Ariel Investments LLC lowered its position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc (NYSE:KEYS) by 15.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,871,085 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 733,495 shares during the period. Keysight Technologies makes up approximately 2.6% of Ariel Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ariel Investments LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $228,510,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Hudson Capital Management LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Capital Management LLC now owns 19,227 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,135,000 after purchasing an additional 885 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 26.3% in the 1st quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 5,299 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,693 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $455,000 after purchasing an additional 1,109 shares during the period. Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P. grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 27.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P. now owns 5,722 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 1,216 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 129,761 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $7,660,000 after purchasing an additional 1,237 shares during the period. 87.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Ellie Mae, Inc.(ELLI)
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- [By Dan Caplinger]
Monday saw a solid start to the week for the stock market, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a triple-digit gain and the Nasdaq Composite managed to rise more than 1%. Earnings season continues to move forward, and many investors are looking to Tuesday’s State of the Union address as an opportunity to see whether the Trump administration changes course with its plans following the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in January. Meanwhile, though, consolidation is taking hold in several key sectors of the economy, and many companies are seeing their share prices move dramatically in response to potential deals. Ultimate Software Group (NASDAQ:ULTI), Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON), and Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) were among the top performers today. Here’s why they did so well.
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Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ellie Mae Inc (NYSE:ELLI) by 3.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 166,934 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,916 shares during the period. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Ellie Mae were worth $15,348,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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Another big deal announced by First Data during the conference call was the exclusive right to process payments for the mortgage software platform powered by Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI). All future appraisal and application fees collected by Ellie Mae will be facilitated by First Data. Ellie Mae’s software processes more than a third of all mortgage loan applications in the U.S.
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Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) recently agreed to be acquired for $99 per share, and the stock is now trading for almost exactly $99. This may seem like a good reason to sell your shares and move on, but there’s more to the story.
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In this week’s installment of “One to Watch,” Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, explains why retail real estate investment trust Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE:SKT) is at the top of his watchlist. And, host Jason Moser suggests that listeners keep an eye on Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) — just hours before it announced it was being acquired!
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.(MPWR)
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News headlines about Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Monolithic Power Systems earned a coverage optimism score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the semiconductor company an impact score of 46.1278970459044 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.
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Texas Permanent School Fund cut its position in shares of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) by 2.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 25,049 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 612 shares during the period. Texas Permanent School Fund’s holdings in Monolithic Power Systems were worth $3,348,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Arista Networks, Inc.(ANET)
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- [By Steve Symington]
Shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) climbed 32.8% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the networking products company announced strong fourth-quarter 2018 results.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Macquarie Group Ltd. trimmed its stake in Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET) by 4.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 523,901 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 22,774 shares during the quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd.’s holdings in Arista Networks were worth $134,899,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
- [By Dan Caplinger]
Cloud computing has been a high-growth area for a long time, and companies have been jockeying for position to try to take as big a piece of the cloud pie as they can. Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) has differentiated itself by emphasizing the value of its open-source cloud services, and those following the stock have marveled at Arista’s ability to keep its growth pace strong even as the enterprise gets bigger.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Jack Henry & Associates Inc.(JKHY)
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Royce & Associates LP lessened its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 408,799 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 21,500 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP owned approximately 0.53% of Jack Henry & Associates worth $53,291,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) by 42.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,154 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 940 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Jack Henry & Associates were worth $381,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
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Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) by 104.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,367 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,765 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC’s holdings in Jack Henry & Associates were worth $891,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Evolving Systems, Inc.(EVOL)
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
Evolving Systems (NASDAQ: EVOL) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Mastercard Incorporated(MA)
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- [By Shane Hupp]
Meridian Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) by 70.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,263 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,173 shares during the quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Mastercard were worth $922,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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For example, we made $2,700 “Instant Income” from a $6,400 “down payment” on MasterCard (NYSE: MA). That’s an immediate return of 42.2%. I’ve collected $710 from Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), a company that’s never paid a single dividend. I could go on and on…
- [By Shane Hupp]
Investors bought shares of Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) on weakness during trading on Friday. $268.99 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $190.79 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $78.20 million into the stock. Of all stocks tracked, Mastercard had the 12th highest net in-flow for the day. Mastercard traded down ($2.64) for the day and closed at $213.26
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: PDF Solutions Inc.(PDFS)
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A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on PDFS shares. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 16th. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of PDF Solutions to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 16th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of PDF Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 3rd. Finally, ValuEngine cut shares of PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.
- [By Max Byerly]
Russell Investments Group Ltd. lowered its stake in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) by 73.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,102 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 141,811 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned 0.16% of PDF Solutions worth $600,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: TeleNav Inc.(TNAV)
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Telenav, Inc. (TNAV) CEO HP Jin on Q4 2018 Results – Earnings Call Transcript (seekingalpha.com) Telenav EPS in-line, beats on revenue (seekingalpha.com) Telenav: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot (finance.yahoo.com) Telenav (TNAV) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates (finance.yahoo.com) Telenav (TNAV) Posts Earnings Results, Meets Estimates (americanbankingnews.com)
TNAV has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. ValuEngine raised shares of Telenav from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 2nd. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Telenav in a research report on Monday, July 23rd. Finally, BidaskClub raised shares of Telenav from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.25.
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ValuEngine upgraded shares of Telenav (NASDAQ:TNAV) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday.
Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TNAV. BidaskClub upgraded Telenav from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Telenav from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Thursday, April 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has an average rating of Buy and an average target price of $11.17.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Telenav Inc (NASDAQ:TNAV) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $11.17.
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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Black Box Corporation(BBOX)
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Black Box Corp. (NASDAQ: BBOX) traded flat Thursday to match its 52-week low of $0.75 after closing Tuesday at $0.75. The stock’s 52-week high is $8.45. Volume was more than 40 times the daily average of about 180,000 shares. The company warned on Tuesday that it could face bankruptcy. Shares rose in Thursday trading and are on track to post a gain of about 30% for the day.
- [By Max Byerly]
Black Box Co. (NASDAQ:BBOX) shares traded up 43.4% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $1.30 and last traded at $1.19. 1,341,057 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 37% from the average session volume of 975,331 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.83.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Shares of Black Box Co. (NASDAQ:BBOX) gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $1.88, but opened at $1.95. Black Box shares last traded at $2.08, with a volume of 51479 shares trading hands.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Liberum Capital reiterated their hold rating on shares of Tritax Big Box REIT (LON:BBOX) in a report published on Friday morning.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Numis Securities boosted their price target on shares of Tritax Big Box REIT from GBX 150 ($1.96) to GBX 153 ($2.00) and gave the company a hold rating in a research note on Monday, August 20th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Tritax Big Box REIT in a research note on Tuesday, October 2nd. They issued an equal weight rating and a GBX 160 ($2.09) price target on the stock.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: New Relic, Inc.(NEWR)
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
New Relic Inc (NYSE:NEWR) CFO Mark Sachleben sold 7,500 shares of New Relic stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.18, for a total transaction of $803,850.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
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Amedica Corporation (NASDAQ: AMDA) rose 31.3 percent to $4.11 in pre-market trading after climbing 181.98 percent on Tuesday.
ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ: ZAGG) rose 18.7 percent to $13.65 in pre-market trading after the company posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) rose 18.6 percent to $46.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter on Tuesday.
TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares rose 15 percent to $2.08 in pre-market trading after reporting Q4 results.
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAXN) rose 9.8 percent to $49.00 in pre-market trading following a big Q1 beat. The company raised its fiscal 2018 sales growth guidance from 16-18 percent to 18-20 percent.
Centennial Resource Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDEV) shares rose 8.1 percent to $21.06 in pre-market trading following Q1 results.
OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) shares rose 6.8 percent to $3.44 in pre-market trading following Q1 beat.
Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (NYSE: TIK) rose 6.7 percent to $3.20 in pre-market trading after surging 25.37 percent on Tuesday.
KBS Fashion Group Limited (NASDAQ: KBSF) rose 6.4 percent to $5.84 in pre-market trading after jumping 9.36 percent on Tuesday.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) rose 6.6 percent to $8.26 in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 earnings.
New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR) rose 6.3 percent to $82.00 in pre-market trading following Q4 results.
Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) rose 5.8 percent to $38.43 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat Q1 earnings.
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) rose 5.2 percent to $30.62 in pre-market trading.Find out what's going on in today's market and bring any questions you have to Benzinga's PreMarket Prep.
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Changyou.Com (NYSE: NEWR) and New Relic (NYSE:NEWR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.