Saturday, September 7, 2013

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now

The debate over whether it would be good for the economy to allow expanding the export of natural gas�is both a hot topic and one which is very difficult to fully answer. While companies, including Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK  ) and Exxon-Mobil (NYSE: XOM  ) , would certainly benefit from the export of natural gas, others, including Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW  ) and Alcoa (NYSE: AA  ) , claim that they would be hurt by rising energy costs. These higher costs would be passed on to consumers and could actually hurt the economy.

In the video below, Fool.com contributor Doug Ehrman discusses the pros and cons of natural gas exporting and looks at the relative effects of the companies above and the economy as a whole.

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Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Codexis Inc.(CDXS)

Codexis, Inc. engages in the production of custom industrial enzymes for use in the manufacture of biofuels, chemicals, and pharmaceutical ingredients. The company offers Codex Biocatalyst Panels and Kits to pharmaceutical companies that are engaged in drug development and the marketing of approved drugs to allow them to screen and identify possible enzymatic manufacturing processes for their drug candidates and their marketed products. It also provides enzyme screening services, enzyme optimization services, and enzymes, as well as supplies intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients to pharmaceutical companies. In addition, the company develops CodeXyme cellulase enzymes to convert cellulosic biomass, a non-food plant material into affordable sugars, which can then be converted into renewable fuels and chemicals; and CodeXol detergent alcohols that are used to manufacture surfactants, which are used as cleaning ingredients in consumer products, such as shampoos, liquid soaps, and laundry detergents. It intends to market CodeXyme cellulase enzymes to chemicals manufacturers; and CodeXol detergent alcohols as a drop-in substitute for the detergent alcohols market. The company has strategic collaborations with Royal Dutch Shell plc and Iogen Energy Corporation for the production of cellulosic ethanol from wheat straw and corn stover feedstocks. Codexis, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDJ)

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a diversified telecommunications service company, provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services in the United States. The company�s wireless services comprise postpaid and prepaid service plans, which consist of voice minutes, messaging, and data services; national consumer plans; business rate plans; smartphone messaging, data, and Internet services to access the Web, e-mail, social network sites, text, picture and video messages, and turn-by-turn GPS navigation, as well as to browse and download various applications; and data services, including news, weather, sports information, games, ring tones, and other services. It provides wireless devices, such as handsets, modems, and tablets; and a range of accessories comprising carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, battery chargers, and memory cards, as well as wireless device repair services. The company also offers voice services, including local and long-distance tel ephone service, voice over Internet protocol, voice mail, caller ID, and call forwarding services; broadband services comprising digital subscriber lines and other high-speed Internet data services; network access services; hosted and managed services consisting of co-location, hosting, hosted application management, and cloud computing services; and satellite and terrestrial video services to commercial and residential customers and carriers. In addition, it provides printing and distribution services. As of December 31, 2011, the company served approximately 5.9 million wireless customers and 1.1 million wireline equivalent access lines. It sells its products through retail sales and service centers, direct sales, and independent agents, as well as through Website and telesales. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Best Low Price Stocks To Watch Right Now: Aspial Corporation Limited (A30.SI)

Aspial Corporation Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, wholesale, retail, and export of jewelry. It offers fine contemporary jewelry principally under the Lee Hwa, Goldheart, and CitiGems brand names. The company also engages in property investment, development, and management; investment holding; building construction and contracting; and pawn broking activities. It specializes in the development, marketing, and management of small to medium sized apartments. Aspial Corporation operates 22 pawnshops. The company was formerly known as Lee Hwa Holdings Pte Ltd. and changed its name to Aspial Corporation Limited in 2001. The company was incorporated in 1970 and is based in Singapore. Aspial Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of MLHS Holdings Pte Ltd.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: F5 Networks Inc.(FFIV)

F5 Networks, Inc. provides application delivery networking technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications, and the security, performance, and availability of servers, data storage devices, and other network resources in the Americas, EMEA, Japan, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers BIG-IP, an application delivery controller; VIPRION, a chassis-based application delivery controller; and FirePass, an appliance that provides SSL VPN access for remote users of Internet protocol networks, and applications connected to the networks from Web browser on any device. It also offers Application Security Manager, an application firewall; WebAccelerator that speeds Web transactions by optimizing individual network object requests, connections, and end-to-end transactions from browser to databases; WAN Optimization Manager, which integrates application delivery with WAN optimization technologies; Access Policy Manager that provides secure, granular, and contex t-aware control of access to applications; Edge Gateway, a remote access product, which offers context-aware, policy controlled, and remote access to applications at LAN speed; Enterprise Manager that allows customers to discover and view company?s products in a single window; and ARX product family, a series of high performance and enterprise-class intelligent file virtualization devices. In addition, F5 Networks provides Data Manager, a software product, which interfaces with file storage devices; iControl, an application programming interface that allows customers to control their products in the network; iRules, a programming language embedded in TMOS architecture; and consulting, training, maintenance, and other technical support services. The company sells its products to enterprise customers and service providers through various channels, including distributors, value-added resellers, and systems integrators. F5 Networks, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Roberto Pedone]

    Another stock that's starting to move into range of triggering a near-term breakout trade is F5 Networks (FFIV), which provides technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance and availability of servers, data storage devices and other network resources. This stock is off to a weak start so far in 2013, with shares off by 17.9%.

    If you look at the chart for F5 Networks, you'll notice that this stock has been uptrending strong for the last few weeks, with shares moving higher from its low of $73 to its intraday high of $80.03 a share. During that uptrend, shares of FFIV have been consistently making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move has now pushed shares of FFIV within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade.

    Traders should now look for long-biased trades in FFIV if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $81.30 to its 50-day moving average at $82.47 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that registers near or above its three-month average volume of 1.80 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then FFIV will set up to re-fill some of its previous gap down zone from April that started just above $90 a share. Some possible targets off that breakout are $86 to its 200-day moving average at $93.78 a share.

    Traders can look to buy FFIV off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some near-term support at $78 a share. One can also buy FFIV off strength once it takes out those breakout levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits right below $80 a share.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ORD USD0.05(CWC.L)

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications company. The company provides mobile, broadband, and domestic/international fixed line services to consumers, businesses, and governments. It also offers mobile data services; entertainment services, such as pay TV services; data centers and hosting services; carrier, enterprise, and social telecoms services; managed services for corporate and Government clients; and financing services, as well as sells equipment, including handsets. The company provides services to approximately 10.7 million mobile, 630,000 broadband, and 1.6 million fixed line customers. It has operations in the Caribbean, Panama, Macau, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The company was formerly known as Cable and Wireless plc and changed its name to Cable & Wireless Communications Plc in March 2010. Cable & Wireless Communications Plc was founded in 1929 and is headqua rtered in London, United Kingdom.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Panera Bread Company(PNRA)

Panera Bread Company, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises retail bakery-cafes in the United States and Canada. Its bakery-cafes offer fresh baked goods, sandwiches, soups, salads, custom roasted coffees, and other complementary products, as well as provide catering services. The company also manufactures and supplies dough and other products to company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafes. As of March 29, 2011, it owned and franchised 1,467 bakery-cafes under the Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co., and Paradise Bakery & Cafe names. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Fabian]  

    Most of you have probably eaten at one of these franchise bakery-cafes. If not I highly recommend it, as for the company itself they are exceptional. Profit soared 50% in the first quarter, operating margins rose several percentage points, and Panera is sitting on $300+ million of cash. Right now it’s at a 30% discount to its peer averages and the stock is very cheap when valued against future earnings. Strong buy expect it to rise to $105.

  • [By Dan Moskowitz]

    Now that Panera has become a mainstream American brand with millions of loyal customers that enjoy one of the most casual and comfortable atmospheres available,��it�� a long-term OUTPERFORM. However, a tentative consumer, a somewhat poor valuation, and an artificially-inflated stock market are reasons�for caution.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: S.Y. Bancorp Inc.(SYBT)

S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company that provides commercial and personal banking services in Louisville, Kentucky; southern Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Its deposits consist of non-interest and interest bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market deposits, and time deposits. The company provides various secured loans, including commercial lines of credit, commercial term loans, real estate, construction, home equity, and consumer loans. It also offers wealth management services, including investment management, trust and estate administration, retirement planning, and financial planning services; securities brokerage services; and life insurance products, as well as originates and sells single-family residential mortgages. As of December 31, 2010, the company had 25 full service banking locations in the Louisville MSA, 2 full service banking locations in Indianapolis, and 3 full service banking locations in Cincinnati. S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Module Resource Inc (MLE.V)

New Carolin Gold Corp., a junior mineral exploration and mine development company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily holds interests in the Ladner Gold Project comprising 165 claims covering approximately 18 kilometers of the Coquihalla Gold Belt in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Module Resources Incorporated and changed its name to New Carolin Gold Corp. in October 2011. New Carolin Gold Corp. is based in White Rock, Canada.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Cost Plus Inc.(CPWM)

Cost Plus, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of casual home furnishings and entertaining products in the United States. It offers home decorating items that include furniture, rugs, pillows, bath linens, lamps, window coverings, frames, and baskets; and furniture products, which comprise ready-to-assemble living and dining room pieces, handcrafted case goods, occasional pieces, and outdoor furniture made from various materials, such as rattan, hardwood, and metal. The company also provides tabletop and kitchen items, including glassware, ceramics, textiles, and cooking utensils; gift and decorative accessories comprising collectibles, candles, framed art, and holiday and other seasonal items; and jewelry, fashion accessories, and personal care items. In addition, it offers gourmet foods and beverages, including wine, microbrewed and imported beer, coffee, tea, and bottled water. The company operates stores under the names of World Market, Cost Plus World Market, Cost P lus Imports, and World Market Stores. Cost Plus, Inc. also sells its products through its Web site, worldmarket.com. As of May 19, 2011, it operated 259 stores in 30 states. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Keith]

    Cost Plus, Inc. is a specialty retailer of casual home furnishings and entertaining products in the United States. Its EPS forecast for the current year is 0.55 and next year is 0.93. According to consensus estimates, its topline is expected to grow 4.23% current year and grow 3.54% next year. It is trading at a forward P/E of 10.94. One analyst covers the company and has a buy recommendation.

Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Nustar Energy L.P.(NS)

NuStar Energy L.P. engages in the terminalling, storage, and transportation of petroleum products primarily in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. The company operates in three segments: Storage, Transportation, and Asphalt and Fuels Marketing. The Storage segment operates terminal and storage facilities for petroleum products, specialty chemicals, crude oil, and other liquids; and crude oil storage tanks. Its terminals also offer pilotage, tug assistance, line handling, launch, emergency response, and other ship services. The Transportation segment transports refined petroleum products, crude oil, and anhydrous ammonia. This segment operates refined product pipelines in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota; and owns anhydrous ammonia pipelines located in Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska. The Asphalt and Fuels Marketing segment refines crude oil to produce asphalt and other refined products. This segment also purchases gasoline and other refined petroleum products for resale. As of December 31, 2010, the company had 65 terminal and storage facilities providing approximately 80.4 million barrels of storage capacity; 5,605 miles of refined product pipelines with 21 associated terminals that offer storage capacity of 4.6 million barrels, as well as 2 tank farms providing storage capacity of 1.2 million barrels; 2,000 miles of anhydrous ammonia pipelines; 812 miles of crude oil pipelines with 16 associated storage tanks comprising storage capacity of 1.9 million barrels; and 2 asphalt refineries with a combined capacity of 104,000 barrels per day, as well as 2 associated terminal facilities with a combined storage capacity of 5.0 million barrels. Riverwalk Logistics, L.P. serves as the general partner of the company. NuStar Energy L.P. was founded in 1999 and is based in Sa n Antonio, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Matthews]

    Every day, crude oil is pumped from Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas into pipelines owned by NuStar. Refineries in Sunray and Leroy, Texas, and Ardmore, Oklahoma, turn the crude into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, petrochemicals, and other refined petroleum products and send it back out along NuStar-owned pipelines that distribute the refined products to the Midwest and mid-continent states. NuStar transports hundreds of thousands of barrels a day in this cycle. My rate-of-change chart shows a steady positive trend for NuStar's price as it has stabilized and begun to grow in the second half of 2011.

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