Best Stock Investments For 2014

In an on-going effort to oust the board of directors of Commonwealth REIT (NYSE: CWH  ) , its second largest shareholder, Corvex Management, recently forwarded a record request date to Commonwealth management. The latest request by Corvex follows an earlier consent solicitation proposal in late March. Corvex's ultimate objective of the shareholder meeting is to "remove all of CWH's Trustees without cause," according to a Commonwealth press release issued today.

One point of contention mentioned by Commonwealth in its release is the April 22 consent solicitation date proposed in the latest Corvex request. According to Commonwealth, the REIT's declarations of trust and company bylaws give its board the authority to set a date with shareholders, and they have 30 days from the receipt of a "valid request" in which to do so.

Commonwealth's release also claims the inquiry from Corvex is missing corroborative evidence that the shareholders included in the request have owned at least 3% of Commonwealth stock, and have held their shares at least three years. Nor does the consent solicitation include "any cause for the removal of CWH's Trustees," according to Commonwealth.

Best Stock Investments For 2014: Sarin Technologies Ltd (U77.SI)

Sarin Technologies Ltd. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells precision technology products for the planning, processing, evaluation, and measurement of diamonds and gems. Its products include Advisor software, a computerized rough diamonds mapping and analysis system; Colibri, a diamond color grading product for polished diamonds; AGS cut grading, re-cutting, and rough planning software; DiaExpert, a rough diamond software and hardware package for rough diamond planning; DiaExpert XL, a diamond measurement, planning, and marking system; DiaMension, a diamond cut grading product; DiaMark-Z, a rough planning package; DiaMark-Z Eye, which helps in detecting and charting inclusions; and DiaExpert Eye, which enables users to view the interior of a rough diamond and chart inclusions. The company�s products also comprise DiaScribe, a laser inscription software package; DiaVision, a diamond cut grading software; DiaMobile XL, a mobile system for evaluating and planning roug h diamonds; GIA Facetware, a diamond cut grading system; OrchiDia, a rough diamond color predictor; Quazer, a diamond processing laser; TruScan, a diamond laser mapping solution; Instructor, a software package that runs on polished diamond measuring equipment; DiaMension HD, which offers highfidelity 3D-modeling for the measurement of polished and semi-polished diamonds; Galaxy 1000 that enables diamond manufacturers to detect and map inclusions in a rough diamond; and Solaris 100, which enables diamond manufacturers to detect and map inclusions in a small rough diamond. It also offers support services. The company serves diamond manufacturers, diamond dealers, retailers, and gem labs. It operates primarily in India, Africa, Europe, and North America. The company was formerly known as Sarin Research, Development and Manufacture (1988) Limited and changed its name to Sarin Technologies Ltd. in 1994. Sarin Technologies Ltd. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kfar Saba , Israel.

Best Stock Investments For 2014: John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)

John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions for the food processing and air transportation industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech. The JBT FoodTech segment offers industrial food processing solutions and services used in the food processing industry. Its product offerings include freezer solutions for the freezing and chilling of meat, seafood, poultry, ready-to-eat meals, fruits, vegetables, and bakery products; protein processing solutions that portion, coat, and cook poultry, meat, seafood, vegetable, and bakery products; in-container processing solutions for fruits, vegetables, soups, sauces, dairy, and pet food products, as well as ready-to-eat meals in various packages; and fruit processing solutions that extract, concentrate, and aseptically process citrus, tomato, and other fruits. This segment markets its solutions and services to multi-national and regional industrial fo od processing companies. The JBT AeroTech segment provides ground support equipment for cargo loading, aircraft deicing, and aircraft towing; gate equipment for passenger boarding, and on the ground aircraft power and cooling; airport services for the maintenance of airport equipment, systems, and facilities; military equipment for cargo loading, aircraft towing, and on the ground aircraft cooling; and automatic guided vehicles for material handling in the automotive, printing, warehouse, and hospital industries. This segment markets its solutions and services to airport authorities, passenger airlines, airfreight and ground handling companies, and military forces. John Bean Technologies Corporation sells and markets its products and services through direct sales force, independent distributors, and sales representatives. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois. John Bean Technologies Corporation operates independently of FMC Technologies, Inc. as of July 31, 2008.

Top 5 Small Cap Stocks To Invest In Right Now: International Montoro Resources(IMT.V)

International Montoro Resources Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium mineral properties in Canada. It holds interests in various uranium properties located in Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, and Labrador, as well as other resource properties located in New Brunswick and Ontario. The company was formerly known as Montoro Resources Inc. and changed its name to International Montoro Resources Inc. in October 2005. International Montoro Resources is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Best Stock Investments For 2014: Pacific Safety Products Inc.(PSP.V)

Pacific Safety Products Inc. engages in the design, production, sale, and distribution of protective and duty products for law enforcement, security, and defense markets in North America. The company offers various armour solutions, which include body armour designed for protection against ballistic, stab, and fragmentation threats; ballistic blankets to reduce blast effects; and fragmentation protective vests, fragmentation brassards, throat and nape protectors, and chemical warfare protective coveralls. Its armor products comprise breach blankets for use in areas where hard shields are not appropriate; EXPLOSAFE blankets for workers in the event of an electrical explosion or blast; unloading stations to provide safe and easy unloading of service weapons; and armour accessories, such as trauma packs, hard armor plates, and plate harness. The company also provides various body armour products, tactical body armor systems, and patrol carriers for male and female. Its produc ts are worn or included in equipment used by officers, agents, guards, and military personnel. The company supplies its products to the Canadian Department of National Defence, federal government agencies, law enforcement organizations, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. law enforcement and private security firms under the GH Armor Systems brand through a network of third party distributors. Pacific Safety Products Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Arnprior, Canada.

Best Stock Investments For 2014: Nanosphere Inc.(NSPH)

Nanosphere, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System that enables genomic and protein testing on a single platform. Its Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation with nanoparticle technology that provides the ability to run multiple tests simultaneously on the same sample. The Verigene System is used for testing infectious disease assays, human and pharmacogenetic assays, and ultra-sensitive protein assays. The company serves hospital-based laboratories and academic research institutions in the United States. Nanosphere, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  
  

  One under-$10 medical equipment player that's quickly moving within range of triggering a major breakout trade is Nanosphere (NSPH), which develops, manufactures and markets an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System, which enables simple, low-cost and highly sensitive genomic and protein testing on a single platform. This stock has been hit hard by the bears so far in 2013, with shares off by 27%.

  If you take a look at the chart for Nanosphere, you'll notice that this stock is just starting to spike sharply higher today back above its 50-day moving average of $2 a share. This spike is quickly pushing shares of NSPH within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That breakout will trigger once NSPH manages to take out the upper-end of its recent sideways trading chart pattern.

  Traders should now look for long-biased trades in NSPH if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $2.17 to $2.20 a share and then once it takes out its gap down day high from August at $2.29 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above those levels with volume that hits near or above its three-month average action of 652,718 shares. If that breakout hits soon, then NSPH will set up to re-fill some of its previous gap down zone from August that stated just above $3 a share. If that gap gets filled with volume, then NSPH could easily tag $3.50 to $4 a share.

  Traders can look to buy NSPH off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some key near-term support levels at $1.81 to $1.77 a share. One can also buy NSPH off strength once it clears those resistance levels with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage from your entry point.

• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Nanosphere Inc. (NASDAQ: NSPH) is not exactly a household name in molecular diagnostics, and apparently it needs better name recognition for boosting sales. Its sales were disappointing and the stock was down almost 18% at $2.40, and now we have indications down around $2.35 in Wednesday trading indications.