Customers browse produce for sale while shopping on the opening day of the 365 by Whole Foods Market store in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)
The hedge fund that prodded grocery giant Safeway off the market has a new grocer in its crosshairs: Whole Foods.
Shares of Whole Foods are surging more than 10% in late Monday trading following a new SEC filing that reveals Jana Partners -- an activist firm that helped nudge Safeway and PetSmart into private holdings in 2014 -- has taken a nearly 9% stake in the struggling natural foods seller. In the filing, Jana called Whole Foods shares "undervalued" and called for the company to seriously consider strategic alternatives.
"Whole Foods Market welcomes investment in the company and is open to the views and opinions of all of our shareholders," a spokesperson said in a statement Monday evening. "We value constructive dialogue toward our shared goals of creating shareholder value, successfully executing on our strategic priorities and taking actions that will position the company for continued success."
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.(VNDA)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $22.40.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: tronc, Inc. (TRNC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Elizabeth Balboa]
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), tronc Inc (NASDAQ: TRNC) and A&E Networks — a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) — were found to have forgone the costly risk of violating GDPR and pulled out of the European market altogether.
- [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 Douglas A. McIntyre]
Several large newspaper chains will face the largest increases in newsprint prices in absolute dollars. These are Gannett (NYSE: GCI), tronc (NASDAQ: TRNC), hedge fund owned Digital First Media, which just laid off dozens of people in Denver and on the West Coast, Hearst, Advance Media, McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) and Gatehouse Media. Among them, they own most of the large newspapers in America and hundreds of newspapers in aggregate. Each of these companies has newsprint demand much larger than that of The Tampa Bay Times.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Newspaper publisher Tronc Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC) may have a new controlling shareholder. According to the New York Post:
McCormick Media, which already has a definitive agreement to buy the 25.7 percent of Tronc stock owned by ex-chairman Michael Ferro, is in talks with another ��significant�� shareholder about increasing its stake even further.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Tronc Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC), the owner of the Lost Angeles Times, agreed to sell the paper to billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who is also one of Tronc’s largest shareholders. The deal, for $500 million and the assumption of about $90 million in pension liabilities, was announced on February 7. The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice blessed the deal on March 7, almost two months ago.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Lewis D’Vorkin, the editor-in-chief of the L.A. Times, owned by Tronc Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC), left the paper after contentious relations with his staff. According to The Wall Street Journal:
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated(RBA)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin]
Companies Reporting After The Bell NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.45 per share on revenue of $2.89 billion. News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $2.65 billion. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HE) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $556.81 million. Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $383.37 million. Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.27 per share on revenue of $880.89 million. Civitas Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $396.25 million. The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.1 per share on revenue of $73.23 million. Amdocs Limited (NYSE: DOX) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.95 per share on revenue of $980.50 million. Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is estimated to post quarterly loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $220.14 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.43 per share on revenue of $210.01 million. TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $198.62 million. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $153.87 million. Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.01 per share on revenue of $247.16 million. Jagged Peak En - [By Max Byerly]
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE:RBA) (TSE:RBA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 10th. The business services provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by ($0.01). Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers had a net margin of 10.96% and a return on equity of 12.50%. The business had revenue of $169.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $153.56 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.4% on a year-over-year basis. equities research analysts forecast that Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will post 1.06 EPS for the current year.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Globus Medical, Inc.(GMED)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Globus Medical Inc (NYSE:GMED) – Research analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Globus Medical in a report released on Thursday, May 3rd. William Blair analyst K. Krum now forecasts that the medical device company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.37. William Blair also issued estimates for Globus Medical’s Q3 2018 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $1.71 EPS.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Duke Energy Corporation(DUK)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By ]
1. Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK)
Defensive utility stocks that pay a steady dividend are one way to start building your bear market moat. No matter how bad things may get, utilities are a must for our modern life. - [By Ethan Ryder]
Investors purchased shares of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) on weakness during trading hours on Wednesday following insider selling activity. $62.54 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $49.30 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $13.24 million into the stock. Of all stocks tracked, Duke Energy had the 30th highest net in-flow for the day. Duke Energy traded down ($0.90) for the day and closed at $76.03Specifically, Director E Marie Mckee sold 2,006 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total value of $155,444.94. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
- [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $656.43 million. AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.2 per share on revenue of $720.14 million. Magna International Inc. (NYSE: MGA) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.7 per share on revenue of $10.11 billion. Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $2.12 billion. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $5.78 billion. Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $2.40 billion. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $255.60 million. Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $457.67 million. ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCB) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share on revenue of $691.18 million. Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.34 per share on revenue of $1.32 billion. Enbridge Inc. (NYSE: ENB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $10.14 billion. Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.34 billion. NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.01 per share on revenue of $332.93 million. World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.94 per share on revenue of $147.32 million. MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE: MMS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.84 per share on revenue of $616.04 million. Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CH
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Insulet Corporation(PODD)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Insulet Co. (NASDAQ:PODD) – Stock analysts at Oppenheimer decreased their Q4 2018 earnings estimates for shares of Insulet in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 4th. Oppenheimer analyst S. Lichtman now forecasts that the medical instruments supplier will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.05. Oppenheimer has a “Hold” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for Insulet’s FY2019 earnings at $0.35 EPS.
- [By Max Byerly]
Insulet (NASDAQ: PODD) is one of 106 publicly-traded companies in the “Surgical & medical instruments” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Insulet to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and profitability.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Insulet Co. (NASDAQ:PODD) hit a new 52-week high and low on Friday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as low as $94.25 and last traded at $83.83, with a volume of 788324 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $87.09.
- [By Chris Lange]
Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ: PODD) released its most recent earnings report after the markets closed on Wednesday. The company posted a net loss of $0.12 per share on $130.5 million in revenue, versus consensus estimates that called for a net loss of $0.08 per share on $125.3 million in revenue. Analysts weighed in on the firm:
- [By Beth McKenna]
Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD)�reported strong first-quarter 2018 financial results after the market close on Thursday.�
The drug delivery company, which is a leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its Omnipod Insulin Management System,�delivered revenue growth of 21% year over year -- exceeding its guidance -- and narrowed its loss per share to $0.11 from $0.17 in the year-ago period.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: MGM Resorts International(MGM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Rich Duprey]
There's been much speculation on whether MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) might step in and buy Wynn Boston Harbor because regulators may not approve of Wynn Resorts running the operation. After founder and CEO Steve Wynn left his leadership position at the company and sold all his shares after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced, Massachusetts gaming officials are taking a look at the casino operator's licenses.
- [By Rich Duprey]
For example, MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) issued a statement saying:
Having spent decades building trust with regulators, successfully operating sports books in Nevada, and hosting the world's leading sporting events, MGM Resorts International is extremely well positioned for a post-PASPA environment.
- [By ]
Cramer said that Everi (EVRI) has been a roller coaster and is too risky for most investors. He recommended his favorite in the casino space, MGM Resorts (MGM) .
- [By ]
How We Avoided A 10% Loss -- And Booked 8.9% Gains Instead
Take what happened with MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) one of Jimmy's picks back in 2016.When the stock came across the Maximum Profit system as a "buy," the stock went on to gain 8.9% in about four months. That's pretty good, it's not really the point here. As you can see from the chart below, just after the "sell" signal was issued, MGM dropped back to around $26 in pretty short order.
- [By Travis Hoium]
Rumors began swirling late last week that MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM)�was interested in buying the embattled Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN)�in a deal�that would be the biggest ever for the gaming industry. It makes sense that competitors are viewing Wynn as a target after�founder Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO and sold his shares in the company, but there may be reasons Wynn Resorts should want to sell to the right company.�
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: NewMarket Corporation(NEU)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
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Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.(ALSN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) – Investment analysts at Oppenheimer increased their FY2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Allison Transmission in a research note issued on Monday, April 30th. Oppenheimer analyst I. Zaffino now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings of $3.79 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.32. Oppenheimer also issued estimates for Allison Transmission’s FY2019 earnings at $4.16 EPS.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 21st will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share by the auto parts company on Thursday, May 31st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 18th.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
ARP Americas LP lowered its stake in shares of Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) by 8.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,497 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 1,400 shares during the quarter. ARP Americas LP’s holdings in Allison Transmission were worth $566,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Top 10 Undervalued Stocks To Watch For 2019: Corporate Office Properties Trust(OFC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Media headlines about Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Corporate Office Properties Trust earned a news sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 45.8310227240563 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next few days.
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