Latest News

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 31st will be given a dividend of 0.22 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, November 14th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of […]

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) shot up 1.2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,559 ($20.71) and last traded at GBX 1,555 ($20.66). 1,159,933 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 3% from the average session volume of 1,193,330 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX […]

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Horiba Ltd (NASDAQ:HRIBF) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. According to Zacks, “Horiba Ltd. engages in manufacture and sale of instruments and systems for industrial applications. Its operating segments include Automotive Test Systems, Process and Environmental Instruments, Semiconductor […]

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAWK) was downgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $50.00 price objective on the credit services provider’s stock. Mizuho’s target price points to a potential upside of 42.25% from the stock’s previous close. HAWK […]

News stories about Akers Biosciences (NASDAQ:AKER) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the […]

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price objective raised by Canaccord Genuity from $34.00 to $35.00 in a research note published on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on EBAY. KeyCorp reaffirmed a hold rating on shares of eBay […]

Immune Design Corp. (NASDAQ:IMDZ) – Investment analysts at Leerink Swann lifted their FY2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Immune Design Corp. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. Leerink Swann analyst J. Chang now expects that the biotechnology company will post earnings per share of ($1.99) for the […]

Centerra Gold Inc. (TSE:CG) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their FY2018 earnings estimates for shares of Centerra Gold in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. National Bank Financial analyst M. Parkin now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the year, up from […]

Exane Derivatives grew its holdings in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) by 5.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,177 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 1,573 shares during the period. Exane Derivatives’ holdings […]

Harvey Investment Co. LLC decreased its position in shares of AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) by 23.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. Harvey Investment Co. LLC’s holdings […]

FormulaFolio Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Allstate Corporation (The) (NYSE:ALL) by 223.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,725 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,859 shares during the period. FormulaFolio Investments LLC’s holdings in Allstate Corporation […]

Hermes Investment Management Ltd. lowered its position in FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) by 3.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,060,384 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 36,709 shares during the quarter. Hermes Investment Management […]

Hermes Investment Management Ltd. cut its stake in shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 432,714 shares of the company’s stock after selling 70,094 shares during the quarter. Cummins makes up approximately 1.1% of Hermes […]

Apollo Endosurgery (NASDAQ: APEN) and Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings. Risk and Volatility Apollo Endosurgery has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its […]

KeyCorp reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) in a report issued on Tuesday morning. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. ValuEngine cut Comcast Corporation from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Friday, September 1st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an […]

Gildan Activewear, Inc. (NYSE:GIL) (TSE:GIL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets in a note issued to investors on Friday. They presently have a $34.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 7.32% from the stock’s previous close. Several […]

J P Morgan Chase & Co upgraded shares of Telenor ASA (NASDAQ:TELNY) from an underweight rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday. Separately, Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Telenor ASA from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Shares […]

SUNNY OPTICAL TECH HKD0.10 (NASDAQ:SNPTF) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Wednesday. According to Zacks, “Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Limited is engaged in the design, research and development, manufacture and sales of optical and optical-related products. Optical components product includes glass […]

Howe & Rusling Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc (NYSE:DPS) by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 65,311 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,535 shares during the quarter. Howe & Rusling […]

Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its holdings in Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) by 1,627.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,384 shares of the health services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,246 shares during the quarter. Howe & […]

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNFI) – Stock analysts at Northcoast Research issued their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Natural Foods in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Northcoast Research analyst C. Cerankosky forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.76 per share for the year. United Natural Foods […]

Locust Wood Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 149,640 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,676,000. Dover Corp makes up 1.3% of Locust Wood Capital […]

Heritage Way Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation (The) (NYSE:BK) by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,547 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 1,200 shares during the quarter. Bank […]

Lincoln Capital Corp lessened its position in Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) by 39.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,002 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 16,075 shares during the period. Kansas City Southern accounts […]

Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) by 9.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,100 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 900 shares during the period. Juncture Wealth […]