Things for Merck (MRK) are looking really good after it had obtained its latest win for Keytruda. It reported positive news from its phase 3 study known as KEYNOTE-042, which treated patients with front-line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This piece of news will allow Merck to potentially target this market without the use of chemotherapy, Keytruda treatment alone as a monotherapy, which is a huge positive. A trial from Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) with Opdivo failed to be successful in the front-line NSCLC setting as a monotherapy. This bodes well for Merck and its future of Keytruda sales.
Phase 3 TrialThe phase 3 trial recruited a total of 1,274 patients who were randomized into two different dose groups. One group of patients were given 200 mg of a fixed dose of Keytruda every 3 weeks as a monotherapy, or an investigator's choice of a platinum-based chemotherapy. One thing to note was that the patients treated had locally advanced or metastatic PD-L1 positive ((TPS ��1%)) NSCLC. The primary endpoint of this study was overall survival. The trial met on this primary endpoint, but the actual data from this study will be revealed at an upcoming medical conference. In addition, the secondary endpoint of progression-free survival is still being evaluated based on the recommendation of the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC). In my opinion, this is a huge win for Merck for two reasons. It is the first to achieve positive results in this patient population without the use of chemo for starters. That means patients will not have to add chemo to their treatment regimen and experience harsh side effects. Secondly, this adds to Keytruda's franchise which has been performing quite well in multiple studies in the lung cancer space.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: Curtiss-Wright Corporation(CW)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd decreased its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright Corp. (NYSE:CW) by 59.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,625 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd’s holdings in Curtiss-Wright were worth $430,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 16th, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share by the aerospace company on Thursday, July 5th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: 21Vianet Group, Inc.(VNET)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
21Vianet Group (NASDAQ:VNET) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) shares climbed 31.68 percent to close at $7.19 on Wednesday. Blink Charging reported Q1 net income of $2.2 million, versus a year-ago net loss of $3.1 million. Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIO) shares gained 24.15 percent to close at $3.29. Eleven Biotherapeutics posted a Q1 loss of $0.11 per share. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) shares surged 24 percent to close at $6.82. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) gained 20.25 percent to close at $4.87. HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) shares surged 18.42 percent to close at $22.50 Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAX) rose 16.15 percent to close at $83.34. Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) announced plans to acquire Abaxis for $83 per share in cash. Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTIE) shares jumped 16.07 percent to close at $10.62. Bilibili Inc. (NASDAQ: BILI) rose 16.04 percent to close at $14.11. Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GEMP) gained 14.88 percent to close at $6.33. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) rose 13.96 percent to close at $5.55. Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) jumped 13.88 percent to close at $67.27 on Wednesday. Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) jumped 12.59 percent to close at $11.98 after reporting Q1 results. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) rose 12.01 percent to close at $5.13. Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNA) gained 11.93 percent to close at $3.19. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOOT) climbed 11.66 percent to close at $24.52 on Wednesday after the company reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter and issued strong first-quarter earnings guidance. Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) rose 10.83 percent to close at $33.17 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter and lifted guidance. ChemoCentryx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCXI) gained 9.36 percent to close at $12.50. Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on ChemoCentryx with a Buy rating. Biolinerx Ltd/S ADR (NASDAQ: BLRX)
- [By Money Morning News Team]
Seadrill's rally demonstrates how profitable penny stocks can be for savvy investors. With Seadrill's gains already on the books, we'll look at a stock that's on track to generate tremendous returns – a small cap that just completed a groundbreaking acquisition with huge profit potential…
Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Week's Gain Seadrill Ltd. (NYSE: SDRL) $0.58 98.74% Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.83 59.97% MEI Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP) $3.45 43.40% Transenterix Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) $3.15 35.72% Akers Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: AKER) $0.65 34.38% Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: GALT) $4.54 32.58% Phoenix New Media Ltd. (NYSE ADR: FENG) $5.65 32.22% Heat Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX) $1.73 31.37% Bright Scholar Education Ltd. (NYSE ADR: BEDU) $18.51 29.03% 21 Vianet Group Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) $7.36 28.72%These gains are incredibly exciting. However, not all penny stocks are equally strong investments.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
21Vianet Group (NASDAQ: VNET) and 58.com (NYSE:WUBA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares jumped 113.5 percent to $0.6737 after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares rose 35.34 percent to close at $3.32. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW) shares gained 30.36 percent to $3.65. Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XTNT) shares jumped 25.6 percent to $7.4701 after the company disclosed that it has received the FDA clearance for InTice™-C Porous Titanium Cervical Interbody System. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares surged 20 percent to $2.495. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) surged 17.04 percent to $2.61. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) gained 15 percent to $8.32 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the development of next generation interactive educational activities. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) gained 15 percent to $3.39. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 13.7 percent to $49.64. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. FRONTEO, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEO) shares rose 11.8 percent to $20.956. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares jumped 11.1 percent to $3.38. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) rose 10.6 percent to $7.41. NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) shares gained 9 percent to $2.32. Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) rose 7.6 percent to $24.19. Northcoast Research upgraded Kelly Services from Neutral to Buy. LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares climbed 5.6 percent to $33.70. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX) gained 5.5 percent to $32.56. KeyBanc upgraded Alteryx from Sector Weight to Overweight. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation(TYG)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG) by 5.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 205,851 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,728 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned 0.42% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure worth $5,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: Cubic Corporation(CUB)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Max Byerly]
Cubic Co. (NYSE:CUB) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $66.50.
- [By Max Byerly]
Summit Trail Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cubic Co. (NYSE:CUB) by 4,493.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 210,045 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 205,472 shares during the period. Summit Trail Advisors LLC owned about 0.77% of Cubic worth $210,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cubic Co. (NYSE:CUB) by 3.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 210,905 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 6,179 shares during the period. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.77% of Cubic worth $13,414,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Top 5 Performing Stocks To Watch Right Now: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(AEO)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Garrett Baldwin] The Italian stock market has bounced back after a big day of losses. The global markets remain concerned about the nation's debt problems, even though the worst fears about the near-term future have subsided. EU officials are reportedly concerned that "Euroskeptics" could rise in the bloc's third-largest economy and promote political hostility toward the European Union. Shares of Sears Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) plunged nearly 10% after the retail giant reported a big miss on quarterly earnings. Same-store sales fell by roughly 12%, fueling a report that the firm will close another 72 Sears and Kmart locations. Four Stocks to Watch Today: DG, AMZN, BRK.A, MSFT Dollar General Corp.�(NYSE: DG) slumped more than 7% after the discount retailer fell short of earnings expectations before the bell. The firm reported earnings per share of $1.36 per share, slightly below the average forecast of $1.40. Revenue and same-store sales were also below expectations. Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has expanded Prime discount benefits to 121 Whole Foods Market stores and all of its Whole Foods Market 365 stores. The expansion brings locations in California, Arkansas, and Oklahoma into the fold. Amazon stock is up more than 38% since the beginning of the year. According to various reports, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) is considering a proposal to invest in Uber, the world's largest ride-share company. Warren Buffett has said that he admires Uber CEO Dara Khasrowshahi, and the firm is debating the size of a possible stake. Bloomberg has reported that Berkshire had offered Uber a $3 billion investment deal in early 2018. Microsoft Corp.�(Nasdaq: MSFT) is on the verge of cracking $100 per share. With this news, the software and cloud computing giant has also surpassed rival Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) in market capitalization. Markets now are speculating on whether Microsoft will beat Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) in the race to a $1 trillion valuation. Look for addition
- [By Shane Hupp]
Loop Capital set a $27.00 target price on American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) in a report published on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.
- [By Shane Hupp]
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) shares gapped down prior to trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The stock had previously closed at $23.63, but opened at $23.10. American Eagle Outfitters shares last traded at $22.77, with a volume of 5083198 shares traded.
- [By Chris Lange]
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) released its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Thursday. This company joins an increasing number of retailers that saw their earnings fall flat during the fourth quarter. Most recently we saw Dollar Tree and Kroger slip.
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