Benin Management Increased Comcast New (CMCSA) Stake By $1.00 Million; GILLA (GLLA) Sellers Increased By 172.06% Their Shorts

February 17, 2018 - By Stephen Andrade

Benin Management Corp increased Comcast Corp New (CMCSA) stake by 361.84% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Benin Management Corp acquired 26,429 shares as Comcast Corp New (CMCSA)’s stock rose 3.16%. The Benin Management Corp holds 33,733 shares with $1.30M value, up from 7,304 last quarter. Comcast Corp New now has $184.81B valuation. The stock decreased 0.72% or $0.29 during the last trading session, reaching $39.79. About 22.56M shares traded. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has risen 28.96% since February 17, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 12.26% the S&P500.

GILLA INCORPORATED (OTCMKTS:GLLA) had an increase of 172.06% in short interest. GLLA’s SI was 18,500 shares in February as released by FINRA. Its up 172.06% from 6,800 shares previously. With 27,700 avg volume, 1 days are for GILLA INCORPORATED (OTCMKTS:GLLA)’s short sellers to cover GLLA’s short positions. The stock increased 6.67% or $0.01 during the last trading session, reaching $0.16. About 51,848 shares traded or 54.68% up from the average. Gilla Inc. (OTCMKTS:GLLA) has 0.00% since February 17, 2017 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Gilla Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of generic and premium branded e-liquid used in vaporizers, electronic cigarettes, and other vaping hardware and accessories in Europe, Canada, and the United States. The company has market cap of $21.58 million. The firm offers its products under the Craft Coil Glaze, Siren, The Drip Factory, Craft Vapes, Craft Clouds, Surf Sauce, Vinto Vape, VaporLiq, Vape Warriors, VaporÂ’s Dozen, Miss PennysworthÂ’s Elixirs, The Mad Alchemist, Replicant, Enriched CBD, and Crown E-liquid. It currently has negative earnings. Gilla Inc. sells its products through market channels, including vape shops, retail and wholesale distributors, convenience stores, and e-commerce Websites.

Among 31 analysts covering Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), 24 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 6 Hold. Therefore 77% are positive. Comcast Corporation had 79 analyst reports since July 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was maintained on Wednesday, January 6 by Credit Suisse. Deutsche Bank upgraded it to “Buy” rating and $8 target in Friday, January 13 report. The stock has “Sell” rating by Citigroup on Wednesday, July 26. The stock of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) earned “Buy” rating by Robert W. Baird on Thursday, January 25. The firm has “Buy” rating by Jefferies given on Thursday, July 6. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, May 30 by Piper Jaffray. The stock of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has “Outperform” rating given on Thursday, April 28 by RBC Capital Markets. On Thursday, January 18 the stock rating was downgraded by Nomura to “Hold”. Guggenheim maintained it with “Buy” rating and $44.0 target in Tuesday, December 19 report. The stock of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has “Buy” rating given on Friday, September 8 by RBC Capital Markets.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.03 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.02, from 1.01 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 53 investors sold CMCSA shares while 517 reduced holdings. 115 funds opened positions while 470 raised stakes. 3.65 billion shares or 1.23% less from 3.69 billion shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Jupiter Asset holds 0.63% or 481,672 shares. Duncker Streett And invested 0.73% of its portfolio in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA). Serv Automobile Association holds 4.55 million shares or 0.51% of its portfolio. Usca Ria Lc invested 0.04% of its portfolio in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA). Bailard Incorporated reported 0.26% stake. Livingston Grp Asset Co (Operating As Southport Cap Management) invested in 0.47% or 28,992 shares. Mississippi-based Hancock Communications has invested 0.57% in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA). Fairfield Bush accumulated 19,173 shares. Montgomery owns 15,966 shares or 0.27% of their US portfolio. Ardevora Asset Llp owns 748,418 shares. Credit Agricole S A accumulated 0.4% or 3.04M shares. Bluestein R H has 1.08M shares. 77,021 are held by First Mercantile Trust. Olstein Limited Partnership accumulated 0.94% or 190,000 shares. Athena Capital Advsr Ltd Co accumulated 14,686 shares.

Benin Management Corp decreased Visa Inc (NYSE:V) stake by 5,450 shares to 125,641 valued at $13.22 million in 2017Q3. It also reduced Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) stake by 8,445 shares and now owns 189,996 shares. Procter And Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) was reduced too.