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HomeTrust Bancshares & Jefferson Bancshares Deal: Another 'Trade Of The Decade'
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 12:55pm | 880Read More...Lately, small regional and community bank stocks have been written on as the 'Trade of the Decade. ' In the aftermath of the real estate and credit crisis, bank stocks collapsed in value and many of the smaller ones were valued at a fraction of their tangible book value. As regulators rushed to...
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Drink Up The Profits From The Beverage Sector
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 12:55pm | 442Read More...For growth, value, and income investors, the beverage sector is bubbling over with appealing stocks ranging from prominent blue chips such as Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Diageo (NYSE: DEO) to promising small caps such as Cott (NYSE: COT) and High Performance Beverages. Income investors should...
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Luna Up 90 Percent On Wednesday – Why?
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 11:44am | 464Read More...Shares of Luna Innovations (NASDAQ: LUNA) were up almost 90 percent on Wednesday. The 6.6 million shares that changed hands blew away the average of 158,448 shares per day, so what caused this $36 million company to nearly double in value? The company announced that it’s selling its shape-...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Water Utilities Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 4:42am | 112Read More...Below are the top small-cap water utilities stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. SJW (NYSE: SJW) has a PEG ratio of 1.76. SJW's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $272.10 million. California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) has a PEG ratio of 3.81. California Water Service's...
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Citron Research Says To Stay Far Away From Organovo
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 8:12am | 553Read More...Organovo (NYSE: ONVO) closed nine percent lower on Tuesday after Citron Research published a blog post saying to avoid the stock. If you’ve never heard of Citron Research, it’s the brainchild of Andrew Left, an activist short seller who has passionate fans as well as equally passionate critics...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Management Services Industry With The Highest Operating Margin
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 4:13am | 120Read More...Below are the top small-cap management services stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Exponent (NASDAQ: EXPO) is 19.30%. Exponent's PEG ratio is 2.33. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Huron Consulting Group (...
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Big Oil Is Slipping, But Small Caps Are Surging
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 12:56pm | 436Read More...Testifying before Congress in 2011, Rex Tillerson, the Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), the biggest oil company in the world, said that based on demand, a barrel of crude should be going for around $60-70. It was around $90-100 at that time. Speculators were driving up the...
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Bon-Ton Stores Proves The Value Of Shorting A Stock
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 1:36pm | 324Read More...On December 5, 2013, Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ: BONT) closed at $17.51. That day, Benzinga published an article, "3 Reasons to Short Bon-Ton Stores." Bon-Ton Department Stores is now trading around $12.40 a share. It is off by well over 30 percent for the last month of market action. The reasons...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Diagnostic Substances Industry With The Highest EPS
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 4:10am | 121Read More...Below are the top small-cap diagnostic substances stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings per share. The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at SurModics (NASDAQ: SRDX) is $0.99. SurModics' operating margin for the same period is 34.40%. The trailing-twelve-month earnings per...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Basic Materials Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 4:23am | 106Read More...Below are the top small-cap basic materials stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. PetroLogistics LP (NYSE: PDH) has a dividend yield of 15.60%. PetroLogistics' shares closed at $12.08 yesterday. FutureFuel (NYSE: FF) has a dividend yield of 3.00%. FutureFuel's shares...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Grocery Stores Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 4:22am | 115Read More...Below are the top small-cap grocery stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) has a PEG ratio of 1.45. Fresh Market's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $1.46 billion. Core-Mark Holding Company (NASDAQ: CORE) has a PEG ratio of 1.78. Core-Mark's...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Apparel Stores Industry With The Highest Profit Margin
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 4:21am | 120Read More...Below are the top small-cap apparel stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) is 14.70%. Francesca's ROE for the same period is 59.20%. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at The Cato (...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Asset Management Industry With The Highest ROE
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 4:20am | 133Read More...Below are the top mid-cap asset management stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE: APAM) is 82.00%. Artisan Partners Asset Management's revenue for the same period is $625.30 million....
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Top Stocks Under $5 For 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 9:40am | 161Read More...With many traders ignoring equities below five dollars, there is serious upside for those willing to take on additional risk. A low stock price alone does not indicate a buy as many companies see thier shares head to zero as they go out of business. The companies on this list list have...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Staffing & Outsourcing Services Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 4:37am | 117Read More...Below are the top small-cap staffing & outsourcing services stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) has a dividend yield of 7.80%. Compass Diversified's shares closed at $19.33 on Friday. CDI (NYSE: CDI) has a dividend yield of 2...
