Benzinga | Aug 19, 2020 02:28PM EDT

'Fast Money Halftime Report' Picks For August 19: Lilly, Centurylink And More

On CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report," Jenny Harrington said Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) should be a long-term beneficiary in this environment. The stock still trades 16% down year to date, it has a 9% dividend yield and it trades at 7 times earnings, explained Harrington.

Jim Lebenthal wants to buy Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG).

Stephen Weiss is a buyer of Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE:KEYS) heading into earnings.

Joe Terranova would sell Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) and buy AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV).