St. James’s Place (LON:STJ)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reissued by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a note issued to investors on Monday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports.
A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on STJ. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on St. James’s Place from GBX 1,000 ($13.07) to GBX 1,120 ($14.63) and gave the stock a “sector performer” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 11th. Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on St. James’s Place from GBX 1,140 ($14.90) to GBX 1,090 ($14.24) and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 14th. Deutsche Bank downgraded St. James’s Place to a “hold” rating and set a GBX 1,090 ($14.24) price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 7th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 950 ($12.41) price objective (down previously from GBX 1,050 ($13.72)) on shares of St. James’s Place in a report on Monday, January 7th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of St. James’s Place from GBX 1,359 ($17.76) to GBX 1,203 ($15.72) and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 14th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,195 ($15.61).
Best Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: New Ireland Fund, Inc. (IRL)
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (the Fund), incorporated on December 14, 1989, is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities of Irish companies. The Fund is designed for United States and other investors who wish to participate in the Irish securities markets.
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity and fixed-income securities of Irish companies. To the extent that the balance of the Fund's assets is not so invested, it will have the flexibility to invest the remaining assets in non-Irish companies that are listed on a stock exchange. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in equity securities that are not listed on any securities exchange. It invests in various sectors, including construction and building materials, financial, food and beverages, and healthcare services. The Fund's investment advisor is Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IRL) Director Margaret Duffy acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $9.85 per share, for a total transaction of $19,700.00. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
IrishCoin (CURRENCY:IRL) traded 1.6% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 10:00 AM E.T. on October 7th. During the last week, IrishCoin has traded 6% lower against the US dollar. IrishCoin has a market cap of $167,948.00 and $146.00 worth of IrishCoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One IrishCoin coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0047 or 0.00000071 BTC on exchanges.
Best Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: CST Brands, Inc.(CST)
CST is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its operations through its subsidiaries. CST was incorporated in Delaware in 2012, formed solely in contemplation of the spin-off and, prior to May 1, 2013, had not commenced operations and had no material assets, liabilities or commitments. The address of CST's principal executive offices is One Valero Way, Building D, Suite 200, San Antonio, Texas 78249, and our telephone number is (210) 692-5000. Our common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol "CST." CST is one of the largest independent retailers of motor fuel and convenience merchandise in the U.S. and eastern Canada. Our retail operations include (i) the sale of motor fuel at convenience stores, commission agents and cardlocks, (ii) the sale of convenience merchandise items and services at convenience stores, and (iii) the sale of heating oil to residential customers and heating oil and motor fuel to small commercial customers. Advisors' Opinion:
- [By Shane Hupp]
Cryptosolartech (CURRENCY:CST) traded up 4.2% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 20:00 PM ET on October 6th. One Cryptosolartech token can now be purchased for approximately $0.0203 or 0.00000309 BTC on exchanges. Cryptosolartech has a total market capitalization of $1.30 million and approximately $247,044.00 worth of Cryptosolartech was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, Cryptosolartech has traded 4.1% lower against the dollar.
Best Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: U.S. Bancorp(USB)
U.S. Bancorp, incorporated on April 2, 1929, is a multi-state financial services holding company. The Company operates through its banking subsidiary, U.S. Bank National Association, which is engaged in the general banking business in domestic markets. The Company provides a range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, capital markets, and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and automated teller machines (ATM) processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing.
U.S. Bank National Association provides a range of products and services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities and other financial institutions. Its commercial and consumer lending services are offered to customers within the Company's domestic markets, to domestic customers with foreign operations and to large national customers operating in specific industries targeted by the Company. Its lending services include traditional credit products, as well as credit card services, leasing financing and import/export trade, asset-backed lending, agricultural finance and other products. The Company's depository services include checking accounts, savings accounts and time certificate contracts. Ancillary services, such as capital markets, treasury management and receivable lock-box collection are provided to corporate customers. U.S. Bancorp's bank and trust subsidiaries provide a range of asset management and fiduciary services for individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations and charitable organizations. Other U.S. Bancorp non-banking subsidiaries offer investment and insurance products to the Company's customers within its markets, and fund administration services to a range of mutual and other funds.
The Company's provides banking and investment services through a network of approximately 3,130 banking offices operating in the Midwest and West regions of the U! nited States, through online services and over mobile devices. The Company operates a network of approximately 4,940 ATMs and provides around the clock telephone customer service. Its mortgage banking services are provided through banking offices and loan production offices throughout the Company's markets. The Company's lending products are originated through banking offices, indirect correspondents, brokers or other lending sources. The Company is a provider of corporate and purchasing card services and corporate trust services in the United States. The Company's subsidiary, Elavon, Inc. (Elavon), provides merchant processing services directly to merchants and through a network of banking affiliations. The Company also provides corporate trust and fund administration services in Europe.
Lending Activities
The Company's loan portfolio amounts to approximately $260.8 billion. The Company's commercial loans amount to approximately $88,400 million. Its commercial real estate loans, which include commercial mortgages and construction and development loans, amount to approximately $42,140 million. Its residential mortgages amount to approximately $53,500 million. The Company's other retail loans, which include retail leasing, home equity and second mortgages and other retail loans amount to approximately $51,210 million. Its credit card loans amount to approximately $21,010 million.
Investment Activities
The Company uses its investment securities portfolio to manage enterprise interest rate risk, provide liquidity, generate interest and dividend income, and as collateral for public deposits and wholesale funding sources. The Company's investment securities amount to approximately $105.6 billion. The Company's investment securities portfolio includes the United States Treasury and Agencies, which amount to approximately $4,600 million; mortgage-backed securities, which amount to approximately $50,690 million; asset-backed securities, which amount to approxi! mately $5! 60 million; obligations of state and political subdivisions, which amount to approximately $5,316 million, and other debt securities, which amount to approximately $610 million.
Sources of Funds
The Company's sources of funds include deposits and borrowings. The Company's deposits amount to approximately $300.4 billion. Its non-interest-bearing deposits amount to approximately $83,770 million. Its interest-bearing deposits amount to approximately $216,630 million. The Company utilizes both short-term and long-term borrowings as part of its asset/liability management and funding strategies. Short-term borrowings, which include federal funds purchased, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, borrowings secured by high-grade assets and other short-term borrowings, amount to approximately $27.9 billion. Its long-term debt amounts to approximately $32.1 billion.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Dan Caplinger]
Even so, the issue remains controversial. Alternative Harvest had a similar problem, initially having U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) act as custodian, administrator, and transfer agent. But last September, the fund changed its custodian to L.A.'s Wedbush Securities, passing off other responsibilities to specialist institutions. It's likely that future marijuana ETFs will follow a similar path, seeking to use institutions that aren't traditional banks but that can still act as custodians under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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Best Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Data I/O Corporation(DAIO)
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Data I/O Corporation's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward Looking Statements." General Data I/O Corporation ("Data I/O", "We", "Our", "Us") is a global market leader for advanced programming and associated intellectual property management solutions used in the manufacturing of flash, microcontrollers, and flash-memory-based intelligent devices. Data I/O® designs, manufactures and sells programming systems for electronic device manufacturers, specifically targeting high growth areas such as high-volume users of flash memory and microcontrollers. Advisors' Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Analogic (NASDAQ: ALOG) and Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) and Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.
- [By Max Byerly]
Data I/O (NASDAQ: DAIO) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Best Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: American Capital Agency Corp.(AGNC)
American Capital Agency Corp. ("AGNC," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our") was organized on January 7, 2008 and commenced operations on May 20, 2008 following the completion of our initial public offering. Our common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "AGNC." We are externally managed by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC (our "Manager"), an affiliate of American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"). We operate so as to qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code"). As such, we are required to distribute annually 90% of our taxable net income. As long as we qualify as a REIT, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate taxes on our taxable net income to the extent that we distribute all of our annual taxable net income to our stockholders. Advisors' Opinion:
- [By Shane Hupp]
AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) was downgraded by BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.
- [By Shane Hupp]
NEXT Financial Group Inc purchased a new position in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 9,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $170,000.
Best Value Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Crestwood Equity Partners LP(CEQP)
Crestwood Equity Partners LP, incorporated on March 7, 2001, is a holding and master limited partnership (MLP) company. The Company develops, acquires, owns or controls, and operates assets and operations within the energy midstream sector. The Company's segments include gathering and processing (G&P), which includes its natural gas, crude oil and produced water G&P operations; storage and transportation, which includes its natural gas and crude oil storage and transportation operations, and marketing, supply and logistics, which includes its natural gas liquid (NGL) supply and logistics business, crude oil storage and rail loading facilities and fleet, and salt production business. The Company provides infrastructure solutions to service natural gas and crude oil shale plays across the United States. It owns and operates a portfolio of crude oil and natural gas gathering, processing, storage and transportation assets.
The Company's operating assets are owned by or through its subsidiary, Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (Crestwood Midstream). Its operating assets include natural gas facilities with approximately 2.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of gathering capacity, over 480 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of processing capacity, approximately 40.9 Bcf of certificated working gas storage capacity and over 1.3 Bcf/d of firm transmission capacity. It also includes NGL facilities with approximately 24,000 barrels per day (Bbls/d) of fractionation capacity and over 2.8 million barrels of storage capacity, as well as its portfolio of transportation assets (consisting of truck and rail terminals, truck/trailer units and rail cars), and crude oil facilities with approximately 125,000 Bbls/d of gathering capacity, approximately 1.5 million barrels of total storage capacity, over 48,000 Bbls/d of transportation capacity and 160,000 Bbls/d of rail loading capacity.
Gathering and Processing
The Company's G&P segment operations provide gathering, compression, trea! ting and processing services to producers in various unconventional resource plays across the United States. Its G&P segment operations include Bakken Shale, Marcellus Shale, Barnett Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Delaware Permian, and other owned and operated systems. It owns and operates an integrated crude oil, natural gas and produced water gathering system (the Arrow system) on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the core of the Bakken Shale in McKenzie and Dunn Counties, North Dakota. The Arrow system consists of approximately 590 miles of low-pressure gathering pipeline capable of gathering over 100 MMcf/d of natural gas, approximately 120 thousand Bbls/d (MBbls/d) of crude oil and over 40 MBbls/d of produced water. It also has approximately 266,000 barrels of crude oil working storage capacity at the Arrow central delivery point.
The Company owns and operates low-pressure natural gas gathering system with a gathering capacity of approximately 420 MMcf/d of gas produced by its customers in Hood and Somervell Counties, Texas, which delivers the gas to its processing plant where NGLs are extracted from the natural gas stream, and low-pressure gathering systems with a gathering capacity of over 530 MMcf/d of dry natural gas produced by its customers in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas. It owns and operates approximately five low-pressure gas gathering systems with a gathering capacity of approximately 510 MMcf/d of dry natural gas produced by its customers in Conway, Faulkner, Van Buren, and White Counties, Arkansas.
The Company owns and operates low-pressure dry gas and natural gas systems with a primary focus on the Willow Lake system that includes a gathering and processing system with approximately 50 MMcf/d of capacity to serve its customers in Eddy County, New Mexico (Willow Lake system). It owns and operates a low-pressure natural gas gathering system with a gathering capacity of approximately 40 MMcf/d of gas produced by its customers in Roberts County, Texas, and a p! rocessing! plant that extracts NGLs from the natural gas stream (Granite Wash system), and high-pressure natural gas gathering pipelines with a gathering capacity of approximately 100 MMcf/d that provide gathering and treating services to its customers located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (Haynesville/Bossier system).
Storage and Transportation
The Company's Storage and Transportation segment consists of its natural gas storage and transportation assets, which include Northeast Storage and Transportation; COLT Hub; PRBIC, and Tres Holdings LLC (Tres Holdings). The Company has approximately four natural gas storage facilities (Stagecoach, Thomas Corners, Steuben and Seneca Lake) and over three transportation pipelines (North/South Facilities, MARC I and the East Pipeline) located in the Northeast in or near the Marcellus Shale. Its storage facilities provide approximately 40.9 Bcf of certificated firm storage capacity and over 1.3 Bcf/d of firm transportation capacity to producers, utilities, marketers and other customers.
The Company owns and operates the COLT Hub, which is the crude oil rail terminal in the Bakken Shale based on actual throughput. It is located at approximately 60 miles away from Arrow's central delivery point and interconnects with the Arrow system through the Hiland and Tesoro pipeline systems. The hub, which can be sourced by various pipeline systems or truck, is capable of loading approximately 160,000 Bbls/d and has over 1.2 million barrels of total crude oil storage capacity. PRBIC owns an integrated crude oil loading, storage and pipeline terminal, located in Douglas County, Wyoming, which provides a market for crude oil production from the PRB Niobrara. PRBIC includes approximately 20,000 Bbls/d of rail loading capacity and over 380,000 barrels of crude oil working storage capacity.
Marketing, Supply and Logistics
The Company's marketing, supply and logistics segment consists of its NGL supply and logistics business and US S! alt. The ! Company utilizes its over-the-road and rail fleet, processing and storage facilities, and contracted pipeline capacity on a portfolio basis to provide integrated supply and logistics solutions to producers, refiners and other customers. Its NGL supply and logistics business serves producers, refiners and other customers that produce or consume natural gas liquids, including propane, butane and natural gasoline. To provide these services, it utilizes its portfolio of third party NGL processing, fractionation, storage, terminal and trucking assets, including its fleet of rail and rolling stock, rail-to-truck terminals, West Coast processing, fractionation and storage operations, NGL storage facilities and contracted capacity (including leased storage capacity at hubs and leased transportation capacity on NGL pipelines).
The Company's crude oil and produced water trucking fleet has approximately 48,000 Bbls/d of crude oil and produced water transportation capacity. It provides hauling services to customers in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Texas and New Mexico. Its salt production business, which has a plant near Watkins Glen, New York, is capable of producing approximately 400,000 tons of evaporated salt products annually. US Salt's solution mining process creates underground caverns that can be developed into natural gas and NGL storage capacity.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP) offers an even more attractive yield at 7.5%, which it can comfortably cover with cash flow. However, unlike the others on this list, Crestwood Equity doesn't expect to increase its payout this year. That's because the MLP currently plans to plow all its excess cash into its growing slate of expansion projects, which should give the company the fuel to grow its cash flow at a more-than-15% annual rate through 2020. Once it's past this heavy investment phase, Crestwood Equity should be in a better position to return more cash to investors. In the meantime, it offers a sustainable high yield with some enticing upside.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP) is in the midst of a multi-year strategy to improve its financial profile even as it restarts its growth engine. That plan has already paid dividends for investors as the company generated high-end results in 2018, which enabled it to deliver market-crushing total returns.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP) was the top-performing master limited partnership (MLP) of 2018 by a landslide. The midstream company generated a total return of 17% last year, which was well ahead of the negative-12.7% total return of the average MLP as measured by the Alerian MLP ETF. That outperformance has continued in 2019, as Crestwood has generated a more than 23% total return through the first month and a half, which has outpaced the 18% total return of its peers in the Alerian MLP ETF.
- [By Motley Fool Transcription]
Crestwood Equity Partners LLC (NYSE:CEQP)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 19, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET
Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:Operator
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