Change is scary, but it is good. For First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), the company knows it must change and adapt its business to the increasing competition coming from China. If it does not develop new products, low panel prices and excess supply will leave First Solar unable to compete. The fourth-quarter results give investors reasons for optimism: R&D spend, operating expenditures, project successes, and steady management are a list of just a few reasons the company's turnaround is underway.
1/ Strong balance sheet
First Solar lost a massive $3.48 per share (GAAP accounting) but earned $1.24 per share (non-GAAP). The difference is due to the $729 million restructuring charge. The company ended the year with $2 billion, down from $2.1B Q/Q. First Solar used its funds to repay its revolving credit facility. With cash making up one-half of its market capitalization (~$20/share), shareholders have plenty of cushion.
Top 5 China Stocks For 2019: Albemarle Corporation(ALB)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.10. Albemarle had a net margin of 4.27% and a return on equity of 13.80%. The firm had revenue of $821.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $798.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. analysts expect that Albemarle Co. will post 5.26 EPS for the current year.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Companies Reporting After The Bell Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $10.67 per share on revenue of $2.87 billion. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $6.00 billion. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $1.21 per share on revenue of $803.36 million. Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: SEP) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.81 per share on revenue of $751.57 million. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.8 per share on revenue of $923.80 million. Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.62 per share on revenue of $691.75 million. Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.29 per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $7.41 billion. ICU Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICUI) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.84 per share on revenue of $346.28 million. TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $3.13 billion. Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $401.76 million. The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE: DNB) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $1.07 per share on revenue of $386.91 million. Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ: MTRX) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $285.16 million. Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MHLD) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $739.31 million. tronc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.65 per share on revenue of $428.25 million. Copa Holdings, - [By ]
2. Albemarle (NYSE: ALB)
This specialty chemical company, best known as a lithium producer, has seen its shares fall over 23% this year. This has been despite Albemarle consistently beating analyst estimates and posting solid results. - [By Jim Robertson]
It should be noted that FMC Corp together with Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Chile��s Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) form�a so-called ��lithium oligopoly�� that tends to dominate global production. A recent Bloomberg article noted that Albemarle Chief Executive Officer Luke Kissam had said in March that he��s also eager to see how the value settles for the FMC lithium spinoff. If�the�price-to-earnings ratio is high enough,�then they would look to create a pure-play lithium business by�selling off non-lithium units. If FMC Corp and Albemarle Corporation do end up�completing�these spin-offs, that�will be good news for the valuations of all lithium players as the market will put clear valuation numbers on�these larger pure play lithium businesses which will help provide valuation benchmarks for other small cap lithium players.
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Top 5 China Stocks For 2019: Canon, Inc.(CAJ)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Ricoh (OTCMKTS: RICOY) and Canon (NYSE:CAJ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Top 5 China Stocks For 2019: Nektar Therapeutics(NKTR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) was down 0% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $76.25 and last traded at $79.23. Approximately 5,387,528 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 84% from the average daily volume of 2,935,124 shares. The stock had previously closed at $79.23.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
Friday was a relatively quiet day on Wall Street, with a split among the most widely followed market benchmarks that sent some up and others down. Slight downticks in oil prices and bond yields marked minor reversals from upward trends earlier in the week, but investors are still watching both energy and bonds closely to see what long-term impact they might have on the stock market. Most attention centered on individual companies, some of which reported good news that sent their shares higher. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DVMT), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), and Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.
- [By Brian Orelli]
Nektar Therapeutics�(NASDAQ:NKTR) released updated data from a phase 1/2 trial testing its cancer drug NKTR-214 in combination with Bristol-Myers Squibb's�Opdivo. Investors were disappointed that the ORRs for patients with melanoma, kidney cancer, and NSCLC were headed in the wrong direction.
- [By Maxx Chatsko]
Shares of biopharma Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) dropped over 11% today after the company released an abstract to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting next month that contained a disappointing update for an ongoing clinical trial.
- [By Cory Renauer]
Even though it's been a rough few years for many of the industry's larger players, some smaller upstarts have produced stunning gains lately. Shares of�Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), BeiGene Ltd. (NASDAQ:BGNE), and AveXis Inc. (NASDAQ:AVXS) have risen at least 500% in less than three years.�
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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Top 5 China Stocks For 2019: Winnebago Industries Inc.(WGO)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By ]
Cramer was bearish on Grubhub (GRUB) , Sprint (S) , LG Homes (LGIH) , Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) , Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) , Opko Health (OPK) , Alaska Air Group (ALK) and Winnebago Industries (WGO) .
- [By Stephan Byrd]
WavesGo (CURRENCY:WGO) traded down 23.9% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on April 21st. WavesGo has a total market capitalization of $305,137.00 and $39.00 worth of WavesGo was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One WavesGo token can currently be purchased for about $0.0328 or 0.00000376 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Waves Decentralized Exchange and Tidex. During the last seven days, WavesGo has traded down 12.5% against the U.S. dollar.
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Winnebago Industries (WGO) : "This group trades badly. All we hear about is an inventory glut. We need someone to tell us otherwise."
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Top 5 China Stocks For 2019: Wynn Resorts, Limited(WYNN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Travis Hoium]
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN) has typically had one of the more eventful conference calls each earnings season, but often, that was because of things like Steve Wynn's comments on the state of politics, or his dog barking in the background.�
- [By Garrett Baldwin] Markets are keeping a close eye on the 10-year bond, which is hovering near 3% – an important psychological level that is likely to influence future price movements. On Monday, Fox Business Network's "Varney & Co." asked Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald if investors should be worried. Here's what Keith had to say about the 10-year Treasury yield… and how it will affect your stocks and bonds in the future. The price of Brent crude oil topped $75.00 and hit its highest level since November 2014. Oil traders were eyeing the ongoing efforts of OPEC and Russia to reduce excessive production around the globe, rising demand ahead of peak driving season, and the possibility that the Trump administration will slap Iran with a new round of sanctions. Three Stocks to Watch Today: KO, GOOGL, SLM Shares of The Coca-Cola Co.�(NYSE: KO) added 1.2% after the firm easily beat earnings and revenue expectations. The firm cited strong demand for its new flavors of Diet Coke and its Coke Zero Sugar. Demand was so strong for the quarter that the firm reported organic sales growth of 5%. The company reported earnings per share of $0.47, topping estimates by a penny. Revenue of $7.6 billion easily beat Wall Street estimates. Shares of Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) seesawed in pre-market hours. The online search giant topped Wall Street earnings and revenue expectations after the bell Monday. However, shares were off 0.5% after executives announced that its business costs were on the rise. The firm's real estate and computer purchases tripled in one year, to $7.3 billion. About one-third of that total came from its $2.4 billion purchase of the Chelsea Market building in New York City. Good news for SLM Corp.�(NYSE: SLM) investors, but bad news for indebted college students and graduates. The firm – also known as Sallie Mae – topped Wall Street earnings expectations on Monday. The firm said that it increased its loan o
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These are the top 5 holdings of Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLCAMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC) - 60,000 shares, 25.7% of the total portfolio. A V Homes Inc (AVHI) - 35,000 shares, 19.79% of the total portfolio. Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN) - 3,000 shares, 16.68% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 28.57%Advanced Energy Industries Inc (AEIS) - 8,230 shares, 16.04% of the total portfolio. New PositionAMC Networks Inc (AMCX) - 9,000 shares, 14.18% of the t - [By Travis Hoium]
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) may have finally found a way out of the biggest regulatory headache left behind by Steve Wynn. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) is in early discussions about buying the Wynn Boston Harbor development just outside of Boston, Massachusetts.�
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