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HSIC

Piper Sandler analyst Jason Bednar has maintained an 'Overweight' rating on Henry Schein (NASDAQ:HSIC) but lowered the price target from $94 to $84.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 26, 2023 | 4:15 pm

MXL

Benchmark analyst David Williams maintains a Buy rating on MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) but lowers the price target from $35 to $23.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 26, 2023 | 4:14 pm

ALGN

Piper Sandler analyst Jason Bednar has maintained an Overweight rating on Align Tech (NASDAQ:ALGN) but lowered the price target from $370 to $290.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 26, 2023 | 4:12 pm

IBP

Benchmark analyst Reuben Garner has upgraded Installed Building Prods (NYSE:IBP) from Hold to Buy and announced a price target of $150.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 26, 2023 | 4:07 pm

META

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) reported strong Q3 results but its Q4 outlook raised concerns among analysts. Despite upbeat Q3 revenues, the company's shares fell in early trading. Analysts from KeyBanc Capital Markets, BofA Securities, Guggenheim Securities, Goldman Sachs, Roth Capital Partners, William Blair, and Needham provided their insights on the earnings release, with most maintaining a positive outlook but expressing concerns about Q4.

Portfolio Pulse from Priya Nigam

October 26, 2023 | 4:01 pm

BIDU

The article provides an in-depth comparison of Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) with its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Baidu's P/E, P/B, and P/S ratios are lower than the industry average, suggesting potential undervaluation. However, its ROE is below the industry average, indicating potential inefficiency. Baidu's EBITDA, gross profit, and revenue growth are higher than the industry average, indicating strong financial performance and potential for future growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm

AMAT

The article provides a detailed comparison of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) with its peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The analysis reveals that AMAT's P/E ratio is lower than the industry average, suggesting potential for growth. However, its P/B and P/S ratios are higher than average, indicating possible overvaluation. The company's ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and revenue growth are higher than its peers, suggesting strong financial performance. However, its revenue growth is lower than the industry average.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm

EOG

EOG Resources's short percent of float has risen 11.02% since its last report, with 7.63 million shares sold short, which is 1.31% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.86 days to cover their short positions on average. The company has less short interest than most of its peers, with an average of 6.79% for its peer group.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm

GSK

GSK's (NYSE:GSK) short percent of float has risen 12.5% since its last report, with 5.57 million shares sold short, which is 0.27% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 1.3 days to cover their short positions on average. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. GSK's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.31%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm

WM

Waste Management's (NYSE:WM) short percent of float has fallen 8.18% since its last report, with 4.09 million shares sold short, which is 1.01% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.8 days to cover their short positions on average. The company has less short interest than most of its peers, with an average of 2.79%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm