AgroFresh Solutions - Chart of the Day

AgroFresh Solutions (AGFS) is the Barchart Chart of the Day.  The specialty chemical company has a Trend Spotter buy signal, a Weighted Alpha of 148.29 and gained 42.86% in the last year.

The Chart of the Day belongs to AgroFresh Solutions (AGFS).  I found the specialty chemical stock by using Barchart to sort the Russell 3000 Index stocks first for the highest Weighted Alpha, then again for technical buy signals of 80% or more.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 6/19 the stock gained 10.46%.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. is engaged in providing data driven specialty chemical solutions. Its flagship product is the SmartFresh(TM) Quality System, a freshness protection technology proven to maintain firmness, texture and appearance of fruits during storage and transport. AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., formerly known as Boulevard Acquisition Corp., is headquartered in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 10 new highs and up 15.49% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.71
• Technical support level at 8.22
• Recently traded at 8.13 with a 50 day moving average of 5.62

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $421 million
• Due to some recent legal activity ( which they won a few days ago) analysts stopped following the stock for awhile
• Earnings are estimated to increase 79.50% this year, an additional 75.00% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of 15.00% for the next 5 years
• Individual investors following the stock on Motley Fool voted 45 to 2 that the stock will beat the market

SeaSpine Holdings - Chart of the Day

SeaSpine Holdings (SPNE) is the Barchart Chart of the Day.  The medical technology company has a Trend Spotter buy signal, a Weighted Alpha of 55.18+ and gained 19.60% in the last year.

The Chart of the Day belongs to SeaSpine Holdings (SPNE).  I found the medical technology stock by using Barchart to sort today's Top Stocks to Own list first by the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then again by technical buy signals of 80% or more.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 5/9 the stock gained 45.89%.

SeaSpine Holdings Corporation is a medical technology company which focused on the design, development and commercialization of surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders. The company also offers orthobiologics and spinal fusion hardware solutions. SeaSpine Holdings Corporation is headquartered in Vista, California.

The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 16 new highs and up 30.78% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 79.55%
• Technical support level at 13.16
• Recently traded at 13.02 with a 50 day moving average of 10.39

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $155 million
• Revenue expected to grow 2.40% this year and another 5.50% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase 27.80% this year and an additional 24.80% next year
• Wall Street analysts issued 3 strong buy recommendations on the stock

Abeona Therapeutics - Chart of the Day

Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) is the Barchart Chart of the Day.  The biomedical company has a Trend Spotter buy signal, a Weighted Alpha of 146.50+ and gained 269.26% in the last year.

The Chart of the Day belongs to Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO).  I found the biomedical stock by using Barchart to sort today's Top Stocks to Own list first for the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then again for technical buy signals of 80% or more.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 6/2 the stock gained 50.84%.


Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. is engaged in developing and delivering gene therapy and plasma-based products for rare diseases. Abeona Therapeutics Inc., formerly known as PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., is based in Dallas, United States.

The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart Technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 15 new highs and up 91.70% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 84.37%
• Technical support level at 8.82
• Recently traded at 9.00 with a 50 day moving average of 5.95

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $371 billion
• Revenue expected to grow 6.90% this year and another 36.80% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase 12.50% this year and an additional 39.30%% next year
• Wall Street analysts issued 5 strong buy recommendations

Gartner - Chart of the Day

Gartner (IT) is the Barchart Chart of the Day.  The management consulting company has a Trend Spotter buy signal, a Weighted Alpha of 35.16+ and gained 27.97% in the last year.

The Chart of the Day belongs to Gartner (IT).  I found the management consulting stock by using Barchart to sort the S&P 500 Large Cap Index stocks first by the most frequent new highs in the last month, then again by technical buy signals of 80% or more. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 5/25 the stock gained 6.96%.

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner's divisions consist of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting, Gartner Measurement and Gartner Events. Gartner has the most comprehensive body of global research that reports on and analyzes the technologies that drive business and organizational success. Gartner Consulting leverages the company's industry-leading research capabilities to deliver hands-on client support, from strategy to measurable results.

The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 96% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 6.21% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 68.12%
• Technical support level at 125.51
• Recently traded at 126.08 with a 50 day moving average of 119.02

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $11.34 billion
• P/E 43.48
• Revenue expected to grow 41.10% this year and another 16.30% next year
• Earnings estimated to increase 17.60% this year, an additional 21.00% next year and continue to compound at an annual rate of 18.79% of the next 5 years
• Wall Street analysts issued 6 strong buy and 4 hold recommendations on the stock

Pieris Pharmaceuticals - Chart of the Day

Pieris Pharmaceuticals (PIRS) is the Barchart Chart of the Day.  The biopharmaceutical company has a Trend Spotter buy signal, a Weighted Alpha of 259.39+ and gained 259.39% in the last year.

The Chart of the Day belongs to Pieris Pharmaceuticals (PIRS).  I found the biopharmaceutical stock by using Barchart to sort today's All Time High list first for the highest Weighted Alpha, then again for technical buy signals of 80% or more.  Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 5/4 the stock gained 67.51%.

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company's drug technology consists of Anticalin(R) to treat cancer, severe asthma, anemia and other medical conditions. Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is based in Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany.

The status of Barchart's Opinion trading systems are listed below. Please note that the Barchart Opinion indicators are updated live during the session every 10 minutes and can therefore change during the day as the market fluctuates. The indicator numbers shown below therefore may not match what you see live on the Barchart.com web site when you read this report.

Barchart technical indicators:

• 100% technical buy signals
• Trend Spotter buy signal
• Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
• 14 new highs and up 35.39% in the last month
• Relative Strength Index 82.83%
• Technical support level at 5.71
• Recently traded at 5.93 with a 50 day moving average of 4.30

Fundamental factors:

• Market Cap $250 million
• Analysts are not predicting increases in either revenue or earnings in the near future
• In spite of that they issued 2 strong buy reports
• The individual investors on Motley Fool voted 13 to 2 that the stock would beat the market
• I'm puzzled --- the stock is up, analysts recommend strong buys, individual investors like it ----- WHY?