Maverick Chain (MVC) Price Tops $0.0276

Maverick Chain (CURRENCY:MVC) traded up 7.9% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 15:00 PM ET on May 28th. Maverick Chain has a market cap of $2.76 million and approximately $1.02 million worth of Maverick Chain was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, Maverick Chain has traded down 13.5% against the US dollar. One Maverick Chain token can now be bought for approximately $0.0276 or 0.00000381 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including OTCBTC, OEX and CoinEgg.

Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours:

Get Maverick Chain alerts: Ripple (XRP) traded down 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.58 or 0.00007969 BTC. Stellar (XLM) traded 5.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.26 or 0.00003588 BTC. TRON (TRX) traded down 8.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0640 or 0.00000885 BTC. IOTA (MIOTA) traded 3.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.39 or 0.00019255 BTC. NEO (NEO) traded down 5.1% against the dollar and now trades at $49.36 or 0.00682301 BTC. Tether (USDT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00013829 BTC. VeChain (VEN) traded 7.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3.19 or 0.00044087 BTC. Binance Coin (BNB) traded 2.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $12.12 or 0.00167545 BTC. Zilliqa (ZIL) traded 8.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.11 or 0.00001466 BTC. Ontology (ONT) traded 8.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $5.92 or 0.00081859 BTC.

About Maverick Chain

Maverick Chain’s genesis date was August 25th, 2017. Maverick Chain’s total supply is 200,000,000 tokens and its circulating supply is 100,000,810 tokens. Maverick Chain’s official website is www.mvchain.net. Maverick Chain’s official Twitter account is @MaverickChain and its Facebook page is accessible here. The Reddit community for Maverick Chain is /r/MaverickChain and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here.

Maverick Chain Token Trading

Maverick Chain can be bought or sold on the following cryptocurrency exchanges: CoinEgg, OTCBTC and OEX. It is usually not currently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Maverick Chain directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Maverick Chain should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as GDAX, Changelly or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Maverick Chain using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

MediBloc Price Up 8.3% This Week (MED)

MediBloc (CURRENCY:MED) traded 6.8% lower against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on May 27th. MediBloc has a total market cap of $73.40 million and $743,880.00 worth of MediBloc was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One MediBloc token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0247 or 0.00000339 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Bibox, Gate.io and Coinrail. During the last seven days, MediBloc has traded 8.3% higher against the dollar.

Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:

Get MediBloc alerts: Bitcoin (BTC) traded 3.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $7,314.33 or 1.00000000 BTC. Ethereum (ETH) traded 6.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $563.17 or 0.07710970 BTC. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded 5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $984.49 or 0.13479800 BTC. Litecoin (LTC) traded down 3% against the dollar and now trades at $117.81 or 0.01613120 BTC. Monero (XMR) traded 0.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $166.59 or 0.02280930 BTC. Ethereum Classic (ETC) traded 3.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $15.07 or 0.00206335 BTC. Bytecoin (BCN) traded 11.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0059 or 0.00000081 BTC. Zcash (ZEC) traded 6.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $260.53 or 0.03567260 BTC. Bitcoin Gold (BTG) traded 2.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $44.17 or 0.00604811 BTC. Steem (STEEM) traded 6.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2.51 or 0.00034304 BTC.

MediBloc Profile

MED is a proof-of-work (PoW) token that uses the HybridScryptHash256 hashing algorithm. Its genesis date was September 8th, 2017. MediBloc’s total supply is 4,097,545,844 tokens and its circulating supply is 2,966,384,100 tokens. MediBloc’s official message board is medium.com/@MediBloc. MediBloc’s official Twitter account is @_MediBloc and its Facebook page is accessible here. The Reddit community for MediBloc is /r/MediBloc and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. MediBloc’s official website is medibloc.org/en.

MediBloc Token Trading

MediBloc can be traded on these cryptocurrency exchanges: Coinrail, Gate.io and Bibox. It is usually not currently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as MediBloc directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire MediBloc should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy MediBloc using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

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Today In Cryptocurrency: UK Regulators Confirm Investigation of 24 Crypto Businesses; Crypto Publici

Cryptocurrencies finished another difficult week Friday, with most major cryptocurrencies trading lower by more than 1 percent. Here’s a look at some of the headlines that were moving the cryptocurrency market today — and which currencies were on the move.

Headlines

One day after the U.S. Justice Department said it has launched a probe into potential price manipulation in the bitcoin market, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority said Friday that it is investigating 24 businesses that deal with cryptocurrencies. The FCA said it has opened up seven new investigations this year thanks to whistleblower reports of potential misconduct.

A cryptocurrency publicity stunt turned deadly this week when a Nepalese Sherpa accompanying a group of Mount Everest climbers organized by Ukranian social network ASKfm died during a climb. ASKfm sponsored a group of four people to climb Everest and bury a hard drive containing an estimated $50,000 in digital tokens. The plan was to encourage other Everest climbers to claim the crypto prize, which has a value based on an “estimate of their value once the pre-sale and ICO launch,” ASKfm said.

On Thursday, the Anti-Phishing Working Group released a new study that found $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen since the beginning of 2017. Cryptocurrency bulls often cite the security of the blockchain verification process, but the reports found that cryptocurrency investors have still lost billions to scams, hackers and frauds.

Price Action

The Bitcoin Investment Trust GBTC (OTC: GBTC) traded at $12.22, down 0.1 percent.

Here’s how several top crypto investments fared Friday. Prices are as of 3:45 p.m. ET and reflect the previous 24 hours.

Bitcoin declined 2.1 percent to $7,420; Ethereum declined 1.7 percent to $582; Ripple declined 4.8 percent to 60 cents; Bitcoin Cash declined 4.6 percent to $1,006; EOS declined 0.7 percent to $12.11.

The three cryptocurrencies with at least $1-million market caps that have made the biggest gains over the past 24 hours are:

Photon: $2-million market cap, 87.4-percent gain. MUSE: $17.4-million market cap, 42.9-percent gain. Carboncoin: $1.6-million market cap, 39.2-percent gain.

The three cryptocurrencies hit hardest in the past 24 hours were:

BunnyCoin: $1.9-million market cap, 69-percent decline. Jiyo: $3.8-million market cap, 31.4-percent decline. LiteDoge: $1.2-million market cap, 31.1-percent decline.

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Groupon Grapples With the Good and Bad From Its Latest Quarter

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) garners considerable debate among investors. New CEO Rich Williams -- who took over in 2015 -- has embarked on an ambitious turnaround plan, exiting all international markets except Europe, cutting costs, and focusing only on higher-margin items. These changes have made headline numbers look scary. For instance, revenue declined 7% in the first quarter, but the company's profitability vastly improved as gross profit increased�5% in the same period.

Last quarter showed continued progress on these initiatives, but not everything was sunshine and rainbows. The stock has already shed its post-earnings gains, and the question remains: Did the good outweigh the bad?

Is Groupon's turnaround for real? Image source: Getty Images.

Accentuating the positives

To the company's credit, there were more than a few positives last quarter.

Groupon+:�During the reported period, the company's voucherless Groupon+ offering became fully integrated with�American Express cards and is now integrated with all three major credit card providers. Groupon+ members also surged with 1.5 million cards linking to the product, up 55% from last quarter to a total of 4.2 million linked cards as of Mar. 31.

That extremely rapid adoption is a big win. Groupon+ could�be a game-changer for the company longer term, as it removes two major pain points for customers: pre-paying and having to print out and present a physical voucher.

Yet because customers don't have to pre-pay, Groupon's billings, revenue, and profits are all hurt in the near term as the program ramps up. For instance, while the North America local segment's gross profit was down 2%, when adjusted for Groupon+ and divestitures, gross profit would have been up�in the low single digits.

Despite the short-term headwinds, the continuing strong ramp-up of Groupon+ should be a long-term tailwind for the company, as it looks toward a new, voucherless future.

Cost control: This has also been a central part of Williams' plan, and there were positive signs on that front as well. Notably, selling, general, and administrative costs continued to fall, not only decreasing 4% year over year but also dropping 1% from the higher-revenue fourth quarter.

Marketing expenses did surge 15%, but they were offset by lower product discounts (which boosted gross margins), so the net effect was lower overall costs. The 15% marketing increase also marked a deceleration from the fourth quarter's 24% increase.�In sum, these lower expenses allowed the company to post a $3.4 million�operating profit, as opposed to an $11.7 million loss in the year-ago quarter.

New buyback: Groupon also authorized a fresh $300 million share repurchase plan, showing management's confidence in the company's future and the value of the stock. Groupon bought back $165.3 million and $61.2 million worth of stock in 2016 and 2017, respectively. But it�didn't buy back any shares in the first quarter, so this new authorization was another welcome sign.

The fly in the ointment

There wasn't too much that went wrong, but one detail should give investors pause. North American active customers decreased by about 100,000, though international growth of 200,000 customers more than offset that. That's a bit concerning, since the company had been consistently adding active customers in North America throughout the past year.�

Regarding the slowdown, CFO Mike Randolfi said:

Over the last year, we've become more granular in our customer analytics and segmentation, which enables us to increasingly target marketing dollars toward higher value customers, while at the same time choosing to not market toward lower value customers. [...] This contributed to a small decline in active customers this quarter, and we anticipate this will contribute to expected North America customer declines into Q2. We believe the resulting customer base will have greater potential for long-term gross profit per customer growth.

That's an interesting excuse, and one I'm not sure I totally buy. But it's certainly possible that low-frequency customers wouldn't be worth the extra marketing dollars. To the company's credit, average spend per customer increased 1% year over year and was also up slightly quarter over quarter. So there may in fact be something to management's theory here, as Groupon's remaining customer base seems to be spending at slightly higher rates.

If you believe in Williams' vision and his team's ability to execute, Groupon may very well be a long-term buy. Just keep in mind the company is trying to grow while also cutting costs, which is a difficult dance indeed.

Rio Tinto (RIO) Given a GBX 3,800 Price Target at Goldman Sachs Group

Goldman Sachs Group set a GBX 3,800 ($50.99) price target on Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) in a research note published on Wednesday. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an outperform rating and set a GBX 4,300 ($57.69) target price on shares of Rio Tinto in a report on Tuesday, February 27th. Macquarie set a GBX 4,900 ($65.75) target price on shares of Rio Tinto and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley set a GBX 3,900 ($52.33) target price on shares of Rio Tinto and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, February 15th. Liberum Capital reaffirmed a sell rating and set a GBX 2,750 ($36.90) target price on shares of Rio Tinto in a report on Monday, April 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada set a GBX 4,200 ($56.35) target price on shares of Rio Tinto and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Monday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. Rio Tinto has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of GBX 4,168.75 ($55.93).

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Shares of RIO stock opened at GBX 4,303 ($57.74) on Wednesday. Rio Tinto has a 52 week low of GBX 2,882.50 ($38.68) and a 52 week high of GBX 4,226.56 ($56.71).

In other Rio Tinto news, insider Simon Henry acquired 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,713 ($49.82) per share, with a total value of 拢18,565 ($24,909.43).

Rio Tinto Company Profile

Rio Tinto plc, a mining and metals company, explores for, develops, produces, and processes minerals and metals worldwide. It finds, mines, and processes mineral resources, including aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, and salt), iron ore, thermal and metallurgical coal, and uranium, as well as sulphuric acid, rhenium, lead carbonate, and selenium.

My Favorite Metric When Analyzing Gold and Silver Stocks

Though gold prices are currently sitting near a five-month low, they've had an interesting year. Despite being down modestly on a year-to-date basis, spot gold recently had its longest stretch above $1,300 an ounce on an intraday and closing basis (between Dec. 29, 2017 and May 14, 20187) in five years. That's generally a recipe for better-than-expected profits for gold-mining stocks in the short term.

However, all precious-metal miners -- gold and silver stocks -- have done a generally good job of improving their big-picture financial situation since the beginning of the decade. Most mining companies were spoiled by the rapid rise of spot gold and silver in 2010 and 2011, and they frankly overspent on expansion. Over the last seven years, many of these gold and silver mining companies have worked diligently to lower their outstanding debt and focus on only the most promising projects. In many ways, they're better set up to handle a decline in precious-metal prices (should one come to head) than they've been in a long time.

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My favorite metric for gold and silver stocks

At this very moment, the two largest holdings in my portfolio are gold and silver stocks. Though this isn't traditionally a value industry, or even one that Wall Street tends to gravitate toward, I see plenty of value. How so, you ask? Look no further than my favorite metric when analyzing gold and silver stocks: cash flow per share (CFPS).

As with any other metric, cash flow presents just one piece of the puzzle when analyzing a publicly traded company. It alone isn't enough to determine whether a stock is worth buying or selling. But when it comes to mining stocks, it's arguably the most important number to investors. The reason being that cash flow from a company's operations determines whether interest payments can be made, if workers can be paid (and thus labor issues avoided), if new exploration can be undertaken, and if the maintenance and expansion of existing mines is possible.

Is cash flow a perfect measurement? Well, no. It doesn't tell me anything about whether or not a company is profitable, it doesn't give me any idea of what sort of debt or solvency issues a company might be facing, and it certainly doesn't tell me anything about future cash flow expectations. These are metrics and findings that I would get by analyzing a full income statement and balance sheet, as well as by listening to commentary from management at least once each quarter. And make no mistake about it, I wouldn't suggest investors overlook or ignore other important metrics when analyzing gold and silver stocks. But when it comes to the most important metric to me with mining stocks, it's cash flow per share.

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These gold and silver stocks are cheap, based on cash flow per share

Next, you might be wondering what exactly would be considered "cheap" if analyzing cash flow per share. Though it's going to be up to interpretation, after many years of tracking precious-metal stocks, I'm of the belief that a mining stock valued at 10 times its annual CFPS is considered fairly valued, with a slightly higher multiple for precious-metal royalty and streaming companies. With this in mind, here's why SSR Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) and First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG) are currently the top two holdings in my portfolio.

SSR Mining

SSR Mining has traditionally been lumped in with silver stocks�but now generates around 80% of its total revenue from gold. In 2016, it acquired Canadian-based Claude Resources, adding the lucrative and low-cost Seabee Mine in the process. Within Seabee is the Santoy Gap, a high-grade recovery region of the mine that's been responsible for pushing annual production at Seabee to new heights. Meanwhile, its flagship Marigold mine in Nevada is expected to push to 250,000 ounces of annual gold production by 2022, up from a midpoint estimate of 200,000 ounces of gold in 2018.

In terms of silver production, SSR Mining formed a 75%-25% joint venture with Golden Arrow Resources last year that's seeing the duo develop the Chinchillas Project in Argentina. Commercial production is expected to begin in the second half of 2018, helping to restore silver production for roughly the next decade. The company's previous silver mine, which ceased operations early in 2017, has merely been processing stockpiled material for more than a year.�

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As hauling capacity is added to Marigold over time, and the Chinchillas Project comes on line later this year, SSR Mining's annual cash flow per share is expected to grow from $1.21 in 2018 to $1.60 in 2020, according to Wall Street estimates. Using my fair value estimate on mining stocks, this implies a $16 share price on SSR Mining, or a 57% increase from its current level. With the company healthfully profitable on an annual basis, and also sitting on $280 million in net cash and marketable securities (roughly 23% of its market cap), it checks off all the boxes I look for in a cheap precious-metal stock.

First Majestic Silver

My second-largest holding is First Majestic Silver, which is expected to generate more of its sales from silver than any other producer. Prior to the recently closed acquisition of Primero Mining and its San Dimas mine in Mexico, First Majestic was expected to generate about 70% of its total sales from silver, with the remainder coming from gold and other byproducts.

The recently acquired San Dimas mine is expected to be quite the game-changer for First Majestic. Primero Mining didn't have the financial capacity to expand its flagship mine, setting up First Majestic for an inexpensive acquisition.

To boot, First Majestic was able to rework the streaming deal Wheaton Precious Metals had in place with Primero Mining at San Dimas. The new streaming deal allows Wheaton Precious Metals to receive "25% of the gold production and 25% of the silver production converted to gold equivalent at a fixed exchange ratio of 70:1 at San Dimas in exchange for ongoing payments equal to the lesser of US$600 (subject to a 1% annual inflation adjustment) and the prevailing market price, for each gold ounce delivered to an off-taker under the agreement." In other words, it'll improve cash flow from the San Dimas mine.�

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Meanwhile, First Majestic Silver continues to benefit from expansion and production ramp-up at Santa Elena, La Guitarra, and La Encantada. Bringing two additional properties on line in the years to come (Plomosas and La Luz) is expected to push the company's silver production north of 25 million annual ounces and silver equivalent ounces (SEO), which includes gold production, to as high as 30 million SEO by 2022. By comparison, it produced fewer than 11 million silver ounces in 2016.�

Though Wall Street is only factoring in $0.89 in CFPS by 2019, this estimate likely doesn't include the recently completed Primero acquisition. In my best estimate, the company will be capable of $1.15-$1.20 in annual CFPS by 2020, implying 65% upside at the midpoint of my estimate.

Long story short, if you have precious-metal stocks on your radar, pay very close attention to cash flow per share as it tends to be a relatively reliable indicator of value when taken into context with other traditional metrics.

RMR Group (RMR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the eight ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $69.00.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on RMR shares. B. Riley set a $61.00 price target on RMR Group and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. BidaskClub upgraded RMR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 1st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded RMR Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $69.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 14th.

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Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RMR. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RMR Group by 5.0% in the third quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,246 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,502,000 after buying an additional 1,392 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of RMR Group by 17.4% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 200,400 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,291,000 after buying an additional 29,686 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of RMR Group by 10.2% in the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 19,711 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,012,000 after buying an additional 1,818 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of RMR Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $131,000. Finally, Chicago Equity Partners LLC grew its stake in RMR Group by 36.0% in the fourth quarter. Chicago Equity Partners LLC now owns 24,465 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,451,000 after purchasing an additional 6,476 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 18.56% of the company’s stock.

Shares of RMR stock opened at $78.60 on Friday. RMR Group has a 1 year low of $42.35 and a 1 year high of $83.20. The company has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.74 and a beta of -0.20.

RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.04). RMR Group had a net margin of 23.43% and a return on equity of 10.30%. The company had revenue of $59.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.58 million. equities research analysts predict that RMR Group will post 2.34 EPS for the current year.

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 30th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 27th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. RMR Group’s payout ratio is 26.39%.

About RMR Group

The RMR Group Inc, through its subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC, provides business and property management services in the United States. It provides management services to its four publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and three real estate operating companies. As of September 30, 2017, the company had approximately 1,400 properties under management, which are primarily owned by its Managed Equity REITs.

Hot Warren Buffett Stocks To Own For 2018

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Simple, not easy. That may be one of the best ways to describe buy-and-hold investing. Finding great companies at great prices, buying them, and then hunkering down for the long haul is pretty simple. It gets difficult when your emotions start to take control and when you fail to update your thesis when new information arises.

That said, there may not be a better way to build wealth. It's the tactic Warren Buffett relied on to become a billionaire. In fact, he didn't reach the milestone until he turned 56 years old. Investors looking for great companies they can buy and hold for the next decade (or longer) should take a closer look at consumer water technology specialist A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS), lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE:ALB), and biopharma enabler Repligen (NASDAQ:RGEN).

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Cashing in on China's middle class

It's quite possible most investors have never heard of A.O. Smith. That's mostly because it operates primarily in the boring business of water heaters. While most homeowners in the United States only remember they own a water heater when it malfunctions and they need to replace it, many households in China have recently purchased their first water heater ever. That's brought some excitement to the business in recent years.

Hot Warren Buffett Stocks To Own For 2018: Greenhill & Co., Inc.(GHL)

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• [By Lisa Levin]

   

  Companies Reporting After The Bell Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion. Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $3.10 billion. Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RXN) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $551.94 million. Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $423.13 million. Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $99.83 million. Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $579.85 million. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $119.06 million. Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRS) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $68.14 million. Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRNA) is projected to post quarterly loss at $0.38 per share on revenue of $1.87 million. VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $130.00 million. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.12 per share on revenue of $45.38 million. Restoration Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIR) is projected to post quarterly loss at $0.17 per share on revenue of $5.93 million. YogaWorks, Inc. (NASDAQ: YOGA) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.22 per share on revenue of
• [By Dan Caplinger]

  The stock market finally hit some resistance on Tuesday, giving up ground and breaking a long streak of consecutive advances for most major benchmarks. Market participants got spooked by a rise in interest rates, with 10-year Treasury yields once again climbing above the 3% mark and leading some to predict even steeper advances in the future. With budget deficits ballooning, higher interest expenses on the national debt could have a dramatic impact on the U.S. economy, especially if it lures investors away from high-flying stocks. Yet even amid the bond-driven downturn, some individual companies saw good news lift their shares. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX), Hollysys Automation Technologies (NASDAQ:HOLI), and Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT) rose 75.31 percent to close at $9.94 after reporting Q1 results. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares jumped 40.62 percent to close at $4.50 on Tuesday after reporting 2017 year-end results. MEI Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEIP) gained 34.39 percent to close at $3.40. MEDIGUS Ltd/S ADR (NASDAQ: MDGS) gained 32.74 percent to close at $1.50 in reaction to its Monday announcement of a distribution agreement. The medical device company said it reached an agreement to distribute its minimally invasive medical devices in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Pfenex Inc. (NYSE: PFNX) surged 31.15 percent to close at $8.00 after the company announced the positive top-line PF708 study results in Osteoporosis patients that showed no imbalances in severity or incidence of adverse events. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) rose 21.07 percent to close at $11.09. Arcadia Biosciences reported that Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D. has joined its board of directors. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) rose 20.23 percent to close at $10.58. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) shares gained 17.62 percent to close at $17.82. Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: APVO) rose 17.1 percent to close at $5.82. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) shares jumped 16.23 percent to close at $4.87 following Q1 earnings. Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRT) rose 16.04 percent to close at $3.69. PPDAI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PPDF) climbed 15.99 percent to close at $7.98 following Q1 results. Tyme Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYME) rose 15.93 percent to close at $3.42. LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT) gained 15.59 percent to close at $0.5532 following Q1 results. Sophiris Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPHS) gained 13.92 percent to close at $3.52 on Tuesday following Q1 results. Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) jumped 13.4 percent to close at $2.37. Iteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITI) shares surged 13.05 percent to close
• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Hollysys Automation Technologies (NASDAQ: HOLI) and GrafTech (NYSE:EAF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Hot Warren Buffett Stocks To Own For 2018: JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd.(JASO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  This morning, President Trump suggested that the United States is considering strong military action in response to recent chemical attacks carried out on civilians by the Syrian government. The president promised to send "nice and new and 'smart'" missiles to Syria and accused the Russian government of partnering with a "Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!" The president's remarks are a significant departure from comments made last week, which suggested that the United States would be pulling out of Syria in the coming months. Trump's threat of war over a recent chemical attack in Syria drove crude oil and gold prices higher. Geopolitical worries often offer a boost to commodity prices due to concerns about supply. Trump's threat comes at a time that markets are already concerned about a significant military conflict in the Middle East between Saudi Arabia and Iran. WTI crude prices added 0.9% to hit $66.10 per barrel. Brent crude pushed to $71.10 per barrel. Gold price topped $1,350 per ounce and are poised for bigger gains. According to Axios, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) has privately told friends that he will not seek reelection in the fall. The news comes at a perilous time for Republicans, who are expected to lose the House of Representatives and potentially the Senate. Axios was the first to report the news. The story is also notable because Ryan recently achieved his long-time goal of passing tax reform in late 2017. Four Stocks to Watch Today: FB, FOXA, CBS Shares of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.�(NYSE: FOXA) fell in pre-market hours on news that investigators from the European Commission raided the firm's London office yesterday. Reports indicate that investigators are trying to keep their goals confidential. However, there has been a lot of scrutiny over Rupert Murdoch's goal to purchase rival Sky in recent months. British authorities have argued that this deal would not be in the public's best interest. Accor

Hot Warren Buffett Stocks To Own For 2018: Israel Chemicals Shs(ICL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Israel Chemicals (NYSE:ICL) – Equities researchers at Jefferies Group issued their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for shares of Israel Chemicals in a research note issued on Monday, May 14th. Jefferies Group analyst L. Alexander forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Israel Chemicals’ Q3 2018 earnings at $0.11 EPS and Q4 2018 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Israel Chemicals (NYSE: ICL) and Evogene (NASDAQ:EVGN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.