HillCountryTimes - Market News: Centurylink Investment Management Company Lowered Tyson Foods (TSN) Holding By $424,926; Utstarcom Holdings – Ordinary Shares (UTSI) Shorts Up By 27.94%

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Centurylink Investment Management Company decreased Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) stake by 20.36% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. Centurylink Investment Management Company sold 5,246 shares as Tyson Foods Inc (TSN)’s stock declined 8.17%. The Centurylink Investment Management Company holds 20,526 shares with $1.66 million value, down from 25,772 last quarter. Tyson Foods Inc now has $26.90 billion valuation. The stock increased 0.36% or $0.26 during the last trading session, reaching $73.19. About 2.17M shares traded. Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) has risen 19.71% since March 31, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 8.16% the S&P500.

Utstarcom Holdings Corp – Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:UTSI) had an increase of 27.94% in short interest. UTSI’s SI was 89,300 shares in March as released by FINRA. Its up 27.94% from 69,800 shares previously. With 109,900 avg volume, 1 days are for Utstarcom Holdings Corp – Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:UTSI)’s short sellers to cover UTSI’s short positions. The SI to Utstarcom Holdings Corp – Ordinary Shares’s float is 0.58%. The stock increased 2.71% or $0.13 during the last trading session, reaching $4.92. About 44,336 shares traded. UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI) has risen 180.11% since March 31, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 168.56% the S&P500.

Analysts await Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) to report earnings on May, 14. They expect $1.39 EPS, up 37.62% or $0.38 from last year’s $1.01 per share. TSN’s profit will be $510.84M for 13.16 P/E if the $1.39 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.81 actual EPS reported by Tyson Foods, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -23.20% negative EPS growth.

Since November 28, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 3 selling transactions for $6.14 million activity. On Tuesday, November 28 the insider Hayes Thomas P sold $4.40 million. Stouffer Stephen R sold $1.15M worth of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) on Monday, December 18. Banister Gaurdie E. JR. had sold 7,800 shares worth $589,394 on Thursday, February 15.

Among 18 analysts covering Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN), 11 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 61% are positive. Tyson Foods Inc. has $94 highest and $1.82 lowest target. $75.05’s average target is 2.54% above currents $73.19 stock price. Tyson Foods Inc. had 61 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Outperform” rating in Friday, October 9 report. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, December 16 by Jefferies. JP Morgan downgraded the shares of TSN in report on Monday, October 26 to “Neutral” rating. Pivotal Research maintained it with “Sell” rating and $4000 target in Monday, August 7 report. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, February 9 by RBC Capital Markets. RBC Capital Markets maintained Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) on Monday, February 8 with “Sector Perform” rating. As per Thursday, April 21, the company rating was initiated by Argus Research. As per Monday, August 7, the company rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets. Credit Suisse maintained Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) rating on Monday, October 2. Credit Suisse has “Neutral” rating and $75 target. On Tuesday, October 3 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Buy”.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.12 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.03, from 1.09 in 2017Q3. It increased, as 37 investors sold TSN shares while 208 reduced holdings. 83 funds opened positions while 191 raised stakes. 254.57 million shares or 1.76% more from 250.18 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Prudential Fin Incorporated, New Jersey-based fund reported 3.10M shares. Peddock Cap Advisors Limited Liability Corp has invested 0.5% of its portfolio in Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN). Fmr Ltd Liability Corporation reported 0.04% stake. Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) Sa stated it has 0.19% of its portfolio in Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN). Regentatlantic Limited Com holds 137,751 shares or 0.91% of its portfolio. Suntrust Banks holds 322,394 shares. Martingale Asset Management LP reported 511,036 shares stake. Fjarde Ap reported 49,504 shares. Jane Street Group Inc Limited Liability Corp owns 31,596 shares or 0.01% of their US portfolio. Corecommodity Ltd Liability reported 0.53% of its portfolio in Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN). 65,116 were reported by Envestnet Asset Management. Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of The Province Of Alberta As Represented By Alberta reported 195,400 shares. Advantus Capital Management Inc invested in 0.06% or 29,880 shares. Ameriprise Fincl reported 8.97M shares. Blackrock Inc reported 22.66M shares stake.

UTStarcom Holdings Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecom infrastructure well-known provider to develop technology for bandwidth from cloud services, mobile, streaming, and other applications. The company has market cap of $174.41 million. The firm offers broadband packet optical transport and wireless/fixed-line access products and solutions. It has a 24.97 P/E ratio. It focuses on delivering carrier-class broadband transport and access products and solutions optimized for mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access, and Wi-Fi data offloading.

Investors sentiment increased to 2.43 in Q4 2017. Its up 1.43, from 1 in 2017Q3. It is positive, as 4 investors sold UTStarcom Holdings Corp. shares while 3 reduced holdings. 12 funds opened positions while 5 raised stakes. 2.08 million shares or 2.80% more from 2.02 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Susquehanna International Group Llp has invested 0% in UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI). Ameriprise Finance invested in 12,075 shares or 0% of the stock. Tower Rech Limited Liability Com (Trc) holds 0% of its portfolio in UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI) for 3,128 shares. Thompson Davis & Incorporated accumulated 0.01% or 750 shares. 65,655 were accumulated by California Employees Retirement Sys. The Texas-based Bridgeway Cap Mngmt has invested 0% in UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI). 93,044 were reported by Geode Management Limited. Macquarie Grp Inc Ltd stated it has 0% in UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI). Navellier & Assoc holds 46,000 shares or 0.05% of its portfolio. 29,921 were accumulated by Jpmorgan Chase. Millennium Mgmt Limited Company invested in 41,735 shares or 0% of the stock. Deutsche State Bank Ag reported 114,265 shares stake. Northern Tru reported 24,539 shares. Advisory Ser Net Limited Liability Company accumulated 3,529 shares or 0% of the stock. Wells Fargo And Company Mn owns 2 shares for 0% of their portfolio.

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