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MBLY

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintains an Outperform rating on Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) and raises the price target from $48 to $53.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:21 pm

ABVC

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SILC

Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index has highlighted five stocks that warrant attention for the week of Oct. 27, 2023. These include Impinj Inc, which reported strong Q3 results and Q4 guidance; ABVC Biopharma Inc, which saw shares soar after announcing a licensing deal; First Foundation Inc, which reported strong Q3 results; Silicom, which reported strong Q3 results but weaker Q4 guidance; and Align Technology, which reported weaker Q3 results and Q4 guidance.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

October 27, 2023 | 4:20 pm

PFSI

Piper Sandler analyst Kevin Barker maintains an Overweight rating on PennyMac Financial Servs (NYSE:PFSI) and raises the price target from $90 to $93.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:19 pm

JNPR

UBS analyst David Vogt maintains a Neutral rating on Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) and lowers the price target from $34 to $28.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:17 pm

LMT

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) by a large investor, as observed in the options history. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is 90% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $410.0 to $620.0 for Lockheed Martin over the last 3 months. The price of LMT is currently down -0.44% at $444.0. Analysts from UBS and Deutsche Bank have downgraded their ratings to Neutral and Hold respectively, while JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley have maintained their ratings.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 27, 2023 | 4:17 pm

WHR

RBC Capital analyst Mike Dahl has maintained an 'Underperform' rating on Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) and lowered the price target from $121 to $92.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:15 pm

AJG

Piper Sandler analyst Paul Newsome has maintained a Neutral rating on Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) and raised the price target from $238 to $251.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:09 pm

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MSFT

Earnings calls are increasingly mentioning 'AI', reflecting the growing influence of artificial intelligence on business performance and strategy. Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Intel have all seen an uptick in the use of the term in their Q3 2023 earnings calls compared to the previous quarter. The rise of AI in earnings calls can be attributed to its integration in operations, investor interest, competitive advantage, and regulatory and ethical concerns.

Portfolio Pulse from Surbhi Jain

October 27, 2023 | 4:07 pm

BFST

Piper Sandler analyst Graham Dick maintains an Overweight rating on Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) and raises the price target from $22 to $23.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:07 pm

BJRI

BJ's Restaurants reported Q3 financial results, leading to a rise in its share prices. Wedbush maintained an Outperform rating on the stock and increased its price target from $32 to $33.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 4:06 pm