Stocks to Buy Now: Laureate Education (LAUR)
Laureate Education (NASDAQ,LAUR) is the largest network of for-profit higher education
institutions. This Baltimore-based stock owns and operates over 200 programs (on campus and
online) in over 29 countries Analysts believe impressive upside is on the way. Currently, this is
still a relatively cheap stock to buy at just $14.99.
Barrington analyst Alexander Pans, just today, reiterated his 'buy" rating on LAUR stock at $20,
meaning upside of 34%!
Previously, Stifel Nicolaus analyst Shlomo Rosenbaum notes that Chile's election result is a
umatenal positiv& for Laureate. He says new President Sebastian Pinera is less likely to support
legislation for tree post-secondary education- the prospect of which has dampened prices to date.
Rosenbaum currently has an $18 price target on the stock.
Overall, Laureate certainly has the Street's seal of approval. The stock has scored four top
analyst buy ratings recently This includes a bullish call from one of TipRanks' Top 20 analysts for
2017, BMO Capital's Jeffrey Silber.
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4,500 analysts, 5,000 financial bloggers and even 37,000 corporate insiders, As of this writing,
Harriet Lefton did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
Stocks to Buy Now: Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI)
Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) is one of the U.S.'s largest and most diversified
television station operators. SBGI stock has had a rough 2018, but top analysts see strong upside
potential ahead.
Benchmark Capital previously named SBGI as one of its Best Ideas for 1H18. Five-star
Benchmark analyst Daniel Kumos says "We see SBGI as one of the best values in the entire
media landscape." He is now eyeing $38 as a potential price target, a double-digit gain from its
current perch of $30.37.
According to Kurnos, Sinclair has multiple upcoming catalysts over the next six months. This
includes the pending mega-deal between Sinclair and Tribune. Sinclair is currently waiting for
regulatory approval for the $3.9 billion takeover that would give Sinclair control of 233 TV stations.
Top analysts are united in their bullish take on this strong buy stock, In the last three months, five
analysts have published buy ratings on Sinclair.
Stocks to Buy Now: Neurocrine (NBIX)
Neurocrine Biosciences' (NASDAQNBlX) top analysts believe this biopharma still has serious
growth potential left to run in 2019 Specifically, the Street sees NBIX rising from $87.17 to $137,
or 5716% upside
The Street is buzzing about Neurocrine's Ingrezza dwg. This is the first FDA-approved treatment
for adults with tardive dyskinesia (TD). A side effect of antipsychotic medication, TO is a disorder
that leads to unintended muscle movements. Stifel analyst Paul Matteis is very optimistic,
reiterating his recommendation with a price target at $140.
Encouragingly, the stock has received no less than 10 consecutive buy ratings from analysts in
the last three months. Seven out of the 10 of these buy ratings are from top-performing analysts.
Stocks to Buy Now: CBS Corp (CBS)
Media stock CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) can climb nearly 20% in the next 12 months, say top
analysts. This would see the stock trading at nearly $70 versus the current share price under $60.
Just a couple of days ago, Imperial Capital's David Miller reiterated his "buy" rating. This was
accompanied with a very bullish $71 price target. Miller expressed positivily in the outlook
following strong fundamentals from "positive initiatives" put in place by the former CEO.
Previously, Benchmark's Daniel Kurnos said, "that the demise of Network ad revenues is greatly
exaggerated. He even says that this bearish talk is overshadowing "the positive traction CBS is
seeing in its ancillary revenue streams." The underlying business model is very strong and "the
pressure on the media sector has created a buying opportunity for the content leader."
Meanwhile, out of nine recent ratings on CBS, six are buys. This means that in the last three
months only three analysts have published hold ratings on the stock.
Stocks to Buy Now: Dave & Busters (PLAY)
The hybrid game arcade and restaurant chain Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY)
scored a rebound this year, but more upside is to come. Specifically, analysts expect 20.5% from
the current share price — all the way from $59.18 to $71 29.
However, Maxim Group's Stephen Anderson is more bullish than consensus — he believes the
stock can soar to $71 - Even though the stock has experienced some short-term sales volatility, he
says that valuation remains very compelling
Ealier, Anderson described PLAY stock as "deeply inexpensive relative to Casual Dining Peers"
and ultimately: uOur core thesis on PLAY, which is comprised of; (1) high-margin entertainment
revenue growth; (2) robust unit expansion; and (3) longer-term comp growth of at least 2%,
remains intact." PLAY should also benefit big-time from the upcoming tax reform.
In the last three months, PLAY has received an impressive seven consecutive buy ratings. As a
result, the stock has a Strong Buy' analyst consensus Out of these ratings, five come from best-
performing analysts.
Stocks to Buy Now: Cloudera (CLDR)
Big-Data cruncher Cloudera (NYSE:CLDR) has upside potential of 100% say the Street's top
analysts! Currently, the stock is trading at $11.37 but analysts see it hitting $22.88 in the coming
months. The stock has experienced some volatility this year, but it is now in a very promising
setup. Indeed, since its downturn in April, Cloudera has surged 50%!
Michael Tunts, a five-star analyst from Raymond James, reiterated his Cloudera buy" rating
yesterday at $24.
We can see from TipRanks that this Strong Buy' stock has a lot of Street support. Indeed, in the
last three months, CLDR has received five buy ratings, including an upgrade from D.A. Davidson.