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President Pence hires own lawyer for Russian Federation probes

June 16, 2017

President Donald Trump says the economy is improving and job numbers are up, despite the "phony Witch Hunt" against him. Trump would need Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller , to carry out such a termination. Obstruction of justice was one of the crimes Richard Nixon was accused of when the impeachment process began against him. Former FBI director James Comey testified last week that soon after he was sacked in mid-May, he asked a friend to share the ...

Trader Alert: Unusual Volume Spotted in Castle Brands Inc. (:ROX)

June 16, 2017

The more stable the company, the lower the score. The company's average Piotroski F-Score: 3 during the last 7 years. "Similarly, the company's Director ZEITCHICK MARK on 2016-12-27 Buy 30000 shares of the company at a price of $0.72". The Q.i. Typically, the lower the value, the more undervalued the company tends to be. "In addition, GCP's exclusive export. and distribution agreements with Castle Brands have been extended through March 31, 2030, with ten-year renewal terms thereafter".

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Price Target Raised to $175.00

June 16, 2017

Owl Creek Asset Management Lp decreased Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd ( BABA ) stake by 31.88% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. The PEG ratio is used to determine a stock's value while taking the company's earnings growth into account, and is considered to provide a more complete picture than the P/E ratio.

Credit Suisse Upgrades Rating On Kansas City Southern (KSU)

June 16, 2017

After $1.17 actual earnings per share reported by Kansas City Southern for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 5.98% EPS growth. The stock increased 0.70% or $0.03 on June 15, reaching $4.59. It also reduced Merck & Co Inc New Com (NYSE:MRK) stake by 6,216 shares and now owns 73,031 shares. (NYSE:GPS) was down -0.73% at $23.25 on Wednesday, in a 52-week range of $18.69 to $30.74 and with a consensus analyst target price of $25.53.

Financial Review of RSP Permian, Inc. (NYSE:RSPP)

June 16, 2017

Balyasny Asset Management Llc reported 0.04% of its portfolio in RSP Permian Inc (NYSE:RSPP). The Cambrian Capital Limited Partnership holds 83,250 shares with $3.72 million value, down from 143,850 last quarter. Citigroup maintained the shares of HP in report on Friday, August 14 with "Sell" rating. The firm earned "Buy" rating on Friday, October 2 by Evercore.

London councils review tower-block fire safety following Grenfell Tower tragedy

June 16, 2017

Relatives also told Italian media that the couple had assured their family in Italy in phone calls that they would be rescued, since suffocating smoke made it impossible to go down the stairs. The area has a large immigrant population, but many families have lived in the area for years, passing on their low-rent homes to their children. "What are you going to do about it?" The first victim of the tragedy was named Thursday by the Syria Solidarity Campaign as Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali.

Celestial Seasonings owner faces deadline: Report earnings or be delisted

June 16, 2017

About 317,433 shares traded. Wedbush downgraded Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN ) on Tuesday, August 16 to "Neutral" rating. It has underperformed by 38.97% the S&P500. The stock has "Hold" rating by Scotia Capital on Friday, April 28. Since May 10, 2017, it had 2 buys, and 3 sales for $2.42 million activity. 02/13/2017 - The Hain Celestial Group, Inc .

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Cowen and Company

June 16, 2017

Martingale Asset Management LP who had been investing in Wal for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $241.03 billion market cap company. Baird. Therefore 45% are positive. Novadaq Technologies Inc had 9 analyst reports since October 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was downgraded by William Blair on Wednesday, January 11 to "Market Perform".

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Rating Reiterated at Bernstein Today

June 16, 2017

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. reiterated a rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Wednesday, February 22nd. The stock declined 0.95% or $1.38 reaching $143.78 per share. Asset Planning Services Ltd. now owns 7,859 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $910,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter.

Strategic Financial Services Inc Decreases Position in Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI)

June 16, 2017

Baker Chad R boosted its stake in Johnson Controls International PLC by 2.6% in the first quarter. Johnson Controls International plc ( JCI ) belonging to the Industrial Products sector has surged 0.19% and closed its last trading session at $41.94.

Turmoil for IndyCar with the pack back at repaved Texas

June 16, 2017

Tony Kanaan of Brazil sits in his vehicle on pit road during an IndyCar auto race practice session at Texas Motor Speedway , Friday, June 9, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. "We started 13th past year and won, so we're hoping for the same result from 11th". The Frenchman, who is now a regular in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, last raced for Coyne in IndyCars in 2015 and so is well positioned to judge the progress of the team since that time.

Church & Dwight Company, Inc. (NYSE:CHD) Valuation According To Analysts

June 16, 2017

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp (CHMI) has risen 20.72% since June 15, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 18.90% the S&P500. Welch & Forbes Llc increased Church & Dwight Inc ( CHD ) stake by 5.1% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing.

Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) showed P/E ratio of 13.06

June 16, 2017

Deutsche Bank maintained it with "Hold" rating and $13 target in Wednesday, November 23 report. Thrivent Fincl For Lutherans holds 0% in Chico's FAS, Inc . 11/15/2016 - Chico's FAS, Inc . was downgraded to "sector weight" by analysts at KeyBanc. The stock now has Monthly Volatility of 4.21% and Weekly Volatility of 3.52%.

Time Warner Inc. (TWX) Shares Bought by State Treasurer State of MI

June 16, 2017

Apple Inc now has $762.93 billion valuation. A total volume of 2.94 million shares were traded versus to average volume of 3.14 million shares. Apple Inc. Stifel reported 480,617 shares stake. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Time Warner by 1.6% in the third quarter. It also upped Alphabet Inc stake by 16,480 shares and now owns 208,102 shares.

Easyjet flight to London makes unplanned landing after conversation with 'terrorist content'

June 16, 2017

Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft by emergency slides, and one of the three men's bags was destroyed in a controlled explosion. The plane was diverted to Cologne-Bonn airport as a precaution and the 151 passengers on board were disembarked using emergency slides, the Associated Press reported.

ACEA - Passenger auto registrations: +5.3% five months into 2017; +7.6% in May

June 16, 2017

In volume terms, this result comes close to May 2007 levels, just before the economic crisis hit the auto industry, the ACEA said. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association said total vehicle registrations rose 7.7% in the EU and European Free Trade Area during May, with double digit gains for some countries, although the United Kingdom extended its recent slide with an 8.5% fall in registrations for the month.

Select Comfort Corporation (SCSS) Getting Positive News Coverage, AlphaOne Reports

June 16, 2017

The Company's ophthalmology products consist of laser consoles, delivery devices and consumable instrumentation, including laser probes, and are used in the treatment of serious eye diseases, including the over three causes of irreversible blindness, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion

June 16, 2017

Starting out as a online book seller, Amazon has grown into a retail behemoth, drastically altering the market for nearly every company in the US that sells consumer goods. This move comes as Amazon has made ever-larger moves into the grocery and fresh-food space, which has been a battleground for online retailers that have been trying to shakeup the grocery space for years.

Bgeo Group PLC (BGEO) Earns "Add" Rating from Peel Hunt

June 16, 2017

CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in shares of Astrazeneca PLC by 2.1% in the first quarter. It is down 266.48% since June 15, 2016 and is uptrending. Therefore 58% are positive. Phoenix Group Holdings had 68 analyst reports since July 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Goldman Sachs maintained International Business Machines Corp.

Arunabh Kumar, accused of sexual harassment steps down as TVF CEO

June 16, 2017

In a statement that he released on Twitter , Mr. Kumar said: "In the wake of the recent personal attacks, what really breaks me is the blemish on the brand's true promise". "I felt exploited and cheated and left my job under very bad circumstances". Indian Fowler posted about few months ago that she first met Arunabh Kumar in a Mumbai cafe in 2014.

Oil prices bounce but stuck near 2017 lows on supply overhang

June 16, 2017

Refinery crude runs also rose 29,000 bbl/d and utilization rates rose 0.3 percentage point to 94.4% of total capacity. "It is by no means bullish", said Tamas Varga, analyst at brokerage PVM Oil Associates. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Okla., delivery hub fell by 1.2 million bbl, EIA said. In refined products, RBOB heating oil futures remained flat at 1.422 a gallon at the NYMEX.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Holder Diamond Hill Capital Management INC Has Increased Stake

June 16, 2017

Verity & Verity Llc acquired 11,615 shares as Abbott Labs (ABT)'s stock declined 3.42%. The Heritage Investors Management Corp holds 151,818 shares with $20.36M value, up from 149,472 last quarter. The firm earned "Buy" rating on Saturday, August 29 by BTIG Research. The stock of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, July 14 by Jefferies.

Anglo American plc's (AAL) "Sell" Rating Reaffirmed at Liberum Capital

June 16, 2017

Therefore 45% are positive. Shire PLC has GBX 6900 highest and GBX 234 lowest target. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,107 ($14.00), for a total transaction of £694,044.72 ($877,981.94). The share price of the company (LON:BAB) was up +0.91% during the last trading session, with a high of 893.92 during the day and the volume of Babcock International Group shares traded was 1941461.

The Swiss National Bank Boosts Stake in Zynga Inc (ZNGA)

June 16, 2017

Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 131,050 shares of the company's stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 7,000 shares during the period. Zynga Inc . If you are reading this piece on another site, it was illegally stolen and republished in violation of global trademark & copyright legislation. The correct version of this article can be accessed at https://transcriptdaily.com/2017/06/15/zynga-inc-znga-director-william-b-gordon-sells-549637-shares-updated-updated.html.

Fuel gushes from plane, covers New Jersey runway

June 16, 2017

When he first alerted them to the potential problem, Brumfield says a crew member just "yelled" at him to sit down. "Thank god we were lookin [sic] out the window at take off". She also said the pilots asked passengers to "be nice on social media". Passengers were taken to a hotel and United planned to book them on a flight Wednesday, The Associated Press reported .

Credit Suisse Group AG Upgrades AstraZeneca plc (AZN) to Neutral

June 16, 2017

The SI to Pennymac Mortgage Investment Tru's float is 1.69%. The stock decreased 1.48% or $0.65 during the last trading session, reaching $43.2. About 288,133 shares traded. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Monday, January 9 by Peel Hunt. The stock has "Hold" rating by Jefferies on Tuesday, May 30. The stock of Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LON:HL) has "Neutral" rating given on Wednesday, February 10 by Credit Suisse.

Twins select shortstop Royce Lewis with first pick in Major League Baseball draft

June 16, 2017

While he also plays shortstop, the Reds plan on using him as a pitcher. He went 10-3 with a 2.34 ERA and a school-record 140 strikeouts in 104 innings while batting.343 with 17 home runs, 56 RBIs and a.464 on-base percentage. The New York Mets drafted two-thirds of Stanford's starting outfield, taking Quinn Brodey in the third round and Matt Winaker in the fifth. "We still haven't talked about it but I'm excited to be with this ball club and whatever they have in mind for me, I'm excited to ...

Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG) Position Cut by Murphy Capital Management Inc

June 16, 2017

About 63,349 shares traded. Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 26th. It has underperformed by 9.16% the S&P500. The stock of Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, June 23 by Hilliard Lyons. On Friday, December 2 the stock rating was downgraded by Pivotal Research to "Hold".

The Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Receives Buy Rating from Oppenheimer Holdings Inc

June 16, 2017

Reilly Financial Advisors LLC now owns 278 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 1 shares in the last quarter. Therefore 93% are positive. Piper Jaffray analyst Mike Olson reviewed Amazon.com, Inc. Has $3.75 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) rating on Friday, July 24.

Brokers Issue New Targets On Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM)

June 16, 2017

It is down 0.00% since June 14, 2016 and is. It has outperformed by 6.87% the S&P500. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ( ADM ) has an annual dividend of $1.28, while its annual dividend yield is 3.02%. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has a one year low of $39.01 and a one year high of $47.88. Investors who are keeping close eye on the stock of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM ) established that the company was able to keep return on investment at 5.30 in the trailing twelve month while ...

Bluebird Bio Incorporated (NASDAQ:BLUE) Shorted Shares Increased 0.6% After Market Selling

June 16, 2017

Arrowpoint Asset Management Llc increased Innerworkings Inc (INWK) stake by 58.7% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. The hedge fund run by Daniel Gold held 95,136 shares of the health care company at the end of 2016Q4, valued at $5.87 million, up from 59,002 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCLN) Updated Broker Ratings

June 16, 2017

In recent action, SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.77 and a 200 day moving average of $9.96. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.56, for a total transaction of $382,400.00. Float is the number of shares available for trading of a particular stock. Tower Rech Capital Lc (Trc) holds 0% or 974 shares in its portfolio. Insiders own 7.63% of the company's stock.

Analysts Viewpoints: Superior Energy Services (SPN)

June 16, 2017

It has underperformed by 41.84% the S&P500. Fincl Architects Inc reported 108 shares. Parametrica Management Ltd acquired 10,896 shares as Aptargroup Inc (ATR)'s stock rose 11.45%. The stock price weekly volatility remained at 4.39% while volatility is standing at 3.04% for the month. Superior Energy Services had 80 analyst reports since August 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel.

Fidelity National Financial Inc

June 16, 2017

The rating was maintained by Brean Capital on Thursday, November 19 with "Buy". Barclays Capital maintained the stock with "Overweight" rating in Friday, February 12 report. The stock rose 2.03% or $0.4 reaching $20.09 per share. The stock of FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc . ( NASDAQ:UBSI ), 0 have Buy rating , 0 Sell and 3 Hold.

GE, Baker Hughes Deal Wins Antitrust Approval

June 16, 2017

The stock's market capitalization is $23.68 billion. American Research & Management sold 12,615 shares as Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD)'s stock declined 8.05%. The agreement was sealed at $7.4bn, which will be paid by GE to Baker Hughes shareholders. Investors sentiment is 1.04 in 2016 Q4. Its the same as in 2016Q3.

Deutsche Bank Cuts Rating On Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA) To "Hold"

June 16, 2017

Credit Suisse Group AG's price objective would indicate a potential downside of 14.45% from the company's current price. It has outperformed by 237.58% the S&P500. The stock of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc . (NASDAQ:HA) on Wednesday, May 4 with "Hold" rating. Panagora Asset Mngmt owns 1.19M shares. San Francisco Sentry Invest Gru (Ca) reported 0.2% of its portfolio in Dollar General Corp.

EPS for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) Expected At $1.32

June 16, 2017

Eventually, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc . WBA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. WealthTrust Arizona LLC raised its stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance by 0.4% in the first quarter. Likewise, the negative performance for the quarter was recorded as -4.44% and for the year was -0.80%, while the YTD performance remained at -1.15%. Now the shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc .

Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC Increases Stake in Ares Capital Co. (ARCC)

June 16, 2017

The fund bought 39,333 shares of the investment management company's stock, valued at approximately $684,000. Coconut Grove Bank raised its position in Ares Capital by 366.2% in the first quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ares Capital Co. will post $1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year. Fool.com's news article titled: "Ares Capital Corporation: A Dividend Cut Is Around the Corner" with publication date: June 07, 2017 was also an interesting one.

Ferrellgas Partners, LP (FGP) Lifted to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

June 16, 2017

Current ratio was at 0.93 as on Apr. 30, 2017, down from 0.99 on Apr. 30, 2016. Its down 1.41, from 2.24 in 2016Q3. The stock of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. According to Zacks , analysts expect that Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. will report full year earnings of ($0.43) per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.46) to ($0.39).

Gold hits three-week low on firmer dollar, US jobs data

June 16, 2017

Gold is highly sensitive to rising U.S. interest rates, which lift the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion, while boosting the dollar. Spot gold had dropped 0.1 percent to $1,252.61 per ounce by 0406 GMT after touching its weakest since May 24 at $1,251.05 earlier in the session.

Uber CEO to take indefinite leave of absence

June 16, 2017

The Chief Executive Officer of Uber , Travis Kalanick , on Tuesday said he was taking an indefinite amount of time off from the company, which is now in the throes of controversy over its hostile work culture, in particular for women.

EPS for Carnival Corp (CCL) Expected At $0.47

June 16, 2017

It has outperformed by 4.03% the S&P500. Shelton Capital Management increased Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE:SLB) stake by 12,655 shares to 83,650 valued at $7.02 million in 2016Q4. Thamm Michael Olaf sold $1.55 million worth of stock. The stock price increased 1.09% or $-0.7 versus $64.06 at the end of the prior session. Its up 0.22, from 0.9 in 2016Q3.

Simple Moving Average Analysis of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC)

June 16, 2017

Gemmer Asset Mngmt Llc has 0.01% invested in Hays plc (LON:HAS). Mission Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,325 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $857,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. "The company was downgraded on Tuesday, August 11 by Bruyette & Woods". Shares for $4.15 million were sold by STATA RAY on Friday, March 17. Investors acquired 11,327 call options on the stock.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Shares Bought by Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC

June 16, 2017

It is 0.00% or $0 reaching $80.9 per share. It has outperformed by 23.61% the S&P500. Private Advisor Group Llc bought 7,267 shares as the company's stock declined 11.04% while stock markets rallied. More news for Schlumberger Limited. Investors sentiment increased to 0.95 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.01, from 0.94 in 2016Q3. It increased, as 46 investors sold Texas Instruments Incorporated shares while 347 reduced holdings.

SVB Financial Group (SIVB) Receives Daily News Impact Rating of 0.19

June 16, 2017

The stock has "Overweight" rating by Barclays Capital on Thursday, March 24. The Illinois-based Ativo Capital Management Llc has invested 0.23% in the stock. Cornerstone Holdg reported 8,251 shares stake. Hightower Limited Co has invested 0.55% in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). Moreover, Columbia Wanger Asset Limited Liability Company has 1.2% invested in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB).

Police commander says London tower block search may take months

June 16, 2017

An angry crowd confronted Khan as he visited the high-rise. "How many children died? We can't afford to wait many years for those answers". The tower is in the North Kensington neighborhood, a working-class, multi-ethnic area next to some of the richest neighborhoods in Britain.

Turkey arrests main opposition MP after 25-year jail verdict

June 16, 2017

The case stems from a May 2015 report in the Cumhuriyet newspaper suggesting Turkey's intelligence service had smuggled weapons to Islamist rebels in Syria a year earlier - which the government denied. But a growing rift has opened up since Erdogan's narrow win in a referendum on expanding his powers in April. He has accused the Cumhuriyet journalists, including editor-in-chief Can Dundar and Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gul, of undermining Turkey's worldwide reputation and vowed Dundar ...

Honeywell International Inc. (HON), Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI)

June 16, 2017

Alexandria Cap Ltd has invested 0% in Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET). Kcg Hldgs has 0% invested in Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET) for 25,842 shares. The legal version of this story can be accessed at https://transcriptdaily.com/2017/06/13/macquarie-group-ltd-maintains-stake-in-monmouth-r-e-inv-corp-mnr-updated-updated-updated.html.

Stock to Watch: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)

June 16, 2017

The "percentage off the 52-week high or low" refers to when a stock current price is relative to where it has traded over the last 52 weeks. More important recent NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) news were published by: Twst.com which released: "NCR Corporation: New Research Shows NCR Leads in Self-Checkout and EPOS Technology" on June 12, 2017, also Businesswire.com published article titled: "NCR's Bill Nuti Receives ATM Industry Association Lifetime Global Innovation Award", ...

Hot Stocks Among Investors: Methanex Corporation (MEOH), Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN)

June 16, 2017

The Thompson Davis & Co holds 20,470 shares with $110,000 value, down from 133,040 last quarter. The stock declined 0.26% or $0.14 reaching $53 per share. The firm has "Market Perform" rating by Oppenheimer given on Friday, August 7. Ocwen Financial Corporation presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $3.75.

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