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Thursday, July 31, 2014

10 Big-Name Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Next Week (Aug 4-8)

Ex-dividend dates are very important to dividend investors, since you must purchase a stock prior to its ex-dividend date in order to receive its upcoming dividend payout. For more information, check out Everything Investors Need to Know About Ex-Dividend Dates.

Below we highlight 10 big-name stocks going ex-dividend for the week of August 4-8.

1. Apple

Apple (AAPL) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 7. The tech giant offers a dividend yield of 1.92% based on Wednesday's closing price of $98.15 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 47 cents. The stock is up 24.2% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates AAPL as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

2. Wal-Mart WMT

Wal-Mart (WMT) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 6. The discount retailer offers a dividend yield of 2.57% based on Wednesday's closing price of $74.78 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 48 cents. The stock is down 5.23% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates WMT as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

3. IBM

IBM Corp (IBM) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 6. The technology company offers a dividend yield of 2.27% based on Wednesday's closing price of $194.00 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of $1.10. The stock is up 4.57% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates IBM as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.

4. Intel

Intel Corporation (INTC) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 5. The technology company offers a dividend yield of 2.62% based on Wednesday's closing price of $34.35 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 22.5 cents. The stock is up 33.19% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates INTC as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.

5. Boeing

Boeing (BA) is set to trade ex-dividend on August 6. The aerospace defense company offers a dividend yield of 2.39% based on Wednesday's closing price of $122.29 and the company's quarterly dividend payout of 73 cents. The stock is down 10.52% year-to-date. Dividend.com currently rates BA as “Neutral” with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.

6. Wells Fargo WFC

Wells Fargo (WFC

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

4 Stocks Under $10 Making Big Moves Higher

DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- At Stockpickr, we track daily portfolios of stocks that are the biggest percentage gainers and the biggest percentage losers.
 

Stocks that are making large moves like these are favorites among short-term traders because they can jump into these names and try to capture some of that massive volatility. Stocks that are making big-percentage moves either up or down are usually in play because their sector is becoming attractive or they have a major fundamental catalyst such as a recent earnings release. Sometimes stocks making big moves have been hit with an analyst upgrade or an analyst downgrade.

Read More: 5 Breakout Stocks to Trade for Gains

Regardless of the reason behind it, when a stock makes a large-percentage move, it is often just the start of a new major trend -- a trend that can lead to huge profits. If you time your trade correctly, combining technical indicators with fundamental trends, discipline and sound money management, you will be well on your way to investment success.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at a several stocks under $10 that are making large moves to the upside.

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Conatus Pharmaceuticals

Conatus Pharmaceuticals (CNAT), a biotechnology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver diseases in the U.S. This stock closed up 1.9% to $7.85 in Tuesday's trading session.

Tuesday's Range: $7.50-$8.03

52-Week Range: $5.06-$15.67

Tuesday's Volume: 318,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 672,625

From a technical perspective, CNAT jumped notably higher here right above its 50-day moving average of $7.36 with lighter-than-average volume. This stock recently formed a double bottom chart pattern at $7.28 to $7.29. Following that bottom, shares of CNAT have started to spike higher and move within range of triggering a big breakout trade. That trade will hit if CNAT manages to take out its 200-day moving average of $8.25 to some more near-term overhead resistance at $8.41 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in CNAT as long as it's trending above its 50-day moving average at $7.36 or above those double bottom support zones and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 672,625 shares. If that breakout materializes soon, then CNAT will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $9.69 to $9.90, or even $10.50.

Read More: 3 Big M&A Stocks on Traders' Radars

Arch Coal

Arch Coal (ACI) produces and sells thermal and metallurgical coal from surface and underground mines located in the U.S. This stock closed up 6.6% to $3.05 in Tuesday's trading session.

Tuesday's Range: $2.92-$3.12

52-Week Range: $2.82-$5.37

Tuesday's Volume: 10.90 million

Three-Month Average Volume: 5.59 million

From a technical perspective, ACI gapped up sharply higher here right above its 52-week low of $2.82 with monster upside volume flows. This stock has been downtrending badly for the last three months and change, with shares moving lower from its high of $5.37 to its recent low of $2.82. During that move, shares of ACI have been consistently making lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. That said, shares of ACI are now starting to rebound off that $2.82 low with volume and a possible trend reversal could be at play. Market players should now look for a continuation move to the upside in the near-term if ACI manages to take out Tuesday's intraday high of $3.12 with strong volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ACI as long as it's trending above Tuesday's intraday low of $2.92 or above its 52-week low of $2.82 and then once it sustains a move or close above $3.12 with volume that hits near or above 5.59 million shares. If that move begins soon, then ACI will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $3.36 to its 50-day moving average of $3.44. Any high-volume move above those levels will then give ACI a chance to tag its next major overhead resistance levels at $3.75 to its 200-day moving average of $4.11.

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Iao Kun Group

Iao Kun Group (IKGH) promotes VIP gaming rooms in Macau, the People's Republic of China. This stock closed up 4.2% to $3.22 in Tuesday's trading session.

Tuesday's Range: $3.12-$3.25

52-Week Range: $2.57-$4.26

Tuesday's Volume: 129,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 47,843

From a technical perspective, IKGH ripped higher here right off both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages at $3.13 with strong upside volume flows. This spike higher on Tuesday briefly pushed shares of IKGH into breakout territory, since the stock flirted with some key near-term overhead resistance at $3.22. Shares of IKGH are now quickly moving within range of triggering an even bigger breakout trade. That trade will hit if IKGH manages to take out Tuesday's intraday high of $3.25 to some more key overhead resistance at $3.36 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in IKGH as long as it's trending above Tuesday's intraday low of $3.09 or above more near-term support levels at $3 to $2.95 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 47,843 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then IKGH will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $3.55 to $3.61, or even $4 to its 52-week high at $4.26.

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Heron Therapeutics

Heron Therapeutics (HRTX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops product candidates using its proprietary Biochronomer polymer-based drug delivery platform. This stock closed up 2.4% to $9.20 in Tuesday's trading session.

Tuesday's Range: $8.87-$9.28

52-Week Range: $0.44-$15.82

Tuesday's Volume: 140,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 193,087

From a technical perspective, HRTX bounced notably higher here with lighter-than-average volume. This stock has been downtrending badly for the last month, with shares moving lower from its high of $12.70 to its recent low of $8.23. During that downtrend, shares of HRTX have been consistently making lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. That said, shares of HRTX have now started to bounce off that $8.32 low and it's starting to move within range of triggering a big breakout trade. That trade will hit if HRTX manages to take out Tuesday's intraday high of $9.28 to some more near-term overhead resistance at $9.50 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in HRTX as long as it's trending above some near-term support at $8.76 or above that recent low of $8.32 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 193,087 shares. If that breakout gets underway soon, then HRTX will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $10.57 to its 50-day moving average of $10.92, or its 200-day moving average of $11.11.

To see more stocks that are making notable moves higher, check out the Stocks Under $10 Moving Higher portfolio on Stockpickr.

-- Written by Roberto Pedone in Delafield, Wis.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

3 Stocks Spiking on Big Volume

DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- Professional traders running mutual funds and hedge funds don't just look at a stock's price moves; they also track big changes in volume activity. Often when above-average volume moves into an equity, it precedes a large spike in volatility.
 

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Major moves in volume can signal unusual activity, such as insider buying or selling -- or buying or selling by "superinvestors."
 

Unusual volume can also be a major signal that hedge funds and momentum traders are piling into a stock ahead of a catalyst. These types of traders like to get in well before a large spike, so it's always a smart move to monitor unusual volume. That said, remember to combine trend and price action with unusual volume. Put them all together to help you decipher the next big trend for any stock.
 

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With that in mind, let's take a look at several stocks rising on unusual volume recently.

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (DRNA), a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of treatments for liver diseases and cancers based on a proprietary RNA interference technology platform in the U.S. and internationally. This stock closed up 2.4% to $15.26 in Friday's trading session.

Friday's Volume: 350,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 157,630

Volume % Change: 100%

From a technical perspective, DRNA bounced notably higher here right off its new 52-week low at $14.36 with above-average volume. This stock has been downtrending badly for the last month, with shares moving lower from its high of $23.39 to its 52-week low of $14.36. During that downtrend, shares of DRNA have been consistently making lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. That said, shares of DRNA have now started to bounce higher off its 52-week low with volume and it's quickly moving within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade. That trade will hit if DRNA manages to take out Friday's intraday high of $15.42 to more resistance at $16.91 and then above its 50-day moving average of $17.56 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in DRNA as long as it's trending above its 52-week low of $14.36 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 157,630 shares. If that breakout hits soon, then DRNA will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $19.68 to around $21.

Align Technology

Align Technology (ALGN) operates as a medical device company primarily in the U.S. and internationally. This stock closed up 5.8% at $56.36 in Friday's trading session.

Friday's Volume: 1.80 million

Three-Month Average Volume: 1.07 million

Volume % Change: 75%

From a technical perspective, ALGN gapped up sharply higher here back above both its 50-day moving average of $53.41 and its 200-day moving average of $54.18 with above-average volume. This strong gap to the upside on Friday is quickly pushing shares of ALGN within range of triggering a big breakout trade. That trade will hit if ALGN manages to take out Friday's intraday high of $56.91 to some more near-term overhead resistance at $57.79 with high volume.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ALGN as long as it's trending above Friday's intraday low of $55 or above its 200-day at $54.18 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that this near or above 1.07 million shares. If that breakout kicks off soon, then ALGN will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $60 to $62, or even its 52-week high at $65.10.

Constant Contact

Constant Contact (CTCT) provides online marketing tools that are designed for small organizations, including small businesses, associations, and non-profits. This stock closed up 3% at $32.76 in Friday's trading session.

Friday's Volume: 839,000

Three-Month Average Volume: 389,554

Volume % Change: 152%

From a technical perspective, CTCT jumped higher here right above its 50-day moving average of $30.60 with above-average volume. This spike higher on Friday briefly pushed shares of CTCT into breakout and new 52-week-high territory, since this stock flirted with some key near-term overhead resistance at $33.54. Market players should now look for a continuation move to the upside in the short-term if CTCT manages to take out Friday's intraday high of $33.74 with strong upside volume flows.

Traders should now look for long-biased trades in CTCT as long as it's trending above its 50-day at $30.60 and then once it sustains a move or close above $33.74 with volume that hits near or above 389,554 shares. If that move gets underway soon, then CTCT will set up to enter new 52-week-high territory, which is bullish technical price action. Some possible upside targets off that move are $35 to $40.

To see more stocks rising on unusual volume, check out the Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume portfolio on Stockpickr.

-- Written by Roberto Pedone in Delafield, Wis.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Australiaâ€™s Dramatic Rise in Productivity

Sometimes it's easy to miss significant news when central bankers drone on about the economy. To be sure, the media carefully dissects official statements on monetary policy, parsing each sentence for subtle changes from previous announcements.

But lengthier remarks, such as speeches and testimonies, include numerous observations about the economy, not all of which lend themselves to glib headlines.

Indeed, as Sydney Morning Herald contributing editor Michael Pascoe recently observed, most of the news regarding Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens' speech before the Econometric Society Australasian Meeting and the Australian Conference of Economists in early July focused on his remarks about jawboning. In fact, we covered that aspect ourselves.

But as Pascoe notes, Stevens' speech also contained a kernel of good news about the economy that went largely unnoticed amid all the commentaries about the exchange rate: Australia's labor productivity is rising.

In his speech, Stevens said, " … the environment seems likely to be one in which a number of sectors are making serious efforts to contain costs and lift productivity."

Furthermore, he continued, "Perhaps more fundamentally, a better trend for productivity, if we can sustain it–and especially if it can be further improved–would be a reliable basis for optimism about the longer-run prospects for the economy and our living standards."

Overall labor productivity has grown at a pace of 2.0 percent per annum over the past three calendar years, a huge jump in contrast to the 0.9 percent annual rate that prevailed over the preceding six-year period ending in 2010.

Prior to that earlier period, Australia's labor productivity averaged around 2.1 percent annual growth over the long term, so the recent improvement is essentially a reversion to historic levels.

And the increase in produc! tivity has occurred despite stagnating wage growth, as the rate of inflation outpaces increases in real wages.

Of course, the resource sector is driving these gains, but even excluding mining and utilities, productivity is growing at a 1.6 percent annualized pace, compared with 1.0 percent over the prior period.

As Pascoe wrote in a previous report, the excesses that were tolerated during the commodities boom must now give way to cost-cutting and greater efficiency. So with mining investment on the wane, the resource sector is keen to wring greater productivity from existing assets.

At the same time, a substantial portion of the increase in productivity could be resulting from the natural evolution of the business cycle. Projects that were initiated during the boom are moving from their construction phase to their production phase.

Coupled with the high productivity that naturally results from the capital-intensive mining sector, overall productivity is likely to continue at a high pace at least for the next few years.

That's underscored by a recent presentation from Harvard economist Dale Jorgenson, as recounted by Morgans economist Michael Knox.

In analyzing the sources of economic growth among the G7, Jorgenson observed that Canada, a country similarly rich in resources, underwent a fall in productivity during its own resource sector boom.

Why did this occur? According to Jorgenson, it all comes down to how the national accounts are calculated. Although new construction increases the long-term productive capacity of the mining sector, it will create the appearance of a lag in productivity until these projects come on line.

As such, Jorgenson believes that now that Australia's mining sector is entering its production phase, the country will see a dramatic recovery in total productivity.

And that optimistic outlook is certainly something to keep in mind as we process the typically dour takes from Jorgenson's fellow practitioners of the so-call! ed dismal! science.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Best Ways to Get Online Coupon Codes

If you're not in the habit of looking for a coupon code before you make any purchase online, you're missing an opportunity to save. These codes – typically a combination of letters and numbers – can be entered at checkout to score discounts. There are a multitude of Web sites that offer discount codes, and retailers themselves provide them through a variety of channels.

Here's a rundown of the best ways -- as well as the best times -- to find online coupons. You'll find that all of these strategies are relatively easy and can save you big bucks.

SEE ALSO: 8 Great Coupon Apps Where to get codes

Retailers' sites. Retailers tend to promote discount codes at the top of their homepages. Take note of the code because you might not see it again once you get to the checkout page where the box to enter the code is located. Bath and Body Works, Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sears and Victoria's Secret are among retailers that most frequently offer codes that apply to items sitewide or to broad categories, according to DealNews.com. Several of these retailers also allow customers to use more than one code at a time. Jones says a 10% to 20% off coupon code for electronics is a good discount; whereas 15% to 20% off for clothing is common, so hold out for 40% or more. However, sometimes the coupon codes offered on retailers' sites aren't the best available discounts, says DealNews.com coupon editor Sarah Jones. That's why you should check other sources, too.

Coupon sites. Sites dedicated to providing coupon codes occasionally list exclusive coupon codes in addition to those that retailers are promoting on their sites. So you can find codes at these sites that you won't find anywhere else because they have partnered with retailers to offer these special discounts. Some of our favorites are Coupon Sherpa, DealNews.com, PromotionalCodes.com, RetailMeNot.com and Savings.com. As the name suggests, FreeShipping.org is a good source of free shipping codes.

Facebook and Twitter. Following a retailer on Facebook or Twitter is a good way to find out about coupon codes – as well as one-day sales and giveaways, says Ashley Recio Nuzzo, founder of FrugalCouponLiving.com and a Savings.com contribute. Sometimes the only way to get a retailer's discount code is to "like" its Facebook page.

Email alerts. If you sign up to receive emails from retailers, you will get coupon codes and sale notifications. Many of the codes sent by email are universal, but sometimes retailers send exclusive codes for use only one time, Nuzzo says. Create a separate account to receive these emails so that your primary account doesn't fill up with notifications and offers from retailers, she says.

Customer service. Both Jones and Nuzzo say it never hurts to call a retailer's customer service to ask if any unpublished coupon codes are available. I once called customer service when the discount from a coupon code I was trying to use for an online purchase wasn't being applied. The customer service representative applied the discount to my purchase then gave me an additional 10% off to compensate for the trouble I had trying to place my order online.

When to get codes

First of the month. DealNews.com recently studied coupon release patterns and found that retailers offer a higher volume of discount codes on the first day of the month. Most of those codes tend to be valid for the entire month, Jones says. So if you can wait until later in the month to make a purchase, your patience might be rewarded with a better deal as retailers release codes for higher discounts to spur sales before the end of the month. If a deeper discount doesn't appear, the code released at the beginning of the month likely will still be valid.

Early in the week. Check for new coupon codes on Sunday, which is when many stores release offers. If the retailer of your choice doesn't release any then – or you're not impressed with the discount – check back later in the week to see if new codes have been released in advance of the weekend, Jones says.

Around holidays. DealNews.com found an increase in coupon codes released around major holidays – usually about two weeks in advance. Many retailers have sales around holidays, too, so you can increase your savings by applying coupon codes to already discounted items. According to DealNews.com, the best coupon discounts tend to appear on Cyber Monday – the Monday after Thanksgiving when online retailers have sales.

August and October. These two months see a higher than average volume of coupon code releases, according to DealNews.com. Back-to-school shoppers can take advantage of discount codes to cut the cost of school supplies and clothing (see 10 Ways to Save on Back-to-School Shopping). And savvy shoppers can take advantage of the abundance of coupon codes in October to get a head start on their holiday shopping.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Insiders Are Buying Lightwave Logic

1 The Company

One electro-optical device company has seen intensive insider buying during the last 30 days. Intensive insider buying can be defined by the following three criteria:

- The stock is purchased by three or more insiders within one month.

- The stock is sold by no insiders in the month of intensive purchasing.

- At least two purchasers increase their holdings by more than 10%.

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) operates as an electro-optical device and organic nonlinear materials company.

Number of shares (July 11, 2014)	57,154,069
Number of options (July 11, 2014)	6,112,000
Warrants (July 11, 2014)	5,560,100
Fully diluted number of shares (July 11, 2014)	68,826,169
Share price	$0.95
Market cap	$54.3 million
Ticker	LWLG

1.1 History

The company was founded in 1991 as PSI-TEC Corporation and became a publicly traded entity in July 2004. PSI-TEC changed its name to Third-Order Nanotechnologies in October 2006, and again to Lightwave Logic in March 2008.

1.2 Business Model

Lightwave Logic is developing a new generation of advanced organic nonlinear materials to be used to make electro-optic polymers and non-linear all-optical polymers and photonic devices that utilize them.

Currently, the core electro-optic material contained in most modulators is a crystalline material, such as lithium niobate or gallium arsenide. The following chart describes some of the characteristics of crystalline materials and electro-optical polymers.

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(Source: Annual report)

Lightwave Logic considers organic polymers with electro-optic qualities to be the most feasible technology for future high-speed electronic-optical conversion.

2 Management

The CEO Thomas Zelibor has over twenty years of strategic planning and senior leadership experience. Thomas Zelibor has been CEO since May 2012. Collectively, Lightwave Logic's executive team has over 50 years of industry experience.

2.1 Insider Ownership

Lightwave Logic's directors and executive officers own 12.6% of the company.

Here is a table of Lightwave Logic's insider activity during the last 30 days.

Name	Title	Trade Date	Shares Purchased	Private Placement	Current Ownership	Increase InShares
James Marcelli	COO	July 11	6,700	Yes	246,700 shares	+2.8%
Joseph Miller	Director	July 7	13,400	Yes	13,400 shares	from 0 to 13,400
Thomas Zelibor	CEO	June 24	6,700	Yes	50,124 shares	+15.4%

There have been 26,800 shares purchased by insiders during the last 30 days. All these shares were purchased pursuant to a private placement.

Here is a table of Lightwave Logic's insider activity by calendar month.

Month	Insider buying / shares	Insider selling / shares
July 2014	20,100	0
June 2014	20,100	0
May 2014	0	0
April 2014	0	0
March 2014	0	0
February 2014	0	0
January 2014	0	0
December 2013	0	0
November 2013	0	0
October 2013	0	0
September 2013	0	0
August 2013	0	0
July 2013	0	0
June 2013	0	0
May 2013	0	0
April 2013	0	0
March 2013	0	0
February 2013	0	0
January 2013	0	0

There have been 40,200 shares purchased and there have been zero shares sold by insiders since January 2013.

2.2 Compensation

Here is a table of the named executive officers' compensation.

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(Source: Prospectus)

The base salaries are reasonable.

Here is a table of the directors' compensation for 2013.

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(Source: Prospectus)

Only two directors were given options.

3 Financial Summary

3.1 Current Situation

Lightwave Logic reported the first-quarter financial results on May 14 with the following highlights:

Revenue	$2,500
Net loss	$1.0 million
Cash	$1.9 million
Debt	$0

Lightwave Logic closed a $3 million financing on July 11.

3.2 Historical Developments

Here is a table of Lightwave Logic's revenue and earnings since 2009.

Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Revenue ($)	0	3,200	0	0	0
Net loss ($ millions)	2.7	3.7	3.5	4.6	3.9
EPS	-0.07	-0.09	-0.08	-0,09	-0.08

Lightwave Logic had revenues only in 2010.

4 Shares

Here is a table of Lightwave Logic's number of shares since 2009.

Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Number of shares (millions)	39.4	42.3	44.4	48.8	51.7

Lightwave Logic's number of shares have grown 31.2% since 2009.

5 Outlook

Lightwave Logic's goals for this year are:

To improve and optimize its materials and how they work in devices for the commercial market. Complete several proprietary devices. Continue to look for a photonic device company to acquire or enter into a joint venture. Move from development stage to a commercial enterprise with a source of revenue. Identify other markets and applications for its devices.

6 Competition

Lightwave Logic's main competitor is GigOptix (GIG). GigOptix has designed and patented potentially commercially feasible electro-optic polymers and holds an exclusive license to all electro-optic polymeric technology developed at the University of Washington.

7 Risks

I believe the main risks with Lightwave Logic are negative earnings, and very little revenues. Lightwave Logic is also a penny stock.

8 Conclusion

There have been three different insiders buying Lightwave Logic and there have not been any insiders selling Lightwave Logic during the last 30 days. Two of these three insiders increased their holdings by more than 10%

The three insiders purchased their shares at $0.75. I believe Lightwave Logic could be a good pick below $0.75 based on the intensive insider buying.

Disclosure: The author has no positions in any stocks mentioned.

About the author:maarnioI have 15 years of investing experience. I have traded stocks, commodities and Forex markets.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

4 Solar Stocks to Buy After the Selloff

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Check out this list of our top 4 solar stocks to watch

Solar stocks have been hotter than the sun lately, with the broad Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) up around 12.6% so far this year … even after 2013's torrid gains for the sector.

And there are still plenty of reasons to be bullish.

After being left for dead during much of the stock market's recovery from the Great Recession, solar power is coming back with a vengeance. From improving grid integration costs to rising demand in both the emerging and developed world, it looks like solar's place in the sun has finally come. And because solar represents a very long-term play on the energy markets, investors still have plenty of time to cash in on the solar stocks rally.

But how exactly should they go about adding solar stocks to their portfolio? Some are shining brighter than others. Here are four of the best solar stocks to buy now … and in the years ahead.

First Solar Solar Stocks To Buy #1:

first solar 4 Solar Stocks to Buy After the Selloff The recent broad market selloff has given investors the opportunity to buy solar stock leader First Solar (FSLR) at a cheaper price than just a few weeks ago.

FSLR continues to plow headfirst into its strategy of building large-scale and grid ready solar facilities for electric utilities. These massive projects have been a main source of revenues for FSLR — currently about 65% of its total sales. Building and selling these large solar farms have also been a boom to First Solar earnings, as well. For the first quarter, earnings jumped 66% year-over-year to $1.10 per share. That number managed to trump Wall Street estimates by a significant margin.

And more of those gains should be in store for FSLR stock.

During the quarter, FSLR managed to increase its backlog of new grid-scale solar projects to 2.8 gigawatts (GW) while also identify another 12.2 GW worth of new potential sites for solar farms — both in the U.S. and abroad. More importantly, it's beginning to tap those opportunities. FSLR just received financing and approval to go ahead a build a massive 141 MW solar farm in Chile.

Nothing has fundamentally changed in the First Solar story. The only difference is that investors now have an opportunity to snag FSLR stock at a dirt-cheap forward P/E of 13.

Solar Stocks To Buy #2: SunPower

sunpowerSPWR185 4 Solar Stocks to Buy After the Selloff Photovalic panel producer? Check. Utility scale solar facilities? Check. Residential solar installations? Check again. SunPower (SPWR) does it all and is quickly becoming the best all-around solar play.

On the panel side, SPWR features some of the most efficiently designed solar arrays. The solar stock recently began testing panels that have a cell efficiency of 25% and will deliver 75% more power over a 25-year period. That's a huge cost savings for consumers and other large-scale end users.

Technological leap aside, SPWR is getting those panels into the hands of more people.

The firm has partnered with Toshiba to begin selling its range of solar products to utilities and consumers in energy-starved Japan. Already, SunPower has been able to see the fruits of that partnership and has gown revenues in the region. At the same time, here at home, SPWR has gone whole-hog on residential solar. Its residential energy solutions booked 6 MW of capacity during the first quarter of the year and 172 MW since the business began.

All in all, SPWR stock is turning into a profit powerhouse and could be the best all-around solar stock in 2014.

Solar Stocks To Buy #3: SunEdison

SunEdison 185 4 Solar Stocks to Buy After the Selloff For solar stock SunEdison (SUNE), it's all about transformation.

After getting a name change a few years ago — remember MEMC Materials? — SUNE has finally made the plunge to become a pure solar player by spinning off its semiconductor assets as SunEdison Semiconductor Limited (SEMI). Freeing itself of the boring chips business, SUNE now has opportunity to hone in on faster-moving solar energy.

And it has been doing that in a big way.

First, SUNE has become not just a panel producer, but owner/operator of solar farms — similar to SPWR & FSLR. However, SunEdison is taking the idea one step further. Rather than just sell off projects once they’re completed, it's keeping them on its balance sheet. SunEdison retained approximately 240 megawatts’ worth of solar farms during the first quarter. It's even taking that further by recently buying a 50% stake in Silver Ridge Power’s 336 MW worth of solar farms.

What it intends to do with those is also a huge deal. SUNE is the first solar firm to use the new YieldCo strategy and "drop down" some of these assets in a new subsidiary dubbed Terraform Power, Inc. (TERP). By placing various solar farms into TERP, SunEdison will gain cheap access to capital, while kicking back some hefty distributions to itself and shareholders.

While the story at SUNE stock is about a turnaround, it seems that the ship is truly righting itself.

Solar Stocks To Buy #4: Trina Solar Limited

trina solar tsl 185 4 Solar Stocks to Buy After the Selloff If you're going to buy one Chinese solar stock, it has to be Trina Solar Limited (TSL). As one of the oldest and most financially stable panel and systems producers in the nation, TSL has the goods to get through any solar hiccups due to recent trade disputes.

And while the solar trade issues may have crimped demand for its products in the U.S. and Europe, TSL is seeing huge results in its native land.

Trina recently just unveiled a new contract to provide 200 MW worth of panels for projects across five provinces in China. That follows a similar deal to supply 60 MW worth of PV for additional projects in the emerging market nation. Given the recent hints at Chinese stimulus — including a hefty dose of rooftop subsides in China — TSL and its efficient panels could be a huge buy based on that domestic demand.

Add in the pending shortfall of high-quality panels and TSL stock could easily hit its average $19 per share price target by the end of the year. That marks about a 60% gain from today's selling price, making TSL one of the best solar stocks out there.

As of this writing, Aaron Levitt did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.