Here’s Who Just Picked Up Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (NYSE:APB) Shares
In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (NYSE:APB) reported that City Of London Investment Group Plc. has picked up 4,649,247 of common stock as of 2017-03-22.
The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by City Of London Investment Group Plc. to a total of 4,649,247 representing a 45.0% stake in the company.
For those not familiar with the company, The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end, management Investment Company. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investment of at least 80% of investable assets in equity securities of companies in the Asia Pacific countries. The Fund’s portfolio of investments includes banking, materials, consumer discretionary, real estate, industrials, insurance, utilities, consumer staples, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, telecommunication services, real estate investment trusts and information technology. The Fund invests in various regions, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India and Vietnam. The Fund’s investment manager is Value Partners Hong Kong Limited.
A glance at Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (NYSE:APB)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 122.91 Million based on 10.34 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $11.99 per share.
Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.
Specifically, on 2015-09-01, Gunia picked up 2,300 at a purchase price of $9.97. This brings their total holding to 10,000 as of the date of the filing.
On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Downey unload 2,400 shares at a sale price of $6.35. This brings their total holding to 14,600.
It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (NYSE:APB) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.
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InterDigital Inc (NASDAQ:IDCC) Shares Dipped Nearly 3%
InterDigital Inc (NASDAQ:IDCC) shares were down 2.84% on Tuesday to $83.75 and were unchanged in after-hours trading. Share prices have been trading in a 52-week range of $51.97 to $102.30. The company has a market cap of $2.90 billion at 34.31 million shares outstanding.
InterDigital Inc is a company that designs and develops technologies for wireless communications. It has designed and developed a range of technologies that are used in digital cellular and wireless products and networks, including second generation (2G), third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G) and IEEE 802 related products and networks.
Its subsidiaries hold a portfolio of approximately 20,400 patents and patent applications related to a range of technologies, including the fundamental technologies that enable wireless communications. Products integrating its technologies include mobile devices, such as cellular phones, tablets, notebook computers and wireless personal digital assistants; wireless infrastructure equipment, such as base stations, and components, dongles and modules for wireless devices. The company is focused on approximately two technology areas: cellular wireless technology and Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
In a press release, InterDigital Inc announced that the company has joined the GSMA as well as the GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative and GSMA NB-IoT Forum focused on Low Power, Wide Area technology during Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona.
InterDigital is pleased to join the GSMA, the GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative and the GSMA NB-IoT forum alongside industry-leading peers and looks forward to contributing to the massive diffusion of NB-IoT and other mobile IoT technologies,” said Jim Nolan, Executive Vice President, IoT Solutions, InterDigital Inc. “The GSMA’s Connecting Living Programme is also a great opportunity for InterDigital to cooperate with the main industry players and to enter into the ecosystem that will drive the 2020 digital transformation.”
InterDigital Inc’s contribution will be its expertise and supporting trials, pilots and commercial launches with its IoT portfolio based on open standards and protocols. The GSMA NB-IoT forum aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of 3GPP-based NB-IoT technology, with members from over 60 industry leaders such as Vodafone, Huawei, Ericsson, Intel, Nokia, Telefonica, among others.
Meanwhile, the GSMA Connected Living Programme is an initiative to help operators add value and accelerate the delivery of new connected devices and services in the IoT market. The GSMA also established the Mobile IoT Initiative to support in the development, growth and adoption of LPWA technology in licensed spectrum.
In the space of nine months, the GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative has helped to establish market standards for LPWA that will play a fundamental role in securely and cost effectively connecting the billions of new devices making up the IoT,” said Graham Trickey, Head of Connected Living Programme, GSMA. “We look forward to supporting the industry with the numerous pilots and commercial roll-outs that are planned this year.”
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Here’s Who Just Picked Up Gain Capital Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GCAP) Shares
In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gain Capital Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GCAP) reported that Bank Of Montreal /can/ has picked up 141,601 of common stock as of 2017-03-21.
The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Bank Of Montreal /can/ to a total of 141,601 representing a 0.291% stake in the company.
For those not familiar with the company, GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. is a provider of trading services and solutions, specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded markets. The Company’s segments include Retail segment, Institutional segment, Futures segment, and Corporate and other. The retail segment provides its retail customers with access to a range of global financial markets, including spot foreign exchange (forex), precious metals, spread bets and contracts for difference (CFDs) on commodities, indices, individual equities and interest rate products, as well OTC options on forex. The institutional segment provides agency execution services and offers access to markets and self-directed trading in forex, commodities, equities, options and futures through an electronic communications network (ECN), through its GTX platform. The futures segment offers execution and risk management services for exchange-traded futures and futures options on the United States and European futures and options exchanges.
A glance at Gain Capital Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GCAP)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 48.23 Million based on 388.77 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $8.07 per share.
Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.
Specifically, on 2016-02-25, Schenk picked up 10,000 at a purchase price of $6.91. This brings their total holding to 102,345 as of the date of the filing.
On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Roady unload 15,000 shares at a sale price of $18.18. This brings their total holding to 239,060.
It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on Gain Capital Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GCAP) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.
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Seidman Lawrence B is Buying HV Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:HVBC) Shares
In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), HV Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:HVBC) reported that Seidman Lawrence B has picked up 14,711 of common stock as of 2017-03-22.
The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Seidman Lawrence B to a total of 14,711 representing a 0.67% stake in the company.
For those not familiar with the company, HV Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Huntingdon Valley Bank (the Bank). The Bank provides residential and commercial loans to its general service area (Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties of Pennsylvania). It offers a range of savings, checking and certificate of deposit accounts to its retail and business customers. Its principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public in its market area and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans (including multi-family loans), home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, and construction loans. It offers various services, such as online banking, mobile banking, bill pay, consumer information, student banking, school savings, debit cards, telephone banking, automated teller machines, safe deposit boxes, cash management, merchant services and payroll services.
A glance at HV Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:HVBC)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 30.05 Million based on 2.18 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $14.00 per share.
Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.
Specifically, on 2017-03-16, Jacobsen picked up 824 at a purchase price of $14.40. This brings their total holding to 6,300 as of the date of the filing.
On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Bain unload 1,800,000 shares at a sale price of $54.14. This brings their total holding to 4,283,840.
It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on HV Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:HVBC) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.
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Uww Holdings, Llc. Picked Veritiv Corp (NYSE:VRTV) Shares
In a just published Form 13, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Veritiv Corp (NYSE:VRTV) reported that Uww Holdings, Llc. has picked up 4,283,840 of common stock as of 2017-03-22.
The acquisition brings the aggregate amount owned by Uww Holdings, Llc. to a total of 4,283,840 representing a 27.3% stake in the company.
For those not familiar with the company, Veritiv Corporation (Veritiv) is a business-to-business distributor of print, publishing, packaging, facility and logistics solutions. Veritiv operates through four segments: Print, Publishing, Packaging and Facility Solutions. The Print segment sells and distributes commercial printing, writing, copying, digital, wide format and specialty paper products, graphics consumables and graphics equipment. The Publishing segment sells and distributes coated and uncoated commercial printing papers to publishers, retailers, converters, printers and specialty businesses. The Packaging segment provides standard and custom packaging solutions. The Facility Solutions segment sources and sells cleaning, break-room and other supplies, such as towels, tissues, wipers and dispensers, can liners, commercial cleaning chemicals, soaps and sanitizers, sanitary maintenance supplies and equipment, safety and hazard supplies, and shampoos and amenities.
A glance at Veritiv Corp (NYSE:VRTV)’s key stats reveals a current market capitalization of 786.60 Million based on 15.69 Million shares outstanding and a price at last close of $51.30 per share.
Looking at insider activity, there are a few transactions worth noting.
Specifically, on 2016-03-21, Smith picked up 500 at a purchase price of $38.73. This brings their total holding to 12,314 as of the date of the filing.
On the sell side, the most recent transaction saw Bain unload 1,800,000 shares at a sale price of $54.14. This brings their total holding to 4,283,840.
It’s possible to gauge a company’s potential by tracking the activity of its major holders, as well as checking in on insider activity such as those transactions listed above. We’ll be keeping an eye on Veritiv Corp (NYSE:VRTV) as things move forward to see if its progress aligns with these transactions.
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