Thursday, January 1, 2015

5 Best Healthcare Technology Stocks To Own Right Now

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) will unveil its next flagship smartphone on September 9, according to several major media outlets. The device, which could come in two varieties, is expected to feature a larger screen.

That makes it a major competitive threat to Samsung's (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF  ) high-end Galaxy handsets. Although Samsung's customers may have been motivated by a variety of different factors, Samsung's larger screens have long stood out as a major point of differentiation (the threat posed by a larger iPhone has certainly not been lost on Samsung's marketing department).

Ahead of Apple's iPhone announcement, Samsung is preparing to respond to the iPhone 6's debut with two new phones of its own.

Samsung's next phablet
Samsung will start with what could be called the Galaxy Note 4. The phablet, which will follow last year's Galaxy Note III, is likely to be unveiled at an event on September 3 -- literally days before the iPhone 6's announcement.

10 Best Forestry Stocks To Own Right Now: Pozen Inc.(POZN)

POZEN Inc., a pharmaceutical company, develops products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, and other pain-related conditions in the United States. Its products include Treximet for acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults; and VIMOVO for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, as well as to decrease the risk of developing gastric ulcers in patients at risk of developing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-associated gastric ulcers. The company also develops PA32540, a product candidate, which is under 2 pivotal Phase 3 trials for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients at risk for gastric ulcers. It has collaborations with GlaxoSmithKline for the development and commercialization of proprietary combinations of a triptan and a long-acting NSAID; and with AstraZeneca AB for the development and commercialization of proprietary fixed dose combi nations of the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole magnesium with the NSAID naproxen. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By James E. Brumley]

    At first glance, POZEN Inc. (NASDAQ:POZN) doesn't look like anything more than a volatile mover and shaker, currently overbought, and due for a dip. And truth be told, POZN is overbought and due for a pullback (and will be even more so, given this morning's bullish pre-market activity). When you take a step back and look at the much-bigger-picture though, you'll find that POZEN Inc. is only at the beginning of what could be a sizeable move for investors willing to give it some time.

  • [By Garrett Cook]

    Healthcare shares dropped by 0.34 percent in the US market on Wednesday. Top losers in the sector included POZEN (NASDAQ: POZN), down 7.2 percent, and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LGND), off 5.5 percent.

5 Best Healthcare Technology Stocks To Own Right Now: Steelcase Inc.(SCS)

Steelcase Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes furniture systems and seating products, user-centered technologies, and interior architectural products primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its furniture systems portfolio consists of panel-based and freestanding furniture systems; and complementary products, such as storage, tables, and ergonomic worktools. The company also provides seating products, including ergonomic chairs; seating for collaborative or casual settings; and specialty seating for specific markets comprising healthcare and education. In addition, its interior architectural products include full and partial height walls and doors. Further, the company offers workplace strategy consulting, lease origination, and furniture and asset management services. Additionally, it designs, manufactures, and sells visual communication products, such as static and interactive electronic whiteboards to primary and secondary education markets, as well as manu factures and sells steel and ceramic surfaces to third-party fabricators for use in the manufacture of static whiteboards. It also designs and sells surface materials comprising textiles, wall coverings, shades, screens, and surface imagings primarily to architects and designers for use in business, residential, healthcare, and hospitality applications. It sells its products to corporate, government, healthcare, education, and retail customers through the Steelcase, Turnstone, Details, and Nurture brands; and Coalesse and Designtex brands. The company markets its products and services through a network of independent and company-owned dealers, as well as directly to end-use customers. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ben Levisohn]

    Shares of HNI Corp. have gained 4.9% to $35.17 at 1:45 p.m., while Steelcase (SCS) has risen 0.8% to $16.93, Knoll (KNL) has advanced 2.5% to $18.74 and Herman Miller (MLHR) has ticked up 0.3% to $30.57.

5 Best Healthcare Technology Stocks To Own Right Now: Foresight Energy LP (FELP)

Foresight Energy LP, incorporated on January 26, 2012, is an underground coal producer in the United States. The Company operates four underground mining complexes, all in the Illinois Basin region of the United States. The Company�� mining complexes consist of: Williamson Energy, LLC, Sugar Camp Energy, LLC, Hillsboro Energy, LLC and Macoupin Energy, LLC.

Williamson Energy, LLC is a longwall mining complex in southern Illinois, producing coal with one longwall mining system and two continuous miner units, with a productive capacity in excess of approximately 7.5 million tons per year. Sugar Camp Energy, LLC is a longwall mining complex in southern Illinois, producing coal with one longwall mining system and three continuous miner units. Hillsboro Energy, LLC is a longwall mining complex in central Illinois, producing coal with one longwall mining system and two continuous miner units. The complex has a productive capacity of 24.0 million tons per year with all three of its longwall mining systems operational. Macoupin Energy, LLC is a continuous miner operation in central Illinois, producing with one continuous miner. The complex has a productive capacity of 8.7 million tons per year with the operation of a second continuous miner unit and the development of a new mine with a longwall mining system accessing its additional reserves.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Ben Levisohn]

    The upshot: “The fundamental case for coal is strengthening but requires several years of patience,” Bridges says. in the meantime, he recommends Consol Energy(CNX), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) and Foresight Energy (FELP), as the yield from coal MLPs are the “only segment that [is] resonating with investors.” Last week, Consol said it may form an MLP for coal assets.

  • [By Robert Rapier]

    Foresight Energy Partners�(NYSE: FELP), a coal producer operating four underground mining complexes in the Illinois Basin. FELP is one of the largest owners of coal reserves in the US, and claims to be the lowest cost and highest margin domestic thermal coal producer

  • [By Robert Rapier]

    Foresight Energy Partners�(NYSE: FELP) is a coal producer operating four underground mining complexes in the Illinois Basin. The partnership was formed in 2006 to develop and operate the Illinois mining assets of the Cline Group, a prominent mine developer. The $350 million IPO represented a 13.5 percent limited partner interest, putting the total market capitalization at $2.6 billion. The partnership has $1.3 billion of debt, giving it an enterprise value (EV) of $3.9 billion. The Cline Group owns 70 percent of the general partner, while private equity group Riverstone owns the other 30 percent.

  • [By Monica Gerson]

    Nonmetallic Mineral Mining:
    This industry declined 0.62% by 11:00 am with Foresight Energy LP (NYSE: FELP) moving down 2.2%. Foresight Energy's trailing-twelve-month EPS is $0.50.

5 Best Healthcare Technology Stocks To Own Right Now: iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)

iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the German market, as measured by the MSCI Germany Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the German equity market. The Index is a capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 85% of the (publicly available) total market capitalization. Component companies are adjusted for available float and must meet objective criteria for inclusion in the Index. The Index is reviewed quarterly.

The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund�� investment advisor is Barclays Global Fund Advisors.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Mark Salzinger]

    iShares MSCI Germany (EWG) and iShares MSCI Switzerland (EWL) continue to have relatively attractive valuations.

    EWG recently sported an average price/earnings (P/E) ratio on 2013's projected earnings of 12.6 and a price/book value (P/B) of just 1.4.

  • [By Mary Anne & Pamela Aden]

    If you're a new buyer and concerned that it's too late to buy, consider buying on weakness. If you want to buy, and or, add to your positions, we'd stick with our strongest stocks, which are: the Powershares NASDAQ (QQQ), the MSCI Germany ETF (EWG), Microsoft (MSFT), and Market Vector Retail ETF (RTH).

  • [By Jake Mann]

    Stay long US stocks, particularly big brand name firms in tech, media and finance, as seasonal, cyclical and fundamental forces remain positive. Take a position in iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (ETF) (NYSE: EWG) and iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE: EWJ) to benefit from all-out stimulus coming in both countries.

  • [By Tom Aspray]

    A few weeks ago, I focused on some of the euro countries' debt levels, as well as the improvement in some of their manufacturing data. Their stock markets have continued to rally sharply as the iShares MSCI France (EWQ) is up over 13% since early July and is doing just slightly better than Germany (EWG).

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