Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now

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Anika Therapeutics (NASDAQ: TNDM) and Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ:TNDM) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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94.8% of Anika Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.8% of Tandem Diabetes Care shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Anika Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Tandem Diabetes Care shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Anika Therapeutics and Tandem Diabetes Care, as reported by MarketBeat.

Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.(USAP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (NASDAQ:USAP) and EVRAZ (OTCMKTS:EVRZF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (NASDAQ: USAP) and SUMITOMO Corp/S (OTCMKTS:SSUMY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Shares of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAP) traded down 0% on Friday . The company traded as low as $24.22 and last traded at $24.53. 505,097 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 1,278% from the average session volume of 36,661 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.53.

• [By Shane Hupp]

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Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Enviva Partners, LP(EVA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  Typically when a company experiences an "act of God" event like a fire or a flood, investors can shrug off the issue. This past quarter, though, a fire at one of Enviva Partners' (NYSE:EVA) export terminals exposed something incredibly important about the business and some of management's recent decisions.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Three companies well positioned to benefit from this renewable powered growth are NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP), Pattern Energy Group (NASDAQ:PEGI), and Enviva Partners LP (NYSE:EVA). That's why they're at the top of my renewable-stock watchlist. Here's what I'm currently watching at each one before potentially adding them to my portfolio.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Enviva Partners (NYSE:EVA) had its price objective trimmed by Royal Bank of Canada to $33.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the energy company’s stock.

Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Trevena, Inc.(TRVN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  After looking at last week's top-performing penny stocks, we'll show you another penny stock that could jump over 230%…

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  First-time investors can find it incredibly difficult to identify penny stocks with real growth potential.

• [By Chris Lange]

  Trevena Inc. (NASDAQ: TRVN) previously announced that the FDA has scheduled a meeting of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee on October 11 to discuss the safety and efficacy of oliceridine injection for the management of moderate to severe acute pain. The company has a PDUFA target date of November 2.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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  Trevena traded up $0.03, hitting $1.81, during mid-day trading on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. 31,747 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 757,271. The firm has a market cap of $121.66 million, a P/E ratio of -1.50 and a beta of -0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 4.11 and a quick ratio of 4.11. Trevena has a twelve month low of $1.34 and a twelve month high of $3.10.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Trevena Inc. (NASDAQ: TRVN) traded down about 67% Tuesday and posted a new 52-week low of $0.97 after closing Monday at $2.98. The stock’s 52-week high is $3.58. Volume was about 16 times the daily average of around 2.3 million. The company’s opioid injection treatment for pain got a bad review from the FDA which said that the treatment could be abused and may lead to overdoses.

Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: Globe Specialty Metals Inc.(GSM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Regional Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHE) shares surged 56 percent to $0.3980. Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO) shares jumped 34 percent to $0.5632 after the nano-cap specialty diagnostics company said it saw an acceleration of sales in its Pathology services in April. The company now expects to see a sequential double digit quarterly sales growth. SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) rose 16 percent to $1.45 after trading higher at one point Monday by nearly 300 percent. The nano-cap developer of pest control said the California state government approved the company's ContraPest for user in the state. America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) gained 13.3 percent to $61.975 after reporting upbeat Q4 results. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares gained 9.8 percent to $4.92 as the company announced the publication of CE Mark multicenter clinical study results on C-Scan® in Gut. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) rose 8.3 percent to $3.41. Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) gained 7 percent to $12.13 following stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) shares climbed 6.5 percent to $9.00 after the company reported upbeat Q2 results. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) rose 6.2 percent to $58.94 after reporting a $10 billion buyback plan. Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) gained 6.2 percent to $7.53. Blink Charging disclosed that its vehicle charging network exceeds 125,000 members. The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) gained 5.4 percent to $7.97. Container Store is expected to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Cyren Ltd (NASDAQ: CYRN) shares rose 5.4 percent to $2.95 after reporting Q1 results.

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• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.97 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.5 per share on revenue of $3.95 billion. The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $8.47 billion. AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $13.01 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion. Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $734.86 million. Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $425.42 million. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $124.17 million. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.93 per share on revenue of $715.15 million. Radcom Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) is expected to post quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $718.59 million. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $718.96 million. CYREN Ltd. (NASDAQ: CYRN) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $7.72 million. Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $559.15 million. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (NYSE: RDY) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share. Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) is estimated to post quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $1.58 billion.

   

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $14.00.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Shares of Ferroglobe PLC (NYSE: GSM) got a boost, shooting up 7 percent to $12.17 following stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings.

  Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO) shares were also up, gaining 42 percent to $0.597 after the nano-cap specialty diagnostics company said it saw an acceleration of sales in its Pathology services in April. The company now expects to see a sequential double digit quarterly sales growth.

Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: United Technologies Corporation(UTX)

Advisors' Opinion:

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  In addition, Bill Ackman's Pershing Square confirmed it had accumulated 2 million shares, about $245 million worth in United Technologies Inc. (UTX) . The activist fund could push to break up the company if CEO Greg Hayes doesn't act on his own. 

• [By Max Byerly]

  Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United Technologies Co. (NYSE:UTX) by 10.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 63,924 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,852 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in United Technologies were worth $8,042,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ: SANM) shares rose 15.2 percent to $31.90 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its second quarter on Monday. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) rose 12.4 percent to $41.30 in pre-market trading after the company posted upbeat Q1 results and issued a strong Q2 forecast. Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGLE) rose 10.8 percent to $8.75 in pre-market trading. Mitel Networks Corporation (NASDAQ: MITL) rose 8.8 percent to $11.05 in pre-market trading after the company agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners for $2.0 billion. Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT) rose 7.3 percent to $3.70 in pre-market trading. Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) shares rose 6.9 percent to $7.00 in pre-market trading after declining 1.50 percent on Monday. Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALL) rose 6.5 percent to $10.68 in pre-market trading. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOOT) rose 5.2 percent to $20.40 in pre-market trading after gaining 4.53 percent on Monday. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU) rose 5 percent to $91.16 in pre-market trading after reporting Q3 results. Shire plc (NASDAQ: SHPG) rose 5 percent to $167.98 in pre-market trading after Bloomberg reported that Takeda is nearing a preliminary agreement to acquire Shire after sweetened bid. Outfront Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) shares rose 5 percent to $19.00 in pre-market trading. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) rose 4.3 percent to $4.18 in pre-market trading after gaining 5.80 percent on Monday. SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) rose 3.7 percent to $109.80 in pre-market trading after the company posted strong quarterly results and raised its outlook for the year. Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) shares rose 3.7 percent to $8.70 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.45 percent on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE: D
• [By Chris Lange]

  United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) is expected to report its most recent quarterly results on Tuesday. The consensus analyst estimates are $1.85 in earnings per share (EPS) and revenue of $16.27 billion. Shares were at $130.34 on Friday's close. The consensus price target is $150.18, and the 52-week range is $109.10 to $139.24.

• [By Tyler Crowe, Matthew Frankel, CFP, and Neha Chamaria]

  So we asked three Motley Fool contributors to each highlight a stock that has caught the eye of billionaire hedge funds, why they are buying, and why you might want to consider doing the same. Here's why they picked United Technologies (NYSE:UTX), PG&E (NYSE:PCG), and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B).

• [By Paul Ausick]

  United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) traded down 1.65% at $134.32. The stock’s 52-week range is $106.85 to $137.39. Volume was about 15% above the daily average of around 3.1 million. The company had no specific news Tuesday.

Top Medical Stocks To Buy Right Now: CUI Global, Inc.(CUI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  TESSCO Technologies (NASDAQ: TESS) and CUI Global (NASDAQ:CUI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.