Alibaba Group Hldg LTD (BABA) Stake Has Increased by State Of Wisconsin Investment Board; Brooks Automation (BRKS) Shares Rose While Rk Capital Management Has Cut Its Position

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State Of Wisconsin Investment Board increased its stake in Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd (BABA) by 91.87% based on its latest 2019Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. State Of Wisconsin Investment Board bought 55,043 shares as the company’s stock declined 8.56% . The institutional investor held 114,957 shares of the business services company at the end of 2019Q2, valued at $19.48 million, up from 59,914 at the end of the previous reported quarter. State Of Wisconsin Investment Board who had been investing in Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $433.78B market cap company. The stock increased 0.51% or $0.86 during the last trading session, reaching $170.34. About 8.86M shares traded. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) has declined 6.34% since October 6, 2018 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 6.34% the S&P500. Some Historical BABA News: 04/05/2018 - Alibaba Sees 2019 Revenue Growth Above 60%: TOPLive; 16/03/2018 - Group holding legacy Yahoo assets urged to sell $76bn Alibaba stake; 31/05/2018 - Alibaba Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Joe Tsai told audiences at Recode’s Code Conference that many Americans want to stop China from upgrading its technology and from becoming more innovative; 28/03/2018 - HK Bourse: Circular From Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. On Other; 27/04/2018 - Michael Zeisser, Alibaba’s top dealmaker in Silicon Valley, quietly left the Chinese giant recently; 28/04/2018 - New York Post: STX CEO spotted with Alibaba exec after draft for IPO listing; 28/03/2018 - EXCLUSIVE-Chinese coworking firm Ucommune seeks $200 mln in financing; 30/05/2018 - Xperi Announces DTS Sound Integration in Alibaba TmallGenie C1 Smart Speaker; 30/05/2018 - Hexindai Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing Officer; 26/03/2018 - UNCTAD and Alibaba Business School Kick Off eFounders Initiative for Asian Entrepreneurs

Rk Capital Management Llc decreased its stake in Brooks Automation Inc (BRKS) by 60.19% based on its latest 2019Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Rk Capital Management Llc sold 126,875 shares as the company’s stock rose 2.00% . The hedge fund held 83,925 shares of the technology company at the end of 2019Q2, valued at $3.25M, down from 210,800 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Rk Capital Management Llc who had been investing in Brooks Automation Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $2.65 billion market cap company. The stock increased 3.04% or $1.11 during the last trading session, reaching $37.62. About 255,614 shares traded. Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS) has risen 28.43% since October 6, 2018 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 28.43% the S&P500. Some Historical BRKS News: 26/03/2018 - Brooks Automation Presenting at Conference Tomorrow; 14/03/2018 Brooks Automation Forms Golden Cross: Technicals; 28/03/2018 - BROOKS AUTOMATION INC - EXPECTS ACQUISITION WILL BECOME ACCRETIVE TO BROOKS’ NON-GAAP EARNINGS WITHIN CURRENT FISCAL YEAR; 01/05/2018 - BROOKS AUTOMATION SEES 3Q EPS 28C TO 34C, EST. 38C; 24/04/2018 - Brooks Automation Announces The Acquisition Of A Canadian Biorepository; 28/03/2018 - BROOKS AUTOMATION SEES DEAL ADDING TO ADJ. EPS; 28/03/2018 - BROOKS AUTOMATION INC - REMAINING MINORITY INTEREST TO BE ACQUIRED IN DUE COURSE UPON COMPLETION OF SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURAL STEPS; 01/05/2018 - Brooks Automation 2Q EPS 95c; 01/05/2018 - Brooks Automation 2Q Adj EPS 40c; 01/05/2018 - Brooks Automation Sees 3Q Rev $215M-$225M

State Of Wisconsin Investment Board, which manages about $35.87B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Vulcan Matls Co (NYSE:VMC) by 13,171 shares to 53,151 shares, valued at $7.30M in 2019Q2, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Cisco Sys Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) by 1.08 million shares in the quarter, leaving it with 4.45M shares, and cut its stake in D R Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI).

More notable recent Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) news were published by: Finance.Yahoo.com which released: “Acquisitive Alibaba Confronts Life Without Jack Ma - Yahoo Finance” on September 11, 2019, also Fool.com with their article: “Why Applied Materials, Alibaba Group Holding, and Jefferies Financial Group Slumped Today - The Motley Fool” published on September 27, 2019, Investorplace.com published: “When and How to Buy Baidu Stock’s Bottom - Investorplace.com” on October 01, 2019. More interesting news about Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) were released by: Seekingalpha.com and their article: “Alibaba: Solid Business With Lots To Like - Seeking Alpha” published on October 01, 2019 as well as Seekingalpha.com‘s news article titled: “China state officials sent to private firms - Seeking Alpha” with publication date: September 23, 2019.

More notable recent Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS) news were published by: Benzinga.com which released: “82 Biggest Movers From Friday - Benzinga” on August 05, 2019, also Prnewswire.com with their article: “Brooks Automation Reports Fourth Quarter Results of Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018 - PRNewswire” published on November 19, 2018, Seekingalpha.com published: “Brooks Automation: More Life Science, More Appeal - Seeking Alpha” on September 27, 2018. More interesting news about Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS) were released by: Finance.Yahoo.com and their article: “How Do Brooks Automation, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:BRKS) Returns Compare To Its Industry? - Yahoo Finance” published on August 01, 2019 as well as Finance.Yahoo.com‘s news article titled: “CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) Looks Interesting, And It’s About To Pay A Dividend - Yahoo Finance” with publication date: August 25, 2019.

Analysts await Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS) to report earnings on November, 18. They expect $0.23 earnings per share, up 43.75% or $0.07 from last year’s $0.16 per share. BRKS’s profit will be $16.20M for 40.89 P/E if the $0.23 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.19 actual earnings per share reported by Brooks Automation, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 21.05% EPS growth.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.23 in 2019 Q2. Its down 0.26, from 1.49 in 2019Q1. It dropped, as 14 investors sold BRKS shares while 74 reduced holdings. 37 funds opened positions while 71 raised stakes. 72.30 million shares or 0.87% less from 72.94 million shares in 2019Q1 were reported. Gemmer Asset Limited Liability Company reported 92 shares. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Ltd reported 0.72% stake. Reilly Fincl Advsr Ltd Liability Corp accumulated 0% or 400 shares. Regions owns 11,808 shares or 0.01% of their US portfolio. Benjamin F Edwards & reported 255 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Public Employees Retirement Sys Of Ohio owns 34,576 shares. Fifth Third National Bank reported 0% in Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS). Westwood Holding Gp Inc stated it has 380,939 shares or 0.16% of all its holdings. Bnp Paribas Arbitrage has invested 0% of its portfolio in Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS). Millennium Mngmt Ltd, New York-based fund reported 555,503 shares. Telemark Asset Management Llc stated it has 1.78% in Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKS). Boston Private Wealth Ltd Llc reported 0.01% stake. 3.50M are owned by Df Dent And. Nuveen Asset Management Ltd Liability Corp reported 398,609 shares stake. Amalgamated Savings Bank owns 13,088 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio.

Rk Capital Management Llc, which manages about $857.26 million and $323.19 million US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Tillys Inc (NYSE:TLYS) by 95,500 shares to 513,800 shares, valued at $3.92M in 2019Q2, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in John Bean Technologies Corp (NYSE:JBT) by 4,722 shares in the quarter, for a total of 34,722 shares, and has risen its stake in Iradimed Corp (NASDAQ:IRMD).

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