Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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Danvers, MA, based Investment company Stonehearth Capital Management, LLC buys Lockheed Martin Corp during the 3-months ended 2017-12-31, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Stonehearth Capital Management, LLC. As of 2017-12-31, Stonehearth Capital Management, LLC owns 23 stocks with a total value of $72 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.

New Purchases: LMT, Added Positions: AAPL, AOR, VZ, Reduced Positions: DBEF, VWO, VNQ, EEMV, BSV, AOK, CWB,

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These are the top 5 holdings of Stonehearth Capital Management, LLCVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO) - 256,939 shares, 16.37% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.31%Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA) - 218,068 shares, 13.58% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 0.31%iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Fund (FM) - 247,185 shares, 11.36% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.89%Vanguard Small-Cap (VB) - 53,681 shares, 11.01% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.23%Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity (DBEF) - 228,074 shares, 10.06% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 7.75%New Purchase: Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT)

Stonehearth Capital Management, LLC initiated holdings in Lockheed Martin Corp. The purchase prices were between $306.6 and $322.82, with an estimated average price of $315.2. The stock is now traded at around $333.56. The impact to the portfolio due to this purchase was 0.31%. The holdings were 685 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Hanesbrands Inc.(HBI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Mackay Shields LLC bought a new position in Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 61,368 shares of the textile maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,130,000.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) dropped about 0.7% Friday to post a new 52-week low of $16.38. Shares closed at $13.51 on Thursday and the stock’s 52-week high is $25.73. Volume of about 6.1 million shares was about 15% below the daily average. The company had no specific news but when it reported Q1 results earlier in the week, the outlook for the rest of the year was quite cautious.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

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• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Wall Street started the week on a muted note on Monday, as major benchmarks generally closed slightly down. Much of the attention among investors was on the bond market, where 10-year Treasury yields rose as high as 2.99%, signaling to some the possibility of much higher financing costs that could punish companies that overextended their balance sheets with debt when rates were much lower. Yet some individual companies had good news that sent their shares higher. McDermott International (NYSE:MDR), Box (NYSE:BOX), and Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) were among the best performers on the day. Here's why they did so well.

• [By Max Byerly]

  B. Riley set a $30.00 price target on Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) in a report issued on Monday. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the textile maker’s stock.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX) shares jumped 17 percent to $3.65. Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABCD) shares rose 13.5 percent to $11.70. McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) gained 11.6 percent to $6.75 after the UK-based offshore oil service company Subsea 7 made an unsolicited bid to buy McDermott for $7 per share. However, the acquisition offer is contingent on McDermot terminating its pending merger with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) shares jumped 11.2 percent to $14.95. Nautilus is expected to release Q1 results on May 7, 2018. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Nautilus with a Buy rating and a $19.00 price target. GEE Group, Inc. (NYSE: JOB) shares gained 11 percent to $2.2199. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) surged 10.8 percent to $4.50. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: FRSX) rose 10.1 percent to $3.39. Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TSG) climbed 9.6 percent to $32.10. Stars Group Inc (NASDAQ: TSG) announced plans to acquire Sky Betting & Gaming for $4.7 billion. Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM) shares jumped 9.1 percent to $25.66. Credit Suisse upgraded Insmed from Neutral to Outperform. Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) rose 8.4 percent to $75.65 after the company posted upbeat Q1 results and raised its FY18 earnings outlook. Command Security Corporation (NYSE: MOC) shares gained 6.4 percent to $3.0960 after the company disclosed a $23 million five-year contract with LaGuardia Gateway Partners for LaGuardia Airport New Central Terminal Building. Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (NASDAQ: HMNY) rose 6.2 percent to $2.41 after falling 10.98 percent on Friday. Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) shares rose 5.7 percent to $69.31. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced plans to acquire Vectren for $72 per share in cash. Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) gained 4.9 percent to $18.035. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Hanesbrands from Hold to Buy. M

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.(PNFP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Shriber, ETF Professor]

  About 25 years after the debut of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY), the exchange traded funds universe finally has a bond fund based on the S&P 500. The ProShares S&P 500 Bond ETF (NYSE: SPXB) debuted Thursday.

• [By Wayne Duggan]

  As would be expected, the stock market tanked Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: DIA) down 2.2 percent and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) down 1.7 percent in mid-day trading. The market leaders and laggards have been somewhat unexpected.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shepherd Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) by 1.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 323,701 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,649 shares during the period. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust comprises 21.0% of Shepherd Financial Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust were worth $85,159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Sandy Spring Bank reduced its stake in SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 161,356 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,214 shares during the quarter. SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF makes up approximately 3.8% of Sandy Spring Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Sandy Spring Bank’s holdings in SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF were worth $42,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

• [By Wayne Duggan]

  Investors are clearly concerned with a potential breakdown in trade negotiations. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: SPY) is down 0.6 percent in the past two days, and the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF) (NYSE: FXI) is down 2 percent.

Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: PDC Energy, Inc.(PDCE)

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• [By Max Byerly]

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Top 5 Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Zosano Pharma Corporation(ZSAN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Zosano Pharma (NASDAQ:ZSAN) will announce its earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 15th.

  Zosano Pharma (NASDAQ:ZSAN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 12th. The biotechnology company reported ($3.80) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.80) by $1.00.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Zosano Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: ZSAN) dropped about 17% Tuesday to post a new 52-week low of $0.54 after closing at $0.65 on Friday. Volume was around 720,000, about 10% below the daily average of around 850,000. The company had no specific news.

Associated Banc (ASB) Sets New 1-Year High and Low at $27.85

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) hit a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The company traded as low as $27.85 and last traded at $27.72, with a volume of 68897 shares. The stock had previously closed at $27.25.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ASB. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Associated Banc from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 1st. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 23rd. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Associated Banc from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 20th. Sandler O’Neill upgraded shares of Associated Banc from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Associated Banc from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Associated Banc currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.40.

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The company has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 18.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 19th. The bank reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $300.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.49 million. Associated Banc had a net margin of 18.87% and a return on equity of 8.53%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.35 earnings per share. equities analysts expect that Associated Banc-Corp will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 31st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. Associated Banc’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.47%.

In related news, insider William M. Bohn sold 19,011 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total transaction of $471,853.02. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 59,290 shares in the company, valued at $1,471,577.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Philip B. Flynn sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.72, for a total transaction of $267,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 114,684 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,064,356.48. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 151,879 shares of company stock worth $3,971,509. 2.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ASB. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Associated Banc by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 924,610 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $23,486,000 after purchasing an additional 59,574 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in Associated Banc in the fourth quarter worth approximately $228,000. James Investment Research Inc. bought a new position in Associated Banc in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,770,000. WoodTrust Financial Corp bought a new position in Associated Banc in the fourth quarter worth approximately $212,000. Finally, Cubic Asset Management LLC raised its position in Associated Banc by 81.8% in the fourth quarter. Cubic Asset Management LLC now owns 30,010 shares of the bank’s stock worth $762,000 after acquiring an additional 13,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.39% of the company’s stock.

Associated Banc Company Profile

Associated Banc-Corp, a bank holding company, provides various banking and nonbanking products to individuals and businesses primarily in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. Its Corporate and Commercial Specialty segment offers deposit and cash management solutions, such as commercial checking and interest-bearing deposit products, cash vault and night depository services, liquidity solutions, payables and receivables solutions, and information services; and lending solutions, including commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, leasing, asset based lending, and loan syndications.