Virtus Investment Partners

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners chose Transocean Ltd (NYSE: RIG), after the company reported its first-quarter results. EBITDA was “a lot better than expected,” he said. “Rig day rates are going up. This is going to be a...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners said UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) was the “good horse here.” Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners chose Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) saying that both Macau and Las...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephanie Link of Hightower said that the stock of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) was down 4% after the company reported earnings on Friday. Benzinga's analyst ratings data shows that seven analysts have a Buy or Overweight...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners chose Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) for its successful rocket launch in low Earth orbit. The company has launched “more satellites than anybody but SpaceEx,” he added. Joseph...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jenny Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management chose Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), which reported earnings on Wednesday morning. “We’ll see a resumption of life science and diagnostic testing over the next year...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners named Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT), which was a Black Friday winner. Grocery, electronics and toys are “all good,” he said. Analysts agree, giving WMT a conseunsus Buy rating, according...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jenny Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management said B&G Foods Inc. (NYSE: BGS) reset the dividend and the move was “highly anticipated.” It offers a 5.8% yield, and as “supply chains continue to normalize” and...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Karen Firestone of Aureus Asset Management said HealthEquity Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY) is “a stock that provides leadership in the health savings plan” segment. HealthEquity’s shares declined because of rising interest rates,...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jenny Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management said Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) offers 7 times earnings and a dividend yield of almost 8%. Whales are taking a bullish stance on the stock. Jason Snipe of Odyssey Capital Advisors chose...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Liz Young of BNY Mellon Investment Management chose Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF (NYSE: PBJ), saying “people will not sacrifice” food and beverages in the upcoming holiday season. This year, consumers will likely...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jason Snipe of Odyssey Capital Advisors said Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) is reporting earnings this Thursday after the bell. “I think we will continue to see revenue expansion,” he added. Amy Raskin of Chevy Chase...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners chose Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) as his final trade. Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb have added almost 30% year to date. Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets said that PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners chose Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) as his final trade, although the stock has gained 70% year to date. Victoria Greene of G Squared Private Wealth said she would buy shares of Devon...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners said he had sold shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). Shares of both tech majors lost close to 4% on Wednesday. “The hardest trade is the right...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners recommended buying shares of Seagen Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN). Benzinga data shows analysts have an Outperform consensus rating on SGEN. Jenny Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management named New...