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Its investment objectives are to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in floating rate loans and other investments made to the United States middle-market companies. The firm provides first lien secured debt and other opportunistic financings (mezzanine, private high yield debt, preferred and common stock) to middle market sponsors and companies. Its investments may include equity features, such as direct investments in the equity securities of borrowers or warrants or options to buy a minority interest in a portfolio company. It has investments in various sectors, including aerospace and defense; consumer services; healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and others. The firm has a value-oriented, bottoms-up investment philosophy. Its investment activities are managed by the investment advisor, PennantPark Investment Advisers LLC. 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The Company's clients include coin and metal dealers, investors, collectors, mines, manufacturers, refiners, jewelers, investment advisors, merchants, commodity brokerage houses and central banks. A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. is based in Santa Monica, California. Recent Analyst Action: Lucas Pipes, analyst at B.Riley Financial, reiterates coverage on [A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK)]( in the Financial sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $41 (1 month ago). Here are 3rd party ratings for [AMRK](: - TipRanks.com: Strong Buy - TradingView.com: Strong Sell - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: sell - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 40% (100 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Pennantpark Investment]( Ticker: [PNNT]( Recent Price: $7.10 Average Analyst Price Target: $7.00 (0.99%) Market Cap: $467.01M Last Dividend Amount: $0.07 Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 12 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 11.24% Summary: PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company which principally invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans and equity investments. The companies in which it invests are typically highly leveraged, often as a result of leveraged buy-outs or other recapitalization transactions. PennantPark's investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. 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Recent Analyst Action: Rene Cartier, analyst at BMO Capital, reiterates coverage on [Sandstorm Gold (SAND)]( in the Basic Materials sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $5.62 (1 day ago). Here are 3rd party ratings for [SAND](: - TipRanks.com: Strong Buy - TradingView.com: Sell - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: sell - Zacks.com: Sell, Bottom 27% (183 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [EOG Resources]( Ticker: [EOG]( Recent Price: $116.07 Average Analyst Price Target: $148.60 (28.51%) Market Cap: $68.68B Last Dividend Amount: $0.91 Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 16 2024 Expected Payment Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 4.92% Summary: EOG Resources Inc. is primarily involved in exploring and producing oil and natural gas. The leading upstream energy player's operations are spread across the United States, China and Trinidad. In the United States, the company operates in prolific resources with huge reserves of oil and natural gas. The significant reserve bases are likely to boost the company's oil and natural gas production in the coming years. EOG Resources added that it employs technologies like horizontal drilling and advanced completion techniques to maximize production from the wells. EOG Resources' operations in Trinidad include upstream activities in fields located at South East Coast Consortium. From these resources, the company produces natural gas under supply contracts. Recent Analyst Action: Scott Hanold, analyst at RBC Capital, reiterates coverage on [EOG Resources (EOG)]( in the Energy sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $145 (2 days ago). Here are 3rd party ratings for [EOG](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Buy - TradingView.com: Strong Sell - Yahoo! 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The company sources supply from main industry players including Rheem, Carrier, Nordyne, Goodman, Trane, and Lennox. Revenues as disaggregated by the company per major product lines within single reporting segment are as follows: HVAC equipment, Other HVAC products and Commercial refrigeration products. Watsco acquired Acme Refrigeration a major distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration products. Recent Analyst Action: Brett Linzey, analyst at Mizuho Securities, reiterates coverage on [Watsco (WSO)]( in the Industrials sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $430 (6 days ago). Here are 3rd party ratings for [WSO](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Neutral - Yahoo! Finance: Neutral Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Buy, Top 14% (34 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Quest Diagnostics]( Ticker: [DGX]( Recent Price: $142.11 Average Analyst Price Target: $148.00 (2.99%) Market Cap: $15.92B Last Dividend Amount: $0.71 Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 16 2024 Expected Payment Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 1.97% Summary: Quest Diagnostics, Inc. is the provider of commercial laboratory services. Quest provides lab testing services to physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations, employers, government institutions and other clinical laboratories. The company consists of 2 business groups - Diagnostic Information Services and Diagnostic Solutions. The company's focus is on two elements - to accelerate growth and to drive operational excellence. Restore Growth: The company has adopted seven tactical approaches to accelerate growth such as sales and marketing; development of esoteric testing through a disease focus; partnerships with hospitals and successful testing of international IDNs; creation of value from information assets; leadership in companion diagnostics; extension into adjacent markets. Drive Operational excellence: The company plans to focus on four strategic requirements - to enhance end-to-end customer value chain, enterprise information technology architecture, business performance tools and cost excellence. Recent Analyst Action: Stephanie Davis, analyst at Barclays, reiterates coverage on [Quest Diagnostics (DGX)]( in the Healthcare sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $145 (1 week ago). Here are 3rd party ratings for [DGX](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Buy, Top 12% (29 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Bezos and Gates Invest in Search for Tech's Best-Kept Secret]( who've made their fortunes in tech, are quietly investing in essential yet rare elements known as "The Seeds of Technology". Learn more about this massive rare earth treasure hunt and the very elements making emerging technologies possible. [Investor Alert: Discover a company flying-under-the-radar at the forefront of this megatrend.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- And there you have it. For inquiries regarding specific dividends, we recommend consulting with your financial advisor or visiting Investor.gov for more comprehensive information. 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