Several casino stocks jumped after aU.S. Supreme Court ruling paved the wayfor states to legalize sports betting if they so choose.
Shares of MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Boyd Gaming, Penn National Gaming and Churchill Downs all popped on the decision, although they were well off their highs immediately following the case result.
Scientific Games, an online sports betting tech company, was on track for its best day since July 25, 2017, up more than 10 percent.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of New Jersey in the case of legality of a 2014 law permitting sports betting at casinos and racetracks in the state. The ruling voided the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.
Best Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: Stag Industrial, Inc.(STAG)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lee Jackson]
STAG Industrial Inc. (NYSE: STAG) offers investors a 5.8% yield. Share recently traded hands at $24.35 apiece, in a 52-week range of $22.42 to $28.85. The consensus target price is $27.73.
- [By Neha Chamaria]
To be able to cut a check each month and maintain or raise the payout requires a company to have tenable confidence in its profit-making and cash-generating capabilities. It’s easier said than done, which is why while most companies pay dividends quarterly, and only around 40 publicly listed companies pay a dividend every month. Three such companies worth watching are STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG), Realty Income (NYSE:O), and Pembina Pipeline (NYSE:PBA).
- [By Dan Caplinger]
For those who like the convenience of monthly dividend stocks, it makes sense to take a closer look at Realty Income (NYSE:O), STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG), and Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN), all of which have a history of making monthly dividend payments to their shareholders.
Best Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: Henry Schein, Inc.(HSIC)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Chris Lange]
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close was Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) which traded down over 5% at $59.15. The stock’s 52-week range is $57.78 to $91.35. Volume was 5.7 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.5 million.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Henry Schein (NASDAQ:HSIC)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by investment analysts at Barclays in a report released on Wednesday. They presently have a $73.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 2.70% from the company’s previous close.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
The stock market had a mixed session on Friday, and most major benchmarks finished close to unchanged. Investors continue to deal with conflicting influences on stocks, with reasonably favorable earnings reports that nevertheless point toward the possibility of slower growth ahead. Meanwhile, geopolitical and macroeconomic factors paint a gloomier picture of the near future. Some stocks reflected that negative sentiment, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NASDAQ:GT), Henry Schein (NASDAQ:HSIC), and Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ:SGEN) were among the worst performers. Here’s why they did so poorly.
- [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell
Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $1.85 billion.
Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $3.63 billion.
Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.92 per share on revenue of $3.17 billion.
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $926.18 million.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $2.98 billion.
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $1.71 billion.
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion.
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.06 per share on revenue of $936.98 million.
Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.06 billion.
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $23.80 billion.
JD.com, Inc. (NYSE: JD) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.18 per share on revenue of $15.65 billion.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.6 per share o - [By Chris Lange]
The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Monday was Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) which rose over 6% to $73.68. The stock’s 52-week range is $62.56 to $93.50. Volume was 3.3 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.9 million.
Best Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: EMCOR Group, Inc.(EME)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Ethan Ryder]
BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in shares of Emcor Group Inc (NYSE:EME) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,483,730 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 202,856 shares during the quarter. BlackRock Inc. owned 0.11% of Emcor Group worth $493,931,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Emcor Group Inc (NYSE:EME) EVP R Kevin Matz sold 15,000 shares of Emcor Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.12, for a total value of $1,216,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 220,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,855,242.08. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Emcor Group Inc (NYSE:EME) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $86.00.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Emcor Group Inc (NYSE:EME) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 9th, RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 20th will be given a dividend of 0.08 per share by the construction company on Tuesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.41%.
- [By Shane Hupp]
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Best Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: Fibrocell Science Inc(FCSC)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Lisa Levin]
Fibrocell Science, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSC) was down, falling around 13 percent to $2.51. Fibrocell reported a $6.0 million registered direct offering priced at-the-market
- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Shane Hupp]
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- [By Lisa Levin]
Shares of Fibrocell Science, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSC) were down 10 percent to $2.58. Fibrocell reported a $6.0 million registered direct offering priced at-the-market.
Best Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: National Western Life Group, Inc.(NWLI)
Advisors’ Opinion:
- [By Logan Wallace]
National Western Life (NASDAQ: NWLI) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) was downgraded by BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Millennium Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of National Western Life Group Inc (NASDAQ:NWLI) by 64.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,115 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,993 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC’s holdings in National Western Life Group were worth $340,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Best Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM)
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In the first three months of the year, Bridgewater unloaded more than $2 billion worth of shares in three big emerging market ETFs: the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), its cheaper counterpart the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), and the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO). The combined 45 million shares were the largest sales by the money manager in the period.
- [By Craig Jones]
On CNBC's "Options Action", Dan Nathan spoke about an unusual options activity in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (ETF) (NYSE: EEM). He said the put options volume was pretty high on Wednesday. Puts outnumbered calls 2 to 1.
- [By Jim Crumly]
Emerging markets stocks had a strong showing, with the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEMKT:EEM) moving up 1.4%. Retail stocks retreated; the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEMKT:XRT) lost 1.1%.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Traders sold shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) on strength during trading on Tuesday. $162.39 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $282.35 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $119.96 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF had the 7th highest net out-flow for the day. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF traded up $0.26 for the day and closed at $42.74
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Cabot Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) by 10.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,676 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,946 shares during the quarter. Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF were worth $1,529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.