Top Financial Stocks To Watch Right Now

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Rollins (NYSE:ROL) reported first-quarter�financial results on April 25. With all of its core business segments enjoying solid growth, the pest control specialist is reinvesting part of its tax savings into employee-retention-boosting initiatives, which management believes will drive further profit gains in the coming years.

Rollins results: The raw numbers

Metric

Q1 2018

Q1 2017

Year-Over-Year Change

Revenue

$408.7 million

$375.2 million

8.9%

Net income

$48.5 million

$40.3 million

20.5%

Earnings per share

$0.22

$0.18

22.2%

Data source: Rollins Q1 2018 earnings press release.

Top Financial Stocks To Watch Right Now: Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(CRZO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) jumped nearly 13% by 1:45 p.m. EDT on Tuesday after the company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Carmignac Gestion raised its position in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) by 122.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,000,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 550,000 shares during the quarter. Carmignac Gestion owned 1.22% of Carrizo Oil & Gas worth $16,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Benzinga News Desk]

  Carl Icahn fired off a letter to the board of AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ: AFSI) Thursday, blasting the firm for pursuing an “opportunistic going-private transaction” that would squeeze out minority shareholders: Link

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRZO. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter worth about $128,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter worth about $212,000. Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter worth about $235,000. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY purchased a new stake in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter worth about $296,000. Finally, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in the 4th quarter worth about $306,000.

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  That bullish inventory number, along with the potential for even higher oil prices, sent oil stocks soaring, with several smaller producers spiking more than 10% today. Among that group was EP Energy (NYSE:EPE), Sanchez Energy (NYSE:SN), Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR), HighPoint Resources (NYSE:HPR), and Carrizo Oil & Gas (NASDAQ:CRZO).

Top Financial Stocks To Watch Right Now: Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust(VMO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Invesco Van Kampen Municpl Opprtnty Trst (NYSE:VMO) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, April 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.0554 per share by the investment management company on Monday, April 30th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 16th.

Top Financial Stocks To Watch Right Now: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.(ARE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Campbell]

  It's not just tech companies that can trace their roots back to a garage. According to co-founder Joel Marcus,�Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE)�-- a real estate investment trust specializing in life sciences laboratory and office space -- got its start in a garage, too. Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria Real Estate has grown into an $18 billion commercial real estate Goliath with $1.1 billion in annual revenue. Can this company's success continue?�I recently spoke with Marcus to learn more about the company and its opportunities.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Aecon Group Inc. (TSE:ARE) – Stock analysts at Desjardins cut their FY2018 earnings estimates for Aecon Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 24th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.96 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.14. Desjardins currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock.

• [By Chris Neiger, Anders Bylund, and Todd Campbell]

  Fortunately for you, we asked a few Motley Fool contributors for companies that many investors may not consider dividend stocks, but that have the potential to be great long-term picks. Here's why Alexandria Real Estate (NYSE:ARE), Walt�Disney (NYSE:DIS), and Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN) made this list.