Badger Meter Sales Firm Up in the Second Quarter

Water flow measurement device manufacturer Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) revealed its second-quarter 2018 earnings on Wednesday, and the company relayed credible top-line progress. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based organization also booked a healthy advance in earnings per share -- after adjusting for a significant charge taken during the quarter.�

Badger Meter results: The raw numbers Metric Q2 2018 Q2 2017 Year-Over-Year Change

Revenue	$113.6 million	$104.2 million	9%
Net income	$6.2 million	$10.6 million	(41.5%)
Diluted EPS	$0.21	$0.36	(41.6%)

Data source: Badger Meter, Inc.��

What happened with Badger Meter this quarter?

Badger Meter followed up a slightly disappointing sales result in its last reporting period�with record revenue in the second quarter, nearly hitting double-digit growth against the second quarter of 2017.

Management attributed the top-line strength to brisk domestic sales of its core flow measurement products for municipalities. The organization also benefited from a bump in international sales, which were concentrated in the Middle East.

Within product lines, the company singled out fast growth in its E-Series Ultrasonic water meters. The E-Series Ultrasonic is a "smart water meter" aimed at the residential and light commercial markets. The device provides water flow measurement data via an LCD display attached to its metering component.

Badger Meter also reported attractive demand for its Orion Cellular LTE Endpoint, another smart water meter reading system, which uploads data to an online dashboard at predetermined, fixed intervals.

From an industry perspective, management noted that domestic sales of flow measurement products picked up in the water, wastewater, petrochemical, and oil and gas markets during the second quarter.

Operating margin dipped nearly 2 percentage points against the prior-year quarter, to 14.3%. Higher brass costs and a tilt in the selling mix toward international water meter sales (which carry a lower margin than domestic meters) both impacted gross profit. Higher healthcare costs, selling expenses, and research and development expenses weighed on the selling, general, and administrative expense category.

Though the decrease in operating margin was slight, net income dropped by double digits as the company took a charge of $8 million as part of a multi-quarter initiative to terminate its pension plan. This earnings drag was reduced by a $4 million benefit in the form of a lower provision for income taxes against the prior-year quarter, due to last year's U.S. tax legislation.

Adjusting for an impact of $0.21 per share due to the pension-termination charges, comparable diluted earnings per share of $0.42 marked an increase of 17% against Q2 2017. Management stated that all pension settlement charges would be complete by the end of next quarter.

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What management had to say

As discussed above, Badger Meter is extending beyond traditional flow components into fast-growing smart water meter opportunities, and increasingly, its strategy calls for partnering with a wide range of companies to promote the technology behind its next-generation products. Badger Meter CEO Kenneth Bockhorst outlined a few of these ventures in the company's earnings press release:

Our opportunities for 2019 and beyond include Phyn, a joint venture between Belkin International, Inc. and Uponor Corporation, which utilizes our D-Flow ultrasonic technology in a smart water monitoring system for residential use. Our ORION Cellular products will be ready with LTE-M chips in the first quarter of 2019. These are the next generation chips for business-to-business cellular communications, allowing us to provide additional features for our customers while also improving our cost position. And our inclusion in AT&T's�Smart City Alliance will allow us to explore new ways our smart water solutions can join forces with their industry-leading cellular networks to help water utilities better benefit from smart water metering solutions. ... We believe the ongoing acceptance of our products, continued operational efficiencies and an unrelenting eye on innovation bodes well for our future.

Looking forward

Badger Meter doesn't provide forward earnings guidance. However, as sales volumes have firmed up, the company may well continue to exhibit top-line momentum in the second half of the year. In the earnings release, CEO Bockhorst observed that management was confident about the remaining two quarters of 2018, citing "continued interest in [the company's] flagship products" as well as a growing order backlog. In addition, Bockhorst noted that copper prices have recently started to moderate.�As I've previously explained, Badger Meter uses brass, derived from copper, across most of its manufactured meter products. In recent quarters, copper price increases have sometimes hit the double digits, so any easing on this front will provide a welcome earnings tailwind.

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General Electric (NYSE:GE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 20th. The conglomerate reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.05. General Electric had a negative net margin of 6.16% and a positive return on equity of 11.22%. The company had revenue of $28.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.26 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. General Electric’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. research analysts forecast that General Electric will post 0.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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General Electric Company operates as a digital industrial company worldwide. It operates through Power, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation, Lighting, and Capital segments. The Power segment offers technologies, solutions, and services related to energy production, including gas and steam turbines, engines, generators, and high voltage equipment; and power generation services and digital solutions.

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News coverage about Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock (NYSE:CCU) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock earned a news sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 45.6257635339829 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

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Cypress Semiconductor's (NASDAQ:CY) business looked precarious the last couple of years. As part of a strategy to enter the lucrative Internet of Things (IoT) industry, profits were sacrificed in order to generate sales growth and a bigger payoff down the road. After several years of running in the red, it looks like 2018 could be the year Cypress begins to reap the rewards of its gamble.

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  ValuEngine upgraded shares of Ardelyx (NASDAQ:ARDX) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday.

  Several other research analysts have also weighed in on ARDX. BidaskClub lowered Ardelyx from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Zacks Investment Research lowered Ardelyx from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $12.00 price target on Ardelyx and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Wedbush reissued an outperform rating on shares of Ardelyx in a research report on Thursday, March 15th. Finally, Leerink Swann reissued an outperform rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of Ardelyx in a research report on Monday, March 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of $13.08.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) was down, falling around 13 percent to $3.95. Ardelyx priced its 12.5 million share offering at $4.00 per share.

  Commodities

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Forward Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: FWP) fell 15.2 percent to $3.51 in pre-market trading after surging 88.18 percent on Tuesday. Pfenex Inc. (NASDAQ: PFNX) shares fell 15 percent to $5.85 in pre-market trading after the company announced an offering of common stock. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) fell 17.6 percent to $47.75 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat results for its first quarter and issued a weak earnings forecast for the second quarter. Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE: TCS) fell 13 percent to $7.15 in pre-market trading after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter. Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX) shares fell 12.1 percent to $4.00 in pre-market trading after reporting pricing of public offering of common stock. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) shares fell 9.8 percent to $27.31 in pre-market trading. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (NYSE: TKC) fell 6.5 percent to $6.60 in pre-market trading. Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shares fell 5.8 percent to $71.02 in pre-market trading. Target reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its first quarter, while sales exceeded estimates. PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF) shares fell 5.7 percent to $42.42 in pre-market trading
• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Here are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s analysis:

  Get Ardelyx alerts: are spangling Stocks: Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX), A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ATEN), Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc … (journalfinance.net) Are Clear skies ahead for Ardelyx, Inc. (ARDX) and Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN)? (nmsunews.com) Stocks Buzz -: Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (NYSE:NAK), Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX) (journalfinance.net) Momentum Stocks in Focus- Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX), Camber Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CEI), S&W Seed Company … (journalfinance.net) Extremely Informative Stocks: Ardelyx, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX), Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NYSE:ZOM), Genetic … (thestreetpoint.com)

  Ardelyx stock traded down $0.03 on Thursday, reaching $3.85. 12,539 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,107,257. The firm has a market cap of $186.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.81 and a beta of 0.73. Ardelyx has a twelve month low of $3.75 and a twelve month high of $8.65.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Here are some of the news headlines that may have impacted Accern’s analysis:

  Get Ardelyx alerts: Short Interest in Ardelyx Inc (ARDX) Decreases By 55.8% (americanbankingnews.com) Key Aspects to Watch Out: Ardelyx, Inc. (ARDX) (connectinginvestor.com) What Analyst Recommend? Ardelyx, Inc. (ARDX) stock is worth at $ $3.95 (nasdaqfortune.com) Hot Stock to Track �� Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ: ARDX) (stocksmarketcap.com) Ardelyx, Inc. (ARDX) �� Well known Mover to Watch (nasdaqfortune.com)

  Several analysts have commented on ARDX shares. ValuEngine raised Ardelyx from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 23rd. Zacks Investment Research lowered Ardelyx from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 20th. BidaskClub raised Ardelyx from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 17th. Leerink Swann reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective on shares of Ardelyx in a research report on Monday, March 19th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $12.00 target price on Ardelyx and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Ardelyx presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $13.08.

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now

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Investment company SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. buys PowerShares Preferred Portfolio, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond, Vanguard Mid-Cap, Vanguard Value, PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1, iShares TIPS Bond, Vanguard Growth, iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond, iShares Core S&P 500, Johnson & Johnson, sells iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond, US Bancorp, Vanguard High Dividend Yield, PNC Financial Services Group Inc, iShares S&P 500 Growth during the 3-months ended 2017-12-31, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.. As of 2017-12-31, SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. owns 452 stocks with a total value of $228 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.

New Purchases: PGX, EMLP, PFF, EFV, SJI, DO, EFG, IFF, NBL, ASX, Added Positions: JNK, VO, VTV, QQQ, TIP, VUG, LQD, IVV, JNJ, WFC, Reduced Positions: AGG, USB, VIG, VYM, FM, PNC, IVW, IVE, AAPL, SO, Sold Out: SNI, MINT, NFG, IEF, SHM, FMS, COL, DNP, JCI, MAT,

For the details of SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.'s stock buys and sells, go to http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=SRS+Capital+Advisors%2C+Inc.

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  US Foods Holding Corp (NYSE:USFD)’s share price reached a new 52-week high and low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $37.08 and last traded at $36.81, with a volume of 151249 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $36.45.

• [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 Ethan Ryder]

  Shares of US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE:USFD) reached a new 52-week high and low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $35.82 and last traded at $35.76, with a volume of 54880 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $35.43.

• [By Rich Duprey, Matthew Frankel, and George Budwell]

  We asked three Motley Fool investors to identify a stock they felt was absurdly cheap compared to its prospects, and they picked Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE:SKT), and US Foods Holdings�(NYSE:USFD). Let's find out why these companies represent unusual opportunities that we might not see again.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

  Wall Street expects Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion before the opening bell. Discovery shares rose 0.47 percent to $23.50 in pre-market trading. Analysts expect Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) to post quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $5.72 billion after the closing bell. Marriott shares gained 0.08 percent to $136.75 in pre-market trading. Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Veeco Instruments shares surged 14.04 percent to $19.50 in the after-hours trading session. Before the markets open, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.7 per share on revenue of $3.50 billion. DISH shares gained 1.53 percent to close at $33.90 on Monday. Analysts are expecting US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) to have earned $0.32 per share on revenue of $5.98 billion in the latest quarter. US Foods will release earnings before the markets open. US Foods shares rose 0.57 percent to close at $33.72 on Monday. Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) disclosed that its CFO Andrew Vollero will leave the company and Amazon.com's VP Of Finance Tim Sloan will assume the role. Snap shares gained 1.3 percent to $10.88 in pre-market trading.

  Find out what's going on in today's market and bring any questions you have to Benzinga's PreMarket Prep.

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: Innospec Inc.(IOSP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Innospec (IOSP)

  For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

• [By Max Byerly]

  Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 13th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.34. Innospec had a net margin of 4.73% and a return on equity of 15.57%. The business had revenue of $353.80 million during the quarter. analysts expect that Innospec will post 4.3 earnings per share for the current year.

  COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: “Innospec (IOSP) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages” was originally posted by Ticker Report and is the property of of Ticker Report. If you are viewing this piece of content on another site, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of US and international trademark and copyright laws. The original version of this piece of content can be viewed at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/3368568/innospec-iosp-given-consensus-recommendation-of-hold-by-brokerages.html.

  Innospec Company Profile

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Innospec (NASDAQ: IOSP) and JOHNSON MATTHEY/S (OTCMKTS:JMPLY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: “TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC Has $7.35 Million Holdings in Innospec (IOSP)” was posted by Ticker Report and is the sole property of of Ticker Report. If you are reading this news story on another domain, it was illegally copied and republished in violation of U.S. & international copyright and trademark legislation. The original version of this news story can be read at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/3353526/tiaa-cref-investment-management-llc-has-7-35-million-holdings-in-innospec-iosp.html.

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: American River Bankshares(AMRB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on American River Bankshares (AMRB)

  For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

• [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.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  American River Bank (NASDAQ:AMRB) Director Kimberly Ann Box sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.64, for a total transaction of $45,356.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 15,824 shares in the company, valued at $247,487.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: Energizer Holdings, Inc.(ENR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares jumped 113.5 percent to $0.6737 after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares rose 35.34 percent to close at $3.32. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW) shares gained 30.36 percent to $3.65. Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XTNT) shares jumped 25.6 percent to $7.4701 after the company disclosed that it has received the FDA clearance for InTice™-C Porous Titanium Cervical Interbody System. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares surged 20 percent to $2.495. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) surged 17.04 percent to $2.61. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) gained 15 percent to $8.32 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the development of next generation interactive educational activities. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) gained 15 percent to $3.39. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 13.7 percent to $49.64. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. FRONTEO, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEO) shares rose 11.8 percent to $20.956. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares jumped 11.1 percent to $3.38. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) rose 10.6 percent to $7.41. NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) shares gained 9 percent to $2.32. Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) rose 7.6 percent to $24.19. Northcoast Research upgraded Kelly Services from Neutral to Buy. LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares climbed 5.6 percent to $33.70. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX) gained 5.5 percent to $32.56. KeyBanc upgraded Alteryx from Sector Weight to Overweight. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares surged 296.07 percent to close at $1.25 on Monday after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares gained 19.59 percent to close at $2.93. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) rose 18.39 percent to close at $2.64 on Monday. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) shares gained 15.91 percent to close at $2.55. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares jumped 14.9 percent to close at $2.39. Resonant Inc. (NASDAQ: RESN) climbed 13.96 percent to close at $4.49. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) shares rose 13.55 percent to close at $4.61 on Monday. Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LLEX) surged 13.09 percent to close at $5.01. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) gained 12.9 percent to close at $49.28. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares rose 12.83 percent to close at $3.43. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) jumped 12.52 percent to close at $57.86 on Reports that it has reached a deal with Fox for Its 'Smackdown Live' program. Eastman Kodak Company (NASDAQ: KODK) rose 12.38 percent to close at $5.90. NuCana plc (NASDAQ: NCNA) climbed 11.94 percent to close at $26.44. NuCana appointed Dr. Cyrille Leperlier to its Board as an independent non-executive Director. Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) rose 11.83 percent to close at $3.97 on Monday. Huami Corporation (NYSE: HMI) shares jumped 11.27 percent to close at $10.17 following Q1 results. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) gained 9.55 percent to close at $7.34. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) rose 8.56 percent to close at $7.86 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the de

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.(SRNE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ]

  Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) : "This is the kind of speculative stock that I like."

  Geron (GERN) : "Let's stick with high quality like Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) ."

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRNE) shares gapped down before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $6.75, but opened at $6.55. Sorrento Therapeutics shares last traded at $6.35, with a volume of 2670350 shares traded.

• [By ]

  In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Spotify (SPOT) , Alkermes (ALKS) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) , Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Nucor, Eli Lilly (LLY) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) .

Hot Value Stocks To Buy Right Now: SJW Corporation(SJW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) shares gained 86.76 percent to close at $11.00 on Thursday. Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) shares climbed 47.06 percent to close at $7.00 after the company disclosed a deal with Arkoma Drilling L.P. and Williston Drilling, L.P. to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota. Comstock announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes. Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: CDAY) gained 41.86 percent to close at $31.21. MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares rose 26.5 percent to close at $22.20 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook. Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) jumped 24.92 percent to close at $4.06. Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares climbed 23.26 percent to close at $2.65 after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) rose 24.44 percent to close at $422.50 as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) gained 17.75 percent to close at $18.64 following upbeat Q1 earnings. PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) rose 16.59 percent to close at $12.30 following Q1 results. Zymeworks Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYME) rose 16.06 percent to close at $15.25. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) shares climbed 14.5 percent to close at $121.42 as the company posted reported Q1 beat And raised FY18 outlook. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares gained 13.7 percent to close at $11.04 as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 13.21 percent to close at $3.00 after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) jumped 13.06 percent to close at $257.40 following upbeat Q1 profit. BioTelemetry,
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) shares shot up 52 percent to $7.235 after the company disclosed a deal with Arkoma Drilling L.P. and Williston Drilling, L.P. to buy oil & gas properties in North Dakota. Comstock announced withdrawal of tender offers for outstanding secured notes. MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO) shares gained 24.2 percent to $21.80 as the company posted upbeat Q2 results and raised its FY18 outlook. Mattersight Corporation (NASDAQ: MATR) shares rose 22 percent to $2.625 after the company agreed to be purchased by NICE Ltd. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) jumped 21.3 percent to $411.871 as the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Wednesday. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM) rose 17 percent to $3.10 after the company disclosed a positive outcome of the interim analysis of STRIDE-1 Phase 3 trial of AXS-05 in treatment resistant depression. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCTT) rose 15.9 percent to $18.34 following upbeat Q1 earnings. PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) gained 15.6 percent to $12.20 following Q1 results. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY) surged 14.4 percent to $260.3901 following upbeat Q1 profit. Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) gained 13.8 percent to $3.70. Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) rose 13.5 percent to $29.815 after reporting strong Q1 results. BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) rose 13.5 percent to $38.30 as the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares rose 13.1 percent to $10.985 as the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter. SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) shares gained 11.8 percent to $63.59 following Q1 results. California Water Service Group made an offer for SJW. Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) climbed 9.8 percent to $278.40 following Q1 results. CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS)
• [By Ethan Ryder]

  SJWCoin (CURRENCY:SJW) traded up 18.1% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 22:00 PM ET on June 21st. In the last week, SJWCoin has traded 20.4% higher against the US dollar. SJWCoin has a total market cap of $0.00 and approximately $44.00 worth of SJWCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One SJWCoin coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0004 or 0.00000006 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) and SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.