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Sheraz Mian

Top Analyst Reports for Oracle, Bank of America & McDonald's

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Bank of America Corporation (BAC) and McDonald's Corporation (MCD), as well as two micro-cap stocks Miller Industries, Inc. (MLR) and Via Renewables, Inc. (VIA).

BACPositive Net Change SNYNegative Net Change HONPositive Net Change ETNNegative Net Change MCDNegative Net Change ORCLPositive Net Change VIANegative Net Change MLRNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Digital Realty (DLR) to Offer Liquid-to-Chip Cooling Technology

Digital Realty (DLR) announces high-density deployment support for liquid-to-chip cooling across its 170 global data centers.

DLRPositive Net Change SLGNegative Net Change DOCNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Jones Lang (JLL) to Buy SKAE to Boost Data Center Expertise

Jones Lang (JLL) announces acquisition of SKAE Power Solutions to enhance data center capabilities.

JLLNegative Net Change KWPositive Net Change GRBKNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Aflac (AFL) to Acquire 40% Stake in Tree Line Capital for $100M

Aflac (AFL) is now poised to reap the rewards of high returns from private credits.

AFLNegative Net Change BROPositive Net Change AMBCNegative Net Change ROOTPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

AIG to Divest 20% Corebridge Stake to Nippon Life for $3.8B

AIG continues to streamline its operations to intensify focus on its General Insurance business.

AIGNegative Net Change BROPositive Net Change ROOTPositive Net Change CRBGPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Earnings Improve Y/Y in Fiscal 2023

Mitsubishi UFJ's (MUFG) fiscal 2023 results benefit from increased net fees and commissions, net trading profits, and higher loan and deposit balances. Yet, a drop in NII acts as a spoilsport.

DBNegative Net Change UBSNegative Net Change MUFGNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Announces 80M Share Repurchase Plan

Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) announces a share repurchase program to buy back up to 80 million shares. The plan authorizes the company to repurchase shares from May 16 to Jun 30, 2024.

UBSNegative Net Change TRSTPositive Net Change MUFGNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) Closes Link Administration Buyout

Mitsubishi UFJ's (MUFG) acquisition of Link Administration further enhances MUFG's global business expansion via access to Australian funds and corporate clients worldwide.

BLKNegative Net Change LPLANegative Net Change MUFGNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Unveils Crypto Trading for UK Clients

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) launches crypto trading in the U.K., allowing its clients to trade crypto assets from a single unified platform.

JPMPositive Net Change IBKRNegative Net Change HOODNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Should You Retain Cousins Properties (CUZ) Stock for Now?

Sun Belt focus, improving demand for premium office properties and a healthy balance sheet are likely to support Cousins Properties (CUZ), though high supply and elevated interest rates remain concerns.

PSAPositive Net Change CUZNegative Net Change SLGNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Building Permits Decreased More Than Expected

Building Permits Decreased More Than Expected

WMTPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Stock Market News for May 16, 2024

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors digested economic data, which showed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance, underscoring the need for additional data before considering policy changes.

DOLEPositive Net Change RSKDNegative Net Change NXTNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Republic First Deal & Other Reasons to Buy Fulton (FULT)

The acquisition of Republic First Bank, robust loans and deposit balance, high rates and solid balance sheet make Fulton (FULT) stock worth investing in.

JPMPositive Net Change FCNCAPositive Net Change NYCBNo Net Change FULTPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Best Value Stocks to Buy for May 16th

NMM, CMRE and PFBC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on May 16, 2024.

PFBCPositive Net Change CMREPositive Net Change NMMPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Alerus Financial (ALRS) to Buy HMN Financial for $116.4 Million

Alerus Financial (ALRS) announces an all-stock deal to acquire HMN Financial for $116.4 million. The transaction will be accretive to its earnings next year.

UMBFNegative Net Change HTLFNegative Net Change ALRSPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Rithm (RITM) Rises 1.6% Since Q1 Earnings Beat: Growth Ahead?

Rithm (RITM) is exploring the possibility of spinning off its mortgage business or conducting an initial public offering.

EEFTPositive Net Change CLSKNegative Net Change JXNNegative Net Change RITMNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Piedmont (PDM) Announces New Lease at 501 W. Church, Orlando

Piedmont's (PDM) securing of a new lease with Travel + Leisure at Downtown, Orlando highlights solid demand for its office buildings.

SLGNegative Net Change PDMNegative Net Change DOCNegative Net Change TNLPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Fifth Third (FITB) and Bottomline Launch Enhanced Payables

Fifth Third (FITB) and Bottomline unveil Enhanced Payables to streamline the payment process. This is likely to offer the bank a competitive advantage over its peers.

WFCNegative Net Change FITBNegative Net Change NTRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Schwab (SCHW) Reports Sequential Fall in April Net New Assets

Schwab's (SCHW) core net new assets of $1 billion for April 2024 decline 98% from the previous month but increase 143% from the prior-year month.

SCHWNegative Net Change IBKRNegative Net Change LPLANegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

New York Community (NYCB) to Sell Warehouse Loans To JPM

New York Community's (NYCB) sale of mortgage warehouse loans to JPMorgan (JPM) will improve the former's capital, liquidity and loan-to-deposit metrics.

JPMPositive Net Change BKNegative Net Change NYCBNo Net Change TFCNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

CPI Increased Lower Than Expected

CPI Increased Lower Than Expected

JPMPositive Net Change BKNegative Net Change NYCBNo Net Change TFCNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Best Momentum Stock to Buy for May 15th

ASMIY, GOOD and JXN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on May 15, 2024.

GOODNegative Net Change ASMIYNegative Net Change JXNNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Stock Market News for May 15, 2024

U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors digested the key inflation data that heightened worries regarding inflation.

HBMNegative Net Change IMTXNegative Net Change ONONPositive Net Change

Ritujay Ghosh

4 Stocks to Watch That Recently Announced Dividend Hikes

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA), ESAB Corporation (ESAB) and Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (VCTR) recently hiked dividends.

MUSAPositive Net Change CWNegative Net Change VCTRNegative Net Change ESABNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

WAFD Rewards Stockholders With Buyback Plan for 10M Shares

WAFD announces a new share repurchase plan. Under this, it is authorized to buy back up to 10 million shares.

UBSNegative Net Change WAFDPositive Net Change TRSTPositive Net Change