Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019

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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Qualys, Inc.(QLYS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS) by 32.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,110 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,980 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Qualys were worth $590,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  Qualys Inc  (NASDAQ:QLYS)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 12, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET

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

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  In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Align Technology (ALGN) , Regions Financial (RF) , Edwards Lifesciences (EW) , Qualys (QLYS) and HEICO (HEI) .

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: American Software, Inc.(AMSWA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSWA) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 24th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of 0.11 per share by the software maker on Wednesday, December 5th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 16th.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Kyocera Corporation(KYO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Media stories about Kyocera (NYSE:KYO) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Kyocera earned a news sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the electronics maker an impact score of 44.7168933477613 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next few days.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Media coverage about Kyocera (NYSE:KYO) has trended somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Kyocera earned a coverage optimism score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news articles about the electronics maker an impact score of 44.4825472854626 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near term.

• [By Anders Bylund]

  Shares of Japanese materials giant Kyocera (NYSE:KYO) gained 12.1% in April 2018, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock rode a strong fourth-quarter report to these gains despite zero coverage in the financial press.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: The Rubicon Project, Inc.(RUBI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Rubicon Project (NYSE:RUBI) was upgraded by stock analysts at ValuEngine from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI) is one of 44 publicly-traded companies in the “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Rubicon Project to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

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  The Rubicon Project, Inc. (NYSE:RUBI)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 27, 2019, 4:30 p.m. ET

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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: MobileIron, Inc.(MOBL)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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  MobileIron Inc  (NASDAQ:MOBL)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 07, 2019, 4:30 p.m. ET

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

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• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Mobileiron (NASDAQ: MOBL) and Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Mobileiron Inc (NASDAQ:MOBL) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the nine research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.19.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Cerner Corporation(CERN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Simon Erickson]

  This could be a big win for the electronic health records (EHR) providers, such as athenahealth (NASDAQ:ATHN) and Cerner (NASDAQ:CERN). Detailed, interoperable EHRs that can be shared across hospitals will be crucial for maintaining accurate patient records and developing improved treatment routines. That could, in turn, provide better patient outcomes.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Cerner (NASDAQ:CERN) had its price objective decreased by SunTrust Banks to $58.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Cerner’s Q1 2018 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $0.65 EPS and Q4 2018 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

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  Cerner Corporation  (NASDAQ:CERN) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call February 5, 2019, 4:30 p.m. ET

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

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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Baidu Inc.(BIDU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By John Rosevear]

  Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is looking to a new partner to help it win more Chinese customers: search giant Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU).

  The two companies just announced a new deal to work together. Here's what we know.

• [By Leo Sun]

  Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) recently signed a sweeping strategic partnership that pools their resources in "frontier areas" including AI, big data, 5G networks, and driverless cars. China Mobile, the largest wireless carrier in China, will also offer exclusive discounted data plans for 13 Baidu products, including Baidu's core app, its iQiyi video streaming platform, and its Reddit-like PostBar social media network.

• [By Max Byerly]

  HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

• [By Alexander Bird]

  Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), the company that manages China's dominant search engine, has seen its stock price increase 2,000% since 2006. Investment conglomerate Tencent Holdings Ltd. is up a modest 118,550% since its debut on the Hong Kong Exchange in 2004.

• [By Garrett Baldwin]

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  Stocks to Watch Today: NKE, GRMN, FIT, FOSL, NAVI Nike Inc. (NYSE: NYSE) is facing a public relations problem this morning and shares are off nearly 2%. Last night, Duke University star basketball player Zion Williamson was injured in the opening minute of a marquee game against the University of North Carolina. Williamson slipped while dribbling and his Nike shoe split apart, causing him to fall and injure his knee. The No. 1 ranked Duke Blue Devils, who were favorites against their rivals at home, were blown out after Williamson was forced to leave the game. The game was heavily televised, attended by celebrities and former President Barack Obama, and fetched ticket prices upwards of $10,000. Williamson is likely the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft this year. The company called the event an "isolated occurrence." Shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) popped to an 11-year high thanks to a strong earnings report and forward guidance on Wednesday. The fitness and navigation device manufacturer reported that smartwatch sales are "on fire" from outdoor enthusiasts. The firm's outdoor segment experienced a 25% jump in revenue for the quarter, while the firm hiked its 2019 revenue outlook and topped analysts' expectations. The news helped boost shares of Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL) and Fitbit (NYSE: FIT). Shares of Navient Corp. (NASDAQ: NAVI) slid 4.2% after hedge fund Canyon Capital withdrew its bid from earlier this week to buy the student loan servicing giant for $12.50 per share. The hedge fund announced it will now launch a proxy fight to replace many of the company's board of directors. While this might be bad news for NAVI in the short term, there are still 1.5 trillion reasons to own this stock. Look for other earnings reports from Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS), Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD), Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), Dropbox (NYSE: DBX), First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE), Kraft Hein

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Veeco Instruments Inc.(VECO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

  Wall Street expects Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion before the opening bell. Discovery shares rose 0.47 percent to $23.50 in pre-market trading. Analysts expect Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) to post quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $5.72 billion after the closing bell. Marriott shares gained 0.08 percent to $136.75 in pre-market trading. Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Veeco Instruments shares surged 14.04 percent to $19.50 in the after-hours trading session. Before the markets open, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion. DISH shares gained 1.53 percent to close at $33.90 on Monday. Analysts are expecting US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) to have earned $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion in the latest quarter. US Foods will release earnings before the markets open. US Foods shares rose 0.57 percent to close at $33.72 on Monday. Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) disclosed that its CFO Andrew Vollero will leave the company and Amazon.com's VP Of Finance Tim Sloan will assume the role. Snap shares gained 1.3 percent to $10.88 in pre-market trading.

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• [By Max Byerly]

  Headlines about Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Veeco Instruments earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the semiconductor company an impact score of 46.7419207036988 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next several days.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Harte-Hanks, Inc.(HHS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Bioblast Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORPN) shares rose 29.6 percent to $3.22. Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX) surged 23.3 percent to $19.60 after the company reported commencement of modified Dutch auction cash tender for up to $16 million of common stock. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) shares rose 22.1 percent to $15.8003. Quotient Limited (NASDAQ: QTNT) gained 18.1 percent to $5.54 following commencement of EU blood grouping field trial. Shineco, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYHT) climbed 17.1 percent to $1.9899 following Q3 results. Shineco posted Q3 earnings of $0.21 per share on sales of $13.3 million. CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PMTS) rose 17 percent to $3.0999. Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE) shares climbed 12 percent to $2.2613. The stock spiked more than 14 percent Thursday near the close as traders circulate word the Delaware lottery is planning to introduce full sports betting in June. Harte Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) shares gained 7.2 percent to $11.05 after the company late Thursday appointed four new independent directors to board. Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) rose 6.4 percent to $6.17. VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) shares gained 6.3 percent to $3.74. Global Self Storage, Inc. (NASDAQ: SELF) shares climbed 6 percent to $4.20.

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  Noble Financial reissued their buy rating on shares of Harte Hanks (NYSE:HHS) in a report issued on Thursday.

  HHS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Harte Hanks from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, August 28th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Harte Hanks from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report on Tuesday, August 14th.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  These are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern’s rankings:

  Get Harte Hanks alerts: Harte-Hanks (HHS) Name Four New Independent Directors (streetinsider.com) Harte Hanks (HHS) Given $15.00 Consensus Price Target by Brokerages (americanbankingnews.com) Harte Hanks to Appoint Four New Independent Directors to the Board (feeds.benzinga.com) Harte Hanks (HHS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research (americanbankingnews.com) Harte Hanks (HHS) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue? (zacks.com)

  Shares of Harte Hanks traded up $0.65, reaching $10.96, during trading hours on Friday, according to Marketbeat.com. The stock had a trading volume of 46,930 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,474. Harte Hanks has a 12 month low of $7.30 and a 12 month high of $14.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.13 and a beta of 0.90.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of Harte Hanks (NYSE:HHS) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday.

  HHS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Noble Financial reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Harte Hanks in a research note on Monday, March 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Harte Hanks from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $12.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 15th.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Invest In 2019: Rubicon Technology, Inc.(RBCN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) and Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) was downgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Thursday.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  News coverage about Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Rubicon Technology earned a coverage optimism score of 0.22 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the semiconductor company an impact score of 43.6568126847622 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next few days.