American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Horizon Pharma PLC (NASDAQ:HZNP) by 12.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 547,464 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 60,356 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Horizon Pharma PLC were worth $8,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position…

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) by 75.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 587,074 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 251,742 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Chico's FAS were worth $8,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its stake in Flowserve Corp (NYSE:FLS) by 127.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 7,065 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Flowserve Corp were worth $626,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its stake in Flowserve Corp…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new position in shares of 58.com Inc (NYSE:WUBA) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 1,970 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $573,000. A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WUBA. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in 58.com during the third quarter worth approximately $692,000. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. raised its position in 58.com by 11,038.4% in the third quarter. Coronation…

Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of TC Pipelines, LP (NYSE:TCP) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,696 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $817,000. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC bought a new position in TC Pipelines, during the fourth quarter worth approximately $883,000. Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of TC…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its stake in shares of Msci Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 107.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,797 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 3,009 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Msci were worth $591,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MSCI. Riverhead Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Msci by 1.0% in the third quarter. Riverhead Capital Management…

FTB Advisors Inc. lowered its position in BB&T Co. (NYSE:BBT) by 5.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,625 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 163 shares during the period. FTB Advisors Inc.’s holdings in BB&T Co. were worth $116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Jolley Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of BB&T Co. by 1.0% in the first quarter. Jolley Asset Management LLC now owns 2,500…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its stake in Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) by 161.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,141 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 1,941 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Domino's Pizza were worth $605,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in Domino's Pizza by…

Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) by 62.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 16,649 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,397 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation were worth $817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Western Alliance Bancorporation…

Immune Design Corp (NASDAQ:IMDZ)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at Jefferies Group LLC in a research note issued to investors on Friday. They currently have a $18.00 price objective on the biotechnology company’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $16.00. Jefferies Group LLC’s price target indicates a potential upside of 135.29% from the stock’s current price. Separately, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Immune Design Corp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 18th. Shares of Immune Design…

Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) insider Edward S. Nekritz sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.31, for a total value of $1,382,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 199,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,059,234.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Shares of Prologis Inc (NYSE:PLD) opened at 55.41 on Tuesday. The firm has…

Alliant Energy Co. (NYSE:LNT) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. The brokerage currently has a $45.00 price objective on the utilities provider’s stock. Zacks Investment Research‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 11.44% from the stock’s current price. According to Zacks, “Alliant Energy has plans to invest substantially over the next ten years to add natural gas and renewable assets to its generation portfolio. These initiatives will help it achieve long-term earnings…

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Group LLC in a research report issued on Friday. They presently have a $59.00 price objective on the retailer’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $56.00. Jefferies Group LLC’s target price indicates a potential upside of 6.38% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $59.00 target price (up previously from $55.00) on shares of Target in…

Hess Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:HESM) received a $31.00 price target from equities research analysts at Scotiabank in a report released on Friday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Scotiabank’s price target indicates a potential upside of 23.85% from the stock’s current price. HESM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Goldman Sachs Group Inc began coverage on shares of Hess Midstream Partners in a report on Monday, May 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $32.00 price objective on the stock….

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MTSI) CFO Robert Mcmullan sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.24, for a total transaction of $1,687,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 64,506 shares in the company, valued at $3,627,817.44. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MTSI) opened at 60.84 on…

American Assets Trust, Inc (NYSE:AAT) CEO Ernest S. Rady acquired 46,140 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.21 per share, with a total value of $1,809,149.40. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. American Assets Trust, Inc (NYSE:AAT) opened at 39.32 on Tuesday. American Assets Trust, Inc has a 1-year low of $37.54 and a 1-year high of $46.38. The…

Green Dot Co. (NYSE:GDOT) General Counsel John C. Ricci sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.06, for a total transaction of $1,803,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 135,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,878,485.28. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Green Dot Co. (NYSE:GDOT) opened at 35.93 on Tuesday. Green Dot Co….

Media coverage about Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA (NYSE:AVAL) has trended positive recently, AlphaOne reports. The research firm, a division of Accern, identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. AlphaOne ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA earned a media sentiment score of 0.47 on AlphaOne’s scale. AlphaOne also assigned news articles about the bank an impact score of…

Press coverage about Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE:ALEX) has been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, AlphaOne Sentiment Analysis reports. AlphaOne, a unit of Accern, scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. AlphaOne ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Alexander & Baldwin earned a daily sentiment score of 0.09 on AlphaOne’s scale. AlphaOne also assigned news headlines about the financial services provider an impact score…

American Century Companies Inc. bought a new position in Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 240,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $7,965,000. Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of Corporate Office Properties Trust by 674.8% in the first quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,985,453 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $65,719,000…

LSV Asset Management lowered its position in shares of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRI) by 5.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 48,699 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,900 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Monarch Casino & Resort were worth $1,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MCRI. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Monarch Casino…

Media headlines about Aberdeen Indonesia Fund (NYSE:IF) have trended very positive this week, Alpha One Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm, a division of Accern, rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Alpha One ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Aberdeen Indonesia Fund earned a daily sentiment score of 0.60 on Alpha One’s scale. Alpha One also assigned media headlines about the company an impact score…

Analysts forecast that China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (NYSE:SNP) will announce ($0.29) earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Zero analysts have issued estimates for China Petroleum & Chemical Corp’s earnings. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp posted earnings of $1.53 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year over year growth rate of 119%. The firm is scheduled to announce its next earnings report on Monday, August 28th. On average, analysts expect that China Petroleum & Chemical Corp will…

Wall Street analysts expect that W. R. Berkley Corp (NYSE:WRB) will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have provided estimates for W. R. Berkley Corp’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.79 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.73. W. R. Berkley Corp posted earnings of $0.82 per share in the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year over year growth rate of 7.3%. The company is scheduled to issue its next earnings…

Press coverage about Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) has been trending very positive on Tuesday, according to AlphaOne. The research group, a subsidiary of Accern, scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. AlphaOne ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Natera earned a news impact score of 0.57 on AlphaOne’s scale. AlphaOne also assigned news headlines about the medical research company an impact score of 0 out of…

News stories about Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund (NYSE:TLI) have trended very positive on Tuesday, according to AlphaOne Sentiment. The research group, a subsidiary of Accern, identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. AlphaOne ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund earned a news sentiment score of 0.69 on AlphaOne’s scale. AlphaOne also assigned press coverage about the investment management company an impact…

Media headlines about First Mid-Illinois Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) have trended very positive recently, Alpha One reports. The research firm, a service of Accern, identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Alpha One ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. First Mid-Illinois Bancshares earned a news sentiment score of 0.70 on Alpha One’s scale. Alpha One also gave news headlines about the bank an impact score of…

Brokerages expect ORBCOMM Inc (NASDAQ:ORBC) to post $53.38 million in sales for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have provided estimates for ORBCOMM’s earnings. The highest sales estimate is $53.73 million and the lowest is $52.8 million. ORBCOMM posted sales of $50.06 million in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year over year growth rate of 6.6%. The firm is scheduled to report its next earnings results on Thursday, August 3rd. According to Zacks, analysts expect that ORBCOMM will report full year sales of $53.38…

Hilliard Lyons upgraded shares of Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) to a buy rating in a research report released on Thursday. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call. A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital raised shares of Regal Entertainment Group from a hold rating to a buy rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $23.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 16th. B. Riley raised shares of Regal Entertainment Group to a buy…

ValuEngine upgraded shares of Stone Energy Co. (NYSE:SGY) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Thursday morning. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Securities raised Stone Energy from a neutral rating to a buy rating and upped their target price for the stock from $6.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 28th. Zacks Investment Research raised Stone Energy from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $8.00 price objective for the company…

Royal Bank of Canada reiterated their hold rating on shares of Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) in a report released on Thursday morning. The brokerage currently has a $15.00 target price on the bank’s stock. A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on RF. Jefferies Group LLC restated a hold rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Regions Financial Corp in a report on Monday, May 15th. FBR & Co set a $18.00 price objective on Regions Financial Corp and gave the company a…

Analysts expect Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) to post earnings of $0.64 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Seven analysts have issued estimates for Patterson Companies’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.63 to $0.67. Patterson Companies posted earnings of $0.77 per share during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a negative year-over-year growth rate of 16.9%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 25th. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Patterson Companies will…

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of IMPINJ Inc (NYSE:PI) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Thursday morning. According to Zacks, “Impinj, Inc. is a provider of referral and information network radio frequency identification solutions to the retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and beverage and other industries. The company’s products include Indy Reader Chips which consists of integrated radio chips and supporting SDKs; Monza Tag Chips, which deliver memory options and extended features to RFID tags and Speedway fixed RFID readers and antennas for…

Analysts expect Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) to post $1.47 billion in sales for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Seven analysts have made estimates for Patterson Companies’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $1.41 billion to $1.52 billion. Patterson Companies reported sales of $1.45 billion during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 1.4%. The firm is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings report before the market opens on Thursday, May 25th. On average, analysts expect that Patterson Companies will report…

Royal Bank of Canada reissued their outperform rating on shares of Sanchez Energy Corp (NYSE:SN) in a report issued on Thursday morning. Royal Bank of Canada currently has a $13.00 target price on the energy producer’s stock, down from their previous target price of $14.00. A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on SN. Piper Jaffray Companies raised Sanchez Energy Corp from a neutral rating to an overweight rating and set a $17.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 2nd….

BMO Capital Markets reissued their hold rating on shares of Pinnacle West Capital Co. (NYSE:PNW) in a research note released on Wednesday morning. The firm currently has a $86.00 target price on the utilities provider’s stock. Several other research analysts also recently commented on PNW. Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised Pinnacle West Capital from a sell rating to a neutral rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $71.00 to $74.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 17th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Pinnacle West Capital…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its position in Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) by 35.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,715 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 11,714 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Air Products & Chemicals were worth $6,135,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale cut its stake in shares of Epizyme Inc (NASDAQ:EPZM) by 7.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,300 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 2,500 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Epizyme were worth $568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lowered its position in shares of Acorda Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ACOR) by 7.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 23,400 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Acorda Therapeutics were worth $626,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Acorda Therapeutics by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp…

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (NYSE:ARE) by 147.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 3,205 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities were worth $616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in…