John McAfee Says You Can’t Deny the Reality of Bitcoin Cash 2018-08-03 14:58:39
While the battle over how to scale Bitcoin rages on in the crypto world, John McAfee wants you to remember one thing: You can’t deny that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has won this round.
The Aug. 1 hard fork that created BCH was a response to growing concerns over slow transaction times $0.85 Earnings Per Share Expected for Venator Materials PLC (VNTR) This Quarter 2018-08-03 14:28:41
Wall Street analysts expect Venator Materials PLC (NYSE:VNTR) to post $0.85 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Four analysts have made estimates for Venator Materials’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.87 and the lowest is $0.
82. The firm is scheduled to Top Canadian Stocks To Invest In Right Now
The clock is ticking.
Thursday should be one of the most important dates for the Canadian marijuana industry ever. The Canadian House of Commons has already passed bill C-45, to legalize the use and purchase of recreational marijuana by adults in Canada.
On Thursday, the Canadian Senate is scheduled to vote on it.
Legalization of recreational marijuana would open up a huge new market for companies including Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC), Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH:ACBFF), and Aphria (NASDAQOTH:APHQF). How will these and other Canadian marijuana stocks respond to the Senate vote? Here are three potential scenarios.
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Scenario No. 1: A big bounce
The conventional wisdom is that the Canadian Senate will easily pass bill C-45 and that marijuana stocks will enjoy a nice bounce as a result. Let’s look at both components of this theory. Top Canadian Stocks To Invest In Right Now: PPL Corporation( PPL )
Advisors’ Opinion: [By Paul Ausick]
PPL Corp.
(NYSE: PPL ) dropped about 1.7% Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $30.44 after closing at $30.95 on Friday.
Volume was around 4.
1 million about 10% below the daily average of around 4.6 million. The company had no specific news. [By ]
2) Review your goals. Are you retired and managing your portfolio for income and realize you’re loaded up with low- to no-yield growth stocks? It’s time to make some adjustments.
As the second half of the year encounters choppier waters, many equity strategists have recommended reducing risk by pivoting toward more defensive stocks in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, utilities, and consumer staples. Some great names that are currently trading at attractive levels include health care giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), power producer PPL Corp (NYSE: PPL ) and food giant General Mills (NYSE: GIS). Weighted equally, all three yield an average of 4.3% and trade with a forward PE of just 14.17. [By Stephan Byrd]
PPL Co.
(NYSE: PPL ) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 17,988,914 shares, a decrease of 18.2% from the April 13th total of 22,001,974 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,372,103 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Approximately 2.
6% of the company’s shares are short sold. Top Canadian Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Transcananda Pipelines Ltd.( TRP )
Advisors’ Opinion: [By Matthew DiLallo]
Meanwhile, TransCanada (NYSE: TRP ) has been working to revive its Keystone XL pipeline. After years of delay, TransCanada could start full construction next year, which would put the line into service by 2021. However, the hotly contested pipeline could face new delays or even another rejection. [By Matthew DiLallo]
TransCanada (NYSE: TRP ) has almost everything an investor could want in a stock.
With a dividend yield of around 4.8%, the Canadian pipeline giant supplies investors with a lucrative income stream. Meanwhile, with 21 billion Canadian dollars ($16 billion) of expansion projects underway, the company has the fuel to grow earnings at a 10% compound annual rate through 2020, which should enable it to increase its dividend8% to 10% per year through 2021. Finally, after selling off 11% this year, shares trade at an attractive value. Add everything up, and TransCanada has the potential to generate market-beating total returns in the coming years, which makes it an excellent stock to consider buying. [By Matthew DiLallo]
Most investors have probably heard of energy giants Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A) (NYSE:RDS-B), Dominion Energy (NYSE:D), and TransCanada (NYSE: TRP ).
Fewer, however, are likely familiar with their publicly traded master limited partnerships (MLPs): Shell Midstream Partners (NYSE:SHLX), Dominion Energy Midstream Partners (NYSE:DM), and TC Pipelines (NYSE:TCP). That might be a good thing, as the market has beaten up the latter trio this year, sending their valuations south.
[By Paul Ausick]
In addition to the Trans Mountain system, two other pipeline projects currently are proposed to move crude oil from Alberta either to the Great Lakes or the Gulf Coast. Enbridge Inc. (NYSE: ENB) is proposing to replace its 50-year old Line 3 system to transport 760,000 barrels a day to Superior, Wisconsin. TransCanada Corp. (NYSE: TRP ) has received approval from the Trump administration and would transport 830,000 barrels a day to Nebraska where existing pipelines will take over, sending the crude to U.S. refineries and Gulf Coast terminals.
[By Stephan Byrd]
TransCanada (NYSE: TRP ) and Transportadora de Gas del Sur (NYSE:TGS) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation. [By Matthew DiLallo]
However, not all energy stocks have enjoyed an up year. Two of those laggards are TransCanada (NYSE: TRP ) and Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB), which have both sold-off by double digits.
Those declines have pushed their dividend yields above 5%, making them great options for income-focused investors to consider buying. Top Canadian Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Information Services Group Inc.( III )
Advisors’ Opinion: [By Joseph Griffin]
3i Group (LON: III ) had its price target upped by Societe Generale from GBX 1,020 ($13.58) to GBX 1,130 ($15.
04) in a research note released on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock. [By Logan Wallace]
CGI Group (NYSE: GIB) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ: III ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. [By Joseph Griffin]
RMR Group (NASDAQ: RMR) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ: III ) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. [By Joseph Griffin]
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Advisors’ Opinion: [By Max Byerly]
HSBC set a €27.00 ($32.
14) price objective on AXA (EPA: CS ) in a research report released on Wednesday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.
[By Shane Hupp]
Shares of AXA (EPA: CS ) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is €27.18 ($32.35). [By Max Byerly]
Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS ) and Nomura (NYSE:NMR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk. [By Logan Wallace]
News stories about Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS ) have been trending positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis.
The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Credit Suisse Group earned a daily sentiment score of 0.
45 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.3414119516367 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future..
