<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p>On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” <strong>Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington</strong>, chief executive officer of Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC, said FLEX LNG Ltd. <span>FLNG</span> is up 10% on the year. The company has a 12% dividend yield and 13 times earnings, she added.</p><p>Flex LNG will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at 46 cents per share, down from 56 cents per share in the year-ago period. The company projects quarterly revenue of $82.44 million compared to $84.7 million a year earlier.</p><p><strong>Stephanie Link</strong>, chief investment strategist, head of Investment Solutions and Portfolio Manager at Hightower Advisors, named <strong>Palo Alto Networks, Inc.</strong> <span>PANW</span> as her final trade.</p><p>Shares of several cybersecurity and software stocks fell on Thursday in possible sympathy with<strong> Fortinet, Inc. </strong><span>FTNT</span>, which fell after reporting second-quarter earnings and receiving several price target cuts form analysts.</p><p><em> Don't forget to check out our premarket coverage here</em></p><p><strong>Joshua Brown</strong>, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, picked <strong>Apple Inc.</strong> <span>AAPL</span> as his final trade.</p><div><div><div><p>Trending Investment Opportunities</p></div></div></div><p>Apple announced on Wednesday a new $100 billion commitment to increase investments in the U.S., bringing the company’s total investment commitment to $600 billion. Apple said it will expand support for Corning's U.S. glass manufacturing — including Kentucky — to increase domestic production of iPhone cover glass.</p><p><strong>Price Action:</strong></p><ul> <li>FLEX LNG shares rose 0.1% to settle at $25.38 on Thursday.</li> <li>Palo Alto shares declined 2.8% to close at $168.10 during the session.</li> <li>Apple shares gained 3.2% to close at $220.03 on Thursday.</li> </ul><p><strong>Check This Out: </strong></p><ul> <li><strong>Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Real Estate With Over 7% Dividend Yields</strong></li> </ul><p><em>Photo: Shutterstock</em></p></div></div></div>

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<p>On CNBC's "Halftime Report Final Trades," Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington highlighted FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG), which is up 10% this year with a 12% dividend yield. The company will report Q2 results on Aug. 20, expecting earnings of 46 cents per share. Stephanie Link recommended Palo Alto Networks (PANW), while Joshua Brown chose Apple Inc. (AAPL), which announced a $100 billion investment in the U.S. FLEX LNG shares rose 0.1%, Palo Alto fell 2.8%, and Apple gained 3.2% on Thursday.</p>

- FLEX LNG Ltd. is up 10% this year, with a 12% dividend yield and earnings at 13 times.  
- The company will report its second-quarter financial results on August 20, with expected earnings of 46 cents per share and projected revenue of $82.44 million.  
- Apple announced a new $100 billion investment commitment in the U.S., raising its total to $600 billion, while shares of Palo Alto Networks and FLEX LNG experienced declines.  

Apple, Palo Alto Networks And An Energy Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades'