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Cabot Prime Week Ending February 16, 2018

Cabot Prime Week Ending February 16, 2018

Cabot Weekly Review

In this week’s stock market video, Paul Goodwin admires the market’s V-shaped recovery, but says that he doesn’t really trust it. It’s possible that the indexes will just race back toward new highs, but it would be unusual. It’s more likely that there will be some sideways movement or a retest of the correction lows. Still, Paul says he’s taking the market’s recovery seriously, and names a few stocks with unusually strong charts (and a record of resisting the recent pullback) for your buying consideration.

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Cabot’s 10 Best Marijuana Stocks

Spring Issue February 15: Tim gives updates on the 10 stocks we’ve been following and two new stocks. The market’s recent correction has brought most of them down to what look like good buying areas.

Cabot Growth Investor

Other Stocks of Interest February 16: Follow ups to stocks featured September 13, 2017 (issue 1376) to February 14, 2018 (issue 1387). Since they’re not in the Model Portfolio, you don’t see them followed on a regular basis. However, we are monitoring these stocks, and this listing gives their current momentum status.

Bi-weekly Issue February 14: Mike is moving three stocks from Hold to Buy: Grubhub (GRUB), PayPal (PYPL) and ProShares Ultra S&P 500 Fund (SSO).

Cabot Top Ten Trader

Movers & Shakers Weekly Update February 16: We’re a little skeptical that the market is just going to continue its V-shaped recovery and forget about the correction, but we won’t argue with the market, of course. If it goes up, it goes up, and we will act accordingly. Buy ideas: Abiomed (ABMD), Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), Match Group (MTCH), Shutterfly (SFLY) and Twitter (TWTR).

Weekly Issue February 12: Despite the market carnage, Mike saw a ton of positive earnings surprises last week—which is a good way to spot potential leaders down the road. His Top Pick is Grubhub (GRUB), which has the look of an emerging blue chip.

Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor

Special Bulletin February 14: Crista has several rating changes: Interpublic Group (IPG) reports earnings and moves from Strong Buy to Buy; Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) reports earnings and moves from Buy to Strong Buy. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) hires a new CEO and there’s a fire sale on energy stocks.

Weekly Update February 13: Crista has several rating changes today: Alphabet (GOOGL) moves from Buy to Strong Buy, Bank of America (BAC) moves from Buy to Strong Buy, BB&T (BBT) moves from Buy to Strong Buy, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) moves from Buy to Hold, Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) moves from Buy to Strong Buy, Morgan Stanley (MS) moves from Buy to Strong Buy and Nucor (NUE) moves from Buy to Strong Buy.

Monthly Issue February 6: Today’s portfolio changes: Blackstone Group (BX) moves from Buy to Strong Buy, Delek US Holdings (DK) joins the Buy Low Opportunities Portfolio as a Strong Buy, Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) moves from Hold to Buy and Schlumberger (SLB) moves from Hold to Buy.

Cabot Stock of the Week

Weekly Issue February 13: Tim’s recommendation is Cronos Group (PRMCF), a little-known stock in the fast-growing industry of marijuana farming, production and distribution, which recently was selling at a discount of more than 50% from its recent high. It’s rebounded a bit since then, but is trading calmly, and he thinks this is a decent entry point. Rating changes: Alphabet (GOOGL) Hold to Buy, Broadridge Financial (BR) Hold to Buy and Melco Resorts (MLCO) Buy to Hold.

Cabot Emerging Markets Investor

Bi-weekly Update February 15: The iShares EM Fund (EEM) gapped up to top its 25- and 50-day moving averages, which returns the Emerging Markets Timer to a positive reading. We are returning our half positions in TAL Education (TAL) and Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) and our full position in Weibo (WB) to Buy ratings and initiating a position in Vipshop Holdings (VIPS).

Bi-weekly Issue February 8: Paul has many rating changes in today’s issue: 58.com (WUBA) Buy a Half to Sold, Baidu (BIDU) Hold a Half to Sold, Grupo Supervielle (SUPV) Hold a Half to Sell, Melco Resorts (MLCO) Buy to Hold, Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) Buy to Sell Half, Weibo (WB) Buy to Hold and YY Inc. (YY) Buy to Sell Half.

Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Investor

Weekly Update February 15: Azmath introduces STORE Capital (STOR) to the prudent portfolio and sells Blackstone (BX) and watch list stock Malibu Boats (MBUU).

Monthly Issue February 8: Azmath reviews recent market volatility, introduces a new Buy Nautilus (NLS) and moves Alphabet (GOOG) to Hold.

Cabot Dividend Investor

Weekly Update February 14: Chloe is putting Broadridge (BR) and PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX) back on Buy today.

Monthly Issue January 31: The title of today’s issue is “Don’t Overreact”—the major trend of the market is still up, and there are many signs pointing to higher prices in the months ahead. Chloe adds ExxonMobil (XOM) to the Safe Income Tier and presents her view on the forces affecting interest rates and income investments today. No ratings changes.

Wall Street’s Best Investments

Daily Alert February 16: CBRE Group (CBG) from Barclays Capital Equity Research
Daily Alert February 15: Midstates Petroleum (MPO) from The Turnaround Letter
Daily Alert
February 14: Wintrust Financial (WTFC) from Upside
Daily Alert February 13: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) from Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor
Daily Alert February 12: Boeing (BA) from Pivotal Point Trader

Annual Top Picks Issue January 17: While the broad market returns were fantastic in 2017, there was no stopping our contributors, whose Top 5 Picks—Arista Networks ANET), YY Inc. (YY), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Crocs (CROX) and NMI Holdings (NMIH)—gained an average of 72.83%! And in today’s 2018 Top Picks issue, you’ll find a great selection of investments, distributed among almost every sector and investing style.

Wall Streets Best Dividend Stocks

Daily Alert February 16: Digital Realty Trust (DLR) from The Prudent Speculator
Daily Alert February 15: Spirit Realty Capital (SRC-A) from Forbes/Lehmann Income Securities Investor

Monthly Issue February 14: Nancy’s featured stock today is Foot Locker (FL). Boosting the positive feelings for the stock is the outlook for retail, in general, due to tax cuts, a growing economy, and an improved job market—all of which contribute to optimism on the part of consumers.

Daily Alert
February 14: Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) from Sure Dividend
Daily Alert February 13: Transcanada Corp. (TRP.TO) from The Successful Investor
Daily Alert February 12: Iron Mountain Corp. (IRM) from High Yield Wealth

This Week’s Q&As

Cabot Emerging Markets Investor

Question: I’ve held Yandex (YNDX) ever since you first recommended it. They had good earnings last night and the stock is up nicely today. What are your thoughts on YNDX now?

Paul: Well, congratulations! Your patience has paid off, although I’m not sure holding YNDX through 2014 and most of 2015 was a wise decision. Still, all’s well that ends well.
YNDX turned RP positive in the third quarter of 2015 and has eight consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth. And after a disastrous Q3 report (EPS down 33%), the company booked a very strong 69% gain in earnings.
I have pretty much avoided Russian stocks for a while now because sanctions pressure on the Russian economy has tied a cannonball to most of the country’s ADRs (there are only 4, and 2 of them are Mechel Steel). And Yandex, while it does its business in Russia is actually listed as a company based in the Netherlands.
But I can’t see anything wrong with Yandex. Revenue and earnings trends are good. The stock has been in an uptrend since late 2015. And if you bought at the price (25) the stock was selling for when I recommended it, you’re doing fine.
I’ll put the stock into my database to keep an eye on it. But while I’m a little shocked that you held the stock through its dip below 10 in 2015, right now I think you should just hold on until it violates whatever trailing stop or loss limit you’re using.

Question: Love Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), it’s been better than most. Would you add to your position?

Paul: The abruptness of this market recovery has me a little nervous. I’m putting several stocks in the portfolio back on Buy, but I’m only increasing our market exposure by 10%. I suspect that the market may have another trick up its sleeve. So while I’ll take the new Buy signal seriously, I’m also keeping some cash on the sidelines.
With all that said, if you have a profit in TCEHY, you can certainly add a small amount to it. But I don’t think I’d double my exposure at this point.

Question: I am a subscriber. In one of your promotions, you refer to the #1 Emerging Stock, which one?

Paul: The stock named in the promotion is Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), a stock I’m just putting back on Buy in the portfolio.

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