Ford Motor Company (F), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) Push To The Top Of Breton Hill’s Portfolio

Breton Hill initiated a stake in Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) during the second quarter by purchasing 135,735 shares of the company valued at $7.136 million as of June 30. The company will be releasing its second-quarter earnings report after the closing bell on July 22 and analysts expect it to report EPS of $0.60, significantly lower than $0.83 EPS it reported for the same period last year. A lot of pessimism surrounding the stock is due to the anti-graft corruption drive of Chinese government affecting the company’s key region Macau. However, analysts continue to remain bullish on the stock with an average recommendation of ‘Overweight’. Mario Gabelli’s Gamco Investors is a prominent name that held Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) stock during the first-quarter of 2015.

Even though shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) suffered a continuous decline during the second quarter and ended the quarter down by 8.5%, Breton Hill increased its stake in the company by 15% to over 38,000 shares worth slightly over $7 million at the end of June. The company recently agreed to purchase the Sikorsky helicopter business from United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) for $9 billion, putting an end to weeks of speculation regarding the deal. Of the 18 prominent analysts that cover the stock, 12 have a ‘Hold’ rating on it. Jean-Marie Eveillard’s First Eagle Investment Management was one of the largest shareholders of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) as of the end of the first quarter.

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