Source: ThinkstockMarch 21 2018: The S&P 500 closed down 0.2% at 2,711.93. The DJIA closed down 0.2% at 24,682.45. Separately, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% at 7,345.29.
Wednesday was a down day for the broad U.S. markets. Although each of the major indices was at one point very positive during the session, they all still sold off at the end of the day. On a positive note, crude oil exploded and is now back above $65. The S&P 500 sectors were more or less split down the middle. The most positive sectors were energy and materials up 2.8%, and 1.3%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were consumer staples and real estate down 1.0%, and 0.8%, respectively.
Crude oil was up 3.1% at $65.50.
Gold was up 1.8% at $1,335.30.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: CarMax Inc(KMX)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Garrett Baldwin]
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The Top Stock Market Stories for Wednesday The U.S. markets are preparing for the eighth interest rate hike since 2015, and the Federal Reserve may not be done yet. Markets are weighing the possibility that the Fed may raise rates one more time this year (in December). The hikes come as the Fed is attempting to shrink its $4.5 trillion balance sheet. When Powell speaks this afternoon, expect a few questions about the impact of the trade war between the United States and China. Reporters will also likely want to know about geopolitical risks to the U.S. economy and how they might affect growth in a higher-interest-rate environment. Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump gave a speech before the United Nations General Assembly. During his talk, Trump praised the U.S. economy and defended his administration's actions this year on trade. Trump said that the United States will no longer endure "abuse" from other trade partners. The U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer also said Tuesday that the U.S. is prepared to proceed on a new trade deal with Mexico without the participation of Canada. Oil prices are in focus after President Trump called out OPEC members before the U.N. on Tuesday. During his talk, Trump accused OPEC and non-OPEC participants in collusion efforts on production and prices of ripping off the rest of the world. Three Stocks to Watch Today: NKE, SVMK, DB Shares of Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) fell 3.5% after the sports apparel giant reported earnings after the bell. The company topped earnings expectations and reported profit growth of 15%. However, investors took some profits off the table. Shares of Nike stock are up more than 35% on the year. SVMK, the parent company of SurveyMonkey, has priced its upcoming IPO at $12 per share. That figure is above analysts' initial range expectation of $9 to $11 per share. The firm expects to reach a market capitalization of $1.46 bil - [By Jim Crumly]
As for individual stocks, CarMax (NYSE:KMX) popped after beating earnings expectations, and Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) tanked following weak guidance for the current quarter.
- [By Chris Lange]
CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) released its fiscal first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Friday. The company posted $1.33 in earnings per share (EPS) and $4.79 billion in revenue. Consensus estimates had called for $1.24 in EPS and revenue of $4.61 billion. The same period of last year reportedly had EPS of $1.13 and $4.54 billion in revenue.
- [By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]
In the new week, shareholders of Winnebago (NYSE:WGO), Kroger (NYSE:KR), and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) will be set to learn more about how business is going at each endeavor. Each of these companies is posting an earnings report over the next few days, and below we'll take a look at the key trends that investors will be watching in those announcements.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
Millions of Americans buy cars each year, and many of them look for good used vehicles that are less expensive than new cars but can still offer reliable transportation for years. CarMax (NYSE:KMX) has sought to tap into that market with its national network of dealerships concentrating on used cars. That's a massive undertaking that comes with a variety of logistical challenges, but CarMax has done a good job of producing long-term success even as it's had to navigate occasional tough conditions along the way.
- [By Daniel Miller]
Carvana's operations are innovative, but investors need more than that to buy in. And that's where Carvana must consistently show progress on gross profit per unit (GPU). We know Carvana is going to grow its top line as it enters into a slew of new U.S. markets; in fact, Carvana's 44 markets at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 are expected to explode to as many as 84 by the end of 2018. But it also needs to narrow the gap with its competitors on GPU. Let's use CarMax (NYSE:KMX), a competitor that logged an excellent 2018 first quarter, as an example.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: Towne Bank(TOWN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) is scheduled to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 25th. Analysts expect TowneBank to post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
John W. Rosenthal Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) by 10.0% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 110,000 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the quarter. TowneBank comprises approximately 2.5% of John W. Rosenthal Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. John W. Rosenthal Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in TowneBank were worth $3,146,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
- [By Max Byerly]
TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) had its hold rating reissued by analysts at Brean Capital.
KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN). The firm issued an overweight rating on the stock.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: Broadcom Corporation(BRCM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Paul Ausick]
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCM) traded down about 1.4% Friday and posted a new 52-week low of $222.00 after closing Thursday at $225.25. The stock’s 52-week high is $285.68. Volume totaled around 3.9 million, just under the daily average of about 4.1 million. The company had no specific news.
- [By Max Byerly]
Headlines about Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Broadcom earned a news impact score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the semiconductor manufacturer an impact score of 43.7335359332371 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: American River Bankshares(AMRB)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
American River Bank (NASDAQ:AMRB) CEO David E. Ritchie, Jr. bought 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.65 per share, for a total transaction of $35,212.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 20,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $328,446.55. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
- [By Max Byerly]
American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) was downgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) – Equities researchers at FIG Partners boosted their Q1 2019 earnings per share estimates for American River Bankshares in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 29th. FIG Partners analyst T. Coffey now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.26. FIG Partners also issued estimates for American River Bankshares’ FY2019 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $1.43 EPS.
- [By Max Byerly]
Media headlines about American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. American River Bankshares earned a news sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.1394778410181 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near future.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(JAKK)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,973,265 shares, a decline of 38.2% from the July 31st total of 3,191,567 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 91,634 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 21.5 days. Approximately 11.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
ValuEngine upgraded shares of Jakks Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Saturday.
Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on JAKK. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Jakks Pacific from $2.70 to $2.50 and set a hold rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 27th. Zacks Investment Research cut Jakks Pacific from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Monday, April 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a market perform rating and set a $2.50 target price (down from $3.50) on shares of Jakks Pacific in a report on Friday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company. Jakks Pacific has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $2.69.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Headlines about JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. JAKKS Pacific earned a news impact score of 0.13 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 46.746095708984 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near future.
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These are the top 5 holdings of AXAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) - 1,060,000 shares, 73.71% of the total portfolio. Stonemor Partners LP (STON) - 6,650,613 shares, 17.03% of the total portfolio. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) - 730,000 shares, 5.58% of the total portfolio. Stage Stores Inc (SSI) - 2,115,200 shares, 2.16% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 20.87%Five Star Senior Living Inc (FVE) - 2,073,398 shares, 1.32% of the total portfolio. Shares added by - [By Joseph Griffin]
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Top Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: MetLife, Inc.(MET)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Macquarie Group Ltd. cut its stake in Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 214,195 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,300 shares during the quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd.’s holdings in Metlife were worth $9,339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Chris Lange]
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Tuesday was MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) which traded down roughly 9% at $49.74. The stock's 52-week range is $44.18 to $55.91. Volume was 28.5 million compared to the daily average volume of 4.6 million.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc. grew its position in MetLife (NYSE:MET) by 1.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 191,498 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,568 shares during the quarter. MetLife accounts for 1.9% of Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc.’s holdings in MetLife were worth $8,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Max Byerly]
Metronome (CURRENCY:MET) traded up 2% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 7:00 AM ET on September 29th. Metronome has a total market cap of $12.11 million and $20,122.00 worth of Metronome was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Metronome token can now be purchased for $1.43 or 0.00021804 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including IDEX, DDEX, Gate.io and Upbit. During the last seven days, Metronome has traded 7.2% lower against the dollar.
- [By Paul Ausick]
MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) traded down about 1.1% Friday and posted a new 52-week low of $43.09 after closing Thursday at $43.56. The stock’s 52-week high is $55.91. Volume totaled around 2.4 million, less than half the daily average. The company had no specific news.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Putnam Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) by 1,847.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 523,396 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 496,523 shares during the quarter. Putnam Investments LLC owned 0.05% of Metlife worth $22,820,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
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