In this episode of the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool contributor Jim Mueller analyze those stories and answer the timeless question, "How many stocks should someone have in their portfolio?" Plus, they discuss a survey about Americans' attitudes toward Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), including how many would choose Netflix over sex.
A full transcript follows the video.
This video was recorded on Feb. 14, 2019.
Chris Hill: Happy Valentine's Day! It's Thursday, February 14. Welcome to MarketFoolery! I'm Chris Hill. Joining me in studio, Jim Mueller. Thanks for being here!
Jim Mueller: Hey, Chris! Thanks for having me!
Hill: Thanks for being my podcast Valentine!
Mueller: [laughs] Anytime!
Hill: We're going to dip into the Fool mailbag. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is getting serious about video streaming, we're going to dig into that. Also a survey. We'll get to the survey.
We've got to start with Big Red. Shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) are having their worst day in over a decade. Fourth-quarter results for Coke were about what Wall Street was expecting. The guidance for 2019 was not, and shares are down 8%. Look, we've talked about plenty of other companies that have had worse drops in a single day. This is Coca-Cola. This is sort of the steady blue chip. 8% -- I was about to say huge, it's not huge. It's a big drop.
Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: VSE Corporation(VSEC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Tyler Crowe, Rich Smith, and Daniel Miller]
In the spirit of Lynch's investment principles, we asked three of our Motley Fool investors to each highlight a stock Wall Street isn't paying much attention to, but could be a great investment. Here's a brief look at their selections: WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC), Control4 (NASDAQ:CTRL), and VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC).
- [By Money Morning Staff Reports]
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will increase its dividend forward yield by 10.26%, VSE Corp. (Nasdaq: VSEC) will increase its dividend payout by 14.29%, and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC) will increase its dividend payout by 26.67%.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
VSE (NASDAQ: VSEC) and ATKINS WS GBP0.005 (OTCMKTS:WATKF) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
- [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.
Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Haynes International, Inc.(HAYN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
BidaskClub downgraded shares of Haynes International (NASDAQ:HAYN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report released on Saturday morning.
Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HAYN. Zacks Investment Research cut Haynes International from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, March 13th. ValuEngine raised Haynes International from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Thursday, April 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Haynes International currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $35.00.
- [By Motley Fool Transcribers]
Haynes International Inc (NASDAQ:HAYN)Q1 2019 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 01, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET
Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By Logan Wallace]
Paloma Partners Management Co bought a new stake in Haynes International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 7,313 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $269,000.
Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Financial Institutions Inc.(FISI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Motley Fool Transcribers]
Financial Institutions Inc (NASDAQ:FISI)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 01, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET
Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By Max Byerly]
Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) and Financial Institutions (NASDAQ:FISI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.(OREX)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Paul Ausick]
Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OREX) traded down about 12% Tuesday and posted a new 52-week low of $0.29 after closing Monday at $0.33. The stock’s 52-week high is $4.46. Volume was around 5.9 million, about 8 times the daily average. The company filed Monday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Media headlines about Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OREX) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Orexigen Therapeutics earned a coverage optimism score of 0.05 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 45.6752029162772 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near term.
- [By Paul Ausick]
Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OREX) traded down about 78% Monday and posted a new 52-week low of $0.31 after closing Friday at $1.40. The stock’s 52-week high is $4.46. Volume was around 7.5million, about 15 times the daily average. The company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Kimball Electronics, Inc.(KE)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
BidaskClub lowered shares of Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Thursday.
Separately, TheStreet lowered Kimball Electronics from a b rating to a c+ rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 7th.
- [By Logan Wallace]
First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Kimball Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:KE) by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,611 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP owned about 0.11% of Kimball Electronics worth $554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Best Blue Chip Stocks To Invest In Right Now: GigaMedia Limited(GIGM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ:GIGM) by 69.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 46,885 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,185 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG’s holdings in GigaMedia were worth $142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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