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Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN) Receives $27.50 Average PT from Brokerages

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Shares of Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated...

Pra Group Inc (NASDAQ:PRAA) Receives $35.00 Average PT from Analysts

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Shares of Pra Group Inc (NASDAQ:PRAA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated...

Analysts Set Ensco Rowan PLC (NYSE:ESV) Target Price at $10.00

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Ensco Rowan PLC (NYSE:ESV) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the...

$0.75 EPS Expected for Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI) This Quarter

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Equities analysts expect Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI) to post $0.75 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Four analysts have made estimates for Omega Healthcare Investors’...

Equity BancShares (NASDAQ:EQBK) Downgraded by BidaskClub

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

BidaskClub lowered shares of Equity BancShares (NASDAQ:EQBK) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Thursday, BidAskClub reports. Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. ValuEngine...

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) Lifted to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Lifetime Brands...

Credit Suisse Group Analysts Give InterXion (NYSE:INXN) a $82.00 Price Target

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Credit Suisse Group set a $82.00 price target on InterXion (NYSE:INXN) in a research report released on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the technology company’s stock. Several other research...

Oxford Lane Capital (NASDAQ:OXLC) Raised to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Oxford Lane Capital (NASDAQ:OXLC) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. Separately, BidaskClub raised Zillow Group...

Bank of America Increases PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Price Target to $142.00

Bank of America Increases PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Price Target to $142.00

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) had its price objective boosted by Bank of America from $135.00 to $142.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. Several...

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Cowen

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Cowen reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) in a report published on Thursday, AnalystRatings.com reports. Cowen currently has a $28.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. FTI has been the...

GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at UBS Group

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

UBS Group reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline (LON:GSK) in a report released on Thursday morning, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on GSK. Liberum...

Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) to Sell

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Cerus Corporation is developing medical products...

Bank of Commerce (NASDAQ:BOCH) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Bank of Commerce (NASDAQ:BOCH) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Bank of Commerce...

Resonant (NASDAQ:RESN) Raised to “Hold” at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Resonant (NASDAQ:RESN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Resonant Inc. is a development-stage...

Susquehanna Bancshares Trims Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) Target Price to $62.00

Susquehanna Bancshares Trims Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) Target Price to $62.00

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) had its price target decreased by Susquehanna Bancshares from $72.00 to $62.00 in a report released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. HP has been the topic of a number of other reports. Piper Jaffray Companies...

Proteon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PRTO) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Proteon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PRTO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Wednesday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Proteon Therapeutics...

UBS Group Downgrades Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) to Neutral

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

UBS Group cut shares of Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. UBS Group currently has $38.00 price objective...

Everbridge (NASDAQ:EVBG) Stock Rating Upgraded by BidaskClub

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Everbridge (NASDAQ:EVBG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, BidAskClub reports. A number of other equities...

International Consolidated Airlns Grp (LON:IAG) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

International Consolidated Airlns Grp (LON:IAG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. Several other equities research...

CLEAR CHANNEL O/SH (NYSE:CCO) Cut to Peer Perform at Wolfe Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Wolfe Research lowered shares of CLEAR CHANNEL O/SH (NYSE:CCO) from an outperform rating to a peer perform rating in a research report released on Thursday, Briefing.com Automated Import reports. A number of other brokerages have also...

Brightsphere Investment Group (NYSE:BSIG) Cut to “Sell” at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Brightsphere Investment Group (NYSE:BSIG) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “BrightSphere Investment Group...

Contrasting Southcross Energy Partners (NYSE:SXE) & Rattler Midstream (NYSE:RTLR)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Southcross Energy Partners (NYSE:SXE) and Rattler Midstream (NASDAQ:RTLR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership,...

Reviewing Investors Bancorp (NASDAQ:ISBC) & Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Investors Bancorp (NASDAQ:ISBC) and Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability,...

Prudential (LON:PRU) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Prudential (LON:PRU)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank in a research report issued on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. PRU has been the subject of a number of other research...

Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) PT Lowered to $131.00

Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) PT Lowered to $131.00

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) had its target price decreased by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from $136.00 to $131.00 in a research note issued on Friday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The firm currently has an “overweight”...

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Friday, Zacks.com reports. The firm presently has a $117.00 target...

Critical Survey: AXA (OTCMKTS:AXAHY) and Independence (OTCMKTS:IHC)

Critical Survey: AXA (OTCMKTS:AXAHY) and Independence (OTCMKTS:IHC)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

AXA (OTCMKTS:AXAHY) and Independence (NYSE:IHC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership,...

Arconic (NYSE:ARNC) PT Raised to $23.00

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Arconic (NYSE:ARNC) had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $21.00 to $23.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an equal weight rating on the basic...

Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) PT Raised to $371.00 at Morgan Stanley

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) had its price objective lifted by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $359.00 to $371.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The brokerage...

Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report released on Wednesday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. is...

Essentra (LON:ESNT) PT Raised to GBX 445

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Essentra (LON:ESNT) had its price objective increased by research analysts at Deutsche Bank from GBX 430 ($5.62) to GBX 445 ($5.81) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. The brokerage...

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) Price Target Increased to $66.00 by Analysts at Morgan Stanley

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) had its target price raised by Morgan Stanley from $62.00 to $66.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the asset manager’s...

Hurricane Energy (OTCMKTS:HRCXF) Raised to “Hold” at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Hurricane Energy (OTCMKTS:HRCXF) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Hurricane Energy PLC is involved...

Zacks Investment Research Lowers MARKS & SPENCER/S (OTCMKTS:MAKSY) to Sell

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of MARKS & SPENCER/S (OTCMKTS:MAKSY) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “MARKS & SPENCER is one...

Zacks Investment Research Lowers SEGRO (OTCMKTS:SEGXF) to Sell

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of SEGRO (OTCMKTS:SEGXF) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “SEGRO plc is a real estate...

Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) Stock Rating Lowered by Deutsche Bank

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Deutsche Bank lowered shares of Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Wednesday, The Fly reports. A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on NHYDY....

Premier Oil (OTCMKTS:PMOIY) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to “Hold”

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Premier Oil (OTCMKTS:PMOIY) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Wednesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Premier Oil PLC is engaged...

TD Securities Increases Osisko gold royalties (TSE:OR) Price Target to C$16.50

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Osisko gold royalties (TSE:OR) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at TD Securities from C$16.00 to C$16.50 in a research note issued on Friday, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold”...

Superior Plus (TSE:SPB) Stock Rating Lowered by Royal Bank of Canada

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Superior Plus (TSE:SPB) was downgraded by equities researchers at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note issued on Friday, BayStreet.CA reports. They...

SSP GROU/PAR VTG FPD 0.01033333 (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

SSP GROU/PAR VTG FPD 0.01033333 (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Zacks.com reports. According...

Yangarra Resources (TSE:YGR) PT Lowered to C$4.00 at Raymond James

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Yangarra Resources (TSE:YGR) had its target price lowered by Raymond James from C$6.50 to C$4.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning, BayStreet.CA reports. YGR has been the subject of several other reports. Canaccord...

SunTrust Banks Weighs in on FTI Consulting, Inc.’s Q3 2019 Earnings (NYSE:FCN)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) – Equities researchers at SunTrust Banks upped their Q3 2019 EPS estimates for shares of FTI Consulting in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 10th. SunTrust Banks analyst T. Sommer...

Brokers Set Expectations for Citizens Financial Group Inc’s Q2 2019 Earnings (NYSE:CFG)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Citizens Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CFG) – Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group decreased their Q2 2019 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Citizens Financial Group in a report issued on Tuesday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial...

Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) Price Target Increased to C$13.00 by Analysts at National Bank Financial

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) had its price objective lifted by National Bank Financial from C$12.50 to C$13.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a sector perform...

Bonterra Energy (TSE:BNE) Downgraded by Raymond James

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

Raymond James cut shares of Bonterra Energy (TSE:BNE) from a strong-buy rating to an outperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has C$8.00 target price on the stock,...

STPT Price Hits $0.0362 on Top Exchanges (STPT)

STPT Price Hits $0.0362 on Top Exchanges (STPT)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

STPT (CURRENCY:STPT) traded 8.4% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 0:00 AM Eastern on July 13th. In the last week, STPT has traded down 9.3% against the U.S. dollar. STPT has a market cap of $6.61 million...

CanYaCoin Hits Market Cap of $1.40 Million (CAN)

CanYaCoin Hits Market Cap of $1.40 Million (CAN)

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 14th, 2019 // Comments off

CanYaCoin (CURRENCY:CAN) traded 9% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 0:00 AM E.T. on July 13th. One CanYaCoin token can now be bought for about $0.0275 or 0.00000242 BTC on major exchanges including Kucoin,...

HopFed Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ:HFBC) Short Interest Update

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 13th, 2019 // Comments off

HopFed Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ:HFBC) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 10,800 shares, an increase of 28.6% from the May 30th total of 8,400...

Natera Inc (NASDAQ:NTRA) Short Interest Up 29.9% in June

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 13th, 2019 // Comments off

Natera Inc (NASDAQ:NTRA) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,273,100 shares, an increase of 29.9% from the May 30th total of 2,520,500 shares....

Short Interest in PPDAI Group Inc – (NYSE:PPDF) Declines By 17.0%

Short Interest in PPDAI Group Inc – (NYSE:PPDF) Declines By 17.0%

Posted by Erica Schwartz on Jul 13th, 2019 // Comments off

PPDAI Group Inc – (NYSE:PPDF) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 984,300 shares, a drop of 17.0% from the May 30th total of 1,185,700 shares. Currently,...