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MS

Evercore ISI Group analyst Glenn Schorr maintains an 'Outperform' rating on Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) but lowers the price target from $102 to $97.

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October 19, 2023 | 5:49 pm

NOW

Guggenheim analyst John Difucci has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) and maintained a price target of $657.

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October 19, 2023 | 5:45 pm

NKE

Nike's (NYSE:NKE) short percent of float has risen 30.53% since its last report, with 16.95 million shares sold short, which is 1.71% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.29 days to cover their short positions on average. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. Nike's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.64%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.

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October 19, 2023 | 5:45 pm

TRV

Travelers Companies's (NYSE:TRV) short percent of float has risen 15.45% since its last report, with 2.89 million shares sold short, which is 1.27% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.59 days to cover their short positions on average. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. However, Travelers Companies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 1.69%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:45 pm

A

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) has seen a 12.82% rise in its short percent of float since its last report, with 4.55 million shares sold short, representing 1.76% of all regular shares available for trading. This could indicate a bearish sentiment towards the stock. However, compared to its peers, Agilent has less short interest, with the peer group average at 4.94%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:45 pm

TSLA

Guggenheim analyst Ronald Jewsikow has reiterated a 'Sell' rating on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and maintained a price target of $125.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 5:43 pm

KTB

Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach has upgraded Kontoor Brands Inc (KTB) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $51 to $56. The upgrade is based on KTB's strong execution, investments in marketing and product, and significant market share gains over recent quarters. The analyst expects further share gains supported by product diversification, value-based market positioning, and attractive end-market exposure. There is also potential for growth in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) globally and in China as KTB builds the Wrangler brand.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

October 19, 2023 | 5:41 pm

NFLX

Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and maintained a price target of $460.

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October 19, 2023 | 5:41 pm

ANIP

Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on ANI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANIP) and maintained a price target of $72.

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October 19, 2023 | 5:39 pm

MTX

Minerals Technologies (MTX) shares are trading higher after the company reported an increase in its quarterly dividend and the initiation of a new share repurchase program. Sidoti & Co upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and announced a $64 price target.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 5:37 pm