Why These 5 Stocks Are Enjoying Healthy Gains Today

Next on our list is MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL), whose stock has gained almost 13% after the company reported fourth quarter 2015 EPS of $0.46 on revenue of $98.95 million. Although the company’s EPS exceeded expectations by $0.03, MaxLinear’s revenue was only in-line with estimates.

Among the funds we follow, 24 reported long positions in MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL) as of the end of September, up by one fund from a quarter earlier. Among them, William C. Martin‘s Raging Capital Management was the largest shareholder, reporting a position of 2.69 million shares in its latest 13F filing.

Last but not least, Premier Inc (NASDAQ:PINC) is 10% in the green today, after the company announced good fourth quarter results. For the quarter, Premier reported EPS of $0.42 on revenue of $291.7 million, exceeding analyst estimates by $0.03 per share and $4.83 million, respectively. EPS and revenue each increased by 17% year-over-year.

Hedge fund sentiment towards Premier Inc (NASDAQ:PINC) remained unchanged at 17 during the third quarter. Among the believers of the stock was Panayotis Takis Sparaggis‘ Alkeon Capital Management, with a holding of 3.19 million shares at the end of September.

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