AJ Wealth Strategies LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)

AJ Wealth Strategies LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCLT) by 31.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,442 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares during the quarter. AJ Wealth Strategies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $564,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NYL Investors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $40,701,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $20,453,000. State of Tennessee Treasury Department raised its holdings in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department now owns 775,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $70,813,000 after acquiring an additional 54,400 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 251,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $24,055,000 after acquiring an additional 53,221 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 396,129 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,190,000 after acquiring an additional 42,752 shares during the period.

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VCLT stock traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $88.95. 286,320 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 255,107. Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $86.70 and a 52 week high of $96.52.

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.305 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 2nd. This represents a $3.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.11%.

About Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.

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Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to “Hold”

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Tuesday morning.

According to Zacks, “NorthWest Natural Gas Company is headquartered in Portland, OR, and provides natural gas service to the residential, commercial and industrial customers in western Oregon and southwestern Washington. NW Natural and its subsidiaries currently own and operate Bcf of underground gas storage capacity in Oregon and California. “

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NWN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. ValuEngine upgraded Northwest Natural Gas from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, April 27th. TheStreet upgraded Northwest Natural Gas from a c rating to a b rating in a report on Tuesday, May 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Northwest Natural Gas presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $61.00.

NWN opened at $63.45 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.05, a PEG ratio of 6.62 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.76. Northwest Natural Gas has a 1-year low of $51.50 and a 1-year high of $69.50.

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 8th. The utilities provider reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $264.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $296.20 million. Northwest Natural Gas had a positive return on equity of 8.14% and a negative net margin of 7.46%. The company’s revenue was down 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. equities research analysts forecast that Northwest Natural Gas will post 2.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 31st will be paid a $0.4725 dividend. This represents a $1.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 30th. Northwest Natural Gas’s payout ratio is currently 84.38%.

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. lifted its stake in Northwest Natural Gas by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 3,848,376 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $221,861,000 after buying an additional 100,659 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Northwest Natural Gas by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 888,223 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $51,206,000 after buying an additional 4,169 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Northwest Natural Gas by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 579,421 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $33,403,000 after buying an additional 51,721 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Northwest Natural Gas by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 450,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,884,000 after buying an additional 34,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OLD Republic International Corp lifted its stake in Northwest Natural Gas by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. OLD Republic International Corp now owns 384,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $22,138,000 after buying an additional 52,000 shares in the last quarter. 67.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Northwest Natural Gas

Northwest Natural Gas Company engages in gas distribution and storage businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage. The Local Gas Distribution segment engages in the purchase, sale, and delivery of natural gas and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and southwest Washington.

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3 Principles For A Successful Family Legacy

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With the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in recent history set to take place over the next few decades, legacy planning is becoming an increasingly important topic of conversation among high net worth families. Beyond traditional estate planning, legacy planning is an opportunity to define, reflect on, and express what wealth really means to a family so that not only financial wealth, but also a family&a;rsquo;s core values, are passed on to future generations.

Preserving and managing tangible wealth in a complex and uncertain world can undoubtedly be a challenge. However, most often, failure to maintain wealth through the generations is due to lack of communication, education and trust among generations, rather than a poor investment strategy or a series of economic downturns. In working with our clients, we have learned that families who are successful at transitioning wealth from generation to generation adhere to three core legacy planning principles.

&l;strong&g;Integrate planning.&l;/strong&g; Legacy planning is a collaborative effort that requires open discussion not only with your wealth advisor, but also with family members and other trusted specialists. The first step is to define your goals&a;mdash;that is, how you wish to enjoy your wealth and how you want it to benefit your family members and your community. If you have philanthropic aspirations, consider the organizations and causes that are important to you and how you would like to support them. Your legacy is as much about providing financially for future generations as it is about how you wish to be remembered. Communicating your values and ambitions to trusted advisors and those important to you can help you develop a detailed wealth plan that aligns with your legacy goals.

&l;strong&g;Evolve a healthy family wealth culture.&l;/strong&g; Creating a healthy culture&a;mdash;a shared set of attitudes, values, goals and behaviors that characterize you as a family&a;mdash;is critically important for legacy planning. Often, the families who are most successful in developing a healthy family wealth culture preserve stories and history, articulate a common purpose and foster communication. Families who develop a healthy attitude toward their wealth through open and honest discussion are typically more likely to see that wealth preserved from generation to generation. Consider the elements that define your family&a;rsquo;s culture, and keep them in mind as you designate goals for your wealth.

&l;strong&g;Develop the rising generation.&l;/strong&g; Younger generations often have difficulty distinguishing between wealth and money, and their attitude toward each can be very different. When developing your legacy, it is important to help younger generations understand how thoughtful spending, investing and charitable giving contribute to a sense of purpose. As you involve your children in your wealth management plans, providing age-appropriate transparency and creating a positive learning environment often put them in the best position to successfully preserve your family&a;rsquo;s wealth and legacy.

Legacy planning is a process, a journey, a way of thinking in a long-term way about what &a;ldquo;family wealth&a;rdquo; really means. For high net worth families, it can also be an important component of the overall wealth management process. If you are just beginning, consider how these principles align with your long-term wealth goals. Then, open up the conversation to family members and trusted advisors. In most cases, successful planning hinges on identifying objectives, communicating them effectively, and developing a strategy that closely aligns with your goals.&l;/p&g;

SEI Investments (SEIC) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.75 Per Share

Equities research analysts expect SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) to report earnings of $0.75 per share for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Three analysts have made estimates for SEI Investments’ earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.74 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.76. SEI Investments posted earnings per share of $0.57 during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 31.6%. The company is scheduled to announce its next earnings results on Wednesday, July 25th.

On average, analysts expect that SEI Investments will report full year earnings of $3.14 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.11 to $3.19. For the next year, analysts forecast that the firm will post earnings of $3.31 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $3.20 to $3.45. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for SEI Investments.

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SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 25th. The asset manager reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $405.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $408.10 million. SEI Investments had a return on equity of 29.07% and a net margin of 28.97%. SEI Investments’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share.

A number of analysts recently commented on SEIC shares. William Blair lowered SEI Investments from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 12th. Zacks Investment Research lowered SEI Investments from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 11th. BidaskClub lowered SEI Investments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 12th. Finally, Sandler O’Neill set a $81.00 target price on SEI Investments and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. SEI Investments currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $72.40.

SEI Investments traded down $0.29, reaching $63.85, during mid-day trading on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. 639,900 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 700,992. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.24. SEI Investments has a one year low of $52.59 and a one year high of $78.35. The company has a current ratio of 6.43, a quick ratio of 6.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

The company also recently announced a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 14th were paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.94%. SEI Investments’s payout ratio is presently 25.86%.

SEI Investments announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 30th that permits the company to repurchase $200.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the asset manager to purchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

In other SEI Investments news, insider Joseph P. Ujobai sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.52, for a total value of $1,330,400.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 17.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. OLD Mutual Customised Solutions Proprietary Ltd. grew its position in shares of SEI Investments by 73.5% in the fourth quarter. OLD Mutual Customised Solutions Proprietary Ltd. now owns 5,900 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of SEI Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $2,941,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of SEI Investments by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 27,624 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,985,000 after purchasing an additional 2,916 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of SEI Investments by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 80,246 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $5,767,000 after purchasing an additional 6,662 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of SEI Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $411,000. Institutional investors own 70.02% of the company’s stock.

SEI Investments Company Profile

SEI Investments Co is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides wealth management, retirement and investment solutions, asset management, asset administration, investment processing outsourcing solutions, financial services, and investment advisory services to its clients.

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With A Whopping Yield Of 11.8%, Energy Transfer Partners Is One Of The Top Dividend Paying Stocks

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CressCap grades Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) &a;nbsp;an A+ based on its high yield, vibrant forward growth and impressive payout ratio. Based on our scoring system, ETP currently ranks 9 out of 523 stocks in the industrial sector. The foundation of our recommendations is to identify companies that perform best and worst on the collective basis of value, growth, EPS revisions, profitability, and LT momentum. The CressCap systematic trading model gathers data daily on 6,500 companies globally and assigns academic grades (A - F) for each financial metric. These grades are scored relative to its region/sector. ETP&a;rsquo;s strong position in pipelines and oil/gas production coupled with an attractive yield &a;nbsp;make it one of CressCap&a;rsquo;s top picks.

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ETP is in the oil and gas transmission and storage business. It makes money from royalties rather than operating profits, enabling management to lever its operating model by shifting the production aspects to partners and keeping the high margin cash flows from royalties. The company owns 11,800 miles of pipelines and processes natural gas into liquids (NGL) that can be exported at high margins.

Benefits resulting from the tax reform package, providing for full up-front depreciation of capex, better cash flow and higher EPS, suggest that the stock is positioned for potential upside in addition to the yield. Notably, the company has a very good payout ratio of 233.33% relative to the sector at 25.26% accompanied by an A+ CressCap grade. The value of this company, given an A+ rank, is shown through its P/B ratio at 0.84x vs. sector 2.56x and its P/S ratio at 0.68x compared to the sector 1.33x. ETP had $1.77 billion in 1Q18 OCF and spent 97% of it or $1 billion on capex and 38% on dividends. Incentive distribution rights (IDR) expired at the end of 2017, cleaning up the model and supporting the notion that the payout ratio is sustainable. Management believes completion of its $4 billion plus worth of new projects, that have been taxing the financial model with high capex, will balance out cash flows and maintain a coverage ratio of over 1.0. Management has expressed ETP can support its distribution rate - making the stock an attractive yield alternative for investors.

The stock continues to recover since its 2014 ABC decline. The stock should rebound towards 50-62% or $24-28 over time. Since May, the stock has been in a consolidation pattern that may be about done. One concern is the threat of inflation and higher US rates, but with such an attractive yield we think a spot protected position makes sense. Support is about $18 and then $15 below it.

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The World's Biggest Companies Are Set To Decarbonize Their Products

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Low-carbon products will make up at least half of the products and services of many of the world&a;rsquo;s biggest companies within a decade, a new survey has revealed, while a fifth of those questioned said that every single one of their products would be low-carbon by 2028.

The survey defined low-carbon as &a;ldquo;causing only a relatively small net release of CO2 into the atmosphere.&a;rdquo;

The survey, on behalf of the Science Based Targets Initiative, shows that most businesses that have signed up to the initiative expect to decarbonize their products or the services they offer by 2028.

The Science Based Targets initiative mobilizes companies to set targets based on the targets agreed in the Paris climate change agreement that was agreed in the French capital in December 2015, in which 195 countries agreed to work to keep average temperature rises below 2&a;deg;C to prevent dangerous climate change. &a;ldquo;This signalled an acceleration in the transition to a low carbon economy,&a;rdquo; the initiative says, and companies that want to gain a competitive advantage, avoid falling foul of more burdensome regulations and make their companies more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change and the switch to a low-carbon economy are signing up to the initiative.

Targets adopted by companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are considered &a;ldquo;science-based&a;rdquo; if they are in line with the level of decarbonization required to keep global temperature increase below 2&a;deg;C compared to pre- industrial temperatures, as described in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The initiative defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting, offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption, and independently assesses and approves companies&a;rsquo; targets.

At the time of writing, 428 of the world&a;rsquo;s biggest companies have committed to a science-based approach to cutting emissions. They include AB InBev, the world&a;rsquo;s largest brewer, cereal maker Kellogg, fast food chain McDonald&a;rsquo;s and retailers Target and Wal-Mart. Because of their size and global reach, the companies signing up to the initiative are expected to have a huge impact because they will focus not just on emissions from their own operations but on those from their suppliers as well.

The survey, which had responses from 185 corporations in 37 countries, suggests that almost a third of companies that set ambitious targets on cutting GHG emissions expect to see bottom line savings, with environmental issues seen as one of the biggest factors set to influence business growth over the next five years, ahead of economic policy and second only to technological change.

In total, 79% of the companies surveyed said brand reputation is one of the biggest benefits of setting science-based targets, while 63% said the commitment helps to drive innovation.

Dexter Galvin, global director of Corporations &a;amp; Supply Chains at CDP, one of the Science Based Targets initiative partners, commented: &a;ldquo;Companies are increasingly aware of the risks of dangerous climate change and the business opportunities in taking action. The fact that one in five executives with science-based targets expect 100% of their products and services to be low carbon within a decade is remarkable &a;ndash; and suggests a tipping point is in reach.

&a;ldquo;This study shows that companies putting science at the heart of their environmental ambitions are already feeling the benefits. A science-based target should be part of every company roadmap. Those without one will struggle to see around the next corner, posing material risk to their business, while losing significant ground to their competitors,&a;rdquo; he added.

At the World Economic Forum in January 2018, Anand Mahindra, Chairman of India&s;s giant Mahindra Group, which sells everything from military vehicles to solar panels, called on companies worldwide to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit hosted in California in September 2018.

&a;ldquo;By anchoring targets in science, companies are able to move beyond incremental improvements and focus on what&a;rsquo;s necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the scale that is needed,&a;rdquo; said Kevin Rabinovitch, global vice-president Sustainability at food producer Mars. &a;ldquo;If every company, community and government set science-based targets the cumulative result would enable us to live within the planet&a;rsquo;s boundaries.&a;rdquo;&l;/p&g;

RChain (RHOC) Tops 1-Day Volume of $505,108.00

RChain (CURRENCY:RHOC) traded down 4.5% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on July 6th. During the last seven days, RChain has traded 1.5% lower against the US dollar. One RChain token can currently be bought for $0.75 or 0.00011452 BTC on major exchanges including IDEX, Token Store, OOOBTC and Kucoin. RChain has a market capitalization of $271.29 million and approximately $505,108.00 worth of RChain was traded on exchanges in the last day.

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Get RChain alerts: XRP (XRP) traded 2.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.47 or 0.00007193 BTC. Stellar (XLM) traded down 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.21 or 0.00003149 BTC. IOTA (MIOTA) traded down 10.4% against the dollar and now trades at $1.05 or 0.00015939 BTC. Tether (USDT) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.01 or 0.00015326 BTC. NEO (NEO) traded 10% lower against the dollar and now trades at $37.58 or 0.00572213 BTC. TRON (TRX) traded 4.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0366 or 0.00000558 BTC. Binance Coin (BNB) traded down 3.4% against the dollar and now trades at $13.39 or 0.00203942 BTC. VeChain (VET) traded 6.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2.45 or 0.00037297 BTC. Ontology (ONT) traded down 7.6% against the dollar and now trades at $4.67 or 0.00071127 BTC. Zilliqa (ZIL) traded 1.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0849 or 0.00001292 BTC.

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RChain’s genesis date was March 20th, 2017. RChain’s total supply is 870,663,574 tokens and its circulating supply is 360,710,406 tokens. RChain’s official website is www.rchain.coop. The Reddit community for RChain is /r/RChain and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. RChain’s official Twitter account is @rchain_coop. RChain’s official message board is medium.com/rchain-cooperative.

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Hot Small Cap Stocks For 2019

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Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.10 percent to 18,001.14 while the NASDAQ declined 0.90 percent to 4,901.21. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.01 percent to 2,091.31.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

On Friday, the energy sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Leading the sector was strength from NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL) and Legacy Reserves LP (NASDAQ: LGCY).

In trading on Friday, technology shares fell by 1.73 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), down 7 percent, and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), down 5 percent.

Hot Small Cap Stocks For 2019: ThyssenKrupp AG (TYEKF)

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  United Technologies' Otis division manufactures and services elevators, escalators, and other people moving devices. The business is reasonably attractive since there is a fair degree of concentration. Four major companies, Kone Oyj (OTCPK:KNYJF) (OTCPK:KNYJY), ThyssenKrupp (OTCPK:TYEKF) (OTCPK:TKAMY), Schindler (OTCPK:SHLAF) (OTC:SHNDY), and Otis, account for over 50% market share. The main long-term drivers of the industry are urbanization. As you might guess, elevator demand is strongest in dense urban environments where almost every building is multi-story.

Hot Small Cap Stocks For 2019: US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD)

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  Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

  Wall Street expects Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion before the opening bell. Discovery shares rose 0.47 percent to $23.50 in pre-market trading. Analysts expect Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) to post quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $5.72 billion after the closing bell. Marriott shares gained 0.08 percent to $136.75 in pre-market trading. Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Veeco Instruments shares surged 14.04 percent to $19.50 in the after-hours trading session. Before the markets open, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion. DISH shares gained 1.53 percent to close at $33.90 on Monday. Analysts are expecting US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) to have earned $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion in the latest quarter. US Foods will release earnings before the markets open. US Foods shares rose 0.57 percent to close at $33.72 on Monday. Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) disclosed that its CFO Andrew Vollero will leave the company and Amazon.com's VP Of Finance Tim Sloan will assume the role. Snap shares gained 1.3 percent to $10.88 in pre-market trading.

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• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $1.85 billion. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $3.63 billion. Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.92 per share on revenue of $3.17 billion. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $926.18 million. The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $2.98 billion. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $1.71 billion. US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion. Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.06 per share on revenue of $936.98 million. Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.06 billion. Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $23.80 billion. JD.com, Inc. (NYSE: JD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $15.65 billion. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.6 per share o
• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $35.82 and last traded at $35.76, with a volume of 54880 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $35.43.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  US Foods Holding Corp (NYSE:USFD)’s share price reached a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $37.08 and last traded at $36.81, with a volume of 151249 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $36.45.

Hot Small Cap Stocks For 2019: CIRCOR International, Inc.(CIR)

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Peel Hunt reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Circassia Pharmaceuticals (LON:CIR) in a report published on Thursday.

  A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Numis Securities decreased their price target on Circassia Pharmaceuticals from GBX 180 ($2.42) to GBX 140 ($1.88) and set a buy rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a neutral rating on shares of Circassia Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Tuesday, April 24th.

MYR Group (MYRG) Raised to “Hold” at BidaskClub

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) was upgraded by equities researchers at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on MYRG. ValuEngine raised shares of MYR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 17th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded MYR Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 price objective on MYR Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 9th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity lifted their price objective on MYR Group from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. MYR Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.83.

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Shares of MYRG opened at $37.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $592.34 million, a PE ratio of 46.07 and a beta of 0.58. MYR Group has a 12-month low of $23.00 and a 12-month high of $40.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $345.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.64 million. MYR Group had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 6.06%. The business’s revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. analysts predict that MYR Group will post 1.99 EPS for the current year.

In related news, Director William A. Koertner sold 39,601 shares of MYR Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $1,386,035.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jeffrey J. Waneka sold 993 shares of MYR Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $37,734.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 10,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $394,098. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 63,194 shares of company stock valued at $2,303,576 over the last 90 days. 4.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MYRG. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in MYR Group in the fourth quarter worth about $201,000. Raymond James & Associates bought a new position in MYR Group in the fourth quarter worth about $236,000. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in MYR Group in the fourth quarter worth about $246,000. Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in MYR Group by 34.1% in the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 8,228 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 2,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global X Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in MYR Group by 319.3% in the first quarter. Global X Management Co. LLC now owns 8,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 6,482 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.

MYR Group Company Profile

MYR Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides electrical construction services in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Transmission and Distribution, and Commercial and Industrial. The Transmission and Distribution segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution networks, and substation facilities, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair services with primary focus on construction, maintenance, and repair to customers in the electric utility and the renewable energy industries.

Trilogy International Partners (TRL) Reaches New 12-Month Low at $4.09

Trilogy International Partners Inc (TSE:TRL) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as C$4.09 and last traded at C$4.16, with a volume of 1600 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$4.30.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Securities raised shares of Trilogy International Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a C$7.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 7th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Trilogy International Partners from C$9.50 to C$8.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Trilogy International Partners from C$9.00 to C$8.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 11th.

Trilogy International Partners Company Profile

Trilogy International Partners Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless voice and data communications services to customers and international visitors roaming on its networks in the United States, Bolivia, and New Zealand. Its wireless voice and data communications services include local, international long distance, and roaming services.