Top Small Cap Stocks To Own For 2019

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Small cap apparel retailer�Guess?, Inc (NYSE: GES) reported�earnings for Q3 Fiscal 2018 (ended October�28, 2017) after the market closed on Wednesday with results mixed on an�earnings beat, but weaker than anticipated revenue due to a�sharper decline than expected in North American year-over-year sales.�Total net revenue increased 3.3% or 0.6% in constant currency�to $554.1 million, compared to $536.3 million in the prior-year quarter as:

Americas Retail revenues decreased 13.4% in U.S. dollars and 14.3% in constant currency. Retail comp sales including e-commerce decreased 10% in U.S. dollars and 11% in constant currency. Europe revenues increased 18.8% in U.S. dollars and 11.9% in constant currency. Retail comp sales including e-commerce increased 10% in U.S. dollars and 4% in constant currency. Asia revenues increased 16.8% in U.S. dollars and 18.5% in constant currency. Retail comp sales including e-commerce increased 3% in U.S. dollar and 5% in constant currency. Americas Wholesale revenues decreased 2.5% in U.S. dollars and 4.5% in constant currency. Licensing revenues increased 9.1% in U.S. dollars and constant currency.

GAAP net loss�was $2.9 million versus GAAP net earnings of $9.1 million. The CEO commented:

Top Small Cap Stocks To Own For 2019: BRT Realty Trust(BRT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  BRT Apartments Corp (NYSE:BRT) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 12th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 25th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, July 6th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 22nd.

Top Small Cap Stocks To Own For 2019: Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.(FBC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  Markets are cheering a major development in efforts to fix the ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China. According to Reuters, Chinese telecom giant ZTE has signed an agreement to get back into business with its American partners. The agreement will lift a ban by the U.S. Commerce Department that prevented China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment from buying from U.S. suppliers. This is a major development, and one that signals progress among trade officials from both nations. There are now more job openings in the United States than available workers. This is the first time that the Department of Labor has documented this phenomenon. There are 6.7 million openings compared to the 6.4 million workers available to fill those positions. As a result, U.S. companies have been forced to increase compensation in order to attract talent. All of the positive economic development could come to a screeching halt should the U.S. experience the largest labor strike in a decade. Reports indicate that the Teamsters and the United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) are on a collision course that could result in a general strike. The union has announced that 260,000 UPS employees have authorized a strike should both sides fail to reach a labor deal by August 1. UPS is responsible for the transport of 6% of the nation's gross domestic product. Three Stocks to Watch Today: TSLA, NOG, WFC Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) investors remain committed to giving Chairman Elon Musk more of their money. On Tuesday, shareholders struck down proposals that would have removed Musk from the chairman role and shaken up the board of directors. Both proposals failed. At the same shareholder event, Musk announced plans for Tesla to open a production facility in Shanghai and projected that his firm will likely produce 5,000 Model 3 vehicles per week by the end of June. In deal news, defense contractor Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOG) has won U.S. antitrust approval to purchase rocket moto
• [By Max Byerly]

  Umpqua (NASDAQ: UMPQ) and Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE:FBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

• [By Jordan Wathen]

  In a win-win deal, deposit-starved Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE:FBC)�will take Wells Fargo's underperforming branches off of its hands -- and pay a premium to do it.�

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  EJF Capital LLC lowered its stake in shares of Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC) by 14.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,056,997 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after selling 173,003 shares during the quarter. Flagstar Bancorp makes up approximately 3.0% of EJF Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. EJF Capital LLC’s holdings in Flagstar Bancorp were worth $37,418,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top Small Cap Stocks To Own For 2019: Cytosorbents Corporation(CTSO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Cytosorbents Co. (NASDAQ:CTSO) by 182.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 20,929 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,515 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned about 0.07% of Cytosorbents worth $136,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.