Source: ThinkstockApril 26, 2018: The S&P 500 closed up 1.1% at 2,667.17. The DJIA closed up 1.0% at 24,323.44. Separately, the Nasdaq was up 1.6% at 7,118.68.
Thursday was a positive day for the broad U.S. markets with each average up about 1%. This is a much needed reprieve for the markets as four out of the last five trading days were largely negative. Crude oil more or less traded sideways on Thursday, but it is still less than $2 away from $70. The S&P 500 sectors were almost entirely positive. The most positive sectors were technology and consumer discretionary up 1.9% and 1.6%, respectively. The worst performing sector was industrials down 0.5%.
Crude oil was flat at $68.04.
Gold was down 0.4% at $1,318.20.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch For 2018: Cincinnati Financial Corporation(CINF)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Swiss National Bank lowered its holdings in Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) by 13.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 498,032 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 78,400 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $36,984,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,604 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $565,000.
- [By Logan Wallace]
FDx Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) by 14.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,572 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 7,490 shares during the period. FDx Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $3,236,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch For 2018: First Financial Bancorp.(FFBC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
First Financial Bank (NASDAQ:FFBC) Chairman Claude E. Davis sold 19,379 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.19, for a total transaction of $623,810.01. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
Top Performing Stocks To Watch For 2018: B Communications Ltd.(BCOM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Lisa Levin]
Monday afternoon, the telecommunication services shares climbed 0.69 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included B Communications Ltd (NASDAQ: BCOM), up 5 percent, and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE: CHU), up 3 percent.
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