10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now

We are reiterating our Neutral recommendation on Western Union Co. (WU). We remain confident on the company�� long-term growth prospects; however, over the near term earnings will remain under pressure due to competitive, regulatory and macroeconomic headwinds. Why Reiterate? Western Union�� key business, Consumer-to-Consumer has been performing favorably for the past several years. We believe that this business segment will continue to be attractive as worldwide immigration is expected to continue to increase. Western Union is also aggressively positioning its Business Solutions segment in the rapidly growing cross-border payments market for small to medium-sized enterprises. Western Union is expanding internationally and is eyeing the emerging economies of China and India, where the remittance market is still under-penetrated. Another money transfer company, Moneygram International Inc. (MGI) also has an active presence in the Asian region.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Manhattan Bridge Capital Inc (LOAN)

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. offers short-term, secured, non?banking loans to real estate investors to fund the acquisition and construction of properties located in New York Metropolitan area. Its loans are principally secured by collateral consisting of real estate and accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the businesses. The company offers its loan products primarily through the company?s officers and independent loan brokers. Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: BTU International Inc.(BTUI)

BTU International, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sale, and service of thermal processing systems used in various manufacturing processes primarily in the electronics, alternative energy, and automotive industries worldwide. Its alternative energy products include solar processing equipment for silicon and thin film photovoltaics, including in-line thermal systems and coating systems; in-line diffusion systems; rapid thermal processing furnaces for the solar cell metallization process; and walking beam and pusher systems for sintering nuclear fuel. The company?s electronics products comprise thermal processing systems used in the solder reflow and curing stages of printed circuit board assembly; convection reflow systems; and wafer level and die level semiconductor packaging systems. Its products are used in various applications, such as solar cell manufacturing, nuclear fuel processing, printed circuit board assembly, and semiconductor packaging. The company pr imarily serves multinational original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturing companies. BTU International markets and sells its products directly, as well as through independent sales representatives. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts.

Best Stocks To Buy For 2014: Waterman Group Ord 10p(WTM.L)

Waterman Group plc operates as an engineering and environmental consultancy company worldwide. It engages in the provision of design services and advice in the fields of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and power engineering; and environmental, and health and safety consultancy services. The company?s principal services include building services, civil engineering, energy and environmental services, secondment and outsourcing, structural engineering, and transportation. It serves aviation, commercial, communication and technology, conservation/historic, education, energy, government and defense, healthcare, highways, hotels, industrial, marine, rail, residential, retail, sports and leisure, transportation, urban regeneration, power, waste, and water sectors. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Queensland Minerals Ltd (QML.V)

Dunav Resources Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Serbia. It holds mineral licenses related to the Tulare copper and gold project, the Surdulica molybdenum project, and other early stage projects. The company was formerly known as Queensland Minerals Ltd. and changed its name to Dunav Resources Ltd. in May 2011. Dunav Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: AGA Rangemaster Group PLC(AGA.L)

AGA Rangemaster Group plc manufactures and sells range cookers, kitchen appliances, and related home fashion products. The company?s products include cast iron cookers, cast iron stoves, and cookware ranges; refrigeration products, dishwashers, sinks, and undercounter wine and ice makers; and home fashions, such as premium tiles and paints, and kitchen and bathroom furniture. Its cookery and wine school offers demonstration classes for individuals and for corporate events. The company provides its products under the Aga, Divertimenti, Falcon, Fired Earth, Grange, Heartland, La Cornue, Leisure Sinks, Marvel, Mercury, Rangemaster, Rayburn, Stanley, Waterford, Redfyre, and CookCraft brand names. It sells its products through retail outlets, a network of dealers, and online. AGA Rangemaster Group plc was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Leamington Spa, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Versant Corporation(VSNT)

Versant Corporation engages in the design, development, marketing, and support of object-oriented database management system products to solve complex data management and data integration problems of enterprises. Its flagship product includes the Versant Object Database, an object database management system designed to support multi-user commercial applications in distributed computing environments that enables users to store, manage, and distribute information that cannot be administered through traditional database technologies. The company also provides FastObjects, an object database management system for use as an embedded data management system to be integrated in various products, including medical devices, vending machines, telecom equipment, and defense systems; and db4o, an open source object database that enables Java and .NET developers to store and retrieve application objects with one line of code targeting the embedded device market. In addition, it offers m aintenance and technical support services; and training and consulting services to assist customers in the design, development, training, and management of applications that are built based on its core products. The company?s software is used in strategic distributed applications, such as network modeling and management, fault diagnosis, fraud prevention, and service activation and assurance, as well as in customer billing, scheduling, and other applications. It markets its products principally through its direct sales force, as well as through value-added resellers, systems integrators, and distributors to companies in telecommunications, government and defense, media, technology, financial services, transportation, and healthcare industries in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company was formerly known as Versant Object Technology Company and changed its name to Versant Corporation in July 1998. Versant Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Redwood C ity, California.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN)

Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. It operates retail Web sites, including amazon.com and amazon.ca. The company serves consumers through its retail Web sites and focuses on selection, price, and convenience. It also offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Web sites, and their own branded Web sites. In addition, the company serves developer customers through Amazon Web Services, which provides access to technology infrastructure that developers can use to enable virtually various type of business. Further, it manufactures and sells the Kindle e-reader. Additionally, the company provides fulfillment; miscellaneous marketing and promotional agreements, such as online advertising; and co-branded credit cards. Amazon.com, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos]

  Bustling marketplace
  eBay's marketplace also logged strong results, breaking $2 billion in sales and growing to more than 120 million users. Sure, that business is well behind Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN  ) , which had 209 million customers at last count. But eBay is expanding into Amazon's territory. Fixed-price sales, as opposed to auctions, grew faster than total sales again this quarter and now make up almost 70% of eBay's volume.

• [By Will Ashworth]

  Market Share. Zillow is building its business much like Amazon (AMZN) did (and to a certain extent still does): eschewing profits for market-share dominance. In the third quarter, its market share among real estate websites was 34% — 7 percentage points higher than at the end of 2012. Pacific Crest Securities analyst Chad Bartley wrote in a note to clients prior to yesterday�� earnings that ” Zillow�� brand awareness continues to grow ��it�� winning the mind-share battle with consumers.” That’s good news for Zillow stock long-term.

• [By Kevin Chen]

  In this sense, the deal seems more like�Facebook� (NASDAQ: FB  ) acquiring Instagram or Amazon.com� (NASDAQ: AMZN  ) acquiring Zappos for about $1 billion each. In both cases, Instagram founder Kevin Systrom and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh maintained independent control of their companies.�While it's uncertain whether Instagram or Zappos have paid off, two things are for sure: Instagram usage keeps growing, while Facebook usage slows. And Zappos is still the Internet's largest online shoe store.

• [By John Reeves]

  In the following video, Motley Fool contributor John Reeves takes investors through three major Internet trends happening in 2013 that could be big market drivers. He discusses the continuing smartphone boom and why we're nowhere near market saturation, tells us about who stands to benefit the most from unstoppable tablet sales, and gives investors one metric that shows just how big the global market is becoming for the top 10 Internet properties in the world, such as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG  ) , Facebook (NASDAQ: FB  ) , and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN  ) .

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: Astea International Inc.(ATEA)

Astea International Inc. develops, markets, and supports service management software solutions worldwide. The company licenses its solutions to various companies that sell and service equipment, and/or sell and deliver professional services. It offers Astea Alliance suite that includes series of applications to address lead generation, project quotation, service and billing, and asset retirement services. Astea International Inc. integrates and optimizes business processes for campaigns, call center, depot repair, field service, logistics, projects, and sales and order processing applications; provides mobile, dynamic scheduling, portals, and business intelligence solutions; and offers infrastructure tools and services. It also provides FieldCentrix Enterprise suite, a service management solution that runs on various mobile devices, such as handheld computers, laptops and PCs, and pocket PC devices, as well as integrates with CRM and ERP applications; and features a Web-ba sed customer self-service portal, workforce optimization capabilities, and equipment-centric functionality. In addition, the company offers consulting, implementation, training, and maintenance services. Its solutions are used in information technology, medical devices and diagnostic systems, industrial controls and instrumentation, retail systems, office automation, imaging systems, facilities management, telecommunications, and other industries with equipment sales and service requirements. Astea International Inc. markets its products through a network of direct and indirect sales and services offices; and through distributors consisting of value-added resellers, system integrators, and sales agents, as well as original equipment manufacturer partners. The company was formerly known as Applied System Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Astea International Inc. in 1992. Astea International Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: DigitalGlobe Inc (DGI)

DigitalGlobe, Inc. provides commercial earth imagery products and information services worldwide. It collects imagery products and services through its QuickBird, WorldView-1, and WorldView-2 satellites, as well as aerial and satellite imagery from third party suppliers. The company offers a range of online and offline distribution options, including desktop software applications; Web services, which provide direct online access to the company�s image library; file transfer protocol; physical media, such as CD, DVD, and hard drive; and direct access program that facilitates certain customers to task and download data from its WorldView-1 and WorldView-2 satellites. Its imagery products and services support various uses, including defense, intelligence and homeland security, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, and infrastructure management. DigitalGlobe, Inc. serves defense contractors; civil government agencies; providers of location-b ased services; and various companies in energy, telecommunications, utility, forestry, mining, financial services, environmental, and agricultural industries through direct and indirect channels. The company was formerly known as EarthWatch, Incorporated and changed its name to DigitalGlobe, Inc. in August 2002. DigitalGlobe, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. DigitalGlobe, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Maxx Chatsko]

  The second well-researched pick that worked out in the long run was satellite manufacturer GeoEye. After a few balks, the company was acquired by DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI  ) . Similar to Hess, GeoEye was caught in a temporary downturn caused by short-term-minded investors. The company still held the highest-resolution commercial remote-sensing satellite and, despite having a smaller geospatial archive than DigitalGlobe, was 3.6 times more efficient in turning its imagery into revenue. The company was trading at $19 per share 13 months ago, but ended life as an independent company at over $35 per share.

• [By Seth Jayson]

  DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI  ) reported earnings on May 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

  The 10-second takeaway
  For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), DigitalGlobe missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

10 Best Performing Stocks To Buy Right Now: RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp (RXII.PK)

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RXi), incorporated on September 8, 2011, is a development-stage company. The Company is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing therapies addressing medical needs using RNA interference (RNAi)-targeted technologies. As of July 12, 2012, RXi was focusing on its internal therapeutic development efforts in fibrosis. RXI-109 is its RNAi product candidate, which is a dermal anti-scarring therapy that targets connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). The Company�� therapeutic platform consists of two main components: RNAi Compounds (rxRNA) and Advanced Delivery Technologies. RNAi compounds include rxRNAori, rxRNAsolo and sd-rxRNA, or self-delivering RNA. On April 26, 2012, it completed the spin-off transaction from Galena Biopharma, Inc. (Galena).

In January 2011, the Company announced research results in collaboration with Generex Biotechnology Corporation, and RXi�� wholly owned subsidia ry Antigen Express, Inc., in developing vaccine formulations for immunotherapy. In January 2011, it announced initial results as part of its collaboration with miRagen Therapeutics, Inc. in creating microRNA mimics, or artificial copies of microRNAs, using the Company�� sd-rxRNA technology. In February 2011, it announced the initiation of RXi�� development program for RXI-109.