Thursday, August 21, 2014

Top 5 Defensive Stocks To Buy Right Now

In a recent poll by American Banker, financial institutions scored second to last in industry reputation. Who could possibly be worse? Congress. For banks, this is not good.

In many ways the financial industry let down the American public leading up to and through the financial crisis. Greed overwhelmed prudence and gave way to the systemic near-collapse we are all now familiar with. Things only got worse as the crisis progressed and then abated, with bad behavior becoming the expectation for banks, which now seem to be constantly on the defensive.�

In the video below, Motley Fool contributor Jay Jenkins discusses the survey's results and its implications for the largest U.S. banks like Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC  ) , Bank of America (NYSE: BAC  ) , and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM  ) .

Many investors are terrified about investing in big banking stocks after the crash, but the sector has one notable stand-out. In a sea of mismanaged and dangerous peers, it rises above as "The Only Big Bank Built to Last." You can uncover the top pick that Warren Buffett loves in The Motley Fool's�new report. It's free, so click here to access it now.

Top Airline Companies To Buy Right Now: LiveDeal Inc.(LIVE)

LiveDeal, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, delivers local customer acquisition services for small and medium-sized businesses. It provides online marketing Internet directory services. The company offers InstantProfile, which distributes small businesses? key contact and service information to Internet destinations, including the search engines, Internet directories, and social media networks that enable advertisers to manage their business information in one location and enhance their reach to various destinations a consumer may search for local business services. It also provides online listing services. The company was formerly known as YP Corp. and changed its name to LiveDeal, Inc. in August 2007. LiveDeal, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Alan Brochstein]

    Matula, who is currently a SVP for LiveDeal (LIVE), has a history of association with penny stock failures. An interesting angle is his tie to a lawyer in Las Vegas, Michael Balabon, who purports to have two separate practices, including a bankruptcy/divorce practice and an employment law practice who has acted as Registered Agent for many of these companies. I was unable to reach anyone at either office on several occasions. In any event, Balabon is the registered agent for PLPL. Coincidentally, he served in that role for NVLX as well as well as all of the former subsidiaries and partners the firm used (the new Medical Marijuana Sciences subsidiary too). Recall that the predecessor to PLPL was Diamond Ranch, and Balabon was the RA there as well. Matula has served in I.R. roles for perpetual failures like VelaTel Global (VELA.PK).

  • [By Jake L'Ecuyer]

    Leading and Lagging Sectors
    Technology stocks gained Thursday, with Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) leading advancers. Meanwhile, gainers in the sector included LiveDeal (NASDAQ: LIVE), with shares up 5.5 percent, and PFSweb (NASDAQ: PFSW), with shares up 5.4 percent.

  • [By James E. Brumley]

    Well, I hate to be the one to say I told you so, but, I told you so. Back on December 11th I said it was time to take a swing on LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE). The company was causing quite a stir within the investment community, and shares of LIVE were getting more and more bullish traction. All told, LiveDeal shares are up 119% since the look I took less than a month ago, coming out of nowhere, and surprising a lot of people.

  • [By James E. Brumley]

    To be completely fair, investors and consumers alike may understandably roll their eyes regarding any news from, or about, any online-coupon "daily deals" site. We've been down that road before, with names like Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) and LivingSocial. While both sites were interesting and had their day in the sun, it didn't take long for either to lose their luster. And for GRPN, it didn't take long for its early investors to lose a lot of their money. The daily deals premise never really went away, though. It's just been morphing - and right-sizing - into something that's a win for all the parties involved. That's why Groupon and LivingSocial are still around, even if they're just limping by... the premise itself basically works. What if, however, there was a daily deals site that wasn't too far down the wrong digital-coupon path? Enter LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE).

Top 5 Defensive Stocks To Buy Right Now: Compliance Energy Corp (CEC)

Compliance Energy Corporation (Compliance) is an exploration and development company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties. Compliance�� main projects are its freehold coal holdings on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and four non-coal exploration properties on Vancouver Island. Through the Comox Joint Venture (CJV), CEC owns 60% of the Raven Underground Coal project. The Company�� main properties are its approximately 29,000 hectares of freehold coal and mineral interests and 2,046 hectares of Crown Coal licenses in the Comox Coal Basin on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Through the Comox Joint Venture agreement, Compliance owns 60% of interests and Itochu International and LG International own 20% respectively. Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Brian Pacampara]

    What: Shares of Chuck E. Cheese's operator CEC Entertainment (NYSE: CEC  ) soared 15% today after its quarterly results and guidance topped Wall Street expectations.

  • [By Roberto Pedone]

    CEC Entertainment (CEC) and its subsidiaries develop, operate and franchise family dining and entertainment centers under the name Chuck E. Cheese's in 47 states and eight foreign countries and territories. This stock closed up 2.2% at $42.95 in Friday's trading session.

    Friday's Volume: 452,000

    Three-Month Average Volume: 102,668

    Volume % Change: 414%

    Shares of CEC popped higher on Friday after the company beat Wall Street's earnings estimates by 9 cents per share, reported in-line revenue and guided fiscal-year 2013 EPS estimates above consensus.

    From a technical perspective, CEC trended up here right off its 50-day moving average of $41.98 with strong upside volume flows. This move is starting to push shares of CEC within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit if CEC manages to take out Friday's high of $44.30 to its 52-week high of $45.66 with high volume.

    Traders should now look for long-biased trades in CEC as long as it's trending above its 50-day at $41.98 or above more near-term support at $41.48 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 102,668 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then CEC will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that breakout are $50 to $55.

Top 5 Defensive Stocks To Buy Right Now: Barclays PLC(BCS)

Barclays PLC provides various financial products and services in Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia. It offers retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services. The company?s products include current account and savings products, Woolwich branded mortgages, unsecured loans, protection products, general insurance, credit cards, Sharia-compliant products, installment finance and commercial property finance, commercial loans, and personal loans. It also offers money transmission, international and private banking, investment management, fiduciary, and brokerage services, as well as payment solutions and mobile banking services. In addition, the company provides fixed income, currency and commodities, foreign exchange, emerging markets, money markets, and credit services; equities, which include cash and equity derivatives and prime services; investment banking products and services that comprise fi nancial advisory, and equity and debt underwriting; and advisory services. It serves individual, commercial, corporate, institutional, retail, and mass affluent customers. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank Limited and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Roland Head]

    Today, I'm going to take a look at the PE10 for the U.K.'s third-largest bank,�Barclays� (LSE: BARC  ) (NYSE: BCS  ) .

    Is Barclays a buy?
    Barclays shares have risen by 79% over the last year. Are they now fully priced, or is there still more to come?

  • [By Andrew Marder]

    Barclays (NYSE: BCS  ) is following in the footsteps of Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB  ) and delaying a hearing on its culpability for the effects of LIBOR manipulation. Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank won an appeal against having LIBOR rigging claims included in trial involving Indian based Unitech, which claimed that the bank knew LIBOR was being rigged at the time the disputed transactions took place.�

  • [By Maureen Farrell]

    Shortly after Lehman declared bankruptcy, Barclays (BCS) paid $1.3 billion for most of the firm's North American operations, its Times Square headquarters, and about 9,000 employees. Nomura Holdings (NMR) paid roughly $200 million for Lehman's operations in Asia.

  • [By MONEYMORNING.COM]

    The company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker "GPRO." Company officials stated that proceeds from the IPO will be used to repay debt and for investment purposes. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), and Barclays Plc (NYSE ADR: BCS) are serving as the lead underwriters on the deal.

Top 5 Defensive Stocks To Buy Right Now: Fossil Inc.(FOSL)

Fossil, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and distributes fashion accessories worldwide. It offers a line of fashion watches under its proprietary brands, such as FOSSIL, MICHELE, RELIC, and ZODIAC; and through licensed brands, including ADIDAS, BURBERRY, DIESEL, DKNY, EMPORIO ARMANI, MARC BY MARC JACOBS, and MICHAEL KORS. The company designs, markets, and arranges for the manufacture of watches and accessories on behalf of certain mass market retailers, companies, and organizations as private label products or as premium and incentive items for use in various corporate events. It also provides various fashion accessories for men and women, including handbags, belts, small leather goods, jewelry, and sunglasses through company owned retail stores, department stores, and specialty retail stores, as well as over the Internet and through catalogs. In addition, the company sells a line of soft accessories, such as hats, gloves, and scarves, as well as a handbag collection. Furt her, it offers apparel comprising jeans, outerwear, fashion tops and bottoms, and tee shirts for men and women through company-owned stores, as well as over the Internet and through catalogs. Additionally, the company provides footwear products, including sport court sneakers, authentic casuals, dress classics, and boots for men, as well as fashionable flats, heels, wedges, and boots for women. Fossil, Inc., through a license agreement with the Safilo Group, manufactures, markets, and sells optical frames under the FOSSIL and RELIC brand names in the United States and Canada. As of August 9, 2011, it had approximately 360 company-owned and operated retail stores. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ben Levisohn]

    The market decided to let the good times roll today as Microsoft (MSFT), Pfizer (PFE), United Steel (X) and Fossil Group (FOSL) led the major benchmarks higher.

  • [By Teresa Rivas]

    Big gainers today included Fossil (FOSL) and Michael Kors (KORS), which both bounced on better-than-expected earnings reports. Valero Energy (VLO) and other refiners jumped after the Environmental Protection Agency released its final targets for required renewable fuel use.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Still, some signs have pointed toward strong results for Kors this quarter. Earlier this month, Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL  ) reported substantial growth in its watch business, raising its full-year earnings forecast by 2% to 3%. Although a big part of Fossil's gains came from its direct-to-consumer sales, the watchmaker also produces watches for Kors, and so some of Fossil's success is due to Kors' customers.

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