Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is one of the great business success stories of the past few decades. After revolutionizing American retailing in the 1980s and 1990s, it has managed to hold its own in this century even as so much consumer traffic has shifted to online spending. Walmart stock has been a steady, reliable grower as well.
The Arkansas-based company has dominated low- to mid-priced retailing for a generation or more. Its huge economies of scale allow it to offer consumers everyday low prices, and its distribution system is global.
But the big story in retailing, for at least a decade, has been the replacement of brick and mortar stores with online shopping.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has the resources to compete with Walmart, and it has an expanding network of partners that allow it to provide a greater range of products.
As a pioneer in cloud computing, Amazon has the ability to develop highly sophisticated profiles of its users and then target very specific and effective advertising at them. But Walmart has been making some smart moves to maintain its position.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Harte-Hanks, Inc.(HHS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Bioblast Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORPN) shares rose 29.6 percent to $3.22. Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) surged 23.3 percent to $19.60 after the company reported commencement of modified Dutch auction cash tender for up to $16 million of common stock. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares rose 22.1 percent to $15.8003. Quotient Limited (NASDAQ: QTNT) gained 18.1 percent to $5.54 following commencement of EU blood grouping field trial. Shineco, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYHT) climbed 17.1 percent to $1.9899 following Q3 results. Shineco posted Q3 earnings of $0.21 per share on sales of $13.3 million. CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PMTS) rose 17 percent to $3.0999. Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE) shares climbed 12 percent to $2.2613. The stock spiked more than 14 percent Thursday near the close as traders circulate word the Delaware lottery is planning to introduce full sports betting in June. Harte Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) shares gained 7.2 percent to $11.05 after the company late Thursday appointed four new independent directors to board. Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) rose 6.4 percent to $6.17. VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) shares gained 6.3 percent to $3.74. Global Self Storage, Inc. (NASDAQ: SELF) shares climbed 6 percent to $4.20.
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
ValuEngine upgraded shares of Harte Hanks (NYSE:HHS) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Friday morning.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Noble Financial reissued their buy rating on shares of Harte Hanks (NYSE:HHS) in a report issued on Thursday.
HHS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Harte Hanks from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, August 28th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Harte Hanks from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Tuesday, August 14th.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
ValuEngine upgraded shares of Harte Hanks (NYSE:HHS) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday.
HHS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Noble Financial reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Harte Hanks in a research note on Monday, March 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Harte Hanks from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $12.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 15th.
- [By Logan Wallace]
These are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern’s rankings:
Get Harte Hanks alerts: Harte-Hanks (HHS) Name Four New Independent Directors (streetinsider.com) Harte Hanks (HHS) Given $15.00 Consensus Price Target by Brokerages (americanbankingnews.com) Harte Hanks to Appoint Four New Independent Directors to the Board (feeds.benzinga.com) Harte Hanks (HHS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research (americanbankingnews.com) Harte Hanks (HHS) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue? (zacks.com)Shares of Harte Hanks traded up $0.65, reaching $10.96, during trading hours on Friday, according to Marketbeat.com. The stock had a trading volume of 46,930 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,474. Harte Hanks has a 12 month low of $7.30 and a 12 month high of $14.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.13 and a beta of 0.90.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: SigmaTron International, Inc.(SGMA)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Media coverage about SigmaTron International (NASDAQ:SGMA) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. SigmaTron International earned a coverage optimism score of 0.25 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the technology company an impact score of 47.5987310031013 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company(KED)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
BlackRock LT Municipal Advantage Trust (NYSE: KED) and Kayne Anderson Energy Development (NYSE:KED) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
BlackRock LT Municipal Advantage Trust (NYSE: BTA) and Kayne Anderson Energy Development (NYSE:KED) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Lyon William Homes(WLH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Max Byerly]
William Lyon Homes (NYSE:WLH) traded down 7.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $24.95 and last traded at $25.04. 774,270 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 81% from the average session volume of 426,618 shares. The stock had previously closed at $27.05.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
News articles about William Lyon Homes (NYSE:WLH) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. William Lyon Homes earned a news impact score of 0.19 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the construction company an impact score of 48.3603279087369 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Paul Ausick]
William Lyon Homes (NYSE: WLH) traded down about 9.7% Thursday and posted a new 52-week low of $16.84 after closing Wednesday at $18.65. The stock’s 52-week high is $32.95. Volume was about six times the daily average of around 370,000. The homebuilder’s shares were downgraded at Wedbush this morning.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: East West Bancorp Inc.(EWBC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in shares of East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) by 45.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,405 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,510 shares during the quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank’s holdings in East West Bancorp were worth $939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in shares of East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) by 17.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,089 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,189 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in East West Bancorp were worth $505,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Shane Hupp]
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) insider Douglas Paul Krause sold 5,000 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.65, for a total transaction of $348,250.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 19,919 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,387,358.35. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Max Byerly]
Raymond James Trust N.A. acquired a new stake in East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 3,371 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $220,000.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Nordstrom Inc.(JWN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin]
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Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported weaker-than-expected results for its second quarter. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, but issued weak sales outlook for the third quarter. Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported upbeat results for its first quarter. Comparable-store sales rose 0.6 percent. Boot Barn Holdings Inc (NYSE: BOOT) disclosed a 7.2 million common stock offering. - [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]
Following a couple of tough years, Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) have helped lead a revival of sorts for the department-store sector over the past year. Strengthening comp sales results and rising earnings expectations helped Kohl's stock reach an all-time high last week. Meanwhile, Nordstrom stock hit a multiyear high.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Jeremy Bowman]
Shares of Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) are popping today, up 11.2% as of noon EDT, after the department-store chain turned in an impressive second-quarter earnings report. The high-end retailer showed off strong growth in digital sales and quelled concerns that arose in July when it cut its full-year sales guidance.
- [By Chris Lange]
Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results after the markets close on Thursday. The consensus estimates call for $0.44 in earnings per share (EPS) on $3.46 billion in revenue. The fiscal first quarter of last year reportedly had EPS of $0.37 and $3.35 billion in revenue.
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We have Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) reporting this week. While the earnings reports will give us the historical data, this week's retail sales data will give us some insight on how well the sector is doing overall in the beginning of Q2.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Versum Materials, Inc. (VSM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lowered its stake in Versum Materials (NYSE:VSM) by 0.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 6,309,010 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 19,336 shares during the quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC owned 0.06% of Versum Materials worth $237,408,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Logan Wallace]
News headlines about Versum Materials (NYSE:VSM) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Versum Materials earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 46.4354866491979 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.
- [By Max Byerly]
Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Versum Materials (NYSE:VSM) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 253,960 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 15,004 shares during the quarter. Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. owned about 0.23% of Versum Materials worth $9,571,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Alcatel Lucent(ALU)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Media coverage about Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU) has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Alcatel Lucent earned a media sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the communications equipment provider an impact score of 45.9413628150958 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Press coverage about Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU) has been trending positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Alcatel Lucent earned a news sentiment score of 0.27 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the communications equipment provider an impact score of 48.5554072096128 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next several days.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: TiVo Inc.(TIVO)
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Engaged Capital maintained large positions in Rent-A-Center (RCII) , TiVo (TIVO) , Hain Celestial (HAIN) , SunOpta and Jamba Inc. (JMBA) , all companies that have either previously been targeted by Welling or currently are in his cross-hairs.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Paul Ausick]
In March of next year, TiVo Corp. (NASDAQ: TIVO) will celebrate the 20th-anniversary shipment of its first Tivo digital video recorder. Since then a few things have changed.
- [By Logan Wallace]
TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Digital Turbine (NASDAQ:APPS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Top 10 Low Price Stocks To Own Right Now: Inphi Corporation(IPHI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Shares of Inphi Co. (NYSE:IPHI) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.35.
- [By Paul Ausick]
Inphi Corp. (NYSE: IPHI) fell about 8.6% Friday to post a new 52-week low of $32.36 after closing at $35.40 on Thursday. The 52-week high is $51.78. Volume of about 3 million was roughly five times the daily average of around 680,000 shares traded. The company had no specific news.
- [By Max Byerly]
News coverage about Inphi (NYSE:IPHI) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Inphi earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the semiconductor company an impact score of 46.0564611984507 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near term.
- [By ]
There are some companies that have weak fundamentals and are regularly incurring losses but that are valued strongly by the market purely based on one metric: revenue growth. Inphi Corporation (NYSE:IPHI) is the perfect example of such a company that has enjoyed a very high valuation despite being a loss-making unit for a large period within the past five years. The company's revenue growth was phenomenal and the profits were expected soon. In fact, the company did end up with a good profit in 2016 when the EV/Sales multiple shot up above 7.
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