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QI just finished reading 6 Reasons to Work Past Retirement Age, which says that for every year you delay taking your Social Security benefits past full retirement age, you get a bump of 8% in your benefit until age 70. My question is, does a person have to delay for a full year for any increase, or is the 8% prorated for each month that a person delays the start of the benefit?

AYou don't need to wait for a full year to get some credit. Delayed retirement credits are calculated for each month you wait beyond your full retirement age, which is 66 for people born from 1943 to 1954 and gradually rises to age 70 for people born after that. You'll get an extra 2/3 of 1% for each month you delay after your birthday month, adding up to 8% for each full year you wait until age 70.

good penny stocks: GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.(GCAP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  These are some of the news articles that may have impacted Accern’s scoring:

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  GAIN Capital opened at $8.15 on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. GAIN Capital has a fifty-two week low of $5.63 and a fifty-two week high of $13.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $364.74 million, a PE ratio of -40.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.01.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  GAIN Capital (NYSE:GCAP) insider Samantha Roady sold 4,826 shares of GAIN Capital stock in a transaction on Monday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.23, for a total transaction of $39,717.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 221,191 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,820,401.93. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  GAIN Capital (NYSE:GCAP) General Counsel Diego Rotsztain sold 3,184 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.23, for a total value of $26,204.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 98,663 shares in the company, valued at approximately $811,996.49. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  LSV Asset Management decreased its position in GAIN Capital (NYSE:GCAP) by 3.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 410,684 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 13,200 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in GAIN Capital were worth $2,772,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

good penny stocks: Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.(CLUB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ClubCoin (CLUB) is a PoW/PoS coin that uses the
  Proof of Stake hashing algorithm. Its genesis date was October 21st, 2015. ClubCoin’s total supply is 99,422,559 coins. ClubCoin’s official Twitter account is @clubcoin_co and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official website for ClubCoin is clubcoin.co.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: “Town Sports International (CLUB) Rating Reiterated by Imperial Capital” was first reported by Ticker Report and is the sole property of of Ticker Report. If you are reading this story on another publication, it was copied illegally and reposted in violation of U.S. and international trademark and copyright law. The original version of this story can be read at https://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/3370451/town-sports-international-club-rating-reiterated-by-imperial-capital.html.

good penny stocks: Infinera Corporation(INFN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Nicholas Rossolillo]

  After underperforming the broader stock market in 2017, shares of Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) have rebounded as of late on improving fundamentals. Management was upbeat about its outlook for business, but before piling in, there are some risks investors should be aware of.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors bought 3,256 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 841% compared to the typical daily volume of 346 put options.

• [By Evan Niu, CFA]

  Shares of Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) have rebounded today, up by 8% as of 3 p.m. EDT, following a sell-off yesterday�that came in response to first-quarter earnings. Investors may realize they overreacted.

good penny stocks: Neo Lithium Corp. (NTTHF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ]

  Other juniors include: Advantage Lithium (OTCQB:AVLIF) [TSXV:AAL], AIS Resources [TSXV:AIS] (OTCQB:AISSF), American Lithium Corp. [TSX-V: LI] (OTCQB:LIACF), Argentina Lithium and Energy Corp. [TSXV:LIT] (OTCQB:PNXLF), Argosy Minerals [ASX:AGY] (OTC:ARYMF), AVZ Minerals [ASX:AVZ] (OTC:AZZVF), Bacanora Minerals [TSXV:BCN] [AIM:BCN] [GR:1BQ] (OTC:BCRMF), Birimian Ltd [ASX:BGS] (OTC:EEYMF), Critical Elements [TSXV:CRE] [GR:F12] (OTCQX:CRECF), Dajin Resources [TSXV:DJI] (OTCPK:DJIFF), Enigri (private), Eramet (EN Paris:ERA) (OTCPK:ERMAY), European Metals Holdings [ASX:EMH] [AIM:EMH] [GR:E861] (OTC:ERPNF), Far Resources [CSE:FAT] (OTCPK:FRRSF), Force Commodities [ASX:4CE], Kidman Resources [ASX:KDR] [GR:6KR], Latin Resources Ltd [ASX: LRS] (OTC:LAXXF), Lithium Australia [ASX:LIT] (OTC:LMMFF), Lithium Power International [ASX:LPI] (OTC:LTHHF), LSC Lithium [TSXV:LSC] (OTC:LSSCF), MetalsTech [ASX:MTC], MGX Minerals [CSE:XMG] (OTC:MGXMF), Millennial Lithium Corp. [TSXV:ML] (OTCQB:MLNLF), Neo Lithium [TSXV:NLC] (OTC:NTTHF), NRG Metals Inc. [TSXV:NGZ] (OTCQB:NRGMF), Nemaska Lithium [TSX:NMX] [GR:NOT] (OTCQX:NMKEF), North American Lithium (private), Piedmont Lithium [ASX:PLL] (OTC:PLLLY), Prospect Resources [ASX:PSC], Sayona Mining [ASX:SYA] (OTCPK:DMNXF), Savannah Resources [LSE:SAV], Standard Lithium [TSXV:SLL] (OTC:STLHF), and Wealth Minerals [TSXV:WML] (OTCQB:WMLLF).

• [By ]

  The following 6 companies are on the bench for the index:

  Advantage Lithium (OTCQX:AVLIF) Argosy Minerals (OTCPK:ARYMF) Bacanora Minerals (OTC:BCRMF) Critical Elements (OTCQX:CRECF) NEO Lithium (OTCQX:NTTHF) Wealth Minerals (OTCQX:WMLLF)

  "Bench" is a sports analogy meaning that one or more of them could be added in the future if one of the above companies becomes a producer, is acquired, or the market capitalization ("cap") of one or more of the index holdings falls significantly below that of one or more companies on the bench.

good penny stocks: Facebook, Inc.(FB)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ]

  The Rebound You'll Wish You'd Bought
  Today, the setup is similar for social-media giant Facebook (Nasdaq: FB). The company has been in the spotlight ever since news broke last month that data-analytics firm Cambridge Analytica improperly used the private data of more than 87 million Facebook users.

• [By Evan Niu, CFA]

  Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has been relentlessly copying Snap for years, replicating its most popular features and implementing them across its growing portfolio of social media properties. The tables are turning, as Snap is now borrowing a page out of Facebook's playbook.

• [By ]

  Big tech names are also catching a bid. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) each made significant one-day pushes toward their all-time highs. These high-fliers are all heading back to the buffet for seconds in 2018.

• [By ]

  Here are key highlights and takeaways from Alibaba's March quarter report and earnings call:

  Gross merchandise volume (GMV) for Alibaba's massive Taobao and Tmall Chinese marketplaces, now only disclosed on an annual basis, rose 40% in fiscal 2018 to $768 billion (that exceeds the GDP of all but 17 countries). On an RMB basis, growth improved to 28% from fiscal 2017's 22%. Though the Chinese e-commerce market's growth is helping, those are remarkable numbers given Taobao and Tmall's size. For comparison, top rival JD.com (JD) saw 38% 2017 GMV growth, but its annual GMV is less than 30% of Taobao/Tmall's. Just as impressive is how well Alibaba's Taobao/Tmall revenue growth continues exceeding its GMV growth by a healthy margin. "Customer management" revenue for the company's China's Commerce Retail segment, which is mostly ads, rose 35% in RMB (dollar-based growth rates aren't available), after having grown 39% in the December quarter. Commission revenue (driven by Tmall) rose 39%, after having risen 34% in the December quarter. The segment's "Other" revenue, boosted by the launch of Alibaba's Hema supermarkets and the purchase of department store chain Intime, rose over 10-fold. In comments that Facebook (FB)  could probably appreciate, Alibaba largely attributes its "Customer management" revenue growth to strong ad price increases, with ad click growth playing a lesser role. The company's shopping data and ad-targeting abilities, together with intense competition among merchants to reach shoppers, continues paying dividends. User growth also doesn't hurt: "Annual active consumers" for Alibaba's Chinese retail marketplaces rose 22% in fiscal 2018 to 552 million.
  Alibaba also saw healthy e-commerce growth on platforms other than Taobao and Tmall. Booming sales for Alibaba's Lazada Southeast Asian online marketplace helped International Commerce Retail revenue rise 79% to $632 million. China Commerce Wholesale revenue grew 41% (28% in RMB)

good penny stocks: Fogo de Chao, Inc.(FOGO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dustin Parrett]

  But with a VQScore of 4, our top score, this company is one of the best stocks you can buy right now, which means the Raymond James rating might be too conservative. Not only are you getting a company with growth potential, you're getting it at an excellent price.

  Restaurant Stocks to Buy, No. 2: Fogo de Chao Inc. (Nasdaq: FOGO)

  Fogo de Chao Inc. (Nasdaq: FOGO) is upscale Brazilian steakhouse, originally opened in Brazil in 1979. Fogo de Chao currently has 47 restaurants across the world.

Today In Cryptocurrency: UK Regulators Confirm Investigation of 24 Crypto Businesses; Crypto Publici

Cryptocurrencies finished another difficult week Friday, with most major cryptocurrencies trading lower by more than 1 percent. Here’s a look at some of the headlines that were moving the cryptocurrency market today — and which currencies were on the move.

Headlines

One day after the U.S. Justice Department said it has launched a probe into potential price manipulation in the bitcoin market, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority said Friday that it is investigating 24 businesses that deal with cryptocurrencies. The FCA said it has opened up seven new investigations this year thanks to whistleblower reports of potential misconduct.

A cryptocurrency publicity stunt turned deadly this week when a Nepalese Sherpa accompanying a group of Mount Everest climbers organized by Ukranian social network ASKfm died during a climb. ASKfm sponsored a group of four people to climb Everest and bury a hard drive containing an estimated $50,000 in digital tokens. The plan was to encourage other Everest climbers to claim the crypto prize, which has a value based on an “estimate of their value once the pre-sale and ICO launch,” ASKfm said.

On Thursday, the Anti-Phishing Working Group released a new study that found $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen since the beginning of 2017. Cryptocurrency bulls often cite the security of the blockchain verification process, but the reports found that cryptocurrency investors have still lost billions to scams, hackers and frauds.

Price Action

The Bitcoin Investment Trust GBTC (OTC: GBTC) traded at $12.22, down 0.1 percent.

Here’s how several top crypto investments fared Friday. Prices are as of 3:45 p.m. ET and reflect the previous 24 hours.

Bitcoin declined 2.1 percent to $7,420; Ethereum declined 1.7 percent to $582; Ripple declined 4.8 percent to 60 cents; Bitcoin Cash declined 4.6 percent to $1,006; EOS declined 0.7 percent to $12.11.

The three cryptocurrencies with at least $1-million market caps that have made the biggest gains over the past 24 hours are:

Photon: $2-million market cap, 87.4-percent gain. MUSE: $17.4-million market cap, 42.9-percent gain. Carboncoin: $1.6-million market cap, 39.2-percent gain.

The three cryptocurrencies hit hardest in the past 24 hours were:

BunnyCoin: $1.9-million market cap, 69-percent decline. Jiyo: $3.8-million market cap, 31.4-percent decline. LiteDoge: $1.2-million market cap, 31.1-percent decline.

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Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now

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When Arconic (NYSE:ARNC) was spun out of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) in late 2016, the company was heralded for its growth potential and projections for strong margins supplying finished metal products to the high-flying commercial aerospace sector.

The results to date have fallen significantly short of those initial expectations. Coming off a rough start to 2018, investors are left with little reason to hope things will turn around any time soon.

ALUMINUM ALLOY COILS AT ARCONIC'S DAVENPORT, IOWA, FACILITY. IMAGE SOURCE: ARCONIC.

Internal and external issues

Shares of Arconic plunged nearly 20% on April 30 after the company reported first-quarter results that largely met analyst expectations but cut full-year guidance for both earnings per share and free cash flow. CEO Chip Blankenship, who took over on Jan. 15, on a call with investors said Arconic is plagued by performance "variation" across its 151 production sites that will require increased spending to resolve.

Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Intuitive Surgical Inc.(ISRG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) and Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and earnings.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Right now, it's time for that yearly review of the ones he picked to honor the month, and also the briefly famous pregnant giraffe: five companies, and the first letters of their tickers spelled out A-P-R-I-L. They were Axon Enterprise�(NASDAQ:AAXN), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacific�(NYSE:PAC), ResMed�(NYSE:RMD), Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), and Live Nation�(NYSE:LYV).

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Stock No. 4: Let's go to the "I" stock from our April stocks a year ago. That's one of my favorite companies, a stock that I own, and have held for more than a decade, and that would be Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), the maker of the da Vinci robot, the surgical robot.

• [By Sean Williams]

  The VISE acronym stands for:

  Visa (NYSE:V) Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA)

  Each of these four companies brings clear-cut competitive advantages to the table that should allow it to handily outperform the broader market (and the FANG stocks).

• [By ]

  As of the time of this article, home cleaning robot maker iRobot's (IRBT) shares are down over 6% on the news. And though it makes surgical robots rather than anything meant for homes, Intuitive Surgical  (ISRG) is down close to 2%. As usual, Wall Street immediately trembles on any sign that Amazon plans to further expand its reach.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  In this segment from�MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Asset Management's Bill Barker consider the case for healthcare innovator Intuitive Surgical�(NASDAQ:ISRG), which has been on a tear for the past few years. Its pricey robots are growing ever more common and popular with hospitals and doctors, and based on the reaction of the market, investors must expect its current sales growth pace to continue.

Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.(BWLD)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Steve Symington]

  That's not to say it was a quiet day for every stock on the market. With earnings season ramping up, brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) and restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) served as an exercise in contrast as investors reacted to their respective quarterly reports.

• [By Peter Graham]

  A long term performance chart shows Dave & Busters Entertainment�tripling in value�before falling back while�small cap upscale gentlemen's clubs and restaurant owner�RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: RICK) began taking off in 2016 and small cap�Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) is being acquired by Arby��s Restaurant Group:

Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now: MEDIFAST INC(MED)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM) shares jumped 29.86 percent to close at $2.87 on Friday. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGI) shares gained 28.87 percent to close at $8.75 after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings. Mexco Energy Corporation (NYSE: MXC) gained 27.02 percent to close at $5.4744. Carbon Black, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLK) climbed 26 percent to close at $23.94. Carbon Black priced its IPO at $19 per share. Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 25.64 percent to close at $42.44 after the FDA approved the company's Andexxa, the only antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) rose 23.19 percent to close at $8.50 after reporting Q2 results. California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) shares gained 22.45 percent to close at $31.58 following upbeat Q1 earnings. Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ: ATOM) gained 22.31 percent to close at $6.25 after reporting Q1 results. Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares jumped 22.27 percent to close at $121.46 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance. Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (NASDAQ: JRSH) gained 20.86 percent to close at $8.46. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 19.83 percent to close at $6.89 after reporting strong quarterly results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 18.01 percent to close at $55.95 on Friday after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) rose 17.73 percent to close at $21.25 after reporting strong preliminary results for the third quarter. Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) rose 17.41 percent to close at $2.36. Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) shares gained 16.78 percent to close at $12.25 following Q1 earnings. Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) shares rose 14.23 percent to close at $63.40 following Q1 result
• [By Lisa Levin]

  Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares were also up, gaining 25 percent to $124.60 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares were also up, gaining 22 percent to $121.06 after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its FY18 guidance.

Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Nordstrom Inc.(JWN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) has suffered along with much of the rest of the retail industry for quite a while now, as changes in the ways shoppers like to shop have forced companies across the sector to adapt their business practices and adopt new technologies. Some had hoped that the upscale Seattle-based retailer would prove immune to those trends, but Nordstrom hasn't escaped the resulting downward pressure. Now that it seems unlikely that the Nordstrom family will succeed in pulling off a leveraged buyout of the retailer, shareholders want to feel more confident about the future direction the company will take, especially as competitors have started to show signs of a recovery.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  One bit of good news for Walmart is that its Sam’s Club warehouse stores scored an 80 to tie for third behind Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) at 83 and Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) at 81.

• [By ]

  On Thursday, earnings are expected from JCPenney Co. (JCP) , Action Alerts PLUS holding Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) , Nintendo Co. (NTDOY) and Walmart Inc. (WMT) .

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO) fell 9.3 percent to $4.50 in pre-market trading. ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH) shares fell 8.5 percent to $4.50 in pre-market trading after dropping 3.53 percent on Thursday. Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) fell 7.5 percent to $47.10 in pre-market trading. Nordstrom reported upbeat results for its first quarter. Comparable-store sales rose 0.6 percent. Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) shares fell 6 percent to $263.00 in pre-market trading. Baidu disclosed that its COO Qi Lu will step down in July 2018. Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) shares fell 5.6 percent to $8.98 in pre-market trading after climbing 11.88 percent on Thursday. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) fell 5 percent to $51.30 in pre-market trading. Applied Materials reported stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, but issued weak sales outlook for the third quarter. Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) fell 5 percent to $7.61 in pre-market trading after rising 11.40 percent on Thursday. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) shares fell 4.7 percent to $255.77 in pre-market trading. Vascular Biogenics Ltd (NASDAQ: VBLT) fell 4.6 percent to $2.10 in pre-market trading after reporting a first-quarter earnings miss. Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) fell 3.3 percent to $37.60 in pre-market trading. Campbell Soup reported upbeat Q3 earnings, but sales missed estimates. The company also lowered its FY18 outlook. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) shares fell 2.7 percent to $17.65 in pre-market trading after reporting a 7.2 million common stock offering

Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now: TrueBlue Inc.(TBI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Trueblue (NYSE: TBI) is one of 23 public companies in the “Help supply services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Trueblue to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Is It Time to Get Greedy With NXP Semiconductors N.V. Stock?

Embedded-chip specialist NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) is in a weird state of limbo these days. The company has a firm buyout offer from larger peer Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), ready to sign as soon as one last regulatory approval comes in. But that approval has been pending for several months. Investors don't quite know whether the buyout will close or not.

So NXP shares are hovering more than 12% below Qualcomm's all-cash offer of $127.50 per share. Is this the perfect time to get greedy about NXP's pricing gap, or would your hard-earned money be more effective somewhere else?

Yea or nay? Image source: Getty Images.

The "yea" case

In a perfect world, the final thumbs-up from Chinese regulators could turn up at any moment. After 17 months of wrangling and foot-dragging, Qualcomm would then execute whatever pre-closing concessions the final approval might require and put this thing to bed. NXP shareholders would receive a cash payment of $127.50 per share, which is more than 12% above current prices and a pretty great return on a short-term investment. They will then be free to invest that cash in Qualcomm shares -- or in anything else, and the options include simply holding on to the cash instead.

This makes sense if you expect a positive outcome from the final chapter in Qualcomm's buyout struggles. And why not? Qualcomm recently had President Trump himself reach in and chase away an unwelcome hostile takeover bid from Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO). With friends in high places, Qualcomm should be able to overcome nearly any roadblock along the way.

If the deal does fall apart at the goal line, Qualcomm would owe NXP a $1.7 billion breakup fee. On top of that, there's nothing stopping NXP from running a great stand-alone business, and some would argue that the stock remains undervalued even at $127.50 per share. So you buy now and suffer through some volatility around a potential thumbs-down action, then sit back and watch the stock rising by NXP's own power for years to come.

The "nay" case

Or you could assume the worst. China won't give Qualcomm the go-ahead to close its $44 billion buyout of NXP, share prices plunge on the news, and the company never comes back from that deep, dark trough.

This outcome would require NXP to lose ground in the automotive computing and Internet of Things markets, making it less attractive both to Qualcomm and as a stand-alone business. Sea changes happen every day, so nothing is impossible. This could happen, and then you'd look smart for staying away from NXP's shares at their current prices.

The final verdict: Go ahead and buy

In the end, I think you'll be a happy NXP shareholder either way. If China gets its regulatory act together, the deal could close any day now and give you an instant 12% pop. That's not a bad return for a yearlong holding, and a downright excellent result for a stock you've held for only a few days or a couple of weeks.

And if the Qualcomm deal falls apart, I'm sure that NXP's share prices will plunge at first. But in the long run, it remains an excellent business with a leading role in the automotive computing industry. Yes, things could change, but that risk is pretty slim in the short term.

The stock is trading at just 14.5 times forward earnings today -- bargain-bin pricing for an explosive growth stock. You might want to snap up more NXP shares if and when the bottom drops out, but buying the stock today is a great start.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $7.76 Billion

Equities analysts forecast that Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) will report sales of $7.76 billion for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Eight analysts have provided estimates for Abbott Laboratories’ earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $7.73 billion and the highest estimate coming in at $7.77 billion. Abbott Laboratories posted sales of $6.64 billion in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 16.9%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next earnings results on Thursday, July 19th.

According to Zacks, analysts expect that Abbott Laboratories will report full-year sales of $31.08 billion for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $30.91 billion to $31.20 billion. For the next financial year, analysts forecast that the company will post sales of $32.97 billion per share, with estimates ranging from $32.66 billion to $33.27 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that cover Abbott Laboratories.

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Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 18th. The healthcare product maker reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $7.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.28 billion. Abbott Laboratories had a net margin of 1.67% and a return on equity of 14.54%. Abbott Laboratories’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ABT shares. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $60.00 to $70.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. William Blair raised shares of Abbott Laboratories from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $63.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co lifted their price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $68.35.

Shares of Abbott Laboratories opened at $61.39 on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The company has a market cap of $108.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.66. Abbott Laboratories has a fifty-two week low of $43.40 and a fifty-two week high of $64.60.

In related news, insider Daniel Gesua Sive Salvadori sold 3,000 shares of Abbott Laboratories stock in a transaction on Friday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.20, for a total value of $183,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 95,581 shares in the company, valued at $5,849,557.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Stephen R. Fussell sold 11,106 shares of Abbott Laboratories stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total transaction of $667,803.78. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 172,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,351,860.54. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 32,516 shares of company stock valued at $1,976,970. Insiders own 0.74% of the company’s stock.

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Summit Trail Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 18.9% in the first quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 18,403 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock worth $769,000 after buying an additional 2,923 shares during the last quarter. MEMBERS Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 37.8% in the first quarter. MEMBERS Trust Co now owns 8,333 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock worth $499,000 after buying an additional 2,286 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB bought a new stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories in the first quarter worth $3,296,000. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 201.5% in the first quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 162,561 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock worth $9,741,000 after buying an additional 108,646 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC World Markets Inc. increased its stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 591.0% in the first quarter. CIBC World Markets Inc. now owns 795,612 shares of the healthcare product maker’s stock worth $47,673,000 after buying an additional 680,467 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.09% of the company’s stock.

About Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. The company's Established Pharmaceutical Products segment offers branded generic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency; irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm; intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms; gynecological disorders; hormone replacement therapy; dyslipidemia; hypertension; hypothyroidism; M茅ni猫re's disease and vestibular vertigo; pain, fever, and inflammation; migraines; and anti-infective clarithromycin, as well as provides influenza vaccine and products that regulate physiological rhythm of the colon.

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Monetta Financial Services Inc. Takes $2.30 Million Position in Electronic Arts (EA)

Monetta Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 19,000 shares of the game software company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,304,000. Electronic Arts comprises about 1.2% of Monetta Financial Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mackay Shields LLC bought a new stake in Electronic Arts during the first quarter worth $6,284,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 368.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 40,509 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $4,253,000 after acquiring an additional 31,860 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter worth $654,000. Global X Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Electronic Arts by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. Global X Management Co. LLC now owns 3,770 shares of the game software company’s stock worth $396,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares during the period. Finally, K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc bought a new stake in Electronic Arts during the fourth quarter worth $946,000. 93.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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In other news, SVP Jacob J. Schatz sold 1,000 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.37, for a total value of $125,370.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Jay C. Hoag sold 1,133 shares of Electronic Arts stock in a transaction on Friday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.01, for a total value of $140,503.33. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 79,754 shares of company stock valued at $9,753,988. 2.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Shares of NASDAQ EA opened at $132.00 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.49 billion, a PE ratio of 38.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.82. Electronic Arts has a fifty-two week low of $99.63 and a fifty-two week high of $134.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 1.92.

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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc develops, markets, publishes, and distributes games, content, and services for game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets worldwide. It develops and publishes games primarily under the Battlefield, Mass Effect, Need for Speed, The Sims, and Plants v. Zombies brands; and license games from others, such as FIFA, Madden NFL, and Star Wars, as well as publishes and distributes games developed by third parties.

Brian T. Olsavsky Sells 2,028 Shares of Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 2,028 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,587.50, for a total value of $3,219,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 1,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,827,337.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

NASDAQ AMZN traded down $6.90 on Friday, reaching $1,574.86. The stock had a trading volume of 1,887,494 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,673,867. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Amazon.com has a 1-year low of $1,575.20 and a 1-year high of $1,590.00. The firm has a market cap of $770.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 346.12, a P/E/G ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 1.60.

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Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 26th. The e-commerce giant reported $3.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $1.47. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 2.04%. The firm had revenue of $51.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.9% on a year-over-year basis. equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com will post 12.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Amazon.com Company Profile

Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors, as well as those offered by third-party sellers through physical stores and retail Websites, such as amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.com.mx, amazon.com.au, amazon.com.br, amazon.cn, amazon.fr, amazon.de, amazon.in, amazon.it, amazon.co.jp, amazon.nl, amazon.es, and amazon.co.uk.