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Shum Financial Group Inc. has acquired a new position of 8,127 shares in Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) during the third quarter, valued at approximately $1,088,000. Abbott Laboratories recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.63, resulting in an annualized dividend of $2.52 and a yield of 2.0%. The company reported Q3 EPS of $1.30, meeting analyst estimates, and provided FY2025 guidance of $5.12–$5.18 EPS, with analysts assigning an average "Moderate Buy" rating and a $147 target price.

Smith Salley Wealth Management has increased its stake in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 16.9% during Q3, now holding 15,263 shares valued at approximately $7.283 million. The increase comes as Caterpillar beat quarterly earnings estimates, with analysts raising price targets and assigning a "Moderate Buy" rating, driven by surging demand for generators tied to AI and data center infrastructure. The article also details institutional ownership changes, price performance, dividend announcements, and recent insider trading activities.

Tecnotree has been recognized as a Representative Provider in Gartner's "Innovation Insight: AI SOC Agents Accelerate CSP SecOps Transformation" report, published in December 2025. This report highlights the growing importance of AI-driven Security Operations Centre (SOC) agents in CSP environments to automate and enhance security across various network domains. The research emphasizes how AI SOC agents help manage high-volume operations, improve detection, response workflows, and meet regulatory requirements, with human oversight for critical decisions.

Kempner Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. by 46.6% in Q3, holding 15,960 shares valued at $3.887 million, making it their 5th largest position. Despite this reduction, Wall Street analysts maintain a "Buy" consensus with an average target price of $313.04, following strong Q3 earnings and the initiation of a quarterly dividend. The company also faces positive sentiment due to Google Gemini adoption, cloud momentum, AI infrastructure advancements, and recent analyst upgrades, although regulatory risks related to DEI policies remain a concern.

Private Trust Co. NA reduced its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 4.1% in the third quarter, holding 65,824 shares valued at $16 million, making it their 6th largest holding. Despite this trimming and significant insider selling amounting to $56.2 million, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target near $315.90, driven by renewed AI momentum and strong Google Cloud growth.

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 3.0% in the third quarter, purchasing an additional 3,141 shares to now own 109,169 shares valued at $26.54 million, making GOOGL its fifth largest holding. The article also notes significant insider selling, with 192,585 shares valued at $56.22 million sold over the last three months, though insider ownership remains at 11.55%. Despite this, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $315.90, driven by positive sentiment around Alphabet's AI momentum and Google Cloud growth.