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WaferGen Bio-systems (NASDAQ: WGBS) and Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:MYGN) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability. Institutional and Insider Ownership 49.8% of WaferGen Bio-systems shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% […]

Strategic Hotels and Resorts (NYSE: BEE) and Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) are both mid-cap financials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target […]

Media headlines about Post Properties (NYSE:PPS) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one […]

Lenovo Group Ltd. (OTCMKTS:LNVGY) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. According to Zacks, “Lenovo Group Limited is a personal technology company. The Company is dedicated to building PCs and mobile internet devices. Lenovo’s business is […]

Wells Fargo & Co reiterated their market perform rating on shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) in a research report report published on Thursday. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CVX. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Chevron Corporation from an […]

TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAXN) shares were down 6.5% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $22.86 and last traded at $23.01. Approximately 4,110,119 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 592% from the average daily volume of 593,768 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.62. Several brokerages recently issued […]

SemGroup Corp (NASDAQ:SEMG) has received an average broker rating score of 2.00 (Buy) from the eight brokers that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. Brokerages […]

Maxim Group set a $5.00 price target on Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE:SB) in a report issued on Thursday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the shipping company’s stock. A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut Safe Bulkers from a hold rating to a […]

Media headlines about GulfMark Offshore (NYSE:GLF) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one […]

Jefferies Group LLC reissued their buy rating on shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) in a report issued on Thursday morning. Jefferies Group LLC currently has a $15.00 price objective on the shipping company’s stock. Several other research firms have also issued reports on SBLK. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Star Bulk Carriers […]

Jefferies Group LLC reiterated their buy rating on shares of First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) in a research note published on Thursday morning. Jefferies Group LLC currently has a $111.00 target price on the bank’s stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for First Republic Bank’s Q4 2017 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $4.34 EPS, […]

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Americas Silver Co. , no par value (NASDAQ:USAS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday. They currently have $5.00 price objective on the stock. According to Zacks, “Americas Silver Corporation is a silver mining company. It primarily owns and operates the Cosalá […]

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) shares were up 9.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $6.49 and last traded at $6.45. Approximately 14,032,735 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 169% from the average daily volume of 5,209,770 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.90. Several research analysts recently commented […]

On The Beach Group PLC (LON:OTB) had its price objective boosted by Numis Securities Ltd from GBX 456 ($6.06) to GBX 552 ($7.33) in a research note published on Thursday morning. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. Separately, Peel Hunt reiterated a buy rating and set a GBX 500 ($6.64) target price […]

UBS AG began coverage on shares of Baker Hughes, a GE company Class A (NASDAQ:BHGE) in a research report released on Thursday morning. The brokerage issued a neutral rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. A number of other brokerages have also commented on BHGE. Seaport Global Securities reissued a neutral rating on […]

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Radiant Logistics Inc (NASDAQ:RLGT) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday morning. According to Zacks, “Radiant Logistics is executing a strategy to build a global transportation and supply chain management company through organic growth and the strategic acquisition of regional best-of-breed non- […]

International Personal Finance Plc (LON:IPF) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The […]

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALV) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 786,520 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 177% from the previous session’s volume of 284,259 shares.The stock last traded at $11.26 and had previously closed at $9.27. A number of brokerages recently commented on KALV. BTIG Research increased their price target […]

Morgan Stanley set a $34.00 target price on eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. The brokerage currently has a sell rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. J P Morgan Chase & Co set a $38.00 price target on […]

Credit Suisse Group reissued their outperform rating on shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) in a research note released on Thursday morning. Credit Suisse Group currently has a $124.00 price objective on the biotechnology company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $114.00. BMRN has been the topic of a number of other reports. […]

Equities analysts expect that Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) will report $2.61 earnings per share for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Six analysts have made estimates for Public Storage’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $2.69 and the lowest is $2.54. Public Storage posted earnings per share of $1.78 during the same quarter last year, which would […]

Hochschild Mining Plc (LON:HOC) had its price objective reduced by J P Morgan Chase & Co from GBX 240 ($3.19) to GBX 235 ($3.12) in a research note released on Thursday. J P Morgan Chase & Co currently has an underweight rating on the stock. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on […]

Jefferies Group LLC reiterated their buy rating on shares of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) in a report published on Thursday morning. Jefferies Group LLC currently has a GBX 2,000 ($26.57) price target on the stock. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on AHT. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price […]

Traders sold shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) on strength during trading on Friday. $22.72 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $79.30 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $56.58 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, Universal Health Services had […]

FinnCap restated their corporate rating on shares of Tristel Plc (LON:TSTL) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday. The firm currently has a GBX 275 ($3.65) price target on the stock. Shares of Tristel Plc (TSTL) traded down 6.96% during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 267.50. The stock had a trading volume […]