Individual investors often overlook the insurance industry due to its complex financial reporting and the many different flavors of insurers. But this is one industry you don't want to ignore. If you were to compile a list of some of the best-performing stocks over any long-term investment horizon, you'd find insurers throughout the list because of their ability to create wealth for shareholders by taking risks one policy at a time.
Below, three Motley Fool contributors make the case for three different insurers with very different business models: Markel (NYSE:MKL), Chubb (NYSE:CB), and First American Financial (NYSE:FAF).
Not your average insurance operationMatt Frankel, CFP (Markel): One insurance stock that's already one of my largest holdings, and that I'm thinking about buying more of, is Markel.
The company's core business is specialty insurance. In a nutshell, Markel provides insurance in situations that few other companies will -- such as coverage for classic cars, ATVs, and snowmobiles -- as well as insurance products for things like weddings and liability insurance for high-risk businesses, just to name a few. Specialty insurance generally translates to higher profit margins, and Markel has a strong history of just that.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch For 2019: Finjan Holdings, Inc.(FNJN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ: MARA) and Finjan (NASDAQ:FNJN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
Finjan (NASDAQ: FNJN) and Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Here are some of the media headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment’s analysis:
Get Finjan alerts: You Need To Taste These: Finjan Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNJN), The Dixie Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXYN), Sky Solar … (thestreetpoint.com) With a 125/250 Day Adjusted Slope of 63.35003, Is Finjan Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqCM:FNJN) a Favorable Pick? (cantoncaller.com) Which Option is Best? Finjan Holdings, Inc. (FNJN) Buy or Sell (topdesertsafari.com) Finjan Holdings Inc (FNJN) Given Average Recommendation of “Strong Buy” by Analysts (americanbankingnews.com)Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TheStreet raised shares of Finjan from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 14th. Dawson James reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Finjan in a report on Tuesday, May 22nd. Finally, ValuEngine cut shares of Finjan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 2nd.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch For 2019: Zumiez Inc.(ZUMZ)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) CEO Richard Miles Brooks sold 3,957 shares of Zumiez stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.00, for a total transaction of $106,839.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 3,709,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,144,809. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
- [By Garrett Baldwin] Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) chief economist Jan Hatzius has a message for the markets. Hatzius said in a research note on Monday that U.S. GDP has likely peaked. "The current pace is probably as good as it gets because we expect the impulse from financial conditions to gradually turn more negative," Hatzius said. The European Union slapped America with roughly $3.3 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods. The tariffs, which are in retaliation to the Trump administration's recent steel and aluminum tariffs on the EU, will go into effect in July. They specifically target products like cigarettes, whiskey, denim, and orange juice. Stocks to Watch Today: AVGO, AGN, GOOGL, TSLA Broadcom Ltd. (Nasdaq: AVGO) leads a busy day of earnings reports. Wall Street anticipates the firm will report earnings per share of $4.77 on top of $5.00 billion in revenue. Uncertainty still remains on whether the company will be able to purchase industry rival Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) in a deal that would be the largest technology merger in the history of the markets. Shares of Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) are under pressure due to more regulatory scrutiny by the European Union. Shares were off slightly this morning as investors digested a report from The Financial Times indicating the EU will hit the firm with a antitrust fine. Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock popped nearly 10% Wednesday, crushing short sellers of the stock. Investors betting against the stock lost a collective $1 billion on paper yesterday, according to S3 Partners. This week, founder Elon Musk won a battle to maintain his roles as both CEO and chair. He also provided a boost of optimism to TSLA stock over production expectations for the Model 3 vehicle. Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) shares are up 2.4% thanks to its latest activist investor. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn purchased a small stake in the drug maker at a time when other activist investors are pushing for strategic changes by the company.
- [By Max Byerly]
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Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallJun. 7, 2018 5:00 p.m. ET
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- [By Max Byerly]
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Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch For 2019: Richmont Mines, Inc.(RIC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Riecoin (CURRENCY:RIC) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on September 16th. Over the last week, Riecoin has traded flat against the U.S. dollar. One Riecoin coin can now be purchased for about $0.0070 or 0.00000093 BTC on major exchanges. Riecoin has a market capitalization of $308,472.00 and $0.00 worth of Riecoin was traded on exchanges in the last day.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Richoux Group (LON:RIC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX (3.90) (($0.05)) earnings per share for the quarter, Bloomberg Earnings reports. Richoux Group had a negative net margin of 19.84% and a negative return on equity of 38.45%.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Media headlines about Richmont Mines (NYSE:RIC) (TSE:RIC) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Richmont Mines earned a coverage optimism score of 0.03 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.3472842725256 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.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch For 2019: ECA Marcellus Trust I(ECT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
SuperEdge (CURRENCY:ECT) traded 1.3% higher against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on October 4th. One SuperEdge token can currently be purchased for $0.0001 or 0.00000002 BTC on major exchanges. Over the last week, SuperEdge has traded 13.3% higher against the dollar. SuperEdge has a market cap of $0.00 and $91.00 worth of SuperEdge was traded on exchanges in the last day.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Media coverage about Eca Marcellus Trust I (NYSE:ECT) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Eca Marcellus Trust I earned a coverage optimism score of 0.24 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the oil and gas company an impact score of 47.7651927822973 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next few days.
- [By Max Byerly]
SuperEdge (CURRENCY:ECT) traded 17.2% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on September 22nd. One SuperEdge token can now be purchased for about $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, SuperEdge has traded 52.1% lower against the dollar. SuperEdge has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $623.00 worth of SuperEdge was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch For 2019: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(ODFL)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lou Whiteman]
Shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) were up 10.9% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the trucking company posted fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations. This was due to impressive revenue growth and cost management.
- [By Jon C. Ogg]
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) was started as Buy at Argus.
ALSO READ: Companies With the Best and Worst ReputationsRio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at HSBC.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Investors sold shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) on strength during trading hours on Monday. $15.84 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $66.82 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $50.98 million out of the stock. Of all stocks tracked, Old Dominion Freight Line had the 12th highest net out-flow for the day. Old Dominion Freight Line traded up $1.37 for the day and closed at $158.14
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