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PNC Financial Services Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) by 2.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,420 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 190 shares during the period. PNC Financial […]

ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 55,664 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,383 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings […]

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (NYSE:MSM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Thursday. They currently have $81.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. According to Zacks, “MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. is one of the largest direct marketers of a […]

Jefferies Group LLC reiterated their hold rating on shares of Pentair PLC. (NYSE:PNR) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday. Jefferies Group LLC currently has a $59.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. A number of other brokerages have also commented on PNR. BidaskClub lowered shares of Pentair PLC. from a […]

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MYE) by 0.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 429,661 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 94 shares during […]

Profund Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE:DEI) by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,203 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 3,420 shares during the quarter. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings […]

BlueMountain Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) by 81.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,740 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 24,620 shares during the quarter. BlueMountain Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Newfield […]

Profund Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) by 18.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 31,736 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 5,021 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Corning were worth $954,000 […]

BlueMountain Capital Management LLC bought a new position in CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,692 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $217,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently added to […]

Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE:EVA) was upgraded by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday. The brokerage presently has a $34.00 target price on the energy company’s stock. Citigroup Inc.’s price objective points to a potential upside of 18.26% from the company’s previous close. […]

BlueMountain Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Freeport-McMoran, Inc. (NYSE:FCX) by 100.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,461 shares of the natural resource company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,651,458 shares during the quarter. BlueMountain Capital […]

ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its position in Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:JCI) by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,060 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 3,582 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Johnson Controls […]

Laurion Capital Management LP grew its position in HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HDS) by 368.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 33,700 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,500 shares during the period. Laurion Capital Management LP’s […]

Laurion Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Netshoes (CAYMAN) Ltd (NASDAQ:NETS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 60,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,142,000. Laurion Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.29% of Netshoes (CAYMAN) at the […]

MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ:MB) was upgraded by investment analysts at KeyCorp from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued on Friday. The brokerage currently has a $32.00 target price on the technology company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $16.95. KeyCorp’s target price suggests a potential upside of […]

Stevens Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) by 49.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,240 shares during the quarter. Stevens Capital […]

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) Director Crawford W. Beveridge sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.82, for a total transaction of $169,230.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Autodesk, […]

ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) is one of 28 publicly-traded companies in the “Testing & Measuring Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare ESCO Technologies to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability. Insider & Institutional Ownership 94.1% of […]

QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 14th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 26th will be given a dividend of 0.072 per share by the software maker on Tuesday, October 3rd. This represents a $0.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.84%. The […]

Amalgamated Bank increased its stake in H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) by 23.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,009 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,735 shares during the quarter. Amalgamated Bank’s holdings in H&R Block were worth […]

ValuEngine upgraded shares of Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc (NYSE:RRTS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday. Separately, BidaskClub downgraded Roadrunner Transportation Systems from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock […]

BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:LBRDK) by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,960,819 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 508,748 shares during the quarter. BlackRock Inc. owned 3.28% of […]

Northland Securities restated their corporate rating on shares of URU Metals Ltd (LON:URU) in a research report released on Thursday. Separately, Beaufort Securities reiterated a speculative buy rating on shares of URU Metals in a report on Friday, September 15th. URU Metals (URU) opened at 1.225 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average […]

Jefferies Group LLC reaffirmed their top pick rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in a research report report published on Thursday morning. They currently have a $13.74 price target on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, down from their prior price target of $19.00. Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on […]

Insteel Industries (NASDAQ: IIIN) and Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ:WIRE) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Profitability This table compares Insteel Industries and Encore Wire Corporation’s net margins, […]