Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) Shares Bought by Cabot Wealth Management Inc.

Cabot Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Schwab International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHF) by 5.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 604,284 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 31,347 shares during the period. Schwab International Equity ETF comprises approximately 4.6% of Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Cabot Wealth Management Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of Schwab International Equity ETF worth $20,370,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. grew its position in Schwab International Equity ETF by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 48,356,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,630,107,000 after acquiring an additional 4,819,031 shares during the last quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. grew its position in Schwab International Equity ETF by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 35,127,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,184,145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,115,084 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Schwab International Equity ETF by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 28,563,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $973,162,000 after acquiring an additional 4,987,826 shares during the last quarter. Personal Capital Advisors Corp grew its position in Schwab International Equity ETF by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. Personal Capital Advisors Corp now owns 25,901,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $873,146,000 after acquiring an additional 2,409,303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Inc. grew its position in Schwab International Equity ETF by 52.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Inc. now owns 25,656,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $864,883,000 after acquiring an additional 8,865,540 shares during the last quarter.

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Schwab International Equity ETF opened at $33.34 on Wednesday, according to MarketBeat. Schwab International Equity ETF has a one year low of $31.35 and a one year high of $36.35.

Schwab International Equity ETF Profile

Schwab Strategic Trust (the Trust) is an open-end management investment company. The Trust’s portfolio of funds include Schwab U.S. REIT ETF, Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF, Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF, Schwab U.S.

Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) & First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) Critical Comparison

Capital City Bank Group (NASDAQ: CCBG) and First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

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This table compares Capital City Bank Group and First Citizens BancShares’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capital City Bank Group	$138.68 million	2.84	$10.86 million	$0.88	26.26
First Citizens BancShares	$1.61 billion	3.30	$323.75 million	N/A	N/A

First Citizens BancShares has higher revenue and earnings than Capital City Bank Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.2% of Capital City Bank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of First Citizens BancShares shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Capital City Bank Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of First Citizens BancShares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Capital City Bank Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Citizens BancShares pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Capital City Bank Group pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Capital City Bank Group and First Citizens BancShares, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capital City Bank Group	0	2	1	0	2.33
First Citizens BancShares	0	0	0	0	N/A

Capital City Bank Group currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.67%. Given Capital City Bank Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Capital City Bank Group is more favorable than First Citizens BancShares.

Profitability

This table compares Capital City Bank Group and First Citizens BancShares’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capital City Bank Group	9.84%	5.77%	0.57%
First Citizens BancShares	21.22%	11.53%	1.11%

Risk and Volatility

Capital City Bank Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Citizens BancShares has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Citizens BancShares beats Capital City Bank Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Capital City Bank Group

Capital City Bank Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Capital City Bank that provides a range of banking and banking-related services to individual and corporate clients in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. It offers financing for commercial business properties, equipment, inventories, and accounts receivable, as well as commercial leasing and letters of credit; treasury management services; and merchant credit card transaction processing services. The company also provides commercial and residential real estate lending products, as well as fixed-rate and adjustable rate residential mortgage loans; retail credit products, such as personal loans, automobile loans, boat/RV loans, home equity loans, and credit card programs; and institutional banking services, including customized checking and savings accounts, cash management systems, tax-exempt loans, lines of credit, and term loans to meet the needs of state and local governments, public schools and colleges, charities, membership, and not-for-profit associations. Its consumer banking services include checking accounts, savings programs, automated teller machines, debit/credit cards, night deposit services, safe deposit facilities, online banking, and mobile banking. In addition, the company provides asset management for individuals through agency, personal trust, IRA, and personal investment management accounts; and offers access to retail securities products, including the U.S. Government bonds, tax-free municipal bonds, stocks, mutual funds, unit investment trusts, annuities, life insurance, and long-term health care. As of February 28, 2018, it had 59 banking offices. Capital City Bank Group, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.

About First Citizens BancShares

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides banking services to retail and commercial customers. Its deposit products include checking, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. The company's loan products portfolio comprises commercial construction and land development, commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, lease financing, and other commercial real estate loans; and noncommercial construction and land development, residential mortgage, revolving mortgage, consumer loans, and construction and land development loans. It also offers treasury services products, cardholder and merchant services, wealth management services, and various other products and services; investment services, including annuities, discount brokerage services, and third-party mutual funds, as well as investment advisory services; trust and asset management services; and title insurance products. The company offers its products and services through its branch network, as well as through digital banking, telephone banking, and various ATM networks. As of December 31, 2017, it operated 545 branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019

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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.(ALDR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Cory Renauer]

  Migraines affect perhaps a billion people the world over, and it's been three decades since they had a new preventative treatment option. That means there could be enough demand to drive�blockbuster sales for a new class of treatments making their way to consumers right now, one of which could come from�little Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALDR).

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Flowserve Corporation(FLS)

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• [By Max Byerly]

  Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) – Stock analysts at Seaport Global Securities boosted their Q2 2018 EPS estimates for Flowserve in a research report issued on Monday, May 14th. Seaport Global Securities analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.31. Seaport Global Securities also issued estimates for Flowserve’s Q3 2018 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2018 earnings at $1.64 EPS.

• [By Lisa Levin]

   

  Companies Reporting After The Bell NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.45 per share on revenue of $2.89 billion. News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $2.65 billion. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $556.81 million. Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $383.37 million. Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.27 per share on revenue of $880.89 million. Civitas Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $396.25 million. The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.1 per share on revenue of $73.23 million. Amdocs Limited (NYSE: DOX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.95 per share on revenue of $980.50 million. Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $220.14 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.43 per share on revenue of $210.01 million. TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $198.62 million. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $153.87 million. Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.01 per share on revenue of $247.16 million. Jagged Peak En
• [By Garrett Baldwin]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Century Aluminum Company(CENX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Alexander Bird]

  Aluminum producer Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq: CENX) added 3.3%to its share price, and Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) edged up 0.2%, both closing out the day with gains.

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  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) fell 13.4 percent to $51.10 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat earnings for its first quarter and lowered its profit outlook for the year. Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) fell 9.8 percent to $28.97 in pre-market trading after surging 46.29 percent on Thursday. Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) shares fell 8.2 percent to $8.81 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q1 results and disclosed that it is withdrawing its FY18 outlook for adjusted EBITDA, airborne cash capex, airborne equipment inventory purchases and free cash flow. Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) shares fell 7.5 percent to $3.98 in pre-market trading after climbing 22.16 percent on Thursday. Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE: ANET) fell 7.4 percent to $248.00 in pre-market trading following first-quarter earnings. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEB) fell 6.7 percent to $18.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Varex Imaging Corporation (NASDAQ: VREX) fell 5.2 percent to $34 in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 results. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE: TKC) shares fell 5.2 percent to $7.60 in pre-market trading after dropping 3.02 percent on Thursday. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc (NYSE: AMN) shares fell 4.7 percent to $61.70 in pre-market trading following Q1 earnings. HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSEA) fell 4.6 percent to $25.15 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) shares fell 4 percent to $16.66 in pre-market trading after dropping 2.86 percent on Thursday. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: MLCO) fell 4 percent to $30.65 in pre-market trading. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ: CENX) fell 4 percent to $15.76 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC) shares fell 3.5 percent to $48.10 in pre-market tr
• [By D.R. Barton, Jr.]

  According to industry leaders, including Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq: CENX) CEO Michael Bless, many of those jobs will be in jeopardy with the new taxes. And then there's the reciprocal tariff reactions from other nations that would definitely hit the billions of dollars' worth of U.S. agricultural exports with further jobs in jeopardy.

• [By Rich Smith]

  Shares of Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)�are off 9.7% as of 11 a.m. EDT despite the company reporting a sizable earnings "beat" this morning. Instead of posting expected pro forma losses of $0.23 per share for its fiscal first-quarter 2018, its loss for the quarter was less than $0.01 per share ($0.04 after adjusting for one-time items).

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  You can see why Century Aluminum (Nasdaq: CENX) commended the President for "acting swiftly and boldly to save the American aluminum industry." The company intends to ramp up operations at its smelter in Hawesville, Kentucky, putting 300 people back to work. In Illinois, US Steel (NYSE: X) is restarting a blast furnace that will employ at least 500 new workers.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: China Life Insurance Company Limited(LFC)

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  China Life Insurance traded up $0.23, hitting $14.32, during midday trading on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 454,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,520. The company has a current ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 8.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. China Life Insurance has a 12 month low of $13.48 and a 12 month high of $17.85. The stock has a market cap of $81.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.57.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: ENSERVCO Corporation(ENSV)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Enservco (NYSEAMERICAN:ENSV) will be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, May 9th.

  Enservco (NYSEAMERICAN:ENSV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 22nd. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.03). Enservco had a negative return on equity of 89.94% and a negative net margin of 43.71%. The business had revenue of $14.13 million during the quarter.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Penske Automotive Group, Inc.(PAG)

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• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.4 per share on revenue of $5.63 billion. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $37.16 billion. Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $605.26 million. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.59 per share on revenue of $22.75 billion. General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.52 per share on revenue of $7.6 billion. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.58 per share on revenue of $22.24 billion. Anthem, Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $4.91 per share on revenue of $22.52 billion. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $3.04 billion. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.61 per share on revenue of $6.61 billion. Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.81 per share on revenue of $1.66 billion. Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $2.15 billion. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $3.82 billion. Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $1.62 billion. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.71 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.04 per share on revenue of $1.57 billion. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SI
• [By Shane Hupp]

  Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) is one of 20 publicly-traded companies in the “Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Penske Automotive Group to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Sunoco LP(SUN)

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  That's the case for Sunoco (NYSE: SUN). After posting a net loss of $0.09 per share in 2017, the gas station owner is expected to swing to a hefty profit of $2.35 per share in 2018. But of the 14 analysts who follow the company, earnings estimates range as low as $1.22 and as high as $3.35 -- so there is a high degree of uncertainty.�

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  The only segment where earnings declined was the catch-all one labeled "all other," which houses different investments such as its stake in Sunoco L.P. (NYSE:SUN) and PES, a refining joint venture. PES has struggled due to higher costs, and recently declared bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer's earnings from Sunoco L.P. declined because that entity sold the bulk of its retail assets and then used that cash to repurchase a portion of Energy Transfer's investment.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Shriber, ETF Professor]

  About 25 years after the debut of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY), the exchange traded funds universe finally has a bond fund based on the S&P 500. The ProShares S&P 500 Bond ETF (NYSE: SPXB) debuted Thursday.

• [By Javier Hasse]

  The Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF (OTC: HMLSF) gained 2.5 percent over the five days of the week, while the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE: MJ) rose 3.1 percent. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) slipped 0.2 percent.

• [By Wayne Duggan]

  As would be expected, the stock market tanked Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: DIA) down 2.2 percent and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) down 1.7 percent in mid-day trading. The market leaders and laggards have been somewhat unexpected.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Sandy Spring Bank reduced its stake in SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 161,356 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,214 shares during the quarter. SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF makes up approximately 3.8% of Sandy Spring Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Sandy Spring Bank’s holdings in SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF were worth $42,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC) and Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

• [By Shah Gilani]

  It doesn't matter that other banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), and The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC) don't force-place insurance on their auto loan customers.

• [By John Maxfield]

  Over the past two decades, PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) has�evolved into one of the best-managed companies in the financial services sector.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.(AGII)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Argo Group (NASDAQ: AGII) and Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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Management teams tend to be very coy about what they're working on behind closed doors. Energy Transfer Equity's (NYSE:ETE) leadership, on the other hand, was very transparent about what's going on behind the scenes during the company's first-quarter conference call. They openly answered analysts' questions, which provided investors with an interesting glimpse into what's ahead.

We have our eyes on an acquisition

Energy Transfer Equity and its MLP Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP) have a long history of making acquisitions to expand their energy infrastructure empire. In fact, Energy Transfer Equity already has its sights set on its next target: NuStar GP Holdings (NYSE:NSH), which controls MLP�NuStar Energy (NYSE:NS). That interest led an analyst on the call to ask if the company could provide any more details.

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Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: EQT Corporation(EQT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its stake in shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) by 85.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,281 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,000 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in EQT were worth $3,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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  In addition, Elliott Management, which often pushes for M&A and other strategic transactions at targeted companies, made investments in EQT Corp. (EQT) , CommVault Systems Inc. (CVLT) , Sabre Corp. (SABR) , Teradyne Inc. (TER)  and Windstream Holdings Inc. (WIN)

• [By Chris Lange]

  The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Thursday was EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) which rose about 10% to $53.35. The stock��s 52-week range is $43.70 to $67.84. Volume was nearly 11 million compared to the daily average volume of 3.6 million.

• [By Chris Lange]

  The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Thursday was EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) which traded down over 5% at $49.72. The stock��s 52-week range is $43.70 to $67.84. Volume was 7.6 million compared to the daily average volume of nearly 4 million.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Tesoro Corporation(TSO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Peter Graham]

  A long term performance chart shows Valero Energy Corporation along with large cap peers�Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) and Andeavor (NYSE: ANDV), formerly�Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO),�all giving a similar performance while�mid cap�Western Refining, Inc (NYSE: WNR) has varied a bit from its peers:

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: EMCORE Corporation(EMKR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Peter Graham]

  Small cap fiber-optic networking product Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), a potential peer of EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) and Oclaro Inc (NASDAQ: OCLR), is the�most�shorted stock on the�NASDAQ with short interest of 62.65% according to Highshortnterest.com.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: CVR Energy Inc.(CVI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVI) reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $41.88 and last traded at $41.81, with a volume of 8024 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.64.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVI) shares hit a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $39.74 and last traded at $39.69, with a volume of 566335 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $36.81.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Southwestern Energy Company(SWN)

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• [By Chris Lange]

  The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Friday was Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) which rose 20% to $4.46. The stock��s 52-week range is $3.42 to $8.94. Volume was about 52 million compared to the daily average volume of 26 million.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE: SWN) traded down about 5.2% Friday and posted a new 52-week low of $4.00 after closing Thursday at $4.22. The stock’s 52-week high is $9.75. Volume was around 21 million, about 10% below the daily average of around 23 million shares. The company had no specific news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE: SWN) traded down 7.4% Monday and posted a new 52-week low of $4.63 after closing Friday at $5.00. The stock’s 52-week high is $9.75. Volume was over 37 million, approaching double the daily average of about 21 million shares. The company had no specific news.

Smart Sand (SND) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eleven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $9.82.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. TheStreet cut Smart Sand from a “c-” rating to a “d+” rating in a report on Monday, March 26th. Zacks Investment Research cut Smart Sand from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 10th. BidaskClub cut Smart Sand from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Piper Jaffray Companies set a $10.00 price target on Smart Sand and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 16th. Finally, Seaport Global Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Smart Sand in a research report on Monday, March 19th.

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NASDAQ:SND traded down $0.32 on Friday, reaching $6.82. 1,088,318 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 930,265. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $282.20 million, a PE ratio of 21.31 and a beta of 3.10. Smart Sand has a 12 month low of $4.81 and a 12 month high of $13.00.

Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 10th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $42.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.56 million. Smart Sand had a net margin of 13.91% and a return on equity of 7.13%. Smart Sand’s revenue was up 70.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.02 earnings per share. sell-side analysts anticipate that Smart Sand will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

In other news, CFO Lee E. Beckelman acquired 7,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.64 per share, for a total transaction of $50,464.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 184,867 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,227,516.88. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Charles Edwin Young purchased 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.60 per share, with a total value of $99,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 223,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,477,779.60. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 46.60% of the company’s stock.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SND. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Smart Sand in the fourth quarter worth about $410,000. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in Smart Sand in the fourth quarter worth about $157,000. Mycio Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Smart Sand by 62.2% in the fourth quarter. Mycio Wealth Partners LLC now owns 36,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 14,000 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Equity Partners LLC purchased a new position in Smart Sand in the fourth quarter worth about $158,000. Finally, Dupont Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in Smart Sand in the fourth quarter worth about $518,000. Institutional investors own 44.55% of the company’s stock.

Smart Sand Company Profile

Smart Sand, Inc engages in the excavation, processing, and sale of industrial sands for use in hydraulic fracturing operations in the oil and gas industry in the United States. The company sells its products primarily to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield service companies.

Vale (VALE) Shares Bought by State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its stake in shares of Vale (NYSE:VALE) by 12.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 781,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 86,443 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Vale were worth $9,941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Vale by 247,063.2% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,651,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,192,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650,382 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. bought a new stake in Vale during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,941,000. BT Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in Vale by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. BT Investment Management Ltd now owns 1,694,251 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,721,000 after acquiring an additional 105,548 shares during the last quarter. Aperio Group LLC grew its holdings in Vale by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Aperio Group LLC now owns 323,421 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,955,000 after acquiring an additional 32,715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in Vale by 281.9% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 20,781 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 15,340 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 19.03% of the company’s stock.

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VALE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Credit Suisse Group set a $17.00 target price on shares of Vale and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 26th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $16.00 target price on shares of Vale and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 3rd. Macquarie lowered shares of Vale from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 27th. Jefferies Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Vale in a research note on Thursday, February 15th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective (up from $11.00) on shares of Vale in a research note on Thursday, March 1st. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Vale presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.63.

NYSE:VALE opened at $14.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.53. Vale has a 52 week low of $7.65 and a 52 week high of $15.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.42 billion, a PE ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 1.63.

Vale (NYSE:VALE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 25th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.60 billion. Vale had a net margin of 13.53% and a return on equity of 14.89%. equities research analysts forecast that Vale will post 1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

About Vale

Vale SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pallets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. It operates through Ferrous Minerals, Coal, and Base Metals segments. The Ferrous Minerals segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, ferroalloys, and others ferrous products and services, as well as engages in the provision of related railroad, port, and terminal logistics services.

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