Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP) Holding Lifted by Center Coast Capital Advisors Lp; Sawgrass Asset Management Has Upped Stake in Tjx Cos New Com (TJX)

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Center Coast Capital Advisors Lp increased its stake in Spectra Energy Partners Lp (SEP) by 15.4% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Center Coast Capital Advisors Lp bought 702,908 shares as the company’s stock declined 21.17% with the market. The hedge fund held 5.27M shares of the public utilities company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $208.30M, up from 4.57M at the end of the previous reported quarter. Center Coast Capital Advisors Lp who had been investing in Spectra Energy Partners Lp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $17.31 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 1.01% or $0.36 during the last trading session, reaching $35.23. About 366,598 shares traded. Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) has declined 22.60% since April 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 34.15% the S&P500.

Sawgrass Asset Management Llc increased its stake in Tjx Cos Inc New Com (TJX) by 8.6% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Sawgrass Asset Management Llc bought 54,072 shares as the company’s stock rose 5.50% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 683,077 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $52.23 million, up from 629,005 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Sawgrass Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Tjx Cos Inc New Com for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $54.24B market cap company. The stock increased 1.65% or $1.4 during the last trading session, reaching $86.5. About 3.98M shares traded. The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) has risen 2.67% since April 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 8.88% the S&P500.

Among 29 analysts covering The TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX), 24 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 5 Hold. Therefore 83% are positive. The TJX Companies had 81 analyst reports since August 10, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, December 14 by Guggenheim. The stock has “Hold” rating by Jefferies on Tuesday, November 14. Telsey Advisory Group maintained The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) rating on Wednesday, November 16. Telsey Advisory Group has “Market Perform” rating and $80 target. UBS maintained the shares of TJX in report on Monday, September 11 with “Buy” rating. The firm has “Outperform” rating by BMO Capital Markets given on Thursday, March 1. Wells Fargo downgraded The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) on Wednesday, January 3 to “Market Perform” rating. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, January 17 by Nomura. Northcoast upgraded the shares of TJX in report on Thursday, September 7 to “Buy” rating. Susquehanna maintained it with “Buy” rating and $98.0 target in Wednesday, February 28 report. The rating was maintained by Goldman Sachs on Wednesday, November 15 with “Buy”.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.07 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.07, from 1 in 2017Q3. It increased, as 66 investors sold TJX shares while 356 reduced holdings. 101 funds opened positions while 349 raised stakes. 545.74 million shares or 0.78% less from 550.02 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Capital Counsel Lc Ny holds 0.03% or 4,133 shares in its portfolio. Hartford invested 0.27% of its portfolio in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX). Amer Group has 295,680 shares for 0.07% of their portfolio. Pub Employees Retirement Association Of Colorado stated it has 0.06% in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX). Retail Bank Of Nova Scotia holds 0.03% of its portfolio in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) for 99,764 shares. Nordea Investment Management Ab holds 0.56% of its portfolio in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) for 3.09M shares. Fisher Asset Mgmt Ltd Co invested in 0% or 4,489 shares. 61,190 are held by New Mexico Educational Retirement Board. Pictet Comml Bank And Trust Limited accumulated 0.32% or 14,440 shares. Carroll Finance Assoc Inc accumulated 3,665 shares. Impax Asset Mngmt Limited Liability invested in 5,909 shares. First Savings Bank Of Omaha reported 30,175 shares or 0.13% of all its holdings. Exane Derivatives invested in 0% or 22 shares. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania School Empls Retrmt System reported 0.06% in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX). Cypress Ltd Company holds 3,709 shares or 0.05% of its portfolio.

Since March 1, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 7 sales for $17.01 million activity. Sherr Richard had sold 20,000 shares worth $1.67M. 12,835 shares valued at $1.06 million were sold by Herrman Ernie on Tuesday, March 13. Goldenberg Scott had sold 16,344 shares worth $1.36M. The insider LANE AMY B sold $82,805.

Sawgrass Asset Management Llc, which manages about $3.30 billion and $2.18B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Realpage Inc Com (NASDAQ:RP) by 7,520 shares to 8,800 shares, valued at $390,000 in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Microsoft Corp Com (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 112,395 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 1.16 million shares, and cut its stake in Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS).

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.82 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.31, from 1.13 in 2017Q3. It is negative, as 22 investors sold SEP shares while 74 reduced holdings. 24 funds opened positions while 55 raised stakes. 66.54 million shares or 6.90% more from 62.25 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. River Road Asset Mngmt Ltd Liability Com reported 1.01M shares. Ftb Inc owns 497 shares. Raymond James Na reported 11,646 shares stake. Cushing Asset Lp holds 0.7% of its portfolio in Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) for 584,800 shares. Manufacturers Life The owns 12,956 shares. Advsrs Asset Mgmt, a Colorado-based fund reported 23,772 shares. Moreover, Citadel Advsr Lc has 0% invested in Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP). Stephens Ar accumulated 10,020 shares. Botty Invsts Limited Liability holds 0.18% or 14,325 shares. Jane Street Gp Ltd Liability Company holds 0% or 5,138 shares in its portfolio. Moreover, Schroder Investment Mgmt Group has 0.02% invested in Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP). Edgemoor Investment Inc accumulated 0.05% or 9,963 shares. Magnetar Limited Co accumulated 2.23% or 2.29M shares. State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D has invested 0.03% in Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP). Gould Asset Management Ltd Liability Ca holds 0.16% in Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) or 9,070 shares.

Center Coast Capital Advisors Lp, which manages about $3.24B and $3.72B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP) by 211,990 shares to 1.95M shares, valued at $138.45 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Antero Midstream Partners Lp (NYSE:AM) by 134,677 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 80 shares, and cut its stake in Tc Pipelines Lp (NYSE:TCP).

Among 22 analysts covering Spectra Energy Partners LP (NYSE:SEP), 6 have Buy rating, 3 Sell and 13 Hold. Therefore 27% are positive. Spectra Energy Partners LP had 66 analyst reports since July 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Wednesday, April 11 by Mizuho. The stock of Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) earned “Equal-Weight” rating by Barclays Capital on Wednesday, December 20. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, December 6 by Raymond James. The stock of Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:SEP) has “Outperform” rating given on Monday, January 18 by Wells Fargo. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Tuesday, March 6 by Stifel Nicolaus. As per Friday, November 17, the company rating was maintained by Morgan Stanley. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, August 14 report. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Monday, January 23 by RBC Capital Markets. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Sunday, April 22 with “Hold”. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Citigroup on Wednesday, March 28.

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