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Insider Activity of NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI)

December 05, 2017

NXP Semiconductors N.V. ((NASDAQ: NXPI )) closed up +1.39 points or 1.23% at $114.78 with 4.93 mln shares exchanging hands. It has outperformed by 56.28% the S&P500. Horan Capital Advisors LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of NXP Semiconductors in the 3rd quarter worth $136,000. iStar Inc. finances, invests in, and develops real estate and real estate related projects in the United States.

Has $1.29 Million Stake in Petroleo Brasileiro SA- Petrobras (PBR)

December 05, 2017

The difference between the expected and actual EPS was $-0.11/share, which represents an Earnings surprise of -84.6%. First Trust Advisors LP's holdings in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. In the past 5 years, the stock showed growth of -41.16% per annum. Many analysts are providing their Estimated Earnings analysis for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.

Uber Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over The Hack It Tried To Hide

December 05, 2017

Companies are required to disclose data breaches that affect Californians "without unreasonable delay". In Uber's case, they paid the hackers US$100,000 to cover up the leak - pretty much the best thing to do if you want to completely lose your customers' confidence.

Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG) Stake Lessened by Principal Financial Group Inc

December 05, 2017

Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 20.26%. The regular trading started at $54.79 but as the trading progresses, the stock escalated, ending the session with a gain of 0.42%. ( CFG ) was also brought into the spotlight with a -$0.01 drop. That activity is comparable to their recent volume average trend of almost 4.75 million shares which they recorded over a period of three months.

Experts Offer Tips For Those Buying 'Real' Christmas Trees

December 05, 2017

Irish says, "I always had a hope of being able to cut down my own tree". "It's a pretty big part of most people's Christmas celebration", Landscape Garden Centers Assistant Nursery Manager, Laura Kalfs said. "You know it's all about personal preference" says Johnson. "The trees are nice, full, lush, and have a really good green color on them. So we really haven't noticed any shortages at all", Kalfs said.

TIO Networks Provides Update on Suspension of Operations

December 05, 2017

In yet another data breach of the year, PayPal has admitted that it was an indirect victim of a security breach that resulted in the leak of over 1.6 million customers' data. Many of its customers don't have bank accounts and rely on the service to pay their bills. Acquired as part of PayPal's strategy for driving financial inclusion, TIO services a network of 900 bill-pay kiosks, 10,000 billers, and some 65,000 walk-in locations.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) Steadying Above Moving Averages

December 05, 2017

Starbucks Corporation's now has a PEG ratio of 2.06 where as its P/E ratio is 29.04. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc decreased its stake in Starbucks ( SBUX ) by 1.77% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WARNING: "Marietta Wealth Management LLC Acquires 2,186 Shares of Starbucks Corporation (SBUX )" was originally published by Dispatch Tribunal and is owned by of Dispatch Tribunal.

Earnings Analysis Of Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)

December 05, 2017

Boston Scientific Corp now has $35.91 billion valuation. The stock decreased 2.03% or $0.53 during the last trading session, reaching $25.62. Below is a list of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) latest ratings and price target changes.

Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB) Stock Rating Upgraded by ValuEngine

December 05, 2017

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on CTB . The stock has a market capitalization of $1,863.80, a PE ratio of 9.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.07. Public Employees Retirement Sys Of Ohio stated it has 0.02% in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Laurion Capital Mngmt Ltd Partnership holds 35,919 shares.

W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI): Scrutinizing the Chart

December 05, 2017

Finally, KLR Group upped their target price on shares of W&T Offshore from $3.25 to $3.75 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 7th. The Price to Cash Flow for PZ Cussons Plc (LSE:PZC) is 14.800505. "As of December 31, 2016, the Company had interests in offshore leases covering approximately 750,000 gross acres (450,000 net acres) spanning across the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coasts of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama.new ...

Analyst Research Roundup: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation

December 05, 2017

Las Vegas Sands has a fifty-two week low of $51.35 and a fifty-two week high of $70.46. (NYSE:LVS) has a market cap of $53.83 billion and over the last 12 months, LVS has risen by 12.32%. Finally, Gabelli raised their price target on shares of Las Vegas Sands from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 26th.

Macquarie Group Ltd. Sells 92842 Shares of ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON)

December 05, 2017

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The good news is there's still room for Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY ) to grow. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.78, for a total transaction of $33,560.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website .

The Candriam Luxembourg SCA Acquires 2494 Shares of Kohl's Co. (KSS)

December 05, 2017

Equities analysts expect Kohl's to earn $3.65 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 60.3%. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. Its up 0.03, from 0.83 in 2017Q1. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Kohl's (NYSE: KSS ) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning.

Trading Notes on GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC): Active Stock Recap

December 05, 2017

About 4.84M shares traded or 77.25% up from the average. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) has declined 24.40% since December 3, 2016 and is downtrending. GNC (NYSE: GNC ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 26th. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 EPS.

Fugitive Eastern KY attorney Eric Conn captured in Honduras

December 05, 2017

They had been following him for week. Authorities in Honduras have captured a Kentucky disability lawyer who was one of the FBI's Most Wanted. He's accused of conspiracy to commit fraud, electronic fraud and false statements. The FBI offered a reward of $20,000 for his capture. In June, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky sentenced Conn in absentia to 12 years in prison, ordered him to pay nearly $170 million in restitution, a $50,000 fine and a forfeiture ...

$340.25 Million in Sales Expected for Entegris, Inc. (ENTG) This Quarter

December 05, 2017

Pacad Investment Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. 1st Global Advisors Inc. now owns 34,720 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter.

Iowa to face Boston College in Pinstripe Bowl

December 05, 2017

This is the fourth bowl in the last five years for the Eagles. This will be the 7-5 Cyclones third trip to the Liberty Bowl. He twice topped the 200-yard rushing mark, only the second freshman in ACC history to do so.

Progressive (NYSE:PGR) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by B. Riley

December 05, 2017

Over the same time span, the stock marked US$53.71 as its best level and the lowest price reached was US$33.28. Returns Mgmt Ltd Liability Corporation accumulated 243,800 shares. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 116,081 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $5,118,000 after buying an additional 48,100 shares during the period.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) Receives Daily News Impact Score of 0.20

December 05, 2017

The stock has "Buy" rating by Citigroup on Wednesday, September 14. Longbow upgraded the shares of FOE in report on Monday, June 5 to "Buy" rating. The rating was downgraded by Zacks to "Buy" on Tuesday, August 4. Societe Generale upgraded Pioneer Natural Resources from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 8th. Mitchell Capital Management Co decreased its stake in Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) by 51.74% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the ...

Maduro crea una cripto moneda venezolana, el Petro

December 05, 2017

La moneda digital estará respaldada por las reservas venezolanas de oro, petróleo, gas y diamantes, dijo durante el show de casi cinco horas, que incluyó canciones navideñas y bailes tradicionales. Se llamará " Petro " y estará respaldada por la riqueza petrolera del país. El presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, anunció que el gobierno desarrollará un sistema de criptomonedas para buscar nuevas formas de financiamiento y así tener una alternativa ...

First Interstate Bank Sells 1584 Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)

December 05, 2017

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in FB. The Colony Group Llc holds 19,339 shares with $2.92M value, up from 7,124 last quarter. Facebook had 209 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On average, equities analysts forecast that Facebook Inc will post $4.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) Given New $25.00 Price Target at Buckingham Research

December 05, 2017

Investors may also want to take a longer-term look at company shares. At the time of writing, the stock had reached $30.76. About 447,447 shares traded or 12.36% up from the average. The rating was maintained by Credit Suisse with "Neutral" on Wednesday, November 15. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in Thursday, August 3 report.

INC (MRK) Shares Declined, Oakbrook Investments LLC Has Increased Position

December 05, 2017

NRG Energy, Inc. ((NYSE:NRG)) closed up +0.3 points or 1.08% at $27.95 with 5.37 mln shares exchanging hands. Vigilant Capital Management LLC now owns 1,746 shares of the company's stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter.

Investors Trading Alert: QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM), Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN)

December 05, 2017

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN ) has risen 40.31% since December 4, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 23.61% the S&P500. 121,800 were reported by Decatur Cap Management. On Wednesday, July 26 the stock rating was maintained by B. Riley & Co with "Hold". The stock of Envestnet, Inc. The firm has "Positive" rating by Susquehanna given on Wednesday, December 21.

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Shares Sold by APG Asset Management NV

December 05, 2017

About 5.34M shares traded. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) has declined 24.40% since December 4, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Yhb Investment Advsrs holds 1.42% or 102,869 shares in its portfolio. Korea Corp holds 924,941 shares or 0.35% of its portfolio. 4,200 were accumulated by Cordasco Financial Ntwk.

Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc (LPI) — Trending Stock Buzz

December 05, 2017

Patten & Patten Inc decreased Pfizer (PFE) stake by 12.93% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. The Shareholder Yield is a way that investors can see how much money shareholders are receiving from a company through a combination of dividends, share repurchases and debt reduction.

Has $1.94 Million Holdings in Transdigm Group Incorporated (TDG)

December 05, 2017

It has underperformed by 3.93% the S&P500. It was reported on Dec, 4 by Barchart.com . Jacoby Rebecca sold $2.94M worth of Cisco Systems, Inc. David Goel increased its stake in Transdigm Group Inc ( TDG ) by 16.19% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC.

Child skeptic writes savage letter to Santa

December 05, 2017

His mum posted the letter to Twitter , and wrote: "My 6yo Santa skeptic was told to write a letter to Santa at school". Sarah McCammon posted an image of her son's letter to Santa, written for a project his school class was working on.

Analyst at KeyBanc Reaffirms Dollar General (NYSE:DG)Stock Rating as a '"Hold"'

December 05, 2017

The firm has "Hold" rating given on Friday, August 26 by Jefferies. For the past month, Dollar General Corporation's stock has been 8.31%, 21.28% for the last quarter, 12.35% for the past six months and 19.73% for the past 52 weeks. Rothschild Invest Corp Il owns 4,466 shares for 0.04% of their portfolio. Madison Inv Hldgs has invested 1.28% of its portfolio in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG).

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' (NYSE:TEVA) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Mizuho

December 05, 2017

While looking at the Stock's Performance, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited now shows a Weekly Performance of 11.39%, where Monthly Performance is 8.84%, Quarterly performance is -4.03%, 6 Months performance is -47.36% and yearly performance percentage is -58.27%.

Recent Insiders Bustle: MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG), National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV)

December 05, 2017

Tealwood Asset Management Inc decreased Mgic Invt Corp Wis (MTG) stake by 14.71% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Nfc Investments Llc owns 1.66 million shares or 6.58% of their U.S. 36 funds opened positions while 93 raised stakes. 321.13 million shares or 5.08% more from 305.62 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. American Century Incorporated has 302,224 shares for 0% of their portfolio.

Manmohan Singh invokes memories of those who died due to noteban

December 05, 2017

He added he was not competing with PM Modi on the matter. Addressing a press meeting in Surat on Saturday, he said, "I don't want the country to take pity on the basis of my humble background". In Gujarat's Surat , the Cambridge-trained economist said it was with "immense pain" and a sense of "deep responsibility" that he called November 8 a "black day" for India's economy and democracy.

Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) Holdings Cut by Advisor Group Inc

December 05, 2017

Findlay Park Partners Llp holds 2.69M shares or 2.32% of its portfolio. It has outperformed by 45.78% the S&P500. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors Llc sold 170,984 shares as Danaher Corp Del ( DHR)'s stock declined 2.27%. Of Oklahoma holds 0% or 42,274 shares in its portfolio. First Trust Advsr LP has invested 0.08% in Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR). Kentucky Retirement accumulated 39,157 shares.

Hold Rating Was Issued By Broker For Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

December 05, 2017

It improved, as 11 investors sold MDC Partners Inc. shares while 29 reduced holdings. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 1,500 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter.

Trading Monitor: Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (BWP) Stock Topping Chikou Line

December 05, 2017

Closing price generally refers to the last price at which a stock trades during a regular trading session. Richmond Hill Investments Llc decreased Boardwalk Pipeline Partners ( BWP ) stake by 8.41% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Brandywine Glob Mgmt Limited Co invested 2.06% of its portfolio in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). 101,000 were accumulated by Pnc Svcs Grp Inc. Ci Glob Investments reported 0.49% of its portfolio in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ).

Rosenblum Silverman Sutton SF Inc. CA Decreases Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc

December 05, 2017

First Bankshares invested 0.06% of its portfolio in Amazon.com, Inc. The rating was maintained by Shore Capital with "Buy" on Thursday, November 3. JP Morgan maintained the shares of EXPN in report on Friday, May 19 with "Overweight" rating.

Analytical Preview of VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW)

December 05, 2017

We remain on the sidelines given our view of full valuation against secular challenges that the company faces amid a shift to the cloud. The firm earned "Hold" rating on Wednesday, October 21 by Maxim Group. In other news, COO Rajiv Ramaswami sold 9,747 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 2nd. In related news, COO Sanjay Poonen sold 1,134 shares of Vmware stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 8th.

Stock's Stunning Activities: Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM)

December 05, 2017

About 167,002 shares traded. Raymond James Financial Svcs Advsr Inc has invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM ). It has underperformed by 18.19% the S&P500. (NYSE:PX) for 4,963 shares. First Allied Advisory reported 3,494 shares. Advantus Mngmt accumulated 0.05% or 53,675 shares. We have $5.46 PT which if reached, will make NASDAQ:TTPH worth $27.76M less.

Unitedhealth Group INC (UNH) Holder Sentinel Asset Management INC Trimmed Position

December 05, 2017

The highest price UNH stock touched in the last 12 month was $229.22 and the lowest price it hit in the same period was $156.09. About 424,524 shares traded. MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) has risen 2.76% since December 4, 2016 and is uptrending. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's institutional ownership is 89.3%, while its institutional transactions stand at 0.15%.

The prank Georgia fans pulled on Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield

December 05, 2017

Mayfield will go down as one of college football's all-time greats and the most efficient passer the sport has ever seen no matter what happens with No. The Sooners face No. 3 Georgia on January 1 in the Rose Bowl semifinal in Pasadena, Calif. The victor will play the victor of Clemson and Alabama in the National Championship Game.

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Position Lowered by Banque Pictet & Cie SA

December 05, 2017

Western Digital Corp now has $22.99B valuation. Currently, 325 million total shares are owned by the public and among those 324.75 million shares have been available to trade. Investors sentiment increased to 1.12 in Q2 2017. AET comes in with a P/S ratio of 0.96 that's below 1, potentially implying that it could be cheap relative to the overall sector (5.64) and its peers (0.93).

Stocks Rating Report: BHP Billiton Limited (BHP), Medtronic plc (MDT)

December 05, 2017

The stock market is still producing plenty of green arrows, and investors need to be able to capitalize. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. In general, if the level goes above -20, the stock may be considered to be overbought. The company reported revenue of $0 in the same period past year. The average is taken over a specific period of time, like 10 days, 20 minutes, 30 weeks, or any time period the trader chooses.

Markets Right Now: Tech slump leaves United States stock indexes mixed

December 05, 2017

CVS fell 4.6 per cent. In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region turned in a mixed performance during trading on Monday. But after it fell 3 percent since November 28, investors on Monday became more concerned about the longevity of the sector's rally.

Stock Floating Above Moving Averages: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)

December 05, 2017

Chevron Corp New now has $230.71B valuation. The stock increased 0.44% or $0.52 during the last trading session, reaching $119.51. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $3,060,000.00. They expect $1.10 EPS, up 400.00% or $0.88 from last year's $0.22 per share. EPS Growth this year is -110.8 percent. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 25,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,060,000.

Ultra Clean (UCTT) Raised to "Buy" at Stifel Nicolaus

December 05, 2017

The stock has "Buy" rating by Craig Hallum on Tuesday, January 12. On Monday, September 18 the stock rating was maintained by Needham with "Buy". As per Friday, July 24, the company rating was upgraded by Craig Hallum. (NYSE:PAG). Ftb Advsrs has 270 shares. Eam Investors Lc holds 0.63% or 203,331 shares. State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D reported 0.02% stake.

TJX Companies Inc (TJX) Shares Bought by Financial Counselors Inc

December 05, 2017

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Tjx Cos Inc New (TJX) by 25.03% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 9th were paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Shares Sold by American Century Companies Inc

December 05, 2017

It has underperformed by 34.70% the S&P500. Kinder Morgan, Inc .'s beta is 0.61 whilst the stock has an average true range (ATR) of 0.32. The hedge fund held 6.49M shares of the public utilities company at the end of 2017Q2, valued at $124.31M, up from 4.19 million at the end of the previous reported quarter.

Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROW) Shares Bought by Ameriprise Financial Inc

December 05, 2017

The stock of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc . Tci Wealth Advsrs Inc reported 41 shares. Facebook Inc now has $508.17 billion valuation. The stock increased 0.36% or $0.37 during the last trading session, reaching $103.16. 193.64 million shares or 2.51% less from 198.64 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Mai Mgmt, Ohio-based fund reported 12,299 shares. Driehaus Lc accumulated 7,179 shares or 0.02% of the stock.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.08

December 05, 2017

This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.97%. The legal version of this news story can be viewed at https://stocknewstimes.com/2017/12/04/graphic-packaging-holding-company-gpk-position-trimmed-by-jpmorgan-chase-co.html.

Nordea Investment Management AB Buys 85600 Shares of Fossil Group, Inc. (FOSL)

December 05, 2017

FMR LLC increased its stake in Fossil Group by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. The accessories brand company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.28) by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $689.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $649.87 million.

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