Best Stocks To Buy

Quantum International Corp. (QUAN)

Last Friday, QUAN previously surged (+15.32%) up +0.037 at $.277 with 773,884 shares in play at the close (ref. google finance July 5, 2013 ��Close).

A market research firm predicts Apple will ship 300 million tablets before the end of the year, further building the anticipation for Quantum International Corp.�� release of its innovative new line of iPad cases into the $2.3 billion iPad accessories market.

Respected market research firm Gartner predicts the tech business will continue to flourish through the second half of 2013, with tablet sales seeing a 67.9 percent increase from last year. There are likely many reasons for the increase, including the predicted release of the fifth generation iPad later this summer, consumers opting for the lighter, mobile tablet over bulky PCs, and the increased use of iPads by professionals such as pilots, contractors and medical personnel.

Best Stocks To Buy: Valhi Inc.(VHI)

Valhi, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the chemicals, component products, and waste management businesses. Its Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigment, a white inorganic pigment used to impart whiteness, brightness, and opacity for applications, such as coatings, plastics and paper, inks, food, and cosmetics. It also mines ilmenite in Norway. The company?s Component Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks, pin tumbler locking mechanisms, and electronic locks for the postal, transportation, furniture, banking, vending, general cabinetry, and other industries. Its security products are used in various applications, including ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and gaming machines, high security medical cabinetry, electrical circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, bank bags, and p arking meters. It also provides furniture components comprising precision ball bearing slides and ergonomic computer support systems for use in applications, such as file cabinets, desk drawers, computer related equipment, home appliances, tool storage cabinets, imaging equipment, and automated teller machines. In addition, this segment manufactures and distributes stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, hardware, and accessories primarily for performance boats. Valhi?s Waste Management segment engages in processing, treating, storing, and disposing hazardous, toxic, and low-level radioactive wastes. This segment serves chemical, aerospace, and electronics businesses, as well as governmental agencies. Valhi also offers insurance brokerage and risk management services; holds marketable securities; provides utility services; and owns and develops properties. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. is a subsidiary of Co ntran Corporation.

Best Stocks To Buy: SMS Management & Technology Ltd(SMX.AX)

SMS Management & Technology Limited operates as a consulting, technology, and systems integration company in Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore. It offers various value added management and technology related business services under the SMS brand, including business performance improvement and management, operational learning and change, program and project services, application development, systems integration, information and data management, enterprise content management, and customer relationship management. The company also offers permanent recruitment and contract labor services primarily for the information technology sector under the M&T Resources brand. It serves the financial services, information and communications technology, government, health and human sciences, defense and national security, mining and resources, gaming, transport, and utility industries. SMS Management & Technology Limited was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Aus tralia.

Top 10 Penny Stocks To Invest In 2014: Deltek Inc.(PROJ)

Deltek, Inc. provides enterprise software and information solutions for project-focused organizations in the professional services and government contracting markets worldwide. The company offers Deltek Costpoint, a financial management solution that tracks, manages, and reports on key aspects of a project, including planning, estimating, proposals, budgets, expenses, indirect costs, purchasing, billing, regulatory compliance, and materials management; and Deltek First Essentials, an accounting and project management solution. It also provides Deltek IPM, a command center that offers integrated project management and reporting tools; and GovWin IQ and GovWin CRM solutions that provide a suite of business development solutions, and proposal automation and opportunity management capabilities to government contractors. In addition, the company offers Deltek Maconomy, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, which manages and streamlines the key business processes of pr ofessional services organizations; Deltek Vision, an integrated ERP solution that incorporates critical business functions, project accounting, customer relationship management, resource and cost/schedule management, integrated financial management, time and expense capture, and billing; and GovWin IQ solutions, which provide architecture and engineering firms with information on approximately 2,500 federal government contracting opportunities. Further, it offers various consulting services, such as solution architecture, application implementation, technology architecture design and optimization, and after-implementation consulting services, as well as offers project team and end-user training. The company sells its products through its direct sales force; and through a network of alliance partners. The company was formerly known as Deltek Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Deltek, Inc. in April 2007. Deltek, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virg inia.

Best Stocks To Buy: Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc.(SONA)

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Sonabank, which provides commercial banking products and services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, and retail clients in the United States. It offers deposit products, including non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial mortgage and non-mortgage loans, including commercial real estate loans, construction to permanent loans, development and builder loans, accounts receivable financing, lines of credit, equipment and vehicle loans, leasing, and commercial overdraft protection; small business administration loans and stand-by letters of credit; single family residential construction loans; home equity lines of credit; and secured and unsecured consumer loans primarily for personal, family, or household purpose s. In addition, it offers cash management services, including investment/sweep, zero balance, and controlled disbursement accounts; and wire transfer, employer/payroll processing, night depository, lockbox, depository transfers, merchant, ACH originations, check 21 processing, and asset based lending services. The company?s other consumer/retail products and services include debit and credit cards, ATM services, travelers? checks, savings bonds, notary services, telephone banking, and online banking with bill payment services. As of June 29, 2011, it operated through 13 banking offices in McLean, Front Royal, Fairfax, New Market, Reston, Leesburg, Warrenton, South Riding, Charlottesville, Middleburg, and Clifton Forge County in Virginia, as well as 1 banking office in Rockville, Maryland; and loan production offices in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Warrenton, and Richmond in Virginia. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Best Stocks To Buy: Crossland Uranium Mines Ltd(CUX.AX)

Crossland Uranium Mines Limited engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral deposits in Australia. The company primarily explores for uranium, diamonds, and base metals. It holds interests in the Chilling and Charley Creek projects located in Northern Territory; the Kalabity project located in South Australia; and the Lake Woods project located in Lake Woods. The company is based in Darwin, Australia.

Best Stocks To Buy: NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE)

NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy in the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 2010, NextEra Energy had approximately 43,000 mega watts of generating capacity. The company involves in the generation of renewable energy from wind and solar projects. It also generates electricity through natural gas, nuclear, oil and coal, and hydro power plants. The company serves approximately 8.7 million people through approximately 4.5 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. In addition, it leases wholesale fiber-optic network capacity and dark fiber to telephone, wireless carriers, Internet, and other telecommunications companies. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in May 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Justin Loiseau]

  General Electric (NYSE: GE  ) unveiled today its most efficient wind turbine to date, and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE  ) wants in. As the nation's leading producer of renewable energy, the utility will purchase 59 new turbines for a Michigan wind farm to add on to its current 10,000 net MW of wind capacity.

• [By Richard Stavros]

  This was particularly the view of Leo Denault, CEO of Entergy Corp (NYSE: ENT). Mr. Denault and his fellow panelist, James Robo, CEO of NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE), offered rather refreshing perspectives on the industry’s challenges, as they are pursuing strategies that are directionally opposed.