A whistle-blower told U.S. regulators that a scheme to manipulate the VIX, the volatility gauge thrust into the spotlight last week during a wild trading session, costs investors hundreds of millions of dollars a month.
A Washington-based lawyer told the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission — the nation’s top markets regulators — in a letter Monday that his client found a flaw that allows traders “with sophisticated algorithms to move the VIX up or down by simply posting quotes on S&P options and without needing to physically engage in any trading or deploying any capital.” Billions in purportedly ill-gotten profits have been scooped up by “unethical electronic option market makers,” according to the letter.
The client wasn’t identified by name. He’s held “senior positions at some of the largest investment firms in the world,” according to the letter written by Jason Zuckerman of Zuckerman Law, who has appeared on Washingtonian magazine’s list of top whistle-blower lawyers in the nation’s capital.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: j2 Global, Inc.(JCOM)
j2 Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“j2 Global”, “our”, “us” or “we”), is a leading provider of Internet services. Through our Business Cloud Services Division, we provide cloud services to businesses of all sizes, from individuals to enterprises, and license our intellectual property (“IP”) to third parties. In addition, the Business Cloud Services Division includes our j2 Cloud Connect business which is primarily focused on our voice and fax products. Our Digital Media Division specializes in the technology and gaming markets, reaching in-market buyers and influencers in both the consumer and business-to-business space. Our Business Cloud Services Division generates revenues primarily from customer subscription and usage fees and from IP licensing fees. Our Digital Media Division generates revenues from advertising, performance marketing and licensing fees. Advisors’ Opinion:
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4. A provider of a variety of internet-based services, including cloud services and digital media, J2 Global (Nasdaq: JCOM) has been steadily profitable. This year, JCOM is expected to earn $6.80 per share. With expected revenue growth in the high single digits and expected profit growth in low double digits, the company is also the highest-rated by analysts in today’s screen: eight analysts currently rate it a “Buy” or “Outperform,” and only one analyst rates it a “Hold.”
- [By Motley Fool Transcribers]
j2 Global Inc (NASDAQ:JCOM)Q42018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 13, 2019, 8:30 a.m. ET
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Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc.(CADC)
The Company is a holding company whose primary business operations are conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries BVI-ACM and China-ACMH, and our variable interest entities, Xin Ao and its subsidiaries. The Company engages in the production of advanced construction materials for large scale infrastructure, commercial and residential developments. The Company is primarily focused on engineering, producing, servicing, delivering and pumping a comprehensive range of advanced ready-mix concrete materials for highly technical, large scale, and environmentally-friendly construction projects. Ready-mixed concrete products are important building materials that are used in a vast majority of commercial, residential and public works construction projects. Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
Axovant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ: AXON) shares rose 23.7 percent to $1.49. Axovant announced strengthening of management team and completion of organization restructuring which “enhanced capabilities in research and business development” and reduced internal headcount by 43 percent.
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUSK) shares jumped 19.8 percent to $37.3148. Mammoth Energy’s subsidiary Cobra signed a new $900 million contract to finish the restoration of critical electrical services and support the initial phase of reconstruction of the electrical utility system in Puerto Rico.
Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) shares gained 19 percent to $34.0201. Acorn shares rose Friday after the company declared a special one-time cash dividend of $14.97 per ADS.
DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) shares surged 19 percent to $2.20.
My Size, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) climbed 16.8 percent to $1.18 after the company received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for measurement technology patent.
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) gained 16.6 percent to $2.32.
Leju Holdings Limited (NYSE: LEJU) gained 16.5 percent to $1.34 following Q1 beat.
Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares surged 16.5 percent to $26.1499. Evolus named Lauren Silvernail as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development.
Jupai Holdings Limited (NYSE: JP) shares gained 15 percent to $26.29 after reporting Q1 results.
Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) shares gained 15 percent to $44.7702 after the company reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter and issued strong sales forecast for the second quarter.
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN) rose 15 percent to $7.075.
China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) gained 14.4 percent to $2.746.
American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) climbed 14.2 percent to $101.10 after the company reported upbeat Q4 results.
Savara Inc. (NAS - [By Lisa Levin] Gainers
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares jumped 155.56 percent to close at $5.75 on Thursday.
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) shares gained 56.12 percent to close at $24.98. Inspire Medical went public Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. The company issued 6.75 million shares priced at $16 each.
Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS) shares rose 53.02 percent to close at $3.55.
Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) shares rose 46.29 percent to close at $32.11. The nano-cap low-float stock skyrocketed over 1,300 percent on Wednesday on no company specific news which would support the surge. The move higher is consistent with what was seen in other low-float stocks over the past few months.
Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: TCCO) climbed 27.78 percent to close at $5.75.
STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) shares gained 26.27 percent to close at $21.15 after reporting upbeat Q1 results.
Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) shares jumped 22.16 percent to close at $4.30 on Thursday after gaining 9.32 percent on Wednesday.
China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) rose 20.45 percent to close at $2.65 on Thursday.
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) surged 18.36 percent to close at $9.99 following upbeat quarterly earnings.
MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MYRG) jumped 17.68 percent to close at $35.74 after the company posted strong Q1 earnings.
Xspand Products Lab Inc (NASDAQ: XSPL) jumped 17.4 percent to close at $5.87. Xspand Products priced its IPO at $5 per share.
Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) shares rose 17.32 percent to close at $14.90. Coherus BioSciences reported resubmission of BLA for CHS-1701.
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) shares gained 17.17 percent to close at $31.05 following upbeat quarterly earnings.
The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET) gained 16.02 percent to close at $2.68 following Q1 earnings.
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Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS)
Universal Health Services, Inc., incorporated on January 8, 1979, is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in owning and operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and radiation oncology centers. The Company’s segment is acute care hospital services and behavioral healthcare services. The Other segment includes centralized services, including information services, purchasing, reimbursement, accounting, taxation, legal, advertising, design and construction and patient accounting, as well as the operating results for its other operating entities, including outpatient surgery and radiation centers. The Company’s services include general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services and/or behavioral health services. The Company provides capital resources, as well as a range of management services to its facilities, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment services, administrative personnel management, marketing and public relations. The Company owns and operates approximately 24 inpatient acute care hospitals, three free-standing emergency departments, and 213 inpatient and 16 outpatient behavioral healthcare facilities. The Company also manages and owns outright or in partnerships with physicians, approximately four surgical hospitals, and surgery and radiation oncology centers located in four states.
The Company’s hospitals also provide services to individuals covered by private healthcare insurance. Its hospitals provide services to individuals that do not have any form of healthcare coverage. The Company’s acute care hospitals include Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aurora Pavilion, Corona Regional Medical Center, Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Northern Nevada! Medical Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center and Temecula Valley Hospital. Its inpatient behavioral healthcare facilities include Alabama Clinical Schools, Alhambra Hospital, Anchor Hospital, Alliance Health Center, The Arbour Hospital, Austin Lakes Hospital, Austin Oaks Hospitals, Bloomington Meadows Hospital and The Bridgeway. Its outpatient behavioral healthcare facilities include Arbour Counseling Services, Arbour Senior Care, Good Samaritan Counseling Center and Talbott Recovery.
Advisors’ Opinion:
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Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) had its price objective increased by Deutsche Bank from $140.00 to $160.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the health services provider’s stock.
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Universal Health Services Inc (NYSE:UHS)Q42018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 28, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET
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Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: Rex Energy Corporation(REXX)
Rex Energy Corporation operates as an independent oil and gas company in the Appalachian Basin and the Illinois Basin. It focuses on the Marcellus Shale drilling projects, and Utica Shale and Upper Devonian Shale exploration activities in the Appalachian Basin. The company also holds interests in the Lawrence Field ASP Flood project, which is an oil recovery project located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of December 31, 2011, it operated approximately 2,117 wells, including approximately 517 disposal and injection wells. The company had estimated proved reserves of 366.2 billions of cubic feet equivalent. Rex Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania.
Advisors’ Opinion:
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News stories about Rex Energy (NASDAQ:REXX) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Rex Energy earned a news impact score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news articles about the oil and gas exploration company an impact score of 45.4610840717308 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near term.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: CyberOptics Corporation(CYBE)
CyberOptics Corporation was founded in 1984 and is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high precision sensing technology solutions. Our headquarters are located at 5900 Golden Hills Drive in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Our website address is www.cyberoptics.com. You can access, free of charge, our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any other amendments to those reports, at our website, or at the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Proxy materials for our upcoming 2016 annual shareholders meeting to be held on May 20, 2016 will be available electronically via the internet at the following address: www.idelivercommunications.com/proxy/cybe/. On March 14, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Laser Design, Inc. Advisors’ Opinion:
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Perceptron (NASDAQ: PRCP) and CyberOptics (NASDAQ:CYBE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: InnerWorkings, Inc.(INWK)
InnerWorkings, Inc., incorporated on September 26, 2001, is a marketing execution company. The Company’s software applications and databases create an integrated solution that stores, analyzes and tracks the production capabilities of its supplier network, as well as detailed pricing data. The Company operates through three segments: North America, Latin America and EMEA. The North America segment includes operations in the United States and Canada. The Latin America segment includes operations in Mexico, South America and Central America. The EMEA segment includes operations in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Company procures and purchases marketing materials from its suppliers and selling those products to its clients. The Company procures products for clients across a range of industries, such as retail, financial services, hospitality, consumer packaged goods, non-profits, healthcare, food and beverage, broadcasting and cable, and transportation. Its clients are classified into over two categories, enterprise and transactional. The Company provides marketing materials to its transactional clients on an order-by-order basis.
The Company’s business of providing marketing execution solutions includes the procurement of marketing materials, branded merchandise, product packaging and retail displays. The Company’s network of approximately 9,000 suppliers offers a range of products and a range of print, fulfillment and logistics services. Its technology allows the Company to match orders with the suppliers in its network that are suited to produce an order at a competitive price. Its technology also allows it to manage the procurement process, including gathering order specifications, identifying suppliers, establishing pricing, managing production and coordinating purchase and delivery of the finished product.
The Company’s outsourced print management solution encompasses the design, sourcing and delivery of printed marketing mater! ials, such as direct mail, in-store signage and marketing collateral. The Company provides an outsourced solution for the design, sourcing and delivery of other categories in the marketing supply chain, such as branded merchandise and product packaging. The Company also assists clients with the management of events and promotions spending and related procurement needs. Its retail environments solution involves the design, sourcing and installation of point of sale displays, permanent retail fixtures, and overall store design. The Company also offers on-site outsourced creative studio services, as well as on-demand creative services. The Company offers fulfillment and logistics services, such as kitting and assembly, inventory management and pre-sorting postage. The Company also provides creative services, including copywriting, graphics and Website design, identity work and marketing collateral development, and pre-media services, such as image and print-ready page processing and proofing capabilities.
The Company competes with Williams Lea, LogicSource, HH Global, Quad/Graphics and R.R. Donnelley.
Advisors’ Opinion:
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InnerWorkings (NASDAQ:INWK) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ:INWK) – Equities researchers at Dougherty & Co issued their Q3 2018 earnings estimates for InnerWorkings in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 21st. Dougherty & Co analyst R. Department expects that the business services provider will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: (REAL)
Realco SA is a Belgium-based company that specializes in the environmental biotechnology. The Company develops products primarily for the cleaning, waste water treatment and animal husbandry sectors. The Company creates enzyme-based products based on biotechnological research, through its own research and development department. Its product portfolio comprises cleaning agents for both professional and private users, for the kitchen, the food industry and the cleansing of industrial installations, among others. Its products for private users are sold under the Realco, Oxygen and Opal brand names in supermarkets and department stores. The Company’s main shareholder as of March 31, 2010, was Oxygen with 39.83% of total share capital. Advisors’ Opinion:
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Real Matters (TSE:REAL) had its price target lowered by research analysts at Canaccord Genuity from C$8.00 to C$7.50 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 46.77% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Max Byerly]
REAL (CURRENCY:REAL) traded down 13.4% against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on June 23rd. One REAL token can now be bought for $0.34 or 0.00005397 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta) and BitFlip. Over the last week, REAL has traded 10% lower against the US dollar. REAL has a market capitalization of $3.39 million and $5,895.00 worth of REAL was traded on exchanges in the last day.
- [By Shane Hupp]
REAL (CURRENCY:REAL) traded down 14.6% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 22:00 PM ET on May 14th. One REAL token can currently be purchased for about $0.32 or 0.00003633 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta) and BitFlip. REAL has a total market cap of $3.17 million and approximately $6,871.00 worth of REAL was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, REAL has traded 24.7% lower against the US dollar.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Own Right Now: RealPage, Inc.(RP)
RealPage, Inc. provides software and software-enabled services for the rental housing and vacation rental industries in the United States. It offers property management solutions, including OneSite to serve multi-family, affordable property, rural housing, military housing, senior and student housing, and commercial sectors; and Propertyware for accounting, maintenance and work order management, marketing spend management, and portal services, as well as screening, renters insurance, and payment solutions. The company also provides Kigo, a solution for vacation rental property management; spend management solutions for property owners and managers; and RealPage Cloud, an application infrastructure that allow property owners and managers to outsource portions of the information technology (IT) operations. In addition, it offers leasing and marketing solutions consisting of Online Leasing, Contact Center, LeaseStar Platform, LeaseStar Marketing Management, MyNewPlace, Senior Marketing Management, and Renter Screening, which manages Websites, paid and organic lead generation, lead management, automated lead closure, lead analytics, unit availability, online apartment leasing, and applicant screening services. Further, the company provides resident services solutions, such as Utility Management, Payments, Resident Portal, Contact Center Maintenance, Indatus, and Renters insurance for utility billing, renter payment processing, service requests, lease renewals, renters insurance, and consulting and advisory services; asset optimization solutions covering yield management and business intelligence solutions; and professional services, such as consulting and implementation, as well as training services. Additionally, it offers IT infrastructure, product support, and product development services. The company sells rental housing software and services through its direct sales organization. RealPage, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Carrollton, Texas.
