MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (NASDAQ: MTSI) and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Institutional & Insider Ownership 75.1% of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of ASML Holding N.V. shares are held by institutional investors.... 

Image Sensing Systems (NASDAQ: ISNS) and Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Image Sensing Systems and Cognex Corporation, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating... 

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Insider and Institutional Ownership 79.5% of The Charles Schwab Corporation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.0% of The Charles Schwab Corporation... 

Deutsche Bank AG reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Symrise Ag (NASDAQ:SYIEY) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. SYIEY has been the subject of a number of other research reports. DZ Bank AG reiterated a neutral rating on shares of Symrise Ag in a report on Thursday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Symrise Ag from an outperform rating to a mkt perform rating in a report on Friday, May 12th. Shares of Symrise Ag (NASDAQ:SYIEY) opened at 18.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $9.37 billion and a price-to-earnings... 

Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) and Demandware (NYSE:DWRE) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Valuation and Earnings This table compares Rackspace Hosting and Demandware’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio EBITDA Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rackspace Hosting N/A N/A N/A $1.15 27.82 Demandware N/A N/A N/A ($1.20) -62.47 Demandware... 

Unite Group (NASDAQ:UTGPF) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday. According to Zacks, “The Unite Group plc is a property investment company. It develops and operates student accommodation primarily in the United Kingdom. The Unite Group plc is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom. “ Shares of Unite Group (UTGPF) opened at 7.55 on Friday. Unite Group has a 1-year low of $6.75 and a 1-year high of $7.65. The company has a market... 

Zto Express Inc (NYSE:ZTO) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, August 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter. Shares of Zto Express Inc (NYSE ZTO) opened at 13.73 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $14.65 and its 200 day moving average is $13.74. Zto Express Inc has a 12 month low of $11.14 and a 12 month high of $18.45. The company has a market cap of $9.89 billion and a P/E ratio of 29.72. A number of research analysts recently... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday morning. Zacks Investment Research currently has $32.00 target price on the transportation company’s stock. According to Zacks, “Trinity Industries, Inc. is engaged in the manufacture, marketing, and leasing of a wide variety of products consisting of the following business segments or groups: Railcar Group, Inland Barge Group, Parts and Services Group, Highway Construction Product Group,... 

Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord (NYSE: TM) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability. Institutional & Insider Ownership 0.9% of Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.6% of General Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of General Motors shares are... 

EMC (NYSE: EMC) and QLogic (NASDAQ:QLGC) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for EMC and QLogic, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EMC 0 4 1 0 2.20 QLogic 0 0 0 0 N/A EMC currently has a consensus... 

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure (NYSE: SOI) and IRIS International (NASDAQ:IRIS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Institutional and Insider Ownership 31.7% of Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of IRIS International shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of IRIS International... 

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) saw unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders purchased 14,869 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 627% compared to the typical daily volume of 2,044 put options. Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cadence Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Frontier Communications Corporation by 6.1% in the first quarter. Cadence Capital Management LLC now owns 46,516 shares... 

Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) and Soligenix (NASDAQ:SNGX) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of current ratings for Dendreon and Soligenix, as provided by MarketBeat. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dendreon 0 0 0 0 N/A Soligenix 0 0 3 0 3.00 Soligenix has a consensus price... 

Bel Fuse (NASDAQ: BELFB) and Novanta (NASDAQ:GSIG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Dividends Bel Fuse pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Novanta does not pay a dividend. Bel Fuse pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current... 

S&P 500 INDEX (INDEXCBOE:SPX) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders purchased 609,999 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 166% compared to the typical daily volume of 228,977 put options. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: “[[title]]” was posted by [[site]] and is the property of of [[site]]. If you are accessing this piece of content on another site, it was stolen and republished in violation of US and international trademark & copyright legislation. The legal version of this... 

BidaskClub downgraded shares of News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Thursday morning. Separately, Citigroup Inc. upgraded shares of News Corp from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of Hold. News Corp (NASDAQ NWS) opened at 13.75 on Thursday. News Corp has a one year low... 

Jefferies Group LLC set a $27.00 price objective on SpartanNash Company (NASDAQ:SPTN) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for SpartanNash’s Q3 2017 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2017 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.57 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $2.34 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $2.47 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $2.47 EPS and FY2021 earnings at $2.51 EPS. Several... 

Vetr upgraded shares of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Thursday morning. They currently have $1,020.34 target price on the medical equipment provider’s stock. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on ISRG. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Intuitive Surgical from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $911.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, April 24th. Barclays PLC reiterated a buy rating and set a $830.00 price objective... 

Media coverage about Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ:HEAR) has been trending positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Turtle Beach Corporation earned a coverage optimism score of 0.27 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the communications... 

News stories about Dimension Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DMTX) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Dimension Therapeutics earned a daily sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the biotechnology company an impact... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Friday morning. Zacks Investment Research currently has $48.00 price objective on the textile maker’s stock. According to Zacks, “Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, markets and sells fashion-forward footwear brands for women, men and children. They distribute products through their retail stores, their e-commerce websites, catalogs and department and specialty store “ Other equities... 

BidaskClub cut shares of Rice Energy Inc. (NYSE:RICE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Thursday morning. A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Scotiabank reissued a buy rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Rice Energy in a report on Thursday, May 4th. Cowen and Company set a $30.00 target price on Rice Energy and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 19th. Citigroup Inc. restated a neutral rating and issued a $25.00 target... 

News headlines about TCW Strategic Income Fund (NYSE:TSI) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring 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 nearest to one being the most favorable. TCW Strategic Income Fund earned a coverage optimism score of 0.07 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the financial... 

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership. Dividends American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Eversource Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. American Electric Power pays... 

Starz Acquisition (NASDAQ: LCAPA) and Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:SBGI) are both cyclical consumer goods & services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Valuation and Earnings This table compares Starz Acquisition and Sinclair Broadcast Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio EBITDA Earnings Per... 

BidaskClub cut shares of Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Friday morning. A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America Corporation reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Signature Bank in a report on Thursday, May 25th. ValuEngine raised shares of Signature Bank from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Thursday, May 11th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Signature Bank from a b rating to a c+ rating... 

BidaskClub cut shares of PetroChina Company Limited (NYSE:PTR) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Friday. Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Macquarie raised shares of PetroChina Company Limited from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of PetroChina Company Limited from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report on Monday, July 31st. Mizuho lowered shares of PetroChina Company Limited from... 

News stories about China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAK) have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 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. China BAK Battery earned a news impact score of 0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the electronics maker an impact score of 45.8009648446296 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage... 

BidaskClub downgraded shares of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Friday morning. A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Robert Half International from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Friday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Robert Half International from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a market perform rating in a report on Friday, July... 

Headlines about Fusion Telecommunications International (NASDAQ:FSNN) have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Fusion Telecommunications International earned a media sentiment score of 0.21 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVNC) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Friday morning. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Revance Therapeutics from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $26.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Revance Therapeutics in a research report on Thursday, July 20th. They set an overweight rating and a $50.00... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. RCL has been the subject of several other reports. Nomura upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $131.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, August 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) raised Royal Caribbean Cruises from a sell rating to a neutral rating and upped their target price for the company from $99.00 to $115.00 in a... 

Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 price target on Boeing Company (The) (NYSE:BA) in a report published on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the aircraft producer’s stock. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BA. Canaccord Genuity restated a hold rating and set a $215.00 price target (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Boeing Company (The) in a research report on Sunday, July 30th. Argus restated a buy rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Boeing Company (The) in a research report... 

Media coverage about Senomyx (NASDAQ:SNMX) has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. Accern rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring 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 nearest to one being the most favorable. Senomyx earned a news sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news headlines about the specialty chemicals company an impact score of 44.4258655505583... 

J P Morgan Chase & Co downgraded shares of Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating in a research report released on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $39.00 price objective on the auto parts company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $45.00. A number of other brokerages also recently commented on ALSN. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Allison Transmission Holdings from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $44.00 target... 

News coverage about Interpace Diagnostics Group (NASDAQ:IDXG) has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Interpace Diagnostics Group earned a news sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the business services... 

News articles about Cyanotech Corporation (NASDAQ:CYAN) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Cyanotech Corporation earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.4808311134631... 

Oritani Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ORIT) EVP Thomas Guinan sold 25,007 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.27, for a total value of $406,863.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 110,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,132.97. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Thomas Guinan also recently made the following trade(s): On Tuesday, August... 

Tesoro Co. (NASDAQ:ANDV) – US Capital Advisors upped their FY2017 earnings estimates for Tesoro in a note issued to investors on Thursday. US Capital Advisors analyst C. Weiland now forecasts that the company will earn $4.92 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.16. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Tesoro’s Q4 2017 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q1 2018 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2018 earnings at $7.03 EPS. Separately,... 

Headlines about OncoSec Medical (NASDAQ:ONCS) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media 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 positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. OncoSec Medical earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media headlines about the biotechnology company an... 

Media coverage about Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:BHAC) has trended positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing 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 positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp. earned a media sentiment score of 0.25 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about... 

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:EL) – Analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings issued their Q1 2018 earnings estimates for shares of Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The) in a research report issued on Friday. Oppenheimer Holdings analyst R. Parikh anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter. Oppenheimer Holdings has a “Outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer Holdings also issued estimates for Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The)’s Q2 2018 earnings at... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of E.On Se (NASDAQ:EONGY) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Friday. According to Zacks, “E.ON AG is the world’s largest investor-owned energy service provider with operations in the following businesses: energy, chemicals, real estate, oil, telecommunications, distribution/logistics, aluminum and silicon wafers. “ Several other brokerages have also issued reports on EONGY. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of E.On Se from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning. They currently have $12.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. According to Zacks, “Extreme Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of a next generation of switching solutions that meet the increasing needs of enterprise local area networks internet service providers and content providers. The key advantages of its Layer 3 switching solutions are increased... 

Chorus Aviation Inc (TSE:CHR) Director Franco Giampa sold 43,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$8.21, for a total value of C$353,851.00. Chorus Aviation Inc (TSE:CHR) opened at 7.95 on Monday. Chorus Aviation Inc has a 52 week low of $5.92 and a 52 week high of $8.26. The company has a market capitalization of $979.76 million and a PE ratio of 9.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $8.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.59. The business... 

RealPage, Inc. (NASDAQ:RP) EVP Ashley Chaffin Glover sold 9,192 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.75, for a total transaction of $383,766.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 120,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,050,748. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. RealPage, Inc. (NASDAQ:RP)... 

iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE:STAR) major shareholder Istar Inc. acquired 20,461 shares of iStar Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $19.65 per share, with a total value of $402,058.65. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 5,665,385 shares in the company, valued at approximately $111,324,815.25. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major... 

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Pharma Mar (NASDAQ:PHMMF) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Friday morning. According to Zacks, “Pharma Mar SA is a biopharmaceutical company. It engaged in the discovery and development of marine-derived anticancer drugs. The company’s product pipeline consists of PM1183, plitidepsin, and PM184 which are in clinical trial stage. It operates primarily in Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium and the United States. Pharma Mar SA is headquartered... 

Press coverage about Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Rubicon Technology earned a news impact score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the semiconductor company an impact score of 45.7618861383661... 

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (NYSE:CHU) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday. According to Zacks, “China Unicom Limited is engaged in the provision of cellular, paging, long distance, data and internet services in the People’s Repulic of China. “ A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a buy rating on shares of China Unicom (Hong Kong) in a report on Tuesday, July...