Swansea, IL, based Investment company Archford Capital Strategies, LLC buys Vanguard S&P 500, British American Tobacco PLC, Vanguard Value, Vanguard Growth, Humana Inc, iShares Core MSCI EAFE, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Prologis Inc, Amgen Inc, 3M Co, sells Reynolds American Inc, Ameren Corp, Mondelez International Inc, Automatic Data Processing Inc, Qualcomm Inc during the 3-months ended 2017-09-30, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Archford Capital Strategies, LLC. As of 2017-09-30, Archford Capital Strategies, LLC owns 185 stocks with a total value of $265 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.
New Purchases: VOO, BTI, HUM, IEFA, PLD, SYY, NSC, ADI, GILD, APD, Added Positions: VTV, VUG, BMY, AMGN, VCSH, MMM, BMO, FAST, IVZ, WMT, Reduced Positions: AEE, ADP, HON, PCY, AAPL, DIS, RTN, CVS, TIF, UNP, Sold Out: RAI, MDLZ, QCOM, DVN, MRO, IPG, CELG, TEL, HCP, EPD,
For the details of Archford Capital Strategies, LLC’s stock buys and sells, go to www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Archford+Capital+Strategies%2C+LLC
top stock buys today: Endocyte, Inc.(ECYT)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT) were down 31 percent to $1.89 after the company issued clinical updates for EC1456 and EC1169, and announced plans to reduce workforce by 40 percent via restructuring. Endocyte said that it is continuing EC1169 program in taxane-exposed patients, but ending clinical development of EC1456 and EC1169 in taxane-na茂ve patients.
- [By Benzinga News Desk]
Carl Icahn has big plans for the US auto-parts sector — and big retailers like AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) and Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) aren’t going to like them: Link
ECONOMIC DATA
USA Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) for Q1 2.20% vs 2.50% consensus estimate. Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) for Q1 0.00% vs -0.20% consensus estimate.
US Services Purchasing Managers' Index for May is schedule for release at 9:45 a.m. ET.
Data on factory orders for April will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The ISM non-manufacturing index for May is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The labor market conditions index for May will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The TD Ameritrade Investor Movement Index for May is schedule for release at 12:30 p.m. ET.
ANALYST RATINGS
HSBC upgraded Chevron (NYSE: CVX) from Hold to Buy
Susquehanna upgraded Skechers (NYSE: SKX) from Neutral to Positive
Deutsche Bank upgraded WEX (NYSE: WEX) from Hold to Buy
Pacific Crest downgraded Apple from Overweight to Sector Weight
RBC downgraded Perrigo (NYSE: PRGO) from Sector Perform to Underperform
Wedbush downgraded Endocyte (NASDAQ: ECYT) from Outperform to Neutral
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top stock buys today: Limelight Networks Inc.(LLNW)
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Caladrius Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: CLBS) shares rose 20.2 percent to $6.13 in pre-market trading after the company reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss.
Arbutus Biopharma Corp (NASDAQ: ABUS) rose 12.3 percent to $3.20 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that it has licensed LNP delivery technology to Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) for use in single messenger RNA product candidate.
AveXis Inc (NASDAQ: AVXS) rose 12.2 percent to $81.66 in pre-market trading after the company reported topline data from Phase 1 trial of AVXS-101.
TOP SHIPS Inc (NASDAQ: TOPS) shares rose 10.5 percent to $2.43 in pre-market trading after surging 109.52 percent on Thursday.
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ: IMOS) rose 9.8 percent to $17.45 in pre-market trading after declining 0.44 percent on Thursday.
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SINO) rose 8.3 percent to $3.38 in pre-market trading after climbing 23.81 percent on Thursday.
Diana Containerships Inc (NASDAQ: DCIX) rose 7.6 percent to $2.99 in pre-market trading after surging 12.55 percent on Thursday.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) rose 5.2 percent to $37.25 in pre-market trading. Steel Dynamics expects Q1 earnings of $0.77 to $0.81 per diluted share. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1550 per common share.
Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE)
top stock buys today: CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(CASI)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin]
CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CASI) shares shot up 62 percent to $3.61 following disclosure company Director He Wei-Wu purchased 200,000 shares on October 5 and 6. The stock rallied 15 percent on no news during Tuesday's intraday session.
- [By Jim Robertson]
US based but China focused small cap biopharmaceutical stockCASI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CASI) is up around 78% over the last three trading days on no apparent news on the newswires as the following chart illustrates:
top stock buys today: Newell Rubbermaid Inc.(NWL)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ben Levisohn]
Last week, Tiffany (TIF) CFO Ralph Nicolettileft the luxury retailer for Newell Brands (NWL). Wells Fargo’s Ike Boruchow and team argued that Nicoletti’s departure is “an untimely distraction” for a stock that can’t afford one:
- [By Chris Dier-Scalise]
Despite reaching a high of $62, a level it hasn't reached since the 2008 financial crisis, Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) was a net sell during May. Consumer goods company Newell Brands Inc (NYSE: NWL) was also net sold despite nearing a 52-week high during the month after spiking on a solid earnings report, a level it has maintained into June.
- [By Paul Ausick]
Newell Brands Inc. (NYSE: NWL) dropped about 1.5% Monday to post a new 52-week low of $42.54 after closing Friday at $43.20. The 52-week high is $55.08. Volume of around 3.5 million shares traded was about 10% above the daily average. The company had no specific news.
top stock buys today: Christopher & Banks Corporation(CBK)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE: CBK) got a boost, shooting up 24 percent to $1.50 after the company reported strong preliminary revenue for the third quarter.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE: CBK) shares were also up, gaining 40 percent to $2.64. Christopher & Banks reported a Q4 loss of $0.24 per share on revenue of $94.6 million. The company projects Q1 revenue of $93 million to $98 million.
