10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now

Many companies in the stock market have dual-class shares, and there are plenty of reasons to hate these types of shares. Some investors think it's unfair for a small amount of shares to control a massive amount of voting power ��essentially making common shares inferior. According to Detroit News, a record number of Ford (NYSE: F  ) shareholders ��33.4% ��supported a plan to end the Ford family's special class of shares. Is this something that current and potential investors should worry about? Let's review the details and look at the big picture, and then you can decide for yourself.�

History
The Ford family special class of stock is worth about 40% of voting power from roughly 4% of total equity. It's had this control since the company went public way back in 1956, with the original purpose being to keep the company in the hands of family members while selling shares to the public to help finance growth. Fast forward more than 50 years, and generations of Ford's family, and the story remains the same.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Apollo Gold Corporation(BRD)

Brigus Gold Corp. engages in the extraction, processing, refining, and production of gold and other by-product metals primarily in North America. The company principally produces gold and silver. It primarily owns the Black Fox Complex and Black Fox Mill properties located in the Timmins Mining District in the Province of Ontario, Canada; the Goldfields project located in the Lake Athabasca region of Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Ixhuatan property located in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Brigus Gold Corp., through its joint venture, holds interests in the Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo and Loma El Mate gold exploration projects located in the Dominican Republic. The company was formerly known as Apollo Gold Corporation and changed its name to Brigus Gold Corp. in June 2010. Brigus Gold Corp. was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Christopher Barker]

  My recent visit to Brigus Gold's Black Fox mining complex in Ontario left me so utterly confident in the company's gathering growth momentum that I doubled my personal holding and encouraged my readers to dig into this remarkable turnaround story. A rocky path to production for predecessor Apollo Gold may have damaged the mine's reputation among investors, but under Brigus Gold this operation is rapidly hitting its stride. Brigus recently initiated a mill expansion that will bring capacity to 2,200 tons per day, and is mulling a subsequent expansion to 3,500 tons per day to coincide with anticipated production from some remarkable new gold discoveries within the Black Fox complex.

  Brigus released a new round of assays from exploration drilling at the exciting 147 Zone, including a breathtaking bonanza intercept of 4,165 grams per ton (133.9 ounces per ton!) over 1 meter; while nearby holes confirmed significant continuity of high-grade gold mineralization at depth (including one 50-meter interval grading 3.96 grams per ton). Click here to see what 4,165 grams per ton of gold looks like in a drill core. The 147 Zone continues to reveal outstanding development potential, facilitated by pre-existing underground infrastructure from historical underground mining nearby, and the deposit remains open to further expansion in all directions.

• [By Barker]

  Seeming to glide beneath the radar of the investment community, I encourage Fools not to overlook the growth potential of Brigus Gold. Paralyzing gold hedges have been exterminated, the Black Fox mine is yielding improved production, and the company expects to add a second producing gold mine by 2013. Precious metal hedge fund Sprott Asset Management added a new position in Brigus during the third quarter of 2010, and I consider the company an attractive acquisition target as well as a prospective growth engine in its own right.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Counsel Corp Com Npv (CXS.TO)

Counsel Corporation, a financial services company, operates through its individually branded businesses primarily in residential mortgage lending, distressed and surplus capital asset transactions, real estate finance, and private equity investment in North America. The company offers prime residential mortgage financing to financial institutions. It also engages in the acquisition and disposition of distressed and surplus assets, including industrial machinery and equipment, real estate, inventories, accounts receivable, and distressed debt; arranges asset disposition services, such as onsite and Webcast auctions, liquidations, and negotiated sales; and provides equity investments and funding services in the form of debt refinancing for distressed businesses and properties, as well as offers auction and asset advisory services. In addition, the company engages in the management of 8 properties with a gross leasable area of 800,000 square feet, as well as provides real est ate property and asset management services to third parties. Further, it provides custom furniture for the hospitality industry primarily comprising luxury hotel chains. The company was formerly known as Counsel Trustco Corporation and changed its name to Counsel Corporation in May 1986. Counsel Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Top 10 US Stocks To Invest In 2014: Brilliant Mining Corp (BLT.V)

Brilliant Resources Inc., a junior resource company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties primarily in Canada, and west and central Africa. It primarily explores for nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group elements. The company owns 100% interest in the Michikamau property that covers 4,325 hectares and is located in west central Labrador, Canada. It also owns rights to a geophysical survey project, which covers 28,051 square kilometers located in Equatorial Guinea, Africa. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Castillian Resources Corp. (CT.V)

Castillian Resources Corp., a development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource interests in South America and Canada. It primarily explores for gold and copper. The company holds the right to acquire a 100% interest in its flagship property, the Hope Brook Gold Project comprising 993 claims covering an area of 25,000 hectares located on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It also holds interests in properties located in Yukon Territory, Canada and Bahia State, Brazil. The company was formerly known as Castle Metals Corporation and changed its name to Castillian Resources Corp. in July 2002. Castillian Resources Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Lorraine Copper Corp (LLC.V)

Lorraine Copper Corp. engages in the acquisition and exploration of gold, copper, and other precious and base metal properties in Canada. It holds interests in the Lorraine-Jajay mineral property covering an area of approximately 39,046 hectares located to the northwest of the city of Prince George, British Columbia. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: inTest Corporation(INTT)

inTEST Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of mechanical, thermal, and electrical products. Its products are primarily used by semiconductor manufacturers in conjunction with automatic test equipment in the testing of integrated circuit (IC) or semiconductors, including microprocessors, digital signal processing chips, mixed signal devices, micro-electro-mechanical systems, application specific ICs, and specialized memory ICs, which are used in the automotive, aerospace, computer, consumer products, and telecommunications industries. The company operates in three segments: Mechanical Products, Thermal Products, and Electrical Products. The Mechanical Products segment offers manipulator products, such as in2(R), M Series, Aero Series, and Cobal Series that can hold various test heads and enable an operator to reposition a test head for alternate use with any one of various probers or handlers on a test floor. This s egment also offers docking hardware products, which protect delicate interface contacts and ensure repeatable and precise alignment between the test head's interface board and the prober's probing assembly test socket. The Thermal Products segment offers ThermoChuck precision vacuum platform assemblies, ThermoStream temperature management tool, and MobileTemp Series to offer thermal test systems, as well as offers Thermal Chambers and Platforms. The Electrical Products segment provides various tester interfaces that provide electrical connections between the tester and the wafer prober or IC handler to carry electrical signals between the tester and the probe card on the prober or the test socket on the handler. The company sells its products directly, independent and commissioned sales representatives, and distributors to semiconductor manufacturers and semiconductor test subcontractors worldwide. inTEST Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Great Basin Gold Ltd.(GBG)

Great Basin Gold Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal deposits. It explores for gold, silver, and aggregate. The company has two material projects, including the Hollister gold project consisting of a total of 950 unpatented, federal mining claims, covering approximately 69 square kilometers located in Ivanhoe Mining District, Elko County, Nevada; and the Burnstone gold mine comprising mineral rights covering approximately 35,000 hectares located in the Witwatersrand Basin goldfields in South Africa. It also holds interests in early stage mineral prospects, such as the Tsetsera Property in Mozambique; and properties in Tanzania and the island of Kurils in eastern Russia. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Louis Navellier]

  The last penny stock on our list, Great Basin Gold Ltd. (AMEX: GBG), focuses on the acquisition, exploration, development and trial mining of precious metal deposits. In the past three months, this stock has climbed 5%, and it is up 46% in the last 12 months. GBG is now trading right in the middle of its 52-week range of $1.56 to $3.32. Buy this penny stock now before it heads back up.

• [By Hutchinson]

  Great Basin Gold, Ltd. Common (AMEX:GBG): This equity had 13,465,632 shares sold short as of Aug 31st, as compared to 13,107,877 on Aug 15th, which represents a change of 357,755 shares, or 2.7%. Days to cover for this company is 5 and average daily trading volume is 2,917,536. About the equity: Great Basin Gold Limited explores and develops gold properties. The Company prospects for gold in the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa and the Carlin Trend in Nevada.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Flamel Technologies S.A.(FLML)

Flamel Technologies S.A., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of controlled-release therapeutic products based on its proprietary polymer based technology in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, France, and Europe. The company develops nanogel Medusa technology, which is intended to provide controlled release following injection of therapeutic proteins, peptides, and other molecules; a microparticle adaptation of the Medusa platform that is intended for use in the delivery of smaller proteins and peptides; and Micropump technology, a microparticle technology for oral administration of small molecule drugs with applications in controlled-release, taste-masking, and bioavailability enhancement; and Trigger-Lock technology, an adaptation based on Micropump technology, which is intended to minimize the misuse and abuse of medications subject to abuse. Its principal product based on Micropump technology is Coreg CR, which is intended for the treatment of moderate to severe heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction. The company?s products under development based upon Medusa technology include Interferon-alpha, a naturally occurring protein that the body uses for the treatment of Hepatitis C virus and as a immune response; and FT-105, an injectable insulin formulation for diabetic patients. Its products based on its Micropump technology comprise LiquiTime for the elderly and pediatric patient patients, or others who have difficulty swallowing. The company has strategic alliance with Baxter International, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Merck Serono; and Pfizer Inc, as well as has a joint development agreement with Digna Biotech, S.L. Flamel Technologies S.A. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Venissieux, France.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: EchoStar Corporation(SATS)

EchoStar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, and distribution of digital set-top boxes and related products. The company?s EchoStar Technologies segment designs, develops, and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, including Slingbox placeshifting technology primarily for satellite television (TV) service providers, and telecommunication and cable companies that allow consumers to watch and control their home digital video and audio content through a broadband Internet connection; and Slingboxes for consumers through retail outlets. This segment also provides digital broadcast operations comprising satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management, and other services primarily to DISH Network. Its EchoStar Satellite Services segment offers capacity leasing on a full-time and occasional-use basis primarily to DISH Network, as well as to Dish M exico, the U.S. government service providers, state agencies, Internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, programmers, and private enterprise customers through its 10 owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related Federal Communications Commission licenses. The company?s Hughes segment provides satellite broadband Internet access to consumers in North America; broadband network services and systems to the domestic and international enterprise markets; managed services and equipment to enterprises; turnkey satellite ground segment systems to mobile system operators; and microwave radio network systems for cellular backhaul and broadband wireless access. It has operations in North America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. EchoStar Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks To Invest In Right Now: CME Group Inc.(CME)

CME Group Inc. operates the CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX regulatory exchanges worldwide. The company provides a range of products available across various asset classes, including futures and options on interest rates, equity indexes, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, foreign exchange, weather, and real estate. It offers various products that provide a means of hedging, speculation, and asset allocation relating to the risks associated with interest rate sensitive instruments, equity ownership, changes in the value of foreign currency, credit risk, and changes in the prices of commodities. CME Group owns and operates clearing house, CME Clearing, which provides clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts and counter derivatives transactions; and also engages in real estate operations. Its primary trade execution facilities consist of its CME Globex electronic trading platform and open outcry trading floors, as well as privately negotiated transact ions that are cleared and settled through its clearing house. In addition, the company offers market data services comprising live quotes, delayed quotes, market reports, and historical data services, as well as involves in index services business. CME Group?s customer base includes professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, and governments. It has strategic partnerships with BM&FBOVESPA S.A., Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, Singapore Exchange Limited, Green Exchange, Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V., as well as joint venture agreement with Dow Jones & Company. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.