, and real estate assets. The Company operates primarily within Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia.


The Company offers commercial, residential and consumer loans. The commercial and industrial (C&I) loans include loans to fund business operations or activities, loans secured by owner-occupied properties, corporate credit cards, and other wholesale lending activities. The Residential mortgages, both government-guaranteed and non-guaranteed, consist of loans secured by one- to four-family homes, primarily prime, first-lien loans. Residential home equity products consist of equity lines of credit and closed-end equity loans. Consumer loans include government-guaranteed student loans, other direct loans consisting primarily of direct auto loans, loans secured by negotiable collateral, unsecured loans, and private student loans; indirect loans consisting of loans secured by automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles, and consumer credit cards. The Company’s commercial loans amount to approximately $75.252 million. The Company’s residential loans amount to approximately $38.928 million. The consumer loans amount to approximately $22.262 million.


The Company’s agency securities consist of debt obligations issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), and other agencies or collateralized by loans that are guaranteed by the small business administration (SBA). The Company’s investments in the states and political subdivisions of the United States include obligations of county and municipal authorities and agency bonds, which are general obligations of the municipality or are supported by a specified revenue source. Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) include pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by Government-sponsored enterprise (GSEs) and the United States government agencies, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Private MBS includes purchased interests in third party securitizations, as well as retained interests in Company-sponsored securitizations. The total securities, available for sale at fair value amount to approximately $27.568 million.


The deposits are the Company’s primary source of funds. The Company’s deposits amount to approximately $148.9 billion. Its non-interest-bearing deposits amount to approximately $42.102 million. Its consumer and commercial deposits amount to approximately $144.202 million. The Company’s borrowings amount to approximately $4.627 million.

Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management

The Company’s Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management segment is made up of approximately two primary businesses: Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management (PWM). Consumer Banking provides services to consumers and branch-managed small business clients, through a network of traditional and in-store branches, automated teller machines (ATMs), the Internet (www.suntrust.com), mobile banking and telephone (1-800-SUNTRUST). Financial products and services offered to consumers and small business clients include deposits, home equity lines and loans, credit lines, indirect auto, student lending, bank card, other lending products, and various fee-based services. Consumer Banking also serves as an entry point for clients and provides services for other lines of business.


The PWM business provides a range of wealth management products and professional services to both individual and institutional clients, including loans, deposits, brokerage, professional investment management and trust services to clients seeking management of their financial resources. Institutional clients are served by the Institutional Investment Solutions business. Discount/online and full-service brokerage products are offered to individual clients through SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. (STIS). PWM also includes the operations of GenSpring Family Offices, LLC. (GenSpring), which provides family office solutions to ultra-high net worth individuals and their families.


Wholesale Banking

The Company’s Wholesale Banking segment includes approximately four businesses: corporate and investment banking (CIB), commercial and business banking, commercial real estate and treasury and payment solutions. CIB delivers capital markets solutions, including advisory, capital raising and financial risk management. Investment Banking and Corporate Banking teams within CIB serve clients, offering a suite of traditional banking and investment banking products and services to companies. Investment Banking serves industry segments, including consumer and retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology, media and communications. Corporate Banking serves clients across diversified industry sectors based on size, complexity and frequency of capital markets issuance. CIB also manages the Equipment Finance Group, which provides lease-financing solutions (through SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing). The commercial and business banking business offers a range of traditional banking products, including lending, cash management services and investment banking solutions to commercial clients, not-for-profit organizations and government entities, as well as auto dealer financing (floor plan inventory financing). Also managed within the commercial and business banking business is the Premium Assignment Corporation, which provides corporate insurance premium financing solutions.


The commercial real estate business provides a range of financial solutions for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors, including construction, mini-perm, and permanent real estate financing, as well as tailored financing and equity investment solutions. Commercial Real Estate also offers financing and equity investment solutions for community development and affordable housing projects through SunTrust Community Capital. The treasury and payment solutions business provides the Company’s business clients with services required to manage their payments and receipts. The treasury and payment solutions business operates electronic and paper payment types, including card, wire transfer, automated clearing house (ACH), check, and cash. It also provides clients the means to manage their accounts electronically online, both domestically and internationally.


Mortgage Banking

The Company’s Mortgage Banking segment offers residential mortgage products through its retail and correspondent channels, as well as through the Internet (www.suntrust.com) and by telephone (1-800-SUNTRUST). These products are either sold in the secondary market, primarily with servicing rights retained, or held in the Company’s loan portfolio. Mortgage Banking services loans for itself and for other investors.

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

    And in the wake of a mega-merger between BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) and SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI), we expect that banking deals will continue well into the future.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.07%. SunTrust Banks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.09%.

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    About SunTrust Banks

  • [By Jordan Wathen]

    When BB&T (NYSE:BBT) and SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) merge later this year, they’ll do everything they can to retain their best customers and employees. But not everyone will stick around.

  • [By Matthew Frankel, CFP]

    In this week’s episode of Industry Focus: Financials, we start with Part 2 of host Jason Moser’s interview with Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) CEO Dennis Zember. Then, Jason and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, dive into the merger of BB&T (NYSE:BBT) and SunTrust (NYSE:STI), which will create the sixth largest U.S. bank when it is finalized later this year. Plus, you’ll hear listeners’ emails and Twitter questions and two stocks that are on our radar right now.

Top Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Neptune Technologies & Bioresources Inc(NEPT)


Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc., a nutrition company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes marine-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from Antarctic krill. The company also provides custom-made nutraceutical finished products from marine oils, and various other functional ingredients. Its products include Neptune Krill Oil (NKO), which provides omega-3 with superior bioavailability and antioxidant content; NKO Beat improves heart health; NKO Flex provides joint and bone health benefits; and NKO Focus provides brain and vision health. In addition, the company is pursuing opportunities in the prescription drug markets, through its subsidiary, Acasti Pharma Inc., that focuses on the research and development of compounds for highly prevalent atherosclerotic conditions, such as cardiometabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. It markets and sells its products in Canada, the United States, France, Belgium, Australia, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.

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