An otherwise quiet July turned out to be a blockbuster month by the end for CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX), as shares of the railroad zoomed 10.8%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, to hit all-time highs.
It wasn't just quarterly numbers. CSX's earnings report seems to have addressed one of the biggest fears in investors' minds: How will the company grow after the sudden death of railroad veteran and CEO Hunter Harrison late last year?
So whatCSX announced stellar second-quarter numbers on July 17 after market close. Key highlights included:
6% growth in revenue 34% and 24% respective growth in operating income and adjusted operating income 71% jump in net income Record operating ratio of 58.6% versus 67.4% in Q2 2017While strong demand from key end markets like coal, chemicals, and automotive drove CSX's sales higher, the last point above is most important, as operating ratio is a key measure of a railroad's efficiency. The dramatic drop in CSX's operating ratio means the company incurred substantially lower operating costs as a percentage of revenue, which is a great sign. In fact, that brings CSX almost at par with Canadian National Railway, the most cost-efficient U.S. Class 1 railroad.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: Prestige Brand Holdings Inc.(PBH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Shares of Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $71.40.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Premium Brands (TSE:PBH) had its target price increased by TD Securities from C$140.00 to C$145.00 in a research note published on Thursday. The firm currently has an action list buy rating on the stock.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) – Investment analysts at Gabelli cut their FY2019 earnings estimates for shares of Prestige Brands in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 3rd. Gabelli analyst Z. Bodini now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.00 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.05. Gabelli also issued estimates for Prestige Brands’ FY2020 earnings at $3.35 EPS, FY2021 earnings at $3.75 EPS, FY2022 earnings at $4.20 EPS and FY2023 earnings at $4.65 EPS.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Prestige Brands (NYSE:PBH) by 103.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,597 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,431 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Prestige Brands were worth $560,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Premium Brands Holdings Corp (TSE:PBH) Director Stephen Sposari sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$117.01, for a total transaction of C$351,030.00.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Shares of Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $73.80.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: UniSource Energy Corporation(UNS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Uni Select (TSE:UNS) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Macquarie from C$24.00 to C$25.00 in a report released on Wednesday. Macquarie’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.32% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Max Byerly]
Uni Select (TSE:UNS)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at TD Securities in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a C$24.00 price objective on the stock. TD Securities’ price target points to a potential upside of 8.21% from the stock’s current price.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: Natural Gas(NG)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Money Morning Staff Reports]
Canadian gold mining company NovaGold Resources Inc. (NYSE: NG) shows an even starker change in sentiment. In the last 12 months, the volume of short bets on the stock declined 79%, to 522,400.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
NovaGold Resources (TSE:NG) (AMEX:NG) had its price target trimmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from C$9.10 to C$8.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning.
- [By Logan Wallace]
NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSE:NG) (AMEX:NG) insider David Ottewell sold 60,309 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$4.85, for a total value of C$292,498.65.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
National Grid (LON:NG)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley in a note issued to investors on Monday.
- [By Max Byerly]
NovaGold Resources Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:NG) (TSE:NG) VP David A. Ottewell sold 60,309 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.73, for a total value of $224,952.57. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 645,385 shares in the company, valued at $2,407,286.05. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
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Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited(CNR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) had its target price upped by investment analysts at CIBC from C$116.00 to C$120.00 in a research report issued on Friday. CIBC’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 3.54% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) – Equities research analysts at Desjardins boosted their Q3 2018 earnings per share estimates for shares of Canadian National Railway in a research note issued on Monday, October 8th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.09 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.09. Desjardins also issued estimates for Canadian National Railway’s FY2021 earnings at $5.66 EPS.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Wall Street analysts expect that Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) will announce $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Seven analysts have provided estimates for Canadian National Railway’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $1.06 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.97. Canadian National Railway reported earnings per share of $1.00 in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 2%. The company is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 24th.
- [By Max Byerly]
Press coverage about Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) has been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Canadian National Railway earned a coverage optimism score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 47.5112066080017 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.(NUS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) General Counsel D Matthew Dorny sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.90, for a total value of $199,750.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel now owns 33,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,706,292.90. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Mackay Shields LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) by 49.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 162,902 shares of the company’s stock after selling 161,381 shares during the quarter. Mackay Shields LLC’s holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises were worth $12,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Logan Wallace]
BlackRock Inc. boosted its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) by 11.5% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,143,407 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 635,246 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. owned 0.11% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $480,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) President Ryan S. Napierski sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $800,000.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 74,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,968,160. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(PMT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
Pennymac Mortgage Investment (NYSE:PMT) – Equities researchers at Wedbush lifted their Q1 2019 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pennymac Mortgage Investment in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 10th. Wedbush analyst J. Weaver now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.34. Wedbush also issued estimates for Pennymac Mortgage Investment’s Q2 2019 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $1.74 EPS.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Pennymac Mortgage Investment (NYSE:PMT) shares reached a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The company traded as low as $18.60 and last traded at $18.62, with a volume of 19306 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $18.50.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: 3M Company(MMM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Paul Ausick]
3M Company (NYSE: MMM) traded down 2.91% at $216.66 in a 52-week range of $188.62 to $259.77. Volume of about 3.3 million shares was around 30% above the daily average. The company had no specific news Friday.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Analysts at Jefferies downgraded 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) from Buy to Hold.
3M shares fell 0.45 percent to $201.50 in pre-market trading.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Montecito Bank & Trust lifted its position in 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) by 3.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,680 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 242 shares during the period. Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings in 3M were worth $1,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: Stantec Inc(STN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
Stantec (NYSE: STN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Stantec (TSE:STN) (NYSE:STN) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$36.50.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: Information Services Group Inc.(III)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
Martingale Asset Management L P bought a new position in Information Services Group, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:III) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 110,416 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $453,000.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
RMR Group (NASDAQ: RMR) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
3i Group (LON:III) had its price target upped by Societe Generale from GBX 1,020 ($13.58) to GBX 1,130 ($15.04) in a research note released on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Watch Right Now: Canadian National Railway Company(CNI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lou Whiteman]
Union Pacific is in the early stages of implementing precision scheduled railroading, an operating philosophy designed to make railroads more efficient that was pioneered in Canada and is now making its way to U.S. companies. Union Pacific hired Canadian National (NYSE:CNI) vet Jim Vena as chief operating officer in early January and put him in charge of the overhaul. On a conference call that followed the earnings announcement, management suggested that the company is moving faster than expected in bringing down costs.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) and Canadian Pacific (NYSE:CP) have been seeing an uptick in crude-by-rail volumes this year because of pipeline issues in their home country. Canadian National, for example, has transported 50% more oil by rail on a revenue-per-ton mile basis so far in the third quarter of 2018 than it did in the same period of last year. Meanwhile, Canadian Pacific's crude volumes rose 13% in the second quarter to about 134,000 barrels per day (BPD).
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Neha Chamaria]
Investing for really long periods of time, however, becomes easier if you bet on industry stalwarts that have consistently rewarded shareholders and possess strong growth catalysts to keep them going for years to come. I can think of four such "forever" stocks right now: Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI), Waste Management (NYSE:WM), Mastercard (NYSE:MA), and Visa (NYSE:V).
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