Top 5 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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Top 5 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Stratus Properties Inc.(STRS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

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  NASDAQ STRS traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $31.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 528 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,123. Stratus Properties has a 52 week low of $26.15 and a 52 week high of $32.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74.

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Celyad SA(CYAD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) jumped 46.7 percent to $16.1331. The low-float small-cap clinical stage gene therapy company saw its stock rally nearly 150 percent from Monday through Thursday. Formal news hasn't been announced this week that would support a triple-digit percentage rally (including more than 200 percent at one point on Thursday) but the quiet period following its initial public offering will expire on May 8. Celyad SA (NASDAQ: CYAD) shares gained 24.7 percent to $36.17. Celyad reported the publication of THINK study case report of CYAD-01 Induced Complete Remission in relapsed/refractory AML patient in haematologica. DMC Global Inc. (NASDAQ: BOOM) shares jumped 23.2 percent to $39.00 after the company reported upbeat Q1 results and issued upbeat Q2 guidance. eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) gained 21.8 percent to $19.58 as the company posted upbeat Q1 results. Enova International, Inc. (NYSE: ENVA) climbed 20.4 percent to $27.20 following Q1 results. SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) shares jumped 18.2 percent to $304.135 following strong quarterly results. Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) gained 13.9 percent to $12.70 as the company reported Q1 results. Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE: ZYME) gained 13.8 percent to $17.36. Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: COCP) rose 11.8 percent to $2.336 after declining 25.09 percent on Thursday. ImmunoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGN) shares surged 11.7 percent to $11.75 after the company announced 'successful completion of interim analysis' for FORWARD I Phase 3 mirvetuximab soravtansine trial. Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELOX) gained 9.5 percent to $12.70. Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) shares rose 8.5 percent to $115.3801 after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Thursday. Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) shares rose 8.3 percent to $6.50. The stock moved higher after a Reuters report suggested ongoing merger talks with T-M
• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of CELYAD SA/ADR (NASDAQ:CYAD) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $53.00.

• [By Lisa Levin]

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  Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) announced plans to acquire Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAX) for $83 per share in cash. Boot Barn Holdings Inc (NYSE: BOOT) reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter and issued strong first-quarter earnings guidance. CELYAD SA/ADR (NASDAQ: CYAD) reported launch of 1.8 million share offering. Verastem Inc (NASDAQ: VSTM) shares dropped 12 percent in pre-market trading after announcing a $35 million common stock offering.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATXI) rose 29.4 percent to $5.50 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that its first pivotal Phase 3 trial of IV tramadol achieved the primary and key secondary endpoints. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 16.8 percent to $51.00 in pre-market trading. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) rose 9.3 percent to $5.40 in pre-market trading after falling 28.92 percent on Friday. Celyad SA (NASDAQ: CYAD) shares rose 9 percent to $29.30 in pre-market trading after climbing 3.26 percent on Friday. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) rose 6.7 percent to $26.40 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.64 percent on Friday. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) rose 5.4 percent to $3.90 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.06 percent on Friday. Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) rose 5.2 percent to $34.70 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.38 percent on Friday. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE: WAB) rose 5.1 percent to $100 in pre-market trading. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) agreed to merge its transportation unit with Wabtec. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) shares rose 4.7 percent to $11.50 in pre-market trading. Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) shares rose 4.3 percent to $93.98 in the pre-market trading session. LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares rose 4.2 percent to $33.25 in pre-market trading. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. Monro, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNRO) shares rose 4 percent to $58.35 in pre-market trading as the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings and disclosed that it has acquired Free Service Tire. HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) rose 3.7 percent to $19.75 in pre-market trading after falling 4.80 percent on Friday.

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Top 5 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Littelfuse Inc.(LFUS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) by 72.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,391 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,843 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Littelfuse were worth $914,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Timothy Green]

  Circuit-protection product manufacturer Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) reported its second-quarter results before the market opened on Aug. 1. Revenue soared thanks to the acquisition of IXYS and double-digit organic growth, while adjusted earnings grew at a slower rate. The company provided guidance calling for strong growth in the third quarter, despite the impact from tariffs.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) – Research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q3 2019 earnings estimates for Littelfuse in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 31st. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $2.76 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.81. Barrington Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Littelfuse’s Q4 2019 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q2 2020 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $10.63 EPS.

• [By Steve Symington, Travis Hoium, and Neha Chamaria]

  To that end, we asked three Motley Fool investors for their favorite growth stocks to buy this month. Read on to learn why they like Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED), Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS), and Square (NYSE:SQ).

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) SVP Matthew Cole sold 150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.26, for a total transaction of $34,089.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 4,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $946,083.38. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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Top 5 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(WD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) by 40,411.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,646 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,637 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Walker & Dunlop were worth $217,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) and Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 66,236 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 961 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers owned approximately 0.22% of Walker & Dunlop worth $3,936,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Keith Speights]

  Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) actually have relatively low valuations. Here's why these are three bargain stocks you can buy right now. 

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Invest In Right Now: TEGNA Inc.(TGNA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.10.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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

  Get GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock alerts: TEGNA (TGNA) Down 2.6% Since Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (finance.yahoo.com) Head to Head Review: GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock (TGNA) & GRUPO TELEVISA/S (TV) (americanbankingnews.com) [$$] Fading local press raises fears for city democracy (finance.yahoo.com) TEGNA to Webcast Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, August 7 (finance.yahoo.com) Brokerages Anticipate GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock (TGNA) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $516.86 Million (americanbankingnews.com)

  Several analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 13th. Guggenheim set a $16.00 price objective on shares of GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 12th. B. Riley lowered their price objective on shares of GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 20th. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating on shares of GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock in a report on Monday, March 5th. Finally, Noble Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock in a report on Friday, March 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.08.

• [By Max Byerly]

  TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued on Thursday. They currently have a $15.00 target price on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 40.19% from the company’s previous close.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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

  Get GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock alerts: $0.35 Earnings Per Share Expected for GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock (TGNA) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) Eight Stocks That Are Poised to Change Direction (finance.yahoo.com) Critical Contrast: SKY (SKYAY) & GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock (TGNA) (americanbankingnews.com) GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock (TGNA) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages (americanbankingnews.com) GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock Sees Unusually High Options Volume (TGNA) (americanbankingnews.com)

  GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock opened at $11.51 on Tuesday, according to Marketbeat Ratings. GANNETT CO INC. Common Stock has a twelve month low of $10.00 and a twelve month high of $15.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.86. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.57.