Shares of auction house Sotheby's (NYSE:BID) jumped 13.6% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after a fourth-quarter earnings report wowed investors. And given the company's momentum, 2017 could be a great year for the company.�
So what�Revenue fell 8% in the fourth quarter, to $308.7 million, but Sotheby's swung from a loss a year ago to a profit of $65.5 million, or $1.20 per share. Management's focus on lowering costs is helping offset a decline in the art market, and it could give the stock a lot of leverage in the future if the art market picks up.�
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There are a couple of high-profile auctions coming up in the next few weeks, and we'll see if that will lead to some top-line growth going forward at Sotheby's. If the top line improves, we can expect strong improvement on the bottom line given the lower cost base.�
Best High Tech Stocks To Own For 2019: American Express Company(AXP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Matthew Cochrane]
For years, the major credit card companies -- American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), and Visa Inc (NYSE:V) -- have supported their own digital wallets with varying degrees of success. The problem is, none of them meaningfully appealed to the average consumer. After all, in my own physical wallet, I have one American Express card, one Mastercard, and one Visa. I have no desire to opt into three individual digital wallets to conveniently use the three cards when making online purchases, especially when PayPal's platform allows me to enter all of my credit cards, across banks and brands, into its own platform.
- [By Garrett Baldwin] WTI crude oil prices added 1.2% to hit $69.31 per barrel, while Brent crude added 1.4% to hit $74.50. The uptick came after Saudi Arabia hinted that it would like to see oil prices hit the top end of the $80 to $100 range. The key oil supplier has been working with other OPEC producers and Russia to support crude prices to reduce excessive global production. The nations' agreement is expected to extend well into 2019 and potentially beyond that time frame. This morning, as it topped earnings expectations, Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) announced it will purchase the consumer health business of German pharma giant Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS: MKGAF) for nearly $4.2 billion. The deal will expand on P&G's vitamins and health supplement business. This is the first deal made by P&G since activist investor Nelson Peltz won a board seat last year. Four Stocks to Watch Today: PM, AXP, AMZN, COST Shares of Phillip Morris International Inc.�(NYSE: PM) dropped 3.6% in pre-market hours after the company fell short of revenue expectations. Despite reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $1.00, a figure that topped estimates by $0.12, the firm fell short of the $7.02 billion in revenue forecasted by analysts. American Express Co.�(NYSE: AXP) popped nearly 4% after the company easily topped Wall Street earnings after the bell Wednesday. The firm's strategy to spend $2.35 billion on customer rewards promotions wooed a large amount of accounts and upgrades during the first three months of 2018. AXP reported EPS of $1.86 on top of $9.72 billion in revenue. Wall Street forecasted $1.71 per share on $9.20 billion. Amazon.com Inc.�(Nasdaq: AMZN) is in focus after two stunning revelations emerged from the company on Wednesday. CEO Jeff Bezos announced that the company has more subscribers to its Prime service than Costco Corp.�(Nasdaq: COST), while the average Amazon employee earned under $30,000 in 2017. Look for additional earnings reports from Skechers USA In
- [By Jordan Wathen]
American Express (NYSE:AXP) has always been the card company for spenders, but its first-quarter results suggest it can be a card company for borrowers, too.
- [By JJ Kinahan]
Although many stocks haven’t rallied in response to positive earnings numbers yet, one exception was American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) last week. Shares had a nice response to earnings, jumping more than 7 percent. One reason could be AXP’s decision to raise guidance. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) also got a boost Friday when the company left guidance unchanged instead of lowering it, as some analysts had feared. Honeywell international Inc. (NYSE: HON) raised guidance and found some traction in the market Friday, too. As we noted earlier this month, many investors appear more interested in the future than in what companies accomplished last quarter, so positive guidance from any company might receive a hearty reception.
- [By Motley Fool Staff]
American Express (NYSE:AXP) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallApril 18, 2018 5:00 p.m. ET
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Best High Tech Stocks To Own For 2019: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio(PSCT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By ]
Overall, our Game-Changing Stocks portfolio has had a good run this year. Our closed positions for 2017 have, on average, returned 28.5% -- a much stronger result than what we've seen from the Russell 2000 index or from the PowerShares S&P Small Cap Information Technology Portfolio ETF (Nasdaq: PSCT), which returned 13% and 11% year-to-date, respectively. It's not a fair comparison, of course, because our closed positions all have different time frames, but it does stress the strong promise of game-changing stocks.�
Best High Tech Stocks To Own For 2019: Xilinx, Inc.(XLNX)
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Cramer was bearish on Xilinx (XLNX) , Celgene (CELG) , Exelixis (EXEL) , Moneygram (MGI) , Monster Beverage (MNST) , SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP) and Mattel (MAT) .
- [By Ezra Schwarzbaum]
Several other optics stocks stand to gain. In a Monday note, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Vivek Arya also highlighlited the semiconductor space as one that could benefit from the news. Other stocks to watch include:
Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR) II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IIVI) Inphi Corporation (NYSE: IPHI) Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) Integrated Device Technology Inc (NASDAQ: IDTI) Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO) Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO)Related Links:
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI cut its stake in shares of Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) by 21.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,800 shares of the programmable devices maker’s stock after selling 4,750 shares during the quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI’s holdings in Xilinx were worth $1,286,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) by 246.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 140,239 shares of the programmable devices maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 99,786 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC’s holdings in Xilinx were worth $10,131,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Harsh Chauhan]
Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) is well aware of this massive opportunity, which is why AI-focused development was a common theme at its recent analyst day. The company has already taken its first steps in the AI space with the help of its field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), but it's now looking to raise its game by going all in on product development.
Best High Tech Stocks To Own For 2019: Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited(AHL)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
The Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) and Aspen Insurance (NYSE:AHL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.
Best High Tech Stocks To Own For 2019: Aimia Inc. (GAPFF)
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Aimia (OTCPK:GAPFF) (TSX: AIM, AIM.PR.A, AIM.PR.B, AIM.PR.C)
As some background, we are intimately familiar with Aeroplan and Air Canada (OTCQX:ACDVF) not just as investors but as extraordinarily heavy consumers. As both an Air Canada top tier elite and Aeroplan top tier member I generate well in excess of 1.5 million Aeroplan miles annually, half from flying Air Canada and its partners and the other half from spending. As consumers we were concerned with Air Canada's decision (though we expect more details to come out that will alleviate these concerns) but as investors we understand that the fundamental business model of mileage programs are incredibly attractive and that Aimia presents an incredibly rare and lucrative investment opportunity for the investor discerning enough to dig into the company.
Best High Tech Stocks To Own For 2019: Raytheon Company(RTN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Lou Whiteman]
Two contractors, Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), are involved in roughly 97% of the Pentagon's munition and missile procurement funding. The report could present both a risk to those companies should the government seek to diversify or a boon if future appropriations prioritize funding for new-program development.
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In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on AT&T (T) and Raytheon (RTN) .
Cramer was bearish on New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) and Weatherford International (WFT) .
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The chief beneficiary in the markets appears to be Raytheon (RTN) , which makes the Tomahawk cruise missiles employed in the U.S. response.
But in spite of the muted reaction to this and other U.S. missile attacks in the Middle East over the years, the markets may be missing, or at least mispricing, the risk of a counter attack using cyber munitions.
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And it’s not like there aren’t plenty of catalysts in the wind that could derail the whole thing. For one, there are plenty of big earnings reports this morning that could mess things up, especially in some currently out-of-favor sectors like staples (MO, HSY) and defense (RTN).
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