How Many Members Does Netflix Have?

Shares of Netflix�(NASDAQ:NFLX) recently pulled back after the company said its member growth was lower than expected. But this shouldn't trick investors into thinking Netflix is having a problem growing its member base. Indeed, the company is adding more members on a trailing-12-month basis than ever before -- and it's doing this while rolling out price increases.

Thanks to the 26 million streaming members Netflix has added over the past 12 months, Netflix's global member count has swelled to an impressive 130 million members. Of these members, 124 million are paid memberships -- up from 99 million at this time last year.�Strong growth rates in Netflix's members recently suggest there's plenty of upside left for this key metric.�

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Here's a breakdown of Netflix's members as of the end of the company's most recent quarter, as well as what to expect from member growth in the coming years.

U.S. members

The U.S. is undoubtedly Netflix's most important market. Though international streaming members surpassed U.S. streaming members for the first time last year, the U.S. market's contribution profit more than doubles the contribution profit from all of Netflix's international market's combined. In Netflix's second quarter of 2018, for instance, the company's U.S. contribution profit was $740 million. In the same period, Netflix's international contribution profit was $298 million. And a similar trend is expected to persist in Q3, with management guiding for U.S. and international contribution profits for the period of $730 million and $290 million, respectively.�

With Netflix's U.S. market accounting for such a significant portion of the company's contribution profit, it makes sense that investors are always watching to see whether or not the market is showing signs of saturation. Fortunately, Netflix's U.S. members are still growing nicely. Sure, second-quarter U.S. member additions of 670,000 were down from 1.07 million additions in the year-ago quarter, but Netflix's 2.63 million new U.S. members in the first six months of 2018 were actually higher than the 2.07 million members the company added in the first six months of 2017.

Overall, Netflix boasts about 58 million streaming members in the U.S., of which 56 million are paid memberships.

International members

The U.S. may be Netflix's biggest contributor to the company's bottom line, but it's Netflix's international segment that's driving the bulk of the streaming-TV company's growth. Not only did Netflix's international streaming members climb an incredible 40% year over year in Q2, but its international segment swung from a contribution loss of $13 million in the year-ago quarter to a contribution profit of $298 million in the second quarter of 2018. And Netflix expects more strong growth in the key metric in Q3, with management guiding for an international contribution profit of $290 million -- up from $62 million in the third quarter of 2017.

In total, Netflix has about 72 million streaming members internationally. About 68 million of those members are paying users.

Looking ahead

Despite increasing competition in the streaming TV space recently, Netflix continues to grow its members at strong rates. And Netflix's recent strong growth suggests more of the same is on the horizon throughout 2018 and beyond.

Sure, Netflix's member growth will undoubtedly slow over time. But there's still plenty of runway left. In the company's next quarter alone, management expects to add another five million members -- in line with its member additions in the third quarter of 2017. In addition, Netflix said in its long-term update on its business earlier this year that it believes members in the U.S. could rise as high as 90 million over the long haul.�And while it's more difficult to forecast the upside for Netflix's international market, the 21 million members Netflix added internationally over the last 12 months suggest there's huge room for growth abroad.

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (RUSHA) Getting Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, Study Shows

News articles about Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:RUSHA) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A earned a media sentiment score of 0.05 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the company an impact score of 45.2723297824199 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next few days.

Here are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s rankings:

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RUSHA stock opened at $45.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A has a one year low of $36.65 and a one year high of $55.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.27.

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:RUSHA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.04. Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 11.09%. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. sell-side analysts predict that Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A will post 3.11 EPS for the current year.

A number of analysts have commented on RUSHA shares. BidaskClub lowered shares of Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 27th. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price objective on shares of Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A from $49.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 25th. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 25th. Finally, Longbow Research raised shares of Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.43.

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A Company Profile

Rush Enterprises, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retailer of commercial vehicles and related services in the United States. The company operates a network of commercial vehicle dealerships under the Rush Truck Centers name. Its Rush Truck Centers primarily sell commercial vehicles manufactured by Peterbilt, International, Hino, Ford, Isuzu, Mitsubishi Fuso, IC Bus, or Blue Bird; provides new and used commercial vehicles, and aftermarket parts, as well as service and repair, financing, and leasing and rental services; and offers property and casualty insurance, including collision and liability insurance on commercial vehicles, cargo insurance, and credit life insurance to its commercial vehicle customers.

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Proctor & Gamble Acquires Indie Beauty Brand First Aid Beauty

American multinational Proctor & Gamble (PG ) recently announced its acquisition of beauty brand First Aid Beauty for a reported $250 million. First Aid Beauty was founded in 2009 by CEO Lili Gordon. The idea for the company comes from how every household has a first aid kit, so everyone needs first aid beauty products too. FAB is dedicated to creating smart and effective products for sensitive skin by using ingredients which are safe and allergy tested.

What This Acquisition Means for First Aid Beauty

 P&G is a company which has acquired many beauty brands before such as Olay, SKII, Aussie and Herbal Essences, along with many others.  According to Gordon, FAB’s move to P&G will allow the brand to focus on increasing its global presence, while expanding on product development as well. Currently, FAB relies on third parties for their formulas, and under P&G and with PD, they could come up with the formulas themselves.

As of right now, Gordon has 50 employees with her company. Being under P&G now, she will get to keep those employees as well her position of CEO of FAB. However, she will report to the president of P&G’s global skin and care, Markus Strobel.

With this acquisition, both companies are mutually benefitting. P&G is looking to gain back that market confidence it had before it sold its longstanding portfolio to Coty Inc. (COTY ) in 2016. Similarly, FAB is looking to gain a wider consumer base by expanding its efforts globally with the help of P&G.

How Will P&G Benefit?

After Proctor & Gamble sold 43 brands from its company to Coty two years ago, they have been trying to regain the same momentum they once had in the beauty/skincare industry. Investors have been reluctant about P&G since it sold a lot of its brand, as they fear it could potentially turn into the next General Electric (GE ) , with the selling of its portfolio.

Since then, P&G has looked towards building its company through acquisitions. With this most recent acquisition, it is looking to build its skin-care portfolio with brands that complement their portfolio and eventually fill the spaces where they are currently not present.

First Aid Beauty is a young brand that has become quite popular, especially amongst millennials. P&G can expect to gain that consumer base, as FAB will have a broad appeal. Today’s buying customers look for products which are cruelty free and products that they can use on the go. First Aid Beauty delivers those needs, and  therefore, there is potential for this brand to become very valuable in the upcoming years.

P&G will certainly benefit from this acquisition as it will be able to bring in those customers that are already part of First Aid Beauty, as well as the customers it might have lost after selling most of its brands. If FAB succeeds under P&G and becomes a worldwide brand, then this could mean big things for both of them.

Bottom Line

This acquisition is certainly a refreshing start for P&G seeing as First Aid Beauty is a brand loved by many and has been doing quite well over the years. Proctor & Gamble can expect good things from this acquisition and it seems clear they made the right decision.

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eClerx Q1 PAT may dip 0.9% QoQ to Rs. 63.2 cr: Edelweiss

Edelweiss has come out with its first quarter (April-June�� 18) earnings estimates for the Technology sector. The brokerage house expects eClerx to report net profit at Rs. 63.2 crore down 0.9% quarter-on-quarter (down 20.2% year-on-year).

Net Sales are expected to increase by 0.7 percent Q-o-Q (up 9.1 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 363.5 crore, according to Edelweiss.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) are likely to rise by 2.8 percent Q-o-Q (down 15.5 percent Y-o-Y) to Rs. 83.6 crore.

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Somewhat Positive Press Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Affect Enova International (ENVA) Stock Price

Media stories about Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Enova International earned a news impact score of 0.17 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the credit services provider an impact score of 47.1141156093879 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the next few days.

Shares of Enova International traded down $0.05, reaching $37.70, during midday trading on Tuesday, according to Marketbeat Ratings. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,651 shares, compared to its average volume of 340,322. The company has a quick ratio of 9.45, a current ratio of 9.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39. Enova International has a fifty-two week low of $11.15 and a fifty-two week high of $38.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 32.78 and a beta of 2.84.

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Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 26th. The credit services provider reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.34. Enova International had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 20.25%. The company had revenue of $254.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $231.68 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 32.2% compared to the same quarter last year. sell-side analysts expect that Enova International will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Enova International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 4th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Enova International from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Friday, April 27th. JMP Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Enova International from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 27th. Finally, Maxim Group lifted their price objective on shares of Enova International from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Enova International presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $28.40.

In related news, Director James A. Gray sold 54,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.56, for a total transaction of $1,779,924.96. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 38,520 shares in the company, valued at $1,254,211.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director James A. Gray sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.56, for a total transaction of $325,600.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 38,520 shares in the company, valued at $1,254,211.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 78,766 shares of company stock worth $2,573,645 over the last quarter. 5.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Enova International

Enova International, Inc, a technology and analytics company, provides online financial services. The company offers short-term consumer loans; line of credit accounts; installment loans; receivables purchase agreements; CSO programs, including credit-related services, such as arranging loans with independent third-party lenders and assisting in the preparation of loan applications and loan documents; and bank programs comprising technology, loan servicing, and marketing services to the bank, as well as Enova Decisions, an analytics as a service that enables companies to take decisions about their customers through existing tools and technologies.

Why Shares of The Simply Good Foods Company Popped 11.4% on Tuesday

What happened

Shares of The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ:SMPL)�gained 11.4% on Tuesday after the developer, marketer, and seller of branded nutritional foods and snacks released strong third-quarter 2018 results.

So what

Third-quarter net sales of $107.2 million represented an 11.1% increase compared to the third-quarter 2017 pro forma results, which gives effect to the business combination of Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. and NCP-ATK Holdings, Inc. as if it occurred on Aug. 28, 2016 -- essentially, a better apples-to-apples comparison. Gross profit margin jumped a healthy 270 basis points to reach 47.8% and adjusted EBITDA increased 21.4% to $17.9 million.

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"Our strong third quarter financial and marketplace results continue to reflect the effectiveness of the strategic initiatives we outlined earlier this year that focus on marketing investments targeting our broader lifestyle consumers, refreshed packaging, cleaner labels and new products," said President and CEO Joseph Scalzo in a press release.

Now what

Investors should expect full-year net sales to end up closer to its year-to-date 8.2% result, which takes nothing away from a strong third quarter. Long-term net sales and adjusted EBITDA growth are expected to move between 4% and 6% higher, with adjusted EBITDA to grow slightly more than net sales.

MYR Group (MYRG) Raised to “Hold” at BidaskClub

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) was upgraded by equities researchers at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on MYRG. ValuEngine raised shares of MYR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 17th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded MYR Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $39.00 price objective on MYR Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 9th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity lifted their price objective on MYR Group from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. MYR Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.83.

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Shares of MYRG opened at $37.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $592.34 million, a PE ratio of 46.07 and a beta of 0.58. MYR Group has a 12-month low of $23.00 and a 12-month high of $40.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $345.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.64 million. MYR Group had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 6.06%. The business’s revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. analysts predict that MYR Group will post 1.99 EPS for the current year.

In related news, Director William A. Koertner sold 39,601 shares of MYR Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $1,386,035.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jeffrey J. Waneka sold 993 shares of MYR Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total value of $37,734.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 10,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $394,098. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 63,194 shares of company stock valued at $2,303,576 over the last 90 days. 4.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MYRG. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in MYR Group in the fourth quarter worth about $201,000. Raymond James & Associates bought a new position in MYR Group in the fourth quarter worth about $236,000. MetLife Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in MYR Group in the fourth quarter worth about $246,000. Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in MYR Group by 34.1% in the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 8,228 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 2,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global X Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in MYR Group by 319.3% in the first quarter. Global X Management Co. LLC now owns 8,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 6,482 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.

MYR Group Company Profile

MYR Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides electrical construction services in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Transmission and Distribution, and Commercial and Industrial. The Transmission and Distribution segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution networks, and substation facilities, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair services with primary focus on construction, maintenance, and repair to customers in the electric utility and the renewable energy industries.

5 Newbie Trading Mistakes Every Crypto Investor Should Avoid

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When the dotcom crash was in full fury an old broker said to me, &a;ldquo;Well that&a;rsquo;s it for the market for a generation. The private investors won&a;rsquo;t be back until the next lot grow up and get money. This generation has been burnt and they won&a;rsquo;t be back.&a;rdquo;

Roughly a generation has passed. If you were nine years old in 2001 you&a;rsquo;d now be 28 and perhaps with the wherewithal to start to itch to play the markets.

The broker was only half right, though. The next generation of investors are here, but they are not so interested in stocks--they are fascinated by crypto.

Some of the so-called Millennials will head for the stock market but the new legions are on the more than 500 crypto exchanges and learning the markets the hard way. My guess is that some are incredibly young and many are minors but one thing most have in common is a lack of experience that is palpable.

There are classic trading and investing mistakes and you can read about them as far back into history as you want to go.

Daniel Defoe, the author of &l;em&g;Robinson Crusoe&l;/em&g;, wrote a pamphlet in 1719, &a;ldquo;The Anatomy of Exchange Alley or, a system of stock jobbing. Proving that scandalous trade, as it is now carry&s;d on, to be knavish in its private practice, and treason in its publick.&a;rdquo; Does the sentiment sound familiar? I have republished some books from the turn of the 19&l;sup&g;th&l;/sup&g; century with a preface saying basically, &a;ldquo;Do you notice the stock market is basically unchanged even after more than a 100 years of historical turmoil?&a;rdquo; The scams and attitudes of the market and its participants are still so recognizable after over 100 years you are left to wonder if the billions spent on compliance on the worlds bourses are not a complete waste of money.

So it comes as no surprise that this new generation are exhibiting all the same traits and mistakes that sucked the previous generation of new investors and generations before them through the financial wood chipper. Now a funny event in the last few days made me think running over some classic errors of judgement for this new generation might have some benefit.

A couple of days ago &l;a href=&q;https://globalcoinreport.com/bitcoin-holding-its-own-against-widespread-criticism/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;I was blamed &l;/a&g;as a significant factor for the slump in bitcoin&a;rsquo;s price. My perceived influence was placed ahead, at least in the format of the internet meme &q;5 reasons&q; list format, of CNBC, the Central Reserve Bank of Australia, Jack Ma, the FTC and a hedge fund bigwig.

That is as flattering as it is wrong. To think Warren Buffett can call bitcoin rubbish and the price goes up; Jamie Dimon can call it a scam and the price goes up; and when Bill Gates feels a need to go short, nothing much happens, but when I speak it&a;rsquo;s a different matter.

Instead, it is an example of a classic investment error. The error: it is always a mistake personifying the market. So let that be number one in my &a;ldquo;five newbie trading mistakes every crypto investor should avoid.&a;rdquo;

&l;strong&g;1. Don&a;rsquo;t personify the market.&l;/strong&g;

The victims of the dotcom crash would talk about &a;ldquo;the smart money,&a;rdquo; this group doing that to another group to make money out of them. Narrative is a weak basis for investing. In crypto-times, people talk about whales as if there is a secret level to the game and secret methods available to those who are big enough to trade in great size, where they can&a;rsquo;t lose, but you can. The whales won&a;rsquo;t let the market do this, or do that, just in the same way as the smart money was dreamt to operate.

But markets are generally not political, they are predominately economic. It&a;rsquo;s not about people, it&a;rsquo;s about things and mechanisms.

You can beat a friend at tennis, you can beat other students in class, but you can&a;rsquo;t beat the market. The market is not a competition and it is not a person. You can&a;rsquo;t beat fund managers, you can&a;rsquo;t beat the shorts, investing and trading is a game of Solitaire. Markets are inanimate; stocks, currencies, commodities and crypto are inanimate too.

I can&a;rsquo;t make bitcoin crash with a few paragraphs. A market might twitch if a colossus of finance speaks but the price discovery of big markets, and crypto is a big market, needs massive interventions to sway them for more than moments.

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Howling, expounding, hyping, none of this makes a difference to a market of any size. Markets are gigantic stochastic processes and it takes truly historic events to change or make the trends. If someone loses money investing there is no person to blame and that harsh reality needs to be embraced by anyone wishing to make money in the long term. Personifying the market warps the investor&a;rsquo;s ability to understand the mechanism of buyers matching sellers and prices being made. &a;ldquo;He said this, she said that&a;rdquo; might make for tabloid journalism but it doesn&a;rsquo;t make trends.

&l;strong&g;2. Don&a;rsquo;t go all in.&l;/strong&g;

Back in the dotcom era many people made millions piling risk on risk as the market boomed then bubbled. When the bubble burst they lost everything. You must always look to spread your risk even when or especially when things are going great. Keeping all your money on the table and piling it up on each play will in the end break your bank. A lot of investors in crypto are feeling that pain right now and the &a;ldquo;HODL&a;rdquo; (a &l;span class=&q;ILfuVd yZ8quc&q;&g;bitcoin community term referring to holding a cryptocurrency rather than selling it) &l;/span&g;incantation will not make them whole anytime soon.

Investing isn&a;rsquo;t poker or rather it should not be a gambling game. If you go all in with investing in an asset or two, you are almost certain to lose everything, it is just a law of probabilities. Diversify. Do not believe anyone who tells you otherwise, ever. Of course this new generation&a;rsquo;s first instinct is to go all in and then when a correction or crash sets in, they lose everything. They then go away and never come back. It&a;rsquo;s a never-ending cycle.

&l;strong&g;3. Treat investing like a game of skill not a game of chance.&l;/strong&g;

Investing and especially trading, is a highly skilled task. You need the best equipment, execution and tools. When the market is only going up any fool can make money but that blessed state never lasts long and what is left is an environment requiring focus, skill and discipline. To succeed unlike the devastated cohorts of dotcom and the real estate bubble, you have to work hard at it.

The reader is likely the sort of person that reads up on investing but most people who enter markets do so without reading a book. They invest like the old pilots of early flight. They just get in the plane and take off and then figure out what to do next. That is not often going to end well. The legions of crypto traders and investors are simply not doing their homework in the same way as dotcom investors hadn&a;rsquo;t got a clue about the technology they were investing in or about the market itself they were putting so much of their wealth into.

&l;strong&g;4. Say no to FOMO.&l;/strong&g;

The dotcom boom, real estate in 2006 and now bitcoin: everyone wanted in because everyone was talking about the free money they were making. It&a;rsquo;s a trap, don&a;rsquo;t fall in it.

If you think you have to get into something to make money because everyone around you is making heaps of cash from it, prepare to lose your shirt. When it&a;rsquo;s on the mainstream news and your neighbor is talking about it, it&a;rsquo;s over.

What usually happens with FOMO (fear of missing out), is the victim jumps in when the bubble is at the hottest, a moment by definition when the market will be at its highest, they will buy, make good money for a couple of days or if they are lucky weeks, then fooop!&a;hellip; it&a;rsquo;s gone.

If you read the media you&a;rsquo;d think all popstars are zillionaires, all pro sports players and television presenters earn fortunes, and every model or DJ gets paid tens of thousands just to roll out of bed for a gig. So everyone wants a piece of it.

&l;strong&g;5. Don&a;rsquo;t listen to anyone&l;/strong&g;

A lot of people in the markets love tips. Ignore them, they will lead you astray. All information is incomplete, all trends can reverse at any time, don&a;rsquo;t listen to tips, don&a;rsquo;t take advice, don&a;rsquo;t believe you are right, or that someone else knows anything. Instead, soak up every shred of information you can and filter it down and try to make sense of it. If it doesn&a;rsquo;t make sense then leave that investment alone. Stock markets, commodity markets, crypto markets, they will all strip you bare if you let yourself be lead. If you are not ready to go it alone, then don&a;rsquo;t go at all.

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AT&T (NYSE:T) could offer customers a streaming television package for the low, low price of $0 per month in the near future.

During AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's testimony in the Department of Justice's case against his company, blocking its potential acquisition of Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), he noted the company is planning a $15 per month sports-free streaming bundle called AT&T Watch.

Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche said the service will be available to everyone, but AT&T will offer it for free to its wireless customers. AT&T currently offers a $15 discount on any DirecTV Now bundle to its unlimited wireless data plan subscribers, so it would effectively be offering the same discount for customers who opt for the sport-free AT&T Watch. AT&T also offers free HBO to its unlimited subscribers.

AT&T has said it's seen a lot of success by bundling video products with its wireless plans, and it's seen a couple of copycat attempts by T-Mobile and Sprint. AT&T Watch is yet another move to differentiate its service.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc.(NXST)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) had its price target cut by B. Riley to $87.00. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

  Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “Ralph Lauren outperformed the industry in the past six months backed by robust bottom-line performance in recent quarters. Notably, third-quarter fiscal 2018 marked the company’s 12th consecutive earnings beat while sales lagged estimates after a beat in the previous quarter. Additionally, the company’s Way Forward Plan is on track, and it remains keen on bolstering digital and international presence. Also, the company has been gaining from favorable geographic and channel mix shifts along with lower promotions and reduced product costs. Further, management adjusted fiscal 2018 outlook to account for the positive currency rates, which are likely to aid revenues and operating margins. However, its North America business continues to suffer due to distribution and brand exits, planned reduction in shipments and promotions to enhance the quality of sales, and lower customer demand.”

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Nexstar Media Group (NXST)

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) and Liberty Media Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP(TEP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Tallgrass Energy Partners (TEP)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. trimmed its position in shares of Tallgrass Energy Partners LP (NYSE:TEP) by 21.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 686,632 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 190,040 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.94% of Tallgrass Energy Partners worth $26,016,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By ]

  Tallgrass Energy Partners (TEP) : "That dividend is a red flag. That group has become a house of pain and I'm not going there."

  Mallinckrodt (MNK) : "They had a better-than-expected quarter, but I am worried and I'm staying away."

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  Cramer was bearish on Melco Resorts (MLCO) , Tallgrass Energy Partners (TEP) , Mallinckrodt (MNK) , Roku (ROKU) and Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) .

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Earlier this year, Tallgrass Energy GP (NYSE:TEGP) agreed to acquire its master limited partnership,�Tallgrass Energy Partners (NYSE:TEP) in an all-stock deal. This transaction is one of many similar ones in the sector over the past few years as energy infrastructure companies have had to grapple with the fallout of the oil market downturn. Like the deals before it, and those announced afterward, the transaction will create one stronger entity that's well positioned to grow in the coming years while still offering income-seeking investors a generous income stream. That income with upside makes Tallgrass a stock that investors will want to keep on their radar, especially considering the strength of its financial profile.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Forrester Research, Inc.(FORR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Alexander Bird]

  According to a report from Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR), online sales will account for 17% of all retail sales in the United States by 2022.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  ValuEngine upgraded shares of Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.(WTS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WTS. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Watts Water Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $112,000. Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB acquired a new position in shares of Watts Water Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Sawgrass Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Watts Water Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $270,000. Koch Industries Inc. raised its position in shares of Watts Water Technologies by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. Koch Industries Inc. now owns 3,821 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $290,000 after buying an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Watts Water Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $330,000. Institutional investors own 77.22% of the company’s stock.

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Watts Water Technologies (NYSE: WTS) and ARC Group WorldWide (NASDAQ:ARCW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) by 0.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 952,176 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 3,219 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp owned approximately 2.79% of Watts Water Technologies worth $73,984,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lessened its stake in Watts Water Technologies Inc (NYSE:WTS) by 40.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,698 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 9,975 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA’s holdings in Watts Water Technologies were worth $1,142,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Best Low Price Stocks To Invest In Right Now: VIVUS, Inc.(VVUS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Money Morning News Team]

  However, VivoPower and our other penny stocks to watch this week already saw big gains. After looking at our 10 top penny stocks to watch, we'll show you a small-cap stock with serious profit potential in its future…

  Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Week's Gain VivoPower International Plc. (Nasdaq: VVPR) $3.05 88.57% Euro Tech Holdings Co. (Nasdaq: CLWT) $3.77 75.11% Boxlight Corp. (Nasdaq: BOXL) $6.36 65.38% Chine Recycling Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: CREG) $2.01 45.92% Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.52 38.82% HC2 Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCHC) $6.79 33.49% Biostar Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: BSPM) $2.67 32.23% Turtle Beach Corp. (Nasdaq: HEAR) $6.99 30.19% Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW) $3.30 29.24% Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: RNN) $2.11 29.19%

  While the gains of last week's top penny stocks are exciting, it's important to note that investing in penny stocks is also incredibly risky.

• [By Money Morning Staff Reports]

  But Blink and our other penny stocks to watch are unlikely to continue to lock in such spectacular gains in June. After looking at our 10 top penny stocks to watch this month, we'll show you a small-cap stock with great profit potential in its future…

  Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Month's Gain �Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) $7.07 439.85% Senes Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: SNES) $1.27 175.40% Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.77 150.41% Adomani Inc. (Nasdaq: ADOM) $1.49 137.68% NF Energy Saving Co. (Nasdaq: NFEC) $2.34 134.88% Vaalco Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY) $2.15 109.06% Heat Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX) $2.35 99.12% ArQule Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) $4.88 90.74% LiqTech International Inc. (NYSE: LIQT) $0.66 85.60% Transenterix Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) $3.46 77.84%

  While last month's gains are tremendous, they also illustrate the inherent dangers that come with investing in penny stocks.

• [By Money Morning News Team]

  Seadrill's rally demonstrates how profitable penny stocks can be for savvy investors. With Seadrill's gains already on the books, we'll look at a stock that's on track to generate tremendous returns – a small cap that just completed a groundbreaking acquisition with huge profit potential…

  Penny Stock Current Share Price Law Week's Gain Seadrill Ltd. (NYSE: SDRL) $0.58 98.74% Vivis Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) $0.83 59.97% MEI Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP) $3.45 43.40% Transenterix Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) $3.15 35.72% Akers Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: AKER) $0.65 34.38% Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: GALT) $4.54 32.58% Phoenix New Media Ltd. (NYSE ADR: FENG) $5.65 32.22% Heat Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: HTBX) $1.73 31.37% Bright Scholar Education Ltd. (NYSE ADR: BEDU) $18.51 29.03% 21 Vianet Group Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) $7.36 28.72%

  These gains are incredibly exciting. However, not all penny stocks are equally strong investments.