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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
$183.25
+1.6%
$186.28
$122.96
$199.40
$1.99B1.0765,999 shs32,604 shs
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
$7.17
-0.8%
$7.39
$6.25
$8.84
N/A1.131.48 million shs1.55 million shs
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
$10.65
+0.1%
$11.00
$8.76
$11.30
$496.93M0.62218,988 shs134,290 shs
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
$78.01
$79.98
$68.07
$98.20
$1.04B0.6658,001 shs70,513 shs
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
$224.91
+2.3%
$236.12
$165.00
$263.39
$1.61B1.5252,116 shs42,792 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
+0.25%-2.70%-3.59%-2.84%+30.83%
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
0.00%-7.47%-2.97%-0.28%-7.83%
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
-0.84%-1.94%-3.54%+1.24%+1.24%
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
+0.56%-5.07%-6.06%-8.47%+16.53%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
4.5697 of 5 stars
0.05.04.22.43.13.32.5
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
2.5333 of 5 stars
2.00.02.52.51.91.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
3.00
BuyN/AN/A
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
2.00
Hold$254.3313.08% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AGM, VRTS, MYD, NCBS, and CLM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$211.00 ➝ $224.00
4/8/2024
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
TD Cowen
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$285.00 ➝ $264.00
3/27/2024
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$264.00 ➝ $275.00
1/19/2024
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$170.00 ➝ $199.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
$351.34M5.66$19.98 per share9.17$85.53 per share2.14
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
$238.92M4.37$7.57 per share10.30$62.45 per share1.25
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
$845.27M1.91$33.47 per share6.72$120.85 per share1.86

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
$200M$15.8111.599.85N/A14.13%22.68%0.70%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
$60.65M$5.4514.319.98N/A25.73%10.09%1.17%N/A
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
$130.62M$17.7112.707.72N/A15.45%18.83%4.38%4/26/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest AGM, VRTS, MYD, NCBS, and CLM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024N/A
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
$5.44N/A-$5.44N/AN/AN/A  
2/23/202412/31/2023
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
$3.70$4.10+$0.40$4.47$86.86 million$354.15 million      
2/2/202412/31/2023
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
$5.96$6.11+$0.15$8.01$196.20 million$214.59 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
$5.603.06%+11.20%35.42%13 Years
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
$1.4219.80%-12.82%N/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
$0.524.88%N/AN/AN/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
$7.603.38%N/A42.91%N/A

Latest AGM, VRTS, MYD, NCBS, and CLM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/14/2024
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
monthly$0.108618.3%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
2/12/2024
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
monthly$0.108618.3%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
2/22/2024
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
quarterly$1.903.2%4/29/20244/30/20245/15/2024
4/1/2024
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
monthly$0.05255.8%4/12/20244/15/20245/1/2024
2/12/2024
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
monthly$0.108618.1%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/2024
3/1/2024
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
monthly$0.05255.6%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
2/21/2024
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
Quarterly$1.403.1%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
1.51
0.46
0.46
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
N/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
N/AN/AN/A
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
0.25
0.82
0.82
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
N/A
5.31
5.31

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Co. stock logo
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
18510.85 million10.57 millionOptionable
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. stock logo
CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
N/AN/AN/ANot Optionable
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. stock logo
MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
147,00046.66 million46.19 millionNot Optionable
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares
85613.39 million11.60 millionNot Optionable
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock logo
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
8247.18 million6.74 millionNot Optionable

AGM, VRTS, MYD, NCBS, and CLM Headlines

SourceHeadline
Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
zacks.com - April 19 at 11:06 AM
After Plunging -10.64% in 4 Weeks, Heres Why the Trend Might Reverse for Virtus (VRTS)After Plunging -10.64% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Virtus (VRTS)
zacks.com - April 19 at 10:36 AM
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) PT Raised to $224.00Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) PT Raised to $224.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 2:36 AM
Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on FridayVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 1:20 AM
Virtus Investment Partners to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on Friday, April 26Virtus Investment Partners to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on Friday, April 26
businesswire.com - April 12 at 7:00 AM
Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 10 at 1:40 PM
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 3:56 AM
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Downgraded to Hold at StockNews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Downgraded to Hold at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 11:13 PM
Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2024 Assets Under ManagementVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2024 Assets Under Management
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 8:57 PM
Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2024 Assets Under ManagementVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2024 Assets Under Management
businesswire.com - April 9 at 4:05 PM
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Downgraded by TD Cowen to HoldVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Downgraded by TD Cowen to Hold
americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 4:06 AM
All You Need to Know About Virtus (VRTS) Rating Upgrade to BuyAll You Need to Know About Virtus (VRTS) Rating Upgrade to Buy
zacks.com - April 8 at 1:01 PM
Why Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is a Great Dividend Stock Right NowWhy Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
zacks.com - April 8 at 12:46 PM
TD Cowen Downgrades Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) to HoldTD Cowen Downgrades Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) to Hold
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 8:20 AM
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Grows Stock Holdings in Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS)Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Grows Stock Holdings in Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS)
marketbeat.com - April 1 at 4:42 AM
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst UpgradeVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 10:30 AM
VRTS Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.VRTS Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
seekingalpha.com - March 27 at 2:49 PM
Piper Sandler Boosts Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Price Target to $275.00Piper Sandler Boosts Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Price Target to $275.00
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 9:10 AM
Why Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your PortfolioWhy Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
zacks.com - March 22 at 12:46 PM
Virtus Investments (VRTS) February AUM Rises 2.9% SequentiallyVirtus Investment's (VRTS) February AUM Rises 2.9% Sequentially
zacks.com - March 13 at 9:51 AM
Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary February 29, 2024 Assets Under ManagementVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary February 29, 2024 Assets Under Management
finance.yahoo.com - March 11 at 5:04 PM
Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VIP.DU)Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VIP.DU)
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 5:53 PM
Virtus (VRTS) Soars 8.1%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?Virtus (VRTS) Soars 8.1%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
zacks.com - March 7 at 9:06 AM
Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
zacks.com - March 6 at 12:46 PM

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Company Descriptions

Federal Agricultural Mortgage logo

Federal Agricultural Mortgage

NYSE:AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides a secondary market for various loans made to borrowers in the United States. It operates through four segments: Corporate AgFinance, Farm & Ranch, Rural Utilities, and Renewable Energy. The company's Agricultural Finance line of business engages in purchasing and retaining eligible loans and securities; guaranteeing the payment of principal and interest on securities that represent interests in or obligations secured by pools of eligible loans; servicing eligible loans; and issuing LTSPCs for eligible loans. Its Rural Infrastructure Finance line of business is involved in the purchase of rural utilities loans and renewable energy loans and guarantees of securities backed by loans, as well as LTSPCs for pools of eligible rural utilities loans; by loans for electric or telecommunications facilities by lenders organized as cooperatives to borrowers; and other financial institutions that are secured by pools of eligible loans. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund logo

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund

NYSEAMERICAN:CLM
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Cornerstone Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value and growth stocks of companies. It also invests through other closed-end investment companies and ETF's. Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. was formed on May 1, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.
BlackRock MuniYield Fund logo

BlackRock MuniYield Fund

NYSE:MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund primarily in long-term investment-grade municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years. It is exempt from federal income taxes. BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. was formed on November 29, 1991 and is domiciled in United States.
Nicolet Bankshares logo

Nicolet Bankshares

NASDAQ:NCBS
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Nicolet National Bank that provides banking products and services for businesses and individuals. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market accounts; various certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial loans, including commercial, industrial, and business loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; agricultural (AG) production and AG real estate loans; commercial real estate investment real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans, such as residential first lien and junior lien mortgages, home equity loans, lines of credit, and residential construction loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides cash management, international banking, personal brokerage, safe deposit boxes, and trust and fiduciary services, as well as wealth management and retirement plan services. Further, it offers mortgage refinancing; online services, such as commercial, retail, and trust online banking; automated bill payment, mobile banking deposits and account access, and remote deposit capture services; and other services consisting of wire transfers, debit cards, credit cards, pre-paid gift cards, direct deposits, and official bank checks, as well as facilitates crop insurance products. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 52 branches throughout Wisconsin and Michigan. The company was formerly known as Green Bay Financial Corporation and changed its name to Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. in March 2002. Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Virtus Investment Partners logo

Virtus Investment Partners

NASDAQ:VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.