U.S. stock futures are mixed this morning. Overnight, North Korea signaled it would pull out of a summit with the U.S. if President Donald Trump insisted on denuclearization. The uncertainty has shaken Wall Street and looks to put an end to eight straight sessions of gains.
Meanwhile, economic data will also be in focus today. April U.S. housing starts and the April reading on industrial production are slated to hit the Street later this morning.
Ahead of the open, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.09%. S&P 500 futures were last seen lower by 0.08% and Nasdaq-100 futures have lost 0.05%.
In options activity, volume was anemic on Tuesday. Only about 16.7 million calls and 15.7 million puts changed hands on the session. On the CBOE, the single-session equity put/call volume ratio held at 0.62. The 10-day moving average fell to 0.6, hitting it’s lowest reading since March 15.
Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: BONTERRA ENERGY CORP(BNEFF)
Bonterra Energy Corp., an upstream oil and gas company, engages in the production and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It primarily focuses on the development of its Cardium land within the Pembina and Willesden Green areas located in west central Alberta. The company also holds interests in the Shaunavon area located in southwest Saskatchewan, and the Prespatou area located in northeast British Columbia. Bonterra Energy Corp. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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Salzgitter (OTCMKTS:SZGPY) and Bonterra Energy (OTCMKTS:BNEFF) are both basic materials 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.
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The market values Bonterra (OTCPK:BNEFF), with a similar production mix, at about C$70,000 boe/d. But Bonterra realizes higher netbacks due to higher realized prices and lower costs to replace the depleted reserves.
Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Zumiez Inc.(ZUMZ)
Zumiez Inc., including its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear, and other unique lifestyles. Zumiez Inc. was formed in August 1978 and is a Washington State corporation. At January 30, 2016, we operated 658 stores; 592 in the United States ("U.S."), 42 in Canada and 24 in Europe. We operate under the names Zumiez and Blue Tomato. Additionally, we operate ecommerce websites at www.zumiez.com and www.blue-tomato.com. We completed the acquisition of Snowboard Dachstein Tauern GmbH and Blue Tomato Graz Handel GmbH (collectively, "Blue Tomato") during fiscal 2012. Blue Tomato is one of the leading European specialty retailers of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods. We employ a sales strategy that integrates our stores with our ecommerce platform. Advisors' Opinion:
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Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallMarch 14, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Shares of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) were up more than 1.1% despite news that the firm's financial forecast fell well short of Wall Street expectations. The firm said that 2019 earnings will come in between $0.50 to $0.60 per share. That range is well below the $0.70 projected by Wall Street. CEO Larry Culp said that the firm's current financial standing is "complex but clear" and said that it will rebound in 2020. Shares of Tailored Brands Inc. (NYSE: TLRD) plunged more than 20% after the owner of Joseph A. Bank fell well short of investors' expectations. Although the firm beat earnings expectations, its 2019 outlook scared Wall Street. The firm expects a sharp decline in same-store sales. Look for other earnings reports from Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ: NDLS), Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL), Tilly's Inc. (NASDAQ: TLYS), Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA), and Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ). This Could Be a HUGE Game Changer for Congress (and for You)We just held a live event with former Speaker of the House John Boehner and the most powerful people in the cannabis world for one important reason… to help you make a fortune from America's most controversial, misunderstood, and lucrative industry. If you missed seeing this historic event LIVE – and John Boehner's SHOCKING prediction – click here for a special rebroadcast.
Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: BankUnited, Inc.(BKU)
BankUnited, Inc., incorporated on April 28, 2009, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, National Association (the Bank). The Bank provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through approximately 100 branches. The Bank also provides commercial lending products on a national platform.
Lending Activities
The Company offers a range of lending products, including small business loans, commercial real estate loans, equipment loans and leases, term loans, formula-based loans, municipal loans and leases, commercial lines of credit, letters of credit and consumer loans. It also purchases performing residential loans through established correspondent channels on a national basis. The Company's loan portfolio includes approximately $15.8 billion in loans originated or purchased, or new loans, including approximately $12.8 billion in commercial and commercial real estate loans, approximately $2.9 billion in residential loans and over $35 million in consumer loans. The Company's commercial loans, which are made to growing companies and middle-market businesses, include equipment loans, secured and unsecured commercial and working capital lines of credit, formula-based loans, mortgage warehouse lines, taxi medallion loans, letters of credit, Small Business Administration (SBA) product offerings and business acquisition finance credit facilities. The Company offers term financing for the acquisition or refinancing of properties, rental apartments, mixed-use commercial properties, industrial properties, warehouses, retail shopping centers, free-standing single-tenant buildings, office buildings and hotels. Other products that it provides include real estate secured lines of credit, acquisition, development and construction loan facilities and construction financing.
The Company makes commercial real estate loans secured by both owner-occupied and non-owner occupied properties. Through the Bank's commercial lending subsidiaries, it provides mu! nicipal and equipment financing on a national basis. Pinnacle Public Finance, Inc. (Pinnacle) offers essential use equipment financing to municipalities through both loan and direct finance lease structures. United Capital Business Lending, Inc. (UCBL) offers small business equipment leases and loans with a focus on franchise equipment finance. Bridge Capital Leasing, Inc (Bridge) provides transportation equipment finance through loan, direct finance lease and operating lease structures. The Company's portfolio of one- to four-single family residential loans includes approximately $2.4 billion of purchased loans and approximately $475 million of originated loans. It offers consumer loans to its customers for personal, family and household purposes, including auto, boat and personal installment loans. The Company services SBA loans originated and sold into the secondary market. The Company's total loans are approximately $16.6 billion.
Investment Activities
The Company's investment securities are classified as investment securities available for sale and investment securities held to maturity. Its investment securities available for sale include the United States treasury securities, the United States Government agency and sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities, the United States Government agency and sponsored enterprise commercial mortgage-backed securities, resecuritized real estate mortgage investment conduits, private label residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, private label commercial mortgage-backed securities, single family rental real estate-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations, among others. Its total investment securities available for sale are approximately $4.8 billion. Its investment securities held to maturity consists of a State of Israel bond with a carrying value of over $10 million.
Sources of Funds
The Company's sources of funds include management fees an! d dividen! ds from the Bank, access to public debt and capital markets and available for sale securities portfolio. It offers deposit products, including checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit with various terms and rates. The Company's total deposits are approximately $16.9 billion.
The Company competes with Bank of America, BB&T, BBVA Compass, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, PNC, Regions Bank, Santander, Sabadell, SunTrust Banks, TD Bank, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Signature Bank, New York Community Bank, Valley National and M&T Bank.
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Shares of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.70.
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1) Mid cap BankUnited, Inc (NYSE: BKU) seems well positioned to cash in on the migration from high tax states to Florida. With total assets of $32.2 billion at December 31, 2018, the Miami Lakes based bank has 80 banking centers in 15 Florida counties and 5 banking centers in the New York metropolitan area.
Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Horizon Technology Finance Corporation(HRZN)
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Company primarily makes secured debt investments, which consists of loans secured by all of, or a portion of, the applicable debtor Company's tangible and intangible assets, to development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and cleantech industries. The Company's investment objective is to maximize its investment portfolio's total return by generating income from the debt investments it makes and capital appreciation from the warrants it receives when making such debt investments. Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC is the investment manager of the Company. Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Shares of Horizon Technology Finance Corp (NASDAQ:HRZN) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $11.00.
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At the top, Horizon Tech Finance (Nasdaq: HRZN) has one of the more asset-rich balance sheets in the group. The business development company makes loans to private tech and life sciences outfits in need of capital. Since 2004, Horizon has invested $1.2 billion in loans to 200 carefully-screened borrowers.
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Get Horizon Tech Finance alerts: $7.15 Million in Sales Expected for Horizon Tech Finance (HRZN) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) $0.26 Earnings Per Share Expected for Horizon Tech Finance (HRZN) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) Fintech Needs to Show B2B Some Love (paymentsjournal.com) ICEYE Raises $34M in Series B Financing and Confirms Nine Satellite Launches by End of 2019 (pilotonline.com)HRZN stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $10.01. The stock had a trading volume of 425 shares, compared to its average volume of 73,887. Horizon Tech Finance has a twelve month low of $9.66 and a twelve month high of $11.88. The stock has a market cap of $115.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 0.81.
Top 5 Clean Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Snap Inc. (SNAP)
Snap Inc., formerly Snapchat, Inc., is a camera company. The Company is engaged in advertising business. The Company's customers can create Snaps using Sponsored Creative Tools, such as Sponsored Lenses and Sponsored Geofilters, or view them by watching their friends' Snaps that contain the advertising creative. The Company's product, Snapchat, is a camera application that is created to enable people communicate through short videos and images, that are called as Snaps. The Company's Snap advertisements are vertical full screen video advertisements in the Snap format. The Company offers a range of third party and in-house solutions to measure advertising effectiveness. The Company works with partners to verify that an advertisement was in fact delivered to a given user. The Company works with third parties to measure the reach and frequency of a campaign, and the demographics of the users that viewed the campaign. Advisors' Opinion:- [By Money Morning News Team]
But similarly to Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), Pinterest is a target for Facebook. And Facebook will do just about anything to smother the competition. Just look at the addition of Instagram stories when Snap became popular.
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But much like Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), Pinterest is in Facebook's crosshairs. And Facebook is known for pulling out all of the stops – even copying the competition.
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Facebook and Instagram continued to grow their user bases, fending off a potential threat from Snap's (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat, in part by copying Snapchat's Stories, a key distinguishing feature of the app. Today, Facebook has more than 2 billion monthly active users (MAU); Instagram has more than 1 billion MAU, and the advertising business has grown exponentially along with the user base.
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