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Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(ATRA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ]

  Atara BioTherapeutics (Nasdaq: ATRA) is a leading T-cell immunotherapy company located in San Francisco. The company is developing cutting edge treatments for patients with various types of cancer. And the company is on the verge of a major breakthrough by attempting to become the first company with a scalable adoptive cell therapy for cancer �� something no other company has been able to accomplish.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ATRA)’s share price traded down 6.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $46.05 and last traded at $43.40. 22,628 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 96% from the average session volume of 531,533 shares. The stock had previously closed at $46.45.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Atara Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ATRA) had its price target decreased by Citigroup from $25.00 to $23.00 in a report released on Monday. Citigroup currently has a sell rating on the biotechnology company’s stock.

Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: Packaging Corporation of America(PKG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Asit Sharma]

  One of the most effective tenets of manufacturing is to increase capacity where demand is sustained, and to carefully contract production where demand has dimmed. This summer, Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) is living by this philosophy, completing a major conversion of the company's No. 3 machine at its Wallula, Washington mill. The machine will be converted from a paper outputting unit to a packaging beast, which CEO Mark Kowlzan describes as a "400,000 ton per year, high performance, 100% virgin kraft linerboard machine."

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Packaging Co. of America (NYSE: PKG) and Sonoco (NYSE:SON) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Mackay Shields LLC purchased a new position in shares of Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 15,881 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,790,000.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) was the target of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors acquired 1,456 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 804% compared to the average volume of 161 call options.

Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc.(CADC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares jumped 155.56 percent to close at $5.75 on Thursday. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) shares gained 56.12 percent to close at $24.98. Inspire Medical went public Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. The company issued 6.75 million shares priced at $16 each. Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS) shares rose 53.02 percent to close at $3.55. Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) shares rose 46.29 percent to close at $32.11. The nano-cap low-float stock skyrocketed over 1,300 percent on Wednesday on no company specific news which would support the surge. The move higher is consistent with what was seen in other low-float stocks over the past few months. Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: TCCO) climbed 27.78 percent to close at $5.75. STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) shares gained 26.27 percent to close at $21.15 after reporting upbeat Q1 results. Sharing Economy International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII) shares jumped 22.16 percent to close at $4.30 on Thursday after gaining 9.32 percent on Wednesday. China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) rose 20.45 percent to close at $2.65 on Thursday. YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) surged 18.36 percent to close at $9.99 following upbeat quarterly earnings. MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MYRG) jumped 17.68 percent to close at $35.74 after the company posted strong Q1 earnings. Xspand Products Lab Inc (NASDAQ: XSPL) jumped 17.4 percent to close at $5.87. Xspand Products priced its IPO at $5 per share. Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) shares rose 17.32 percent to close at $14.90. Coherus BioSciences reported resubmission of BLA for CHS-1701. Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) shares gained 17.17 percent to close at $31.05 following upbeat quarterly earnings. The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET) gained 16.02 percent to close at $2.68 following Q1 earnings. Ca
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Axovant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ: AXON) shares rose 23.7 percent to $1.49. Axovant announced strengthening of management team and completion of organization restructuring which "enhanced capabilities in research and business development" and reduced internal headcount by 43 percent. Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUSK) shares jumped 19.8 percent to $37.3148. Mammoth Energy’s subsidiary Cobra signed a new $900 million contract to finish the restoration of critical electrical services and support the initial phase of reconstruction of the electrical utility system in Puerto Rico. Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) shares gained 19 percent to $34.0201. Acorn shares rose Friday after the company declared a special one-time cash dividend of $14.97 per ADS. DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) shares surged 19 percent to $2.20. My Size, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) climbed 16.8 percent to $1.18 after the company received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for measurement technology patent. Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) gained 16.6 percent to $2.32. Leju Holdings Limited (NYSE: LEJU) gained 16.5 percent to $1.34 following Q1 beat. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares surged 16.5 percent to $26.1499. Evolus named Lauren Silvernail as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. Jupai Holdings Limited (NYSE: JP) shares gained 15 percent to $26.29 after reporting Q1 results. Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) shares gained 15 percent to $44.7702 after the company reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter and issued strong sales forecast for the second quarter. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN) rose 15 percent to $7.075. China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADC) gained 14.4 percent to $2.746. American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) climbed 14.2 percent to $101.10 after the company reported upbeat Q4 results. Savara Inc. (NAS

Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: Huntsman Corporation(HUN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Taylor Cox]

  Investor Events

  Annual shareholder meetings for MGP Ingredients, Inc (NASDAQ: MGPI) and Fiserv, Inc (NASDAQ: FISV), respectively Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) investor day

  Thursday

• [By Max Byerly]

  Huntsman (NYSE: HUN) and DSM (OTCMKTS:RDSMY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

• [By Andy Pai]

  Three of these were chemical companies: Westrock Co (NYSE: WRK), Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN), and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN). In reviewing upside, multiples, and margins, Huntsman looked like the best candidate for a deeper dive.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Karp Capital Management Corp lifted its stake in shares of Huntsman Corp (NYSE:HUN) by 299.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,760 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,045 shares during the period. Karp Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Huntsman were worth $1,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System cut its stake in Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) by 2.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 331,289 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,276 shares during the quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System owned about 0.14% of Huntsman worth $9,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: Toro Company (TTC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Toro (NYSE:TTC) – Dougherty & Co cut their Q2 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Toro in a report issued on Tuesday, May 22nd. Dougherty & Co analyst J. Fisher now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.22.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Toro (NYSE:TTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 24th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $875.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $901.26 million. Toro had a return on equity of 45.89% and a net margin of 10.08%. Toro’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.08 EPS. equities research analysts expect that Toro will post 2.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.74 per share on revenue of $8.73 billion. McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $3.56 per share on revenue of $51.25 billion. Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.39 per share on revenue of $8.00 billion. Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $2.39 billion. Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $291.47 million. Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.2 per share on revenue of $841.75 million. The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.16 per share on revenue of $6.86 billion. Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.61 per share on revenue of $8.05 billion. 58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $372.49 million. Luxoft Holding, Inc. (NYSE: LXFT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.59 per share on revenue of $228.53 million. The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.21 per share on revenue of $916.73 million. StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ: GASS) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $37.75 million. Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SSI) is estimated to report earnings for its first quarter. Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: THR) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.2 per share on revenue of $96.24 million. Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ: TOUR) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $76.72 million.

   

Best Stocks To Watch Right Now: TechTarget, Inc.(TTGT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) Director Leonard P. Forman sold 63,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.59, for a total transaction of $1,506,504.58. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.