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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
HighTower Advisors LLC Sells 4,063 Shares of Amgen Inc. $AMGN

HighTower Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Amgen Inc. by 0.5% in the second quarter, selling 4,063 shares and retaining 816,257 shares valued at $295.6 million. Despite this, Amgen exceeded quarterly expectations with $6.29 adjusted EPS and $10.05 billion in revenue, showing 9.5% year-over-year growth. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $2.52 per share and has a consensus "Hold" rating from analysts with a $381.68 price target.

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
300,100 Shares in Tapestry, Inc. $TPR Acquired by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Virginia Retirement Systems acquired 300,100 shares of Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE:TPR) valued at approximately $43.9 million, giving it a 0.15% stake, while institutional investors now own 90.77% of the company. Tapestry reported strong quarterly earnings, beating expectations with $1.32 EPS and $1.88 billion in revenue, and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.4625 per share. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $175.12, despite CEO Joanne Crevoiserat selling a

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
195,800 Shares in Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. $ODFL Acquired by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Virginia Retirement Systems acquired 195,800 shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) worth approximately $42.4 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 77.82% of the company, which recently reported strong quarterly earnings and declared a dividend. Analysts currently hold a consensus "Hold" rating for ODFL with an average price target of $226.55.

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
HighTower Advisors LLC Increases Position in Blackstone Inc. $BX

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) by 6.7% during the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 2.54 million shares valued at $299.2 million. This move comes as other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in the asset manager, which reported strong quarterly earnings of $1.52 per share and $5.04 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for Blackstone, with a consensus price target

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
Saudi Central Bank Raises Stake in Xcel Energy Inc. $XEL

Saudi Central Bank has significantly increased its stake in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) by 100.1% in the second quarter, now holding 43,691 shares valued at approximately $3.5 million. This move is part of broader institutional interest, with hedge funds and other institutional investors owning 78.38% of Xcel's stock. Analysts generally maintain a "Buy" rating for Xcel Energy, with an average price target of $92.41, despite the company reporting a revenue decline alongside an EPS beat.

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
541,816 Shares in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Acquired by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Virginia Retirement Systems recently acquired 541,816 shares of PepsiCo (PEP) valued at approximately $73.4 million, contributing to institutional investors owning 73.07% of the company. PepsiCo reported strong Q2 earnings, exceeding revenue and EPS estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share. The stock currently holds a "Hold" rating from analysts with an average price target of $157.90.

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
Vancity Investment Management Ltd Has $9.80 Million Stock Holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC

Vancity Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) by 22.5% in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to $9.80 million. Institutional investors collectively own 83.53% of PNC's stock, which has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts with an average price target of $265.73. PNC recently exceeded earnings expectations with $4.85 EPS and increased its quarterly dividend to $2.00, yielding approximately 3.3%.

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
CDW Corporation $CDW Shares Sold by Vancity Investment Management Ltd

Vancity Investment Management Ltd reduced its stake in CDW Corporation by 19.3% in the second quarter, selling 13,695 shares but still holding 57,083 shares valued at $8.0 million. Despite this sale, institutional investors maintain a significant 93.15% ownership. CDW has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $147, and recently exceeded earnings and revenue expectations while also declaring a quarterly dividend.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Acquires Shares of 700,251 Walmart Inc. $WMT

Virginia Retirement Systems acquired over 700,000 shares of Walmart stock, valued at approximately $79.3 million, during the second quarter. This move is part of broader institutional interest, with several other major funds also increasing their positions, bringing institutional ownership to 26.76% of Walmart’s stock. Despite some insider selling, Walmart maintains a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts and exceeded recent earnings and revenue estimates.

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