Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now

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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Evertec, Inc.(EVTC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Matthew Cochrane]

  Which individual stocks in the ETF's portfolio have done the heaviest lifting? This year, so far, that honor belongs to First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC), Evertec Inc. (NYSE:EVTC), and Square Inc. (NYSE:SQ). That's after screening for companies in the fund's portfolio that trade on a domestic stock exchange and have a market cap greater than $1 billion. Let's take a closer look at all three to see why these companies' stocks have appreciated so far this year.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Shares of Evertec Inc (NYSE:EVTC) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $23.20.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Equities research analysts at Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm set a “market perform” rating on the business services provider’s stock.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Tableau Software, Inc.(DATA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Tableau Software Inc Class A (DATA)

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Tableau Software (NYSE:DATA) Director Elliott H. Jurgensen, Jr. sold 3,000 shares of Tableau Software stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.82, for a total transaction of $275,460.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $438,991.42. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Streamr DATAcoin (CURRENCY:DATA) traded 6.5% lower against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 14:00 PM ET on June 24th. Streamr DATAcoin has a total market capitalization of $58.72 million and $2.67 million worth of Streamr DATAcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Streamr DATAcoin has traded up 27.4% against the U.S. dollar. One Streamr DATAcoin token can now be purchased for $0.0867 or 0.00001397 BTC on exchanges including Ethfinex, HitBTC, Bancor Network and Mercatox.

• [By Leo Sun, Chuck Saletta, and Jordan Wathen]

  It is still a solid long-term growth stock. But according to a team of Motley Fool contributors, three other stocks -- GrubHub (NYSE:GRUB), Tableau Software (NYSE:DATA), and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) -- might offer better returns for now. 

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Kopin Corporation(KOPN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  News articles about Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Kopin earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the company an impact score of 45.9996934088004 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near term.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Here are some of the news headlines that may have effected Accern’s rankings:

  Get Kopin alerts: Global Microdisplay Market Report 2018-2023 eMagin Corporation, Kopin Corporation, LG Display Co., Ltd., AU … (ittechnology24.com) Price Performance Review on Shares of Kopin Cp (KOPN): Move 3.12% (parkcitycaller.com) MAMA Cross Spotted in Kopin Cp (KOPN) Shares (fisherbusinessnews.com) Is Kopin Corporation (NasdaqGS:KOPN) Generating Enough Return on Equity? (derbynewsjournal.com) Hot Stocks- Vicon Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VII), Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN), Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ … (journalfinance.net)

  Shares of Kopin traded up $0.03, reaching $3.34, on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The stock had a trading volume of 101,064 shares, compared to its average volume of 263,988. Kopin has a fifty-two week low of $2.80 and a fifty-two week high of $4.60.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (NYSE: TSM) and Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Press coverage about Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) has been trending somewhat positive on Friday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Kopin earned a news impact score of 0.03 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 49.0174305760064 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: CEVA, Inc.(CEVA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Max Byerly]

  CEVA (NASDAQ:CEVA)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at Canaccord Genuity in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. They currently have a $36.00 target price on the semiconductor company’s stock. Canaccord Genuity’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.09% from the company’s current price.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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  CEVA Inc  (NASDAQ:CEVA)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 13, 2019, 8:30 a.m. ET

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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: ManpowerGroup(MAN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) and StarTek (NYSE:SRT) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Macquarie downgraded shares of ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Macquarie currently has $91.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock.

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  2. Staffing firms could do well as employees look to other options if their employers won't raise rates along with the trend. Firms like Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) would also benefit from higher wages through the fees the companies collect when they place an employee contract.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) EVP Mara E. Swan sold 11,192 shares of ManpowerGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.77, for a total value of $1,049,473.84. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 13,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,265,238.61. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) by 12.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,463 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 1,109 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in ManpowerGroup were worth $859,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: John Bean Technologies Corporation(JBT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Max Byerly]

  John Bean Technologies Corp (NYSE:JBT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $92.33.

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  John Bean Technologies Corp  (NYSE:JBT)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 26, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET

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

  Operator

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Guidewire Software, Inc.(GWRE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Guidewire Software (GWRE)

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: “Insider Selling: Guidewire Software (GWRE) Insider Sells 209 Shares of Stock” was first posted by Ticker Report and is the sole property of of Ticker Report. If you are viewing this story on another site, it was copied illegally and reposted in violation of international copyright and trademark laws. The correct version of this story can be viewed at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/3365485/insider-selling-guidewire-software-gwre-insider-sells-209-shares-of-stock.html.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Shares of Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE:GWRE) reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $96.19 and last traded at $94.10, with a volume of 46042 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $95.82.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Blackbaud, Inc.(BLKB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

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• [By Shane Hupp]

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) delivered a solid finish to 2018 as revenue and earnings came in above expectations, enabling the company to beat its revised full-year forecast. The nonprofit-focused software developer anticipates continued revenue growth in 2019 as more customers shift toward its cloud-based solutions. However, that sales growth won't boost the bottom line because the company expects to heavily reinvest in its business to drive accelerated growth in the future.

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: LiqTech International, Inc.(LIQT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  LiqTech International Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:LIQT) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 320,188 shares, a decline of 9.3% from the May 31st total of 352,974 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 364,702 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  But Blink and our other penny stocks to watch are unlikely to continue to lock in such spectacular gains in June. After looking at our 10 top penny stocks to watch this month, we'll show you a small-cap stock with great profit potential in its future…

  Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Month's Gain  Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) $7.07 439.85% Senes Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: SNES) $1.27 175.40% Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.77 150.41% Adomani Inc. (Nasdaq: ADOM) $1.49 137.68% NF Energy Saving Co. (Nasdaq: NFEC) $2.34 134.88% Vaalco Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY) $2.15 109.06% Heat Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX) $2.35 99.12% ArQule Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) $4.88 90.74% LiqTech International Inc. (NYSE: LIQT) $0.66 85.60% Transenterix Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) $3.46 77.84%

  While last month's gains are tremendous, they also illustrate the inherent dangers that come with investing in penny stocks.

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  However, it's unlikely Netlist repeats these returns anytime soon. After looking at last week's top performing penny stocks, we'll show you a penny stock on the verge of jumping over 230%…

  Penny Stock Current Share Price Last Week's Gain Netlist Inc. (Nasdaq: NLST) $0.83 542.67% Mannkind Corp. (Nasdaq: MNKD) $1.80 79.09% Fred's Inc. (Nasdaq: FRED) $2.49 73.68% Delcath Systems Inc. (OTCMKTS: DCTH) $3.70 72.63% Gemphire Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: GEMP) $1.96 50.71% Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BLPH) $1.05 47.98% Cel-Sci Corp. (NYSE: CVM) $3.78 44.78% ParkerVision Inc. (OTCMKTS: PRKR) $0.60 29.42% Superior Drilling Products Inc. (NYSE: SDPI) $2.63 29.23% LiqTech International Inc. (NYSE: LIQT) $1.50 25.20%

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• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares climbed 70.3 percent to $5.45 after reporting 2017 year-end results. MEDIGUS Ltd/S ADR (NASDAQ: MDGS) surged 39.8 percent to $1.58 in reaction to its Monday announcement of a distribution agreement. The medical device company said it reached an agreement to distribute its minimally invasive medical devices in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) gained 25.6 percent to $11.50. Arcadia Biosciences reported that Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D. has joined its board of directors. Aytu Bioscience Inc (NASDAQ: AYTU) shares jumped 21.8 percent to $0.4798 after the company late Monday reported lighter-than-expected Q1 loss. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) shares gained 21.1 percent to $26.77 following Q3 results. Pfenex Inc. (NYSE: PFNX) rose 16.8 percent to $7.1271 after the company announced the positive top-line PF708 study results in Osteoporosis patients that showed no imbalances in severity or incidence of adverse events. MEI Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEIP) rose 13.8 percent to $2.88. Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT) jumped 13.1 percent to $6.41 after reporting Q1 results. SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORL) shares gained 12 percent to $5.87 after reporting upbeat Q1 results. Bovie Medical Corporation (NYSE: BVX) gained 8.4 percent to $3.96 after reporting a first-quarter sales beat. Rosehill Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE) surged 8.4 percent to $7.90 after announcing Q1 results. LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT) rose 8.1 percent to $0.5171 following Q1 results. ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH) rose 7.7 percent to $5.6103 following Q1 results. Nine Energy Service, Inc. (NYSE: NINE) shares climbed 7.4 percent to $35.90. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XENE) rose 6.7 percent to $6.40 after the company presented XEN901 Phase 1 clinical update and XEN1101 TMS pharmacodynamic Phase 1 data. MYnd
• [By Logan Wallace]

  LiqTech International Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:LIQT) shares rose 11.2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $0.94 and last traded at $0.91. Approximately 1,268,573 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 253% from the average daily volume of 359,292 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.82.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT) rose 75.31 percent to close at $9.94 after reporting Q1 results. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) shares jumped 40.62 percent to close at $4.50 on Tuesday after reporting 2017 year-end results. MEI Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEIP) gained 34.39 percent to close at $3.40. MEDIGUS Ltd/S ADR (NASDAQ: MDGS) gained 32.74 percent to close at $1.50 in reaction to its Monday announcement of a distribution agreement. The medical device company said it reached an agreement to distribute its minimally invasive medical devices in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Pfenex Inc. (NYSE: PFNX) surged 31.15 percent to close at $8.00 after the company announced the positive top-line PF708 study results in Osteoporosis patients that showed no imbalances in severity or incidence of adverse events. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKDA) rose 21.07 percent to close at $11.09. Arcadia Biosciences reported that Albert D. Bolles, Ph.D. has joined its board of directors. Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) rose 20.23 percent to close at $10.58. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) shares gained 17.62 percent to close at $17.82. Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: APVO) rose 17.1 percent to close at $5.82. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) shares jumped 16.23 percent to close at $4.87 following Q1 earnings. Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMRT) rose 16.04 percent to close at $3.69. PPDAI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PPDF) climbed 15.99 percent to close at $7.98 following Q1 results. Tyme Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYME) rose 15.93 percent to close at $3.42. LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT) gained 15.59 percent to close at $0.5532 following Q1 results. Sophiris Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPHS) gained 13.92 percent to close at $3.52 on Tuesday following Q1 results. Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) jumped 13.4 percent to close at $2.37. Iteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITI) shares surged 13.05 percent to close

Top 10 Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: PDF Solutions Inc.(PDFS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report released on Tuesday.

  PDFS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded PDF Solutions from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 14th. BidaskClub upgraded PDF Solutions from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 9th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price objective on PDF Solutions to $26.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $22.00.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  These are some of the media headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s scoring:

  Get PDF Solutions alerts: FlipHTML5 Page Flip PDF Turns Social Media Accounts Into Compelling Ones (digitaljournal.com) $23.10 Million in Sales Expected for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) This Quarter (americanbankingnews.com) PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.06 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Basware introduces a 'Smart PDF' invoice (itwire.com) ActivePDF Brings Redaction to Businesses, Improving Privacy, Security,… (virtual-strategy.com)

  A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on PDFS shares. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 16th. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of PDF Solutions to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 16th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of PDF Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 3rd. Finally, ValuEngine cut shares of PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

  PDF Solutions Inc  (NASDAQ:PDFS)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 14, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET

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

  Operator

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Logan Wallace]

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