Samantha Bee apologizes for vulgar remark about Ivanka Trump: 'I crossed a line'

Samantha Bee has apologized for calling White House senior adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump a "feckless c****" on her TBS show Thursday.

"I would like to sincerely apologize to Ivanka Trump and to my viewers for using an expletive on my show to describe her last night. It was inappropriate and inexcusable. I crossed a line, and I deeply regret it," Bee said in a statement.

Bee had gone after Trump for failing to take action to stop the separation of undocumented families.

"Ivanka Trump, who works at the White House, chose to post the second most oblivious tweet we've seen this week," Bee said on her show. "You know, Ivanka, that's a beautiful photo of you and your child, but let me just say, one mother to another, do something about your dad's immigration practices, you feckless c***!"

Bee added that the president listens to Ivanka and said that she should "Put on something tight and low-cut and tell your father to f***ing stop it. Tell him it was an Obama thing and see how it goes, OK?"

TBS and CNN are both owned by Turner, a subsidiary of Time Warner.

Best Value Stocks To Buy Right Now

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As 2016 draws to a close, we can look back and say that the U.S. restaurant space has not been too enticing to investors. In fact, same-store sales growth has been rather dull in a difficult sales environment.

However, investors should not totally shy away from investing in this space. In fact, there are several companies with a decent performance history and strong fundamentals, that seem to be unperturbed by the plight, thereby signaling a profitable investment opportunity.

One such company is Dallas-based Wingstop Inc (WING) that continues to reflect strength in several areas ever since its IPO in Jun 2015 and should thus make a value addition to your portfolio.

Why is Wingstop a Solid Choice?

Stock Price Movement: Wingstop’s shares have outperformed the broader Zacks categorized Retail-Restaurants industry, year to date. While the stock gained over 30% the broader industry grew nearly 1% in the same time frame.

Best Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: International Tower Hill Mines Ltd(THM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  International Tower Hill Mines Ltd (NYSEAMERICAN:THM) (TSE:ITH) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 689,433 shares, a growth of 3.8% from the April 30th total of 663,894 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 155,359 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.

• [By Money Morning News Team]

  While a 209% gain is exciting, FunctionX's gains are in the past. After looking at the 10 top penny stocks to watch this week, we'll show you a small-cap stock with serious profit potential ahead of it…

  Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Week's Gain FunctionX Inc. (OTCMKTS: FNCX) $0.03 209% Turtle Beach Corp. (Nasdaq: HEAR) $4.48 52.73% DPW Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DPW) $1.16 51.31% Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc. (Nasdaq: EGC) $5.62 49.33% MYnd Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq: MYND) $1.91 49.21% Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Holding Ltd. (Nasdaq: KONE) $6.43 48.42% Rennova Health Inc. (OTCMKTS: RNVA) $0.02 44.30% International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (NYSE: THM) $0.72 41.64% Blonder Tongue Labs Inc. (NYSE: BDR) $1.13 41.14% Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: BLCM) $8.87 40.53%

  As the gains above suggest, penny stocks can provides tremendous returns for investors very quickly. However, it's important to note that investing in penny stocks is also inherently risky.

Best Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: Cambium Learning Group Inc.(ABCD)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Cambium Learning Group (NASDAQ:ABCD) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallMay. 14, 2018 9:00 a.m. ET

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• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX) shares jumped 17 percent to $3.65. Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABCD) shares rose 13.5 percent to $11.70. McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) gained 11.6 percent to $6.75 after the UK-based offshore oil service company Subsea 7 made an unsolicited bid to buy McDermott for $7 per share. However, the acquisition offer is contingent on McDermot terminating its pending merger with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) shares jumped 11.2 percent to $14.95. Nautilus is expected to release Q1 results on May 7, 2018. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Nautilus with a Buy rating and a $19.00 price target. GEE Group, Inc. (NYSE: JOB) shares gained 11 percent to $2.2199. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) surged 10.8 percent to $4.50. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: FRSX) rose 10.1 percent to $3.39. Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TSG) climbed 9.6 percent to $32.10. Stars Group Inc (NASDAQ: TSG) announced plans to acquire Sky Betting & Gaming for $4.7 billion. Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM) shares jumped 9.1 percent to $25.66. Credit Suisse upgraded Insmed from Neutral to Outperform. Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) rose 8.4 percent to $75.65 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results and raised its FY18 earnings outlook. Command Security Corporation (NYSE: MOC) shares gained 6.4 percent to $3.0960 after the company disclosed a $23 million five-year contract with LaGuardia Gateway Partners for LaGuardia Airport New Central Terminal Building. Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY) rose 6.2 percent to $2.41 after falling 10.98 percent on Friday. Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shares rose 5.7 percent to $69.31. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced plans to acquire Vectren for $72 per share in cash. Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) gained 4.9 percent to $18.035. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Hanesbrands from Hold to Buy. M
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares rose 78.82 percent to close at $7.26 on Monday. GEE Group, Inc. (NYSE: JOB) shares jumped 18 percent to close at $2.36. McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) climbed 15.7 percent to close at $7.00 after the UK-based offshore oil service company Subsea 7 made an unsolicited bid to buy McDermott for $7 per share. However, the acquisition offer is contingent on McDermot terminating its pending merger with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: FRSX) gained 17.21 percent to close at $3.61. Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TSG) rose 14.16 percent to close at $33.45. Stars Group Inc (NASDAQ: TSG) announced plans to acquire Sky Betting & Gaming for $4.7 billion. China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFS) shares jumped 12.79 percent to close at $25.58. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) shares gained 11.52 percent to close at $15.00. Nautilus is expected to release Q1 results on May 7, 2018. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Nautilus with a Buy rating and a $19.00 price target. Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX) rose 10.94 percent to close at $22.91. Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM) shares rose 10.76 percent to close at $26.05. Credit Suisse upgraded Insmed from Neutral to Outperform. NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) shares rose 10.02 percent to close at $6.48. Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY) shares gained 8.37 percent to close at $2.46 on Monday after falling 10.98 percent on Friday. Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABCD) shares gained 7.81 percent to close at $11.11. Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shares rose 7.26 percent to close at $70.31. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced plans to acquire Vectren for $72 per share in cash. Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) rose 6.66 percent to close at $74.45 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results and raised its FY18 earnings outlook. Hanesbrands Inc.
• [By Logan Wallace]

  Here are some of the media stories that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:

  Get Cambium Learning Group alerts: WMMS teacher up for National History Day award (dailyprogress.com) ValuEngine Upgrades Cambium Learning Group (ABCD) to Buy (americanbankingnews.com) John F. Campbell Sells 20,809 Shares of Cambium Learning Group (ABCD) Stock (americanbankingnews.com) Cambium Learning Group to Announce First Quarter 2018 Financial Results (feeds.benzinga.com)

  Several brokerages have commented on ABCD. BidaskClub raised Cambium Learning Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 13th. ValuEngine raised Cambium Learning Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, B. Riley assumed coverage on Cambium Learning Group in a research report on Thursday, March 29th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $12.50 price target for the company.

Best Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: The Charles Schwab Corporation(SCHW)

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• [By Garrett Baldwin]
  The ongoing trade rift between the United States and China continues to plague international markets. Despite reports that both countries are working behind the scenes to prevent additional detrimental trade policies, both countries recently proposed tens of billions in new tariffs on one another. The United States has accused China of widespread intellectual property theft, while China has accused the United States of unfair trade practices, including price manipulation in the agricultural industry. This morning, it's worth noting that proposed tariffs on U.S. business jets will likely not provide a competitive advantage to foreign competition. Reuters reports that Chinese aviation executives do not see the layer of protectionism as a way to bolster the nation's local market. Check back to Money Morning today for more insight on how the ongoing trade war could affect your investments. Finally, investors will continue to monitor ongoing developments in Washington around the presidency of Donald Trump. The White House has asked a federal judge to block prosecutors from reviewing any files seized from his lawyer's office during a raid by the FBI last week. The agency seized a trove of documents from lawyer Michael Cohen's office as part of an investigation into a payment of hush money. The spat between the White House and the FBI continues a day after former FBI Director James Comey called Trump "morally unfit to be president." Three Stocks to Watch Today: BAC, NFLX, AAPL Shares of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) added nearly 1% after the nation's largest bank by deposits topped Wall Street earning expectations. The financial institution leads a busy day of earnings reports on Wall Street and hopes to keep its positive momentum from previous quarters. The firm reported earnings per share of $0.62 on top of $23.27 billion in revenue. That topped expectations of $0.59 on top of $22.91 billion thanks to strong growth in its consumer loan business and the r
• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) by 1.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 253,187 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,700 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $13,221,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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  Darn hard to not like the numbers out of Action Alerts PLUS holding JPMorgan & Chase (JPM) . Profits up nicely in all segments vs. the fourth quarter. Big year-over-year spikes in return on assets and equity from a year ago. Trading revenue up thanks to the return of volatility in the first quarter (can't wait to see the blowout quarters from TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and Schwab (SCHW) ). Good card revenue growth from the fourth-quarter bodes well for retailer's first-quarter results.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  TRADEMARK VIOLATION WARNING: “Credit Suisse Group Trims Charles Schwab (SCHW) Target Price to $60.00” was originally reported by Ticker Report and is the sole property of of Ticker Report. If you are viewing this piece on another domain, it was copied illegally and republished in violation of US and international trademark & copyright laws. The correct version of this piece can be read at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/3356662/credit-suisse-group-trims-charles-schwab-schw-target-price-to-60-00.html.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 11,591 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $605,000.

Best Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: United Parcel Service Inc.(UPS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Usca Ria LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) by 26.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,856 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 14,313 shares during the period. Usca Ria LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $4,067,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By ]

  United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) posted better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter despite winter weather costs that weighed on operating results. Earnings totaled $1.55 a share, in line with analysts' expectations. Revenue gained 10% annually to $17.1 billion, topping Wall Street predictions.

• [By ]

  Thursday brought a host of interviews for TheStreet that may (hopefully) spark interest during your weekend planning. UPS (UPS) Chief Financial Officer told us the shipping giant will unveil a transformation plan in coming months. Instinct tells me this could be a cost-cutting plan designed to help the company's under-performing stock. Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN) CEO shot back at noted short-seller Jim Chanos, who disclosed a year-long short position in the restaurant chain on Thursday. Chanos' response to me via email: "Wow, a promotional CEO and his execs don't agree with a short-seller....? Imagine that." Yep. Hopped on the phone with Hasbro's (HAS) CEO for a piece to hit over the weekend. Came away thinking retailers are preparing for a rather upbeat holiday season. The impact of Toys 'R' Us' liquidation will likely weigh on Hasbro in the second quarter, then taper off in the back half of the year. 

• [By ]

  United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) rose on Monday, May 14, as the Atlanta-based company's transformation plan could lead to improved margins, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Personal Capital Advisors Corp lessened its holdings in United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 279,188 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 8,732 shares during the quarter. Personal Capital Advisors Corp’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $29,220,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Best Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: Sapiens International Corporation N.V.(SPNS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Sapiens International (NASDAQ: SPNS) and NetSol Technologies (NASDAQ:NTWK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Sapiens International Co. (NASDAQ:SPNS) – William Blair boosted their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for Sapiens International in a report issued on Tuesday, May 8th. William Blair analyst B. Suri now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.10. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. William Blair also issued estimates for Sapiens International’s FY2018 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Sapiens International (NASDAQ:SPNS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.03, Briefing.com reports. Sapiens International had a net margin of 0.13% and a return on equity of 6.81%. The business had revenue of $71.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.68 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.02 EPS. Sapiens International’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Grows Holdings in ResMed (RMD)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in ResMed (NYSE:RMD) by 65.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 64,284 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,316 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in ResMed were worth $6,330,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its holdings in shares of ResMed by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 61,142 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,178,000 after purchasing an additional 7,216 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of ResMed by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 323,758 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $27,419,000 after purchasing an additional 23,960 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank increased its holdings in shares of ResMed by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 30,150 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,553,000 after purchasing an additional 1,476 shares during the last quarter. First Business Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ResMed by 25.4% in the fourth quarter. First Business Financial Services Inc. now owns 8,100 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $686,000 after purchasing an additional 1,643 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in shares of ResMed by 24.6% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 204,634 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $17,326,000 after purchasing an additional 40,447 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.27% of the company’s stock.

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In related news, CFO Brett Sandercock sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.53, for a total transaction of $197,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 73,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,199,784.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gary W. Pace sold 28,403 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,765,600.11. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 128,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,558,879.97. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 41,823 shares of company stock valued at $4,070,426 in the last ninety days. 1.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ResMed opened at $102.72 on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.48. ResMed has a 52 week low of $69.59 and a 52 week high of $104.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.43 and a beta of 0.91.

ResMed (NYSE:RMD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 26th. The medical equipment provider reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.07. ResMed had a net margin of 13.52% and a return on equity of 23.72%. The business had revenue of $591.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $575.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. ResMed’s revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. analysts predict that ResMed will post 3.53 EPS for the current year.

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 9th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. ResMed’s dividend payout ratio is 49.65%.

Several equities analysts have commented on RMD shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ResMed from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of ResMed in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. Citigroup downgraded shares of ResMed from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. UBS downgraded shares of ResMed from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 24th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of ResMed in a research note on Monday, April 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. ResMed currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $74.83.

About ResMed

ResMed Inc develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets medical devices and cloud-based software applications that diagnose, treat, and manage respiratory disorders comprising sleep disordered breathing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, and other chronic diseases. It offers various products and solutions for a range of respiratory disorders, including technologies to be applied in medical and consumer products, ventilation devices, diagnostic products, mask systems for use in the hospital and home, headgear and other accessories, dental devices, portable oxygen concentrators, and cloud-based software informatics solutions to manage patient outcomes, as well as provides customer and business processes.

NCC shares rally 10% on healthy Q4 earnings and FY19 outlook

The share price of construction company�NCC�rallied nearly 10 percent following healthy earnings for the quarter ended March 2018.

Net profit during the quarter grew by 61.2 percent to Rs 102.7 crore compared to Rs 63.7 crore in corresponding period last fiscal, backed by�strong�operational performance.

Revenue from operations increased 11.9 percent year-on-year to Rs 2,395 crore for the quarter ended March 2018.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) shot up 74.8 percent to Rs 304.4 crore and margin expanded 460 basis points to 12.7 percent compared to year-ago.

During the year the company, on standalone basis, secured order of Rs 23,266 crore and the order book of the holding company stood at Rs 30,026 crore as of March 2018, a growth of 95 percent over the previous year.

Considering the substantial order booking in FY18, the company has targeted to achieve 45 percent growth in topline for the year 2018-19 from Rs 7,560 crore to Rs 11,000 crore and is targeting new orders accretion of Rs 14,000 crore in FY19.

At 14:18 hours IST, the stock price was quoting at Rs 113.05, up Rs 7.90, or 7.51 percent amid high volumes on the BSE.

U.S. Oil Boom Is a Temptation That May Lure Ships Away From Iran

The latest standoff between the U.S. and Iran may be leaving oil-tanker owners in more of a bind than in previous years.

As the U.S. reimposes sanctions on the Islamic Republic, firms that help ferry Iranian oil risk losing access to the American financial system, similar to earlier in the decade when such measures were enforced. Additionally, this time around, they’ll have to contend with being cut off from the booming business of transporting crude pumped from shale fields in Texas or wells in the Gulf of Mexico, according to shipbroker Braemar ACM.

The U.S. is shipping record amounts of crude following the end of an export ban in late 2015, a few months after Iran and world powers reached a deal that eased sanctions on the Middle East nation in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program. After President Donald Trump pulled out of that accord earlier this month, the jump in American shipments is making tanker owners consider whether to stick with or shy away from the Persian Gulf state.

“If you’re an operator of young, modern tonnage that can berth and lift cargoes from the U.S., you won’t want to be exposed to Iran,” said Anoop Singh, an analyst at Braemar ACM. “Vessels associated with Iranian oil are likely to be banned from U.S. oil trade for about two years –- and this would matter more now that the U.S. exports its crude oil.”

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Shipowners will have to make a decision -- to transport Iranian oil and petroleum products or shun dealings with OPEC’s third-largest producer -- at a time when they are trying to revive their business after years of malaise from a global oversupply of ships and thin margins. They are also facing higher expenses from looming regulation seeking to lower emissions.

While the U.S. may not currently feature among the biggest clients of some shipowners, few can afford to turn their backs to a market from which both exports of crude as well as refined fuel are rapidly rising. With more shale oil finding its way to the Gulf Coast for exports, or being diverted to domestic refineries to make products that are shipped abroad, more tankers of different classes are seen being drawn in to American ports.

“With a spike in exportable U.S. crude and fuel comes a push to move more barrels faster,” Singapore-based Singh said in an interview. “This has encouraged more dredging works at shallower harbors, supporting demand for everything from small oil-product carriers to supertankers with the capability of carrying two million barrels of oil to destinations as far away as Asia.”

For more, read: Giant Oil Ships From the U.S. to Cut Time, Money and Traders

For instance, China -- the world’s biggest oil importer -- purchased about 3.9 million metric tons of crude from the U.S. in the first three months of 2018, eight times higher than imports in the first quarter of 2017, according to customs data. South Korea also imported twice as much U.S. oil in February compared with the same month a year earlier, data from the Energy Information Administration show.

Iran Risk

Meanwhile, Iranian oil supplies are forecast to decline because of the renewed U.S. sanctions. The restrictions may spur international shipping companies, which have carried more than half of the Middle East producer’s exports over the past six months, to pull back from the trade, leaving the country to depend much more on its own tanker fleet, according to Bloomberg oil strategist Julian Lee.

“We’ve seen some owners drop provisional charters for Iranian oil loadings in the last week or two since Trump’s decision on renewed sanctions,” said Braemar ACM’s Singh. “Shipowners with existing relations with Iran could be bargaining for a better premium over wider market rates, or they could have retracted their ships as a precautionary move as they await instructions from their P&I groups.”

Shipowners had been charging an additional 7.5 to 10 worldscale points for Iran-related charters this year in the run up to Trump’s announcement, compared with bookings for moving crude from other Middle East nations to Europe, according to Singh. That has since jumped to an extra 20 or more worldscale points, he said.

“A bigger premium would justify the political and economic backlash they’re exposing themselves to, and to make up for the markets they’ll potentially lose access to,” Singh said.

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Top Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019

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Following and modeling Cosan Ltd. (CZZ) is a little like training for endurance sports - you spend a lot of time while you're doing it wondering why you're bothering to do it. After all, there are two share classes, a somewhat complicated holding company structure, and many commodity moving parts to account for in an analysis. With the shares up more than 30% over the last year and close to 250% from the 2015 lows, though, I think you can certainly argue that there has been some gain for shareholders willing to take on that pain. Better still, I continue to see upside in these shares from both operational improvement and a shrinking discount to the underlying value.

Cosan Seeing Better Results Across The Board��

Cosan SA (CSAN3.SA) had one of its best quarters recently, with all parts of the business performing quite well in the third quarter. Revenue was up 10% overall, with growth across the business, and adjusted EBITDA rose 28%. Revenue and EBITDA growth was led by the sugar/ethanol business (Raizen Energia), with strong volumes in sugar and ethanol and benefits from prior hedging.

Top Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019: Flextronics International Ltd.(FLEX)

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• [By Paul Ausick]

  Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX) fell by nearly 22% Friday to post a new 52-week low of $13.05 after closing at $16.64 on Thursday. The 52-week high is $19.71. Volume of about 28 million was nearly seven times the daily average of about 4.4 million. The company missed earnings estimates this morning and announced that it is investigating allegations of improper accounting.

• [By Max Byerly]

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  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU) fell 27.5 percent to $21.35 in pre-market trading. Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX) fell 19.7 percent to $13.36 in pre-market trading after a mixed fourth quarter report. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM) shares fell 10.5 percent to $7.15 in pre-market trading following mixed Q1 results. Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIO) fell 8.1 percent to $2.16 in pre-market trading. LogMeIn Inc (NASDAQ: LOGM) fell 8 percent to $110.05 in pre-market trading. LogMeIn reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter, but issued weak second quarter and FY18 earning guidance. United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) fell 6.2 percent to $35.36 in pre-market trading following Q1 results. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE: DB) fell 5 percent to $13.63 in pre-market trading. Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) shares fell 4.3 percent to $48.00 in pre-market trading after reporting Q4 results. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) shares fell 4 percent to $64.00 in pre-market trading. Colgate-Palmolive posted upbeat Q1 earnings, while sales missed estimates
• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE: INT) tumbled 18 percent to $22.90 following Q1 results. Biglari Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BH) fell 17.4 percent to $349.52. Washington Prime Group will replace Biglari Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 on Tuesday, May 1. Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX) dipped 15.7 percent to $14.03 after a mixed fourth quarter report. FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) fell 15.3 percent to $11.65. FormFactor is expected to release Q1 results on May 2. Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) dropped 14.3 percent to $6.24 following Q1 results. National Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ: NATI) fell 14.3 percent to $ 42.34 after reporting Q1 results. United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) dipped 14.2 percent to $32.37 following Q1 results. Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO) dropped 13.5 percent to $3.33. Civeo posted a Q1 loss of $0.42 per share on sales of $101.504 million. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) fell 12.4 percent to $125.310 after reporting Q1 results. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) shares tumbled 12.1 percent to $262.06 as the company posted Q1 results. Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: VALU) fell 11.3 percent to $19.10. Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII) shares dropped 11.2 percent to $27.605 after the company posted downbeat quarterly earnings. AV Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVHI) declined 10.7 percent to $17.20 following Q1 results. CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) dropped 9.4 percent to $21.01 after reporting Q4 results. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM) shares fell 8.9 percent to $7.280 following mixed Q1 results. Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) shares fell 8.4 percent to $45.97 after reporting Q4 results. LogMeIn Inc (NASDAQ: LOGM) fell 8.2 percent to $109.825. LogMeIn reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter, but issued weak second quarter and FY18 earning guidance. Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIO

Top Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019: TerraForm Power, Inc.(TERP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  BidaskClub lowered shares of TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Friday morning.

  A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on TERP. Goldman Sachs cut TerraForm Power from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, March 15th. Zacks Investment Research raised TerraForm Power from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $13.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 8th. ValuEngine raised TerraForm Power from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, May 3rd. JPMorgan Chase raised TerraForm Power from a neutral rating to an overweight rating and set a $13.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada began coverage on TerraForm Power in a report on Wednesday, April 4th. They issued an outperform rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $13.67.

• [By Travis Hoium]

  TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) is the other yieldco that generates a significant portion of its revenue from wind. Of the company's 2,606 MW in assets,�1,532 MW are wind power, and it averages 14 years remaining on its power purchase agreements. Management aims to hold onto about 15% to 20% of cash available for distribution (CAFD) in order to grow TerraForm Power organically. The stock's payout yields 6.8% today, and over time, management forecasts the dividend will grow by 5% to 8% per year.�

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  JPMorgan Chase upgraded shares of TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. JPMorgan Chase currently has $13.00 price objective on the solar energy provider’s stock.

Top Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019: Tiffany & Co.(TIF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Friday was Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) which traded down 5% at $97.51. The stock��s 52-week range is $84.15 to $111.44. Volume was 7.8 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.3 million.

• [By ]

  HSBC's top stocks list is mostly dominated by large-cap plays that happen to pay attractive dividend yields. More importantly, the stocks already have a decent amount of momentum behind them: the average one-month performance is +5.5%. 

  Baker Hughes (BHGE) Tiffany & Co. (TIF) The Mosaic Company (MOS) Deutsche Telekom Schneider Electric Adidas (ADDYY) Unicredit  CRH (CRH) Luftansa  GlaxosmithKline (GSK) Associated British Foods   Fresnillo China Construction Bank China Overseas Land & Inv. Geely Automobile Holdings CRCC China Resources Beer Samsung Electronic Sasol Adani Ports and SEZ

• [By Taylor Cox]

  Notable Earnings

  Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) Q1 premarket Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) Q4 premarket Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) Q1 premarket Lowe’s Companies, Inc (NYSE: LOW) Q1 premarket L Brands, Inc (NYSE: LB) Q1 after hours NetApp, Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) Q4 after hours

  IPOs

• [By Shane Hupp]

  First Eagle Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) by 0.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,798,751 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 29,056 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC owned 3.06% of Tiffany & Co. worth $370,986,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Chris Lange]

  Look for Tiffany & Co.’s (NYSE: TIF) fiscal fourth-quarter report on Friday. The consensus forecast is $1.64 in EPS on $1.31 billion in revenue. Shares last traded at $101.76. The consensus price target is $111.88, and shares have traded between $84.15 and $111.44 in the past 52 weeks.

• [By JJ Kinahan]

  It’s all retail all the time this week, with Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS), Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), and Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) among the big names scheduled to report. Last week saw mixed signals from retailers, with Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) and Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) both delivering impressive results while J.C. Penney Company Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) received poor reviews from the Street. TGT is arguably the biggest one to watch in the days ahead (see more detail below).

Top Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019: Midatech Pharma PLC(MTP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  But before we show you our pick, here are the top 10 penny stocks to watch this week…

  Penny Stocks Current Share Price (as of Jan. 5) Jan. 2-5 Gain (as of Jan. 5) My Size Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSZ) $1.66 152.28% Cytori Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTX) $0.47 89.52% DelMar Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: DMPI) $1.675 58.02% CAS Medical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CASM) $1.09 55.71% China HGS Real Estate Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSH) $1.83 47.58% Aethlon Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD) $1.56 43.12% Midatech Pharma Plc. (Nasdaq: MTP) $1.23 43.01% Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCI) $1.87 36.5% Cenveo Inc. (Nasdaq: CVO) $1.20 31.82% EV Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: EVEP) $0.6844 31.62%

  
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Top Performing Stocks To Invest In 2019: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation(AMTD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jordan Wathen]

  The discount broker now has its sights set on a larger demographic of investors who use exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to invest. Firstrade rolled out commission-free trades on more than 700 ETFs, including some popular ETFs from issuers like Vanguard, which are hard to find in fee-free form after they were culled from TD Ameritrade's (NASDAQ:AMTD)�list of�commission-free ETFs last year.

• [By Wayne Duggan]

  The cryptocurrency market lacks a company that combines currency mining and currency exchange, Dede said. No companies are creating ties between digital currency exchanges and mainstream consumer-focused brokerages, such as TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) and E*TRADE Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC), he said. 

• [By Dustin Blitchok]

  That's in contrast to fellow panelists TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) and Interactive Brokers, both of which made bitcoin futures available as soon as they went live.

• [By ]

  Darn hard to not like the numbers out of Action Alerts PLUS holding JPMorgan & Chase (JPM) . Profits up nicely in all segments vs. the fourth quarter. Big year-over-year spikes in return on assets and equity from a year ago. Trading revenue up thanks to the return of volatility in the first quarter (can't wait to see the blowout quarters from TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and Schwab (SCHW) ). Good card revenue growth from the fourth-quarter bodes well for retailer's first-quarter results.

Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL Has $378,000 Stake in Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBA)

Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL trimmed its stake in Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE:UBA) by 12.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 19,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 2,900 shares during the period. Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL’s holdings in Urstadt Biddle Properties were worth $378,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties in the 4th quarter worth $130,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties by 136.1% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,040 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 3,482 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties by 88.0% in the 4th quarter. Advisor Group Inc. now owns 6,128 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $134,000 after purchasing an additional 2,868 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Urstadt Biddle Properties in the 4th quarter worth $221,000. Finally, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Urstadt Biddle Properties in the 4th quarter worth $277,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.98% of the company’s stock.

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Several research analysts recently weighed in on UBA shares. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 3rd. B. Riley set a $20.00 target price on shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 13th. Finally, TheStreet downgraded shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Urstadt Biddle Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.25.

Shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties stock opened at $20.40 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $788.03 million, a P/E ratio of 17.74, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 4.49, a current ratio of 4.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $17.20 and a fifty-two week high of $23.94.

Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE:UBA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, March 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $33.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.40 million. Urstadt Biddle Properties had a return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 42.41%. sell-side analysts forecast that Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Urstadt Biddle Properties Company Profile

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust which owns or has equity interests in 82 properties containing approximately 5.1 million square feet of space. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1970, it provides investors with a means of participating in ownership of income-producing properties.

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German Order Books Vindicate Bundesbank Belief in Economic Boom

The Bundesbank’s confidence in the German economy may sometimes seem at odds with news about trade wars, slowing growth and crumbling optimism in the outlook -- but then there are order books.

The backlog of work that factories in Europe’s largest economy have accumulated is enough to keep them humming for more than five months, longer still for producers of basic and intermediate goods. That puts in context the German central bank’s claims that the economy “continues to boom” -- despite a slide in a range of indicators from business sentiment to output.

Work Lined Up

Order books of German manufacturers guarantee several months of production

Source: Federal Statistics Office

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New numbers from the Federal Statistics Office show that backlogs rose for a 16th consecutive month in March.

Still, it’s not all completely positive. The increase was the slowest since July and below the 2017 monthly average of 0.7 percent. A continued accumulation of work could also be a symptom of bottlenecks and capacity constraints, something that could ultimately hold back the expansion.

Order Stock

Backlog of German manufacturers rose 0.2% in March from previous month

Source: Federal Statistics Office

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Officials at the European Central Bank will be watching this and other forward-looking gauges carefully as they try to determine whether a slowdown at the start of the year will prove temporary or persistent. So far, they have been remarkably sanguine about weaker-than-forecast numbers, pointing to cold weather, strikes and a flu epidemic while expressing confidence the economy will continue to grow fast enough to lift inflation.

The central bank’s Governing Council holds its next policy meeting on June 14, when it will release new economic projections.