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TSB calls in Slaughter and May for investigation into online banking shutdown

May 04, 2018

Slaughters' appointment is expected to be confirmed by TSB directors when they face the Treasury Select Committee later today (2 May). The IT meltdown, caused when switching over to systems created by Banco Sabadell, TSB's Spanish owner, has attracted the attention of financial and data protection regulators.

On May, 2 Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) Analysts See $0.56 EPS

May 04, 2018

The company rating was maintained by Tigress Financial on Friday, December 15. As per Thursday, January 28, the company rating was maintained by Investec. Big Money Sentiment decreased to 1.08 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.09, from 1.02 in 2017Q3. 31 investors sold all, 121 reduced holdings as Garmin Ltd . ratio dropped.

PNB Housing to raise $1 billion via European Central Bank

May 04, 2018

PNB Housing Finance today said it proposes to raise United States dollars 1 billion (about Rs 6,500 crore) through external commercial borrowing window to fund business expansion. For the full year, GNPA stood at 7.11 per cent and net NPA at 5.02 per cent, he said, adding provision coverage rate rose to 52.51 per cent from 49.11 per cent.

19 hedge funds buy TC PipeLines, LP (TCP) for the first time

May 04, 2018

Highstreet Asset Incorporated has invested 0% of its capital in TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE: TCP ). Tortoise Capital Ltd Llc owns 16 shares. Fmr holds 0.09% or 3.98 million shares in its portfolio. Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc .'s beta is -0.30 whilst the stock has an average true range (ATR) of 0.04. The pipeline company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.25.

(NYSE:CHD)'s Share Price Remains -15.34% Away From 52-Week High

May 03, 2018

It has underperformed by 15.77% the S&P500.The move comes after 6 months positive chart setup for the $11.47 billion company. Elk Creek Partners Llc sold 159,889 shares as the company's stock rose 4.65% while stock markets declined. BTIM Corp. now owns 696,298 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,934,000 after acquiring an additional 123,600 shares during the period. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.86 in 2017 Q4.

Oil edges up as OPEC, Iran overshadow USA crude output

May 03, 2018

US drillers added five oil rigs looking for new production in the week to April 27, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes, bringing the total count to 825, the most since March 2015. Iran, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, re-emerged as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when some worldwide sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.

$0.05 EPS Expected for EchoStar Corporation (SATS) on May, 9

May 04, 2018

Arrowstreet Partnership has 0.01% invested in EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS). SATS's profit would be $4.79 million giving it 262.75 P/E if the $0.05 EPS is correct. The stock of Facebook, Inc. On Monday, August 3 the stock rating was initiated by Liberum Capital with "Buy". Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Echostar from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th.

Magellan Midstream: 1Q Earnings Snapshot

May 03, 2018

About 104,800 shares traded. (NYSE:SMLP) has 11 ratings reports on May 3, 2018 according to StockzIntelligence. It has underperformed by 50.28% the S&P500. On Thursday, March 8 Robert W. Baird maintained the shares of SMLP in report with "Buy" rating . Cowen & Co maintained it with "Market Perform" rating and $20 target in Friday, October 30 report.

Holder Nordea Investment Management Ab Increased Cvs Health (CVS) Stake

May 04, 2018

The stock increased 0.45% or $0.26 during the last trading session, reaching $57.88. Glovista Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 1.7% during the second quarter. Baird. Finally, SunTrust Banks lifted their target price on shares of CVS Health to $90.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 5th.

Analysts See $0.60 EPS for Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK)

May 04, 2018

About 598,479 shares traded. (NYSE:TJX) for 38,244 shares. PK underperformed by 11.02% the S&P500. Brown Brothers Harriman & holds 0% in Choice Hotels International, Inc . (NYSE:TJX) for 134,206 shares. Therefore 67% are positive. This is according to the analysts polled by BSR which have recently published research reports on the firm.

Trending Stocks Alert: Akorn, Inc. (AKRX), Avinger, Inc. (AVGR)

May 04, 2018

Earnings, with 1 analysts believing the company would generate an Average Estimate of $-0.84. The SMA20 for the stock is at -26.48 percent, SMA50 stands at -34.66 percent, while SMA200 is -57.38 Percent, according to Finviz reported data.

$0.13 EPS Expected for Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. (FMSA) on May, 3

May 03, 2018

This article presents updated analysis story and can support yours research about Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc . 17 analysts on average are expecting Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc .to report earnings of $0.18 per share for the current quarter.

Tradewinds Capital Management LLC Sells 1999 Shares of United Parcel Service (UPS)

May 04, 2018

About 3.56M shares traded. United Parcel Service now has $94.90 billion valuation . (NYSE:UPS) stock. Among that group, 6 of them gave BUY ratings , 2 of them rated the stock as OUTPERFORM, 16 recommended it as HOLD, 1 set the rating at UNDERPERFORM and 1 rated it as a SELL.

DP Eurasia (DPEU) Rating Reiterated by Liberum Capital

May 04, 2018

Spectris PLC had 31 analyst reports since November 21, 2017 according to SRatingsIntel. Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Babcock International in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. This key information was released in an analyst report on Wednesday, 2 May. (NASDAQ:PXLW) earned "Hold" rating by Zacks on Thursday, August 6. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, November 6 by Roth Capital.

Analysts' Recommendations Roundup: Enbridge Energy Management Llc (EEQ)

May 03, 2018

ResMed Inc had 45 analyst reports since August 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 15th. EEP is downtrending and has moved 48.17% since May 2, 2017. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. Therefore 58% are positive.

Iowa lawmakers pass the nation's most restrictive abortion ban

May 03, 2018

Republican legislators sent Iowa's governor a bill that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, propelling the state overnight to the front of a push among conservative statehouses jockeying to enact the nation's most restrictive regulations on the procedure.

What's Next for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) After Touching 52 Week Low?

May 03, 2018

Oceaneering International, Inc . (OII) has declined 24.59% since May 3, 2017 and is downtrending. About 7.32M shares traded or 157.12% up from the average. Jefferies Group set a $72.00 price target on shares of Cardinal Health and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. At the end of 12/31/2017 reporting period, 336 institutional holders increased their position in Cardinal Health, Inc .

EPS for The New York Times Company (NYT) Expected At $0.14

May 04, 2018

Digital-only subscription revenues rose almost 26%, to $95.4M, making up 23% of total revenues. The Return on Investment (ROI) ratio of The New York Times Company ( NYT ) is 6.7 percent. Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of The New York Times during the fourth quarter worth about $186,000. Jpmorgan Chase And has invested 0% of its portfolio in The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT ).

Allen Capital Group LLC Invests $623000 in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)

May 03, 2018

Passport Capital Llc decreased Unitedhealth Group Inc ( UNH ) stake by 93.6% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. The institutional investor held 2.61 million shares of the energy company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $25.01 million, up from 1.17M at the end of the previous reported quarter.

60.75% More Suncor Energy Inc (NYSE:SU) Short Interest

May 03, 2018

For a total of shares it increased its holding in by shares in the quarter, and has risen its stake in. Suncor Energy Inc, Canada's second-largest energy producer, posted a first-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations, as improved crude oil pricing and higher refining margins outweighed lower production.

Analyst Earnings Estimates Screen: Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT) (CCI)

May 03, 2018

DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:DPW) has risen 5.96% since May 3, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 5.59% the S&P500. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (NYSE:PFE) was sold by Dolsten Mikael . Firm's net income measured an average growth rate of 15.01%. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00 per share, for a total exchange amounting to $393,872.

ValuEngine Downgrades Invesco (IVZ) to Sell

May 03, 2018

About 27,372 shares traded. Moreover, Campbell And Company Investment Adviser Lc has 0.32% invested in Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) for 12,031 shares. It has underperformed by 11.55% the S&P500.The move comes after 5 months positive chart setup for the $203.93M company.

Sawtooth Asset Management Inc. Increases Holding in Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (HST)

May 03, 2018

The company said it had net income of $253 million, or 34 cents per share. The institutional investor held 206,600 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $4.10M, down from 447,300 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

Stocks roll over after as-expected Fed directive

May 03, 2018

Expectations the U.S. central bank will sound more hawkish on policy tightening kept investors wary of big market moves, especially after currency markets were roiled this week by the dollar's surge to 3½-month highs against a basket of currencies.

Temasek Holdings Private LTD Decreased Its Wells Fargo Co New (WFC) Stake

May 03, 2018

WF stock traded down $0.42 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $43.12. About 3.39M shares traded. The stock of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC ) has "Market Perform" rating given on Monday , October 16 by BMO Capital Markets. Among 19 analysts covering Sunoco Inc. In related news, Director Ronald Sargent acquired 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday , February 12th.

Starbucks pact with 2 men includes free college

May 03, 2018

Starbucks also announced Wednesday that the company had reached an agreement with Robinson and Nelson, which includes a financial settlement. "We put in a lot of time, energy, effort". In a statement posted on their website, Starbucks confirmed their CEO Kevin Johnson reached an agreement with the men. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, apologized to the men , saying he made the decision worse by initially defending his officers' actions.

(CWH), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT)

May 03, 2018

It has outperformed by 35.37% the S&P500. The hedge fund run by Howard Guberman held 716,000 shares of the hotels and resorts company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $52.66 million, up from 645,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

Police Use Stun Gun On Man Attempting To Have Sex With Car

May 03, 2018

Scott Powell of the Newton (Kansas) Police Department. Despite the presence of officers, the suspect continued to try and have sex with the tailpipe, said Powell, who added that the man was eventually tased and taken into custody. Powell states that the person experienced a potential head injury plus "was utterly unaware to every one position around and telling him to discontinue".

WealthTrust Axiom LLC Takes Position in Lockheed Martin (LMT)

May 03, 2018

The company's stock had a trading volume of 683,493 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,608,374. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 29th. After the transaction, the Chairman, Pres. & CEO HEWSON MARILLYN A now holds 93,748 shares of the company's stock, which is worth approximately $28658764.

Shares in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) Acquired by Financial Advisory Service Inc

May 03, 2018

Chartist Inc who had been investing in Sempra Energy for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $29.34 billion market cap company. The stock increased 4.20% or $0.08 during the last trading session, reaching $2.01. The stock of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE: TEVA ) has "Hold" rating given on Monday, February 13 by Maxim Group. The company was downgraded on Monday, January 9 by Wells Fargo.

Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) Position Trimmed by Guggenheim Capital LLC

May 03, 2018

The performance of the stock over the past seven days has increased by 0.78%, over the past one-month price index is 12.32% while over the last three months is -9.84%. Cv Starr And Incorporated owns 4.69% invested in Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) for 620,000 shs. Therefore 75% are positive. The company's distance from 52-week high price is -26.32% and current price is above +19.12% from 52-week low price.

Patterson-UTI (PTEN) Upgraded at ValuEngine

May 03, 2018

Elm Ridge Ltd Company invested in 5.07% or 492,005 shares. These shares are worth $194,600 and were traded at $19.46 each. (NYSE:WAIR) has declined 7.62% since May 2, 2017 and is downtrending. Susquehanna Interest Gp Limited Liability Partnership stated it has 0% in Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) for 9,639 shares. Koch Industries holds 0.04% of its portfolio in Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) Institutional Investors Quarterly Sentiment

May 03, 2018

About 1.99 million shares traded or 17.53% up from the average. Sprouts began its same-day home delivery partnership with Instacart at the beginning of the year, and as of May 1, has discontinued the delivery partnership it had with Amazon Prime Now in all of the 15 stores it was in, Maredia said.

Amazon Launches Own Pet Brand

May 03, 2018

The resurrection of Wag.com sees Amazon trying to muscle in on the turf of Chewy, PetSmart, and Petco, taking full advantage of its huge user base. Like some other Amazon private-label brands, Wag products are available to purchase only by Amazon Prime subscribers , who pay an annual fee to free two-day shipping and other benefits, such as access to music, movies and TV shows.

Plantronics (PLT) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

May 03, 2018

About 2.84 million shares traded. It has outperformed by 65.23% the S&P500. The Pennsylvania-based Stevens Cap Mngmt Limited Partnership has invested 0.03% in Plantronics, Inc. Plantronics, Inc. had 8 insider sales and 0 insider purchases since January 31, 2018. On Thursday, April 5 the insider SARKAR SHANTANU sold $1,845.

(MRK) Position Raised by Toronto Dominion Bank

May 03, 2018

Personal Capital Advisors Corp decreased Merck & Co Inc (MRK) stake by 9.66% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. Woodmont Investment Counsel Llc bought 10,202 shares as the company's stock declined 4.63% with the market. The stock of Merck & Co., Inc. Among 4 analysts covering Cryolife ( NYSE:CRY ), 4 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 39% are positive. The rating was initiated by Bryan Garnier & Cie with "Buy" on Friday, January 13.

Mover inside Analysts Radar: United Rentals, Inc. (URI)

May 03, 2018

Tocqueville Asset LP has 2,912 shs for 0.01% of their capital. Investors holded 74.23 million in 2017Q3 but now own 71.73 million shares or 3.37% less. United Rentals declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 18th that permits the company to buyback $1.25 billion in shares.

Research Report and Overview on PU Coatings Market, 2014

May 03, 2018

Which submarkets provide attractive business opportunities? The report segments the geographies by regions, which include North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India. Further, a shifting trend towards using waterborne technology and increasing globalisation among players is predicted to fuel the demand for corrosion protective coatings and acid proof lining in major end-use industries.

Endo International (ENDP) Cut to "Strong Sell" at ValuEngine

May 03, 2018

The stock increased 0.37% or $0.06 during the last trading session, reaching $16.26. About 1.65 million shares traded. Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) has risen 0.16% since May 3, 2017 and is uptrending. Citadel Advsr Limited Liability Company reported 320,685 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Texas Permanent School Fund owns 135,844 shares or 0.01% of their USA portfolio.

Capella Education (CPLA) Earning Somewhat Positive News Coverage, Analysis Finds

May 03, 2018

The company has market cap of $1.07 billion. Currently, the stock carries a price to earnings ratio of 0, a price to book ratio of 1.06, and a price to sales ratio of 0.78. 25 funds opened positions while 58 raised stakes. On 12/8/2017 NASDAQ:CPLA - Capella Education announced a quarterly dividend of $0.43 2.08% with an ex dividend date of 12/21/2017 which will be payable on 1/18/2018.

Comcast (CMCSA) Reaches New 1-Year High and Low at $31.18

May 03, 2018

Baillie Gifford & Company who had been investing in Watsco Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $5.73B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.28% or $0.075 during the last trading session, reaching $26.435. Scharf Investments Llc has cut its stake in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and also reduced its holding in Gentex Corp (NASDAQ:GNTX) by 905,941 shares in the quarter, for a total of 5.29 million shares.

Investors Purchase High Volume of Owens Corning Call Options (OC)

May 03, 2018

It has underperformed by 36.73% the S&P500. Globeflex Capital L P has 0.34% invested in Owens Corning (NYSE:OC). The company now has an insider ownership of 1.3 Percent and Institutional ownership of 96.3 Percent. Since March 13, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 2 selling transactions for $4.93 million activity. In related news, VP Ava Harter sold 1,100 shares of Owens Corning stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 13th.

$1.26 Billion in Sales Expected for Harley-Davidson (HOG) This Quarter

May 03, 2018

About 3,413 shares traded. Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 24th. It has underperformed by 41.73% the S&P500. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Wednesday, October 18 with "Hold". The firm has "Underperform" rating given on Monday, August 29 by Longbow.

On May, 2 Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) Analysts See $0.49 EPS

May 03, 2018

MFC's profit could reach $972.62M with 9.58 P/E in case $0.49 earnings per share is announced. Investors sentiment increased to 0.83 in 2017 Q4. The stock has "Buy" rating by TD Securities on Friday, August 7. The stock price went below -8.87% from its 200-day simple moving average identifying long-term downward trend. The average is taken over a specific period of time, like 10 days, 20 minutes, 30 weeks, or any time period the trader chooses.

Lipe & Dalton Stake In Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NXPI) Was Decreased

May 03, 2018

The company has market cap of $3.81 billion. Cowen Inc. now owns 2,916,094 shares of the semiconductor provider's stock valued at $329,781,000 after purchasing an additional 1,797,529 shares during the last quarter. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets on Monday, November 23 with "Sector Perform". Morgan Stanley maintained NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) rating on Monday, March 19.

Grubhub (GRUB) Coverage Initiated at Stephens

May 03, 2018

They noted that the move was a valuation call. Cowen & Co maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in Monday, March 12 report. The company was maintained on Wednesday , April 4 by Mizuho. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. The SI to Exterran Corporation's float is 1.14%. QS Investors LLC bought a new position in Grubhub in the 4th quarter valued at about $129,000.

Amazon.com (AMZN) Earns "Buy" Rating from Goldman Sachs

May 03, 2018

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) has declined 1.72% since May 3, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 9.02% the S&P500. Global Endowment Management Lp decreased its stake in Amazon Com Inc (AMZN) by 6.99% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC.

Yum! Brands (YUM) Holdings Increased by Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc

May 03, 2018

About 2.78 million shares traded. InterXion Holding N.V. (NYSE:INXN) has risen 59.68% since May 3, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 55.65% the S&P500. Their revenue meanwhile grew by 10.96% from the last quarter, totaling $1.59 billion. Regent Limited Co has 0.3% invested in YUM! Perigon Wealth Mngmt Ltd Liability Corporation holds 200 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio.

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE:LPI)

May 03, 2018

On Monday , June 26 the stock rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets with "Hold". Morgan Stanley maintained it with "Equal-Weight" rating and $52 target in Thursday, September 21 report. It has underperformed by 11.55% the S&P500. It also increased its holding in Belmond Ltd ( NYSE :BEL) by 110,073 shares in the quarter, for a total of 958,302 shares, and has risen its stake in Teck Resources Ltd ( NYSE :TCK).

Canadian Natural Resources profit more than doubles on higher output

May 03, 2018

Overall, 1.13 Million shares exchanged hands versus its average trading volume of 2.59 Million shares. On Wednesday , January 24 the stock of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE: CNQ ) has "Overweight" rating given by Morgan Stanley.

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