BidaskClub cut shares of Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOX) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning. Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut Twenty-First Century Fox from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 9th. ValuEngine cut Twenty-First Century Fox from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 21st. NASDAQ FOX traded up $0.29 during trading on... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of AlarmCom (NASDAQ:ALRM) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Thursday morning. A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of AlarmCom from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 9th. Imperial Capital raised shares of AlarmCom from an in-line rating to an outperform rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $58.00 in a research... 

Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) and Orbit International (OTCMKTS:ORBT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of recent recommendations for Microvision and Orbit International, as provided by MarketBeat. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Microvision 0 0 2 0 3.00 Orbit... 

Databits (CURRENCY:DTB) traded 0.9% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on January 18th. One Databits token can currently be bought for $0.0857 or 0.00002346 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including Bittrex and Tux Exchange. Databits has a market capitalization of $1.95 million and $1,565.00 worth of Databits was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Databits has traded up 57.7% against the U.S. dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during... 

ValuEngine cut shares of Marlin Business Services (NASDAQ:MRLN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Thursday morning. Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on MRLN. BidaskClub upgraded Marlin Business Services from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Saturday, October 13th. Zacks Investment Research raised Marlin Business Services from a sell rating to a hold rating and set a $30.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 7th. Shares of NASDAQ:MRLN... 

ValuEngine lowered shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. Several other research analysts also recently commented on STX. Zacks Investment Research reaffirmed a hold rating on shares of Seagate Technology in a research note on Friday, November 16th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a hold rating and set a $42.00 target price on shares of Seagate Technology in a report on Wednesday, January 2nd. UBS Group lowered shares of Seagate Technology... 

BLUE (CURRENCY:BLUE) traded 4.3% lower against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on January 18th. BLUE has a market capitalization of $6.60 million and approximately $6,690.00 worth of BLUE was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, BLUE has traded down 26.1% against the US dollar. One BLUE token can now be purchased for approximately $0.18 or 0.00001932 BTC on popular exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta), IDEX, CoinExchange and YoBit. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed... 

Equities analysts forecast that Orion Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:ORN) will report earnings of ($0.10) per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Three analysts have issued estimates for Orion Group’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is ($0.06) and the lowest is ($0.14). Orion Group reported earnings per share of $0.19 during the same quarter last year, which indicates a negative year over year growth rate of 152.6%. The company is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 14th. According to... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of RTI Surgical (NASDAQ:RTIX) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning. Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of RTI Surgical from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Thursday. ValuEngine cut shares of RTI Surgical from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 25th. RTIX stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $4.29. 310,000... 

Hallmark Financial Services (NASDAQ:HALL) was downgraded by stock analysts at TheStreet from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report issued on Wednesday. Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Hallmark Financial Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 10th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Hallmark Financial Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy”... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Summit Financial Group (NASDAQ:SMMF) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Thursday morning. Several other research analysts have also recently commented on SMMF. ValuEngine cut shares of Summit Financial Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Monday, September 24th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Summit Financial Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, September 26th. Shares of SMMF traded down $0.03 during midday trading... 

BidaskClub lowered shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Thursday morning. Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Vodafone Group from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Monday, October 8th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Vodafone Group from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, September 20th. Raymond James cut shares of Vodafone Group from a strong-buy rating to a market... 

Paragon Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in shares of IBM (NYSE:IBM) by 20.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,395 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 10,895 shares during the period. IBM comprises 2.7% of Paragon Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Paragon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in IBM were worth $4,932,000 as of its most recent SEC... 

Shares of Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE:GEL) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $27.75. A number of equities analysts recently commented on GEL shares. Royal Bank of Canada raised... 

Titan Capital Management LLC CA acquired a new position in shares of iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasry Bnd Fd (BMV:SHY) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 121,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,146,000. iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasry Bnd Fd comprises about 10.4% of Titan Capital Management LLC CA’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. A number of other hedge funds and other... 

Shares of Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:ARDX) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $10.75. A number of research analysts have weighed in on ARDX shares. ValuEngine... 

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI) shares gapped up prior to trading on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $54.08, but opened at $58.04. SunTrust Banks shares last traded at $60.72, with a volume of 5509460 shares. The financial services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.37 billion. SunTrust Banks... 

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report released on Thursday morning. According to Zacks, “bluebird is highly dependent on Celgene for the development of its candidates. Termination of the agreement with Celgene will have a negative impact on the company's growth prospects. The company does not have any approved products in its portfolio yet and an unfavorable outcome from any of the ongoing studies will be a huge setback. Shares have underperformed the... 

Echelon Wealth Partners reissued their speculative buy rating on shares of NanoXplore (CVE:GRA) in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning. Separately, National Bank Financial set a C$2.65 price target on NanoXplore and gave the company an outperform rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 19th. GRA traded down C$0.01 on Monday, hitting C$1.45. 1,024 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,794. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Qurate Retail Inc Series A (NASDAQ:QRTEA) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Thursday. According to Zacks, “Qurate Retail, Inc. operates and owns interests in digital commerce businesses. The company’s business and asset consist of its subsidiaries QVC Inc., HSN Inc., and zulily, llc as well as its interests in ILG and FTD, among other things. Qurate Retail Inc., formerly known as Liberty Interactive Corporation, is based in Colorado, United States. “ A... 

TheStreet upgraded shares of MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE:MRT) from a d+ rating to a c- rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning. A number of other research analysts also recently commented on MRT. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of MedEquities Realty Trust from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report on Friday, November 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a neutral rating and issued a $10.00 target price (down from $12.00) on shares of MedEquities Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, September... 

Shares of Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $56.00. Several equities analysts have commented on EXPO shares. BidaskClub lowered Exponent from... 

BANKEX (CURRENCY:BKX) traded up 2.6% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on January 18th. One BANKEX token can currently be bought for approximately $0.0194 or 0.00000532 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including IDEX, Bittrex, Simex and Hotbit. During the last seven days, BANKEX has traded down 16% against the U.S. dollar. BANKEX has a total market capitalization of $1.82 million and approximately $241,290.00 worth of BANKEX was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have... 

Shares of Aecon Group Inc (TSE:ARE) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$22.38. A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company.... 

Analysts predict that Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI) will announce earnings per share (EPS) of $0.10 for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have made estimates for Moneygram International’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.03 to $0.17. Moneygram International posted earnings per share of $0.26 in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 61.5%. The firm is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings report on Friday, March 15th. According to Zacks,... 

Barclays set a €12.00 ($13.95) price objective on Aixtron (ETR:AIXA) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the stock. A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Independent Research set a €8.50 ($9.88) target price on shares of Aixtron and gave the stock a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, October 31st. Oddo Bhf set a €17.00 ($19.77) price target on shares of Aixtron and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, October 31st. Berenberg... 

Investors purchased shares of PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR (NYSE:PBR) on weakness during trading on Friday. $38.58 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $29.95 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $8.63 million into the stock. Of all equities tracked, PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR had the 30th highest net in-flow for the day. PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR traded down ($0.02) for the day and closed at $15.40 A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Credit Suisse Group set a $15.00 price target on... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Thursday. According to Zacks, “LEXINGTON CORP PROPERTIES INC is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, operation, management of a diverse portfolio of real properties. “ Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Lexington Realty Trust from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report on Monday, October 8th.... 

Traders bought shares of Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) on weakness during trading on Friday. $39.83 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $24.65 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $15.18 million into the stock. Of all equities tracked, Public Storage had the 17th highest net in-flow for the day. Public Storage traded down ($1.81) for the day and closed at $203.13 A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Public Storage from $235.00 to $202.00... 

BidaskClub lowered shares of FireEye (NASDAQ:FEYE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Thursday. Several other research firms have also weighed in on FEYE. Deutsche Bank raised their price objective on FireEye from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on FireEye in a research note on Wednesday, October 17th. They issued an outperform rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on FireEye... 

Beacon Financial Group reduced its position in WISDOMTREE TR/INTL LARGECAP DIVID (NYSEARCA:DOL) by 40.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 97,499 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 67,449 shares during the quarter. Beacon Financial Group owned 1.13% of WISDOMTREE TR/INTL LARGECAP DIVID worth $4,155,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Adesto Technologies (NASDAQ:IOTS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Thursday morning. Zacks Investment Research currently has $5.75 price objective on the technology company’s stock. According to Zacks, “Adesto Technologies Corporation is a provider of application-specific non-volatile memory products. The company designed and built a portfolio of innovative products which includes Fusion Serial Flash, DataFlash(R) and Conductive Bridging RAM (R). It sells... 

OKCash (CURRENCY:OK) traded up 1.7% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on January 18th. OKCash has a market capitalization of $1.26 million and $24,749.00 worth of OKCash was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One OKCash coin can now be bought for $0.0169 or 0.00000463 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including Bittrex, Bleutrade, LiteBit.eu and Cryptopia. During the last week, OKCash has traded 6.4% lower against the dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last... 

Peel Hunt reiterated their add rating on shares of N Brown Group (LON:BWNG) in a research report released on Thursday. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. HSBC dropped their target price on shares of N Brown Group from GBX 165 ($2.16) to GBX 150 ($1.96) and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 10th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a hold rating and set a GBX 130 ($1.70) target price on shares of N Brown Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 9th. One equities research... 

FinnCap reaffirmed their corporate rating on shares of Taptica International (LON:TAP) in a research note published on Thursday morning. Shares of LON:TAP traded down GBX 12.50 ($0.16) on Thursday, hitting GBX 147.50 ($1.93). 1,452,301 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 157,332. Taptica International has a one year low of GBX 265.01 ($3.46) and a one year high of GBX 520 ($6.79). About Taptica International Taptica International Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mobile advertising technologies... 

DubaiCoin (CURRENCY:DBIX) traded 16.1% higher against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on January 18th. DubaiCoin has a total market capitalization of $3.17 million and $694.00 worth of DubaiCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, DubaiCoin has traded 71.9% higher against the US dollar. One DubaiCoin coin can currently be bought for $0.77 or 0.00020997 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including Livecoin, HitBTC and Cryptopia. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed... 

JMP Group LLC (NYSE:JMP) announced a special dividend on Friday, January 18th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.05 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, February 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 8.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 30th. JMP Group has decreased its dividend by an average of 4.7% per year over the last three years. JMP Group has a payout ratio of 105.9% indicating that the company cannot currently cover... 

Talon Metals Corp. (TSE:TLO) shares dropped 11.1% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as C$0.08 and last traded at C$0.08. Approximately 312,500 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 282% from the average daily volume of 81,762 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 0.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 301.13. Talon Metals (TSE:TLO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 8th. The mining company reported C($0.01) EPS for the quarter.... 

Shares of Belgravia Capital International Inc (TSE:ICP) were down 100% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as C$0.06 and last traded at C$0.00. Approximately 8,141,121 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 1,065% from the average daily volume of 698,779 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.07. TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: “[[title]]” was originally posted by [[site]] and is the sole property of of [[site]]. If you are reading this piece on another publication, it was stolen and republished in... 

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIA) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 18th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. Viacom has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 18.2% annually over the last three years. VIA traded up $0.16 during trading on Friday, hitting $33.12. 20,513 shares of the stock were exchanged,... 

HCI Group Inc (NYSE:HCI) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 18th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, February 15th will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share by the insurance provider on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 14th. This is a positive change from HCI Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. HCI Group has increased its dividend payment by an average of 7.1% per year... 

Leucrotta Exploration (CVE:LXE) had its price objective cut by Haywood Securities from C$3.50 to C$2.50 in a research report released on Thursday morning. LXE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Desjardins reduced their target price on shares of Leucrotta Exploration from C$2.75 to C$2.25 in a research note on Thursday, November 29th. National Bank Financial reduced their price target on shares of Leucrotta Exploration from C$2.50 to C$2.00 in a research note on Monday, December 10th. GMP Securities reduced their price target on shares... 

HSBC set a €115.00 ($133.72) price target on SAP (ETR:SAP) in a research note published on Thursday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the technology company’s stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on SAP. Barclays set a €122.00 ($141.86) target price on SAP and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Friday, September 21st. Berenberg Bank set a €122.00 ($141.86) target price on SAP and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 26th. Baader... 

Atlantic Power (NYSE:AT) (TSE:ATP) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Friday. According to Zacks, “Atlantic Power Corporation is an independent electric power producer that owns interests in a diversified portfolio of independent, non-utility power generation projects and one transmission line situated in major U.S. markets. “ Separately, ValuEngine upgraded Atlantic Power from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in... 

Brokerages predict that Lonestar Resources US Inc (NASDAQ:LONE) will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have made estimates for Lonestar Resources US’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.06 to $0.21. Lonestar Resources US reported earnings of ($0.03) per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 466.7%. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, March 27th. On average, analysts expect... 

Continental Building Products Inc (NYSE:CBPX) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $33.57. Several research firms have issued reports on... 

Ensurance Ltd (ASX:ENA) insider Anthony (Tony) Leibowitz purchased 339,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of A$0.03 ($0.02) per share, for a total transaction of A$11,189.97 ($7,936.15). Anthony (Tony) Leibowitz also recently made the following trade(s): On Monday, January 14th, Anthony (Tony) Leibowitz acquired 109,090 shares of Ensurance stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of A$0.03 ($0.02) per share, with a total value of A$3,599.97 ($2,553.17).... 

Berenberg Bank set a €13.00 ($15.12) target price on Suedzucker (ETR:SZU) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on SZU. Goldman Sachs Group set a €10.50 ($12.21) target price on Suedzucker and gave the stock a sell rating in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. DZ Bank reiterated a neutral rating on shares of Suedzucker in a research report on Thursday, September 20th. Commerzbank... 

Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) had its target price lifted by Barclays from GBX 120 ($1.57) to GBX 130 ($1.70) in a research note published on Thursday morning. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on SPT. Canaccord Genuity reissued a buy rating and issued a GBX 175 ($2.29) price target on shares of Spirent Communications in a research report on Monday, October 1st. Liberum Capital reissued a buy rating on shares of Spirent Communications in a research report on Tuesday,... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Generac (NYSE:GNRC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. They currently have $60.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. According to Zacks, “Generac Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer of backup power generation products serving residential, light commercial and industrial markets. The Company designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets a range of automatic, stationary standby, and portable generators. Generac’s power systems...