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United Kingdom discount food retailers' growth accelerates as prices rise
Chris Hayward, consumer specialist at Kantar Worldpanel , said: "Consumers are starting to feel the pinch as prices continue to rise". The grocery market share figures for the 12 week period to 21 May 2017, show that Aldi has posted an increase in sales of 19.8% since the same period previous year, to now sit on 7.0% market share. [Full Article...]
Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) Short Interest Down 6.8% in April
The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website . $4.17 million worth of Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD ) shares were bought by LAMPERT EDWARD S. Value Investors may be keeping an eye on the Magic Formula Rank or MF Rank for Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD ). The company reported ($2.15) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts... [Full Article...]
Exxon Mobil Co. (XOM) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.77
About shares traded. News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) has risen 11.28% since May 30, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Segment Wealth Management Llc decreased Exxon Mobil Corp ( XOM ) stake by 4.48% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. [Full Article...]
Dutch court refuses to intervene in AkzoNobel, PPG dispute
Corporate governance in Holland is at risk with such a large offer from PPG given such disdain by the board. "Indeed, shareholders are struggling to make themselves heard as Chairman Antony Burgmans and CEO Ton Buchner continue to turn down bid approaches from PPG". [Full Article...]
Chinese pingpong great suspended, ordered home from worlds
One of China's best-known table tennis players is reportedly being sued in a Hong Kong court for failing to fully pay off a gambling debt he ran up while at the Marina Bay Sands property in Singapore . The casino resort declined to comment to the BBC. "During the time they were playing I went to get chips for them and left my personal information", Kong said. [Full Article...]
Needham & Company LLC Raises Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (AERI) Price Target to $65.00
Healthcare Trust Of America Inc (NYSE:HTA) has risen 7.80% since May 29, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 12.66% the S&P500. The institutional investor held 50,000 shares of the health care company at the end of 2016Q4, valued at $1.89M, down from 59,600 at the end of the previous reported quarter. [Full Article...]
Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) Under Analyst Spotlight
As per Wednesday, August 5, the company rating was maintained by Barclays Capital. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Stryker from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 13th. [Full Article...]
Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Overweight Rating for Prudential plc (PRU)
The stock declined 0.24% or $0.25 reaching $104.82 per share. About 260,445 shares traded. Gemmer Asset Mgmt Ltd Liability reported 0.02% of its portfolio in Prudential Financial Inc (NYSE:PRU). Also, insider Charles F. Lowrey sold 222,857 shares of Prudential Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 8th. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in Prudential Financial by ... [Full Article...]