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CoreCivic is one of the largest publicly traded prison REITs. They operate, manage and develop correctional and detention facilities across the U.S., with over 80,000 beds. They partner with all three federal corrections agencies (the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement), many states and local municipalities.

Private prison stocks have been doing really well since Trump’s election because the new administration has signaled that they would reverse Obama government’s plans to phase out private prisons. Further, their immigration related plans would result in higher occupancy rates at immigration and customs enforcement facilities. These detention centers generate more revenue than prisons for this company.

Their results beat expectations and analysts have been raising their estimates over the past few days. It is currently a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock. With an expected EPS growth of 6% and a dividend yield of 4.99%, this stock is worth a look.

Seagate (STX - Free Report) is the second-largest manufacturer of hard disk drives in the US. They also offer other electronic data storage products. Of late, demand for their products from cloud service providers has seen strong growth. Computer Storage is a hot industry currently with the Zacks Industry Rank of 23 out of 265 (top 9%).

Seagate has been very active on the acquisition front, which has improved their competitive edge.

 The company had reported excellent results recently, beating both on the top and bottom lines. They also continue to boost shareholders’ value through dividends and share repurchases

Estimates have soared after results. It is currently ranked Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with a VGM Score of “B”. The stock has a dividend yield of 5.23%.

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