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BKNG

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) has delivered an average annual return of 30.06% over the past 20 years, outperforming the market by 22.5% on an annualized basis. A $1000 investment in BKNG 20 years ago would be worth $192,568.41 today. The company's current market capitalization stands at $120.80 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 5:00 pm

NTES

NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) has significantly outperformed the market, with an average annual return of 23.76% over the past 15 years. A $100 investment in NTES 15 years ago would be worth $2,452.64 today. The company's current market capitalization stands at $65.80 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 5:00 pm

AYRWF

CBSTF

FFNTF

MRMD

The Viridian Chart of the Week analyzed stock prices of leaders in various cannabis sectors relative to their 52-week highs and lows. Agriculture Technology is at a median of 131% of its 52-week lows, while Cultivation is at 159%, with companies like MariMed and AYR showing significant recovery. Psychedelics sector is up 158% from its lows with less volatility. Financial services show the lowest median recovery but are closest to their 52-week highs. The beer industry, used for comparison, shows lower volatility and higher average EV/EBITDA ratios than cannabis. The analysis suggests cautious optimism in the cannabis sector, with companies trading at less than 75% premiums to their 52-week lows, indicating a more measured investor approach to regulatory or legislative reform risks.

Portfolio Pulse from Viridian Capital Advisors

December 18, 2023 | 4:43 pm

MRNA

Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) has significantly outperformed the market with an average annual return of 42.13% over the past 5 years. An investment of $100 in MRNA stock 5 years ago would be worth $541.55 today. Moderna's market capitalization currently stands at $32.61 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 4:30 pm

AAPL

AMZN

GOOG

META

MSFT

NVDA

SPY

TSLA

The stock market continues to exhibit euphoria despite caution from Fed officials. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) shows a slight pullback on heavy volume due to quadruple witching, but the sentiment remains positive. Fed officials like Raphael Bostic and Austin Goolsbee have expressed views against early rate cuts, but the market is likely to ignore this due to strong upside mechanics. Money flows are positive for TSLA, NVDA, AMZN, META, and SPY, neutral for MSFT, and negative for AAPL and GOOG. The momo crowd is buying stocks, gold, and oil, while smart money activity is undisclosed. Bitcoin is range-bound. The Arora Report advises investors to maintain a balance between protection and participation in the upside.

Portfolio Pulse from The Arora Report

December 18, 2023 | 3:54 pm

KMI

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) has seen a 5.7% rise in short percent of float since the last report, with 32.35 million shares sold short, representing 1.67% of available shares. It would take 2.52 days to cover these short positions based on current trading volume. While an increase in short interest can indicate bearish sentiment, Kinder Morgan has less short interest compared to its peer group average of 3.52%. The article suggests that high short interest can sometimes be bullish for a stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 3:45 pm

ADA-USD

BTC-USD

ETH-USD

SOL-USD

XRP-USD

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) experienced fund outflows for the first time in months, with Bitcoin seeing $32.8 million and Ethereum $4.3 million in outflows. In contrast, Solana (SOL) led weekly inflows with $10.6 million. Other altcoins like Cardano (ADA) and XRP also saw inflows. The U.S., Germany, and Sweden faced outflows, while Switzerland, Canada, and Brazil had inflows. Blockchain equities reported significant inflows, marking the largest on record over the past 9 weeks.

Portfolio Pulse from Khyathi Dalal

December 18, 2023 | 3:33 pm

FICO

Over the past 10 years, Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) has produced an average annual return of 33.58%, outperforming the market by 23.65% on an annualized basis. A $1000 investment in FICO a decade ago would be worth $18,146.05 today. Fair Isaac currently has a market capitalization of $27.92 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 3:30 pm

MCHP

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has delivered an average annual return of 16.56% over the past 15 years, outperforming the market. An investment of $1000 in MCHP 15 years ago would be worth $9,632.05 today. The company's current market capitalization stands at $49.97 billion. The key takeaway is the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 3:30 pm

ARTY

ASTR

Upbit and OKX, two major cryptocurrency exchanges, have listed new tokens, Astar (ASTR) and Artyfact (ARTY), respectively. ASTR is now paired with the Korean Won on Upbit, while ARTY has been added to OKX's spot trading markets. ASTR's utility in the blockchain ecosystem and its 81.75% gain in 24 hours highlight its growing relevance. ARTY's introduction to OKX spotlights the increasing interest in gaming and finance (GameFi) within the crypto market. Both listings could drive adoption and utility for these tokens.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

December 18, 2023 | 3:14 pm