Bridgewater Associates LP Increased Position in Regions Finl New (RF) by $7.99 Million as Share Value Declined; Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management LTD Has Lowered Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Stake by $5.09 Million as Share Price Rose

Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd decreased its stake in Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) by 3.08% based on its latest 2019Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd sold 67,826 shares as the company’s stock rose 2.47% with the market. The institutional investor held 2.14 million shares of the commercial banks company at the end of 2019Q1, valued at $161.25M, down from 2.20M at the end of the previous reported quarter. Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd who had been investing in Royal Bank Of Canada for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $114.44 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.05% or $0.04 during the last trading session, reaching $79.45. About 100,232 shares traded. Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) has declined 1.12% since July 24, 2018 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 5.55% the S&P500. Some Historical RY News: 06/04/2018 – RBC CEO SAYS IT’S `STILL EARLY’ FOR IMPACT OF B20 MORTGAGE RULE; 08/05/2018 – EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC EXR.N : RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $91 FROM $84; 16/05/2018 – RBC’s Cassidy Sees Increased Loan Growth for Banks (Video); 13/03/2018 – NEO PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC NEO.TO : RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO C$24 FROM C$23; 21/03/2018 – WIDEOPENWEST INC WOW.N : RBC CUTS TO SECTOR PERFORM FROM OUTPERFORM; 08/03/2018 – PREMIER OIL PLC PMO.L : RBC RAISES TO OUTPERFORM FROM SECTOR PERFORM; 13/04/2018 – ROYAL MAIL PLC RMG.L : RBC CUTS TO UNDERPERFORM FROM SECTOR PERFORM; 26/05/2018 – RBC CITES SISTEMA OWNER EVTUSHENKOV ON TOY RETAILER DETSKY MIR; 28/03/2018 – LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC LULU.O : RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $92 FROM $90; 02/04/2018 – PAYCHEX INC PAYX.O : RBC RAISES TO SECTOR PERFORM FROM UNDERPERFORM

Bridgewater Associates Lp increased its stake in Regions Finl Corp New (RF) by 333.68% based on its latest 2019Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Bridgewater Associates Lp bought 570,588 shares as the company’s stock declined 8.15% while stock markets rallied. The hedge fund held 741,587 shares of the major banks company at the end of 2019Q1, valued at $10.49M, up from 170,999 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Bridgewater Associates Lp who had been investing in Regions Finl Corp New for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $15.76B market cap company. The stock increased 0.82% or $0.13 during the last trading session, reaching $15.7. About 1.27 million shares traded. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) has declined 25.42% since July 24, 2018 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 29.85% the S&P500. Some Historical RF News: 10/04/2018 – Regions Chief Governance Officer Elected to Board of a Leading Advocate for Strong Corporate Governance; 20/04/2018 – REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP – QTRLY NET CHARGE-OFFS TOTALED $84 MLN COMPARED TO $63 MLN IN PREVIOUS QUARTER; 26/03/2018 – EON: Temkin Group Ranks Regions Bank Among Top Companies for Customer Experience; 20/04/2018 – Regions Financial 1Q Net $414M; 20/04/2018 – Regions Financial 1Q EPS 35c; 20/04/2018 – REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP – EXPECTS REGIONS INSURANCE TRANSACTION WILL GENERATE COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 OF APPROXIMATELY $300 MLN; 27/04/2018 – Regions Bank Integrates Community Investment Capital and Syndication Businesses into Combined Regions Affordable Housing; 06/04/2018 – Regions Fincl Agrees to Sell Insurance Business to BB&T Insurance Holdings; 25/04/2018 – REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP – TURNER WILL SUCCEED CHAIRMAN AND CEO GRAYSON HALL; 12/04/2018 – Regions Financial Makes Equity Investment In Lender Price

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Scheer Rowlett & Associates Investment Management Ltd, which manages about $1.43 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Toronto (NYSE:TD) by 37,512 shares to 2.95M shares, valued at $160.29 million in 2019Q1, according to the filing.

Analysts await Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) to report earnings on August, 28. They expect $1.70 earnings per share, up 2.41% or $0.04 from last year’s $1.66 per share. RY’s profit will be $2.45 billion for 11.68 P/E if the $1.70 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.67 actual earnings per share reported by Royal Bank of Canada for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 1.80% EPS growth.

Bridgewater Associates Lp, which manages about $16.33 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) by 319,319 shares to 209,407 shares, valued at $10.62 million in 2019Q1, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Nutrien Ltd by 46,685 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 210,584 shares, and cut its stake in Prudential Finl Inc (NYSE:PRU).

Investors sentiment increased to 0.99 in 2019 Q1. Its up 0.21, from 0.78 in 2018Q4. It improved, as 47 investors sold RF shares while 190 reduced holdings. 64 funds opened positions while 171 raised stakes. 701.07 million shares or 3.37% less from 725.50 million shares in 2018Q4 were reported. Moors & Cabot Incorporated reported 0.13% in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF). Texas Permanent School Fund invested in 197,991 shares. Two Sigma Secs Ltd invested in 21,213 shares or 0% of the stock. American Asset Management holds 0.2% or 18,480 shares in its portfolio. Homrich & Berg, Georgia-based fund reported 90,047 shares. Teacher Retirement Systems Of Texas reported 0.39% stake. Nfc Invs Limited Liability Company accumulated 19,235 shares or 0.08% of the stock. Moreover, First Interstate Bancorp has 0.01% invested in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) for 2,957 shares. Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Mngmt Limited has invested 0.02% in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF). Moreover, Bbt Mgmt Lc has 0.23% invested in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) for 12,736 shares. State Of Tennessee Treasury Department, a Tennessee-based fund reported 355,196 shares. Hightower Advisors Limited Liability holds 0.02% of its portfolio in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) for 189,818 shares. Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale has invested 0.04% in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF). Westpac Banking Corp reported 0% of its portfolio in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF). Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc stated it has 0.05% of its portfolio in Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF).