Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in Exxon Mobil Co. by 7.4% in the 4th quarter, as reported in its latest 13F filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings, with Exxon Mobil's stock trading down 0.4% on Tuesday. The company announced a quarterly dividend to be paid on June 10th, and recent analyst ratings vary from hold to buy, with a consensus price target of $133.56. Exxon Mobil's quarterly earnings missed estimates, and the company has a market capitalization of $471.55 billion.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. experienced a significant decline in short interest in April, with a 15.1% drop from the previous month. Insider trading activities were reported, including sales by CEO Dan H. Arnold and CFO Matthew J. Audette. Institutional investors like Vanguard Group and Bank of New York Mellon Corp have modified their holdings, with some increasing their stakes. The company's stock performance has been analyzed by various research analysts, resulting in a mix of hold and buy ratings. LPL Financial's recent earnings report showed a positive performance, with revenue and earnings per share exceeding expectations.

Epic Trust Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, now owning 1,028 shares valued at $491,000. Other institutional investors, including International Assets Investment Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc., Morgan Stanley, and FMR LLC, have also made significant changes to their positions in the ETF. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, which tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Index, saw its shares trading down 1.5% to $505.02, with a market cap of $432.60 billion.

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. experienced a significant increase in short interest in December, with the number rising 21.7% from 11,500 shares on December 15th to 14,000 shares by December 31st. The article reports on the company's stock performance, noting that it opened at $3.73 on Monday and has had a 12-month low of $3.31 and a high of $5.74. Sega Sammy's financial performance is also mentioned, with the company having reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter and a revenue of $782.82 million. Sega Sammy operates in various sectors, including game machines, entertainment content, and resorts, and the article provides a brief overview of its business segments.

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. experienced an 8.7% increase in short interest in February. Analysts from Truist Financial, StockNews.com, and Susquehanna provided various ratings and price targets, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average price target of $24.33. The company's stock performance, financial ratios, and quarterly earnings were detailed, with a reported EPS of $0.18 for the quarter, missing estimates. Institutional investors like Victory Capital Management Inc. and Vanguard Group Inc. have adjusted their stakes in the company. The article also briefly mentions technology stocks, interest rate cuts, fintech stocks, SoFi, and the S&P/TSX Index.

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. announced a monthly dividend of $0.0555 per share, with an annualized yield of 6.37%. The ex-dividend date is March 20th, and the dividend is payable on March 28th to investors on record as of March 21st. The fund's dividend has decreased by an average of 10.7% annually over the past three years but has increased for the last consecutive year. The stock's 50-day moving average is $10.25, and the 200-day moving average is $9.73, with a 1-year low of $8.53 and a high of $11.18. Several hedge funds have adjusted their holdings in the fund, with some increasing their stakes significantly.

KKR Income Opportunities Fund announced a monthly dividend of $0.1215 per share, with a record date of May 10th and payment date of May 31st. The fund has seen a slight average annual decrease in dividend payments over the past three years. Institutional investors such as UBS Group AG, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., and others have adjusted their holdings in the fund. The fund, managed by KKR Asset Management LLC and launched by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P., invests in fixed income and high yield corporate debt instruments.

Spinnaker Investment Group LLC increased its stake in the Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (DFIP) by 8.0% during the third quarter, as reported in their latest SEC filing. The firm now owns 31,605 shares, making DFIP the 25th largest holding in their portfolio. Other institutional investors, including Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc, and Envestnet Asset Management Inc., have also recently invested in DFIP. The ETF's shares were trading up 0.5% at $41.43 with a 50-day moving average of $40.68 and a 200-day moving average of $40.52. DFIP, which tracks the Bloomberg U.S. TIPS index, is an actively-managed fund focusing on US government inflation-protected bonds and was launched on December 15, 2021, by Dimensional.

Jennison Associates LLC has reduced its stake in Ulta Beauty, Inc. by 19.5% during the 3rd quarter, as reported in its latest 13F filing with the SEC. After selling 274,305 shares, Jennison Associates LLC's ownership dropped to approximately 2.30% of Ulta Beauty, valued at $451.53 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their holdings, with several increasing their stakes and QCM Cayman Ltd. initiating a new position. Ulta Beauty's stock is currently trading with a market cap of $23.41 billion, and the company has reported a quarterly earnings of $5.07 per share, exceeding estimates. Insider transactions include sales by Director Lorna Nagler and insider Jodi J. Caro. Equity analysts have provided various ratings and price targets for Ulta Beauty, with the consensus being a 'Moderate Buy'.

The article discusses the increase in short interest for Definitive Healthcare Corp. during December, with a 40.7% rise from mid-December. It details the actions of various hedge funds and institutional investors, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, US Bancorp DE, and others, who have adjusted their stakes in the company. The article also provides an overview of Definitive Healthcare's stock performance, including its opening price, moving averages, and debt-to-equity ratio. Additionally, it covers the company's quarterly earnings, analyst ratings, and target prices from firms like Canaccord Genuity Group and Morgan Stanley. Definitive Healthcare is described as a SaaS healthcare commercial intelligence platform provider in the U.S.