Best Stocks To Watch For 2019

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Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) by 17.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,557 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,850 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $1,794,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Marathon Petroleum during the 2nd quarter worth about $113,000. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 462.9% during the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. now owns 5,629 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 4,629 shares during the period. Piedmont Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 88.9% during the 2nd quarter. Piedmont Investment Advisors LLC now owns 45,573 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,197,000 after acquiring an additional 21,451 shares during the period. Rothschild Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 60.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rothschild Asset Management Inc. now owns 871,639 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $61,154,000 after acquiring an additional 329,307 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in Marathon Petroleum by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 4,426,500 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $310,563,000 after acquiring an additional 102,276 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

Best Stocks To Watch For 2019: Boeing Company (BA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lou Whiteman]

  Boeing (NYSE:BA) has emerged victorious in the competition to build the U.S. Navy's first carrier-based drone, a major shot in the arm for a contractor that, despite its size and aeronautics expertise, has struggled in recent high-profile aircraft competitions.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded up 1.27% at $372.13. The stock’s 52-week range is $251.17 to $374.48. Volume was about 33% below the daily average of around 3 million.

• [By Lou Whiteman]

  Boeing (NYSE:BA) and General Electric (NYSE:GE) are two industrial heavyweights that have been moving in opposite directions in recent years. Boeing shares are up 164% during the past three years, while shares of GE are down 52% during the same period.

• [By Lee Samaha]

  The really interesting thing about Boeing's (NYSE:BA) fourth-quarter earnings report is how it underlines the fact that management is making its earnings less cyclical. That on its own is something that should encourage an upward re-rating of the stock by the investment community. But when you add in the point that commercial aviation is enjoying an era of never-seen-before profitability, Boeing really begins to look like a highly attractive company to invest in. Let's consider those points in the context of the Q4 report.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

  Wall Street expects Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $605.26 million before the opening bell. Twitter shares rose 0.16 percent to $30.52 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) to post quarterly earnings at $1.35 per share on revenue of $11.41 billion after the closing bell. Facebook shares gained 0.36 percent to $160.27 in after-hours trading. Before the markets open, Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.58 per share on revenue of $22.24 billion. Boeing shares rose 0.18 percent to $329.65 in after-hours trading. Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Tuesday. Texas Instruments shares climbed 5.62 percent to $103.95 in the after-hours trading session. Analysts are expecting Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to have earned $0.41 per share on revenue of $37.16 billion in the latest quarter. Ford will release earnings before the markets open. Ford shares gained 0.46 percent to $11.01 in after-hours trading. After the closing bell, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $3.59 billion. PayPal shares gained 0.16 percent to $75.40 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) to post quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $39.29 billion after the closing bell. AT&T shares rose 0.20 percent to $35.07 in after-hours trading.

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• [By JJ Kinahan]

  Earnings season continues this week with reports from Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). CAT and LLY both report before market open on Tuesday, Apr. 24. BA is scheduled to report before the open on Wednesday, Apr. 25.

Best Stocks To Watch For 2019: United States Cellular Corporation(USM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:HTHKY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  These are some of the media stories that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s analysis:

  Get U.S. Cellular alerts: $962.41 Million in Sales Expected for U.S. Cellular (USM) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) $0.21 Earnings Per Share Expected for U.S. Cellular (USM) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) OneNeck IT Solutions named to CRN's 2018 Solution Provider 500 list (prweb.com) U.S. Cellular Unveils Offers on iPhones With New Connections (zacks.com)

  USM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Raymond James raised shares of U.S. Cellular from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. ValuEngine raised shares of U.S. Cellular from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 2nd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of U.S. Cellular from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 27th.

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  United States Cellular Corporation  (NYSE:USM)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 22, 2019, 10:30 a.m. ET

  Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

  Operator

• [By Max Byerly]

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in U.S. Cellular (NYSE:USM) by 770.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,229 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 46,231 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.06% of U.S. Cellular worth $2,099,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  NII (NASDAQ: NIHD) and U.S. Cellular (NYSE:USM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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Best Stocks To Watch For 2019: California Grapes International, Inc. (CAGR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By SEEKINGALPHA.COM]

  It is hard to fully wrap your hands around the potential market opportunity that Accenture will have in the years ahead but I believe that the opportunities are almost endless (dramatic, I know). For example, consider these forecasts that Forbes detailed in its "2017 Roundup Of Internet Of Things Forecast" report:

  According to Bain, "B2B IoT segments will generate more than $300B annually by 2020, including about $85B in the industrial sector". According to PwC, "$6T will be spent on IoT solutions between 2015 and 2020". According to Accenture, "Industrial Internet Of Things could add $14.2T to the economy by 2020". According to Statista, "The global Internet of Things (IoT) market is projected to grow from $2.99T in 2014 to $8.9T in 2020, attaining a 19.92% Compound Annual Growth Rate (OTCPK:CAGR). Industrial manufacturing is predicted to increase from $472B in 2014 to $890B in global IoT spending. Healthcare and life sciences are projected to increase from $520B in 2014 to $1.335T in 2020, attaining a 17% CAGR".

  The forecasts compiled by Forbes are all over the place but one thing is consistent, that is, the growth potential for IoT (and the sub-industries) is real. Connected things are expected to experience significant growth and I believe that it is hard to deny that digital will play a key role in the future growth of the global economy.