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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its position in shares of The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 48.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 797,363 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 258,800 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned […]

Hodges Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) by 0.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,105 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Hodges Capital Management Inc.’s […]

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. reduced its position in Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) by 0.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 522,010 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,175 shares during the quarter. Schwab Charles Investment […]

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 433,267 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 11,436 shares during the quarter. Schwab Charles Investment […]

Credit Suisse Group reiterated their positive rating on shares of Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) in a report issued on Wednesday morning, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a $170.00 price target on the software company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $160.00. A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on […]

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning. According to Zacks, “Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery and development simulation software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research […]

First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc (NYSE:SBI) by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 70,455 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,209 shares during the period. First […]

First Trust Advisors LP reduced its stake in Ladder Capital Corp (NASDAQ:LADR) by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,886 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 32,571 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned 0.06% […]

Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE:FIT) by 55.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 211,044 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 75,571 shares during the period. Rhumbline […]

Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IOVA) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have […]

YuMe (NYSE: YUME) and Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Profitability This table compares YuMe and Radware’s net margins, return on equity and return on […]

The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) and Bob Evans Farms (NASDAQ:BOBE) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings. Insider & Institutional Ownership 96.2% of The Cheesecake Factory shares are held […]

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) lowered shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $130.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $125.00. Several other brokerages have also commented on JNJ. Credit […]

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE:RSO) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Wednesday. Zacks Investment Research currently has $11.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock. According to Zacks, “Resource Capital Corp. is a specialty finance company that began operations in […]

Media stories about Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. […]

Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) by 0.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 58,741 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after selling 137 shares during the quarter. Medtronic PLC makes up 2.6% […]

United Bank raised its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,853 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the quarter. United Bank’s holdings in Mondelez International were […]

Headlines about The Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NASDAQ:GT) have trended positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one […]

Braun Stacey Associates Inc. trimmed its holdings in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 142,577 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 985 shares during the quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc.’s holdings in […]

Northeast Financial Consultants Inc lifted its position in Merck & Company, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) by 222.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,289 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,784 shares during the period. Northeast Financial Consultants Inc’s holdings in Merck […]

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in Altria Group (NYSE:MO) by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 366,555 shares of the company’s stock after selling 59,760 shares during the period. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Altria Group were […]

Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC cut its position in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 309,777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,478 shares during the quarter. Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC’s […]

Quintiles Transitional Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q) Director John Connaughton sold 1,030,429 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.87, for a total value of $97,756,799.23. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Shares of […]

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) and Meritage Corporation (NYSE:MTH) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and valuation. Dividends Lennar Corporation pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend […]

Akari Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:AKTX) was upgraded by research analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Friday. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on AKTX. Chardan Capital reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.50 price target (down previously from $6.00) on shares of […]