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Targeting Network EffectsThe big news from Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE:BRK.A) last week was Warren Buffett��s targeting of leading ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies (UBER). While the $3B proposed deal ultimately didn��t materialize, the interest from Berkshire is in line with one of Buffett��s preferred investment strategies.
Buffett provided insight into this strategy in his 1989 annual letter to Berkshire shareholders:
In other instances, a great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable, problem as was the case many years back at both American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) and GEICO. Overall, however, we've done better by avoiding dragons than by slaying them.��
Top Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Iteris, Inc.(ITI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
iTicoin (CURRENCY:ITI) traded 21.2% higher against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on June 2nd. iTicoin has a total market capitalization of $543,370.00 and approximately $61.00 worth of iTicoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, iTicoin has traded up 20.2% against the U.S. dollar. One iTicoin coin can currently be bought for approximately $16.98 or 0.00222465 BTC on major exchanges including BTC Trade UA, BTC-Alpha, Cryptopia and Livecoin.
- [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT) rose 75.31 percent to close at $9.94 after reporting Q1 results. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares jumped 40.62 percent to close at $4.50 on Tuesday after reporting 2017 year-end results. MEI Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEIP) gained 34.39 percent to close at $3.40. MEDIGUS Ltd/S ADR (NASDAQ: MDGS) gained 32.74 percent to close at $1.50 in reaction to its Monday announcement of a distribution agreement. The medical device company said it reached an agreement to distribute its minimally invasive medical devices in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Pfenex Inc. (NYSE: PFNX) surged 31.15 percent to close at $8.00 after the company announced the positive top-line PF708 study results in Osteoporosis patients that showed no imbalances in severity or incidence of adverse events. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) rose 21.07 percent to close at $11.09. Arcadia Biosciences reported that Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D. has joined its board of directors. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) rose 20.23 percent to close at $10.58. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) shares gained 17.62 percent to close at $17.82. Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: APVO) rose 17.1 percent to close at $5.82. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) shares jumped 16.23 percent to close at $4.87 following Q1 earnings. Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRT) rose 16.04 percent to close at $3.69. PPDAI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PPDF) climbed 15.99 percent to close at $7.98 following Q1 results. Tyme Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYME) rose 15.93 percent to close at $3.42. LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT) gained 15.59 percent to close at $0.5532 following Q1 results. Sophiris Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPHS) gained 13.92 percent to close at $3.52 on Tuesday following Q1 results. Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) jumped 13.4 percent to close at $2.37. Iteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITI) shares surged 13.05 percent to close
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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Top Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: j2 Global, Inc.(JCOM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
J2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM) Director W Brian Kretzmer sold 5,942 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.25, for a total value of $518,439.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 6,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $590,159. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
Top Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.(FCPT)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
Neuberger Berman Group LLC trimmed its position in Four Corners Property (NYSE:FCPT) by 12.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,299 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 8,843 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC owned 0.10% of Four Corners Property worth $1,415,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Top Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Brooks Automation Inc.(BRKS)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Shares of Brooks Automation, Inc (NASDAQ:BRKS) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the ten analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $34.00.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Brooks Automation (NASDAQ:BRKS) insider Maurice H. Tenney sold 8,969 shares of Brooks Automation stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.80, for a total transaction of $267,276.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Brooks Automation (NASDAQ: BRKS) and Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Max Byerly]
BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA reduced its stake in Brooks Automation, Inc (NASDAQ:BRKS) by 21.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,761 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 6,086 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA’s holdings in Brooks Automation were worth $616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Top Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Alphabet Inc.(GOOGL)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Benzinga News Desk]
Google on Tuesday showed how its virtual assistant can now call restaurants and salons to book appointments, navigating complex conversations, as the Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) unit acknowledged that a technological onslaught was leaving users frazzled and needing a cure: Link
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Lary Merlo of CVS Health (CVS) , Lowell McAdam of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) , Sundar Pichai of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) , and Jeff Bezos of Amazon Inc. (AMZN) rounded out the top five.
- [By Spencer Israel]
The largest blockchain companies will be bigger than Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google, according to Alex Mashinksy.
- [By Leo Sun]
That's great news for Alphabet�(NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)�subsidiary Google and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), which hold a near-duopoly in internet ads. Last December, research firm Pivotal estimated that the two companies accounted for�73% of all digital advertising in the U.S., up from 63% in the second quarter of 2015. That growth could hurt smaller digital ad players like Twitter�and Snap.
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I think Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM), and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are great picks for investors in their 60s. Here's what makes these three stocks stand out.
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