EPS for O2Micro International Limited (ADR) (OIIM) Expected At $-0.06; Tim Participacoes SA (TSU) Sellers Increased By 8.65% Their Shorts

July 21, 2017 - By Stephen Andrade

Tim Participacoes SA (NYSE:TSU) had an increase of 8.65% in short interest. TSU’s SI was 1.85 million shares in July as released by FINRA. Its up 8.65% from 1.70 million shares previously. With 738,800 avg volume, 3 days are for Tim Participacoes SA (NYSE:TSU)’s short sellers to cover TSU’s short positions. The SI to Tim Participacoes SA’s float is 1.15%. About 135,022 shares traded. TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) has risen 48.97% since July 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 32.27% the S&P500.

Analysts expect O2Micro International Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:OIIM) to report $-0.06 EPS on August, 2.They anticipate $0.00 EPS change or 0.00% from last quarter’s $-0.06 EPS. After having $-0.04 EPS previously, O2Micro International Limited (ADR)’s analysts see 50.00% EPS growth. About 18,118 shares traded. O2Micro International Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:OIIM) has risen 46.81% since July 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 30.11% the S&P500.

TIM Participacoes S.A. is a provider of mobile telecommunication services in Brazil. The company has market cap of $7.87 billion. The Company, through its subsidiaries in various telecommunications markets, operates mobile, fixed and long distance telephony, data transmission and ultra-broadband services. It has a 32.03 P/E ratio. The Company’s direct subsidiaries include TIM Celular S.A., which provides landline telephone services (commuted fixed telephonic service (STFC))-domestic long distance and international long distance voice services, personal mobile service (SMP) and multimedia communication service (multimedia service of communication (SCM)) in all Brazilian states and in the Federal District, and Intelig Telecomunicacoes Ltda., which provides STFC-local voices services and SCM services in all Brazilian states and in the Federal District.

Among 6 analysts covering TIM Participacoes (NYSE:TSU), 5 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 83% are positive. TIM Participacoes had 16 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was downgraded by Goldman Sachs to “Sell” on Friday, December 18. On Monday, January 23 the stock rating was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to “Overweight”. The rating was downgraded by JP Morgan to “Neutral” on Wednesday, August 5. The stock of TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) has “Equalweight” rating given on Wednesday, July 27 by Barclays Capital. Barclays Capital upgraded TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) on Monday, October 17 to “Overweight” rating. On Friday, May 26 the stock rating was upgraded by JP Morgan to “Overweight”. As per Friday, August 21, the company rating was downgraded by Bank of America. The firm earned “Equal-Weight” rating on Tuesday, October 6 by Barclays Capital. On Tuesday, July 26 the stock rating was upgraded by Bank of America to “Buy”.

O2Micro International Limited designs, develops and markets power management components for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, Automotive and Communications markets. The company has market cap of $48.00 million. The Company’s power management products include integrated circuits for liquid crystal display (LCD) and light emitting diode (LED) lighting; control and monitoring of battery charging and discharging; direct current (DC)/DC and alternating current (AC)/DC conversion, and provide select and switch functionality between power sources. It currently has negative earnings.