Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019

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Equities research analysts expect that Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT) will post earnings per share of ($0.20) for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Six analysts have issued estimates for Conatus Pharmaceuticals’ earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at ($0.35) and the highest estimate coming in at ($0.08). Conatus Pharmaceuticals reported earnings of ($0.19) per share in the same quarter last year, which indicates a negative year-over-year growth rate of 5.3%. The firm is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 1st.

Zacks’ EPS calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that follow Conatus Pharmaceuticals.

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Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 2nd. The biotechnology company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $9.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.88 million. Conatus Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 64.30% and a negative net margin of 49.30%.

Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Travelzoo Inc.(TZOO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) major shareholder Azzurro Capital Inc sold 69,758 shares of Travelzoo stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.13, for a total transaction of $1,264,712.54. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) and CACI (NYSE:CACI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Daré Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE) shares climbed 54.2 percent to $1.25 on news that the company entered into worldwide license agreement for Juniper Pharmaceuticals' intravaginal ring technology platform. Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) climbed 21.3 percent to $9.40 following strong Q1 results. Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI) gained 16.5 percent to $4.60. K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) shares rose 11.2 percent to $15.4206 following Q3 results. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (NYSE: CBI) shares rose 11 percent to $15.3289. McDermott issued a release reiterating rejection of Subsea 7's offer. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) shares gained 9.2 percent to $64.61 as the company posted a narrower-than-expected loss for its first quarter. Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) surged 8.5 percent to $46.00 as the company posted in-line quarterly earnings. Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL) climbed 7.5 percent to $107.22 after reporting Q1 results. Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNA) rose 6.1 percent to $14.78. B. Riley initiated coverage on Allena Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating. Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) rose 4.6 percent to $102.90 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday. Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS) rose 4.5 percent to $17.03 following strong Q1 results. STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE: STM) rose 4.2 percent to $22.20 after reporting Q1 results.

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Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Plexus Corp.(PLXS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) CAO Angelo Michael Ninivaggi, Jr. sold 6,250 shares of Plexus stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total value of $386,187.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 28,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,754,959.58. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $60.75.

• [By Max Byerly]

  ValuEngine cut shares of Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

  A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub lowered shares of Plexus from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Friday, September 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a buy rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Plexus in a report on Friday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $69.25.

Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.(TYPE)

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• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ValuEngine lowered shares of Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ:TYPE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Monday.

  Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Monotype Imaging from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, July 3rd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Monotype Imaging from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $23.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 3rd. Finally, B. Riley set a $31.00 price objective on shares of Monotype Imaging and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $26.00.

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  Typerium (CURRENCY:TYPE) traded 3% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on February 6th. One Typerium token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0006 or 0.00000018 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including LATOKEN, Trade Satoshi and CoinExchange. Over the last week, Typerium has traded 21.7% higher against the US dollar. Typerium has a total market capitalization of $57,090.00 and $628.00 worth of Typerium was traded on exchanges in the last day.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Here are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:

  Get Monotype Imaging alerts: Should You Be Holding Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:TYPE)? (finance.yahoo.com) Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (TYPE) Forecasted to Earn Q1 2019 Earnings of $0.07 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Monotype Partners with PKU Founder Information Industry Group to Bring Latin Typefaces to Enterprise Brands and Creative Professionals in China (finance.yahoo.com) $59.42 Million in Sales Expected for Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (TYPE) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) Introducing the Walbaum Typeface: the Restoration of a Warm and Stylish Serif Design That Has Nearly Limitless Applications (finance.yahoo.com)

  TYPE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley raised shares of Monotype Imaging from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $24.50 to $31.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Monotype Imaging from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th. ValuEngine raised shares of Monotype Imaging from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Monotype Imaging from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Friday, April 27th. Finally, BidaskClub downgraded shares of Monotype Imaging from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Monotype Imaging presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average p

• [By Max Byerly]

  Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) and Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ:TYPE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Applied Materials, Inc.(AMAT)

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 Ashraf Eassa]

  Although TSMC is an obvious beneficiary from the production of the A12 chip, there's another company that's poised to profit handsomely as Apple and other companies start building chips using TSMC's (as well as other companies') 7nm technologies: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT).

• [By Lisa Levin]

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

  Wall Street expects Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $2.14 billion before the opening bell. Campbell Soup shares fell 0.18 percent to $39.15 in after-hours trading. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) reported stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, but issued weak sales outlook for the third quarter. Applied Materials shares fell 4.48 percent to $51.54 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts are expecting Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) to have earned $3.29 per share on revenue of $9.83 billion in the latest quarter. Deere will release earnings before the markets open. Deere shares dropped 1.23 percent to $145.00 in after-hours trading. AmTrust Financial Services Inc (NASDAQ: AFSI) shares rose over 5 percent in after-hours trading after a 13D filing from Carl Icahn shows a new 9.38 percent stake in the company. The filing also shows language from Icahn that strongly opposes a go-private transaction. AmTrust Financial shares climbed 5.81 percent to $14.21 in the after-hours trading session.

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Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Insperity, Inc.(NSP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Wells Fargo & Company MN trimmed its holdings in shares of Insperity Inc (NYSE:NSP) by 17.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 176,365 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 37,265 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned about 0.42% of Insperity worth $12,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Insperity Inc (NYSE:NSP) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 690,800 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 140% from the previous session’s volume of 287,758 shares.The stock last traded at $117.95 and had previously closed at $115.50.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Mackay Shields LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Insperity Inc (NYSE:NSP) by 29.9% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 30,670 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 13,100 shares during the period. Mackay Shields LLC’s holdings in Insperity were worth $2,921,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Hot Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Liquidity Services Inc.(LQDT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

   

  Losers Heat Biologics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX) shares tumbled 48.59 percent to close at $1.275 on Thursday after the company priced its $18,000,000 public offering. InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NVIV) fell 38.77 percent to close at $8.26 on Thursday. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares tumbled 27.43 percent to close at $8.81. Achaogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAO) dropped 24.76 percent to close at $11.06 in reaction to a disappointing update from an FDA AdCom panel. The FDA panel voted favorably for the company's Plazcomicin for treatment of adults with complicated urinary tract infections, but also voted against the therapy to be used as a treatment for bloodstream infections. Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK) shares declined 24.68 percent to close at $34.80 after the company posted downbeat quarterly results. LSC Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LKSD) shares fell 24.22 percent to close at $12.64 following wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) fell 21.42 percent to close at $50.80 following downbeat quarterly profit. Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN) dropped 20.42 percent to close at $6.00 following downbeat quarterly earnings. Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) slipped 20.11 percent to close at $2.90 following wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR) fell 19.28 percent to close at $36.93. Esperion Therapeutics stock lost roughly a third of its value Wednesday after the company reported mixed Phase III results for its leading drug candidate, bempedoic acid. JP Morgan downgraded Esperion Therapeutics from Neutral to Underweight. Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) declined 17.77 percent to close at $8.98 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 earnings. The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: HABT) dipped 16.1 percent to close at $8.60 after the company reported downbeat quarterly results. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (N
• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 307,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,917 shares during the quarter. Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.96% of Liquidity Services worth $2,015,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Most people who think about retail focus on the hot products that are always in demand. Yet at the other end of the spectrum are the products that perhaps were once needed but now find themselves either out of fashion or no longer necessary for the typical customer. That's where Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) comes in, offering a way for government and private sector clients to dispose of surplus inventory effectively and efficiently. That niche has challenges of its own, but the company has been making moves to build its business back up and hopefully return to profitability.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 3rd. The business services provider reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.02. Liquidity Services had a negative net margin of 12.72% and a negative return on equity of 19.31%. The company had revenue of $43.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.16 million. equities analysts forecast that Liquidity Services, Inc. will post -0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Relying too much on a single customer is always a risk for a company, and surplus retailer Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) is learning just how difficult it can be to make a successful transition toward a more diversified, balanced business. With the completion of its surplus contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, Liquidity Services has struggled to find other avenues for growth to make up for the lost revenue from that key source of business.