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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Buys Shares of 141,280 General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) recently acquired 141,280 shares of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) for approximately $50 million, making them a new institutional investor in the company. General Dynamics continues to receive a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts, with an average price target of $410.89. The company also reported strong financial results, exceeding earnings and revenue expectations, and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.59 per share.

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MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
HighTower Advisors LLC Has $109.89 Million Holdings in Public Storage $PSA

HighTower Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) by 2.7% in the second quarter, holding 345,237 shares valued at $109.89 million. Institutional investors collectively own 78.79% of the company. Public Storage reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding estimates, and declared a $3.00 quarterly dividend.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
HORAN Wealth LLC Sells 35,730 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

HORAN Wealth LLC reduced its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. by 50.6% during the second quarter, selling 35,730 shares and retaining 34,928 shares valued at approximately $5.29 million. TJX reported strong quarterly earnings, surpassing analyst estimates with EPS of $1.22 and a 5.4% year-over-year revenue increase. Despite a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts, some firms have recently downgraded the stock and lowered price targets, while TJX shares opened near their 52-week low.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

HighTower Advisors LLC has increased its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 7.0% in the second quarter, now holding 714,044 shares valued at approximately $102.2 million. This move comes as Emerson Electric reported strong quarterly earnings of $1.71 EPS, surpassing estimates, and maintained its fiscal 2026 EPS guidance. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, contributing to a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating among analysts.

Markets
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
1,964,489 Shares in Kimco Realty Corporation $KIM Acquired by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al has acquired a significant new stake of 1,964,489 shares in Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM), valued at approximately $49.8 million. This purchase gives the fund a 0.29% ownership stake in the real estate investment trust, adding to the 89.25% already held by institutional investors and hedge funds. Kimco Realty recently exceeded earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $0.46 EPS and $550.8 million in revenue, and subsequently raised its quarterly dividend t

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
Kirkwood Financial Services Purchases New Shares in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

Kirkwood Financial Services has acquired a new position in Wells Fargo & Company, purchasing 14,802 shares valued at approximately $1.22 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings in Wells Fargo, which recently reported strong quarterly earnings of $1.96 EPS and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share. Analysts currently have a "Moderate Buy" rating for WFC with an average price target of $98.61.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
HighTower Advisors LLC Has $101.10 Million Position in Altria Group, Inc. $MO

HighTower Advisors LLC significantly reduced its stake in Altria Group by 54.6% in Q2, retaining shares worth $101.1 million. Despite this, Altria's stock has an average "Hold" rating from analysts with a consensus price target of $70.11. The company recently reported revenues slightly above estimates and increased its quarterly dividend to $1.11, offering a 6.5% annualized yield.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
277,967 Shares in Welltower Inc. $WELL Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Virginia Retirement Systems acquired 277,967 shares of Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) for approximately $63.1 million in the second quarter, increasing institutional ownership to 94.8%. Welltower reported strong revenue growth but missed EPS estimates, while also raising its quarterly dividend. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target above the current stock price.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 7, 2026
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Shares Sold by HORAN Wealth LLC

HORAN Wealth LLC reduced its stake in Williams Companies by 49.6% in the second quarter, selling 96,465 shares but still holding 97,953 shares valued at $7.28 million. Despite this, institutional investors collectively own 86.44% of WMB, and analysts maintain a consensus "Buy" rating with an average price target of $85.60. Williams Companies reported strong Q2 earnings, meeting expectations with $0.50 per share and revenue up 9.8% year-over-year, alongside declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.52

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