Home » Author Archive

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) PT Raised to C$76.00

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Restaurant Brands International (TSE:QSR) (NYSE:QSR) had its target price upped by BMO Capital Markets from C$71.00 to C$76.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning, BayStreet.CA reports. TSE QSR opened at C$92.46 on Thursday....

Great Lakes Advisors LLC Increases Position in Fortive Corp (FTV)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Fortive Corp (NYSE:FTV) by 303.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,013...

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Has $5.44 Million Stake in Healthequity Inc (HQY)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Healthequity Inc (NASDAQ:HQY) by 8.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 73,466 shares of the company’s...

Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) Shares Bought by Raymond James & Associates

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 5.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission....

SEA (SE) Sets New 12-Month High After Analyst Upgrade

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Piper Jaffray Companies raised their price target on the stock from $25.00 to $35.00. Piper Jaffray Companies currently has an overweight rating on...

QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) Shares Sold by Loudon Investment Management LLC

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Loudon Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 94.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,327 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after...

Neogen Co. (NEOG) Director Sells $303,650.00 in Stock

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Neogen Co. (NASDAQ:NEOG) Director James L. Herbert sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.73, for a total transaction of $303,650.00....

Vornado Realty Trust to Post Q2 2019 Earnings of $0.98 Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts (VNO)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) – Research analysts at SunTrust Banks lowered their Q2 2019 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vornado Realty Trust in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May...

Prairie Provident Resources Inc (PPR) to Post Q2 2019 Earnings of ($0.03) Per Share, Beacon Securities Forecasts

Prairie Provident Resources Inc (PPR) to Post Q2 2019 Earnings of ($0.03) Per Share, Beacon Securities Forecasts

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Prairie Provident Resources Inc (TSE:PPR) – Beacon Securities issued their Q2 2019 EPS estimates for shares of Prairie Provident Resources in a report released on Wednesday, May 22nd. Beacon Securities analyst K. Wilson anticipates...

Rhumbline Advisers Acquires 1,057 Shares of CONMED Co. (CNMD)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of CONMED Co. (NASDAQ:CNMD) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned...

Quanta Utility Token (QNTU) Market Cap Reaches $4.55 Million

Quanta Utility Token (QNTU) Market Cap Reaches $4.55 Million

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Quanta Utility Token (CURRENCY:QNTU) traded 8.5% higher against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 8:00 AM E.T. on May 24th. Over the last week, Quanta Utility Token has traded up 18.3% against the US dollar....

AT&T Inc. (T) Stake Lessened by Middleton & Co Inc MA

AT&T Inc. (T) Stake Lessened by Middleton & Co Inc MA

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Middleton & Co Inc MA cut its holdings in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 14.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 13,003 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,165 shares during the...

Lumentum (LITE) PT Lowered to $68.00

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) had its price objective trimmed by Piper Jaffray Companies from $75.00 to $68.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the technology company’s stock....

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Trims Stake in Terex Co. (TEX)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. cut its holdings in Terex Co. (NYSE:TEX) by 41.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission....

W W Grainger Inc (GWW) Shares Bought by Geode Capital Management LLC

W W Grainger Inc (GWW) Shares Bought by Geode Capital Management LLC

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in W W Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 698,700 shares of the industrial products company’s...

J2 Global Inc (JCOM) Insider R Scott Turicchi Sells 5,626 Shares

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

J2 Global Inc (NASDAQ:JCOM) insider R Scott Turicchi sold 5,626 shares of J2 Global stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.98, for a total value of $489,349.48. Following the transaction,...

Chatham Capital Group Inc. Has $971,000 Position in SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK)

Chatham Capital Group Inc. Has $971,000 Position in SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Chatham Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:PSK) by 4.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor...

Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Manchester United (MANU) to “Buy”

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. The brokerage...

Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC Acquires New Position in Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 3,563 shares of the casino operator’s stock, valued at approximately...

KLA-Tencor Corp (KLAC) Shares Bought by BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp

KLA-Tencor Corp (KLAC) Shares Bought by BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp grew its position in KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ:KLAC) by 8.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 73,086...

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Buys Shares of 7,512 Pentair PLC (PNR)

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Buys Shares of 7,512 Pentair PLC (PNR)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC bought a new position in Pentair PLC (NYSE:PNR) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 7,512 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately...

CIBC Asset Management Inc Buys 7,666 Shares of WP Carey Inc (WPC)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of WP Carey Inc (NYSE:WPC) by 183.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The...

Nightstar Therapeutics PLC (NITE) Expected to Announce Earnings of -$0.35 Per Share

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Equities research analysts predict that Nightstar Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:NITE) will post earnings of ($0.35) per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have provided estimates for Nightstar...

Chemical Bank Acquires 170 Shares of NextEra Energy Inc (NEE)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Chemical Bank raised its holdings in NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) by 0.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,701 shares of the utilities provider’s...

Hanover Insurance Group Inc (THG) Shares Sold by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lessened its position in Hanover Insurance Group Inc (NYSE:THG) by 3.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,148 shares...

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Boosts Holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) by 7.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,923...

ValuEngine Lowers Lear (LEA) to Strong Sell

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Lear (NYSE:LEA) was downgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, ValuEngine reports. A number of other equities analysts...

Stifel Nicolaus Increases Home Depot (HD) Price Target to $210.00

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $200.00 to $210.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on...

Capital Financial Planning LLC Acquires Shares of 223 Boeing Co (BA)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Capital Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 223 shares...

Beazley (BEZ) Earns Reduce Rating from Peel Hunt

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Beazley (LON:BEZ)‘s stock had its “reduce” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Peel Hunt in a research note issued to investors on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. Several other equities research...

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 36,080 Shares of Xylem Inc (XYL)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Xylem Inc (NYSE:XYL) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,034,272 shares of the industrial products...

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 10,992 Shares of PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its position in shares of PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXN) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,250,691 shares of the company’s...

Barings LLC Has $4.29 Million Stake in Biogen Inc (BIIB)

Barings LLC Has $4.29 Million Stake in Biogen Inc (BIIB)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Barings LLC lifted its stake in Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) by 1.7% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 18,165 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 310 shares...

Timothy Ludlow Sells 81,498 Shares of Covetrus Inc (CVET) Stock

Timothy Ludlow Sells 81,498 Shares of Covetrus Inc (CVET) Stock

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Covetrus Inc (NASDAQ:CVET) insider Timothy Ludlow sold 81,498 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.01, for a total value of $2,282,758.98....

Murray Income Trust (MUT) Sets New 52-Week High at $841.36

Murray Income Trust (MUT) Sets New 52-Week High at $841.36

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Murray Income Trust plc (LON:MUT)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 841.36 ($10.99) and last traded at GBX 841.36 ($10.99), with a volume of 3802 shares traded....

ARP Americas LP Takes Position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

ARP Americas LP bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 77,679 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s...

Chegg Inc (CHGG) CEO Daniel Rosensweig Sells 165,000 Shares

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Chegg Inc (NYSE:CHGG) CEO Daniel Rosensweig sold 165,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.58, for a total value of $6,035,700.00. Following the...

Reviewing Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) and Avalon Advanced Materials (AVLNF)

Reviewing Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (BVN) and Avalon Advanced Materials (AVLNF)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (NYSE:BVN) and Avalon Advanced Materials (OTCMKTS:AVLNF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability,...

Basic Energy Services (BAS) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Basic Energy Services (NYSE:BAS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Basic Energy Services...

Tesla’s (TSLA) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at Wedbush

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Wedbush reissued their neutral rating on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a research report released on Monday morning, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm currently has a $230.00 target price on the electric vehicle producer’s...

Altair Engineering (ALTR) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Monday, Zacks.com reports. The firm currently has $40.00 target price on the software’s...

Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Monday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Hartford...

Urban Outfitters Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (URBN)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 27,476 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,356% compared to the average volume...

Deere & Company (DE) Price Target Lowered to $170.00 at Barclays

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) had its target price lowered by Barclays from $180.00 to $170.00 in a research note released on Monday morning, AnalystRatings.com reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the industrial...

Barclays Trims John Wood Group (WG) Target Price to GBX 600

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

John Wood Group (LON:WG) had its target price dropped by research analysts at Barclays from GBX 910 ($11.89) to GBX 600 ($7.84) in a research note issued on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. The brokerage currently has an “underweight”...

SpartanNash (SPTN) Cut to Sell at BidaskClub

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

SpartanNash (NASDAQ:SPTN) was downgraded by equities researchers at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, BidAskClub reports. SPTN has been the subject of...

Short Interest in Celgene Co. (CELG) Drops By 16.7%

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Celgene Co. (NASDAQ:CELG) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 11,471,278 shares, a decline of 16.7% from the April 15th total of 13,774,728...

Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Co

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

Wells Fargo & Co assumed coverage on shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) in a research note published on Monday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. MGY...

NeoPhotonics (NPTN) Raised to “Buy” at B. Riley

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

B. Riley upgraded shares of NeoPhotonics (NYSE:NPTN) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Monday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The firm currently has $5.50 price objective on the semiconductor...

Contrasting ServiceNow (NOW) and Net Medical Xpress Solutions (NMXS)

Contrasting ServiceNow (NOW) and Net Medical Xpress Solutions (NMXS)

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 24th, 2019 // Comments off

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) and Net Medical Xpress Solutions (OTCMKTS:NMXS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings,...