Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ( NYSE:AMP – Get Rating ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,290,000 shares, a growth of 7.5% from the May 15th total of 1,200,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 681,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company's shares are short sold. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AMP.

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Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Apple Inc. ( NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report ) by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,419 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 701 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 3.2% of Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc.

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Scotia Capital Inc. boosted its position in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:MMC – Free Report ) by 22.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 69,179 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 12,488 shares during the period. Scotia Capital Inc.'s holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies were worth $11,522,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Alpine Immune Sciences ( NASDAQ:ALPN – Get Free Report ) ‘s stock had its 'outperform' rating reiterated by stock analysts at Wedbush in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $19.00 price objective on the biotechnology company's stock. Wedbush's price target indicates a potential upside of 47.29% from the company's previous close. Separately, HC Wainwright reiterated a 'buy' rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of Alpine Immune Sciences in a report on Thursday.

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Millennium Sapphire ( MSTO ) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on June 10th. Millennium Sapphire has a total market cap of $120.60 million and approximately $71.58 worth of Millennium Sapphire was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Millennium Sapphire has traded down 0% against the U.S. dollar. One Millennium Sapphire token can currently be bought for approximately $0.17 or 0.00000604 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Palantir Technologies Inc. ( NYSE:PLTR – Get Rating ) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of 'Hold' from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $8.85. Several brokerages have commented on PLTR.

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With the departure of Tito and Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, and other mainstays of 'Eat Bulaga,' the new noontime show introduced its new hosts, led by Paolo Contis and the Legaspi twins, Cassy and Mavy. Also leading the pack of new hosts are comedians Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, and Alexa Miro, rumored girlfriend of presidential son Sandro Marcos. The show opened with a lively dance number from Miro, after which Cassy and Mavy took the stage with another dance routine. Contis then made his way out from the audience and proceeded to deliver his rendition of Ne-Yo's 'So Sick,' while behind him, people were waving their skinny balloons.

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ALOR SETAR: Voters in the six states going to the polls this weekend have largely made up their minds about how they will cast their ballots. However, there are also many who have yet to decide on the candidate they want. Nizar Mohammad, 47, a hawker here, said he wanted a representative who could solve the people's problems instead of spewing rhetoric. 'I don't care which party he or she comes from. When elected, they should fulfil their obligations,' said Nizar, who will be voting in Kubang Rotan.

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After a successful start to the Export Champions scheme, ten new Export Champions for Scotland have been appointed They join the thirteen appointments made last year, ensuring a broad range of sector expertise is in place Working closely with the Department for Business and Trade and Scottish Development International, their role will be to encourage more Scottish businesses to consider selling abroad Ten new Export Champions have been appointed for Scotland after a positive start to the scheme that was launched just under a year ago.

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Bai Kelin A sweet kiss is seen in the Pudong New Area Marriage Registration Center on Saturday. The busiest place on Saturday in Shanghai was probably marriage registration centers. Lovebirds flocked to centers across the city to tie the knot on the day, as 520, short for May 20, sounds similar to the Chinese phrase " wo ai ni ," which means "I love you." A total of 2,097 couples completed their marriage certificates in Shanghai on Saturday, with many registration centers saying the reservation figure was 10 times that of normal days and the real figure marking a record of this year.

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Lazard ( NYSE:LAZ – Get Rating ) issued its earnings results on Friday. The asset manager reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.56), Briefing.com reports. The company had revenue of $561.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $549.62 million. Lazard had a return on equity of 48.82% and a net margin of 12.52%. Lazard's revenue for the quarter was down 21.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.

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A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ: BECN) recently: 5/18/2023 – Beacon Roofing Supply is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com . They set a 'hold' rating on the stock. 5/8/2023 – Beacon Roofing Supply had its price target lowered by analysts at Stephens from $70.00 to $68.00. 5/5/2023 – Beacon Roofing Supply was downgraded by analysts at TheStreet from a 'b' rating to a 'c' rating. 5/5/2023 – Beacon Roofing Supply had its price target raised by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $85.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is urging the public to take caution when they go out due to a slight increase in Covid-19 cases following the Hari Raya and Wesak Day celebrations. Its director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said from April 23 until April 29 this year, a total of 4963 new cases were reported compared to 4817 cases the week before (April 16 until 22), a three per cent increase. In addition, the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) said there has been an increase in Covid-19 patients at public facilities from 4.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—- Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles' Jelo Mar Rota considered his stint in the 13th Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia Camp of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The 6-foot-5 big man of the Magis Eagles is currently training with 79 other carefully-selected high school basketball prospects around Asia along with fellow Filipino Andy Gemao of the Letran University Squires.

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Scharf Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Unilever PLC ( NYSE:UL – Get Rating ) by 13.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,985,563 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 242,976 shares during the period. Unilever makes up 3.3% of Scharf Investments LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Scharf Investments LLC owned 0.08% of Unilever worth $99,971,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Ault Alliance, Inc. ( NYSEAMERICAN:AULT – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 335,900 shares, an increase of 165.3% from the June 30th total of 126,600 shares. Approximately 32.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 506,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Insider Activity In related news, Chairman Milton C. Ault III purchased 55,289 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 17th.

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National Pension Service boosted its holdings in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Free Report) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 185,174 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,386 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service's holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $150,269,000 at […] The post National Pension Service Increases Position in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) first appeared on Daily Political .

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JAMMU, Sept 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed the Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, and Deputy Commissioners to take strict acti...

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Apollo Currency ( APL ) traded 3% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on March 19th. One Apollo Currency coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.0004 or 0.00000002 BTC on exchanges. During the last seven days, Apollo Currency has traded down 3.6% against the dollar. Apollo Currency has a total market cap of $9.29 million and approximately $538,552.25 worth of Apollo Currency was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: Avalanche (AVAX) traded 3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $17.

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