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TFD: Dry Christmas Trees Create Fire Hazard

December 13, 2017

Christmas trees could start fires if you don't don't take the proper precautions. Tulsa firefighters say Christmas trees that don't get enough water are a major fire hazard. But there are some things you can do to make sure your tree doesn't catch on fire. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) made a similar video just before the holiday season.

General Motors (GM) Raised to Strong-Buy at Vetr

December 13, 2017

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of General Motors in the 3rd quarter worth about $212,000. BlackRock Inc. now owns 78,753,259 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $2,750,849,000 after buying an additional 850,211 shares during the last quarter.

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Purchases New Stake in Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHGE)

December 13, 2017

A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns (volatility) for BHGE producing salvation in Investors mouth, it has week volatility of 2.72% and for the month booked as 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $5.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.52 billion. Baker Hughes, a GE company provides integrated oilfield products, services, and digital solutions worldwide.

Insider Activity of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL)

December 13, 2017

Twin Capital Management Inc decreased United Continental Holdings ( UAL ) stake by 9.88% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. United Continental (NYSE: UAL ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 18th. UAL's profit would be $284.40M giving it 16.73 P/E if the $0.96 EPS is correct.

Rhumbline Advisers Has $5.05 Million Stake in El Paso Electric (NYSE:EE)

December 13, 2017

Currently, the 14-day ADX for American Electric Power Company ( AEP ) is sitting at 42.12. (NYSE:AEP) are both Utilities companies that recently hit new highs. More interesting news about TransCanada Corporation (NYSE:TRP) were released by: Reuters.com and their article: "Keystone's existing pipeline spills far more than predicted to regulators" published on November 27, 2017 as well as Reuters.com's news article titled: "TransCanada sets new committed rates on Marketlink oil pipeline" with ...

Court ruling scuppers Japan's nuclear restart programme

December 13, 2017

Ikata 3 had been idle since being taken offline for a periodic inspection in April 2011. For that reason, the latest ruling could affect the government's plans to resume operations at other nuclear plants more than six years after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No.

Target acquiring Shipt for $550 million

December 13, 2017

Shipt's services, which cost $99 a year for unlimited deliveries made by more than 20,000 personal shoppers, will be at most Target stores before the 2018 holiday shopping season, the retailer said. Founded in Birmingham, Ala., in 2014, Shipt is a membership-based grocery marketplace and same-day delivery platform. "We've spoken to a number of our existing partners about this deal and all the conversations have been very positive", Smith said.

Toyota, Panasonic To Develop Automotive Prismatic Battery

December 13, 2017

According to the Tribune report, an inspector from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management visited U.S. Steel last month, when plant managers told the inspector they decided not to test for hexavalent chromium in the water. Panasonic provides lithium-ion cells for Toyota models including the plug-in Prius. The move could help Panasonic extend its lead as the world's largest automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturer.

Water bills to fall from 2020

December 13, 2017

The regulator said the difference should now be passed on to customers. "That's the biggest single driver of the bill". This lower cost of financing is an important step in keeping future water bills as low as possible. Ms Ross said nationalisation would be a political decision, but that since privatisation, water firms had invested £140bn. Ofwat has been over generous to water companies in the past at the expense of customers - a point we have repeated publicly many times and has been ...

Sports Direct investors veto £11m payout for chief executive's brother

December 13, 2017

Sports Direct received heavy criticism from shareholders and corporate governance experts a year ago after it emerged the sportswear retailer was paying a company owned by John Ashley to deliver its online orders outside the UK. Chief executive Mike Ashley, who owns around 61 per cent of the retailer's shares, abstained from the vote, and said earlier this year that he expected independent shareholders to vote against the payment.

NY suspect had no criminal record in Bangladesh

December 13, 2017

But Mayor Bill de Blasio, a strident critic of Trump's immigration policy, said the president's criticism was misplaced, stressing that Ullah had no criminal record and would not have been allowed into the country if his sponsors were not of "good standing".

Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) Consensus EPS Estimates

December 13, 2017

Edge Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:EDGE) has risen 23.72% since December 12, 2016 and is uptrending. COHEN & STEERS INC also announced increased position in Simon Property Group, Inc. The firm has "Hold" rating by RBC Capital Markets given on Wednesday, November 1. (NYSE:SPG). 31,700 are held by Andra Ap. The company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $191.11.

Stocks Defying Gravity: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), DowDuPont Inc. (NYSE:DWDP)

December 13, 2017

That's a potential 18.11 increase relative to where Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK ) has been trading recently. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK ), a stock from Independent Oil & Gas Industry, has a value of $3.68 per share, noted a price change of -0.54% in recent trade close.

Active Stock Momentum: Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

December 13, 2017

Deutsche Bank maintained Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) rating on Thursday , November 16. The price index of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK ) earned "Neutral" rating by Bank of America on Wednesday, January 27. Pressler Brian P also sold $433,710 worth of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) shares. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company.

Watching Shares of Bhp Billiton Plc (BLT.L) — Technical Focus

December 13, 2017

The company's market cap is GBX 62.08 billion. BHP Billiton Limited (BHP) added 0.67% to reach $41.91 in the previous trading session. In terms of relative volume, these shares are trading at 1.64x their normal volume. Therefore 63% are positive. McDonald's Corporation had 112 analyst reports since September 29, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has "Buy" rating by Bank of America given on Wednesday, August 12.

Copart INC (CPRT) Shareholder Snyder Capital Management LP Has Increased Its Position

December 13, 2017

About 207,078 shares traded. Denny's Corporation (DENN) has risen 9.81% since December 12, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 20.71% the S&P500. Meeks sold 160,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 29th. More interesting news about Apple Inc. Analysts await Apple Inc.

Vipshop Holdings Ltd (VIPS): Stock to Follow

December 13, 2017

Daiwa Capital Markets cut Vipshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $10.00 price objective for the company.in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. The High end of the Estimate is $23.78 Billion, while the Low end of the Estimate is $22.46 Billion. Vipshop Holdings Ltd.is headquartered in Guangzhou.

Scotiabank Analysts Give Newfield Exploration (NYSE:NFX) a $39.00 Price Target

December 13, 2017

Grt Capital Ptnrs Ltd Company stated it has 76,602 shares or 1.27% of all its holdings. The Nokomis Capital Llc holds 419,302 shares with $11.93 million value, up from 383,302 last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Newfield Exploration Company by 371.7% in the third quarter. 199.90 million shares or 3.61% more from 192.94 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported.

Bustamante Sells 2750 Shares of Fluor Corporation (FLR) Stock

December 13, 2017

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR ) has declined 7.15% since December 12, 2016 and is downtrending. Current price places the company's stock -31.82% away from its 200-day simple moving average, -17.71%, away from the 50-day average and also -1.12% away from 20-day average.

Analysts Research Summary: GNC Holdings Inc (GNC)

December 13, 2017

Many investors will stay away from making any big trades around earnings announcements. Keeping a close eye on historical earnings results can provide some good insight. Past 5 years growth of GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNC ) observed at -14.89%, looking forward for the next 5 years it has a strong prediction of -18.17% over growth.

What Really Matters? - India Globalization Capital, Inc. (IGC), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

December 13, 2017

McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc. now owns 3,063 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $514,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. "( COST ) Shares Bought by Sumitomo Life Insurance Co." was first reported by StockNewsTimes and is the sole property of of StockNewsTimes. Vetr lowered Costco Wholesale from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $171.07 price objective on the stock.in a research note on Monday, November 6th.

Baidu Inc (BIDU) Holdings Boosted by Nordea Investment Management AB

December 13, 2017

Analysts have placed a $265.48 price target on Baidu, Inc., suggesting a 13.17% gain from recent close. The stock decreased 1.21% or $0.486 during the last trading session, reaching $39.814. Among 2 analysts covering Celyad SA ( NASDAQ:CYAD ), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 43% are positive. Several research analysts recently issued reports on BIDU shares.

Best Stocks To Invest: RYB Education, Inc. (RYB), Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL)

December 13, 2017

The company shares sank -36.05% from their peak of $42.03 and now has a $13.08 billion market value of equity. About 4.18M shares traded. Altria Group, Inc. Seaport Global upgraded the shares of NBL in report on Tuesday, June 7 to "Buy" rating. The Price Index 12m for Noble Energy, Inc . (NYSE: NBL ) is 12538.

Telsey Advisory Group Raises Kroger (KR) Price Target to $28.00

December 13, 2017

Pivotal Research set a $30.00 target price on shares of Kroger and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, December 2nd. Therefore 44% are positive. Rothschild Investment Corp who had been investing in Kroger Co for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $23.64 billion market cap company.

Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) Holdings Trimmed by Richard C. Young & CO. LTD.

December 13, 2017

The stock of The Coca-Cola Company and Kinder Morgan, Inc . were two of the most active stocks on Monday. The stock increased 0.82% or $0.145 during the last trading session, reaching $17.895. CapWealth Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI ) by 64.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Most Active Stock: ING Groep NV (NYSE:ING)

December 13, 2017

Macquarie set a €17.50 ($20.83) target price on shares of ING Groep and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 17th. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $17.50. Annual earnings per share (EPS) growth noted at 11.20% in past 5 Years and Long-term annual earnings per share (EPS) growth is expected to reach 5.00% in coming 5 years.

Mobile will launch its own "disruptive" pay TV service in 2018

December 13, 2017

David Fellows, a former Comcast Chief Technology Officer, co-founded Layer3 TV with Jeffrey Binder in 2013. Its "concierge cable" service is now available in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C. Now available in just five cities across the US, Layer3 TV offers the reliability of cable and the freedom to watch hundreds of channels as well as stream video services like Netflix and Hulu.

Canada cautions Boeing amid trade row

December 13, 2017

Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough told reporters in Ottawa that the Liberal government wants to maximize the economic impact of the multi-billion dollar deal with bidders investing in the Canadian aerospace industry. "Australia greatly values our longstanding and broad bilateral defence relationship with Canada, and this decision is another example of our close and strong partnership", Minister Payne said.

Weatherford International plc (WFT) Can't Be More Safe. Trades Significantly Higher

December 13, 2017

Finally, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. That's a potential 13.04 gain from where (NYSE:GM) has been trading recently. Southeast Asset Advisors Inc. owns 209,885 shares or 1.43% of their U.S. Regardless, closing prices are a useful tool that investors use to quantify changes in stock prices over time. Weatherford International PLC has a 12 month low of $3.69 and a 12 month high of $7.09.

Train Derails, Spilling 1800 Gallons of Fuel in Taunton, Massachusetts

December 13, 2017

Tauton fire officials said only the front engine vehicle came off the tracks, causing the fuel to leak from the engine and onto the ground. Because it was a cargo train, the only people aboard were crew members, and no injuries were reported.

(ZAYO) Director Emily White Purchases 43095 Shares of Stock

December 13, 2017

When it comes to net revenue, the average estimate from a total of 14 analysts is 648.98 million - compared to $506.7 million posted in the year-ago period. Agile Group Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development, property management, hotel, property investment, and environmental protection businesses in the PeopleÂ's Republic of China.

Sell-Side Sees Upside & Positive Growth in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

December 13, 2017

This works out to a net decrease in ownership of 9.66 million shares, and suggests that institutions are feeling bearish about the stock. JD.com, Inc. Investors must make an initial investment of at least $5,000 to access the service, which costs 0.35% per year in fees in addition to the costs involved in holding the portfolios' underlying securities.

Home Depot's (HD) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Credit Suisse Group

December 13, 2017

Ironwood Fincl Lc owns 0.01% invested in The Home Depot , Inc. (NYSE:HD) on Wednesday, February 22 with "Outperform" rating. The Home Depot , Inc.'s ROA is 19.2%, while industry's average is 7.3%. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 30th. Home Depot's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 49.44%.

Worth Watching Stock: JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)

December 13, 2017

It has outperformed by 2.05% the S&P500. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board decreased Sherwin Williams Co (SHW) stake by 11.58% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Therefore 73% are positive. Currently, the stock carries a price to earnings ratio of 11.32, a price to book ratio of 1.75, and a price to sales ratio of 1.05.

Global Laser Market 2017 - Han's Laser, Telesis Technologies, Trumpf, Rofin, TYKMA Electrox

December 13, 2017

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Holdings Boosted by Synovus Financial Corp

December 13, 2017

Marathon Trading Investment Management Llc increased Select Sector Spdr Tr (Put) stake by 12,700 shares to 92,500 valued at $2.28M in 2017Q2. The company has market cap of $386.02 million. The stock has "Buy" rating by Deutsche Bank on Wednesday, November 30. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is an investment banking, securities and investment management company that provides a range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Rating Increased to Buy at Eight Capital

December 13, 2017

Cormark analyst M. Grauman now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.02. Royal Bank of Canada has a 1-year low of C$90.13 and a 1-year high of C$102.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Macerich Company (MAC) on Focus After Raising In Today's Session

December 13, 2017

Analysts await Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) to report earnings on February, 5. Calamos Advisors Limited Liability Co has 0.03% invested in Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) for 62,750 shares. The Massachusetts-based Adage Prtnrs Grp Inc Lc has invested 0.02% in Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC). Pictet Asset Mngmt Ltd reported 70,704 shares. In terms of performance, shares of Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) are -6.17% since the start of 2016.

Credit Suisse Group Reaffirms "Neutral" Rating for Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)

December 13, 2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill Cl A now has $8.99B valuation. The stock increased 0.56% or $1.77 during the last trading session, reaching $315.16. About 699,183 shares traded. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with "Outperform" rating in Monday, December 7 report. Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. The company was maintained on Monday, November 23 by Maxim Group.

Iberiabank Corp Acquires 3164 Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)

December 13, 2017

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Occidental) is an oil and gas exploration and production company. Mosaic Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period.

Traders Buy WEC Energy Group (WEC) on Weakness

December 13, 2017

During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. analysts expect that WEC Energy Group will post 3.09 EPS for the current fiscal year. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.68 billion. During the same quarter a year ago, the business earned $1.09 earnings per share.

Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC. Decreases Holdings in Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)

December 13, 2017

About 731,655 shares traded. Prudential Financial, Inc. ( PRU ) recently closed with rise of 3.17% to its 20-Day Simple Moving Average. Sandy Spring Bank increased Eog Resources Inc (EOG) stake by 655.32% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Therefore 54% are positive. Citigroup raised Prudential Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $103.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 17th.

Regina's Badasss look from Awe

December 13, 2017

Srinivas Avasarala, Nithya Menen, Regina Cassandra, Priyadarshi, Eesha played the lead roles in Awe which has been bankrolled by Wall Poster Cinemas. The actress posted a picture of hers on Twitter and it was nowhere near demure. We can not wait to see what Kajal Aggarwal does in this film. Nani was so impressed with the script that he made a decision to produce the film. It is known news that Natural Star Nani is now coming up to entertain the audiences with his upcoming production venture ...

ConocoPhillips (COP) Director Charles E. Bunch Buys 2000 Shares

December 13, 2017

Conocophillips now has $61.80B valuation. FMR LLC now owns 61,497,903 shares of the energy producer's stock worth $3,066,900,000 after buying an additional 3,982,002 shares in the last quarter. Therefore 67% are positive. ConocoPhillips had 79 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. NORTHERN TRUST CORP also announced increased position in ConocoPhillips (COP ) during the quarter.

Lsv Asset Management Continues to Hold Stake in Intel Corporation

December 13, 2017

The shares recently went down by -0.13% or -$0.05 and now trades at $37.91. Intel Corporation ( NASDAQ : INTC ) CEO Brian M. Krzanich sold 889,878 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 29th. Investors sentiment is 1.03 in 2017 Q2. The ability of a company to meet up with its short-term obligations and be able to clear its longer-term debts is measured using Liquidity and leverage ratios.

The Hype Behind Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH)

December 13, 2017

ValuEngine lowered shares of Coeur Mining from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, September 1st. Headlines about Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Alpha One Sentiment Analysis.

Bright Stock Buzz: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

December 13, 2017

Much of this practice involves discovering the overall trend line of a stock's movement. Average estimation for the current quarter has been provided by 24 analysts. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total transaction of $1,444,218.75. A high degree of volume indicates a lot of interest in a stock.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY)

December 13, 2017

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY ). Tudor Investment Et Al has 80,322 shares. Based on the lastest quarterly filings, institutions continue to be large stakeholders in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Also, it has an estimated price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 8.5 and a trailing 12-month price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 5.95. It also provides various textile products, amenities, and other goods to institutional clients in the hospitality, cruise line, healthcare, and other industries.

Benefits to hold this: Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY)

December 13, 2017

It has outperformed by 43.94% the S&P500. Eli Lilly and Company is engaged in drug manufacturing business. Investors who are keeping close eye on the stock of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ) established that the company was able to keep return on investment at 7.47 in the trailing twelve month while Reuters data showed that industry's average stands at 15.03 and sector's optimum level is 14.40.

Associated Banc Corp Has $8.68 Million Stake in CVS Health Corp (CVS)

December 13, 2017

Cvs Health Corp now has $73.80B valuation. The stock appeared $1080.00 above its 52-week highs and is up 2.86% for the last five trades. 8,233,030 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,955,034. Renaissance Technology holds 0.27% or 1.32M shares in its portfolio. Community Financial Bank Na reported 19,976 shares or 0.17% of all its holdings.

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