Hot Healthcare Technology Companies To Own For 2014

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What: Shares of SodaStream International (NASDAQ: SODA  ) were bubbling higher today, gaining as much as 11% after getting a strong vote of confidence from Barclay's.

So what: Shares of the countertop soda-machine maker topped $70 momentarily as the British bank lifted its price target 82% to $100. Analyst David Kaplan projected EPS of $2.55 and $3.28 this year and next, slightly higher than the analyst consensus, and also said that estimates for 20% top-line yearly growth in 2013 and 2014 are not factored into the current share price. SodaStream itself has projected sales to top $1 billion by 2016 from just $436 million last year.

Hot Healthcare Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Raffles Capital Limited(RAF.AX)

Raffles Capital Limited, through its interest in Hudson Investment Group Limited, invests in commercial properties and mining resources. The company invests in managed residential and industrial properties in Australia and New Zealand. It also mines, processes, and markets attapulgite in Australia, New Zealand, and the Southeast and Far East Asia; and holds interests in coal mines in Queensland and Western Australia, as well as in copper, gold, and uranium mines in South Australia. In addition, the company mines and explores diatomite deposits, as well as holds interests in bauxite mines in New South Wales and Queensland. Further, it supplies bleaching earth primarily in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The company was formerly known as Freight Links Express Holdings (Australia) Limited and changed its name to Raffles Capital Limited in December 2009. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Raffles Capital Limited is a subsidiary of Pacific Portfolio Investments Pty Ltd.

Hot Healthcare Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Sovran Self Storage Inc.(SSS)

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It engages in the acquisition, ownership, and management of self-storage properties in the United States. The company?s self-storage properties offer storage space to residential and commercial users, as well as offer outside storage for automobiles, recreational vehicles, and boats. As of February 15, 2007, it owned and managed 328 properties, consisting of approximately 20.3 million net rentable square feet in 22 states. Sovran Self Storage has elected to be treated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and would not be subject to income tax to the extent it distributes at least 90% of taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York.

Top Consumer Service Companies To Invest In Right Now: Croflight Minerals Inc (CML.TO)

CaNickel Mining Limited, a junior mining company, engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of nickel-containing ore properties in Canada. The company owns and operates the Bucko Lake Mine located near Wabowden, Manitoba. It also holds interests in nickel, copper, and platinum group mineral projects in Thompson Nickel Belts, Manitoba and the Sudbury Basin, Ontario. The company was formerly known as Crowflight Minerals Inc. and changed its name to CaNickel Mining Limited in June 2011. CaNickel Mining Limited was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Hot Healthcare Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Northampton Group Inc. (NHG.V)

Northampton Group Inc. owns, constructs, develops, and manages hotels primarily in Canada. As of July 19, 2012, it had interests in 2,129 rooms in 17 hotels that are located in southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada, as well as in the United States. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Hot Healthcare Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Mediolanum(MED.MI)

Mediolanum S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial services in Italy. It offers personalized current accounts that are interest-bearing and includes checks, ATM card, and credit card services. The company also provides a range of payment cards, including credit cards, debit cards, and rechargeable cards; mortgages and loans; pension schemes; managed savings, including mutual funds and managed accounts, and index and unit linked products; and life insurance products. In addition, it provides financial brokerage, asset management and advice, fund management, real estate brokerage, and education and training services, as well as engages in the production of audio, film, and television programs. The company operates in Spain, Germany, Ireland, and Luxemburg. Mediolanum S.p.A. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Basiglio, Italy.

Hot Healthcare Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Vanguard Natural Resources LLC(VNR)

Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Its properties are located in the southern portion of the Appalachian Basin, primarily in southeast Kentucky and northeast Tennessee; the Permian Basin, primarily in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico; and south Texas. As of December 31, 2010, the company had estimated proved reserves of 69.3 million barrels of oil equivalent, as well as working interests in 2,270 net productive wells. Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Vanguard Natural Resource is engaged in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties. Co. owns properties and oil and natural gas reserves in: the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico; the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming and Montana; the southern portion of the Appalachian Basin, primarily in southeast Kentucky and northeast Tennessee; South Texas; the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana; Mississippi; and the Arkoma Basin in Arkansas and Oklahoma. At Dec 31 2011, Co.'s estimated proved developed and undeveloped reserves for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids were 44.8 million barrels, 163.00 billion cubic feet, and 7.4 million barrels, respectively.