News stories about Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (NYSE:CHKR) have trended somewhat negative this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of 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 nearest to one being the most favorable. Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust earned a news sentiment score of -0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the oil... 

Analysts expect that Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRIS) will report earnings per share of ($0.09) for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have made estimates for Curis’ earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at ($0.07) and the lowest estimate coming in at ($0.11). Curis posted earnings per share of ($0.12) in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 25%. The business is scheduled to announce its next earnings results on Thursday, November 2nd. On average, analysts expect... 

News articles about Unique Fabricating (NASDAQ:UFAB) have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Unique Fabricating earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media headlines about the company an impact score of 45.7863915940581... 

Media coverage about Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NYSE:NAP) has trended positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Navios Maritime Midstream Partners earned a news impact score of 0.30 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the shipping... 

Federated Investors (NYSE: FII) is one of 58 public companies in the “Investment Management” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Federated Investors to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Profitability This table compares Federated Investors and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Federated Investors 18.91% 33.93% 18.36% Federated... 

Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) and Glaukos Corporation (NYSE:GKOS) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Risk & Volatility Stryker Corporation has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glaukos Corporation has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile... 

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBT) insider Kathy C. Thompson sold 1,466 shares of Stock Yards Bancorp stock in a transaction on Monday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.08, for a total transaction of $51,427.28. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 40,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,408,847.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBT)... 

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO) insider Edward A. Leininger sold 2,230 shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.62, for a total value of $159,712.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (FMAO) traded up 2.16% during trading on Tuesday, reaching $68.56. The company had a trading volume of 20,978... 

Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEOS) gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $8.85, but opened at $8.70. Neos Therapeutics shares last traded at $8.00, with a volume of 1,113,916 shares. A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Neos Therapeutics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 12th. ValuEngine upgraded Neos Therapeutics from a “strong sell”... 

Norbord Inc (TSE:NBD) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as C$47.14 and last traded at C$47.00, with a volume of shares. WARNING: “[[title]]” was reported by [[site]] and is the property of of [[site]]. If you are accessing this piece on another site, it was stolen and republished in violation of United States and international copyright law. The legal version of this piece can be accessed at [[permalink]]. About Norbord Norbord Inc is a Canada-based producer of wood-based panels. The Company is engaged... 

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for SSP Group PLC (LON: SSPG): 9/12/2017 – SSP Group PLC had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. 9/7/2017 – SSP Group PLC had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Liberum Capital. They now have a GBX 600 ($8.09) price target on the stock. 9/5/2017 – SSP Group PLC was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “underweight” rating. They now have a GBX 480 ($6.47) price target on the... 

Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE: FBHS) is one of 25 public companies in the “Construction Supplies & Fixtures” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Fortune Brands Home & Security to related companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Fortune Brands Home & Security and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.... 

Wall Street brokerages expect Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI) to report earnings of ($0.10) per share for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have issued estimates for Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics’ earnings. Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics reported earnings of ($0.09) per share in the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year over year growth rate of 11.1%. The firm is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 13th. On average, analysts expect that... 

Bank Of Kentucky Financial Corp (NASDAQ: BKYF) and People’s United Financial (NASDAQ:PBCT) are both financials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability. Insider & Institutional Ownership 77.3% of People’s United Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of People’s United Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership... 

Shares of Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE:WBK) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $30.00. Several research analysts have recently weighed in on WBK shares.... 

Nexgen Energy Ltd (CVE:NXE)’s share price dropped 3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as C$2.90 and last traded at C$2.91. Approximately 183,091 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 645,156 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$3.00. NXE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Eight Capital set a C$6.10 price objective on Nexgen Energy in a report on Tuesday, August 1st. Paradigm Capital increased their price objective on Nexgen... 

Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXDX) shares shot up 0.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $12.40 and last traded at $12.23. 351,651 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 64% from the average session volume of 966,205 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.25. A number of research firms have recently issued reports on RXDX. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Ignyta from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 30th. BidaskClub cut shares... 

News articles about ProNAi Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRRA) have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. ProNAi Therapeutics earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the biotechnology company an impact score of 46.7463523652174... 

Headlines about Coastway Bancorp (NASDAQ:CWAY) have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Coastway Bancorp earned a media sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news stories about the bank an impact score of 46.6609513247413 out of 100, indicating... 

OMNOVA Solutions (NYSE: OMN) is one of 52 public companies in the “Specialty Chemicals” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare OMNOVA Solutions to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Institutional & Insider Ownership 88.0% of OMNOVA Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of shares of all “Specialty Chemicals” companies are held by institutional... 

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM) and Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXS) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation. Profitability This table compares Navios Maritime Partners and Pyxis Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Navios Maritime Partners -19.50% 2.60% 1.49% Pyxis... 

TheStreet (NASDAQ: TST) is one of 27 publicly-traded companies in the “Professional Information Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare TheStreet to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Profitability This table compares TheStreet and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TheStreet -21.87% -1.30% -0.71% TheStreet... 

Shares of Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ:TILE) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $19.00. Several research firms have weighed in on TILE. ValuEngine upgraded Interface from a “hold”... 

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. They presently have a $18.00 target price on the software maker’s stock. Raymond James Financial, Inc.’s price objective points to a potential upside of 7.46% from the company’s previous close. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated... 

Media headlines about American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB) have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. American River Bankshares earned a media sentiment score of 0.25 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the financial services provider... 

News coverage about Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ZYNE) has been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Zynerba Pharmaceuticals earned a media sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the company an impact score of... 

CRH Medical Corp (TSE:CRH)’s share price rose 4.1% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as C$3.38 and last traded at C$3.32. Approximately 118,512 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 77% from the average daily volume of 516,346 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$3.19. CRH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Securities cut their price objective on CRH Medical Corp from C$12.00 to C$10.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 7th. Scotiabank cut CRH Medical Corp... 

Centrica PLC (LON:CNA)’s share price traded up 1.6% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 190.70 ($2.57) and last traded at GBX 190.30 ($2.57). 12,318,652 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 22% from the average session volume of 15,722,500 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 187.30 ($2.53). Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank AG reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Centrica PLC in a report on Thursday, September 7th. Jefferies Group LLC raised Centrica... 

Tilly’s (NYSE: TLYS) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Dividends Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Tilly’s does not pay a dividend. Ross Stores pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tilly’s has raised its dividend for 10... 

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) is one of 34 public companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Acadia Realty Trust to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership. Risk and Volatility Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Realty Trust’s competitors have a beta of 0.66,... 

Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $106.20. Several analysts have commented on CW shares. SunTrust Banks, Inc. raised shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation from a... 

Shares of Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE:AAP) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-five ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.22. AAP has been the subject of several... 

Press coverage about SteadyMed (NASDAQ:STDY) has trended somewhat negative recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. SteadyMed earned a news impact score of -0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 47.7874876537876 out of 100, indicating that... 

Media stories about Intec Pharma (NASDAQ:NTEC) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Intec Pharma earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the biotechnology company an impact score of 45.2176245515191 out of 100, meaning... 

News headlines about Cypress Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CELP) have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cypress Energy Partners, L.P. earned a daily sentiment score of 0.23 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave headlines about the oil and gas company an... 

Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) and National Grid Transco, PLC (NYSE:NGG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Sempra Energy and National Grid Transco, PLC, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sempra Energy 0 2 4 0 2.67 National... 

PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) is one of 26 publicly-traded companies in the “Apparel & Accessories” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare PVH Corp. to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation. Valuation and Earnings This table compares PVH Corp. and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Gross Revenue EBITDA Price/Earnings Ratio PVH Corp. $8.41 billion $1.14 billion 24.48 PVH... 

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $29.71. A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HRTX. BidaskClub upgraded Heron Therapeutics from... 

Analysts expect that Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) will post earnings of $0.71 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have provided estimates for Franklin Resources’ earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.70 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.72. Franklin Resources reported earnings of $0.82 per share during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a negative year-over-year growth rate of 13.4%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Wednesday,... 

Topps Tiles Plc (LON:TPT) shares hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 79 ($1.07) and last traded at GBX 80.25 ($1.08), with a volume of 16,944 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 79.25 ($1.07). TPT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Canaccord Genuity lowered Topps Tiles Plc to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from GBX 99 ($1.33) to GBX 93 ($1.25) in a report on Wednesday, May 24th. Liberum Capital decreased their price objective... 

Shares of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $38.00 and last traded at $38.13, with a volume of 1,207,364 shares. The stock had previously closed at $39.45. HA has been the subject of several research reports. Bank of America Corporation dropped their target price on Hawaiian Holdings from $47.00 to $43.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 30th. BidaskClub downgraded Hawaiian Holdings from a “buy”... 

News articles about ModusLink Global Solutions (NASDAQ:MLNK) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. ModusLink Global Solutions earned a news impact score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media stories about the technology company an impact score of 45.0846562566584... 

Media headlines about Goodrich Petroleum Corp (NYSE:GDP) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Goodrich Petroleum Corp earned a media sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned press coverage about the oil and natural gas company an impact... 

Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) and LeMaitre Vascular (NASDAQ:LMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Agilent Technologies and LeMaitre Vascular, as provided by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating... 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) (NYSE: SMG) is one of 27 publicly-traded companies in the “Agricultural Chemicals” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Analyst Ratings This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.... 

Leerink Swann reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Clovis Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLVS) in a research report report published on Monday morning. Leerink Swann currently has a $107.00 price target on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. CLVS has been the subject of several other research reports. Credit Suisse Group set a $107.00 target price on Clovis Oncology and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 18th. Cann assumed coverage on Clovis Oncology in a research note on Thursday, June 22nd. They issued a market... 

Brokerages expect Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX) to post ($0.97) earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Zero analysts have provided estimates for Zogenix’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at ($0.99) and the highest estimate coming in at ($0.92). Zogenix posted earnings per share of ($0.67) during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 44.8%. The business is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 6th. According... 

Analysts at CIBC began coverage on shares of Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRTX) in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage set an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the biotechnology company’s stock. CIBC’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 66.67% from the stock’s previous close. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cann assumed coverage on shares of Mirati Therapeutics in a report on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating for the company.... 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANTH)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at HC Wainwright in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. They currently have a $3.00 price objective on the biopharmaceutical company’s stock. HC Wainwright’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 127.27% from the company’s current price. ANTH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Anthera Pharmaceuticals from a “sell”... 

Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. in a research report issued on Tuesday. They currently have a $43.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock. Citigroup Inc.’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 20.72% from the company’s current price. A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on TER. KeyCorp restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Teradyne in a...