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Hot Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: CYREN Ltd.(CYRN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Regional Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHE) shares surged 56 percent to $0.3980. Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO) shares jumped 34 percent to $0.5632 after the nano-cap specialty diagnostics company said it saw an acceleration of sales in its Pathology services in April. The company now expects to see a sequential double digit quarterly sales growth. SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) rose 16 percent to $1.45 after trading higher at one point Monday by nearly 300 percent. The nano-cap developer of pest control said the California state government approved the company's ContraPest for user in the state. America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) gained 13.3 percent to $61.975 after reporting upbeat Q4 results. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares gained 9.8 percent to $4.92 as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) rose 8.3 percent to $3.41. Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) gained 7 percent to $12.13 following stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) shares climbed 6.5 percent to $9.00 after the company reported upbeat Q2 results. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 6.2 percent to $58.94 after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan. Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) gained 6.2 percent to $7.53. Blink Charging disclosed that its vehicle charging network exceeds 125,000 members. The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) gained 5.4 percent to $7.97. Container Store is expected to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 5.4 percent to $2.95 after reporting Q1 results.

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• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.97 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.5 per share on revenue of $3.95 billion. The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $8.47 billion. AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $13.01 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion. Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $734.86 million. Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $425.42 million. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $124.17 million. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.93 per share on revenue of $715.15 million. Radcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $718.59 million. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $718.96 million. CYREN Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYRN) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $7.72 million. Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $559.15 million. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (NYSE: RDY) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share. Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

   

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) rose 11.4 percent to $2.93 in pre-market trading. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares rose 6.3 percent to $4.76 in pre-market trading as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut. Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) rose 6 percent to $ 35.20 in pre-market trading. Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: APOP) rose 6 percent to $7.60 in pre-market trading. Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) rose 5.7 percent to $12.70 in pre-market trading. MoSys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOSY) shares rose 5.3 percent to $2.07 in pre-market trading. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 5 percent to $58.20 in pre-market trading after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan. Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) rose 4.1 percent to $8.63 in pre-market trading. MorphoSys AG (NASDAQ: MOR) rose 3.5 percent to $26.99 in pre-market trading. Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 3.4 percent to $2.90 in pre-market trading. after reporting Q1 results. Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX) rose 3.4 percent to $28.76 in pre-market trading. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) shares rose 3.3 percent to $67.60 in the pre-market trading session after the company reported upbeat quarterly earnings. Micro Focus International plc (NYSE: MFGP) shares rose 3.1 percent to $18.40 in pre-market trading.

   

Hot Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Communications Systems Inc.(JCS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARA) shares surged 42.76 percent to close at $16.56 on Wednesday in reaction to a new licensing agreement with Europe-based Vifor Pharma. As part of the agreement, the biopharmaceutical company that alleviates pain licensed worldwide rights (except U.S., Japan, and South Korea) to Vifor Pharma to commercialize its KORSUVA therapy to Vifor $70 million. Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ: YRIV) gained 31.28 percent to close at $7.05 on Wednesday. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) climbed 23.29 percent to close at $126.05 after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY2018 earnings guidance. EVO Payments, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOP) gained 18.88 percent to close at $19.02. EVO Payments priced its IPO at $16 per share. Carver Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARV) rose 16.1 percent to close at $6.85. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) gained 15.68 percent to close at $13.65 after announcing pricing of public offering. eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI) shares jumped 15.01 percent to close at $17.70. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) gained 14.99 percent to close at $4.68. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) rose 14.62 percent to close at $19.36. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) shares rose 14.34 percent to close at $133.33 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) jumped 13.26 percent to close at $17.34 on Wednesday. Turtle Beach S-3 showed registration for 1.857 million share common stock offering via selling holders. Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCS) rose 13.18 percent to close at $3.95. Communications Systems reported establishment of special committee to explore strategic alternatives. Immutep Limited (NASDAQ: IMMP) shares climbed 12.95 percent to close at $2.53. xG Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: XGTI) rose 12.64 percent to close at $0.8561 after the company&rsq

Hot Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Mattersight Corporation(MATR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Shares of Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) got a boost, shooting up 23 percent to $2.65 after the company agreed to be purchased by an affiliate of NICE Ltd.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) shares shot up 52 percent to $7.235 after the company disclosed a deal with Arkoma Drilling L.P. and Williston Drilling, L.P. to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota. Comstock announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes. MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares gained 24.2 percent to $21.80 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook. Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares rose 22 percent to $2.625 after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) jumped 21.3 percent to $411.871 as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 17 percent to $3.10 after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) rose 15.9 percent to $18.34 following upbeat Q1 earnings. PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) gained 15.6 percent to $12.20 following Q1 results. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) surged 14.4 percent to $260.3901 following upbeat Q1 profit. Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) gained 13.8 percent to $3.70. Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) rose 13.5 percent to $29.815 after reporting strong Q1 results. BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) rose 13.5 percent to $38.30 as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares rose 13.1 percent to $10.985 as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter. SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) shares gained 11.8 percent to $63.59 following Q1 results. California Water Service Group made an offer for SJW. Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) climbed 9.8 percent to $278.40 following Q1 results. CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS)
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 22.6 percent to $3.25 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression. Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares rose 23.2 percent to $2.65 in pre-market trading after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd. Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) rose 21.2 percent to $5.77 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a deal to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota from Arkoma, Williston Drilling for about $620 million. The company also announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) rose 13.7 percent to $386.00 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday. Quantenna Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTNA) shares rose 12.6 percent to $14.70 in pre-market trading. Quantenna is expected to release Q1 results on April 30.. BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) rose 11.1 percent to $37.50 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) rose 10.4 percent to $29.00 in pre-market trading after reporting strong Q1 results. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) rose 9.8 percent to $250.00 in pre-market trading following upbeat Q1 profit. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares rose 9.4 percent to $10.62 in pre-market trading as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter. CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS) rose 9.1 percent to $7.22 in pre-market trading after the company agreed to be acquired by Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE: TWO). GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) rose 8.3 percent to $4.18 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) shares rose 7.6 percent to $251.2

Hot Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Nuance Communications Inc.(NUAN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) had its price objective cut by Stifel Nicolaus from $18.00 to $15.00 in a report issued on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the software maker’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 15.03% from the company’s current price.

• [By Lisa Levin]

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  Losers MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA) fell 23.4 percent to $5.25 in pre-market trading after a first-quarter earnings miss. Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) shares fell 15.1 percent to $3.48 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat Q1 earnings. Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) fell 14 percent to $13.15 in pre-market trading after the company posted downbeat Q2 earnings and lowered FY18 organic growth guidance. Myomo, Inc. (NYSE: MYO) fell 13.2 percent to $3.10 in pre-market trading after reporting downbeat quarterly results. Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) shares fell 10.7 percent to $14.13 in pre-market trading after climbing 8.50 percent on Wednesday. BT Group plc (NYSE: BT) fell 9 percent to $14.80 in pre-market trading after the company reported Q4 results and announced plans to cut 13,000 jobs over the next three years. Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) fell 8.3 percent to $19.90 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that IMblaze370 Phase 3 pivotal trial of atezolizumab and cobimetinib in patients with heavily pretreated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer did not meet primary endpoint. Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) fell 8.2 percent to $10.80 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) shares fell 7.4 percent to $43.00 in pre-market trading. Synaptics reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter, while sales missed estimates. Randgold Resources Limited (NASDAQ: GOLD) shares fell 7.4 percent to $76.23 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 earnings. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART) shares fell 7 percent to $59.36 in pre-market trading. Integra LifeSciences priced its 5.25 million share public offering of common stock at $58.50 per share. Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) shares fell 6.9 percent to $12.75 in pre-m
• [By Paul Ausick]

  Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) dropped about 20% Thursday to post a new 52-week low of $12.19. Shares closed at $15.28 on Wednesday and the stock’s 52-week high is $19.49. Volume of around 19 million shares was about nine times the daily average. The company reported indifferent results Wednesday night but cut its outlook for revenue growth.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  One key part of the rush toward artificial intelligence is making sure that automated systems can communicate easily and effectively with their human users. Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) has a huge head start in voice recognition technology, and despite its successes in areas like medical transcription, the tech company knows that in order to sustain its competitive advantage, it needs to use its lead to push forward with groundbreaking technological innovations.

How to know when Trump is lying

President Donald Trump lies, but not everything he says is a lie.

That's how CNN's Brian Stelter framed the debate over how the press should cover the president's false statements.

"We need to distinguish between a deflection, an exaggeration and a straight up lie," he said on Sunday's Reliable sources.

A fresh debate about the "L word" has been raging on social media in recent days, provoked by a string of false claims from the president.

Stelter said to CNN viewers: "I understand why many of you want news outlets to use the L-word, lie, more often. You want us to affirm what we all see: that Trump has a truth problem."

Stelter said some viewers also "want us to rethink how we do our jobs as a result. Maybe we shouldn't be reading his tweets aloud, because it's hard to believe anything he says."

But he argued that politicians like Trump engage in different types of dishonesty.

For example, when Trump claimed last week in a tweet that "killings are at a record pace" in Chicago �� when they're actually down 22% �� it's possible Trump had the wrong information. That would make it a falsehood, Stelter said.

In a different tweet on Saturday, the president asked why the FBI didn't contact him about the "phony Russia problem."

"Now, I think it's fair to call that one a lie, because according to NBC News, the FBI did brief him back in the summer of 2016," Stelter said. If Trump was briefed and now claims he wasn't, "that would make this tweet intentionally false, in other words a lie."

Joan Walsh, a national affairs correspondent for "The Nation" and a CNN contributor, suggested that some journalists and publications "go too far in trying to avoid the word lie."

"The word lie is very harsh, but it's very powerful," she said on "Reliable."

But Daniel Dale, the "Toronto Star" Washington bureau chief who tries to fact-check every word Trump says, argued that it's important to make careful distinctions.

"I think what's important as journalists, especially if we're going to hold ourselves out as arbiters of truth, we have to stick to what we know is true," he said on "Reliable."

In some cases, Dale said, "we know that this president is confused about policy. We don't know that his intent is deliberately to deceive."

But, in another example, when the president claimed the head of the Boy Scouts called him to praise a speech he gave, "we know that there was no such phone call," Dale said. "There's no word for that other than lie."

CNN White House reporter Sarah Westwood suggested Trump may make "blatantly untrue" statements knowing it will grab journalists' attention and dominate the news cycle, furthering his agenda.

"President Trump exploits our journalistic impulses, knowing that we are going to have to discuss the context around any one of his claims," Westwood said.

She also said she thinks Trump's attempts to discredit anonymous sources, or claim journalists make them up, is among the most "corrosive ways he attacks the media."

Stelter pointed to recent remarks from "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl. She said Trump told her a few months before the 2016 election that his anti-media attacks were aimed to "discredit you all and demean you all so, when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you."

When asked how reporters should respond, Dale said: "I think we challenge it every time, we challenge it professionally."

"This is a central feature of his presidency, the incessant dishonesty," Dale said earlier in the show. "And I think it's still often tweeted as kind of a side show rather than the show, rather than the central story."

Investors Sell NVIDIA (NVDA) on Strength on Insider Selling

Traders sold shares of NVIDIA Co. (NASDAQ:NVDA) on strength during trading hours on Thursday following insider selling activity. $665.91 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $731.97 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $66.06 million out of the stock. Of all stocks tracked, NVIDIA had the 0th highest net out-flow for the day. NVIDIA traded up $0.15 for the day and closed at $247.69Specifically, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 38,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.36, for a total value of $9,876,303.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 508,962 shares in the company, valued at approximately $129,968,536.32. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Persis Drell sold 5,141 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.73, for a total transaction of $1,134,772.93. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 20,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,627,162.99. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 91,100 shares of company stock valued at $22,416,103 in the last ninety days. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Several analysts have commented on the stock. SunTrust Banks boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA to $316.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 11th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $340.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $220.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 11th. B. Riley boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 11th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $315.00 in a research note on Friday, May 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. NVIDIA presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.06.

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The firm has a market cap of $150.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.38, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 7.82 and a current ratio of 8.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 10th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 34.44% and a return on equity of 52.18%. The firm’s revenue was up 65.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.85 EPS. equities analysts expect that NVIDIA Co. will post 7.08 EPS for the current year.

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.24%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 12.85%.

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James Trust N.A. grew its stake in NVIDIA by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 12,693 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,457,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Bbva Compass Bancshares Inc. grew its stake in NVIDIA by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Bbva Compass Bancshares Inc. now owns 1,995 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $462,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Spectrum Management Group Inc. grew its stake in NVIDIA by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Spectrum Management Group Inc. now owns 2,360 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $457,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank grew its stake in NVIDIA by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 9,934 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,301,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elite Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in NVIDIA by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Elite Wealth Management Inc. now owns 11,571 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,680,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.00% of the company’s stock.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation operates as a visual computing company worldwide. It operates through two segments, GPU and Tegra Processor. The GPU segment offers processors, which include GeForce for PC gaming and mainstream PCs; GeForce NOW for cloud-based game-streaming service; Quadro for design professionals working in computer-aided design, video editing, special effects, and other creative applications; Tesla for AI utilizing deep learning, accelerated computing, and general purpose computing; GRID provides power of NVIDIA graphics through the cloud and datacenters; DGX for AI scientists, researchers, and developers; and cryptocurrency-specific graphics processing units.

Why L Brands Earnings Fell Flat

L Brands Inc. (NYSE: LB) released its fiscal first-quarter results after the markets closed on Wednesday. Despite decent quarterly results, it wasn��t enough to offset especially weak guidance. By the looks of it, the rest of 2018 won��t be any easier for this retailer.

The company posted $0.17 in earnings per share (EPS) on $2.63 billion in revenue, while consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters had called for $0.18 in EPS and $2.59 billion in revenue. The same period of last year reportedly had $0.33 in EPS on $2.44 billion in revenue.

During the quarter, comparable sales increased 3%, much better than the 9% decrease seen in last year��s first quarter. The latest increase consisted of Victoria��s Secret comps increasing only 1% but Bath & Body Works comps increasing 8%.

In terms of its segment sales, the company reported as follows:

Victoria��s Secret sales decreased 5% year over year to $1.59 billion. Bath & Body Works sales increased 5% to $760.4 million.

Looking ahead to the 2018 fiscal full year, the company actually decreased its guidance. L Brands now expects to see EPS in the range of $2.70 to $3.00, down from the previously issued guidance of $2.95 to $3.25. The consensus estimates call for $3.14 in EPS and $13.1 billion in revenue for the year.

As for the second quarter, EPS is expected to be between $0.30 and $0.35. Consensus estimates are $0.45 in EPS and $2.89 billion in revenue.

Excluding Thursday��s move, L Brands has vastly underperformed the broad markets, with its stock down about 32% in the past 52 weeks. In just 2018 alone, the stock is down over 43%.

Shares of L Brands closed Wednesday at $34.05, with a consensus analyst price target of $44.83 and a 52-week trading range of $30.70 to $63.10. Following the announcement, the stock was down 5% at $32.30 in early trading indications Thursday.

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Buy Lupin; target of Rs 930: Centrum

Centrum's research report on Lupin

Lupin��s Q4FY18 results were lower than our and consensus estimates due to pricing pressure in the US generic market. Lupin��s revenue declined 5% YoY, margin declined 80bps to 17.6%, and net profit before EO item grew by 80%. The pricing pressure in the US has eased out due to discontinuation of several generic products by Teva and Sandoz.

Outlook

We have reduced our FY19E and FY20E by 13% and 11%� respectively. We maintain our Buy rating on Lupin with TP to Rs930� based on 23x FY20E EPS of Rs40.4 with an upside of 23.8% from CMP. We expect the company to benefit from its strong pipeline in the US, its recent launch of Solosec in the US market.

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iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF (CSJ) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Rating of 0.36

News articles about iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF (NASDAQ:CSJ) have trended positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF earned a news impact score of 0.36 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 47.0471008344204 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next several days.

Shares of iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $103.61. 5,954 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 584,746. iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $103.49 and a 52-week high of $105.61.

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The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1743 per share. This represents a $2.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 1st. This is a positive change from iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks results, which correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fee and expense, of investment grade credit sector of the United States bond market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S.

Top 5 High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019

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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced in early 2016 plans to bring its platform to the global audience. Nearly two years later, new data has been released that sheds some light on its global traction and market share.

As expected, Netflix's largest market is its home country, the United States, as noted by Statista. American-based viewers account for 43.9 percent of all visitors to Netflix.com. Interestingly, among the five countries that account for the largest traffic to Netflix.com, three of them are predominantly English-speaking countries.

Top 5 High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACBFF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Keith Speights]

  Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH:ACBFF) and Organigram Holdings (NASDAQOTH:OGRMF) have taken investors on a roller-coaster ride so far in 2018. Both marijuana stocks have experienced multiple swings of 10% or more. Both Aurora and Organigram also appear to be�rebounding in recent days.

• [By Javier Hasse]

  Here are some of the top marijuana stocks in U.S. exchanges and how the performed this week:

  22nd Century Group Inc (NYSE: XXII): down 10.5 percent Aphria Inc (OTC: APHQF): up 6.4 percent Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF): down 2.9 percent Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTC: CBDS): up 3 percent CannTrust Holdings Inc (OTC: CNTTF): down 7.2 percent Canopy Growth Corp (OTC: TWMJF): up 17.6 percent Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON): up 1.8 percent GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH): up 6 percent Hiku Brands Company Ltd(OTC: DJACF): up 3.4 percent India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC): up 0.5 percent MassRoots Inc (OTC: MSRT): up 9.4 percent MedReleaf Corp(OTC: MEDFF): down 2 percent Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG): up 5.85 percent THC Biomed Intl Ltd (OTC: THCBF): up 0.9 percent Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE): up 11 percent In Other News

  Leading cannabis industry data, analytics and business intelligence firm New Frontier Data announced it has partnered with Benzinga to bring its readers the latest information to our finance-savvy readers.

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  Toronto-listed Aurora (ACBFF) announced Monday that it had agreed to buy MedReleaf Corp. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately C$3.2 billion ($2.5 billion). The deal is the largest in the cannabis sector to date and Aurora's eighth transaction in just over a year.

Top 5 High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Nevro Corp.(NVRO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The medical equipment provider reported ($0.59) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.32) by ($0.27), Bloomberg Earnings reports. Nevro had a negative net margin of 11.22% and a negative return on equity of 15.01%.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Nevro Corp. (NASDAQ: NVRO) fell 11.6 percent to $81.58 in pre-market trading after reporting wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) shares fell 8.3 percent to $20.33 in pre-market trading after the company reported a wider-than-expected loss for its first quarter. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) fell 7.5 percent to $51.74 in pre-market trading. Zillow reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter, but issued weak sales guidance for the second quarter. Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE: SN) fell 7.2 percent to $3.11 in pre-market trading after reporting wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) shares fell 5.5 percent to $4.14 in pre-market trading after rising 11.17 percent on Monday. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) fell 5.1 percent to $95.00 in pre-market trading. Albemarle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share. Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM) fell 4.8 percent to $23.80 in pre-market trading. Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) fell 4.5 percent to $57.14 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) shares fell 4.3 percent to $2.25 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.73 percent on Monday. 51job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS) shares fell 4.2 percent to $93 in pre-market trading after rising 3.55 percent on Monday
• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) had its price objective cut by Canaccord Genuity from $110.00 to $102.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the medical equipment provider’s stock. Canaccord Genuity’s price target indicates a potential upside of 34.87% from the stock’s current price.

• [By Brian Feroldi]

  After reporting first-quarter results,�shares in Nevro Corp. (NYSE:NVRO),�a medical device maker that is focused on�pain management, fell 15% as of 10:58 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Nevro Corp. (NASDAQ: NVRO) shares dropped 14 percent to $79.35 after reporting wider-than-expected Q1 loss.

  Shares of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) were down 11 percent to $19.77 after the company reported a wider-than-expected loss for its first quarter.

Top 5 High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation(AP)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Berlin (AP) -- The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says its top inspector has quit with immediate effect, just as the agency's work in Iran is once again in focus.

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  This photo provided by Tesla shows a 2017 Tesla Model 3, a vehicle that has a semiautonomous driving system called Autopilot. Tesla can update the Autopilot software over the air, not necessitating a trip to a service center. Tesla offers Autopilot on its Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles. (Photo: AP)

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  Des Moines, Iowa (AP) -- It's been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a $570 million jackpot, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed a $450 million Mega Millions grand prize.

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  El-Arish, Egypt (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say a roadside bomb has targeted a pickup truck carrying members of the security forces in the turbulent north of the Sinai Peninsula, killing two.

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  Cayce, S.C. (AP) -- A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina has left at least two people dead and more than 50 injured

Top 5 High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Leidos Holdings, Inc.(LDOS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) was maintained as Buy but�removed from the Conviction Buy list at Goldman Sachs.

  Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) already was rated as Buy at Goldman Sachs, but now the defense contractor has been added to the prized Conviction Buy List, with a $410 price target (versus a $317.13 close).

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) by 11.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 213,155 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,482 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank owned 0.14% of Leidos worth $13,939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 5 High Tech Stocks To Watch For 2019: Charter Communications, Inc.(CHTR)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  University of California Berkeley economist Carl Shapiro testified that AT&T would use the threat of a blackout of Time Warner networks such as CNN, TBS and TNT to extort higher content fees from pay-TV companies. Shapiro's economic model provides the teeth for the Department of Justice lawsuit, and lawyers for the defense attacked his assumptions about AT&T's leverage in hard-ball content negotiations with Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) , Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) , Dish Network Inc. (DISH) , Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL) YouTube TV and others.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Global X Management Co. LLC reduced its holdings in Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) by 11.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,051 shares of the company’s stock after selling 507 shares during the quarter. Global X Management Co. LLC’s holdings in Charter Communications were worth $1,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE: INT) tumbled 18 percent to $22.90 following Q1 results. Biglari Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BH) fell 17.4 percent to $349.52. Washington Prime Group will replace Biglari Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 on Tuesday, May 1. Flex Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX) dipped 15.7 percent to $14.03 after a mixed fourth quarter report. FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) fell 15.3 percent to $11.65. FormFactor is expected to release Q1 results on May 2. Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) dropped 14.3 percent to $6.24 following Q1 results. National Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ: NATI) fell 14.3 percent to $ 42.34 after reporting Q1 results. United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) dipped 14.2 percent to $32.37 following Q1 results. Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO) dropped 13.5 percent to $3.33. Civeo posted a Q1 loss of $0.42 per share on sales of $101.504 million. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) fell 12.4 percent to $125.310 after reporting Q1 results. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) shares tumbled 12.1 percent to $262.06 as the company posted Q1 results. Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: VALU) fell 11.3 percent to $19.10. Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII) shares dropped 11.2 percent to $27.605 after the company posted downbeat quarterly earnings. AV Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVHI) declined 10.7 percent to $17.20 following Q1 results. CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) dropped 9.4 percent to $21.01 after reporting Q4 results. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM) shares fell 8.9 percent to $7.280 following mixed Q1 results. Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) shares fell 8.4 percent to $45.97 after reporting Q4 results. LogMeIn Inc (NASDAQ: LOGM) fell 8.2 percent to $109.825. LogMeIn reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter, but issued weak second quarter and FY18 earning guidance. Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIO
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  RCN, backed by TPG Capital and Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL)  Google Capital, is an "over builder," the industry term for a cable operator that enters markets with incumbent cable operators. Unlike Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) and Cox Communications Inc., RCN competes directly against Comcast in some if its footprint.