Top High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2014

The U.S. economy continues to improve at a gradual pace, which is leading to strong momentum in the housing market. The accommodating monetary policy by the Federal Reserve was a serious tailwind for housing during the early part of 2013, and the major home builders benefited handsomely from an environment of low interest rates and attractive home prices.

As housing momentum gains steam, however, rising rates threaten the fragile housing recovery. Home builder stocks seem cheap on the surface, but if progress in the housing market is about to come to a screeching halt, these stocks may turn out to be value traps.

Economic recovery remains intact
The economy in the United States continues its gradual, albeit slow, recovery from the financial crisis. The labor market is especially critical for the housing market, and progress on the job front has been noticeable over the past year. As a result, strength in the housing market continues, and is being reflected in recent data points.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2014: ECSI Ltd(ECS.AX)

ECSI Limited focuses on the acquisition of uranium assets in Africa. It intends to acquire four uranium permits in Bir Moghrein, Mauritania; and interest in the Hoasib Project located in Swakopmund, Namibia. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2014: Ameris Bancorp(ABCB)

Ameris Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for the Ameris Bank, which provides a range of banking products and services to retail and commercial customers in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. The company engages in generating deposits and originating loans. Its deposit products and services primarily include commercial and retail checking accounts, regular interest-bearing savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, certificates of deposit, and time deposits. The company?s loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans for acquisition, development, or construction of commercial properties; residential real estate mortgage loans; and agricultural financing for crop production, and the purchase of farm-related equipment or farmland, as well as the operations of dairies, poultry producers, livestock, and timber growers. Its loan portfolio also includes commercial and industrial loans to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of goods, service companies, and other industries for the acquisition, expansion, and working capital purposes; and consumer loans, such as motor vehicle, home improvement, home equity, and student and signature loans, as well as small personal credit lines. As of March 31, 2011, Ameris Bancorp operated 59 domestic banking offices. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia.

Hot Biotech Companies For 2014: Manhattan Associates Inc.(MANH)

Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains supply chain software solutions for the planning and execution of supply chain activities. It offers Manhattan SCOPE and Manhattan SCALE, which are platform-based supply chain software solutions. The company?s Manhattan SCOPE is a portfolio of supply chain solution suites that include event and schedule tracking; alerts and notifications; inventory, order, and shipment visibility; cost monitoring and tracking; leading-edge analytics; and reporting with graphical depictions of critical supply chain performance metrics. Manhattan SCOPE also includes X-Suite solutions comprising flow management and extended enterprise management. The company?s Manhattan SCALE is a portfolio of logistics execution solutions that offer trading partner management, yard management, optimization, warehouse management, and transportation execution services. Manhattan Associates, Inc. also offers professional services, in cluding planning and implementation services; and customer support, software enhancement, and training services. In addition, it sells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. The company serves retailers, distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, grocery stores, life sciences companies, government, and other organizations. It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Seth Jayson]

  Manhattan Associates (Nasdaq: MANH  ) reported earnings on April 23. Here are the numbers you need to know.

  The 10-second takeaway
  For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Manhattan Associates met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2014: CTI Logistics Ltd(CLX.AX)

CTI Logistics Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of logistics and transport services in Australia. The company?s transport services include adhoc courier, permanent hire vehicle, permanent run, parcel distribution, taxi truck, heavy haulage, container transport, fleet management, line haul, and freight forwarding services. It also offers warehousing and logistics services, such as general warehousing, pick and pack operations, distribution, container packing and unpacking, temperature controlled storage, wine logistics, minerals and energy logistics, quarantine shrink wrapping, and supply depot services. In addition, the company offers other services comprising records management, destruction bins, shredding and recycling, alarm installation and service, access control systems, CCTV installation and service, and alarm monitoring services. Further, it is involved in the rental of property; manufacture and sale of plastic products under the Au splastics brand name; and provision of security services. The company operates through its fleet of 540 vehicles, 41,000 square meters of warehousing space, and 3,500 square meters of temperature controlled warehouse space. CTI Logistics Limited is based in West Perth, Australia.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2014: Canberra Investment Corporation Ltd(CNB.AX)

CIC Australia Limited engages in the acquisition, subdivision, development, construction, and sale of real estate properties, primarily residential projects in Australia. It undertakes projects in Canberra, South Australia, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and on the New South Wales south coast. The company was formerly known as Canberra Investment Corporation Limited and changed its name to CIC Australia Limited in February 2010. CIC Australia Limited was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia.

Top High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2014: Atna Resources Com Npv (ATN.TO)

Atna Resources Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for precious metals, uranium, gold, silver, and other minerals. It principally holds interests in the Briggs Mine that covers an area of approximately 3,095 acres and is located on the Panamint Range near Death Valley, California; the Pinson Mine property, which covers an area of 2,545 acres and is located in Humboldt County, Nevada; the Reward Mine that covers an area of approximately 2,213.8 acres and is located in southwestern Nye County, Nevada; and the Columbia project, which covers an area of 1,776 acres and is located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado.