Acadian Asset Management LLC Buys 40,838 Shares of Independence Contract Drilling Inc (ICD)

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Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Independence Contract Drilling Inc (NYSE:ICD) by 603.1% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 47,609 shares of the oil and gas company’s...

BMO Capital Markets Lowers Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Price Target to $185.00

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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) had its target price lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $195.00 to $185.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday, July 31st, The Fly reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the industrial...

Insider Selling: Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Insider Sells $104,495.40 in Stock

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Gamco Investors Inc (NYSE:GBL) insider Diane Lapointe sold 3,996 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.15, for a total value of $104,495.40....

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.30 (CCE)

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Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (NYSE:CCE) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 10th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.3008 per share on Thursday,...

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc (CNOB) Director Nicholas Minoia Purchases 5,000 Shares

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ConnectOne Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:CNOB) Director Nicholas Minoia acquired 5,000 shares of ConnectOne Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $24.77 per share, with a total...

Timberland Bancorp (TSBK) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

BidaskClub lowered shares of Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Tuesday, August 7th. Separately, ValuEngine raised shares of Timberland Bancorp from a hold rating to...

Navigators Group Inc Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.07 (NASDAQ:NAVG)

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Navigators Group Inc (NASDAQ:NAVG) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 10th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 31st will be given a dividend of 0.07 per share by the insurance provider...

Zacks Investment Research Downgrades TESARO (TSRO) to Sell

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Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of TESARO (NASDAQ:TSRO) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Wednesday, August 8th. According to Zacks, “TESARO reported dismal second-quarter results,...

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub

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United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) was downgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 7th. A number of other analysts have also issued...

KBC Group NV Has $2.52 Million Stake in Virtusa Co. (VRTU)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of Virtusa Co. (NASDAQ:VRTU) by 28.0% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 51,674 shares of the information technology services provider’s...

Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL Raises Position in Qualys Inc (QLYS)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL boosted its stake in Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS) by 25.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned...

Beaumont Financial Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 11,731 Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS)

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Beaumont Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The...

Horizon Bancorp Inc (HBNC) Shares Bought by Tradition Capital Management LLC

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Tradition Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Horizon Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:HBNC) by 47.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...

43,068 Shares in iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) Acquired by Brand Asset Management Group Inc.

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Brand Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IWD) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....

DSW Inc. (DSW) Stake Lowered by Jennison Associates LLC

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Jennison Associates LLC lowered its holdings in DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) by 63.1% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 29,738 shares of the company’s stock after selling 50,812 shares during the period....

OraSure Technologies (OSUR) Upgraded to B at TheStreet

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) was upgraded by research analysts at TheStreet from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, August 9th. A number of other equities research analysts...

ADMA Biologics (ADMA) Cut to Hold at BidaskClub

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

BidaskClub downgraded shares of ADMA Biologics (NASDAQ:ADMA) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Wednesday. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on ADMA. Oppenheimer set a $13.00 price target...

Citigroup Reaffirms “Overweight” Rating for ANSYS (ANSS)

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Citigroup reaffirmed their overweight rating on shares of ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) in a research report report published on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wedbush lifted their...

Schlumberger Limited. (SLB) Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. decreased its stake in shares of Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) by 11.1% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 136,908 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock...

HC Wainwright Reaffirms Buy Rating for Avenue Therapeutics (ATXI)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

HC Wainwright reiterated their buy rating on shares of Avenue Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ATXI) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning. The brokerage currently has a $11.00 price objective on the stock. Several other...

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE:GOL) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Rating of 0.08

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

News coverage about Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (NYSE:GOL) has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real...

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. Common Stock (NYSE:NGS) Issues Earnings Results

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. Common Stock (NYSE:NGS) released its earnings results on Thursday, August 9th. The oil and gas company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06...

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) Shares Bought by Sonata Capital Group Inc.

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Sonata Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,290 shares of the...

Insider Selling: TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) Director Sells $4,168,213.00 in Stock

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Director Raymond F. Laubenthal sold 11,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.27, for a total value...

Rotork p.l.c. (ROR) To Go Ex-Dividend on August 23rd

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Rotork p.l.c. (LON:ROR) declared a dividend on Tuesday, August 7th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, August 23rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.20 ($0.03) per share on Friday, September 21st. This represents...

Gevo (GEVO) Shares Down 5.1%

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) shares fell 5.1% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $2.75 and last traded at $3.11. 8,618 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 99% from the average session volume of 822,859...

CES Energy Solutions Corp (CEU) Expected to Post FY2018 Earnings of $0.18 Per Share

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

CES Energy Solutions Corp (TSE:CEU) – Equities research analysts at Cormark reduced their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for CES Energy Solutions in a research report issued on Monday, August 13th. Cormark analyst J....

Encore Wire (WIRE) Upgraded by BidaskClub to Sell

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Wednesday, August 8th. A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on WIRE. DA Davidson set a $60.00...

Medley Capital (NYSE:MCC) Announces Earnings Results

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Medley Capital (NYSE:MCC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 9th. The investment management company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.08), Bloomberg...

Vodafone Group (VOD) Earns “Buy” Rating from UBS Group

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at UBS Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 7th, www.boersen-zeitung.de reports. A number of other equities research...

Assembly Biosciences Inc (ASMB) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Assembly Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASMB) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with...

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Takes $6.15 Million Position in salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 45,096 shares of the CRM...

Head-To-Head Review: EDP-Energias de Portugal, S.A (EDPFY) vs. Dynegy (DYN)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

EDP-Energias de Portugal, S.A (NYSE: DYN) and Dynegy (NYSE:DYN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends,...

Cooke & Bieler LP Purchases 55,445 Shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Cooke & Bieler LP boosted its position in Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) by 2.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,468,792 shares of the financial...

Financial Analysis: Liberty Sirius XM Group Series C (LSXMK) & GCI Liberty Inc Class A (GLIBA)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Liberty Sirius XM Group Series C (NASDAQ: GLIBA) and GCI Liberty Inc Class A (NASDAQ:GLIBA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their...

Wells Fargo & Company MN Has $45.86 Million Position in Energy Transfer Equity LP Unit (ETE)

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Wells Fargo & Company MN trimmed its holdings in Energy Transfer Equity LP Unit (NYSE:ETE) by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,658,667 shares of the pipeline company’s...

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is Klingman & Associates LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Klingman & Associates LLC lowered its stake in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 141,981 shares of the company’s...

Narwhal Capital Management Grows Stake in Walt Disney Co (DIS)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Narwhal Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) by 7.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor...

HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) Holdings Cut by Longview Partners Guernsey LTD

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Longview Partners Guernsey LTD decreased its position in shares of HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA) by 1.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned...

Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) Shares Bought by Regentatlantic Capital LLC

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Regentatlantic Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) by 17.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned...

Bailard Inc. Invests $2.31 Million in Splunk Inc (SPLK) Stock

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Bailard Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Splunk Inc (NASDAQ:SPLK) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 23,300 shares of the software company’s stock,...

PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC) Shares Sold by American International Group Inc.

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

American International Group Inc. lessened its position in PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC) by 0.7% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 233,752 shares of the financial services provider’s...

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) Lowered to Hold at ValuEngine

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

ValuEngine cut shares of Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Wednesday, August 8th. Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Zacks Investment...

Ball (NYSE:BLL) Upgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Ball (NYSE:BLL) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday, August 7th. According to Zacks, “Ball Corporation expects its free cash flow will be around...

Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX) and Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock (BIO) Critical Contrast

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NASDAQ: AXDX) and Accelerate Diagnostics (NASDAQ:AXDX) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their...

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (TSE:AEM) Director Buys C$209,720.00 in Stock

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (TSE:AEM) (NYSE:AEM) Director Jamie Calvin Sokalsky bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$52.43 per share, for...

Newell Brands Inc (NWL) Director Buys $245,295.00 in Stock

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) Director James Craigie bought 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $21.33 per share, for a total transaction...

Cormark Raises Element Fleet Management (EFN) Price Target to C$7.00

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Element Fleet Management (TSE:EFN) had its target price boosted by Cormark from C$6.50 to C$7.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning. Cormark also issued estimates for Element Fleet Management’s Q4 2018...

Cormark Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) – Research analysts at Cormark lowered their FY2019 earnings estimates for Royal Bank of Canada in a report released on Wednesday, August 15th. Cormark analyst M. Grauman now forecasts...

High Liner Foods (HLF) Price Target Cut to C$8.00

Posted by Maurice Goldstein on Aug 18th, 2018 // No Comments

High Liner Foods (TSE:HLF) had its target price trimmed by Royal Bank of Canada from C$12.00 to C$8.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other research firms have also recently commented on HLF. Scotiabank...

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