Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Hot Managed Healthcare Companies For 2014

After a week of both hits and misses, the second quarter earnings season is well on its way and the week ahead will be filled with yet another round of reports. Last week,�beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO) reported weaker-than-expected sales, while Goldman Sachs (GS) posted�earnings per share of $3.70, well past the $2.82 estimate. Continuing the trend of stellar bank earnings,�Morgan Stanley (MS) exceeded both earnings and revenue forecasts. Meanwhile, tech-giants Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) posted dismal quarterly results �.

Below, we highlight the earnings lineup for the week ahead:

Gold Miners, Potash, and Oil Stocks ReportSeveral big name commodity and energy companies are slated to report earnings this week, including a handful of�copper�and�gold miners, as well as an�agribusiness�bellwether�:

Halliburton Co. (HAL): This oil and natural gas service provider is slated to report second quarter earnings on Tuesday. Analysts expect EPS to come in at $0.72 and revenues at $7.3 billion .Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (FCX): Copper and gold mining giant Freeport-McMoRan is expected to post earnings at $0.48 per share on Wednesday, significantly lower than last quarter�� $0.73 figure. Revenues are forecasted around $4.4 billion.EnCana Corp. (ECA): On Wednesday, this unconventional oil company is expected to report earnings of $0.17 per share.Southern Copper Corp. (SCCO): Another copper miner, Southern Copper Corp is slated to report slightly lower earnings at and revenue, analyst estimate the figures to come in at $0.48 per share and $1.5 billion, respectively .Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM): This gold miner is expected to post a steep drop in earnings; estimates are around $0.42 per share compared to last quarter�� $0.71 figure. Revenues are forecasted to come in at $2.1 billion.Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT): This agribusiness giant is slated to report earnings on Thursday; analysts are expecting earnings to come in at $0.81, a significant uptick from! last quarter�� $0.63 figure, and revenues at $2.1 billion.Goldcorp, Inc. (GG): On Thursday, this gold miner is expected to post earnings of $0.23 per share .Industrials And Materials Earnings On TapThis week, investors will wee a slew of industrial and materials companies report second quarter results:

Best Communications Equipment Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Cvent Inc (CVT)

Cvent, Inc., incorporated on August 20, 1999, is a cloud-based enterprise event management platform. The Company offers an integrated cloud-based software platform that addresses the lifecycle of events and meetings. It provides solutions for both sides of the events and meetings value chain, which include event and meeting planners, and hotels and venues. Its integrated, cloud-based solution addresses the entire event lifecycle by allowing event and meeting planners to organize, market and manage their meetings, conferences, tradeshows and other events. The Company�� online marketplace connects event planners and venues through its vertical search engine that accesses its database of detailed hotel and venue information. It offers six product categories: event management software, strategic meetings management (SMM) software, mobile event apps, pre- and post-event Web surveys, ticketing software and the Cvent Supplier Network (CSN).

The Company offers planners a platform that addresses the lifecycle of events and meetings, including budgeting, planning, venue sourcing, marketing, management and measurement of meetings. The combination of these solutions creates an integrated platform that allows the Company to generate revenue from both sides of the events and meetings value chain. Through the CSN, the Company has created an online marketplace to connect hotels and venues with enterprise event and meeting planners. The Company�� online marketplace, the Cvent Supplier Network (CSN), connects tens of thousands of event and meeting planners seeking the venue for their event with more than 200,000 venues featured in its database.

The Company�� solutions include online event registration; event marketing; budgeting and project management; event logistics and integrations; measurement and reporting, and training and support. Its event marketing solution provides e-marketing tools that allow planners integrate their event marketing and communication process wit! h registration. The Company�� budgeting and project management includes a project management suite that allows for assignment and tracking of event planning tasks. The Company�� event logistics and integrations solution includes tools for table and seating management, name badge and certificate creation, resource and space allocation, speaker management, appointment scheduling, continuing education credit tracking, onsite registration and check-in functionality. Its measurement and reporting platform measures aspects of the event management process. The Company provides training and support to its event management subscription customers, which is available through phone, e-mail and the Internet during the subscription period.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Matt Jarzemsky]

    The deal by the data-analysis software maker follows well-received offerings by software makers Workday Inc.(WDAY) and Cvent Inc.(CVT) last week, suggesting investor interest in cloud computing and ��ig data��analysis remain high. Those deals bucked the broader market�� sluggish tone, with indexes little changed out of the gate this year and many strategists predicting muted returns after 2013�� rally.

  • [By Jon C. Ogg]

    Cvent Inc. (NYSE: CVT) was started as Buy with a $41 price target at Stifel Nicolaus, started as Outperform with a $40 price target at Pacific Crest and started as Buy with a $42 price target at Needham & Company. Shares are up about 1.5% at $36.15

Hot Managed Healthcare Companies For 2014: Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NOR)

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation engages in the production and sale of primary aluminum products and rolled aluminum coils in the United States. Its Bauxite segment mines, produces, and sells bauxite used for alumina production. The company�s Alumina segment refines and converts bauxite into alumina, which is used in the production of primary aluminum; and sells smelter grade alumina and alumina hydrate, or chemical-grade alumina. Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation�s Primary Aluminum segment produces and sells aluminum products in various forms, including billets, rods, high purity sow and foundry, and commodity grade sow. The company�s Flat-Rolled Products segment produces rolled aluminum products, such as finstock for use in commercial, residential, and automotive applications; semi-rigid containers for pre-packaged foods; flexible packaging products for food, drink, agricultural, and industrial products; and transformer windings for use on power grids. This seg ment sells its products through sales force to original equipment manufacturers of air conditioners, transformers, semi-rigid containers, and foil packaging; and other metals end-users. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Pendulum]

    Century Aluminum's stock price has held up well compared to other aluminum companies:

    AlcoaNoranda Aluminum (NOR)Aluminum Corp. of China (ACH)

  • [By Garrett Cook]

    In trading on Wednesday, basic materials shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 0.87 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Noranda Aluminum Holding (NYSE: NOR), up 4.6 percent, and Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF), up 3.4 percent.

Hot Managed Healthcare Companies For 2014: American Science and Engineering Inc.(ASEI)

American Science and Engineering, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells X-ray inspection and other detection products for detection and security screening solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers cargo inspection systems comprising non-intrusive inspection products, which are primarily used for the screening of trucks, cars, cargo containers, pallets, and air cargo at border crossings, seaports, military bases, airports, and cargo and transportation hubs. The cargo inspection systems include OmniView gantry system, a cargo and vehicle inspection system; Z Portal system, a drive-through inspection system for scanning cargo and vehicles; Z Gantry system, a Z Backscatter inspection system for scanning cars, vans, trucks, and their cargo; Sentry Portal system, a drive through transmission X-ray inspection system; and MobileSearch High-Energy, a mobile inspection system for scanning trucks, cargo containers, and ve hicles. The company also provides Z Backscatter systems, including Z Backscatter Van, a mobile X-ray screening system to produce photo-like images of plastic explosives or other anomalies; and ZBV Military Trailer, a rugged X-ray screening system built on military trailer. In addition, it offers parcel and personnel screening inspection system that comprises Gemini system, a parcel and baggage inspection system; and SmartCheck system, a personnel screening system for screening threats hidden under a person?s clothing. Further, the company provides contract research and development programs for agencies of the United States government; and maintenance, warranty, engineering, and training services. It serves authorities responsible for port and border security, customs agencies, military organizations, high threat commercial and government facilities, aviation security agencies, and law enforcement agencies. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Billerica, M assachusetts.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Bryan Murphy]

    It's tragic that it took a tragedy like last year's shooting at a Newton, Connecticut elementary school to get the ball rolling. Nevertheless, that ball is rolling now, and it's putting companies like L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL), View Systems Inc. (OTCBB:VSYM), and American Science & Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASEI) in the spotlight. How so? Because VSYM, ASEI, and LLL make the tools that are, unfortunately, going to be the only way to absolutely ensure this nation's public schools are secure, and defended from gunmen like Newton's Adam Lanza.

Hot Managed Healthcare Companies For 2014: Providence Resources Corp (PV)

Providence Resources Corp. (Providence) is a Canada-based exploration stage company engaged in the evaluation and exploration of its interests in the Iron Range property (the property) located in south-eastern British Columbia near the community of Creston. The Iron Range Project is located near Creston, in Southeastern British Columbia, and spans 56,200 hectares (560 square kilometers). The project is a Joint Venture between Providence Resources (60%) and Eagle Plains Resources Ltd (40%) and has no underlying royalties or encumbrances. The Iron Range property covers over 50 kilometers(km) strike length of the Iron Mountain Fault (IMF) complex which consists of a number of north-striking faults which occur across an east-west extent of about three kilometers and a strike extent of approximately 90 kilometers. Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Aaron Levitt]

    The last few weeks haven�� been great for Chinese manufacturers of photovalic (PV) panels. Share prices for key solar panel producers like Trina Solar (TSL) and Yingli Green Energy (YGE) have basically imploded since reaching March highs. YGE alone is down about 40% since then.

  • [By John McCamant]

    Of interest, INCY's guidance assumes no meaningful contribution from a Jakafi approval in polycythemia vera (PV), which could occur before yearend. PV is a type of blood cancer.

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