Why Are These Five Stocks in Spotlight on Tuesday?

Markets opened higher on Tuesday after a renewed hope that Great Britain will vote to remain in the European Union. However, investors are on the edge of their seats as the crucial referendum approaches.

Some of the stocks worth watching today are TIER REIT Inc (NYSE:TIER), OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS), American Science & Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASEI), Callaway Golf Co (NYSE:ELY), and Middleburg Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MBRG). Let’s look into the developments that put these stocks in the spotlight and see what hedge funds from our database think about these stocks.

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TIER REIT Sells FOUR40 Office Building

TIER REIT Inc (NYSE:TIER) said on Monday that it had completed the sale of its FOUR40 office building located at 440 South LaSalle Street in Chicago, for $191 million. Proceeds from this selling will be used to repay borrowings outstanding on the revolving portion of credit facility and a property mortgage loan. In a statement, TIER REIT’s CEO Scott Fordham said that the company has completed $260 million worth of non-strategic property sales year to date, and it is continuing to sell its non-strategic properties. Just seven funds from our database are long TIER REIT Inc (NYSE:TIER) as of the end of the first quarter. The aggregate value of their stakes amounted to $11.3 million.

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OSI Systems Acquires American Science & Engineering

OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS) has announced that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire American Science & Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASEI) for $37.00 per share in cash. The total purchase price is approximately $187 million net of $82 million of AS&E’s cash and cash equivalents. The deal was unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies. The deal is expected to be closed by the end of the second quarter of 2016. OSI Systems CEO Deepak Chopra said in a statement that American Science & Engineering’s acquisition is the” most significant” security acquisition in the company’s history. Mr. Chopra said that American Science & Engineering’s backscatter X-ray technology, its cutting-edge products, vast service network, and premier customer base will complement and enhance the current operations of OSI Systems. From our database, 10 funds were bullish on American Science & Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASEI) at the end of the first quarter. Mark Travis’ Intrepid Capital Management owns 437,777 shares of the company. On the other hand,  Brett Barakett’s Tremblant Capital is one of 7 hedge funds from our system having stakes in OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS).

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Move on to the next page to see why Callaway Golf and Middleburg Financial Corp are on the move today.

Jefferies’ Analysts Bullish on Callaway Golf

Callaway Golf Co (NYSE:ELY) is in the spotlight today after Jefferies analyst, Randal Konik, hosted the company’s management at the Jefferies 2016 Global Consumer Conference on Monday evening. Konik continues to consider Callaway’s stock as attractive. The recent meeting depicts the analyst’s confidence that the company is set to go into offensive mode to capture market shares. Konik has a “Buy” rating and a price target of $14.00 for the California-based Golf equipment maker. Peter S. Park’s Park West Asset Management is one of 28 hedge funds from our database having shares of Callaway Golf Co (NYSE:ELY) at the end of the first quarter. It has 3 million shares of the company.

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Middleburg Financial Expands Treasury Management Services

Middleburg Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MBRG) said on Monday that it is expanding its Treasury Management services, and starting a dedicated line of business to support the Company’s corporate relationship strategy. The financial services company also appointed Christina Hjelmquist, former Treasury Management Officer of Xenith Bank, as its senior Vice President, Treasury Services Program Manager. In a statement, Gary R. Shook, CEO of Middleburg Financial Corporation, said that the company will increase and strengthen its client relationships, increase client satisfaction and retention with its dedicated Treasury Management services. Only two funds from Insider Monkey’s database were positioned in Middleburg Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MBRG) at the end of March, including Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies, which owns 41,100 shares of the company.

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