Jonelle sells FII 28.51: Other risks and uncertainties also include the risk factors discussed in the fund's registration statement, including the prospectus, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund's estimated sources of the distribution paid in July and for its current fiscal year are detailed below. This press release is issued as required by the fund's plan. Under the plan, the fund makes monthly cash distributions approximating 2.5 percent of the fund's net asset value (NAV) on an annualized basis based on the fund's NAV from the previous month-end. Certain statements made in this press release, such as those related to the conversion to an open-end fund, are forward-looking statements.


Nilda:
The company's 3% dividend yield is a nice way to keep shareholders happy until interest rates cooperate.

Mandie:
China's recent move to devalue its currency could encourage the FOMC to wait on rate hikes.

Travis:
Investor returns will largely depend on factors outside the company's control.

Robbin:
But shares of Federated Investors shares have lagged.

Loralee:
Most investors see rising rates as imminent and most financial services stocks have rallied in anticipation.

Keeley:
Money markets now account for only 31% of revenue.

Latoria:
The company has grown assets under management in its non-money market business 6% per year since 2010, which has slowly reduced Federated Investors' reliance on money markets.

Divina:
This diversity of revenue offers some protection to investors should the rate hikes get delayed.

Kristal:
Over the past six years, Federated Investors launched a number of equity and fixed-income funds to diversify its business model.

Kimberlie:
In 2009, money market funds accounted for almost 80% of assets under management and 70% of its revenue.

Federated Investors (NYSE:FII)
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Marquita sells WIN 6.07: This could also be on the low side as many (including WIN) believe CSAL is undervalued and that with time the market will come to appreciate its contractual earnings power.

The 20% equity stake is currently valued at $683M. WIN has stated such several times. Well we already know that the company will be selling down its Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSAL ) equity stake over the next 12-24 months and using the proceeds to reduce debt. So assuming this deal goes through (there is no guarantee they will find a buyer willing to pay their price), what could Windstream do with all that cash? A $400m-$500m price tag likely represents a pull-forward of 10 years or more of free-cash-flow for this business, assuming a similar yield on FCF to RAX.


Lauri:
When you have the likes of Google, Amazon and Microsoft driving down prices for hosting services, the economics are challenging when you are not at their scale and have little proprietary services to offer.

Courtney:
The fact of the matter is that generic hosting services is a highly competitive business.

Evonne:
Rackspace has generated $116M in free-cash-flow for the last 12 months ($80M if you subtract stock-based compensation) on $1.9B in revenue.

Rosalind:
While it may generate sizable revenue, it likely generates only a small portion of WIN's total free-cash-flow.

Darline:
This is also a heavy cap. ex. business as it needs to build out data centers and servers.

Chantelle:
A major public comp is Rackspace (NYSE: RAX ). Its stock trades at about 7.5x trailing EBITDA.

Leatrice:
The fact that the company is looking to sell this business should tell investors that the economics are not that attractive.

Anisha:
I'm looking for a major debt reduction, stock buybacks and likely a dividend increase as a result of these corporate actions.

Henriette:
If a sale goes through this, combined with the CSAL proceeds, significantly increases the company's financial flexibility.

Yahaira:
Together they are expanding HP cloud and storage solutions to a broader set of customers and prospects.

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Zenaida sells CPE 6.83: Equities research analysts anticipate that Callon Petroleum Company will post $0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.03. The firm earned $39.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.25 million. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Northland Securities reaffirmed an outperform rating on shares of Callon Petroleum Company in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Sterne Agee CRT boosted their target price on Callon Petroleum Company from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Roth Capital boosted their price objective on Callon Petroleum Company from $7.65 to $9.75 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th.


Pei:
These projections and statements reflect Callon's current views with respect to future events and financial performance.

Julianne:
It should be noted that this news release contains projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Pat:
If your time horizon is shorter, you may consider other investments.

Jannet:
Additionally, I invest with a 12 month or longer time horizon.

Teressa:
Because of the sheer magnitude of its asset, and economics deliverable by that asset, I believe this company will trade many times higher over the course of the next several years.

Delcie:
I can earn 6% per year by holding a company that I view as low risk while I wait for meaningful price appreciation with or without a commodity price increase.

Adriana:
It makes a big difference in the returns.

Jayna:
Please note that the investor presentation, and those links have numbers based on Granite's budgeted C$2.8 million per well, not the realized C$2.1 million per well.

Adina:
I recommend inspecting those links, as they are all very informative.

Mistie:
If you peruse Granite Oil's website, you will notice a lot of links.

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE)
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Leona sells NSM 14.02: Keith Bernell Higgs, 373 Redondo Raod, Youngstown.

Lisa Darlene Jackson, 2365 Coronado Ave., Youngstown. Suzanne Allison Ferreri, 3370 Quentin Drive, Youngstown. Gloria Chepak, 42 Carter Circle, Youngstown. Shaw, 11022 Springfield Road, North Lima. Dailey, 3107 Howell Drive, Youngstown.


Frank:
Wells, 5910 Yorktown Lane, Youngstown.

Jonie:
Gibson, 1439 Victor Ave., Youngstown.

Jone:
Samuel Lofaro, 72 Wilson St., Struthers.

Aletha:
High Card Properties LLC, 15439 Akron-Canfield Road, Berlin Center.

Belle:
Barbara Elizabeth Rogers, 2272 Edgewater Drive, Youngstown.

Katherine:
Vallero, 673 Rhoda Ave., Youngstown.

Perla:
Burchfield, 1456 S. 12 St., Sebring.

Tandy:
Alexander Michael Barber, 69 Westminster Ave., Youngstown.

Clarita:
Sharon Ann Korchnak, 4538 Grover Drive, Youngstown.

Leslie:
Melissa Ann Cohn, 681 Sanderson Ave., Campbell.

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Letty sells SLCA 13.59: The Company delivers API standard frac sand to America shale basins and produces a range of frac sand sizes.

The Industrial & Specialty Products segment includes over 250 products and substances. In the Oil & Gas Proppants section, the Company serves sand that is frac, or the gas and oil recovery marketplace providing fracturing sand. The Company operates in two segments: Industrial & Specialty Products and Gas & Oil Proppants. Silica Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SLCA ) is a national maker of commercial silica, a specialized mineral that is a crucial input into a variety of end markets. Silica Holdings in a research report on Monday, August 24th.


Sheri:
Silica Holdings from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd.

Lacey:
RBC Capital boosted their price target on U.S.

Elvie:
Silica Holdings in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Deidre:
Oppenheimer reissued a market perform rating on shares of U.S.

Georgianne:
This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th.

Lessie:
The firm earned $147.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.17 million.

Alaina:
The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.71 and a 200-day moving average of $28.68. U.S.

Queenie:
Silica Holdings ( NASDAQ:SLCA ) traded down 1.23% during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $17.73. The stock had a trading volume of 675,718 shares.

Nancey:
The Business delivers API rank frac sand to America shale basins and creates a range of frac sand sizes.

Jule:
The Industrial & Specialty Products segment consists of over 250 products and substances.

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLCA)
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Shawna sells MTH 36.09: Sterne Agee CRT reaffirmed a buy rating on shares of Meritage Homes Corp in a report on Saturday, May 23rd.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on MTH. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Meritage Homes Corp will post $3.49 earnings per share for the current year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. Meritage Homes Corp ( NYSE:MTH ) traded down 1.33% during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $38.57. 63,466 shares of the stock traded hands. In addition, it operates as Monterey Houses in certain markets.


Alona:
The West area comprises Arizona, California and Colorado; Central area include Texas, and the East region includes South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.

Summer:
It operates in two segments: homebuilding and fiscal services.

Nisha:
During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share.

Heike:
Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock.

Sunny:
Finally, Sterne Agee CRT reissued a buy rating on shares of Meritage Homes Corp in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd.

Taneka:
Barclays reiterated an equal weight rating and set a $46.00 target price (down previously from $47.00) on shares of Meritage Homes Corp in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Cassandra:
Several other research analysts have also weighed in on MTH.

Antonette:
In addition, it runs as Monterey Houses in certain marketplaces.

Anitra:
The homebuilding segments are engaged in the work of developing and acquiring land, constructing houses, promotion and selling those houses and providing guarantee and client services.

Michele:
The West area constitutes Arizona, California and Colorado; Central region comprise Texas, as well as the East area includes Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Meritage Corp. (NYSE:MTH)
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Jaquelyn sells SEP 39.04: With plenty of assets, a growing pipeline of contracts and a solid leadership management in place, this business will reward shareholders over the long term.

For a business that collects revenue based on fees and contracts, Spectra has been unjustly punished and this give investors an opportunity today. Moreover, as oil and gas prices remain volatile, partnerships with low commodity exposure and more fee-based cash flow options are better suited to benefit in the present market scenario. However, the ever-increasing energy demand in the U.S. is leaving no dearth of growth or expansion opportunities. The partnership increased distribution over the past several quarters. The stock has consistently grown distributions over the past several years.


Rikki:
Each of the stocks mentioned below increased payouts recently and their coverage ratio is greater than one.

Sharleen:
The higher the ratio the better it is, as it ensures the safety of the distribution payment.

Reba:
An MLP that has not only paid and grown its distribution consistently but also has a distribution coverage ratio greater than one, would definitely be an optimal choice.

Missy:
MLPs are valued according to their ability to generate, maintain and grow cash distributions.

Yuette:
For these businesses, metrics such as Distributable Cash Flow (DCF), Distribution Growth and Coverage Ratio are the key selection criteria.

Sybil:
This stable cash flow position is also the reason why several of these MLPs have increased distribution at a time when others are viewing payout cuts as a promising measure to reduce financial burden.

Bobbie:
This makes midstream MLPs, with their long-term fee-based contracts, the best choice in the current market condition.

Pamala:
Moreover, the cash flow position of an MLP depends on the type of contracts (fee-based or margin sharing) it has.

Ma:
New pipelines and capacity expansions should further aid the business of these MLPs.

Dot:
Also, sustained increase in oil and natural gas production is likely to boost infrastructural development.

Spectra Energy Partners Lp (NYSE:SEP)
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Cathie sells BMS 39.17: The majority of the company's products are sold to customers in the food industry.

Bemis has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing and converting. Its other customers include companies operating in a range of businesses, including chemical, agribusiness, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, electronics, automotive, construction, and other consumer goods. The Company offers its products primarily to the customers in the food industry. The Global Packaging segment manufactures multilayer polymer, blown and cast film structures to produce packaging for a range of food, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, electronics and industrial applications. Packaging segment manufactures multilayer polymer, blown and cast film structures to produce packaging for food and personal care product applications, as well as non-food applications.


See:
One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock.

Daisey:
Jefferies Group increased their price objective on shares of Bemis Company from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th.

Pamelia:
Several other equities analysts have also commented on BMS.

Linette:
This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th.

Julienne:
Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share.

Joyce:
On average, equities research analysts expect that Bemis Company will post $2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taneka:
In the past 52 weeks, Bemis share prices have been bracketed by a low of $34.34 and a high of $49.44 and are now at $41.59, 21% above that low price.

Irene:
Bemis Company, Inc. manufactures flexible packaging products and pressure sensitive materials.

Mahalia:
Shulman may be the best option, since it provides the building blocks others use to make plastic products.

Jeanetta:
That said, if you're watching the plastics industry and you want to get back to basics, A.

Bemis Company (NYSE:BMS)
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Lona sells ABG 79.55: Over the 20-year period, my projected EBITDA grows from $294m on a 6.5% annual basis over the explicit projection period.

While on paper it would seem that my EBITDA projections are too hopeful due to the difference in slopes, it is in fact the complete opposite. The graph below displays the growth trajectory of projected EBITDAs. The resulting cash flows were then probability weighted and ultimately we end up with a projected EBITDA for each of the four categories. As I discussed above, each EBITDA component had a base growth combined with an interval of growth and a floor. I display this growth along with the trajectory of growth in order to justify my assumptions.


Barbra:
It is a growth chart of EBITDA and its respective components over the 2010-2014 period.

Nicki:
The same was done for all of the other categories, albeit with their respective numbers as displayed on the table above.

Lise:
I did the same thing for the base and bear cases, and assigned probabilities to each of the line items to add up to 100%. Thus, I probability weighted each year's EBITDA and came out with a total by adding the three lines.

Linda:
The bull case would have a floor of 8%, thus when the percentage side of the equation reached 8%, it would remain there.

Adelina:
For each line, I used the respective growth assumption.

Veda:
I used 2014 EBITDA as a year 0 metric.

Micheal:
The first line was the bull scenario, the second the base, and the third the bear.

Jaimee:
Below is a table further detailing how I went about projecting EBITDA.

Gerry:
I used the CAGR as a starting point and decided to project over a 20-year period.

Mary:
Once I finished analyzing the previous data set, I decided to project the future EBITDA, a proxy of free cash flow, in order to decide whether a premium to the price of Asbury's stock deserved merit.

Asbury Automotive Group Inc (NYSE:ABG)
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Delpha sells CREE 23.87: This is not the first time that Cree's revenue growth curve takes a break, or the first time the company's cash flows and earnings dip into negative territory.

Indeed, commercial lighting sales increased 37% in fiscal year 2015. Overall, Cree's business is now tracking very close to the framework management set out in that late-June restructuring notice. The optimistic revenue guidance repainted Cree's pricing picture in a much more favorable light -- even if the benefits of this improvement aren't guaranteed to drop all the way to the bottom line. Against that backdrop, the fourth-quarter report was good news indeed. At the time, average selling priced on LED lighting products were falling as always, but much faster than management had expected. Cree expects to post positive earnings of approximately $0.21 per share in the coming quarter, in line with analyst projections.


Chloe:
Cree posted an adjusted loss of $0.19 per share and $382 million of top-line sales, missing both of Wall Street's targets.

Melia:
Cree claims that these advantages lead to smaller systems, lower system costs and improved performance, and will ultimately lead to more powerful applications in the transportation, industrial and electronics, energy, and communications markets.

Dianne:
Cree forecasts that the power and RF business will grow at a 12% to 15% annual pace over the next several years.

Richard:
Power and RF products offer gross margin in excess of 50% as compared to 7% and 25% earned on LED products and lighting products, respectively.

Margret:
It is the only player in the industry with a fully commercialized, broad portfolio of the most field-tested SiC and GaN power and wireless technologies and products in the market.

Kenisha:
Cree is a leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power products and gallium nitride (GaN) radio frequency (RF) devices.

Kim:
Cree, Inc. is a manufacturer of lighting-class light emitting diode ( NASDAQ:CREE ) products, lighting products and semiconductor products for power and radio-frequency (RF) programs.

Victorina:
On average, equities analysts expect that Cree will post $1.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Marjorie:
During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 EPS.

Aura:
Cree ( NASDAQ:CREE ) opened at 26.47 on Tuesday.

Cree (NASDAQ:CREE)
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Jacquie sells GRMN 35.19: It offers a variety of products intended for use in outdoor activities.

It includes a variety of automotive navigation goods, in addition to a range of products and applications created for the mobile GPS marketplace. It designs, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a family of hand held, wearable, mobile and fixed-mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications, sensor-based and info products. The Organization operates marine, outdoor, fitness, automotive/mobile, and air travel markets. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Garmin will post $2.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.


Donna:
The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hand-held, portable, and fixed mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications, and information products under the GARMIN brand name.

Glenna:
Garmin (NASDAQ:GRMN) is highest with an earnings yield of 7.0%. Garmin Ltd. provides navigation, communications, and information devices, most of which are enabled by Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.

Socorro:
The answers are not always right or wrong. but instead are subjective.

Adena:
Each decision affects one, the other, or both, and opens up a new set of alternatives.

Theresia:
It is also compatible with the innovative Varia line of smart cycling devices, including a first-of-its-kind rearview bike radr and smart bike lights.

Delma:
The first Garmin device to offer incident detection capabilities via an integrated accelerometer, the Edge Explore 1000 can manually or automatically send a cyclist's location to emergency contacts in the event of an accident.

Piper:
With the Edge Explore 1000 cyclists can explore new rides provided by the device or easily map their own routes.

Versie:
The Bluetooth work mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.

Arthur:
These features help create a safer cycling environment, allowing cyclists to stay focused and enjoy their ride with peace of mind.

Colleen:
It is also compatible with the innovative Varia line of smart cycling devices, including a first-of-its-kind rearview bike radar and smart bike lights.

Garmin Ltd (NASDAQ:GRMN)
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Reina buys BWXT 26.03: For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, modification or termination of the contracts and adverse changes in U.S. Naval Reactors Program contracts. Virginia Tech and Harris Corporation were recent tenants at the CAER until their project was completed and they moved out. NanoTouch hoped to use the money to help expand into a new facility, a common occurrence where universities and companies use the CAER as a stepping stone to complete research and development or gain a footing in the business world. Earlier this month, CAER received a grant from the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust.


Bettye:
Attempts to reach Pantana by phone Wednesday were unsuccessful.

Jene:
CAER also is home to other entrepreneurial companies in technology, like BWX Technologies, Blue Ridge Optics and NanoTouch Materials.

Laverne:
Clearview, which provides software that streamlines resource planning for companies, was seeking a headquarters where it could grow its business and host conferences.

Lynelle:
Ltd. awarded the contract for the steam generator design for units 3 and 4 of the Guangxi Fangchenggang nuclear power plant.

Cruz:
Ltd. and China Nuclear Power Design Co.

Pearline:
China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.

Blanche:
The steam generator design contract for Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.'s (GFNP) Units 3 and 4 was awarded by China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.

Cari:
BWXT cautions not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Julia:
For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see BWXT's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cyndi:
If one or more of these or other risks materialize, actual results may vary materially from those expressed.

Bwx Technologies Inc. Common S (NYSE:BWXT)
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Mica sells SAN 5.21: Geographically, Brazil was the biggest contributor to the bank's income, followed by the United States and Spain.

Should that ever happen, the wider spread will help Banco Santander's income. Monetary tightening will favor banks. Santander earned EUR $1.71 billion, or $1.95 billion in profits, a 17.6 percent improvement over last year on a constant EUR basis. This is creating a good entry point, and for those already holding, another chance to average down. Investors are dissociating the company's strong fundamentals from the share price.


Anna:
Company will likely meet or exceed 2017 financial performance targets.

Laurena:
It operates in Europe and Latin America.

Janyce:
The Bank offers consumer and mortgage loans, private banking, asset management, insurance, mutual funds, and securities brokerage services.

Nancey:
Banco Santander, S.A. is a Spain-based banking company.

Latina:
This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 29th.

Wendi:
Shares of Banco Santander, ( NYSE:SAN ) traded down 0.46% during trading on Friday, hitting $6.52. 1,981,595 shares of the stock traded hands.

Shemika:
The stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold.

Sarita:
One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company.

Fern:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Banco Santander, from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th.

Providencia:
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on SAN.

Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN)
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Annabelle sells TRP 30.82: Quebec has been nothing but a drag on the national economy and a burden for all other provinces.

It's time the equalization program in Canada was rewritten and Quebec's benefits eliminated. It's time the Canadian government quit handing the money over to them. They want the free cash but aren't willing to help out the oil industry that all of Canada benifits from. Maybe Alberta should quit paying billions in equalization payments to Quebec. Dozens of other smaller municipalities in Quebec also have expressed reservations or outright opposition to the project.


Tobie:
It's expected a total of 42 students will be served by this programming.

Gema:
Currently, programs are planned for Prince Rupert and two further courses are planned in other communities within TRICORP's service area.

Eleonore:
The program includes three, 10-week courses that will be offered through late 2015-2016 in northwest B.C. communities.

Ada:
Since August of 2014, TransCanada (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) has spent over $1 million on skills training initiatives in northern B.C., supporting local colleges and Aboriginal training organizations.

Karol:
With more than 65 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities.

Martine:
Lowe's extensive management and leadership skills and wealth of experience in the oil and gas and energy industries are a valuable addition to the board of directors for TransCanada.

Magan:
Lowe is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Houston Museum of Natural Science, is on the Katy ISD Education Foundation Board and is on the Board of Advisors of Kelce School at Pittsburg State University.

Xochitl:
Lowe has previously served as a director of Agrium Inc., DCP Midstream LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DCP Midstream GP, LLC, the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners, LP, and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.

Hortensia:
LLC, an energy investment and merchant banking firm.

Tula:
Lowe currently serves as the non-executive Chairman of Apache Corporation's board of directors and also on the board of directors for Phillips 66. He also acts as a Senior Executive Adviser at Tudor Pickering, Holt & Co.

Transcananda Pipelines (NYSE:TRP)
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Eda holds AIZ 77.45: Auto save includes programs such as auto-enrollment in a retirement pla upon being hired and auto-escalating an employee's savings contributions as their income rises.

More than half of Americans are not saving enough for retirement. As a way to boost retirement adequacy and saving for the future, the company currently offers a per-pay-period match of up to 6 percent for employees' pre-tax 401(k) contributions. Coast To Coast also has the most extensive hybrid-electric coverage in the industry. It provides a full range of products including mechanical breakdown protection plans, creditor insurance, keys, remotes, tires, rims, TheftGUARDIAN (Glass/Body Etching) and RV coach coverage for motor homes. Over the past 20 years Coast To Coast has established itself as a premier provider of automotive aftermarket specialty products and extended service contracts.


Marianne:
That's why industry leading telecommunications corporations, manufacturers, retailers, financial institutions, vehicle dealers and funeral homes choose to partner with Assurant Solutions.

Ava:
With operations in 24 locations and 13 countries, the company's global team of around 5,000 employees are dedicated to delivering the best customer service experience anywhere in the world.

Dania:
Coast To Coast founder and President Bill Wereha will remain with the company during the transition, actively facilitating the integration of the business.

Marin:
The company has served as a distribution partner for Assurant Solutions in Canada for more than 12 years.

Charolette:
Fishbein said completing the Assurant Employee Benefits deal should make Sun Life's U.S. business more attractive to brokers and lead to brokers having bigger blocks of business with Sun Life.

Roseanne:
Executives at U.S. health insurance companies seem to have been going out of their way in recent years to avoid mentioning insurance agents or brokers.

Rose:
Vision insurance sometimes seems like an afterthought, but it came up several times during the conference call.

Chiquita:
Dan Fishbein, president of Sun Life's U.S. unit, said he sees immediate opportunities to cross-sell dental to existing customers as well as to new customers.

Brenda:
Assurant Employee Benefits has mostly served employers with 500 or fewer employees. But Dean Connor, Sun Life's president, said Sun Life will probably migrate its dental business to the Assurant dental platform.

Mathilde:
Sun Life has catered mainly to employers with more than 500 employees.

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ)
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Tiera buys FR 21.11: Digital Realty Trust would assume Digital Delta Holdings' obligations under the notes.

Because the $20.00 strike represents an approximate 4% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The put contract at the $20.00 strike price has a current bid of 10 cents. Over the past two months, 4 earnings estimates have gone higher compared to no lower for the full year, while we are also seeing that 6 earnings estimates have gone higher compared to no lower for the next year time frame too. A nice path here can really help to show us a promising stock, and we have actually been seeing that with FR as of late too. And in the case of FR, the results are quite impressive.


Alba:
Associated Bank and Fifth Third Bank also participated in the loan.

Glenda:
Bank National Association served as Co-Syndication Agents.

Pok:
PNC Bank, National Association, Regions Bank and U.S.

Genevive:
In addition, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association acted as the Administrative Agent.

Myrl:
Bank National Association served as joint-lead arrangers and joint book runners for the term loan.

Shanda:
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Regions Capital Markets and U.S.

Merrilee:
The Company plans to initially use the proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under its unsecured credit facility and for other general business purposes.

September:
The Company also entered into interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert the loan's rate to a fixed interest rate of approximately 3.39% per annum based on the loan's current credit spread.

Kathryne:
The rate is subject to adjustment based on the Company's leverage or credit ratings.

Pandora:
The loan features interest-only payments and initially bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 160 basis points.

First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR)
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Kera sells DDS 87: The crux of that is that the Sandell Asset Management target is doing a sale-leaseback for $165 million to $170 million.

He has been active since 2013, but shares are down some 20% since the fund went active. Sandell has a lot of turnover with his activist campaigns, where he pushes for change, but moves on quickly if he doesn't get his way. Tom Sandell, the self-made billionaire activist, runs the activist fund Sandell Asset Management and has been one of the biggest advocates for monetizing real estate. Some of the market's biggest companies have been facing pressure, either from activist investors or the media. We have more volatility on the M&A front.


Alice:
Deutsche Bank decreased their target price on shares of Dillard's from $116.00 to $115.00 and set a hold rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th.

Claire:
Credit Suisse lowered shares of Dillard's from a neutral rating to an underperform rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $105.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 4th.

Jane:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a neutral rating and set a $114.00 target price (down previously from $126.00) on shares of Dillard's in a research note on Monday, May 18th.

Lashawnda:
Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on shares of Dillard's from $138.00 to $125.00 and set a market perform rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th.

Cuc:
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd.

Lola:
Though the company reported better-than-expected top and bottom line results in second-quarter fiscal 2015, earnings fell 6.3% year over year due to weak margins and higher operating expenses.

Temeka:
Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.07 dividend.

Lashawn:
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be distributed on Monday, November 2nd.

Anissa:
On average, equities analysts forecast that Dillard's will post $7.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lurlene:
Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have issued a hold rating to the company.

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS)
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Shella sells PDCO 42.97: Patterson Companies Inc.: Patterson Companies completes the sale of Patterson Medical.

Ellich expressed optimism regarding the Animal Health International acquisition driving better than expected performance due to robust livestock growth and cattle herd recovery. About Madison Dearborn Partners Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), based in Chicago, is a leading private equity investment firm in the United States. Animal Health Market Patterson Animal Health, formerly Patterson Veterinary, is a leading, full-line distributor in North America and the U.K. of animal health products, services and technologies to both the production-animal and companion-pet markets. Dental Market Patterson Dental provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment and software, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists and dental laboratories throughout North America. Patterson intends to apply the proceeds from the sale of its medical unit to reduce the debt it incurred to fund the acquisition of Animal Health International, Inc.


Shyla:
The Medical Equipment Wholesale Company, on August 13, 2015 publicized that it will hold its fiscal 2016 first-quarter conference call on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m.

Dannette:
Yacktman is known to shy away from investing in banks but has held significant stakes in three banks since the financial crisis.

Bridgette:
As the activities were very minor, they do not indicate a clear change in bias.

Camille:
The buying happened at prices between $75 and $85. Since then, the position remained relatively steady although minor adjustments were made every quarter.

Rivka:
The position was doubled the following quarter.

Zenobia:
Majority of the current stake was purchased in 2011 in the low-20s price-range.

Breann:
Note 2: The stock had a previous round-trip in the portfolio.

Laree:
EBAY shareholders received one share of PYPL for each share of EBAY held.

Lora:
The stock currently trades at $41.67 and the position stands at 6.38% of the US long portfolio.

Cara:
During Yacktman's first 13F filing in Q1 1999, the positions consisted of just a few thousand shares each.

Patterson Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO)
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Teresita sells SLM 7.49: Job fairs are set for Saturday and for August 8 in Muncie.

Available jobs include full-time, part-time and weekend hours. Navient Corp. (Nasdaq: NAVI) says it is looking to add 50 temporary workers for its Delaware County call center by the end of next month. Most notably, the company changed its policy to charge off loans after 120 days of delinquency and changed its loss confirmation period from two years to one year to reflect both the shorter charge-off policy and its related servicing practices. Year-over-year private education loan portfolio performance continues to be affected by changes in the company's business practices undertaken in connection with the Navient Corporation spin-off. Delinquencies as a percentage of private education loans in repayment were 1.70 percent.


Philomena:
The year-ago quarter provision included a $14 million benefit from a change to the loss confirmation period and the charge-off policy as described below.

Niki:
Private education loan provision for loan losses was $15 million, up $15 million.

Latonya:
Average yield on the private education loan portfolio was 7.96 percent, down 26 basis points.

Jami:
Average private education loans outstanding of $9.4 billion, up 27 percent.

Trula:
Net interest margin of 5.49 percent, up 17 basis points.

Tabitha:
Net interest income of $168 million, up 16 percent.

Wan:
For the second-quarter 2015, GAAP net income was $91 million ($.20 diluted earnings per share), compared with $44 million ($.09 diluted earnings per share) in the year-ago quarter.

Torie:
Prior to the spin-off, Sallie Mae Bank also sold all loans past 90 days delinquent to an affiliate now owned by Navient Corporation.

Evonne:
The company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or changes in its expectations.

Rayna:
All forward-looking statements contained in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements and are made only as of the date of this release.

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Madalyn sells NWSA 12.26: This new low was reached on below average trading volume as 3.4 million shares traded hands, while the average 30-day volume is approximately 5 million shares.

Over the past year, News Corphas traded in a range of $12.63 to $17.55 and are now at $12.70. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.29% lower and 0.66% lower over the past week, respectively. This is one of the best risk-reward investments I have ever seen. I think that investors investing in FOXA now will earn a 25% CAGR for the next 5 years. Stock price volatility will also be taken advantage of by the company's aggressive stock repurchase program. I believe that the risk for permanent loss of capital is low given the quality and durability of FOX's assets.


Sharon:
Given the heavy capital investments in sports programming and the nature of sports viewership, I am highly skeptical that people will no longer watch live sporting events.

Fern:
I think much of this risk is mitigated given where FOX is positioning itself going forward.

Rosalva:
Given the way the Rupert structured the board and the management team, even James will have a hard time implementing drastic changes without board and other management approvals.

Katrina:
Rupert has groomed and guided his son along the corporate path, and the vision of the company remains the same as if Rupert was running the company.

Jada:
My due diligence indicates that James Murdoch is as capable as his father.

Ernestina:
Investors are wary and uncertainties hang over FOX as new management could potentially deter the current growth trajectory of the company.

Willia:
I view FX as a potential headwind, but not a material risk factor.

Twana:
The severity of a rise in the dollar is muted by strong domestic affiliate fee growth.

Magdalen:
I don't know exactly what ValueAct plans to do with its stake, but its involvement is a vote of confidence on FOX's investment thesis nonetheless.

Marietta:
It also noted that its involvement with FOX will more likely passive given that current management understands how to create long-term shareholder value.

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Madeleine sells GPN 113.95: Finally, Macquarie upped their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th.

Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Global Payments from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Global Payments from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Global Payments from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. The operations of the Company are located in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific area and Brazil.


Cherish:
The Company operates in two business segments: North America merchant services and International retailer services.

Devona:
The Company provides digital and payment commerce options.

Katherina:
Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.02 per share.

Marjory:
On average, equities analysts forecast that Global Payments will post $5.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Floria:
During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share.

Cherelle:
Finally, Macquarie increased their target price on Global Payments from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th.

Ileana:
Oppenheimer upped their price target on Global Payments from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Chastity:
Barclays increased their target price on Global Payments from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Emiko:
Piper Jaffray reaffirmed a neutral rating and set a $116.00 price target (up from $114.00) on shares of Global Payments in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Marisol:
In the past 52 weeks, shares of Global Payments have traded between a low of $68.60 and a high of $115.29 and are now at $114.95, which is 68% above that low price.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN)
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Ching buys MEG 13.8: We wrote it before and we'll write it again: avoid Media General Corp.

The result may be closer to a wash than many investors were hoping for. There will be higher revenue and higher income, obviously, but there will be higher interest payments too. For that reason, we recommend they take a pass on shares of Media General because shares are too expensive in light of the low level of operating profit and the significant risks here. This is very optimistic in our view, especially in light of the fact that the company has generated basically flat earnings for some time. If the forward multiple is too low, that's one sign to us that the market may be too optimistic.


Lawanda:
If management achieves the goals imposed on them by a hopeful audience, shares will likely not move much as expectations are already priced in.

Austin:
This situation represents the worst possible payoff to shareholders.

Magali:
If the market has great expectations for a company, shares will be bid up in anticipation of great things.

Avelina:
The problem is that shares sometimes behave according to rules that don't make sense.

Sharen:
Investors can only access company cash flows through the purchase of shares that supposedly represent the fortunes of the underlying business.

Alma:
To us, that equals risk and further reason to avoid the name.

Parthenia:
That won't always be the case, but nothing can go wrong at this point.

Jacki:
At the moment, operating profits are being swamped by the interest expense.

Ada:
Staff redundancies must be handled perfectly well, and so on.

Crystal:
Redundant stations had better be sold at the right price.

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Melonie sells BXP 117.47: During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.35 earnings per share.

Deutsche Bank reiterated a buy rating and set a $154.00 target price on shares of Boston Properties in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays restated a buy rating on shares of Boston Properties in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. SunTrust dropped their target price on Boston Properties from $150.00 to $136.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Argus reduced their price objective on Boston Properties from $155.00 to $130.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 4th. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.19% lower and 0.51% lower over the past week, respectively.


Rebbeca:
Finally, Kim noted that Boston Properties has an impressive track record of calling market peaks and troughs.

Christin:
In fact, the company's estimated $237 million of annual free cash flow, coupled with $1.3 billion of cash on the balance sheet, should allow the company to adequately fund its projects.

Ossie:
Looking forward, Biomed Realty will fuel further growth through its $996 million development pipeline, with an expected 7.75 percent yield, while 75 percent of its space is already leased.

Eliana:
As such, Biomed Realty has benefited by experiencing a sector-leading 5 percent organic growth since 2010 and a 55 percent return on invested capital from its BioMed Ventures unit.

Claudie:
In separate reports published Wednesday, BMO Capital Markets analyst John Kim recommended four separate REIT names for investors to consider.

Bobbi:
All four stocks offer potential returns of 24 to 31 percent.

Yuette:
BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of four unique REITs with Outperform ratings.

Harmony:
The Business can be engaged in supplying resources in acquisitions, development, funding, capital markets, construction management, property management, marketing, leasing, accounting, risk management, tax and legal services.

Odelia:
The Business considers office /technical properties to be properties that support research office and development, laboratory as well as other technical uses.

Marlyn:
The Organization conducts all its business through its subsidiary, Boston Properties Limited Partnership.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP)
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Yasmine sells BLUE 86.94: First ORC is not a blue chip, and conservative investors will want to stick with the more robust front runners.

Historically this has been a good time to buy them. Both stocks are currently trading at large discounts to their book values. Both stocks have weathered one or more recessions well; and we may be headed for another one within the next 2-3 years. Both stocks have outperformed their peers and other indices over the longer term. At the mid-point price of its offering range and even if the underwriters (led by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies) exercise their overallotment option, HIG will control more than 53 percent of Surgery Partners following the IPO.


Rachael:
Since last October, AAC Holdings, Symmetry Surgical, Avenue Financial, Franklin Financial and Community Healthcare Trust all have listed their shares.

Arlyne:
Surgery Partners' offering will make it the sixth Nashville-area company to go public in what a bumper year.

Denise:
The company finished the first half with long-term debt of $1.34 billion, compared to total assets of $1.85 billion.

Tracie:
At $24.50, the offering would raise $325 million that would go to paying off about two-thirds of a term loan taken on last fall.

Julene:
The IPO calls for Surgery Partners to sell almost 14.3 million shares for between $23 and $26 each.

Leonor:
As part of the IPO, Surgery Center Holdings will be folded into new parent company Surgery Partners Inc., which will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SGRY.

Marvel:
In today's cloud world, we're revisiting what to takes to make a good service in the first place.

Shirley:
When we build services we want them to be lightweight, stateless and scalable while doing one thing really well.

Rolanda:
Choices in standards, architecture, device priorities, and a broad landscape of device types pose significant challenges for IT today.

Juliet:
And that data could help you be better at your business, if only you had the right solution to access it in ways that deliver quantifiable value.

Blue Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUE)
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Maritza sells EL 78.73: Stripping out the impact of accelerated orders and one-time charges, sales and diluted earnings would have respectively risen 6% and 12% over the year -- not bad for a mature personal products company.

Excluding currency impacts, sales actually rose 3%, and diluted earnings remained flat. Will these two stocks beautify your portfolio? I am currently long Estee Lauder. Time will tell if such estimation is right. Despite the above, I am still a bit concerned about the FCF growth (hence, higher estimated share price) coming from changes in assets/liabilities, not growth from sales or net income.


Shawanda:
I adjust these two numbers to try to fit the estimated share price with true historical closing prices.

Clementina:
The main two variables in this calculation are: FCF growth rate and discount rate.

Melanie:
You could go for a more complicated version, for example, with two-stage growth rates and discounting at a WACC.

Mellissa:
Therefore, there will usually be some errors in designating categories for each balance sheet entry.

Iluminada:
However, I find the book sometimes confusing and complicated, so I've simplified the valuation approach a bit.

Myesha:
So, subtracting non-equity claims (such as debt) from the enterprise value would yield the equity value, which represents the estimated intrinsic value for equity.

Doria:
The total amount of operating and non-operating assets is equal to the enterprise value.

Maryjane:
On the other hand, non-operating assets and non-equity claims are accepted as the amount shown on the balance sheet.

Paola:
The basic idea behind this approach is that not all assets should be viewed the same way.

Vannessa:
In view of the above, I think all three companies are good at earning above-average returns on their investments.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)
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Magen sells DLPH 72.94: Mayer has a bachelor of science degree in political science from Santa Clara University and an MBA from California State University, Monterey Bay.

Mayer has extensive experience working in the technical industry, holding positions at companies such as Cisco Systems, Apple Computer and Lockheed Martin. Ixia specializes in helping organizations build secure network architectures designed to mitigate security breaches throughout the network's lifecycle. A simultaneous audio/video webcast of the presentation will be available on the Delphi Investor Relations website at investor.delphi.com. Delphi's President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Clark, is scheduled to present at 12:20 p.m. Morgan Auto Conference on August 12 in New York City.


Verline:
Shares of Delphi Automotive PLC ( NYSE:DLPH ) opened at 80.48 on Monday.

Willene:
Zacks has also given Delphi Automotive PLC an industry rank of 199 out of 265 based on the ratings given to its competitors.

Raye:
Brokers have set a 12-month consensus target price of $94.33 for the company and are forecasting that the company will post $1.28 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks.

Queenie:
Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and six have given a strong buy rating to the company.

Melisa:
Delphi Automotive PLC ( NYSE:DLPH ) opened at 77.37 on Tuesday.

Ursula:
Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Delphi Automotive PLC from $95.00 to $94.00 in a report on Monday, July 20th.

Janel:
Susquehanna dropped their price target on Delphi Automotive PLC from $97.00 to $95.00 and set a positive rating on the stock in a research report on Saturday, July 18th.

Elsie:
Below are dividend history charts for FDP, DLPH, and POOL, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Laurel:
Volkswagen is the second-largest automaker at roughly 10 million vehicles, eight million of which would become incremental as Mobileye already has a contract with Audi for two million cars.

Bobbye:
As such, any commentary surrounding the potential of adding Volkswagen as a customer would be a positive.

Delphi Automotive Plc (NYSE:DLPH)
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Hettie sells CSX 25.94: Many of the operational and marketing synergies can be realized through operating and marketing agreements between various railroads.

All remaining officers are long-time CSX Corporation railroaders that possess the in-depth knowledge necessary to find the optimal mix of service quality, capacity, cost containment, and pricing. With the departure of COO Oscar Munoz, who currently serves as CEO of United Airlines, some investors have been uncertain about the new lineup. Hence, in my opinion, I think that investors should consider buying the drop in CSX shares as the stock can do well in the long run. At the same time, the company's focus on improving its operating efficiency is another positive that investors should not ignore as CSX has been able to improve its gross margin in difficult times. At the same time, the intermodal segment is expected to grow at a consistent pace going forward, which will allow CSX to offset weakness in the coal segment.


Jacquelynn:
At the same time, the company reduced dwell time and increased velocity, and these two factors also had a positive impact on its operating performance.

Deann:
Now, to achieve a better operating ratio, CSX improved its on-time originations and on-time arrivals at a robust pace, as shown in the chart below.

Madalyn:
In fact, the company's focus on efficiency led to $45 million in productivity gains last quarter.

Bethanie:
The improvement in the operating income was driven by an operating ratio of 66.8% as CSX focused on efficiency savings in its business.

Kesha:
This is a result of the company's impressive control over its operating expenses.

Bula:
In fact, the company is now in a better position to serve the eastern U.S. market after bolstering this hub as it now has approximately 200 new NW Ohio lanes that will allow it to increase highway to rail conversions.

Collen:
For instance, the company has enhanced its intermodal connectivity from the Ohio hub by expanding the hub by 50%. This expansion is expected to enhance its intermodal volumes this year.

Jeanene:
This is greater than the pace at which intermodal shipments have increased in the first 31 weeks of this year.

Jodee:
This was on the top of the 4% volume growth in the first quarter of 2015. Looking ahead, it is likely that the intermodal segment will continue getting better for CSX.

Cora:
However, the good thing is that the company is seeing some strength in the intermodal segment.

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Aja sells BIDU 136.68: I suspect that making Baidu the default home page and search engine for China users of Windows 10/Edge browser likely entailed a revenue sharing agreement that Microsoft found favorable.

Only a savvy computer user will take time to turn off all the data-gathering channels of Microsoft. Like I previously mentioned in my Microsoft article, Windows 10 has several invasive personal data mining and activities settings turned on by default. Getting more Chinese people to upgrade to Windows 10 is perfect for Microsoft's greatly enhanced personal data mining initiative. Baidu's 8.8% market of the $81.59 billion search advertising industry is far higher than that of Microsoft Bing's 4.2% share last year. Google's continuing absence in China is something that Microsoft wants to exploit immediately by piggybacking on the success of Baidu.


Jamey:
Baidu is the biggest internet portal in China.

Lewis:
Bing.com is not blocked in China, but I understand why Microsoft wants the backing of Baidu.

Yessenia:
Of the 36 analysts who cover the stock, 24 suggest Buy, whereas 10 recommend a Hold rating.

Lee:
In addition to the reduction in TP, the analyst also lowered her earnings per share (EPS) targets.

Angelia:
Later, the sources added that Mr.

Jenette:
Moreover, it should be noted that last week, TechInAsia mentioned that Baidu CEO Robin Li was considering to delist the company's stock from the NASDAQ stock exchange, and re-list it on the A-shares exchange in China.

Cassondra:
But the O2O market could be the next big thing for the company, and Baidu's investment in Uber underscores their commitment to the space.

Sydney:
This is a potentially huge investment in O2O transactions for the Chinese search company. TechCrunch values Uber China at over $8 billion, and I think that it can eventually grow larger than Uber in the United States.

Charlott:
Payment is handled automatically through the app.

Eleonora:
Users order a car to their location using a smartphone and a driver picks them up in a few minutes and takes them to their destination.

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)
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Johanne sells DHT 7.22: A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DHT.

Can Investors Bet on WPX after this News update? During last trade its minimum price was $7.81 and it gained its highest price of $8.77 and has a total of 234.74 million outstanding shares. During last trade its minimum price was $8.23 and it gained the highest price of $8.69. Its market capitalization was $896.42 billion. HLX operates through four segments: Well Intervention, Robotics, Production Facilities, and Subsea Construction. DHT was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.


Micheline:
Its earnings per share (EPS) is $0.30 and its beta value stands at 1.17 points and has total market capitalization of $2.00 billion and a total of 235.94 million outstanding shares.

Bridgett:
Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on DHT Holdings in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th.

Virginia:
The company had revenue of $68.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.85 million.

Ruth:
Nine of its eighteen vessels in operation are on charters for periods of up to six and half years, of which eight vessels are on fixed rate charter and one vessel is on a charter with earnings related to an index.

Jonelle:
DHT Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:DHT ) is engaged in the ownership and operation of a fleet of crude oil carriers.

Deeann:
On average, analysts predict that DHT Holdings will post $0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Carma:
The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $73.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.56 million.

Marin:
Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on DHT Holdings in a report on Wednesday, July 15th.

Marge:
The firm currently has a $9.75 target price on the stock.

Lurline:
We operate through our integrated management companies in Oslo, Norway and Singapore.

Dht Holdings (NYSE:DHT)
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Kirsten sells FII 28.54: The firm earned $228.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $226.35 million.

The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.35 EPS. Piper Jaffray assumed coverage on Federated Investors in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Federated Funds are distributed by Federated Securities Corp. (Member FINRA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. The reorganizations are expected to be tax free and are anticipated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. The completion of the transactions is subject to shareholder approval and certain other contingencies. Federated's board of directors and the board of trustees of the Federated mutual funds and The Huntington Funds board of trustees have approved the transaction.


January:
Other risks and uncertainties also include the risk factors discussed in the fund's registration statement, including the prospectus, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Kourtney:
The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.

Giselle:
The fund's estimated sources of the distribution paid in July and for its current fiscal year are detailed below.

Annie:
This press release is issued as required by the fund's plan.

Tonette:
Under the plan, the fund makes monthly cash distributions approximating 2.5 percent of the fund's net asset value (NAV) on an annualized basis based on the fund's NAV from the previous month-end.

Cody:
Certain statements made in this press release, such as those related to the conversion to an open-end fund, are forward-looking statements.

Angelita:
Want a system that picks winning stocks in good times or bad?

Albertha:
The company's 3% dividend yield is a nice way to keep shareholders happy until interest rates cooperate.

Devona:
China's recent move to devalue its currency could encourage the FOMC to wait on rate hikes.

Marguerite:
Investor returns will largely depend on factors outside the company's control.

Federated Investors (NYSE:FII)
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Lasandra sells FRGI 45.65: It is an opportunity for all ages to participate, enjoy the day filled with events, and learn from others within the community.

The sandwich chain snared the highest composite score of any restaurant, just edging out Olive Garden. By then, he had long outgrown the confines of pitchman. He didn't set any records, but he finished in just over his goal of five hours, which only added to his celebrity largesse. That was the same year he and his first wife divorced after six years of marriage. Bush in 2007 and paid a visit to Capitol Hill, where he stood alongside officials from the Center for Science in the Public Interest to lobby for healthier snack options in school.


Alena:
He flipped the coin before the 2003 Fiesta Bowl and began traveling the world visiting troops.

Codi:
In 2002, he was asked to serve as grand marshal in the first of several NASCAR races, and he helped ferry the Olympic torch through Indiana ahead of the Salt Lake City Games.

Bernadette:
Soon, he was globe-trotting from Canada to Australia, talking health and hoagies.

Lourdes:
Despite the title's condescending tone, Subway took notice and the following year, Fogle was in Los Angeles shooting his first 30-second ad.

Cinthia:
For him, that meant a diet primarily of Subway sandwiches -- sans the cheese and mayo -- baked chips and diet soda or water.

Josphine:
It was only when the fat around his neck obstructed his windpipe, exacerbating his sleep apnea and causing him to nod off behind the wheel and steer his car into a ditch that he decided to start living healthy.

Adella:
He remained invisible at college and avoided dating and parties because of his weight, choosing instead to hole up in his dorm room eating unhealthy fare, according to a New York Daily News profile.

Stephane:
It was a condition he'd suffered since third grade when he adopted a strict regimen of video games and junk food, he told the newspaper.

Ebony:
To hear the Jewish son of a teacher and doctor tell it through Subway's corporate facade, it began in 1998 when the 425-pound Indiana University student decided to turn his life around by eating veggie and turkey sandwiches.

Noella:
Before Subway scrubbed its website of any connection to Fogle last month, visitors could access a host of pages devoted to his story and his fight against childhood obesity.

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Hertha sells VNDA 11.88: Gulino served as a senior commercial attorney at Zeneca, Inc. Mr.

Gulino served as Vice President and General Counsel of Ameritox, Ltd., a clinical drug testing laboratory. Prior to this position, Mr. Gulino has over 20 years of strategic and legal experience representing life sciences and healthcare companies. A new report commissioned by the U.S. government contends that most Americans will encounter at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with severe consequences for their physical and mental health. In the past 52 weeks, Vanda Pharmaceuticals share prices have been bracketed by a low of $8.34 and a high of $15.51 and are now at $13.22, 59% above that low price. Patent number 8,586,610 ('610), rejected Roxane's proposed construction of all the disputed claim terms.


Trisha:
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies addressing high unmet medical needs.

Leeanne:
Reverberi acted as a corporate advisor supporting several companies in the development of their commercial and geographical expansion strategies. Mr.

Georgiana:
Reverberi has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, holding senior management and regional leadership positions over the last 10 years.

Jestine:
Equities analysts predict that Vanda Pharmaceuticals will post ($0.72) earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sibyl:
Piper Jaffray reaffirmed an overweight rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Adriana:
Canaccord Genuity restated a buy rating and set a $18.00 price target on shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Thursday, July 30th.

Danae:
Canaccord Genuity reissued a buy rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals in a report on Thursday.

Sheron:
In other news, CEO Mihael Hristos Polymeropoulos sold 186,395 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd.

Brenda:
Equities research analysts forecast that Vanda Pharmaceuticals will post ($0.91) EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bryanna:
The business earned $27.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.55 million.

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Elfriede holds VVUS 1.71: Vivus stock has been stuck ever since the initial excitement wore off.

The sensible solution for current bond holders was to clean up the books by covering the short and assessing the Icahn offer in the subsequent days. The Icahn announcement likely gave incentive to make that highly profitable transaction anyway. On one hand, covering a short position entered at about $15 at about $1.50 is a big win. It appears that the volume in the next two trading days was enough for all of those holders to cover their short position on the open market. It is essentially standard operating procedure.


Tequila:
Both of these companies are attempting to make a generic Qsymia and are in litigation with Vivus.

Corie:
In my opinion a great play would be for Icahn to become involved in the equity and sell Qsymia off to either Actavis (ACT) or Teva.

Athena:
If Icahn's goal is to do something with Qsymia, he needs to consider the debt instrument that carries the Qsymia rights in terms of collateral.

Stephine:
This is important for investors to understand, because it carries a direct impact on what Icahn can possibly be interested in.

Chasity:
Digging deeper into other dynamics may give some hints as to what Icahn's intent may be.

Helen:
It also has a side that could be very shareholder friendly.

Malka:
That leverage has a side to it that is not shareholder friendly in the slightest.

Ashanti:
It gives Icahn a different type of leverage.

Lee:
This is an aggressive move that the company has no say in.

Tien:
Icahn's Vivus move is buying up debt at a steep discount.

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Jaymie sells VGR 22.66: Liggett opened a snuff shop in Belleville, Illinois.

Sources of real estate revenue include Douglas Elliman commissions, profits from sales of property holdings, and building-management fees. On Sept. 29, Vector will pay shareholders a 40-cent quarterly cash dividend and an annual 5 percent stock dividend, or one share for every 20 held. The yield, which is the annual cash dividend of $1.60 divided by the stock price, increased from 6.2 percent in early August to 6.7 percent in mid-September. Whether Vector keeps paying dividends for the next 20 years may hinge on the future course of its real estate operations and other non-cigarette businesses. The company has paid a quarterly cash dividend for 20 years in a row.


Jame:
Vector also has investments in spirits and hotels, including the trend-setting Morgans Hotel Group.

Maggie:
Vector also owns a sliver of Ladenburg Thalmann, a Miami-based investment banking firm that has expanded with a network of securities broker-dealers.

Catherin:
Only two investment banks publish research on Vector.

Marissa:
That company is Vector Group, a New York Stock Exchange-listed holding company that trades under the ticker symbol VGR.

Madeleine:
The glass-clad office building is the headquarters of Vector Group, which occupies the 10th floor.

Arlinda:
On average, equities analysts forecast that Vector Group will post $0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Heide:
The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.21% higher and 0.16% higher over the past week, respectively.

Barbara:
Several research analysts have issued reports on VGR shares.

Lewis:
On average, equities analysts predict that Vector Group will post $0.74 EPS for the current year.

Katlyn:
Vector Group ( NYSE:VGR ) opened at 24.43 on Friday.

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Whitney sells KNX 24.72: And with the fund's discount narrower than its recent history, now isn't the time to jump aboard.

Once again, however, you can see that the focused approach comes with risks. Knight is down around 18% so far this year and Heartland, the tenth largest holding at the end of the first quarter, is down about 20%-no wonder it fell out of the top 10 by the end of the second quarter. With two of the three struggling, it's no surprise that SOR's NAV is only slightly ahead of where it started the year. So you can see the impact O'Reilly, Signet, and CarMax will have on performance. For reference, the top 10 holdings account for around 60% of the fund.


Veronica:
For example O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY ), a winner for the fund so far this year, makes up nearly 15% of assets.

Geneva:
And that's something that investors in SOR need to fully understand.

Mee:
These two are the second and third largest holdings in the fund, making up about 15% of assets.

Tenisha:
Those looking to play discounts and premiums, meanwhile, should also be on the sidelines.

Mario:
With that backdrop, SOR's discount, which has recently been averaging around 9% but has a three-year average of about 10%, has narrowed.

Thelma:
In fact, they've pretty much been holding the line.

Jolene:
But while the NAV has been falling, investors haven't reacted by selling the shares.

Latrisha:
SOR's NAV fell 2%, worse than the 0.3% or so loss for the Russell 2500 and the around 0.3% gain in the S&P.

Deena:
Indeed, during the first quarter, the market price of the shares went up along with the NAV.

Sharilyn:
So it's no surprise that investors would be generally pleased with the closed-end fund, or CEF.

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Aleen sells SERV 32.48: The company earned $716 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $718.13 million.

See non-GAAP reconciliations below in this press release for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP measures may not be calculated or comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP financial measures. The company assumes no obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of the date hereof. A slide presentation highlighting the company's results and key performance indicators will also be available.


Alverta:
To redeem the 7% Senior Notes, the company anticipates using a combination of cash and incremental borrowings under a term loan facility.

Josette:
On June 25, 2015, the CFPB informed AHS by letter that it has completed its review and does not intend to take any enforcement action.

Shelba:
AHS provided the CFPB with materials in response to the CFPB's request.

Tonita:
AHS believes that it has complied with RESPA and other laws applicable to AHS's home warranty business.

Francene:
The company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the aggregate 23 million shares of common stock by the selling stockholders.

Nery:
On June 12, 2015, the underwriters of the secondary offering exercised their option to purchase an additional 3 million shares of common stock pursuant to the underwriting agreement.

Charis:
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations was $54 million, largely consisting of a $35 million contribution to TruGreen Holding Corporation as part of the spin-off transaction.

Kisha:
To redeem the $200 million 8% Senior Notes, the company used $39 million in cash and incurred incremental borrowings of $175 million under its term loan facility to finance the remaining portion of the redemption.

Maribeth:
On April 1, 2015, the company redeemed the remaining $200 million of the 8% Senior Notes due 2020. As part of the transaction, the company paid $14 million in fees and pre-payment premium.

Arcelia:
As part of the transaction, the company paid an $11 million pre-payment premium.

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Hong sells AAN 35.93: Shares of Aaron's ( NYSE:AAN ) opened at 37.38 on Friday.

Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof for further information on our use of non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K furnishing this earnings release to the U.S. Management regards the amortization expense relating to the Company's acquisition of Progressive as a special charge not arising out of the ordinary course of business. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. For more information, visit www.aarons.com.


Remedios:
The webcast will be archived for playback at that same site.

Loma:
At June 30, 2015, the Company had 1,211 Company-operated Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores, 784 franchised Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores, 83 Company-operated HomeSmart stores, and two franchised HomeSmart stores.

Diedra:
The Company also completed a six store swap with a third party during the quarter and merged the acquired stores with existing locations.

Klara:
Twenty-five Company-operated Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores and three franchised Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores were closed during the quarter.

Sophie:
The Company acquired seven Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores from franchisees and sold four Company-operated Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership stores to franchisees, one of which was merged with an existing franchised location.

Loan:
Franchisees had revenues of $237.1 million during the second quarter and $497.9 million for the six months of 2015, decreases of 2.3% and 3.1%, respectively, from the comparable 2014 periods.

Kari:
As a percentage of revenues, EBITDA was 14.0% for the second quarter and 12.7% for the first six months of 2015. Write offs for damaged, lost or unsaleable merchandise were 6.1% of revenues.

Kendal:
EBITDA for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 was $36.0 million and $64.3 million, respectively.

Wendi:
Write offs for damaged, lost or unsaleable merchandise were 3.6% of revenues in the quarter.

Ema:
Margin improvement in the core business was driven by the Company's price, inventory reduction, and cost initiatives.

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