Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019

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Today I’m going to show you 2 easy ways to set yourself up for safe double-digit yearly dividend growth and invite quick 100%+ upside too.

I’ll also reveal a blue chip stock that’s delivering both strong price gains and rising dividends. It will have you pocketing a nice 5%+ yield in short order.

So let’s get going, starting with…

The Dividend-Growth Signal Most People Miss

If you’ve been buying dividend stocks for a while, you probably know about the payout ratio.

It’s a sacred cow for many folks; you calculate it by dividing the total amount of dividends paid by the company’s last 12 months of net income.

If it comes out in the neighborhood of, say, 50% or less, you’ve got a safe dividend that’s likely to grow. As you get climb closer to 100%, the noose around the payout gets tighter.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation(ACFC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Atlantic Coast Financial (NASDAQ: ACFC) and People’s United Financial (NASDAQ:PBCT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: Pearson, Plc(PSO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) rose 34.7 percent to $45.50 in pre-market trading following news that the FDA has approved Andexxa for the reversal of factor Xa inhibitors. Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (NASDAQ: CLWT) rose 15.7 percent to $6.65 in pre-market trading after climbing 155.56 percent on Thursday. China Recycling Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CREG) rose 14.7 percent to $2.75 in pre-market trading after climbing 57.89 percent on Thursday. Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) rose 11 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly results. Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) rose 9.2 percent to $1.90 in pre-market trading following Q4 results. Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) rose 9.1 percent to $51.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported upbeat results for its first quarter and raised its FY18 guidance. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) rose 9 percent to $12.55 in pre-market trading after the company posted Q1 results and agreed to acquire HealthGrid. Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) rose 7.6 percent to $75 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter. The company also raised its FY18 earnings outlook from $2.40-$2.70 to $3-$3.20. Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) rose 7.5 percent to $10.15 in pre-market trading following Q3 results. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO) rose 4.5 percent to $11.83 in pre-market trading after reporting strong quarterly earnings. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) shares rose 4.4 percent to $190.50 in the pre-market trading session as the company posted upbeat Q4 results. Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) shares rose 3.9 percent to $4.30 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.98 percent on Thursday. Newell Brands Inc (NYSE: NWL) shares rose 3.6 percent to $27.65 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat quarterly earnings. HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: H
• [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 Dan Caplinger]

  The stock market saw modest gains on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding about 0.2%. Investors were generally pleased to see further signs of progress on a potential U.S. trade deal with China, and past fears about potential economic headwinds in the U.S. seemed to give way to greater optimism about the economy's overall prospects. Yet some stocks weren't able to join the rally. Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON), Pearson (NYSE:PSO), and Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) were among the worst performers. Here's why they did so poorly.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: BankUnited, Inc.(BKU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 25th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 16th will be given a dividend of 0.21 per share by the financial services provider on Wednesday, October 31st. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 15th.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Here are some of the media stories that may have impacted Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:

  Get BankUnited alerts: BankUnited (BKU) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $277.17 Million (americanbankingnews.com) BankUnited (BKU) Insider Sells $40,630.00 in Stock (americanbankingnews.com) BankUnited (BKU) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.79 Per Share (americanbankingnews.com) Head to Head Contrast: BankUnited (BKU) and Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) (americanbankingnews.com)

  NYSE BKU opened at $40.62 on Wednesday. BankUnited has a 12-month low of $30.37 and a 12-month high of $43.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96. The company has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a PE ratio of 15.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.04.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on BankUnited (BKU)

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• [By Shane Hupp]

  Shares of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.70.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) reached a new 52-week high and low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $44.17 and last traded at $43.79, with a volume of 44855 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $43.75.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.(CPIX)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  JW Asset Management LLC cut its stake in Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPIX) by 32.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 178,942 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 84,939 shares during the period. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals comprises about 1.2% of JW Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. JW Asset Management LLC owned about 1.14% of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals worth $1,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• [By Max Byerly]

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Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation(AGTC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  News articles about Applied Genetic Technologies (NASDAQ:AGTC) have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Applied Genetic Technologies earned a news impact score of 0.20 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the biotechnology company an impact score of 45.8761095143233 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  News headlines about Applied Genetic Technologies (NASDAQ:AGTC) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Applied Genetic Technologies earned a daily sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.4149815454551 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By ]

  1. Applied Genetic Technologies (Nasdaq: AGTC)
  Over the last week, this stock just exploded higher with massive upside momentum. Hitting resistance at $7.00 per share, my play on this one is to enter longs on a break out above $7.00 per share.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: EQT GP Holdings, LP(EQGP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  EQT GP Holdings LP (NYSE:EQGP) shares reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $20.61 and last traded at $21.00, with a volume of 192322 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $21.03.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  EQT Holdings Management Company, LLC (NYSE:EQGP) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $29.83.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  USA Compression Partners (NYSE: EQGP) and EQT GP (NYSE:EQGP) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  EQT GP (NYSE:EQGP) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a strong sell rating to a sell rating.

  Enviva Partners (NYSE:EVA) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a buy rating. They currently have $36.00 target price on the stock. According to Zacks, “Enviva Partners, LP is a master limited partnership which owns and operates wood pellet production plants. It serves primarily in the United States and Europe. Enviva Partners, LP is based in Bethesa, United States. “

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Tallgrass Energy GP (NYSE: EQGP) and EQT GP (NYSE:EQGP) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation(AGM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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

  Get Federal Agricultural Mortgage alerts: Zacks: Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. (AGM) Given Average Rating of “Strong Buy” by Analysts (americanbankingnews.com) Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. (AGM) Announces $0.58 Quarterly Dividend (americanbankingnews.com) Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation: Farmer Mac Declares Dividends and Announces Conference Call for First Quarter 2018 Results (twst.com) Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday (americanbankingnews.com)

  Federal Agricultural Mortgage stock opened at $87.14 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $925.08, a PE ratio of 14.17 and a beta of 1.18. Federal Agricultural Mortgage has a twelve month low of $54.51 and a twelve month high of $92.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.87.

• [By Max Byerly]

  BlueMountain Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C (NYSE:AGM) by 33.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,700 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 2,840 shares during the period. BlueMountain Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C were worth $510,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Media headlines about Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C (NYSE:AGM) have been trending positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C earned a news sentiment score of 0.27 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media stories about the credit services provider an impact score of 46.6079928540378 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: NextEra Energy Partners, LP(NEP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jason Hall]

  It might be surprising to learn that there are a handful of solid dividend stocks in the renewables space: A segment more readily known for high-growth (or just high-risk) solar stocks is also where you can find some of the best dividend stocks out there. Three that look particularly compelling today are Pattern Energy Group (NASDAQ:PEGI), TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP), and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP).

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE:NEP) operates and manages energy assets that have a cleaner profile, such as natural gas pipelines and wind and solar power-generating facilities. The other common denominator is that the company secured long-term contracts for the power these assets produce as well as the capacity of its pipelines, which provides it with relatively steady cash flow. That gives it money with which to pay a lucrative distribution that currently yields 4%.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Nextera Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NEP) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley raised their price target on the stock from $50.00 to $51.00. Morgan Stanley currently has a hold rating on the stock. Approximately 881,688 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 265% from the previous session’s volume of 241,662 shares.The stock last traded at $49.52 and had previously closed at $47.90.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Nextera Energy Partners (NEP)

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• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  While this call does not automatically generate a $100 billion market value in the next 12 months, it would put NextEra Energy within striking distance of being worth that much. The firm sees new growth opportunities at the non-regulated NextEra Energy Resources business and at the limited partnership, NextEra Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: NEP), as contributing to its earnings growth and supporting its dividend.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of Nextera Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NEP) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $45.72.

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: ProAssurance Corporation(PRA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY raised its position in ProAssurance Co. (NYSE:PRA) by 1,039.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 17,297 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,779 shares during the period. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY’s holdings in ProAssurance were worth $613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on ProAssurance (PRA)

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

• [By Shane Hupp]

  ProAssurance Co. (NYSE:PRA) – Equities research analysts at SunTrust Banks lowered their Q4 2018 earnings estimates for ProAssurance in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 5th. SunTrust Banks analyst M. Hughes now expects that the insurance provider will earn $0.17 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.33. SunTrust Banks has a “Hold” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  ProChain (CURRENCY:PRA) traded up 1.1% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 12:00 PM ET on September 28th. ProChain has a total market cap of $5.06 million and $110,631.00 worth of ProChain was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, ProChain has traded down 20% against the US dollar. One ProChain token can now be bought for approximately $0.10 or 0.00001535 BTC on popular exchanges including Bit-Z, FCoin, OKEx and Bibox.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on ProAssurance (PRA)

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

Top 10 Blue Chip Stocks For 2019: America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V.(AMOV)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  News stories about America Movil SAB de CV ADR Class A (NYSE:AMOV) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. America Movil SAB de CV ADR Class A earned a coverage optimism score of 0.23 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the company an impact score of 47.3307585784002 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  América Móvil (NYSE:AMOV)’s share price reached a new 52-week high and low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $15.49 and last traded at $15.49, with a volume of 100 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $15.49.