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10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: Shiner International Inc.(BEST)

Shiner International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, sale, and distribution of technology driven advanced packaging film products. Its products include coated films, tobacco films, anti-counterfeit laser holographic films, color printed products, and water-based latex products. The company also offers biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films for printing, lamination, and over-wrap packaging; and BOPP tobacco films for packaging appearance, product freshness, and clear optics. In addition, it provides color printing services that consist of surface printing and reverse printing services for consumer goods manufacturers and beverage companies. The company sells its products to companies in the various industries, such as food, tobacco, chemical, agribusiness, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, electronics, automotive, construction, graphics, music and video publishing, and other consumer goods in China, Asia, A ustralia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Shiner International has a strategy alliance with The Treofan Group. The company based in Haikou City, China.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: Euronet Worldwide Inc.(EEFT)

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. provides payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers, and individual consumers. The company operates in three segments: EFT Processing, epay, and Money Transfer. The EFT Processing segment provides electronic payment solutions consisting of automated teller machine (ATM) network participation, outsourced ATM and point-of-sale (POS) management solutions, credit and debit card outsourcing, card issuing, and merchant acquiring services; advertising, customer relationship management, currency conversion, mobile top-up, bill payment, fraud management, and foreign remittance payout services; and integrated software solutions for electronic payments and transaction delivery systems. As of December 31, 2011, it processed transactions for a network of 14,224 ATMs and approximately 57,000 POS terminals in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. The epay segment engages in the ele ctronic distribution of prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payment products, and provides collection services for various payment products, cards, and services. This segment operates a network of approximately 615,000 POS terminals to enable electronic processing of prepaid mobile airtime top-up services and other electronic payment products in Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, North America, and South America, as well as distributes vouchers and physical gifts in Europe. The Money Transfer segment provides consumer-to-consumer money transfer services through a network of sending agents and company-owned stores in North America and Europe; customers bill payment services; payment alternatives, such as money orders and prepaid debit cards; check cashing services for various issued checks; and foreign currency exchange services. The company serves customers in approximately 150 countries worldwide. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquarte red in Leawood, Kansas.

Best Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: SodaStream International Ltd.(SODA)

SodaStream International Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of home beverage carbonation systems and related products. Its home beverage carbonation systems enable consumers to transform ordinary tap water into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. The company offers a range of soda makers; exchangeable carbon-dioxide (CO2) cylinders; beverage-grade CO2 refills; reusable carbonation bottles; and various flavors comprising fruit, carbonated soft drink, and enhanced flavors to add to the carbonated water. It also sells additional accessories for its products, including bottle cleaning materials and ice cube trays manufactured by third parties. The company sells its products under the SodaStream and Soda-Club brand names through approximately 50,000 retail stores in 42 countries, as well as through the Internet; and distributes its products directly in 12 countries and indirectly through local distributors in other markets. It operates in Europe , North and Central America, Israel, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and east Asia. The company was formerly known as Soda-Club Holdings Ltd. and changed its name to SodaStream International Ltd. in March 2010. SodaStream International Ltd. is headquartered in Airport City, Israel.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  SodaStream International (SODA) is engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing home beverage carbonation systems and related products. This stock is trading up 7.3% at $59.56 in recent trading.

  Today's Volume: 1.28 million 
  Average Volume: 919,761 
  Volume % Change: 156%

  From a technical perspective, SODA is soaring higher here and breaking out above some near-term overhead resistance at $56.62 with above-average volume. This move has started to push shares of SODA into new 52-week high territory, which is bullish technical price action.

  Traders should now look for long-biased trades in SODA as long as it's trending above $56.62 with strong upside volume flows. I would consider any upside volume day that registers near or above its three-month average action of 919,761 shares as bullish. If SODA can maintain this trend, then this stock will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $65 to $70.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: First South Bancorp Inc(FSBK)

First South Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First South Bank that provides commercial banking services in North Carolina. Its deposit products include checking accounts, money market accounts, statement savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company?s loan products portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans, including single-family residential, multi-family residential, and construction loans; commercial loans and leases for commercial real estate, commercial construction, and commercial business; consumer loans comprising automobile loans, savings account loans, certificate of deposit loans, home equity loans, and miscellaneous other consumer loans; and loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied single-family residences. In addition, First South Bancorp provides securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, North Carolina.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: Bioniche Life Scie Com Npv (BNC.TO)

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary products for human and animal health markets worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Human Health, Animal Health, and Food Safety. The Human Health segment is involved in the discovery, pre-clinical research, clinical development, regulatory submission, and commercialization of therapeutic products for use in human medicine. Its product development candidates include mycobacterial cell wall-DNA complex (MCC) for the treatment of bladder cancer, intraperitoneal cancers, and metastatic cancers; and a combination of MCC and hyaluronan for treatment of prostate cancer. This segment also develops Urocidin, which is in Phase III clinical testing for the treatment of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The Animal Health segment develops vaccines and other pharmaceutical products for the preventive health management of animal diseases. This segment offers products in areas, such as assisted reproduction, immunostimulant, hyaluronan based, and nutritional and natural health products for veterinarians. It also engages in the research and development of products in areas comprising canine cancer therapies, rhodococcus equi vaccines, natural health products, and equine plasma products. The Food Safety segment is involved in researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing veterinary biopharmaceutical products for the safety of food and water supplies. This segment develops Econiche, a cattle vaccine, which is used to reduce the spread of E. coli O157 bacterium. Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Belleville, Canada.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(OGXI)

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of new cancer therapies that address treatment resistance in cancer patients. The company?s clinical stage products include Custirsen, a phase III clinical stage product for treatment in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer; OGX-427, which is in phase II clinical development stage is designed to inhibit heat shock protein 27; and SN2310 that completed phase I stage of clinical development is designed to evaluate safety in patients with advanced cancer. Its pre clinical stage products include GX-225 that is focused on reducing the production of IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-5; and CSP-9222, lead compound from a family of caspase activators. OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is based in Bothell, Washington.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: Huntsman Corporation(HUN)

Huntsman Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of differentiated organic and inorganic chemical products worldwide. The company offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, propylene oxide, polyols, propylene glycol, thermoplastic polyurethane, aniline, and methyl tertiary-butyl ether products, which are used to produce rigid and flexible foams, as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers; and performance products, such as amines, carbonates, surfactants, linear alkyl benzene, maleic anhydride, performance chemicals, ethylene glycol, olefins, and technology licenses. It also provides advanced materials comprising epoxy resin compounds and formulations; cross-linking, matting agents, and curing agents; and epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane-based adhesives, and tooling resin formulations. In addition, Huntsman Corporation offers textile chemicals, dyes, and titanium dioxide. The company?s products are used in various applicatio ns, including adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, medical, packaging, paints and coatings, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals, and dye industries. Huntsman Corporation was founded in 1970 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Michael]

  Huntsman Corporation (HUN) engages in the manufacture and sale of differentiated organic and inorganic chemical products on a global scale. It has also been given a buy-rating by UBS Investment Research. UBS estimates that for every 10% change in the margin of Propylene Oxide, earnings per share would change b y 5 cents for Huntsman Corporation. Shares of the company are currently trading at $11.2 per share and have traded between $8.13 and $21.52 over the last 52 weeks. Calanese Corporation (CE), a manufacturer and marketer of chemical products, is a competitor of Huntsman Corporation. Huntsman reported a dividend yield of 3.6%, while Calanese reported a dividend yield of 0.5%. Return-on-equity was reported at 10.5% for Huntsman and 51.6% for Calanese. Calanese also generated higher profit and operating margins than Huntsman. There were equal number of hedge funds in each stock, however hedge funds' bet more dollars on Calanese. One of our favorite hedge funds, Third Point, initiated a brand new position in CE during the third quarter. That's why we pick CE over HUN.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports a range of software products and services for various computing devices worldwide. The company?s Windows & Windows Live Division segment offers PC operating system that primarily includes Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems; Windows live suite of applications and Web services; and Microsoft PC hardware products. Its Microsoft?s Server and Tools segment provides Windows Server operating systems, Windows Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Windows Intune, Windows Embedded, Visual Studio, Silverlight, system center products, Microsoft consulting services, and product support services. This segment also offers enterprise consulting services; and training and certification to developers and information technology professionals, as well as builds standalone and software development lifecycle tools for software architects, developers, testers, and project managers. The company?s Online Services Division segment provides online information and content through Bing, MSN portals, and adCenter, as well as Atlas online tools for advertisers. Its Microsoft Business Division segment offers Microsoft office; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft SharePoint; Microsoft Lync; Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM; and Microsoft Office Web Apps, as well as office 365, an online service, offering Microsoft Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync. The company?s Entertainment and Devices Division segment provides Xbox 360 entertainment platform, which includes the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console, Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 video games, Xbox LIVE, and Xbox 360 accessories; Mediaroom, an Internet protocol television software; and Windows Phone that provide Microsoft Office and Xbox LIVE functionality. It markets and distributes its products and services through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as through online. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered i n Redmond, Washington.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By James K. Glassman]

   Microsoft's depreciation and capital expenditures have both averaged about $2.5 billion annually for the past three years, an insignificant number for a company that generated operating cash flow of $31.6 billion for the fiscal year that ended June 30, and free cash flow of $29.3 billion, a figure that's risen by 84% in three years.

• [By Quickel]

  Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is still arguably an Internet company. Despite the company’s efforts it seems that its only valuation is based around its software sales, as far as Wall St. and Main Street are concerned. Windows 8 is not entering 2013 very well, as noted by Stern Agee in a cautious outlook. It was very surprising that Microsoft was tallied up as the Dow Jones Industrial Average component with the most upside in 2013. Does that mean that a disappointment is in the making? Maybe not, particularly if you tally up the billions and billions of cash that it has. How Microsoft will work with Yahoo! is both an opportunity and a threat ahead.

  Microsoft trades at $26.69 and is valued at barely nine-times its expected 2013 (June year-end) earnings. Its market capitalization is $225 billion and its 52-week trading range is $26.26 to $32.95. Analysts have a consensus value of $34.44, implying upside of about 29%. This feels like it is a set up for disappointment, but the flip side is that with a cash arsenal of $70 billion or more it could be the surprise winner of 2012.

• [By Harding]

  Microsoft. Can 2012 be a year for Microsoft to finally do something with its stock? We believe it could be. The company has made a lot of great moves in the past couple months that have been positive for the outlook of the company, and we are a big fan of the nearly 3% yield. MSFT is undervalued and represents a typical value play as it is not far off the margins of many competitors with higher PE ratios. Yet, MSFT continues to dog the competition. We believe that MSFT will turn things around with a continued focus on entertainment and cloud computing that are going to offer some definite new revenue streams.

  Allocation: $2000

  Entry: $27.43

  Target: $30, $32.50, and $40

• [By Jonas Elmerraji]

   2012 has been a pretty mediocre year to own Microsoft (MSFT). Even though the technology giant has climbed 4.24% so far this year, that performance is awful compared to the nearly 14% climb the rest of the S&P 500 saw over that same period. But Microsoft's chart indicates that could change…

  For the last few weeks, Microsoft's price has been consolidating sideways in a rounding bottom pattern. A rounding bottom looks exactly like its name suggests: it's a U-shaped curve that connects the swing lows for a stock. A horizontal resistance level that connects the highs is our breakout level to watch -- in MSFT's case, it comes in at $27.75. That means that a break above that $27.75 level is the buy signal for this stock right now.

  The fact that a move above $27.75 would coincide with a break of the downtrend that's been holding shares lower since September is important -- it magnifies the upside potential for shares by removing another important upside barrier. Momentum adds some extra confidence to this trade -- 14-day RSI has been trending higher since the bottoming started. Since momentum is a leading indicator of price, that's a good sign that MSFT is likely to test $27.75 this week…

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: E*TRADE Financial Corporation(ETFC)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation, a financial services company, provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors under the E*TRADE Financial brand in the United States. It offers trading products and services, including automated order placement and execution of the U.S. equities, futures, options, exchange-traded funds, and bond orders; sweep deposit accounts; access to E*TRADE Mobile Pro to trade stocks and transfer funds between accounts, as well as to monitor real-time investment, market, and account information; access to Power E*TRADE Pro, a desktop trading software for active traders; an open applications programming interface for third-party and independent software developers; margin accounts; cross boarder trading; access to international equities; research and trade idea generation tools; and E*TRADE Community that utilizes social media to offer a platform to customers. The company also provides access to the inve stor resource center that provides an aggregated view of its investing tools, market insights, independent research, education, and other investing resources; advisory services through Online Advisor; fixed income tools to identify, evaluate, and implement fixed income investment strategies; access to Retirement QuickPlan calculator that provides action plan on personal retirement savings; one-on-one portfolio recommendations and personalized plans; managed investment portfolio advisory services; unified managed account advisory services; individual retirement accounts; access to non-proprietary exchange-traded funds and mutual funds; investing and trading educational services through online videos, Web seminars, and Web tutorials; and deposit accounts, including checking, savings, and money market accounts. In addition, it provides software and services for managing equity compensation plans for corporate customers. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Ne w York, New York.

10 Best Diversified Bank Stocks To Buy Right Now: Orchids Paper Products Company(TIS)

Orchids Paper Products Company manufactures private label tissue products for the consumer market in the United States. Its product line includes paper towels, bathroom tissue, and paper napkins. The company also offers its products under the Orchids, Velvet, Colortex, Ultra Valu, Dri-Mop, Big Mopper, Soft & Fluffy, Tackle, My-Size, and Care brand names. It serves value retailers (dollar stores), discount retailers, grocery stores, grocery wholesalers and cooperatives, and convenience stores. The company markets its products directly, as well as through independent brokers. Orchids Paper Products Company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Pryor, Oklahoma.