Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP – Get Rating) was upgraded by equities research analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday.

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI – Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,570,000 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the July 31st total of 14,590,000 shares. Approximately 11.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,240,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 12.6 days.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DPSGY – Get Rating) had its price objective raised by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from €40.00 ($40.82) to €43.00 ($43.88) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports.

Sealed Air Co. (NYSE:SEE – Get Rating) COO Emile Z. Chammas acquired 1,000 shares of Sealed Air stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $54.08 per share, with a total value of $54,080.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer now directly owns 208,161 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,257,346.88. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Tidewater (NYSE:TDW – Get Rating) was upgraded by equities research analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Thursday.

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,770,000 shares, a decrease of 12.3% from the July 31st total of 4,300,000 shares. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,050,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days.

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT – Get Rating) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 80,100 shares, a decrease of 12.5% from the July 31st total of 91,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 26,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.1 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE:DX – Get Rating) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 814,100 shares, a decline of 18.6% from the July 31st total of 1,000,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,050,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,240,000 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the July 31st total of 37,080,000 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,460,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days.

Thomson Reuters Co. (NYSE:TRI – Get Rating) (TSE:TRI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,520,000 shares, an increase of 21.2% from the July 31st total of 2,080,000 shares. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 519,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 days.