Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management expanded its investment in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) by 6.9% in the second quarter, accumulating an additional 887 shares. By quarter’s end, the fund owned a total of 13,747 shares, reflecting continued confidence in the pharmaceutical leader.

North Star Investment Management Corp. has boosted its holdings in the iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF by an impressive 34.5% in the second quarter. This increase underlines the firm’s growing interest in Europe’s banking and financial sectors.