Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Getting Positive Media Coverage, Analysis Finds

Media headlines about Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) have trended positive on Friday, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Western Asset High Income Fund II earned a news impact score of 0.47 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the closed-end fund an impact score of 47.4194799460443 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the next several days.

Shares of HIX stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $6.40. The company had a trading volume of 102,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 256,342. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 12 month low of $5.97 and a 12 month high of $7.35.

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The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 24th will be paid a $0.0455 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.53%.

About Western Asset High Income Fund II

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to maximize current income by investing approximately 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its objective of seeking to maximize current income.

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U.S. inflation accelerated in May to the fastest pace in more than six years, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s outlook for gradual interest-rate hikes while eroding wage gains that remain relatively tepid despite an 18-year low in unemployment.

The consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous month and 2.8 percent from a year earlier, matching estimates, a Labor Department report showed Tuesday. The annual gain was the biggest since February 2012 and follows a 2.5 percent increase in April. Excluding food and energy, the core gauge was up 0.2 percent from the prior month and 2.2 percent from May 2017, also matching the median estimates of economists.

The pickup in headline inflation partly reflects gains in fuel prices, though the annual gain in the core measure -- seen by officials as a better gauge of underlying inflation trends -- was the most since February 2017. While the Fed is widely projected to raise borrowing costs this week for the sixth time in 18 months, the path of inflation will figure into policy makers’ thinking on the pace of increases for the second half and in 2019.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Black Stone Minerals, L.P.(BSM)

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• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  News headlines about Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Black Stone Minerals earned a media sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave press coverage about the oil and gas producer an impact score of 46.3482301445705 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Plains Group Holdings, L.P.(PAGP)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports.

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  Get Plains GP alerts: Plains GP (PAGP) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.08 EPS (americanbankingnews.com) Plains GP (PAGP) Upgraded by TheStreet to C- (americanbankingnews.com) Plains GP (PAGP) Downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus (americanbankingnews.com) Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) Tops Q1 EPS by 5c, Beats on Revenues (streetinsider.com) Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings Report First-Quarter 2018 Results (finance.yahoo.com)

  Several research firms have commented on PAGP. TheStreet upgraded shares of Plains GP from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus cut shares of Plains GP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $24.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Group cut shares of Plains GP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 25th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Plains GP from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank began coverage on shares of Plains GP in a research report on Thursday, April 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $29.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.65.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Two years ago, Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (NYSE:PAGP) took a step to simplify their corporate structure by eliminating the costly incentive distribution rights (IDRs) that Plains All American paid to Plains GP. In exchange, Plains GP acquired a 34.8% stake in the MLP. While that deal was certainly a step in the right direction, the companies could eventually take the next logical progression by combining into one entity.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  TheStreet upgraded shares of Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) from a d+ rating to a c- rating in a research report released on Monday morning.

  Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut Plains GP from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a $24.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Group cut Plains GP from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, April 25th. Wolfe Research cut Plains GP from a market perform rating to an underperform rating in a report on Tuesday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank began coverage on Plains GP in a report on Thursday, April 19th. They set a buy rating and a $29.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, SunTrust Banks raised Plains GP from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $27.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $25.65.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.(BCEI)

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  Bonanza Creek Energy (NYSE:BCEI) was upgraded by equities research analysts at ValuEngine from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday.

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: CVR Refining, LP(CVRR)

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• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Twin Disc, Incorporated (NASDAQ: TWIN) shares surged 24.34 percent to close at $28.86 following Q3 earnings. Bioblast Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORPN) rose 21.89 percent to close at $2.45. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) gained 20.19 percent to close at $8.75. Evolus named David Moatazedi as new CEO. VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) rose 18.56 percent to close at $3.13 on Monday after falling 39.86 percent on Friday. CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE: CVM) gained 17.09 percent to close at $2.74. athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares jumped 16.39 percent to close at $146.75 on Monday after Elliott Management confirmed a $160 per share cash offer for athenahealth. Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT) rose 15.45 percent to close at $27.50 after the company agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) for $27.50 per share. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) surged 15.23 percent to close at $6.43 after the company posted upbeat quarterly profit. Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) rose 14.53 percent to close at $7.33 CohBar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWBR) gained 14.36 percent to close at $6.29. Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTPH) gained 12.69 percent to close at $3.64. Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) gained 12.27 percent to close at $10.89 following Q1 results. CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) shares climbed 9.8 percent to close at $19.05. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) rose 4.93 percent to close at $256.89. Barclays upgraded Illumina from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) surged 3.92 percent to close at $15.63. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Cloudera with a Buy rating.

   

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Finally, shares of CVR Energy fell 9%. The holding company agreed to exchange its stock to investors in related entity CVR Refining (NYSE:CVRR), accepting as many as 37.1 million units at a ratio of 0.6335 shares of CVR Energy for every unit of CVR Refining exchanged. In a release, CVR Energy said that "many CVR Refining unitholders may wish to hold their investment in the form of common stock rather than partnership interests" after recent tax reform legislation. But it's unclear why CVR Energy would make an offer at a 25% premium rather than simply having CVR Refining convert to a corporate entity or use similar steps that wouldn't adversely affect CVR Energy shareholders for the benefit of CVR Refining unitholders. CVR Refining finished the session 8% higher.

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• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) shares rose 18.3 percent to $37.25 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.74 percent on Friday. Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) rose 12.1 percent to $2.69 in pre-market trading after surging 4.80 percent on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) rose 10.9 percent to $109.75 in pre-market trading after Bloomberg reported that the China’s Commerce Ministry has restarted its review of QUALCOMM Incorporated’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) proposed takeover of NXP Semiconductors. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) rose 10.6 percent to $15.20 in pre-market trading. Renewable Energy will replace Synchronoss Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 on Tuesday, May 15. NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN) rose 10 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading. Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) shares rose 8 percent to $5.54 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.19 percent on Friday. Profire Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIE) rose 7.3 percent to $4.58 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.22 percent on Friday. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) rose 7 percent to $22.49 in pre-market trading after falling 1.96 percent on Friday. Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) shares rose 6.9 percent to $9.16 in pre-market trading. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) rose 5.7 percent to $2.24 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.92 percent on Friday. CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) rose 5.4 percent to $19.70 in pre-market trading. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: AGM) rose 5.2 percent to $92.95 in pre-market trading. International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) rose 5.2 percent to $29.94 in pre-market trading. Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) shares rose 5.1 percent to $66.30 in the pre-market trading session. Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) shares rose 5 percent to $10.70 in pre-market trading after climbing 15.66 percent on Friday. Finisar
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  Of the group, CVRR (NYSE: CVRR) is in the best position. Apparently, Mr. Icahn agrees, which is why he owns 5.7 million shares, a stake worth more than $100 million. Other big institutional owners include the likes of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) shares climbed 23.2 percent to $155.19 after Elliott Management confirmed a $160 per share cash offer for athenahealth. Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) gained 21.3 percent to $8.83. Evolus named David Moatazedi as new CEO. VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) climbed 18.2 percent to $3.12 after falling 39.86 percent on Friday. Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT) rose 15.6 percent to $27.53 after the company agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) for $27.50 per share. EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE) rose 13 percent to $2.26. Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGC) gained 11.9 percent to $7.35. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) surged 11.8 percent to $6.24 after the company posted upbeat quarterly profit. Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE: SN) shares gained 11.3 percent to $3.56. CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) shares rose 8.8 percent to $18.875. Monaker Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKGI) rose 8.7 percent to $2.9683. Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) shares rose 7.4 percent to $7.40. Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) rose 7 percent to $2.88 after climbing 1.89 percent on Friday. Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) surged 6 percent to $15.93. Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Cloudera with a Buy rating. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) rose 5.1 percent to $257.35. Barclays upgraded Illumina from Equal-Weight to Overweight.

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: ConocoPhillips(COP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has been one of the best-performing oil stocks in the market recovery. One of the fuels driving its outperformance has been the company's efforts to reshape its portfolio. Those actions not only brought in some cash to pay off debt and buy back stock but have sharpened its focus on its best assets.

• [By The Ticker Tape]

  TD Ameritrade clients appeared to take some profits in multiple names during the period. Oil companies were popular sells with ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), BP  PLC (ADR) (NYSE: BP), National-Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV), and Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG) all net sold. Oil prices traded near three-year highs on higher global demand and possible OPEC-led production cuts. COP and BP both traded at multi-year highs, while NOV and RIG reached 52-week highs, enticing clients to take profits in all four names. Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) traded at levels not seen since before the financial crisis following proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, and was net sold. For the third month in a row, Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) was net sold after CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress regarding the misuse of user data and a beat on earnings.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Oil prices have been on fire over the past year and recently topped $70 a barrel, which is the highest crude has been since late 2014. That rally in the oil market has helped fuel big-time gains in many oil stocks. Three that stand out are Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Hess (NYSE:HES), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) because each has risen more than 20% this year. They might still have additional upside from here given that all three plan on spending billions of dollars to buy back more of their stock.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  James Investment Research Inc. boosted its position in shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) by 8.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 319,545 shares of the energy producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,087 shares during the period. ConocoPhillips accounts for 0.9% of James Investment Research Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. James Investment Research Inc.’s holdings in ConocoPhillips were worth $22,246,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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  As things stand right now, analysts anticipate that at least some Iranian oil will come off the market as a result of the sanctions. That lost output would further tighten an oil market that suddenly has little margin for error thanks to red-hot demand and tame supply growth. That's the recipe for higher oil prices and could make top-tier U.S. oil stocks Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) big winners in the coming years.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Woodward, Inc.(WWD)

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  Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(CRZO)

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• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the twenty-four analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.88.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Since independent oil and gas producer Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results Tuesday morning, shares have taken a beating. Just looking at earnings per share (EPS) and revenues, the punishment seems to be worse than the crime.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Carmignac Gestion raised its position in shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) by 122.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,000,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 550,000 shares during the quarter. Carmignac Gestion owned 1.22% of Carrizo Oil & Gas worth $16,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ:CRZO) – Seaport Global Securities boosted their FY2019 earnings estimates for shares of Carrizo Oil & Gas in a report released on Monday, July 9th. Seaport Global Securities analyst M. Kelly now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $5.12 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.57.

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Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: WPX Energy, Inc.(WPX)

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) had its price target lifted by Stifel Nicolaus from $27.00 to $28.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. They currently have a buy rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) and WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Hodges Capital Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,047,818 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 17,025 shares during the period. WPX Energy accounts for about 1.2% of Hodges Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Hodges Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.26% of WPX Energy worth $15,487,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• [By Shane Hupp]

  US Capital Advisors initiated coverage on shares of WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm issued a buy rating on the oil and gas producer’s stock.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Statoil ASA(STO)

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  Statoil (NYSE: STO) and Delek US (NYSE:DK) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Another highlight in April was that Shell gave the green light to the Vito project, which is a joint venture with Statoil (NYSE:STO) in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell and Statoil were able to cut that project's cost estimate by 70% from the original design so that it's now profitable at $35 a barrel. The partners expect the project to produce 100,000 BOE/D of low-cost oil and gas when it comes online in 2021.

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  Anyone that has watched oil prices tick up recently has probably expected oil producers to report some impressive earnings results this past quarter, and Statoil (NYSE:STO) did just that with a 21% boost to the bottom line. At the same time, management is using all of its additional cash to do some wheeling and dealing that should help boost its growth possibilities in the nearer term.

Top 10 Energy Stocks To Invest In 2019: Atlas Energy, L.P.(ATLS)

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  Atlas Energy Group (OTCMKTS: ATLS) and Transglobe Energy (NASDAQ:TGA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

BNY Mellon (BK) Adds 2.9% Ahead of Earnings: What To Watch

Shares of BNY Mellon (BK ) added 2.9% during regular hours Wednesday, the last day of trading before the company releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Investors clearly displayed excitement ahead of the report, and with the finance sector’s earnings season starting to wrap up, we will want to keep our eyes on the reaction to this earnings announcement Thursday.

BNY Mellon shares have had an up-and-down year, and the firm has surpassed consensus estimates for earnings in three of the previous four quarters. Higher interest rates, tax cuts, and cost-saving initiatives should continue to drive BNY Mellon’s profitability, but big financials have been stuck in the mud lately, and the bank will really need to impress if it wants to move higher.

According to our latest Zacks Consensus Estimates, analysts expect BNY Mellon to report adjusted earnings of $1.03 per share and revenue of $4.14 billion. These results would represent year-over-year growth of 12% and 5%, respectively.

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Investors should note that BNY Mellon’s consensus earnings projection has trended upward over the duration of the quarter but is now a penny lower than the peak it reached 60 days ago. Estimate revisions have been mixed—a trend that is also reflected in BK’s full-year EPS estimates—and that has kept the stock at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) ahead of its report date.

Looking at share price performance, BK has added just over 1% within the past year. The stock is down about 5% in the last month.

A strong earnings beat might be what BK needs in order to start generating more positive momentum. To gauge how likely the company is to outperform estimates tomorrow morning, we can turn to our exclusive Earnings ESP figure.

Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter. The Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change.

This is done because, generally speaking, when an analyst posts an estimate right before an earnings release, it means that they have fresh information which could potentially be more accurate than what analysts thought about a company two or three months ago.

A positive Earnings ESP paired with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better ranking helps us feel confident about the potential for an earnings beat. In fact, our 10-year backtest has revealed that this methodology has accurately produced a positive surprise 70% of the time.

BK currently has an Earnings ESP of -0.15%. Although its Zacks Rank is within our range, this negative ESP means that our model is not conclusively calling for a beat.

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Bitcoin Interest Price Up 5% Over Last 7 Days (BCI)

Bitcoin Interest (CURRENCY:BCI) traded 2.6% higher against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on July 9th. During the last week, Bitcoin Interest has traded up 5% against the US dollar. One Bitcoin Interest coin can now be bought for approximately $2.09 or 0.00031272 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Exrates, Bitfinex, Octaex and Trade Satoshi. Bitcoin Interest has a total market cap of $38.21 million and $28,737.00 worth of Bitcoin Interest was traded on exchanges in the last day.

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Moon Capital Management LLC Has $4.10 Million Position in AerCap Holdings (AER)

Moon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) by 8.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 75,715 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,691 shares during the quarter. AerCap comprises approximately 4.4% of Moon Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Moon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in AerCap were worth $4,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AER. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in AerCap by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 68,122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,584,000 after buying an additional 3,608 shares during the last quarter. AXA lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. AXA now owns 17,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 8,531 shares during the last quarter. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AerCap during the fourth quarter worth $31,769,000. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 43.8% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 8,142 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 2,479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 91.0% during the fourth quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 94,199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,956,000 after purchasing an additional 44,878 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.59% of the company’s stock.

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Several analysts have recently weighed in on AER shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded AerCap from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on AerCap from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 12th. Cowen reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price (up from $58.00) on shares of AerCap in a research report on Friday, May 4th. ValuEngine downgraded AerCap from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank lifted their target price on AerCap from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. AerCap currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $61.44.

Shares of AerCap stock traded up $0.61 during trading on Monday, hitting $55.20. 77,861 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 875,255. The firm has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34. AerCap Holdings has a 52-week low of $46.53 and a 52-week high of $56.26.

AerCap (NYSE:AER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 3rd. The financial services provider reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. AerCap had a return on equity of 12.54% and a net margin of 21.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. analysts forecast that AerCap Holdings will post 6.42 earnings per share for the current year.

AerCap Company Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V., an aircraft leasing company, engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial aircraft and engines in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company provides aircraft asset management services, including remarketing aircraft; collecting rental and maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft; and conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews.

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Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.05 (EIO)

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EIO) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, July 5th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 24th will be given a dividend of 0.0469 per share on Tuesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 23rd.

NYSEAMERICAN:EIO traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $11.56. 2,419 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,400. Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund has a 1-year low of $11.35 and a 1-year high of $14.70.

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