State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in shares of Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (NASDAQ:GLPI) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 88,910 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 1,638 shares during the quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Gaming and Leisure Properties were worth $2,871,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their... 

TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ:TILE) by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 345,744 shares of the textile maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,848 shares during the quarter. TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Interface were worth $8,073,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TILE. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its holdings... 

TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Sabra Health Care REIT Inc (NASDAQ:SBRA) by 8.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 355,476 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 31,113 shares during the period. TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Sabra Health Care REIT were worth $8,219,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBRA. OppenheimerFunds... 

Natuzzi, S.p.A (NYSE:NTZ) and Kimball International (NASDAQ:KBAL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings and institutional ownership. Volatility & Risk Natuzzi, S.p.A has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball International has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11%... 

Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. reduced its holdings in Rapid7 Inc (NASDAQ:RPD) by 9.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 126,348 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 13,279 shares during the period. Daiwa SB Investments Ltd.’s holdings in Rapid7 were worth $3,937,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business.... 

State of Alaska Department of Revenue decreased its stake in Cerner Co. (NASDAQ:CERN) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,402 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,067 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Cerner were worth $2,799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the... 

TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC lessened its stake in People’s United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBCT) by 8.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 460,700 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 43,107 shares during the period. TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC’s holdings in People’s United Financial were worth $7,887,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. raised its stake in shares... 

State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) by 14.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 105,756 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,699 shares during the quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Viacom were worth $2,716,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings... 

Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) and Response Genetics (OTCMKTS:RGDXQ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Volatility and Risk Riot Blockchain has a beta of 2.35, meaning that its share price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Response Genetics has a beta of -0.12, meaning that its share price is 112% less volatile... 

Equities research analysts expect Twin Disc, Incorporated (NASDAQ:TWIN) to report $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have made estimates for Twin Disc’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.26 to $0.33. Twin Disc posted earnings of $0.08 per share in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 275%. The firm is expected to announce its next earnings report on Friday, February 1st. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Twin... 

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for SLM (NASDAQ: SLM): 1/15/2019 – SLM was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Shares of Sallie Mae have underperformed the industry over the past six months. Yet, the company has a decent earnings surprise history, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in two of the trailing four quarters. Earnings estimates... 

Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO lifted its holdings in First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) by 100.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 61,602 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,801 shares during the quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO’s holdings in First Financial Bancorp were worth $1,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their... 

Marquette Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC) by 11.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 12,230 shares of the real estate development and agribusiness company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,268 shares during the quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Tejon Ranch were worth $203,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in... 

Marquette Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of VOXX International Corp (NASDAQ:VOXX) by 21.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,288 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after buying an additional 16,507 shares during the quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC’s holdings in VOXX International were worth $373,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Tuesday morning. A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. ValuEngine upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research report on Monday, November 26th. Zacks Investment Research lowered Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report on Friday, November 23rd. DA Davidson dropped their target... 

State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (NYSE:OHI) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 86,295 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,471 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Omega Healthcare Investors were worth $3,031,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their... 

Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.70. Several brokerages have commented on IBP. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Installed Building... 

Traders sold shares of ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:ARRS) on strength during trading hours on Monday. $3.49 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $39.06 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $35.57 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, ARRIS International had the 0th highest net out-flow for the day. ARRIS International traded up $0.09 for the day and closed at $30.79 ARRS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded ARRIS International from... 

Wall Street brokerages predict that City Office REIT Inc (NYSE:CIO) will report earnings of $0.28 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have provided estimates for City Office REIT’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.27 to $0.28. City Office REIT posted earnings per share of $0.31 in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 9.7%. The company is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. According to Zacks, analysts... 

Total Energy Services Inc (TSE:TOT) insider Total Energy Services Inc acquired 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$9.92 per share, for a total transaction of C$36,722.13. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 12,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$122,076.27. Total Energy Services Inc also recently made the following trade(s): On Monday, December 31st, Total Energy Services Inc acquired 400 shares of Total Energy Services... 

Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO) and PositiveID (OTCMKTS:PSID) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability. Analyst Ratings This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Bio-Rad Laboratories and PositiveID, as reported by MarketBeat. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bio-Rad Laboratories 0 2 5 0 2.71 PositiveID 0 0 0 0 N/A Bio-Rad... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday. They currently have $79.00 target price on the Wireless communications provider’s stock. According to Zacks, “InterDigital’s global footprint, diversified portfolio and ability to penetrate in different markets are commendable. The acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor is likely to provide InterDigital with an enhanced portfolio of video technologies while opening... 

BidaskClub downgraded shares of ChipMOS Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning. Separately, ValuEngine upgraded ChipMOS Technologies from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, November 1st. IMOS stock opened at $16.05 on Tuesday. ChipMOS Technologies has a 52-week low of $12.26 and a 52-week high of $18.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 2.24. The firm has a market cap of $578.67 million, a PE ratio... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Tuesday morning. According to Zacks, “ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES, INC. is a real estate investment trust which invests primarily in improved, commercial real estate under long-term net lease. “ Separately, TheStreet cut One Liberty Properties from a b- rating to a c+ rating in a research report on Friday, October 12th. Shares of NYSE:OLP opened at $25.97 on Tuesday. One Liberty Properties has... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning. Zacks Investment Research currently has $174.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock. According to Zacks, “Air Products has a strong project backlog. Moreover, strategic investments in high-return projects, new business deals, cost cuts and acquisitions should drive results in fiscal 2019. The Lu'An syngas project is also expected to contribute... 

Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE:VSLR)’s share price rose 6.6% on Monday . The company traded as high as $4.45 and last traded at $4.37. Approximately 1,006,600 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 44% from the average daily volume of 700,514 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.10. VSLR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Vivint Solar from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 13th. ValuEngine upgraded... 

CENT JAPAN RWY/ADR (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Earnings & Valuation This table compares CENT JAPAN RWY/ADR and CSX’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation. Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CENT JAPAN RWY/ADR $16.45 billion 2.73 $3.56... 

Medallion Resources Ltd. (CVE:MDL) insider Don Lay bought 500,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$0.11 per share, with a total value of C$55,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 1,919,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$211,109.58. Shares of Medallion Resources stock opened at C$0.11 on Wednesday. Medallion Resources Ltd. has a 12-month low of C$0.08 and a 12-month high of C$0.18. COPYRIGHT... 

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System cut its stake in Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) by 5.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,900 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 3,400 shares during the quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Steel Dynamics were worth $1,829,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors... 

Moreno Evelyn V cut its stake in CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 109,642 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock after selling 1,816 shares during the period. CVS Health makes up about 2.4% of Moreno Evelyn V’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Moreno Evelyn V’s holdings in CVS Health were worth $7,184,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors... 

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) (TSE:TD) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 11,700 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $582,000. Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. First Manhattan Co. increased its position in shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank by 106.9% during the third quarter. First Manhattan Co. now owns 1,970 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing... 

Monument Capital Management increased its position in iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJH) by 14.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,013 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 252 shares during the quarter. Monument Capital Management’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF were worth $334,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. First PREMIER Bank acquired a new position... 

Morgan Stanley lowered its stake in shares of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSEARCA:SVXY) by 78.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 518,257 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,856,665 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley owned approximately 0.06% of ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF worth $30,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors... 

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System reduced its position in shares of W. R. Berkley Corp (NYSE:WRB) by 3.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 25,600 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 800 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings in W. R. Berkley were worth $1,892,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of WRB. Truvestments... 

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System decreased its position in shares of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,600 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 200 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Teledyne Technologies were worth $1,988,000 at the end of the most recent... 

ValuEngine cut shares of CryoPort (NASDAQ:CYRX) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Tuesday morning. A number of other research firms have also weighed in on CYRX. B. Riley assumed coverage on CryoPort in a research note on Wednesday, October 10th. They issued a buy rating and a $22.00 price objective for the company. BidaskClub lowered CryoPort from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating... 

ValuEngine downgraded shares of Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning. ATHM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Autohome from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $76.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 31st. Macquarie started coverage on Autohome in a research report on Sunday, December 9th. They set an outperform rating and a $82.34 price target for the company. Benchmark lowered their... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Global Medical REIT (NYSE:GMRE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning. According to Zacks, “Global Medical REIT Inc. is engaged primarily in the acquisition of licensed, state-of-the-art, purpose-built healthcare facilities and the leasing of these facilities to clinical operators. Global Medical REIT Inc. is based in Denver, United States. “ A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on GMRE. B. Riley restated a buy rating... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Holly Energy Partners (NYSE:HEP) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Tuesday morning. According to Zacks, “Holly Energy Partners, through its subsidiaries, will own and operate refined product pipelines and terminals primarily in West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. “ HEP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays lowered Holly Energy Partners from an equal weight rating to an underweight rating and cut their price objective for the stock... 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (TSE:AEM) (NYSE:AEM) insider R. Gregory Laing sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$55.11, for a total value of C$110,220.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 45,158 shares in the company, valued at C$2,488,657.38. TSE AEM opened at C$51.90 on Wednesday. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd has a fifty-two week low of C$42.35 and a fifty-two week high of C$62.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.42... 

Dorel Industries (TSE:DII) insider Jeffrey Schwartz bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of C$15.25 per share, for a total transaction of C$152,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 576,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$8,798,945. Dorel Industries has a 52-week low of C$26.90 and a 52-week high of C$36.54. Dorel Industries (TSE:DII) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 2nd. The company... 

ValuEngine lowered shares of MutualFirst Financial (NASDAQ:MFSF) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning. MFSF has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of MutualFirst Financial from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, January 11th. BidaskClub cut shares of MutualFirst Financial from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating... 

National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE:NNN) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 15th, NASDAQ reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 31st will be given a dividend of 0.50 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, February 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 30th. National Retail Properties has raised its dividend by an average of 4.5% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend... 

Analysts expect Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND) to report $130,000.00 in sales for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have issued estimates for Ascendis Pharma A/S’s earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $20,000.00 and the highest estimate coming in at $230,000.00. Ascendis Pharma A/S posted sales of $330,000.00 in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 60.6%. The business is scheduled to announce its next earnings report on Wednesday, March 27th. On average,... 

Vanguard Group Inc raised its holdings in Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,067,387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 59,836 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc owned about 0.09% of Astec Industries worth $104,217,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ASTE. BlackRock... 

Vanguard Group Inc raised its stake in CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,690,730 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 326,710 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc owned approximately 0.15% of CBL & Associates Properties worth $102,506,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds and other institutional... 

Liberum Capital reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Glencore (LON:GLEN) in a report published on Tuesday. A number of other research firms have also commented on GLEN. Deutsche Bank restated a buy rating and set a GBX 450 ($5.88) price target on shares of Glencore in a research report on Wednesday, September 26th. Goldman Sachs Group set a GBX 375 ($4.90) price objective on Glencore and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 25th. Citigroup reiterated a buy rating on shares of Glencore in a research report... 

Twentyfour Select Monthly Incm Fd Ltd (LON:SMIF) announced a dividend on Tuesday, January 8th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 0.50 ($0.01) per share on Thursday, January 31st. This represents a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 17th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Shares of LON SMIF opened at GBX 91 ($1.19) on Wednesday. Twentyfour Select Monthly Incm Fd has a 1-year low of GBX 91.75 ($1.20) and a 1-year high of GBX 102 ($1.33).... 

News coverage about HARGREAVES LANS/ADR (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) has been trending very positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than 6,000 blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. HARGREAVES LANS/ADR earned a media sentiment score of 3.88 on their scale. InfoTrie also assigned press coverage about the company an news buzz score of 0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage... 

Wedbush reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. ValuEngine upgraded Genuine Parts from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, October 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Genuine Parts from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $104.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 4th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Genuine Parts from an underperform rating...