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Do you believe the current market rally is here to stay? That belief would mean that despite two consecutive quarters of negative Gross Domestic Profit numbers and the Federal Reserve continuing to increase interest rates as a method to bring down inflation, which is at a level that we have not seen since the 1980s,

Bouchey Financial Group Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 2.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 8,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 240 shares during the period. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $1,109,000

Aspiriant LLC lessened its stake in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 6.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,161 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,558 shares during the period. Aspiriant

New York State Common Retirement Fund trimmed its stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS – Get Rating) by 8.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 79,759 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 6,972 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in Universal

California Public Employees Retirement System trimmed its position in The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG – Get Rating) by 10.6% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 80,693 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 9,538 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Scotts Miracle-Gro were worth $9,922,000

Prospera Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK – Get Rating) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 541 shares of the software company’s stock, valued at approximately $116,000. Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ADSK. Norges Bank purchased a new stake

Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY – Get Rating) – Investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group reduced their Q2 2023 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Advantest in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group analyst M. Nakanomyo now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.89 per share for

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL – Get Rating) by 6.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 186,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 11,905 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.

Shares of Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ – Get Rating) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $61.66, but opened at $65.50. Daqo New Energy shares last traded at $64.13, with a volume of 13,521 shares traded. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have commented on DQ. StockNews.com

Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA – Get Rating) by 4.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 198,048 shares of the game software company’s stock after buying an additional 8,128 shares during the period. Victory Capital

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its position in Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA – Get Rating) by 8.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 54,323 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,076 shares during the period.

Last week the Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%. With inflation exploding higher, the Fed has, since February, pushed the rate from effectively zero percent to a current target of 2.25% to 2.50%. You may have heard or read that these higher rates are a stiff headwind for tech company growth and

Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC decreased its holdings in Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC – Get Rating) by 77.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,756 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after selling 6,054 shares during the

In the July policy meeting, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by another 0.75 percentage point to tame the multi-decade high inflation. Moreover, the U.S. economy contracted for two consecutive quarters, with GDP declining 0.9% in the second quarter, fueling recession concerns. Mayor Eric Adams said that the U.S. has entered into a recession and “Wall Street is collapsing,”

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IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its holdings in shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Rating) by 19.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 177,701 shares of the wireless technology company’s stock after buying an additional 28,711 shares during the quarter.

Aua Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 6.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,595 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the quarter. Aua

Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS – Get Rating) by 0.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,783 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 243 shares