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Netflix (NFLX) and iQIYI (IQ) Head-To-Head Analysis

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Netflix (NASDAQ: IQ) and iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability,...

Principal Financial Group Inc. Buys 3,268 Shares of Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Innophos Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPHS) by 2.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission....

Floor & Decor (FND) Receives Media Sentiment Score of 0.13

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Media stories about Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million...

AtriCure (ATRC) versus Interpace Diagnostics Group (IDXG) Head to Head Review

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

AtriCure (NASDAQ: IDXG) and Interpace Diagnostics Group (NASDAQ:IDXG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations,...

Somewhat Positive Press Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Affect United States Cellular (USM) Stock Price

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Press coverage about United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and...

Victory Capital Management Inc. Has $12.84 Million Stake in General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) by 21.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...

Renasant (RNST) Rating Reiterated by Stephens

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Renasant (NASDAQ:RNST)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by research analysts at Stephens in a research note issued to investors on Monday. They presently have a $50.00 price objective on the financial services...

Aurubis (NDA) PT Set at €78.00 by Nord/LB

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Aurubis (ETR:NDA) received a €78.00 ($88.64) target price from analysts at Nord/LB in a research note issued on Monday. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Nord/LB’s price target would indicate...

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Has $11.13 Million Holdings in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lessened its stake in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) by 16.3% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 211,947 shares of the company’s stock after selling 41,136 shares...

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Acquires New Position in Methode Electronics Inc. (MEI)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in Methode Electronics Inc. (NYSE:MEI) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional...

Brokerages Expect Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (TRK) to Post $0.33 EPS

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Shares of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) have been assigned a consensus broker rating score of 3.00 (Hold) from the two brokers that cover the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with...

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Purchases 81,285 Shares of Progress Software Co. (PRGS)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in shares of Progress Software Co. (NASDAQ:PRGS) by 48.0% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 250,459 shares of the software maker’s stock after...

Fiera Capital Corp (FSZ) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 on September 19th

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Fiera Capital Corp (TSE:FSZ) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 21st, TickerTech reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 19th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Wednesday, September 19th. This...

Insider Buying: RiceBran Technologies (RIBT) Major Shareholder Buys 73,529 Shares of Stock

Insider Buying: RiceBran Technologies (RIBT) Major Shareholder Buys 73,529 Shares of Stock

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:RIBT) major shareholder Grain Co Continental bought 73,529 shares of RiceBran Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, August 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.92 per share,...

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Stake Lessened by Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel Lllp

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Stake Lessened by Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel Lllp

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel Lllp reduced its position in shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) by 88.5% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 24,980 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s...

Devon Energy Corp (DVN) Shares Sold by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lowered its stake in shares of Devon Energy Corp (NYSE:DVN) by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm...

Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors Ltd. Has $8.71 Million Holdings in Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors Ltd. raised its holdings in Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 197,004 shares of the bank’s...

IFP Advisors Inc Has $1.18 Million Position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL)

IFP Advisors Inc Has $1.18 Million Position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 13.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,638 shares of the company’s stock...

UBS Group Reiterates €240.00 Price Target for Linde AG/AKT o.N. (LIN)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Linde AG/AKT o.N. (ETR:LIN) has been given a €240.00 ($272.73) price target by equities researchers at UBS Group in a research report issued on Monday, www.boersen-zeitung.de reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy”...

Compass Diversified (CODI) and Purple Innovation (PRPL) Head-To-Head Contrast

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Compass Diversified (NASDAQ: PRPL) and Purple Innovation (NASDAQ:PRPL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation,...

Performance Food Group (PFGC) PT Lowered to $35.00 at Morgan Stanley

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) had its price objective decreased by Morgan Stanley from $37.00 to $35.00 in a report released on Thursday. Morgan Stanley currently has an equal weight rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Other...

Home Depot (HD) Given Hold Rating at Piper Jaffray Companies

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Piper Jaffray Companies reissued their hold rating on shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) in a report released on Thursday. The firm currently has a $203.00 price objective on the home improvement retailer’s stock. A number of other...

Macerich (MAC) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by SunTrust Banks

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

SunTrust Banks restated their hold rating on shares of Macerich (NYSE:MAC) in a research report report published on Thursday morning. The brokerage currently has a $60.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Several...

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) Price Target Raised to $109.00 at Buckingham Research

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) had its target price lifted by Buckingham Research from $99.00 to $109.00 in a report released on Thursday morning. They currently have a neutral rating on the textile maker’s stock. DECK has been...

Buckingham Research Raises Hormel Foods (HRL) Price Target to $34.00

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) had its price target upped by Buckingham Research from $32.00 to $34.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning. Buckingham Research currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Several other...

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK) Stake Lessened by FDx Advisors Inc.

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK) Stake Lessened by FDx Advisors Inc.

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

FDx Advisors Inc. trimmed its holdings in SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:SJNK) by 6.5% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 325,643 shares of the company’s...

FDx Advisors Inc. Sells 4,182 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

FDx Advisors Inc. Sells 4,182 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

FDx Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 4.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 90,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling...

Gideon Capital Advisors Inc. Acquires Shares of 6,134 Cincinnati Financial Co. (CINF)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Gideon Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired...

Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD Purchases 16,602 Shares of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (MHK)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Corbyn Investment Management Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) by 40.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 57,696 shares of the company’s stock after...

FedEx Co. (FDX) Stake Increased by Carret Asset Management LLC

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Carret Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX) by 1.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,273...

Capital Planning Advisors LLC Sells 65,248 Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)

Capital Planning Advisors LLC Sells 65,248 Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Capital Planning Advisors LLC cut its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (NYSEARCA:VEU) by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 376,984 shares of the company’s stock after...

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Shares Sold by Capital Planning Advisors LLC

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Capital Planning Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) by 11.0% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 27,595 shares of the apparel retailer’s...

Capital Planning Advisors LLC Has $2.01 Million Holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Capital Planning Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Boosts Stake in Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW) by 223.8% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 492,810 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Sells 295,700 Shares of Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lowered its stake in shares of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) by 41.2% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 422,798 shares of the semiconductor company’s...

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Boosts Holdings in Sleep Number Corp (SNBR)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Sleep Number Corp (NASDAQ:SNBR) by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned...

Boot Barn Holdings Inc (BOOT) Shares Sold by Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Boot Barn Holdings Inc (NYSE:BOOT) by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 266,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling...

Convergence Investment Partners LLC Acquires New Holdings in Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in Shenandoah Telecommunications (NASDAQ:SHEN) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Analyzing RadiSys (RSYS) & TransAct Technologies (TACT)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

RadiSys (NASDAQ: TACT) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk,...

Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC Acquires 2,721 Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 23,168 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s...

Boston Partners Takes Position in The Coca-Cola Co (KO)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Boston Partners purchased a new position in The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 95,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,205,000....

Hortonworks Inc (HDP) CEO Sells $1,641,600.45 in Stock

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) CEO Robert G. Bearden sold 74,449 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.05, for a total transaction of $1,641,600.45. Following...

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Has $585,000 Holdings in America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (AMX)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. reduced its stake in America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (NYSE:AMX) by 76.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 35,137 shares of the Wireless communications...

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Purchases New Stake in Pinnacle West Capital Co. (PNW)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Pinnacle West Capital Co. (NYSE:PNW) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 7,600 shares of the utilities...

Comerica Bank Has $3.13 Million Position in Ball Co. (BLL)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Comerica Bank trimmed its position in Ball Co. (NYSE:BLL) by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 81,711 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 12,114 shares during the quarter....

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (KBWY) Shares Bought by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (KBWY) Shares Bought by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (NASDAQ:KBWY) by 28.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 39,153 shares of the company’s stock...

Kohl’s Co. (KSS) Position Lessened by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC decreased its position in shares of Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 19,801 shares of the company’s...

BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA Raises Stake in The Carlyle Group LP (CG)

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lifted its position in The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG) by 43.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,950 shares of...

Timken Co (TKR) Shares Bought by BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA boosted its holdings in Timken Co (NYSE:TKR) by 46.7% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional...

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ) Shares Bought by BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ) Shares Bought by BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA

Posted by Lisa Durand on Aug 20th, 2018 // No Comments

BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA increased its position in Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHZ) by 58.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional...