President Trump has made technology a key battleground in U.S. relations with China.
He launched an investigation into alleged Chinese theft of U.S. intellectual property earlier this year. But some experts say a bigger concern is Beijing’s huge bets on the technologies of the future.
The Chinese government is throwing its weight behind sectors like artificial intelligence, electric cars and computer chips, pumping in money to create tech champions with global clout.
Western companies have already raised concerns about the plans, warning they may give Chinese companies an unfair edge at home and abroad. Some analysts have called for the U.S. to ramp up spending on technology research in order to keep pace.
As Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, here’s a look at some of the key areas where China is giving the U.S. a run for its money.
Artificial intelligence
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently predicted that whoever becomes the the leader in artificial intelligence “will become the ruler of the world.”
what stocks to buy now: TiGenix NV (TGXSF)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By SEEKINGALPHA.COM]
Leuven, Belgium-based Tigenix (OTC:TGXSF) filed to go public in the U.S. in late 2015, only to become entangled with Bavarian Nordic (OTC:BVNKF) and Basilea Pharmaceutica (OTC:BPMUF) as the European drugmakers pulled back from NASDAQ. Tigenix subsequently increased its bank account following a 23.75 million placement in Belgium, and added an additional 25 million via a relationship with Takeda, before coming back to Wall Street in October 2016 with a revamped slate of underwriters.
what stocks to buy now: Rockwell Collins, Inc.(COL)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Stephen Mack]
The biggest aerospace deal in history was announced Monday, as United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) agreed to acquire aviation parts manufacturer Rockwell Collins Inc. (NYSE: COL) for $23 billion.
- [By Lisa Levin]
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) will acquire Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) in a deal worth $30 billion , forging an aerospace behemoth producing virtually all types of avionics systems for commercial and defense aircraft.
- [By Ben Levisohn]
Rockwell Collins (COL) has fallen 2.6% to $68.21 after it was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.
General Electric (GE) has gained 1% to $24.25 after signing a bunch of deals and getting a positive mention from my colleague Jack Hough in this weekend’s Barron’s.
- [By Ben Levisohn]
Of the 21 stocks Walton covers, he Buy ratings on eight, including Boeing (BA), Northrop Grumman (NOC), and Rockwell Collins (COL).
Shares of General Dynamics have dropped 4% to $129 at 2:34 p.m. today, while Boeing has fallen 1.1% to $131.43, Northrop Grumman has declined 0.6% to $193.89, and Rockwell Collins has 0.9% $90.83.
what stocks to buy now: EP Energy Corporation(EPE)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Paul Ausick]
EP Energy Corp. (NYSE: EPE) posted a new 52-week low of $1.85 Tuesday, down nearly 22% after closing at $2.37 on Monday. The 52-week high is $7.49. Volume was about 3.2 million, around 5 times the daily average of around 600,000. The oil and gas exploration and production firm has launched an exchange program extending the maturity date to 2024 on $1.2 billion in 9.375% notes due in 2020.
- [By Andrew Efimoff]
WTI crude oil plunged 3.11 percent on Friday to $48.99 a barrel. Below are the biggest energy losers for the day:
California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC): -19.22%
Dynamic Materials (NASDAQ: BOOM): -12.39%
Clayton Williams Energy (NYSE: CWEI): -11.45%
Dynergy (NYSE: DYN): -11.91%
EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE): -11.20%
Mexco Energy (NYSE: MXC) -10.90%
Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) -10.79%
Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) -10.79%
SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) -10.38%
Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RGSE) -10.34%Posted-In: Commodities After-Hours Center Markets Movers
what stocks to buy now: Avnet, Inc.(AVT)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin]
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) reached a deal with Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) enabling it to buy the latter's Technology Solutions business. The transaction comprises cash component of $2.4 billion and 2.785 million shares of Tech Data resulting in a total value of about $2.6 billion.
what stocks to buy now: Nektar Therapeutics(NKTR)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Sean Williams]
Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), a biopharmaceutical company that utilizes its proprietary intellectual property via licensing deals and through collaborations in the clinical development process to help fight cancer, autoimmune diseases, and chronic pain, surged as much as 20% on Thursday after the company reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results after the closing bell on Wednesday.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) got a boost, shooting up 38 percent to $21.33 after the company reported that it has met its primary and secondary endpoints in Phase 3 Summit-07 study for chronic pain.
- [By Ben Levisohn]
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) has soared 21% to $18.80 after positive results from a pain-killer trial.
Tiffany (TIF) has gained 1.6% to $93.90 after getting upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair.
- [By Todd Campbell]
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) is an intriguing commercial-stage biotech company that’s just reported positive late-stage trial results for its pain-busting drug NKTR-181. However, shares have jumped on the news, and the company’s market cap has swollen to more than $3 billion. Is there more running room left for its investors?
what stocks to buy now: Whiting Petroleum Corporation(WLL)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Paul Ausick]
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: WLL) dropped about 6.4% Wednesday to register a new 52-week low of $4.36 after closing at $4.66 on Tuesday. The 52-week high is $13.39. Volume was around 19 million, about 15% below the daily average. The company had no specific news.
- [By Paul Ausick]
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: WLL) posted a new 52-week low of $4.81 on Friday, down about 7.5% compared with Thursday’s closing price of $5.20. The stock’s 52-week high is $13.39. Volume totaled around 21 million shares, about 5% higher than the daily average. The company had no specific news.
- [By Chris Dier-Scalise]
According to Yahoo Finance, this holds for Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO), which is showing 22.63 percent against the float, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL), currently at 22.55 percent, as well as several others held by the ETF. If your own short-term thesis is in line with this trend, the bear ETF might be the optimal way of approaching that industry.
- [By Lisa Levin]
In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 1.43 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Westmoreland Coal Company (NYSE: WLB), down 9 percent, and Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE: WLL), down 7 percent.
- [By Lisa Levin]
In trading on Friday, energy shares fell 1.02 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE: WLL), down 8 percent, and Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P (NASDAQ: CLMT) down 7 percent.
- [By Lisa Levin]
In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 0.76 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE: WLL), down 6 percent, and Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZN) down 7 percent.
