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MSFT

A significant investor has taken a bullish stance on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), with 50% of investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish. The total amount for puts is $775,175 and for calls is $2,167,920. Whales have been targeting a price range from $245.0 to $445.0 for Microsoft over the last 3 months. The price of MSFT is up 0.81% at $340.73. JP Morgan, CFRA, Mizuho, and BMO Capital maintain positive ratings on Microsoft, while Wedbush downgraded its action to Outperform.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 05, 2023 | 3:17 pm

GOOGL

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), with a bearish stance being taken by a majority of investors. Of the 23 strange trades detected, 60% were bearish and 39% bullish. The total amount for puts was $375,769 and for calls was $2,613,563. Whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $160.0 for Alphabet over the last 3 months. The current price of GOOGL is up 1.74% at $121.98. Several experts have given their ratings and price targets for Alphabet.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 05, 2023 | 3:17 pm

MTRN

CL King analyst David Silver maintains a 'Buy' rating on Materion (NYSE:MTRN) and raises the price target from $128 to $133.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 05, 2023 | 3:11 pm

TOL

Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari has maintained a Neutral rating on Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) and raised the price target from $72 to $85.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 05, 2023 | 3:09 pm

DAC

DRS

IIIN

KNOP

KODK

Benzinga Insights has identified several value stocks in the industrials sector that may be worth watching, including Insteel Indus (IIIN), Eastman Kodak (KODK), Leonardo DRS (DRS), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), and Danaos (DAC). These companies have low P/E multiples, indicating potential undervaluation. However, the risk with value stocks is that they may not rebound from their undervalued position.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 05, 2023 | 3:08 pm

FOR

Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintains a Buy rating on Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) and raises the price target from $22 to $30.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 05, 2023 | 3:07 pm

DDOG

A significant investor has taken a bearish stance on Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), with 75% of the spotted trades being bearish. The total amount for puts is $847,112 and for calls is $117,873. The targeted price range for Datadog over the last 3 months is from $60.0 to $125.0. The current price of DDOG is down -0.6% at $97.7.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 05, 2023 | 3:03 pm

QCOM

A whale investor has taken a bullish stance on Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), with 50% of the investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish. The whale has been targeting a price range from $60.0 to $140.0 for Qualcomm over the last 3 months. The price of QCOM is currently down -1.78% at $117.95. Mizuho has downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $140.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 05, 2023 | 3:03 pm

GLNG

Stifel has released a note suggesting that Golar LNG's stock could double due to a potential huge contract announcement. The contract is likely to be related to the Hilli or the Mark II Retrofit.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 05, 2023 | 3:02 pm

PEGA

Wedbush has raised the price target for Pegasystems to $65.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 05, 2023 | 3:01 pm