Both in the U.S. and internationally, marijuana -- especially the medical variety -- is getting more and more accepted with time. So, how do you invest in it? In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill talks with Motley Fool analyst Shannon Jones about how to get exposure to the fledgling industry without buying into the ever-risky penny stocks that make up most of the U.S. marijuana market.
Click play to learn about a few international companies for your marijuana stock watch list, as well as one domestic picks-and-shovels play; the exciting state of medical marijuana in the U.S. today; how growing acceptance of medical marijuana in the sports industry fits into changing views around the drug; and more.
A full transcript follows the video.
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Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp(SHIP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
Seanergy Maritime (NASDAQ: SHIP) and Euronav (NYSE:EURN) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Potlatch Corporation(PCH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) was upgraded by equities researchers at Vertical Research to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 78,505 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $4,086,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America owned approximately 0.19% of PotlatchDeltic at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: ChannelAdvisor Corporation(ECOM )
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) and Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Noah Holdings Ltd.(NOAH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Noah Coin (CURRENCY:NOAH) traded up 4% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on May 18th. During the last seven days, Noah Coin has traded down 6.4% against the US dollar. One Noah Coin token can now be purchased for about $0.0079 or 0.00000096 BTC on exchanges. Noah Coin has a market cap of $0.00 and $4.58 million worth of Noah Coin was traded on exchanges in the last day.
- [By Max Byerly]
Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)’s share price hit a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $57.81 and last traded at $57.76, with a volume of 191661 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $54.50.
- [By Lisa Levin]
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Losers Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) fell 13.2 percent to $10.95 in pre-market trading after dropping 1.33 percent on Friday. Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN) shares fell 8.7 percent to $5.33 in pre-market trading after declining 2.83 percent on Friday. Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) fell 8 percent to $32.75 in the pre-market trading session. AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) shares fell 7.4 percent to $51.17 in pre-market trading. Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) fell 7.4 percent to $4.54 in pre-market trading. Tailored Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TLRD) fell 7 percent to $31.83 in pre-market trading. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares fell 6.5 percent to $30.29 in pre-market trading after dropping 10.60 percent on Friday. Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOAN) fell 6.2 percent to $6.85 in pre-market trading. RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDHL) fell 6 percent to $6.67 in pre-market trading. QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE: QEP) shares fell 5.8 percent to $11.45 in pre-market trading after dropping 6.75 percent on Friday. Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) fell 5.5 percent to $61.53 in pre-market trading. CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI) shares fell 5.2 percent to $11.70 in pre-market trading
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Northwest Natural Gas Company(NWN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) was downgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Heico Corporation(HEI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
HEICO Corp (NYSE:HEI) shares hit a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $93.55 and last traded at $92.05, with a volume of 2840 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $93.16.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Companies Reporting After The Bell SpartanNash Company (NASDAQ: SPTN) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $2.38 billion. HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.48 per share on revenue of $13.57 billion. salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) is projected to post quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $2.94 billion. HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $424.96 million. Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $0.02 per share on revenue of $41.10 million - [By ]
HEICO (HEI) : "We're not buying anything at a 52-week high -- but on a pullback, you bet."
Cramer and the AAP team say the main factor contributing to Friday's weakness was Apple (AAPL) . Find out what they're telling their investment club members and get in on the conversation with a free trial subscription to Action Alerts PLUS.
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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) .
- [By Shane Hupp]
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Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: CVR Energy Inc.(CVI)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVI) reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $41.88 and last traded at $41.81, with a volume of 8024 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.64.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVI) shares hit a new 52-week high and low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $39.74 and last traded at $39.69, with a volume of 566335 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $36.81.
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Nabriva Therapeutics AG(NBRV)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Nabriva Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NBRV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 8th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.36) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.59) by $0.23. Nabriva Therapeutics had a negative return on equity of 79.30% and a negative net margin of 600.34%. The firm had revenue of $7.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 million. equities analysts anticipate that Nabriva Therapeutics will post -1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.
- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV) were down 14 percent to $4.6666 despite positive topline results from Phase 3 Lefamulin trial.
Carver Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARV) was down, falling around 21 percent to $6.59 after surging 201.37 percent on Thursday.
- [By Chris Lange]
Nabriva Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ: NBRV) watched its shares take a step back on Monday’s despite seeing positive results in its late-stage pneumonia trial. The stock was actually up about 17% before the markets opened, but this quickly reversed. The results come from the firm��s lefamulin evaluation against pneumonia (LEAP 2) Phase 3 clinical trial.
- [By Lisa Levin]
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Losers Natural Health Trends Corp (NASDAQ: NHTC) fell 7.8 percent to $19.80 in pre-market trading after rising 1.46 percent on Friday. Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT) shares fell 6.6 percent to $11.41 in pre-market trading after climbing 4.18 percent on Friday. Quorum Health Corporation (NYSE: QHC) shares fell 6.2 percent to $5.15 in pre-market trading after tumbling 11.45 percent on Friday. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) fell 6.1 percent to $7.31 in pre-market trading after declining 3.35 percent on Friday. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) fell 5.6 percent to $28.30 in pre-market trading. Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVFM) fell 5.3 percent to $6.06 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.73 percent on Friday. Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) shares fell 5.2 percent to $28.60 in pre-market trading. Xerox terminated its transaction agreement with Fujifilm and entered into a new agreement with Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason. JP Morgan downgraded Xerox from Overweight to Neutral. Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) fell 5.2 percent to $7.02 in pre-market trading. Cellcom is expected to release Q1 results on May 30, 2018. Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) fell 4.5 percent to $74 in pre-market trading. Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV) shares fell 4 percent to $4.66 in pre-market trading
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: First Interstate BancSystem Inc.(FIBK)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Max Byerly]
Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) by 4.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 464,152 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,543 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned 0.82% of First Interstate BancSystem worth $18,357,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Top 10 Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Prudential Financial Inc.(PRU)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Zacks]
Well, given the growing demand for securitized mortgage deals, Barclays plans to package and sell these Irish loans over the next two months. The group of investors that has shown interest in buying residential mortgage backed securities includes M&G Investments, the investment management division of British insurer Prudential Plc (NYSE: PRU) and Pacific Investment Management Co. ("PIMCO").
- [By Jason Hall, Chuck Saletta, and Reuben Gregg Brewer]
But that doesn't mean you need to make risky bets to capture solid returns, either, and buying solid companies at reasonable prices can help create a margin of safety and improve your returns, while also decreasing your risk of permanent losses. Three stocks that meet these criteria are small healthcare real-estate specialist�Caretrust REIT Inc�(NASDAQ:CTRE), financial services giant�Prudential Financial Inc�(NYSE:PRU), and energy behemoth�ExxonMobil Corporation�(NYSE:XOM).�
- [By Max Byerly]
Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares during the period. Flippin Bruce & Porter Inc.’s holdings in Prudential Financial were worth $6,354,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Chuck Saletta]
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) takes such pride in its rock-solid financial condition that it uses an actual rock -- the Rock of Gibraltar�-- as its corporate symbol. Prudential Financial backs up that claim with a balance sheet that has more cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments�than total debt on it. It also claims a debt-to-equity ratio around 0.6 and a current ratio around 1.0�, which are further signs of a solid financial condition.
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