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MSFT

KeyBanc analyst Michael Turits reiterated an Overweight rating on Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) with a price target of $400. Turits expects an overall in-line Q1 for Microsoft, citing stable results and positive feedback on Azure. However, he expressed caution due to the high-rate environment and macro concerns. Turits remains positive on Microsoft's leadership in AI and expects the company to benefit from demand for OpenAI and broader AI model training, deployment, and application development.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

October 20, 2023 | 5:14 pm

CW

Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and maintained a price target of $215.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 20, 2023 | 5:11 pm

CROX

Raymond James analyst Rick B. Patel upgraded Crocs Inc (NASDAQ:CROX) from Market Perform to Outperform and set a price target of $110. The analyst believes the stock is oversold and sees a favorable risk/reward ratio due to a highly discounted P/E and EV/EBITDA. Despite recent challenges, Crocs maintains strong operating margins and the brand remains strong. The company's strong free cash flow enables accretive buybacks and debt paydown.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

October 20, 2023 | 5:07 pm

WTFC

Truist Securities analyst Brandon King maintains a 'Buy' rating on Wintrust Finl (NASDAQ:WTFC) and raises the price target from $86 to $92.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 20, 2023 | 5:03 pm

SPCE

Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli has maintained a 'Sell' rating on Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE) and lowered the price target from $3 to $1.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 20, 2023 | 5:01 pm

APO

A significant investor has taken a bearish stance on Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO), with 72% of recent trades being bearish. The trades range from $60.0 to $125.0, with the majority being calls. The price of APO is currently up 0.31% at $83.64, and the next earnings are expected in 12 days.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 20, 2023 | 5:01 pm

CI

A significant bullish stance has been taken on Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) by a large investor, as observed in the publicly available options history. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 45% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $250.0 to $310.0 for Cigna Group over the last 3 months. The price of CI is currently down -0.35% at $309.07.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm

OGS

Over the past 3 months, 4 analysts have published their opinion on ONE Gas (NYSE:OGS) stock, all of them being indifferent. The average 12-month price target for ONE Gas is $75.0, a 1.64% decrease from the previous average price target of $76.25.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm

LHX

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received a mix of bullish and indifferent ratings from analysts in the last quarter. The average price target is $217.5, indicating an upside from the current price of $177.66. However, this average has decreased by 7.17% from the previous target of $234.29.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm

AMCX

AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) has received mixed analyst ratings in the last quarter, with 1 bullish, 1 indifferent, and 3 somewhat bearish ratings. The average price target is $12.8, slightly above the current price of $12.57. This average has decreased by 21.23% from the previous average price target of $16.25.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm