BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (DSM)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable October 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of October 14, 2025.     Fund   Ticker Monthly Distribution Per Share Change from Prior Monthly Distri.

DSM-Firmenich leverages scale, proprietary R&D, and customer stickiness to enhance its position in specialty ingredients, flavors, and fragrances. DSM-Firmenich delivered 7% organic sales growth and a 29% EBITDA increase in H1 2025, outpacing key peers and expanding margins. Valuation remains attractive at 19x 2025 expected earnings, with analysts' price targets well above current levels, suggesting significant upside potential.

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DSM-Firmenich AG (OTCQX:DSFIY) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Dave Huizing - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Dimitri de Vreeze - Chief Executive Officer Ralf Schmeitz - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Alexander Morrow Sloane - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Artem Chubarov - Redburn (Europe) Limited, Research Division Charles Eden - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Nicola Tang - BNP Paribas Exane, Research Division Dave Huizing Good morning, and thank you for joining today's call. I'm sitting here with Dimitri de Vreeze, our CEO; and Ralf Schmeitz, our CFO.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable July 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on July 14, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of July 14, 2025.     Fund     Ticker Monthly Distribution Per Share Change from Prior Monthly Distribution.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable June 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 12, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of June 12, 2025. The increase to the Funds distribution is primarily due to higher yields earned on the Fun.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable May 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on May 14, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of May 14, 2025. Fund Ticker Monthly Distribution Per Share Change from Prior Monthly Distribution Per Share  .

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DSM-Firmenich's FY 2024 results show promising growth and profitability, with 6% organic sales growth and 19% adjusted EBITDA increase, despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. The company is making progress on the promised synergies, targeting €350 million in total run-rate synergies by 2028. DSM-Firmenich's innovation capabilities, supported by over 2,000 R&D scientists and 16,000 patents, are driving new product launches and revenue synergies.

Dimitri De Vreeze, CEO of Dsm-Firmenich, talks about the company's merger and share buyback program off the back of its full-year earning results.

DSM-Firmenich AG (OTC:KDSKF) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2024 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Dave Huizing - Head of Investor Relations Dimitri de Vreeze - Chief Executive Officer Ralf Schmeitz - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Charles Eden - UBS Nicola Tang - BNP Paribas Artem Chubarov - Redburn Atlantic Isha Sharma - Stifel Chetan Udeshi - JPMorgan Georgina Fraser - Goldman Sachs Alex Sloane - Barclays Matthew Yates - Bank of America Fernand de Boer - DeGroof Petercam Dave Huizing Good morning and thank you for joining today's call. I'm sitting here with Dimitri de Vreeze, our CEO; and Ralf Schmeitz, our CFO.

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Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE:PAYC – Free Report) by 104.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,522 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,291 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Paycom Software were worth $521,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Paycom Software by 16,173.6% in the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 787,803 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $162,855,000 after purchasing an additional 782,962 shares in the last quarter. Meritage Group LP purchased a new stake in Paycom Software in the 3rd quarter worth $103,800,000. Boston Trust Walden Corp bought a new stake in Paycom Software during the fourth quarter valued at about $48,865,000. DSM Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Paycom Software in the third quarter valued at about $60,077,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Paycom Software by 18.8% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,139,511 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $295,441,000 after acquiring an additional 180,202 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Paycom Software from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 8th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Paycom Software in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Paycom Software in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Paycom Software from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Paycom Software in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $246.31. View Our Latest Research Report on PAYC Paycom Software Trading Up 0.7 % Shares of PAYC opened at $182.28 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $188.51. The company has a market cap of $10.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.17. Paycom Software, Inc. has a twelve month low of $146.15 and a twelve month high of $374.04. Paycom Software Dividend Announcement The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 28th will be given a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 24th. Paycom Software’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.27%. Paycom Software Profile (Free Report) Paycom Software, Inc provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. It offers functionality and data analytics that businesses need to manage the employment life cycle from recruitment to retirement. Read More Five stocks we like better than Paycom Software How to Invest in Blue Chip Stocks MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/13 – 5/17 Energy and Oil Stocks Explained Take-Two Interactive Software Offers 2nd Chance for Investors What is the NASDAQ Stock Exchange? Deere & Company’s Q2 Report: Strong Revenue, Cautious Outlook

International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET – Free Report) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,606 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Arista Networks were worth $614,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ANET. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Arista Networks by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,898,836 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,131,433,000 after buying an additional 84,212 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Arista Networks by 32.2% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,318,633 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,897,906,000 after acquiring an additional 2,515,864 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in shares of Arista Networks by 5.0% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,403,738 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $442,120,000 after acquiring an additional 114,978 shares during the period. DSM Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Arista Networks by 1.6% during the third quarter. DSM Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,503,100 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $276,465,000 after purchasing an additional 23,848 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Arista Networks by 1.5% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,354,157 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $249,070,000 after purchasing an additional 20,196 shares during the period. 82.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities analysts have issued reports on ANET shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Arista Networks from $313.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Arista Networks from $297.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Arista Networks from $268.00 to $302.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Arista Networks in a report on Wednesday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Arista Networks from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $293.00. Get Our Latest Stock Report on Arista Networks Insider Transactions at Arista Networks In related news, Director Charles H. Giancarlo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $286.52, for a total transaction of $573,040.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 60,946 shares in the company, valued at $17,462,247.92. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Jayshree Ullal sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.00, for a total transaction of $7,925,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,615,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $512,208,600. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Charles H. Giancarlo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $286.52, for a total transaction of $573,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 60,946 shares in the company, valued at $17,462,247.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 386,018 shares of company stock worth $112,232,499 over the last ninety days. 3.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Arista Networks Trading Down 0.1 % Shares of ANET stock opened at $319.89 on Monday. Arista Networks, Inc. has a twelve month low of $133.42 and a twelve month high of $329.04. The company has a market capitalization of $100.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.55, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $284.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $258.26. Arista Networks declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, May 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.20 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 1.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Arista Networks Profile (Free Report) Arista Networks, Inc engages in the development, marketing, and sale of data-driven, client to cloud networking solutions for data center, campus, and routing environments in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Its cloud networking solutions consist of Extensible Operating System (EOS), a publish-subscribe state-sharing networking operating system offered in combination with a set of network applications.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc., BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable February 29, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 14, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of February 13, 2024.     Fund     Ticker Monthly Distribution Pe.