Top Stocks To Watch For 2014

Despite all the bearish warnings heading into September, the month has gotten off to a decidedly bullish start. Stocks all around the globe rallied today, helped by better-than-expected economic data from China. The U.S. indices are rallied as well, extedning yesterday’s significant gains.

Dow 30 Shake Up

Probably the most widely-covered story on Wall Street this morning was the shake up in the components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It was announced that Goldman Sachs (GS), Visa (V), and Nike (NKE) would replace Bank of America (BAC), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), and Alcoa (AA) on the widely-watched (and scrutinized) 30-stock index. These changes will be put into effect after the closing bell on Friday, September 20th.

Top Stocks To Watch For 2014: Eaton Vance Corporation (EV)

Eaton Vance Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the creation, marketing, and management of investment funds in the United States. It also provides investment management and counseling services to institutions and individuals. Further, the company operates as an adviser and distributor of investment companies and separate accounts. As of October 31, 2004, the company provided investment advisory or administration services to approximately 150 funds; approximately 1,300 separately managed individual and institutional accounts; and participated in approximately 40 retail-managed account broker/dealer programs. It markets and distributes shares of funds through a retail network of national and regional broker/dealers, banks, insurance companies, and financial planning firms. Eaton Vance Corp. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Top Stocks To Watch For 2014: Mesoblast Ltd(MSB.AX)

Mesoblast Limited engages in the development and commercialization of biologic products for the field of regenerative medicine. Its lead products target cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, inflammatory conditions of lungs and joints, eye diseases, bone marrow cancers, bone fractures, cartilage degeneration, and musculoskeletal conditions. The company has a strategic alliance with Cephalon Inc. to develop and commercialize its adult stem cell therapeutics for degenerative conditions of the cardiovascular and central nervous systems; and Lonza Group for the production of its off-the-shelf adult stem cell products. Mesoblast Limited was founded in 2004 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

10 Best Dividend Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Premier West Bancorp(PRWT)

PremierWest Bancorp operates as the holding company for PremierWest Bank that provides a range of financial products and services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and retail customers in southern and central Oregon and northern California. It generates various deposit products, including regular checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit. The company originates various commercial and real estate loans; construction loans for owner-occupied and investment properties; and secured and unsecured consumer loans. It also offers safe deposit facilities, traveler?s checks, money orders, and automated teller machine services. In addition, the company offers investment brokerage services to its customers through a third-party broker-dealer arrangement, as well as through independent insurance companies for the sale of investment and insu rance products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, and other insurance products. As of December 31, 2009, it had a network of 48 full service branch offices, as well as 10 other office locations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

Top Stocks To Watch For 2014: M B T Financial Corp(MBTF)

MBT Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for Monroe Bank & Trust that provides customary retail and commercial banking, and trust services in Michigan. Its deposit products include checking and savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market deposits, certificates of deposit, non-interest bearing deposits, and individual retirement accounts. The company?s loan portfolio comprises commercial loans, personal loans, real estate mortgage loans, and installment loans. It also provides safe deposit facilities, automated teller machine and night depository facilities, treasury management services, telephone and Internet banking, personal trust, employee benefit, and investment management services. The company serves small and middle-market businesses and middle-income individuals. It operates 18 offices in Monroe County, Michigan; and 7 offices in Wayne County, Michigan. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Monroe, Michigan.

Top Stocks To Watch For 2014: National Beverage Corp.(FIZZ)

National Beverage Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes beverage products in the United States. The company offers a range of flavored soft drinks, juices, sparkling waters, energy drinks, and nutritionally-enhanced waters. It provides its soft drink products under the Shasta and Faygo names. The company also provides health-conscious beverage products, including juice and juice based products under the Everfresh, Home Juice, and Mr. Pure brand names; sparkling and spring water products under the LaCroix, Crystal Bay, and ClearFruit brand names; and nutritionally enhanced water under the Asante brand. In addition, it offers energy drinks under the brand, Rip It; fruit-flavored drinks under the Ohana brand name; holiday soft drinks under the brand, St. Nick?s; and effervescent powder beverage enhancers under the NutraFizz brand name. Further, the company develops and produces soft drinks for retailers and beverage companies . National Beverage provides its products through national and regional grocery stores, warehouse clubs, mass-merchandisers, wholesalers and dollar stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and independent and specialized distributors, as well as through direct store distribution facilities. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.