Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Select Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:DVY) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,000. A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Select Dividend ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC... 

Mathes Company Inc. trimmed its position in VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) by 25.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,700 shares during the quarter. Mathes Company Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF were worth $301,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in... 

Whittier Trust Co. raised its holdings in M&T Bank Co. (NYSE:MTB) by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 67,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,487 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in M&T Bank were worth $11,418,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares... 

W.E. Donoghue & Co. LLC reduced its stake in shares of Science Applications International Corp (NYSE:SAIC) by 24.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,583 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 1,831 shares during the quarter. W.E. Donoghue & Co. LLC’s holdings in Science Applications International were worth $452,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of... 

ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) had its target price boosted by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $65.00 to $74.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 27th. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s target price points to a potential upside of 9.08% from the company’s current price. OKE has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on shares of ONEOK in a research report on Thursday,... 

S&CO Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Medidata Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDSO) by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,000 shares during the quarter. S&CO Inc.’s holdings in Medidata Solutions were worth $685,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of... 

Meeder Asset Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE:RDC) by 8.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,543 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,657 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Rowan Companies were worth $804,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors... 

First Mercantile Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Danaher Co. (NYSE:DHR) by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,732 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 526 shares during the period. First Mercantile Trust Co.’s holdings in Danaher were worth $566,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also... 

Brokerages expect Vocera Communications Inc (NYSE:VCRA) to post earnings per share of $0.11 for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Six analysts have issued estimates for Vocera Communications’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.16 and the lowest is $0.07. Vocera Communications also posted earnings per share of $0.11 during the same quarter last year. The company is expected to announce its next earnings results on Thursday, October 25th. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Vocera Communications will report full-year earnings... 

Analysts expect National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE:NNN) to post earnings of $0.66 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Six analysts have provided estimates for National Retail Properties’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.67 and the lowest is $0.64. National Retail Properties posted earnings of $0.65 per share during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 1.5%. The firm is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings report before the market... 

UBS Group AG cut its position in Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE:XHR) by 26.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,892 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 18,231 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts were worth $1,023,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions... 

A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) – Boenning Scattergood lifted their FY2018 earnings estimates for A. O. Smith in a report issued on Wednesday, July 25th, Zacks Investment Research reports. Boenning Scattergood analyst R. Connors now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.60 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.57. Boenning Scattergood currently has a “Buy” rating and a $75.00 target price on the stock. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. ValuEngine... 

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,712 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock, valued at approximately $219,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in InterDigital by 3.4% in the first quarter.... 

BB&T Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Southern Co (NYSE:SO) by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 157,644 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,138 shares during the quarter. BB&T Corp’s holdings in Southern were worth $7,301,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sciencast Management LP grew its position... 

News articles about Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Waste Connections earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news coverage about the business services provider an impact score of 47.8125212871986 out... 

Iberiabank Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $970,000. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. United Capital Financial Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 16.8% during the... 

Iberiabank Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:VAW) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Private Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Materials ETF by 2,227.3% in the first quarter. Private... 

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of $8.90-9.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $10.25. A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays boosted their price target on Lennox International from $233.00 to $239.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a report on Thursday, August 9th. TheStreet downgraded Lennox International from a b rating to a c+ rating in a report on Monday, April... 

Unigestion Holding SA purchased a new position in shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 11,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,564,000. Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Advance Auto Parts by 50.5% during the 1st quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,144,383... 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ:LUNA) by 96.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 63,491 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,184 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.23% of Luna Innovations worth $206,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors have also... 

SilverBow Resources (NYSE: DNR) and Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Profitability This table compares SilverBow Resources and Denbury Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SilverBow Resources 23.04% 24.31% 8.52% Denbury Resources 14.77% 25.74% 3.93% Valuation... 

First Merchants Corp lessened its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 32.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,336 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 4,505 shares during the period. First Merchants Corp’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $992,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently... 

Hartford Investment Management Co. reduced its stake in shares of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) by 34.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,388 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 19,531 shares during the quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co.’s holdings in PulteGroup were worth $1,046,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their... 

BB&T Corp trimmed its stake in shares of KAR Auction Services Inc (NYSE:KAR) by 29.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 124,683 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 51,971 shares during the period. BB&T Corp owned about 0.09% of KAR Auction Services worth $6,833,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold... 

Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W) by 11.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,761 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,132 shares during the quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC’s holdings in Wayfair were worth $726,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Eaton Vance Management grew its stake... 

Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) by 2.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 169,896 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,810 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned 0.44% of FactSet Research Systems worth $33,880,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds also... 

Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ:TUR) by 12.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,282 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,351 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada owned 0.42% of iShares MSCI Turkey ETF worth $1,327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold... 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) – Jefferies Financial Group boosted their Q3 2018 earnings per share estimates for Check Point Software Technologies in a report issued on Wednesday, July 25th, according to Zacks Investment Research. Jefferies Financial Group analyst J. Difucci now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $1.24 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.23. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a “Buy” rating and a $117.00 price target on the stock.... 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 5,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $332,000. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Summit Trail Advisors LLC raised its position in Robert Half International by 5,585.0% in the first quarter. Summit... 

First Quadrant L P CA grew its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways Co. (NASDAQ:JBLU) by 17.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,508,279 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 220,992 shares during the quarter. First Quadrant L P CA owned 0.48% of JetBlue Airways worth $28,627,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their... 

Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Express Scripts Holding Co (NASDAQ:ESRX) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $241,000. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESRX. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new position in Express Scripts during the second quarter... 

Dunkin Brands Group (NASDAQ:DNKN) had its price target increased by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $69.00 to $78.00 in a research note issued on Friday, July 27th, The Fly reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential upside of 7.53% from the stock’s previous close. Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BidaskClub cut shares of Dunkin Brands Group from a... 

Wells Fargo & Company MN decreased its holdings in shares of Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLY) by 15.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,381 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,353 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned about 0.15% of Codorus Valley Bancorp worth $376,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of CVLY. BlackRock... 

Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Okta Inc (NASDAQ:OKTA) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 39,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,982,000. Okta makes up 1.3% of Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank Hapoalim BM boosted its... 

Eqis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 35.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,748 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 27,307 shares during the period. Eqis Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $5,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds have also modified... 

Power Ledger (CURRENCY:POWR) traded 0.9% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 21:00 PM E.T. on August 13th. Over the last seven days, Power Ledger has traded up 15.5% against the dollar. Power Ledger has a total market capitalization of $73.19 million and approximately $4.13 million worth of Power Ledger was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Power Ledger token can currently be bought for about $0.20 or 0.00003081 BTC on popular exchanges including Kucoin, Bithumb, Upbit and LATOKEN. Here’s how other... 

Wall Street brokerages expect that Fortive Corp (NYSE:FTV) will post earnings per share (EPS) of $0.87 for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Five analysts have provided estimates for Fortive’s earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.86 and the highest is $0.88. Fortive reported earnings per share of $0.77 during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 13%. The company is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report on Thursday, October 25th. On average,... 

Equities analysts expect Switch Inc (NYSE:SWCH) to post $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Six analysts have provided estimates for Switch’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.02 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.04. The company is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings report after the market closes on Monday, August 13th. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Switch will report full year earnings of $0.17 per share for the current year,... 

Seaport Global Securities reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 25th. Seaport Global Securities also issued estimates for Continental Resources’ Q2 2018 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $2.77 EPS. A number of other analysts... 

Media coverage about KB Home (NYSE:KBH) has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. KB Home earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the construction company an impact score of 46.5678723604205 out of 100, meaning that recent news... 

Media coverage about ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. ExlService earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the business services provider an impact score of 45.6664535949802 out of 100, meaning... 

Lendroid Support Token (CURRENCY:LST) traded down 3% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on August 20th. During the last week, Lendroid Support Token has traded up 14.2% against the U.S. dollar. One Lendroid Support Token token can now be bought for about $0.0019 or 0.00000030 BTC on popular exchanges. Lendroid Support Token has a market cap of $0.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of Lendroid Support Token was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during... 

Namecoin (CURRENCY:NMC) traded 28.7% higher against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 21:00 PM ET on August 20th. One Namecoin coin can currently be purchased for about $1.70 or 0.00026684 BTC on exchanges including Livecoin, SouthXchange, Bittylicious and Poloniex. Namecoin has a total market cap of $24.99 million and approximately $64,917.00 worth of Namecoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, Namecoin has traded 33.8% lower against the US dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed... 

Shares of Verso Corp (NYSE:VRS) have earned a consensus broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the two brokers that provide coverage for the company, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a strong buy rating. Analysts have set a 1 year consensus price objective of $37.00 for the company and are forecasting that the company will post $1.06 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also assigned Verso an industry rank of 22 out of 255 based on the ratings given to its competitors.... 

International Paper (NYSE:IP) had its target price decreased by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $70.00 to $66.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 27th. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.92% from the company’s previous close. A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. ValuEngine upgraded International Paper... 

CBTX (NASDAQ:CBTX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by analysts at Stephens in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 27th. They currently have a $33.00 target price on the stock. Stephens’ price objective would suggest a potential downside of 10.69% from the company’s previous close. Separately, Zacks Investment Research downgraded CBTX from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 4th. NASDAQ CBTX traded down $0.38 on Friday,... 

Analysts expect Pure Storage Inc (NYSE:PSTG) to announce $301.58 million in sales for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Ten analysts have made estimates for Pure Storage’s earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $299.00 million and the highest is $306.50 million. Pure Storage reported sales of $224.46 million in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 34.4%. The company is expected to issue its next earnings report after the market closes on Tuesday, August 21st. On average, analysts expect... 

Ryder System (NYSE:R)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Mizuho in a report released on Thursday, July 26th, The Fly reports. They presently have a $90.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective points to a potential upside of 15.22% from the stock’s current price. R has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Ryder System from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $82.00... 

Origin Sport (CURRENCY:ORS) traded 11.6% lower against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 21:00 PM ET on July 29th. Origin Sport has a total market capitalization of $1.28 million and $1.99 million worth of Origin Sport was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last week, Origin Sport has traded down 15.7% against the US dollar. One Origin Sport token can now be purchased for $0.0325 or 0.00000513 BTC on major exchanges. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: APIS (APIS)... 

Brokerages expect that Eco-Stim Energy Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:ESES) will post earnings of ($0.07) per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Two analysts have made estimates for Eco-Stim Energy Solutions’ earnings. The highest EPS estimate is ($0.03) and the lowest is ($0.11). Eco-Stim Energy Solutions posted earnings per share of ($0.21) during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 66.7%. The business is expected to announce its next earnings results before...