Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBCP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 22nd. According to Zacks, “Independent Bank Corporation is a bank holding company. Its subsidiary banks principally serve rural and suburban communities located across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The Banks emphasize service and convenience as a principal means of competing in the delivery of financial services. “ Separately, ValuEngine upgraded shares... 

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) was upgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday, June 22nd. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. ValuEngine upgraded Louisiana-Pacific Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation in a report... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PTLA) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Thursday, June 22nd. A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. set a $46.00 target price on Portola Pharmaceuticals and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 9th. Citigroup Inc. set a $51.00 target price on Portola Pharmaceuticals and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 19th. Vetr lowered... 

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) was upgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, June 22nd. Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. B. Riley began coverage on Hasbro in a research report on Monday, April 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $111.00 price target on the stock. Barclays PLC cut their price target on Hasbro from $109.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock... 

CarMax Inc (NYSE:KMX)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Bank of America Corporation in a research report issued on Thursday, June 22nd. They presently have a $82.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $80.00. Bank of America Corporation’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 26.10% from the stock’s previous close. Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGX) (TSE:DSG) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Thursday, June 22nd. According to Zacks, “Descartes Systems Group Inc. a leading provider of software-as-a-service logistics solutions. It is delivering results across the globe today for organizations that operate logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes’ logistics management solutions combine a multi-modal network, the Descartes Global Logistics Network, with component-based... 

BidaskClub lowered shares of Regency Centers Corp (NYSE:REG) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Thursday, June 22nd. REG has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Group LLC reissued a hold rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Regency Centers Corp in a research note on Monday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Regency Centers Corp in a research note on Monday, June 19th. TheStreet lowered Regency Centers Corp... 

Wall Street analysts expect Arch Coal, Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:ARCH) to post earnings of $2.55 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Four analysts have provided estimates for Arch Coal, Inc. Class A’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $2.13 and the highest estimate coming in at $3.03. The company is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 1st. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Arch Coal, Inc. Class A will report full year earnings of $9.54 per share for the... 

News stories about Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Nelnet earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news headlines about the credit services provider an impact score of 86 out of 100, indicating that... 

Bacanora Minerals Ltd Com (LON:BCN)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by analysts at Liberum Capital in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. They currently have a GBX 130 ($1.70) price target on the stock. Liberum Capital’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 52.94% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities research analysts have also commented on BCN. Canaccord Genuity raised their price target on shares of Bacanora Minerals Ltd Com from GBX 95 ($1.24) to GBX 110 ($1.44) and... 

Credit Suisse Group assumed coverage on shares of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) in a report issued on Thursday, June 22nd, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $274.00 price objective on the stock. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Barclays PLC upped their price target on shares of Mohawk Industries from $251.00 to $272.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a report on Monday, March 20th. Nomura began coverage on shares of Mohawk Industries in a research note on Wednesday,... 

Credit Suisse Group began coverage on shares of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) in a report issued on Thursday, June 22nd, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm set a “neutral” rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock. Credit Suisse Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 5.46% from the stock’s previous close. Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on LEG. BidaskClub raised shares of Leggett & Platt, from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research... 

National Grid Transco, PLC (NYSE:NGG) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday, June 22nd. A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on NGG. BNP Paribas upgraded National Grid Transco, PLC from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 21st. Zacks Investment Research upgraded National Grid Transco, PLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating... 

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. reiterated their market perform rating on shares of Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RH) in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, June 18th. RH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Loop Capital reiterated a hold rating on shares of Restoration Hardware Holdings in a research report on Saturday, June 3rd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Restoration Hardware Holdings from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday,... 

BidaskClub downgraded shares of Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research note released on Thursday, June 22nd. Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Honda Motor from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 21st. Jefferies Group LLC reiterated a buy rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Honda Motor in a report on Friday, May 26th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded Honda Motor from a c+ rating... 

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 22nd. Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Guggenheim began coverage on Itron in a research note on Tuesday, June 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $81.00 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Itron in a report on... 

Media headlines about Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras earned a daily sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the oil and gas exploration... 

Media stories about Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Preformed Line Products earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the technology... 

Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 22nd. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on BIIB. UBS AG reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $260.00 price objective on shares of Biogen in a report on Saturday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $307.00 target price on shares of Biogen in a research report... 

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by stock analysts at Leerink Swann in a report issued on Thursday, June 22nd. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. set a $148.00 price target on shares of Celgene Corporation and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 6th. Jefferies Group LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price target on shares of Celgene Corporation... 

Leerink Swann restated their market perform rating on shares of Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) in a research note released on Thursday, June 22nd. The firm currently has a $83.00 price objective on the stock. NVS has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley restated a sell rating on shares of Novartis AG in a report on Tuesday, June 6th. Vetr cut Novartis AG from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating and set a $84.66 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, March 13th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novartis... 

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRZO) was downgraded by research analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, June 22nd. CRZO has been the subject of several other research reports. Scotiabank set a $48.00 price objective on Carrizo Oil & Gas and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 27th. Seaport Global Securities cut Carrizo Oil & Gas from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report... 

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) was downgraded by equities research analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, June 22nd. A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. CIBC assumed coverage on Charter Communications in a research report on Friday, June 2nd. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. assumed coverage on Charter Communications in a research report on Thursday, June 1st. They... 

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) was downgraded by BidaskClub from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, June 22nd. A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank AG boosted their target price on shares of CBOE Holdings from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 6th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of CBOE Holdings from a “sell” rating to a “hold”... 

Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) COO Jonathan M. Jaffe sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.17, for a total transaction of $1,063,400.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 139,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,413,652.61. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Lennar Corporation (LEN) opened at 53.61 on Tuesday. The company... 

Cambrex Corporation (NYSE:CBM) CEO Steven M. Klosk sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.66, for a total transaction of $715,920.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 95,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,687,268.48. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Shares of Cambrex Corporation (NYSE:CBM) opened at 58.45 on Tuesday. Cambrex Corporation... 

Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:CRM) insider Parker Harris sold 8,027 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.12, for a total transaction of $699,312.24. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 49,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,348,420.56. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Parker Harris also recently made the following trade(s): On Tuesday, July... 

Allstate Corporation (The) (NYSE:ALL) insider Harriet K. Harty sold 7,228 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.35, for a total transaction of $638,593.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 18,260 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,613,271. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Shares of Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) opened at 88.49 on Tuesday. Allstate Corporation... 

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating restated by analysts at Morgan Stanley in a report issued on Thursday, June 22nd. They currently have a $43.00 target price on the oil and gas company’s stock, down from their prior target price of $45.00. Morgan Stanley’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 54.62% from the company’s current price. A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on FTI. Barclays PLC set a $33.00 price target on shares of FMC Technologies... 

Leerink Swann reissued their market perform rating on shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) in a report released on Thursday, June 22nd. A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on GILD. Vetr lowered Gilead Sciences from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating and set a $79.10 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, March 6th. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $79.00 target price on shares of Gilead Sciences in a report on Wednesday, March 1st. Mizuho reduced their target price on Gilead... 

News headlines about Vascular Solutions (NASDAQ:VASC) have been trending positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vascular Solutions earned a news sentiment score of 0.44 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the medical device company an impact... 

Media coverage about Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) has been trending positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 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. Universal Technical Institute earned a news impact score of 0.36 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 53 out of 100, meaning that... 

Wall Street analysts expect Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) to report $982.33 million in sales for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Three analysts have provided estimates for Trinity Industries’ earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $918.50 million and the highest is $1.03 billion. Trinity Industries reported sales of $1.18 billion during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a negative year-over-year growth rate of 16.8%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 20th. According... 

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) had its price objective upped by Needham & Company LLC from $85.00 to $100.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning. Needham & Company LLC currently has a strong-buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Several other equities analysts have also commented on AAOI. Vertical Research reaffirmed a sell rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Thursday, March 30th. Cowen and Company upped their price target on Applied Optoelectronics from... 

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) was downgraded by equities researchers at ValuEngine from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 22nd. ARLP has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Investment Research cut Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 4th. FBR & Co restated an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 target price (up from $27.00) on shares... 

Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OESX) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $1.83. Several research firms recently weighed in on OESX. HC Wainwright set... 

Media headlines about Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Tyler Technologies earned a daily sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the technology company an impact score of 89 out of 100,... 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:TXRH) was upgraded by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 22nd, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $58.00 price objective on the restaurant operator’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $48.00. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential upside of 15.49% from the stock’s previous close. TXRH has been the subject... 

Jefferies Group LLC began coverage on shares of Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. (NYSE:MMP) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 22nd, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm issued a hold rating and a $73.00 target price on the pipeline company’s stock. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup Inc. downgraded Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, March 6th. Macquarie assumed coverage on Magellan Midstream Partners... 

Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) had its price target lifted by stock analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $177.00 to $182.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, June 22nd, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the health services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 4.48% from the stock’s previous close. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “market... 

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by investment analysts at Berenberg Bank in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. They currently have a GBX 1,300 ($16.98) target price on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price target indicates a potential downside of 2.03% from the company’s current price. Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,200 ($15.67)... 

Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER) was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Sunday, June 18th. Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. WBB Securities reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Omeros Corporation in a research note on Wednesday, June 14th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 target price on shares of Omeros Corporation in a research... 

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $49.75. Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SSTK. TheStreet downgraded Shutterstock from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Friday, July 7th. Jefferies... 

Element Fleet Management Corp (TSE:EFN) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the ten brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$14.50. Several research analysts have commented on EFN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating... 

Shares of BNP Paribas SA (NASDAQ:BNPQY) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BNPQY shares. Zacks Investment Research downgraded BNP Paribas SA from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 21st. HSBC Holdings plc upgraded... 

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) Director Frank Slootman sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.09, for a total value of $15,613,500.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 356,287 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,085,913.83. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) opened at 110.00 on Tuesday. ServiceNow, Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.63 and a 1-year high of $113.01.... 

Analysts expect that Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) will post earnings per share (EPS) of $0.28 for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have provided estimates for Cohu’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.30 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.25. Cohu reported earnings of $0.17 per share during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year over year growth rate of 64.7%. The business is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report on Thursday, July 27th. According to Zacks, analysts... 

Wall Street brokerages expect Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ:LSXMK) to post earnings per share of $0.38 for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have issued estimates for Liberty Media Corporation’s earnings. Liberty Media Corporation reported earnings of $0.24 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 58.3%. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report on Friday, August 4th. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Liberty... 

Aduro Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADRO) EVP Dirk G. Brockstedt sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total value of $110,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 53,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $594,595.12. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Dirk G. Brockstedt also recently made the following trade(s): On... 

Analysts expect that Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) (TSE:SJR.B) will announce $0.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have provided estimates for Shaw Communications’ earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.25 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.21. Shaw Communications reported earnings of $0.22 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 4.5%. The firm is expected to announce its next earnings...