Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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President Trump's imposition of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum is expected to ripple through economy as foreign trading partners are likely to retaliate against American goods.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that Canada, Mexico and the European Union would be subject to a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum beginning at midnight Thursday.

The trade spat is expected to affect the prices paid by consumers and companies for everything ranging from new cars to certain alcoholic drinks.

For example, European retaliation against the U.S. is expected to target goods representing $4.4 billion in annual sales, according to Panjiva S&P Global Market Intelligence.

More: Trump imposes steel, aluminum tariffs on U.S. allies and Europe plans to retaliate

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Arlington Asset Investment Corp(AI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  POLY AI (CURRENCY:AI) traded down 2.3% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on June 13th. POLY AI has a total market capitalization of $294.00 and approximately $702.00 worth of POLY AI was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, POLY AI has traded 37.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. One POLY AI token can now be purchased for about $0.0001 or 0.00000002 BTC on exchanges.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Arlington Asset Investment Corp (NYSE:AI) insider J Rock Tonkel, Jr. bought 10,000 shares of Arlington Asset Investment stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.79 per share, for a total transaction of $87,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 359,115 shares in the company, valued at $3,156,620.85. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Arlington Asset Investment (NYSE: AI) and New Mountain Finance (NYSE:NMFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Bank of Marin Bancorp(BMRC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC) and OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and earnings.

• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Media headlines about Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press 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. Bank of Marin Bancorp earned a news sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the bank an impact score of 46.5239093639876 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $75.67.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Wayfair Inc.(W)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Stock No. 4 is Wayfair (NYSE:W). Ticker symbol is W -- yep, that's right! It's basically an internet play that somehow scored one of the precious one-letter ticker symbols that are available out there. Wayfair, just W. Wayfair is a company that competes with Amazon, but not across all categories. Really, Wayfair is about furniture and furnishings. For example, maybe you have a child that's going to be moving into a dorm this coming fall. They might want a bed frame. You could order a bed from Wayfair for that child. The company does great e-commerce. It's hard to compete, if you're Amazon, with this company, because these are bigger things to ship, and Wayfair really specializes in that. 

• [By Max Byerly]

  Miller Value Partners LLC cut its stake in Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W) by 33.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 430,095 shares of the company’s stock after selling 220,605 shares during the quarter. Wayfair comprises approximately 1.9% of Miller Value Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Miller Value Partners LLC owned approximately 0.48% of Wayfair worth $51,078,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Chris Lange]

  When Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W) reported its most recent quarterly results early on Thursday, the specialty retailer posted a net loss of $0.77 per share on $1.66 billion in revenue. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters had called for a net loss of $0.73 per share and revenue of $1.6 billion. In the second quarter of last year, Wayfair said it had a net loss of $0.26 per share and $1.12 billion in revenue.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: PRGX Global, Inc.(PRGX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  PRGX Global (NASDAQ:PRGX) Director Matthew A. Drapkin purchased 35,766 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $9.64 per share, with a total value of $344,784.24. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  PRGX Global Inc (NASDAQ:PRGX) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q3 2018 earnings estimates for PRGX Global in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 19th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris. Jr now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.07. Barrington Research has a “Buy” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for PRGX Global’s FY2018 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  These are some of the headlines that may have effected Accern’s analysis:

  Get PRGX Global alerts: PRGX Global Inc (PRGX) Given $12.50 Average Target Price by Analysts (americanbankingnews.com) PRGX Global Inc (PRGX) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $46.33 Million (americanbankingnews.com) Edited Transcript of PRGX earnings conference call or presentation 9-Aug-18 9:00pm GMT (finance.yahoo.com) Analysts Anticipate PRGX Global Inc (PRGX) Will Announce Earnings of $0.04 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Wednesday 8/22 Insider Buying Report: RIGL, PRGX (nasdaq.com)

  PRGX Global stock traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $9.50. 100,780 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 51,706. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.57. PRGX Global has a 1-year low of $6.45 and a 1-year high of $10.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $223.40 million, a P/E ratio of 45.24, a P/E/G ratio of 19.00 and a beta of 0.73.

• [By Max Byerly]

  PRGX Global (NASDAQ:PRGX) had its price objective boosted by B. Riley from $11.00 to $12.00 in a research note published on Wednesday. They currently have a buy rating on the business services provider’s stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for PRGX Global’s Q2 2018 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

• [By Max Byerly]

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Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: St. Jude Medical, Inc.(STJ)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Press coverage about St Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) has trended positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty 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. St Jude Medical earned a news sentiment score of 0.26 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the medical technology company an impact score of 47.0517782357178 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near future.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of St. James’s Place (LON:STJ) to a buy rating in a research report released on Thursday. They currently have GBX 1,430 ($19.19) target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of GBX 1,310 ($17.58).

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Media headlines about St Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) have been trending positive recently, according to Accern. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. St Jude Medical earned a coverage optimism score of 0.26 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the medical technology company an impact score of 46.7237518599623 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: iShares Global Infrastructure (IGF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sarah Priestley]

  And if you are an investor who prefers ETFs and mutual funds, there are a couple of options for you: iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:IGF), and Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure (NASDAQMUTFUND:GLIFX). I would caution anybody to check the percentage of utilities that are within these baskets, just to check the utilities exposure. But, generally, not bad options to check out.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  First Allied Advisory Services Inc. trimmed its position in shares of iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index (BMV:IGF) by 28.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,883 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,560 shares during the quarter. First Allied Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index were worth $380,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc.(FRSH)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Papa Murphy’s (NASDAQ:FRSH) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a sell rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisor and operator of the Take ‘N’ Bake pizza chain in the United States. The Company operates in three segments: Domestic Company Stores, Domestic Franchise and International. In addition to scratch-made pizzas, the company offers a growing menu of grab ‘n’ go items, including salads, sides and desserts. Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc. is based in Vancouver, Washington. “

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Diversified Restaurant (NASDAQ: SAUC) and Papa Murphy’s (NASDAQ:FRSH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Papa Murphy’s (NASDAQ:FRSH) was upgraded by stock analysts at ValuEngine from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Thursday.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: HMS Holdings Corp(HMSY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM) shares jumped 29.86 percent to close at $2.87 on Friday. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) shares gained 28.87 percent to close at $8.75 after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSE: MXC) gained 27.02 percent to close at $5.4744. Carbon Black, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLK) climbed 26 percent to close at $23.94. Carbon Black priced its IPO at $19 per share. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 25.64 percent to close at $42.44 after the FDA approved the company's Andexxa, the only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) rose 23.19 percent to close at $8.50 after reporting Q2 results. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares gained 22.45 percent to close at $31.58 following upbeat Q1 earnings. Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM) gained 22.31 percent to close at $6.25 after reporting Q1 results. Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares jumped 22.27 percent to close at $121.46 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance. Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (NASDAQ: JRSH) gained 20.86 percent to close at $8.46. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 19.83 percent to close at $6.89 after reporting strong quarterly results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 18.01 percent to close at $55.95 on Friday after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) rose 17.73 percent to close at $21.25 after reporting strong preliminary results for the third quarter. Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) rose 17.41 percent to close at $2.36. Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) shares gained 16.78 percent to close at $12.25 following Q1 earnings. Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) shares rose 14.23 percent to close at $63.40 following Q1 result
• [By Max Byerly]

  Macquarie Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY) by 344.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,200 shares during the period. Macquarie Group Ltd.’s holdings in HMS were worth $173,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Stock analysts at Chardan Capital initiated coverage on shares of HMS (NASDAQ:HMSY) in a report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage set a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock. Chardan Capital’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 3.67% from the stock’s current price.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 34.7 percent to $45.50 in pre-market trading following news that the FDA has approved Andexxa for the reversal of factor Xa inhibitors. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) rose 15.7 percent to $6.65 in pre-market trading after climbing 155.56 percent on Thursday. China Recycling Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CREG) rose 14.7 percent to $2.75 in pre-market trading after climbing 57.89 percent on Thursday. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 11 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly results. Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) rose 9.2 percent to $1.90 in pre-market trading following Q4 results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 9.1 percent to $51.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) rose 9 percent to $12.55 in pre-market trading after the company posted Q1 results and agreed to acquire HealthGrid. Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) rose 7.6 percent to $75 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter. The company also raised its FY18 earnings outlook from $2.40-$2.70 to $3-$3.20. Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) rose 7.5 percent to $10.15 in pre-market trading following Q3 results. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO) rose 4.5 percent to $11.83 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly earnings. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) shares rose 4.4 percent to $190.50 in the pre-market trading session as the company posted upbeat Q4 results. Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) shares rose 3.9 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.98 percent on Thursday. Newell Brands Inc (NYSE: NWL) shares rose 3.6 percent to $27.65 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings. HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: H
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM) shares rose 35.8 percent to $3.00. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) shares surged 32 percent to $8.94 after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Carbon Black, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLK) gained 29.6 percent to $24.62. Carbon Black priced its IPO at $19 per share. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares rose 26.8 percent to $32.70 following upbeat Q1 earnings. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) gained 25 percent to $7.185 after reporting strong quarterly results. Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares climbed 23.7 percent to $122.87 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) rose 23.2 percent to $8.4999 after reporting Q2 results. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) gained 22.2 percent to $41.27 after the FDA approved the company's Andexxa, the only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 22.2 percent to $57.955 after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM) jumped 19.7 percent to $6.12 after reporting Q1 results. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) rose 16.4 percent to $21.00 after reporting strong preliminary results for the third quarter. Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) shares rose 16.4 percent to $12.21 following Q1 earnings. Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) shares gained 14.9 percent to $63.75 following Q1 results. Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL) shares climbed 14.5 percent to $23.98 folloiwng strong Q1 results. B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) climbed 12.6 percent to $25.40 after reporting Q1 earnings. HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: HMSY) shares gained 10 percent to $19.59 after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings. Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) rose 7 percent to $10.09 following Q3 r

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Visteon Corporation(VC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  VirtualCoin (CURRENCY:VC) traded flat against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 21:00 PM ET on August 16th. VirtualCoin has a total market capitalization of $120,251.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of VirtualCoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One VirtualCoin coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0119 or 0.00000144 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, VirtualCoin has traded down 33.1% against the US dollar.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  VirtualCoin (CURRENCY:VC) traded flat against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 16:00 PM ET on June 19th. One VirtualCoin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0119 or 0.00000144 BTC on exchanges. During the last seven days, VirtualCoin has traded 33.1% lower against the US dollar. VirtualCoin has a market cap of $120,251.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of VirtualCoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Union Pacific Corporation(UNP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  Well, so much for the railroad industry being a slow and steady kind of business. This past quarter, Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) reported a staggering 27% increase in earnings per share. Numbers like that are pretty much unheard of in this business, but Union Pacific and a slew of other U.S. railroad companies have been reporting similar gains recently. Management is so confident in these results that it is giving mountains of cash back to investors now with more potentially on the way.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 101,144 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,017 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for about 2.1% of Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $14,330,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Lou Whiteman]

  Shares of Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:UNP) gained 15.1% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after a strong fourth-quarter performance gave investors confidence the railroad is on track to deliver in 2019.