15 U.S. Penny Stocks with Strong 3Q’14 Earnings: Investment Idea of the Day

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Today, we have shortlisted 15 U.S. penny stocks (under $5) across sectors which are scheduled to report strong third quarter 2014 earnings. Based on the consensus estimates of analysts polled by Bloomberg, these companies are estimated to report strong growth in sales and EPS (>100%) during the quarter, compared to same quarter last year.

Company Name

Ticker

Exchange

Sector

Market Cap
(US$ MM)

Last Price

Average Volume
(1-Month)

Price Change
(1-Month)

Sales Growth Q3’14(E)

EPS
Growth
Q3’14(E)

Reporting Date

Cenveo Inc

CVO

NYSE

Consumer Discretionary

155.6

2.30

387,999

-22.0%

15.0%

900.0%

11/6/2014

Entravision Communications

EVC

NYSE

Communications

404.7

4.53

547,247

2.7%

5.7%

560.0%

11/6/2014

RTI Surgical Inc

RTIX

NASDAQ

Healthcare

273.3

4.81

164,145

-11.1%

17.0%

300.0%

10/29/2014

US Energy Corp Wyoming

USEG

NASDAQ

Energy

76.7

2.75

122,802

-29.1%

22.3%

266.7%

11/7/2014

Glu Mobile Inc

GLUU

NASDAQ

Technology

492.8

4.61

5,774,847

-13.5%

290.3%

257.1%

10/29/2014

Navios Maritime Acquisition

NNA

NYSE

Industrial

421.6

2.78

536,425

-18.0%

25.5%

240.0%

11/13/2014

Teekay Tankers Ltd

TNK

NYSE

Industrial

296.2

3.54

379,880

-14.9%

47.6%

176.0%

11/6/2014

DryShips Inc

DRYS

NASDAQ

Industrial

937.1

2.16

6,695,733

-30.3%

25.9%

175.7%

11/4/2014

Midstates Petroleum Co

MPO

NYSE

Energy

277.0

3.92

489,077

-36.2%

8.4%

132.5%

11/12/2014

PetroQuest Energy Inc

PQ

NYSE

Energy

327.8

4.96

745,291

-16.9%

12.9%

128.0%

11/5/2014

Cowen Group Inc

COWN

NASDAQ

Financial

439.3

3.82

540,910

-6.6%

17.0%

116.7%

11/7/2014

Metalico Inc

MEA

NYSE

Industrial

46.8

0.97

116,126

-19.2%

7.5%

116.7%

11/12/2014

Hecla Mining Co

HL

NYSE

Basic Materials

887.7

2.54

5,148,026

-12.7%

18.9%

115.0%

11/5/2014

Diana Containerships

DCIX

NASDAQ

Industrial

147.0

2.01

182,070

-20.6%

7.8%

115.0%

11/14/2014

SFX Entertainment Inc

SFXE

NASDAQ

Consumer Discretionary

387.3

4.34

685,280

-31.0%

238.5%

107.6%

11/21/2014

Source: Bloomberg

Company Description:

Cenveo Inc (NYSE: CVO)
Cenveo Inc. specializes in commercial printing, envelopes, labels, printed office products, and extrusion coating and laminating. The company operates printing plants and sales offices throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

Entravision Communications Corp (NYSE: EVC)
Entravision Communications Corporation, a diversified media company, conducts television, radio, outdoor, and publishing operations.  The company’s operations are geared towards Hispanic consumers in the United States.

RTI Surgical Inc (NASDAQ: RTIX)
RTI Surgical Inc. processes human and animal musculoskeletal tissues in producing allograft and xenograft implants. The company’s products are used by surgeons to repair bone and other tissue defects, such as vertebrae repair, musculoskeletal reconstruction, fracture repair, joint repair and reconstruction for sports medicine injuries.

US Energy Corp Wyoming (NASDAQ: USEG)
U.S. Energy Corporation explores for oil and natural gas.  The company operates on the Williston Basin and San Joaquin Basin in the Rocky Mountain region; and in prospect areas in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.  U.S. Energy also develops geothermal energy, explores for molybdenum, and develops real estate.

Glu Mobile Inc (NASDAQ: GLUU)
Glu Mobile Inc. develops and publishes mobile games on a global basis. The company develops its games and related applications based on third-party licensed brands and other intellectual property, as well as on its own brands and intellectual property.

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp (NYSE: NNA)
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation is an owner and operator of tanker vessels focusing in the transportation of petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals.

Teekay Tankers Ltd (NYSE: TNK)
Teekay Tankers Ltd. provides transportation services. The company owns and operates a fleet of crude oil tankers. The company operates oil tanker ships with 120,000 metric tons and 240,000 tons.

DryShips Inc (NASDAQ: DRYS)
DryShips Inc. owns and operates drybulk carriers.  Commodities transported by the company consist of major bulks, which include iron ore, coal, and grain, and minor bulks such as bauxite, phosphate and steel products. The company also owns Ultra Deep Water Rigs.

Midstates Petroleum Co Inc (NYSE: MPO)
Midstates Petroleum Co Inc. is an independent exploration and production company. The company is focused on the application of modern drilling and completion techniques to oil-prone resources in previously discovered yet underdeveloped hydrocarbon trends.

PetroQuest Energy Inc (NYSE: PQ)
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. explores, develops, acquires, and operates oil and gas properties offshore in the Gulf Coast Region and onshore in Texas and Oklahoma.

Cowen Group Inc (NASDAQ: COWN)
Cowen Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services firm. The company provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services. Cowen Group specializes in the healthcare, technology, media, telecommunications, consumer, metal and mining, energy, aerospace, defense and transportation industries around the world.

Metalico Inc (NYSE: MEA)
Metalico, Inc. processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal. The company fabricates lead based products as well and sells its products nationwide to industrial customers.

Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL)           
Hecla Mining Company explores, develops, and mines precious metals, gold and silver. The company has operations in the United States and Mexico.

Diana Containerships Inc (NASDAQ: DCIX) 
Diana Containerships, Inc. owns containerships. The company puts its ships out to charter on the spot market, or on short- or long-term charters.

SFX Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: SFXE)
SFX Entertainment, Inc. is a producer of live events and entertainment content focused exclusively on the electronic music culture (“EMC”). The company offers its services around the world.

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