Investors can add all sorts of investments to an IRA, but many financial advisors will suggest sticking with conservative dividend stocks. The reason is simple -- blue chip income generators generally bounce back from big market crashes, and the compounding effect of reinvested dividends can deliver massive returns over several decades.
At first glance, tobacco giant Altria (NYSE:MO) seems like a great stock for an IRA. Its flagship Marlboro brand dominates the U.S. market, it pays a hefty forward dividend yield of 3.4%, and it's hiked that dividend every year since it spun off its overseas business as Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) in 2008. But if you gaze further into Altria's future, you'll realize that it's not a great long-term pick for your IRA at all.
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Why Altria seems like a good IRA stockAltria shares have rallied 20% over the past 12 months, outperforming Philip Morris' 15% rally but slightly underperforming the S&P 500's 25% gain. Much of that growth can be attributed to two factors -- a flight to high-yielding dividend stocks in a low interest rate environment and Altria's purely domestic business insulating it from the currency headwinds which gobbled up Philip Morris' overseas gains.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: bluebird bio, Inc.(BLUE)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE)’s share price fell 6.9% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $131.29 and last traded at $133.36. 1,308,329 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 67% from the average session volume of 783,695 shares. The stock had previously closed at $143.31.
- [By Todd Campbell]
Additionally, liso-cel, the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell gene therapy Celgene acquired when it bought Juno earlier this year, and bb2121, a CAR-T under development with bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE) for multiple myeloma, continue to progress toward regulators.
- [By Rafi Farber]
Here's some perspective. Within the past decade, University of Pennsylvania has allied with Novartis A.G. (NYSE: NVS), Baylor College of Medicine with Bluebird Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) and Celgene Corp. (NASDAQ: CELG), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center with Juno Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: JUNO) (which Celgene just got clearance to acquire), and the National Cancer Institute with Kite Pharma, which was acquired last year by Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD).
- [By Max Byerly]
BLUE (CURRENCY:BLUE) traded 4.3% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 21:00 PM ET on July 19th. One BLUE token can currently be purchased for about $0.18 or 0.00001932 BTC on exchanges including YoBit, EtherDelta (ForkDelta) and CoinExchange. BLUE has a total market cap of $6.60 million and approximately $6,690.00 worth of BLUE was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, BLUE has traded 26.1% lower against the US dollar.
- [By Cory Renauer]
CTX001 needs to show signs that boosting fetal hemoglobin can reduce dependence on blood transfusions better than another drug that's much further ahead. One of CRISPR's potential rivals, bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE), has years of fairly successful data for LentiGlobin, a cellular therapy that simply inserts a functional copy of the faulty gene these patients inherited into their own stem cells.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: comScore Inc.(SCOR)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lee Jackson]
ComScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) was started with a buy rating at Loop Capital with a $32 price target. That compares with the Wall Street consensus target of $22. The stock closed trading on Monday at $23.57.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: MGE Energy Inc.(MGEE)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Danielson (NYSE: CVA) and MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
BidaskClub downgraded shares of MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Friday.
Separately, ValuEngine cut shares of MGE Energy from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, June 6th.
- [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]
Utility stocks are generally considered conservative investments that reward shareholders over the long term with sizable dividends that grow slowly and steadily over time. With the S&P 500 Index's yield hovering around 2%, the bar for yield is set pretty low today. That said, investors should think twice before jumping at utilities like UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO), and MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE), which offer little if any yield advantage over an S&P 500 Index fund.
- [By Max Byerly]
MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
Minerva Neurosciences (NASDAQ:NERV) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: American International Group Inc.(AIG)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
CNB Bank bought a new position in shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 706 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
The stock market finished the session mixed on Thursday, with investors initially reacting negatively to news of a big drop in retail sales during December but then gradually regaining confidence over the course of the day. By the close, most major benchmarks had declined modestly, though the Nasdaq ended just in the green. Yet among individual companies, weak earnings reports sent some stocks lower. American International Group (NYSE:AIG), CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL), and Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:SIX) were among the worst performers. Here's why they did so poorly.
- [By Motley Fool Transcribing]
American International Group (NYSE:AIG) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 14, 2019 8:00 a.m. ET
Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Suntrust Banks Inc. boosted its position in shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) by 12.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,736 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,048 shares during the period. Suntrust Banks Inc.’s holdings in American International Group were worth $1,998,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 2nd, RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.32 per share by the insurance provider on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Model N, Inc.(MODN)
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Finally, there's Model N (NYSE: MODN). My long-time readers might remember this revenue management cloud company for the life sciences and technology businesses: we sold its shares a year ago almost to the day, for a gain of 30% in about six months. I like MODN's business, and with long-term projected growth of 44%, now might be the time to revisit the shares. If you're a subscriber to Game-Changing Stocks, stay tuned...
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Model N Inc (NYSE:MODN)Q1 2019 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 05, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET
Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:Operator
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
Model N (NYSE: MODN) and Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Model N (NYSE:MODN) and Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
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Finally, there's Model N (NYSE: MODN). My long-time readers might remember this revenue management cloud company for the life sciences and technology businesses: we sold its shares a year ago almost to the day, for a gain of 30% in about six months. I like MODN's business, and with long-term projected growth of 44%, now might be the time to revisit the shares. If you're a subscriber to Game-Changing Stocks, stay tuned...
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: American River Bankshares(AMRB)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephan Byrd]
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) – Equities researchers at FIG Partners boosted their Q1 2019 earnings per share estimates for American River Bankshares in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 29th. FIG Partners analyst T. Coffey now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.26. FIG Partners also issued estimates for American River Bankshares’ FY2019 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $1.43 EPS.
- [By Max Byerly]
Media coverage about American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. American River Bankshares earned a news sentiment score of 0.02 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.2596868001921 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.
- [By Logan Wallace]
American River Bank (NASDAQ:AMRB) CEO David E. Ritchie, Jr. bought 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.65 per share, for a total transaction of $35,212.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 20,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $328,446.55. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Central Valley Community Bancorp(CVCY)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
BidaskClub downgraded shares of Central Valley Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CVCY) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Press coverage about Central Valley Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CVCY) has trended somewhat negative on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Central Valley Community Bancorp earned a daily sentiment score of -0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 47.2059216377978 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.
- [By Max Byerly]
These are some of the media headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s scoring:
Get Central Valley Community Bancorp alerts: Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) Announces Dividend Increase – $0.08 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Is Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year? (finance.yahoo.com) Central Valley Community Bancorp announces stock repurchase plan (seekingalpha.com) Central Valley Community Bancorp Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces Stock Repurchase Plan (finance.yahoo.com) FY2018 EPS Estimates for Central Valley Community Bancorp Increased by Analyst (CVCY) (americanbankingnews.com)A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CVCY shares. Sandler O’Neill set a $24.00 price target on Central Valley Community Bancorp and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 29th. ValuEngine lowered Central Valley Community Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 2nd. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Central Valley Community Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 20th. Finally, BidaskClub downgraded Central Valley Community Bancorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.00.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: Kearny Financial(KRNY)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 24th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.04 per share by the savings and loans company on Wednesday, June 20th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 5th. This is an increase from Kearny Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Kearny Financial (NASDAQ:KRNY) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Kearny Financial (NASDAQ: KRNY) and Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: MuniVest Fund, Inc.(MVF)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
BlackRock MuniVest Fund Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:MVF) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, September 6th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of 0.041 per share by the investment management company on Monday, October 1st. This represents a $0.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 13th.
Top 10 Performing Stocks To Buy For 2019: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.(FMBH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:FMBH) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Fiesta Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FRGI) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Max Byerly]
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- [By Logan Wallace]
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