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DADA

Dada Nexus shares have dropped following a downgrade by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal-Weight.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 5:35 pm

NFLX

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported strong Q3 results, leading to a surge in its stock price. Analysts from various firms have given their views on the company's future. Key highlights include price increases for Basic and Premium tiers, ad-supported plans maintaining the same pricing, and a crackdown on password sharing. The company added 8.8 million subscribers in Q3, the highest for the period. However, some analysts expressed concerns about the slow growth of the ad-supported plan and potential pushback against streaming price increases.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

October 19, 2023 | 5:32 pm

DLTR

Dollar Tree's (NYSE:DLTR) short percent of float has fallen 4.55% since its last report, with 6.14 million shares sold short, which is 3.36% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could indicate a more bullish market sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, Dollar Tree has less short interest.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:30 pm

XEL

Xcel Energy's (NYSE:XEL) short percent of float has risen 27.27% since its last report, with 7.69 million shares sold short, which is 1.4% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 1.58 days to cover their short positions on average. The company's short interest is less than its peer group average of 2.19%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:30 pm

VOD

Vodafone Group's (NYSE:VOD) short percent of float has fallen 5.88% since its last report, with 8.67 million shares sold short, which is 0.32% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish market sentiment towards Vodafone. Compared to its peers, Vodafone has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 4.53%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:30 pm

CRWD

Argus Research analyst Joseph Bonner has initiated coverage on CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) with a Buy rating and a price target of $220.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 5:29 pm

SMTC

Benchmark analyst Cody Acree has upgraded Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) from Hold to Buy and announced a $30 price target.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 5:26 pm

SNA

Roth MKM analyst Scott Stember has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) and maintained a price target of $324.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 19, 2023 | 5:18 pm

MA

A large investor has taken a bullish stance on Mastercard (NYSE:MA), with unusual options activity spotted. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split between 53% bullish and 46% bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range from $350.0 to $425.0 for Mastercard over the last 3 months. Several financial institutions have maintained their positive ratings on Mastercard, with price targets ranging from $424 to $496.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:17 pm

DHR

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Danaher (NYSE:DHR), with a majority of investors taking a bullish stance. The trades include 2 puts amounting to $113,870 and 15 calls amounting to $1,828,495. Whales have been targeting a price range from $210.0 to $260.0 for Danaher over the last 3 months. The price of DHR is up 2.34% at $209.59. JP Morgan, Raymond James, Wells Fargo, and Keybanc have maintained their positive ratings on Danaher with price targets ranging from $247 to $300.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 19, 2023 | 5:17 pm