Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now

Given that you clicked on this article, it seems safe to assume you either own stock in SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB  ) or are considering buying shares in the near future. If so, then you've come to the right place. The table below reveals the nine most critical numbers that investors need to know about SVB Financial stock before deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold it.

SVB Financial is not your typical bank. Located in Northern California, it's the holding company for Silicon Valley Bank, a niche lender that focuses almost exclusively on companies in the technology, life sciences, and winery space. Think venture capital. "For nearly three decades," its website reads, "SVB Financial Group and its subsidiaries, including Silicon Valley Bank, have been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed." And if its share-price performance is any indication, this model has succeeded. Over the past 10 years, the total return to shareholders has been 273%. For context, only a handful of banks exceeded the 100% mark over this same time period -- including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and PNC Financial -- and roughly half of the 100-plus banks I examined actually declined in value over the same time period.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: Intuitive Surgical Inc.(ISRG)

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets da Vinci surgical systems for various surgical procedures, including urologic, gynecologic, cardiothoracic, general, and head and neck surgeries. Its da Vinci surgical system consists of a surgeon?s console or consoles, a patient-side cart, a 3-D vision system, and proprietary ?wristed? instruments. The company?s da Vinci surgical system translates the surgeon?s natural hand movements on instrument controls at the console into corresponding micro-movements of instruments positioned inside the patient through small puncture incisions, or ports. It also manufactures a range of EndoWrist instruments, which incorporate wrist joints for natural dexterity for various surgical procedures. Its EndoWrist instruments consist of forceps, scissors, electrocautery, scalpels, and other surgical tools. In addition, it sells various vision and accessory products for use in conjunction with the da Vinci Surgical System as surgical procedures are performed. The company?s accessory products include sterile drapes used to ensure a sterile field during surgery; vision products, such as replacement 3-D stereo endoscopes, camera heads, light guides, and other items. It markets its products through sales representatives in the United States, and through sales representatives and distributors in international markets. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jim Lowell]

  Intuitive Surgical (ISRG: 329.49 0.00%) is an expensive stock and their stock price is currently well below the $400 level that it flirted with in April. However, the stock is a compelling growth story with revenues and earnings expected to climb 19% in 2011. The company faces little competitive pressure and 2011 is likely the year that consumers opt for procedures that they delayed in 2009-10. That could produce some blowout earnings results for ISRG in 2011.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: World.Net Services Ltd(WNS.AX)

World.Net Services Limited engages in the development, provision, and sale of information technology products and services in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia. Its products primarily include Travel.World.Net, which is an integrated multi-user reservations and distribution system for use by suppliers and buyers of travel and tourism products; and Rosta2000, a labor management rostering system. The company also provides vendor application, a client server based application that enables a business to define new tourism products and maintain existing tourism products; SupplierNet, a Web-based application to load and/or maintain tourism products; Siteplus, a contents management application to define and maintain Website content; CRMNet, a Web-based call reservation application; GuestNet, a Web-based property management system for hotel reservations; E-Payment Gateway, a solution for online payment; and Web Services API, a Web-services API. In addition, it provides su pport services comprising implementation, hosting, and maintenance, as well as solution delivery, systems integration, outsourcing, help desk support, and end user training. The company offers its products and services primarily to tourism boards, wholesalers, tour agencies, and tourism businesses. World.Net Services Limited is based in Sydney, Australia.

Hot Bank Companies To Watch In Right Now: Cedar Mountain Exploration Inc (CED.V)

Graphite One Resources Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral properties. The company primarily explores for graphite deposits. It owns an option to earn 100% interest in the Graphite Creek Property that consists of 72 claims covering 3,108 hectares and is located to the north of Nome on the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. The company was formerly known as Cedar Mountain Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Graphite One Resources Inc. in March 2012. Graphite One Resources Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. (GCA)

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides cash access and data intelligence services and solutions to the gaming industry in the United States and internationally. Its cash access products and services include Casino Cash Plus 3-in-1 ATM, a cash-dispensing machine that offers patrons to access cash through ATM cash withdrawals, point-of-sale debit card transactions, and credit card cash access transactions; check verification and warranty services, which allow gaming establishments to manage and reduce risks on patron checks that they cash; QuikCash, a non-ATM cash access kiosks; and money transfer services. The company also offers cash access equipment, such as full service kiosks, a multi-function patron kiosk for cash access into self-service kiosks for slot ticket redemption and bill breaking services, as well as jackpot kiosks. In addition, it provides information services, such as Central Credit, a gaming patron credit bureau that allows g aming establishments in credit-granting decisions; QuikCash Plus Web and QCPXpress that are cash access transaction processing systems for cashier operations; QuikReports, a browser-based reporting tool that provide access and analysis of information on patron cash access activity; and QuikMarketing/Casino Share Intelligence database services, as well as various Xchange Xplorer products. Further, the company offers cashless gaming products comprising QuikTicket that allows cash access transaction to be completed with a bar coded ticket in lieu of cash. Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. sells its products and services primarily through direct sales force to traditional land-based casinos, riverboats and cruise ships with gaming operations, gaming establishments operated on Native American lands, pari-mutuel wagering facilities, and card rooms. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: Biotron Ltd (BIT.AX)

Biotron Limited, a clinical stage drug development company, focuses on developing small molecule antiviral drugs targeting Hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV, dengue, and others in Australia. The company is developing novel small molecule therapeutics that target primarily the Vpu protein of HIV and p7 protein of HCV. Its lead drug includes the BIT225, a viroporin inhibitor for the treatment of HCV and HIV infections in a Phase Ib/2a HIV trial. The company also has early stage programs target other viruses, including Dengue; and a research and development program with back-up compounds for its HIV/HCV programs. Biotron Limited is based in North Ryde, Australia.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: American Caresource Holdings Inc(ANCI)

American CareSource Holdings, Inc. operates as an ancillary services company that offers access to a national network of ancillary healthcare service providers in the United States. Its ancillary healthcare services include an array of services that supplement or support the care provided by hospitals and physicians, including the non-hospital, non-physician services associated with surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers, home health and infusion, supply of durable medical equipment, orthotics and prosthetics, laboratory, and other services. The company also provides payor customers with claims management, reporting, and processing and payment services; and performs network/needs analysis to assess the benefits to payors of adding additional/different service providers to the payor-specific provider networks. American CareSource Holdings, Inc. sells its services to various healthcare companies, including preferred provider organizations, third party administrators, in surance companies, self-funded organizations, and employee groups. The company offers its services directly, as well as through strategic partnerships with market partners, independent brokers, and consultants. It has agreements with approximately 5,000 ancillary healthcare service providers operating in approximately 36,000 sites. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: The First of Long Island Corporation(FLIC)

The First of Long Island Corporation operates as a bank holding company for The First National Bank of Long Island that provides various financial services. It offers various deposit products, including checking, money market, savings, escrow service and interest on lawyer, time deposit, NOW, rent security, holiday club, and individual retirement accounts. The company?s loan portfolio consists of commercial and industrial loans; residential and commercial mortgage loans; home equity loans and lines; multifamily loans; construction loans; consumer loans, such as auto and home improvement loans, personal loans, overdraft checking lines, and credit cards; commercial loans, which include short-term business loans, term and installment loans, revolving credit term loans, and loans secured by marketable securities, general business assets, deposits, and surrender value of life insurance policies; and commercial and standby letters of credit. In addition, it provides account rec onciliation, ATM banking, bank by mail, bill payment, cash management, collection, drive-through banking, personal money orders, Internet and telephone banking, merchant credit card depository, lock box, night depository, payroll, remote deposit, securities transactions, signature guarantee, trust and investment management, wire transfers and foreign cables, and withholding tax depository services, as well as offers controlled disbursement accounts, travelers and counter checks, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance and securities, safe deposit boxes, and the U.S. savings bonds. Further, the company provides pension trust, personal trust, estate, and custody services; and insurance agency services, as well as owns a real estate investment trust. It offers its services to privately owned businesses, professionals, consumers, public bodies, and other organizations through its 34 branches primarily in Long Island and Manhattan. The company was founded in 1927 and is based in Glen Head, New York.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: eServGlobal Ltd(ESV.AX)

eServGlobal Limited engages in the provision of mobile money solutions and value added services to mobile and financial service providers in the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. It offers mobile money solutions, including PayMobile platform, a market proven solution that provides various aspects of mobile money usage from voucher and electronic recharge, and money and commerce solutions; and HomeSend, a mobile-centric international remittance hub endorsed by the GSM association that enables service providers comprising financial institutions to offer international money and air-time transfer, as well as access to a hubbing and managed service through a single technical and commercial interface. The company also offers value-added services, such as PromoMax that allows telecom service providers to build targeted, personalized, diversified and timely promotions, and loyalty programs; PRIME, a next generation framework for value-ad ded services; Mailis, a messaging solution, which enables service providers to deliver voice mail, unified mail, and video mail to retail and business customers; and IVR, a multi-lingual solution. In addition, it provides software as a service; and professional, training, and support services, as well as offers operational services for operators. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: NetSpend Holdings Inc.(NTSP)

Netspend Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit and payroll cards, and alternative financial service solutions to underbanked and other consumers in the United States. Its GPR cards offer access to FDIC-insured depository accounts with a menu of pricing and features tailored to underbanked consumers needs; and serves as access devices to an FDIC-insured depository account with a bank. The company also provides various products and services to its cardholders, such as direct deposit, interest-bearing savings accounts, bill pay functionality, card-to-card transfer capability, personal financial management tools, and online and mobile phone card account access, as well as overdraft protection through its issuing Banks, and complimentary insurance coverage services. Netspend Holdings, Inc. markets its cards through various distribution channels, including retail distributors, direct-to-consumer and online marketi ng programs, and contractual relationships with corporate employers. As of December 31, 2011, it offered approximately 2.1 million active cards through approximately 600 retail distributors at approximately 40,000 locations; and reload services through approximately 450 retailers at approximately 130,000 locations. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Top 10 Integrated Utility Stocks To Own Right Now: Spindex Industries Limited (564.SI)

Spindex Industries Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, import, export, and distribution of mechanical, electrical, electronic, precision machine parts, and other engineering materials. It provides precision turned parts, such as shafts, mini shafts, sleeves, and other critical components used in a range of applications, including consumer copiers, facsimiles, laser printers, inkjet printers, scanners, multi-function centers, commercial printers, and commercial offset printers. The company also offers various components used in automotive sensor assemblies, throttle mechanisms, and gear shafts that are used in brakes, drive systems, and industrial tools. In addition, it provides mini fasteners, transmission shafts, and bearing shafts for use in bicycles, fishing rods, washers, and irons. Spindex Industries Limited serves MNCs operating in imaging and printing, machinery and automotive systems, domestic appliances, consumer electronics, data storage, telecommunications, and other sectors. It primarily operates in the People�s Republic of China, Singapore, the other ASEAN countries, the United States, and Europe. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Singapore.