Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019

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Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) reported earnings-per-share of 35 cents for August 2018, rebounding from the year-ago loss of 2 cents. The figure was driven by an improved top line. Year-to-date, PGR stock has rallied 22.1%, outperforming the industry’s 9.5% increase.

This rise in Progressive stock was courtesy of the company’s consistent strong results.

PGR Stock and the Numbers in August

Progressive recorded net premiums written of $2.6 billion in the month, up 17% from $2.2 billion in the year-earlier period. Net premiums earned were about $2.5 billion, up 21% from $2 billion recorded last August.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd. (LQSIF)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  British Columbia and Alberta have chosen a different strategy where retail sales will be allowed through both public and private stores, similar to its current setup for liquor retail in the provinces. Retailers will have to get their supply of cannabis from the government's wholesale distribution system, similar to how it works for alcohol now. The government will control online cannabis sales exclusively Our take: British Columbia also announced that physical retailing of cannabis and liquor will have to be separate, meaning stores cannot sell both products. This rule has an impact on existing liquor retailers aiming to convert some of their stores to sell cannabis. Aurora invested in Liquor Stores (renamed to Alcanna (OTCPK:LQSIF)) which has been struggling for years in the liquor business. Other pharmacy chains will also participate in the RFP as we have seen in Loblaw's recent win in Newfoundland and Labrador. We think for many cannabis companies the path to winning those retail licenses will be a challenging one with the competition from multiple sources. The licenses will be hotly contested given that B.C. is the largest market to allow private retailing, leaving us cautious on those companies betting big on winning those contracts. The likely outcome is that a large number of companies will each win fewer contracts.

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  It also holds just under 20 percent share of Liquor Stores N.A. (OTCPK:LQSIF) and over 17 percent of Radient Technologies Inc. (OTC:RDDTF). Aurora has other holdings as well.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Rich Duprey, John Bromels, and Anders Bylund]

  Coupled with a solid business that points to their being able to raise their payout every year for years to come, Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS), A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS), and Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF-A)(NYSE:BF-B) are three Dividend Aristocrats that you can buy once for your portfolio and hold on to forever.

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  The stock market did exceptionally well on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing more than 300 points and certain other major benchmarks reaching record heights. In general, investors remained upbeat about the prospects for the U.S. economy overcoming any trade-related tensions and continuing to grow, riding the wave of lower corporate tax rates to boost profits. Yet even with a favorable mood in the market overall, some companies had bad news that sent their shares sharply lower. Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA), YY (NASDAQ:YY), and Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF-A) (NYSE:BF-B) were among the worst performers on the day. Here's why they did so poorly.

• [By Chris Hill]

  In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill talks with Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen about the market's biggest news. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is up huge on a deeply lame quarter. Was there some gold hidden between the lines, or was this yet another case of bad results beating terrible expectations? Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) saw a little pop after its earnings report, but more interestingly, the company announced some big changes regarding its Family Dollar acquisition. Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF-A) (NYSE:BF-B) fell about 7% after reporting earnings. Could it be that they just have too many brands? Chinese automaker NIO (NYSE:NIO) tanked, but investors probably want to resist the "China is too scary" narrative that's cropping up as a result. Tune in to find out more.

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Tariffs have long weighed on shares of whiskey distiller Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF-A) (NYSE:BF-B), which exports more than half of its spirits to international markets, led by its best-selling Jack Daniel's whiskey. In its most recently-reported quarter, net sales were flat at $910 million due to tariff-related inventory reductions. That followed a big sales increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, when customers were racing to stock up ahead of the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by Europe.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Liberty Global plc(LILA)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Liberty Latin America  (NASDAQ:LILA)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 21, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET

  Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

  Brian Zook -- Chief Accounting Officer

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ:LILA) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 16,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $320,000.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ:LILA) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $24.75.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ:LILA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Liberty Latin America Ltd Class A (NASDAQ:LILA) SVP Christopher J. Noyes acquired 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $17.93 per share, for a total transaction of $358,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Teacher Retirement System of Texas cut its holdings in shares of Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ:LILA) by 39.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 10,187 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,571 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Liberty Latin America were worth $198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio(PSCD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (NASDAQ:PSCD) by 0.9% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 815,500 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,884 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned 0.47% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF worth $53,700,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Diodes Incorporated(DIOD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) VP Francis Tang sold 6,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.90, for a total transaction of $255,184.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 88,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,446,423.30. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  That's a great way to cash in on the growth of technology without buying into overhyped (and overpriced) semiconductor stocks, like Diodes Inc. (Nasdaq: DIOD), which trades for 111 times earnings.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. lessened its stake in shares of Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) by 67.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,610 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 47,902 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in Diodes were worth $719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Bank of Montreal Can decreased its stake in shares of Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) by 34.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 85,993 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 45,817 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can’s holdings in Diodes were worth $2,965,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.(OMN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE:OMN) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2019 earnings estimates for shares of OMNOVA Solutions in a report issued on Wednesday, February 6th. KeyCorp analyst M. Sison expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter. KeyCorp also issued estimates for OMNOVA Solutions’ Q3 2019 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  OMNOVA Solutions (NYSE:OMN) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallJun. 28, 2018 11:00 a.m. ET

  Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

  Operator

• [By Motley Fool Transcribing]

  OMNOVA Solutions (NYSE:OMN) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallSep. 26, 2018 11:00 a.m. ET

  Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

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Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Compass Diversified Holdings(CODI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Purple Innovation (NYSE: CODI) and Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

• [By Jim Crumly]

  Canadian marijuana producer Tilray is jumping into the U.S. hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) oil market in a big way, buying Manitoba Harvest from Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) in a cash-and-stock deal worth up to 419 million Canadian dollars. Shares of Tilray bounced 5.3% on the news and those of Compass rose 2.7%.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) by 3.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,097,576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,776 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 1.83% of Compass Diversified worth $18,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.(TLF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Press coverage about Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF) has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Tandy Leather Factory earned a news sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the textile maker an impact score of 48.0642054684382 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ: TLF) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Seaboard Corporation(SEB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Willis Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB) by 8.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 524 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel’s holdings in Seaboard were worth $2,235,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Top 10 Performing Stocks To Own For 2019: Becton, Dickinson and Company(BDX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Brian Orelli]

  Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported wacky results for its second fiscal quarter. This is the first quarter that the medical supply company has included results from its acquisition of C.R. Bard. But looking at the two companies on a comparable basis, it was a solid quarter for the newly combined company.

• [By Brian Orelli]

  Becton, Dickinson and Company's (NYSE:BDX) first fiscal quarter of 2019 will be the last one with wacky year-over-year comparisons because of the addition of C.R. Bard. Fortunately, as it's done for the last three quarters, the company was kind enough to present the comparisons on a comparable currency-neutral basis as if the companies had been together in the year-ago quarter.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  In other Becton Dickinson and news, CEO Vincent A. Forlenza sold 11,340 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.40, for a total value of $2,839,536.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 227,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,903,400. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ribo Alberto Mas sold 4,808 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.03, for a total value of $1,226,184.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,476 shares in the company, valued at $5,732,054.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 19,271 shares of company stock worth $4,862,179 over the last ninety days. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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  Stocks to Watch Today: DIS, TMUS, BP, S Shares of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) will lead a busy day of earnings reports. Wall Street is expecting a small decline in revenue for the first quarter. Disney is still in the process of absorbing most of Fox's assets from a deal last June. In addition, Disney will be launching its streaming service, Disney+, and investors will be looking for updates on the project. In deal news, T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) is looking to sweeten an offer to regulators to ensure a merger with rival Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S). The telecom giant told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that it would freeze the prices of many plans if it receives approval for a deal. T-Mobile has offered $26 billion to buy Sprint. Shares of BP Plc. (NYSE: BP) rallied more than 3.7% after the global energy giant topped 2018 earnings expectations. The firm's big bets on shale developments have paid off. Profitability more than doubled over the previous year, while production topped out at 3.7 million barrels per day. Look for earnings reports from Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL), Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC), Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM), Becton, Dickenson & Co. (NYSE: BDX), BP Plc. (NYSE: BP), Chubb Ltd. (NYSE: CB), Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR), Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR), Estee Lauder Co. Inc. (NYSE: EL), Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ), Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA), Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL), Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), and Tableau Software Inc. (NASDAQ: DATA).

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  Here's are some of the biggest and best-know publicly traded diabetes companies:

  Company Ticker Market Cap Products  Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) $126 billion Continuous glucose monitor AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) $95 billion Pharmaceuticals Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) $70 billion Diagnostic and delivery devices DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) $12.7  billion Continuous glucose monitor Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) $106 billion Insulin and pharmaceuticals Insulet   (NASDAQ:PODD) $6.1 billion Insulin pump Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) $375 billion  Glucose monitor and pharmaceuticals Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LXRX) $1.2 billion Pharmaceuticals MannKind (NASDAQ: MNKD) $291 million Inhaled insulin Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) $133  billion Insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitor Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) $116 billion Insulin and pharmaceuticals Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) $108 billion Insulin and pharmaceuticals Senseonics Holdings (NYSEMKT: SENS) $834 million Continuous glucose monitor

  DATA SOURCE: YAHOO! FINANCE. MARKET CAP DATA AS OF 9/25/2018.