Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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News coverage about Verso (NYSE:VRS) has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Verso earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.5895559268372 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

These are some of the headlines that may have impacted Accern Sentiment’s scoring:

Get Verso alerts: $0.03 EPS Expected for Verso Corp (VRS) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) Verso to upgrade Jay mill for specialty papermaking (mainebiz.biz) Verso Corporation Announces Date of its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (finance.yahoo.com) Verso Announces Strategic Investments in its Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine (finance.yahoo.com) Verso stands to gain $42M in deal OK’d by Department of Commerce (mainebiz.biz)

VRS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Verso from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 10th. B. Riley set a $26.00 price target on Verso and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 10th. Finally, ValuEngine raised Verso from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 2nd.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Newmont Mining Corporation(NEM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  New England Research & Management Inc. raised its stake in Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) by 4.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,350 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the quarter. New England Research & Management Inc.’s holdings in Newmont Mining were worth $1,446,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Engineers Gate Manager LP lessened its stake in shares of Newmont Mining Co. (NYSE:NEM) by 44.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 85,506 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 68,807 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP’s holdings in Newmont Mining were worth $3,341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Investors sold shares of Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) on strength during trading hours on Wednesday. $36.84 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $45.25 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $8.41 million out of the stock. Of all equities tracked, Newmont Mining had the 15th highest net out-flow for the day. Newmont Mining traded up $0.45 for the day and closed at $30.56

• [By Paul Ausick]

  As recently as four years ago, mergers between the mining giants were still being bandied about. The world’s two largest gold producers, Barrick and Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM), had talked about a possible merger in 2014 and again in 2015, but any chance of a deal died when Newmont acquired a Colorado mine from AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) in June of that year. Mega-deals between gold miners have been taken off the table.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE: FSM) and Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) COO Thomas Ronald Palmer sold 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.20, for a total value of $37,750.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Infinera Corporation(INFN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

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  Losers MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA) fell 23.4 percent to $5.25 in pre-market trading after a first-quarter earnings miss. Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) shares fell 15.1 percent to $3.48 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat Q1 earnings. Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) fell 14 percent to $13.15 in pre-market trading after the company posted downbeat Q2 earnings and lowered FY18 organic growth guidance. Myomo, Inc. (NYSE: MYO) fell 13.2 percent to $3.10 in pre-market trading after reporting downbeat quarterly results. Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) shares fell 10.7 percent to $14.13 in pre-market trading after climbing 8.50 percent on Wednesday. BT Group plc (NYSE: BT) fell 9 percent to $14.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q4 results and announced plans to cut 13,000 jobs over the next three years. Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) fell 8.3 percent to $19.90 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that IMblaze370 Phase 3 pivotal trial of atezolizumab and cobimetinib in patients with heavily pretreated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer did not meet primary endpoint. Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) fell 8.2 percent to $10.80 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) shares fell 7.4 percent to $43.00 in pre-market trading. Synaptics reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter, while sales missed estimates. Randgold Resources Limited (NASDAQ: GOLD) shares fell 7.4 percent to $76.23 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 earnings. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART) shares fell 7 percent to $59.36 in pre-market trading. Integra LifeSciences priced its 5.25 million share public offering of common stock at $58.50 per share. Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) shares fell 6.9 percent to $12.75 in pre-m
• [By Max Byerly]

  Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors bought 3,256 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 841% compared to the typical daily volume of 346 put options.

• [By Brian Feroldi]

  Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) reported its first-quarter results on Wednesday, May 9. Management at the optical equipment provider told investors last quarter that revenue and margins were starting to rebound nicely from their 2017 lows. But did the company keep its momentum up in the first-quarter? Let's dig into the numbers to find out.

• [By Brian Feroldi]

  In response to receiving an analyst downgrade, shares of Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN), a maker of equipment used in telecommunications, fell 10% as of 3:45 p.m. EDT on Tuesday.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Monday was generally a good day for the stock market, although major benchmarks showed a considerable amount of variation in how they performed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 seemed to benefit the most from news that the U.S., Mexico, and Canada had resolved their trade differences and come to a trilateral agreement, but the Nasdaq Composite lagged, and small-cap stocks posted substantial declines. Also hurting the overall market were some disturbing developments regarding some key companies. Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN), Akorn (NASDAQ:AKRX), and Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) were among the worst performers on the day. Here's why they did so poorly.

• [By Billy Duberstein]

  For a great example, look no further than the recent note from MKM analyst Michael Genovese. Genovese anticipates large systems vendor Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) may end up stealing away large customer CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) from smaller competitor Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN). That could be a huge win for Ciena and a huge blow to Infinera, and the episode is emblematic of this period in the industry.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: ManpowerGroup(MAN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) by 10.4% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 23,409 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,204 shares during the period. Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $2,694,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Kelly Services, Inc. Class A (NYSE: MAN) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Frontier Investment Mgmt Co. bought a new stake in shares of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 3,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $258,000.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Strategic Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,269 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $261,000.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) EVP Mara E. Swan sold 11,192 shares of ManpowerGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.77, for a total value of $1,049,473.84. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 13,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,265,238.61. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,594 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,058 shares during the quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: lululemon athletica inc.(LULU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jeremy Bowman, Steve Symington, and Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]

  If you're looking for stocks to deliver for your retirement or your kid's college fund, keep reading to see why our contributors recommend lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AAXN), and Under Armour (NYSE:UA) (NYSE:UAA) to buy and hold for the next 50 years.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) rose 18.2 percent to $4.55 in pre-market trading after the company declared a $0.70 per share special dividend. Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX) rose 11.7 percent to $3.24 in pre-market trading after falling 13.17 percent on Thursday. Co-Diagnostics reported its participation in a research project with the Stanford University. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) shares rose 8.6 percent to $25.95 in pre-market trading after the company posted upbeat Q1 results. Zuora, Inc. (NYSE: ZUO) shares rose 8 percent to $23.95 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat Q1 earnings and issued strong outlook. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) shares rose 7.8 percent to $113.25 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter. The company also raised its FY18 earnings and sales guidance. OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE: OPK) rose 5.7 percent to $4.10 in pre-market trading. Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE: LCI) rose 5.5 percent to $17.45 in pre-market trading following the FDA approval for Levofloxacin Oral Solution. Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) shares rose 5 percent to $59.8 in pre-market trading. VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) rose 4.6 percent to $143.74 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Thursday. Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) rose 4.3 percent to $19.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to place Rover pipeline’s full Mainline B into service. T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTOO) rose 4.3 percent to $7.73 in pre-market trading after declining 4.26 percent on Thursday. Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) rose 4.3 percent to $2.90 in pre-market trading after jumping 21.93 percent on Thursday. Sasol Limited (NYSE: SSL) rose 4.2 percent to $37.91 in pre-market trading. Nucor Corporatio
• [By Garrett Baldwin]
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• [By Nicholas Rossolillo]

  Over the past 12 months, shares of lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) have risen 90%. The most recent surge came after an upgrade on 2018 holiday season guidance, helping the athletic-wear stock rebound from a slump brought on by a broad stock market sell-off at the end of the year. 

• [By Chris Lange]

  Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) shares saw a great gain early Friday after the company announced its most recent quarterly results Thursday afternoon. The company said that it had $0.71 in earnings per share (EPS) and $724 million in revenue for the fiscal second quarter. That compares with consensus estimates of $0.49 in EPS and $669 million in revenue, as well as the $0.36 per share and $581.05 million posted in the same period of last year.

• [By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]

  lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) took a different approach this year. The yoga apparel specialist enjoyed such strong demand in the spring -- both in its stores and online -- that management hiked its 2018 guidance on both the top and bottom lines in early June. The company said many of the encouraging trends that lifted last quarter's results were carrying over into the next sales period, too. Thus, investors' expectations are high for the retailer's upcoming report, set to publish on Thursday, Aug. 30.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Hudson Global, Inc.(HSON)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  JBF Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Hudson Global Inc (NASDAQ:HSON) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 157,917 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $256,000.