March 6, 2017: Markets opened lower Monday as investors and traders mull the probability of a more hawkish Fed interest rate policy that could cool what economic growth there has been. The energy sector ticked up a bit today, but the other 10 S&P sectors all traded down, led by real estate and financials. WTI crude oil for April delivery settled at $53.20 a barrel, down 0.2% on the day. April gold dropped less than 0.1% on the day to settle at $1,225.50. Equities were headed for a lower close shortly before the bell as the DJIA traded down 0.11% for the day, the S&P 500 traded down 0.22%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 0.25%.
The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Monday was JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) which traded down 1.20% at $91.68. The stock’s 52-week range is $57.05 to $93.98. Volume was about 25% below the daily average of around 16 million shares. The big bank had no specific news.
The Travelers Companies Inc. (NYSE: TRV) traded down 1.17% at $122.68. The stock’s 52-week range is $103.45 to $125.49. Volume was about equal to the daily average of around 1.5 million shares. The insurance provider had no specific news.
Top Growth Stocks To Watch Right Now: Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(AVXL)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL)’s share price shot up 4.8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $4.35 and last traded at $3.93. 14,995 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 98% from the average session volume of 606,708 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.13.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
News stories about Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Anavex Life Sciences earned a media sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.1730416635586 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Here are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern’s analysis:
Get Anavex Life Sciences alerts: Comparing Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) & Viralytics (VRACY) (americanbankingnews.com) Hot Move to Watch Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) (nasdaqplace.com) Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) and Intrexon (XON) Head to Head Review (americanbankingnews.com) -$0.10 EPS Expected for Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com)A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Maxim Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 target price (up previously from $5.00) on shares of Anavex Life Sciences in a research report on Thursday, May 31st. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Anavex Life Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 23rd. Noble Financial set a $7.00 target price on shares of Anavex Life Sciences and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 16th. HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of Anavex Life Sciences in a research report on Wednesday, May 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Anavex Life Sciences in a research report on Thursday, March 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $6.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Anavex Life Sciences presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $6.55.
Top Growth Stocks To Watch Right Now: B&G Foods, Inc.(BGS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
Asset Management One Co. Ltd. trimmed its holdings in shares of B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) by 38.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,469 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,949 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in B&G Foods were worth $485,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Max Byerly]
ValuEngine upgraded shares of B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Tuesday.
Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a buy rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of B&G Foods in a research note on Tuesday, April 3rd. Credit Suisse Group cut shares of B&G Foods from a neutral rating to an underperform rating and decreased their price target for the company from $34.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. Stephens reissued a buy rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of B&G Foods in a research note on Thursday, March 1st. Buckingham Research decreased their price target on shares of B&G Foods from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 28th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised shares of B&G Foods from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $35.20.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM) shares jumped 29.86 percent to close at $2.87 on Friday. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) shares gained 28.87 percent to close at $8.75 after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSE: MXC) gained 27.02 percent to close at $5.4744. Carbon Black, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLK) climbed 26 percent to close at $23.94. Carbon Black priced its IPO at $19 per share. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 25.64 percent to close at $42.44 after the FDA approved the company's Andexxa, the only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) rose 23.19 percent to close at $8.50 after reporting Q2 results. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares gained 22.45 percent to close at $31.58 following upbeat Q1 earnings. Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM) gained 22.31 percent to close at $6.25 after reporting Q1 results. Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares jumped 22.27 percent to close at $121.46 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance. Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (NASDAQ: JRSH) gained 20.86 percent to close at $8.46. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 19.83 percent to close at $6.89 after reporting strong quarterly results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 18.01 percent to close at $55.95 on Friday after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) rose 17.73 percent to close at $21.25 after reporting strong preliminary results for the third quarter. Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) rose 17.41 percent to close at $2.36. Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) shares gained 16.78 percent to close at $12.25 following Q1 earnings. Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) shares rose 14.23 percent to close at $63.40 following Q1 result
Top Growth Stocks To Watch Right Now: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(CALM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
News headlines about Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Cal-Maine Foods earned a news sentiment score of 0.21 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the basic materials company an impact score of 45.5279430715424 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ:CALM) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $52.15 and last traded at $52.25, with a volume of 5956 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $51.05.
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