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AMT

American Tower (NYSE:AMT) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 10.63%. If an investor had bought $100 of AMT stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $499.58 today. The company currently has a market capitalization of $82.46 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 5:30 pm

COST

A significant bullish stance has been taken on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) by an unknown entity, possibly an institution or wealthy individual. This was noticed through publicly available options history. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50% bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range from $490.0 to $620.0 for Costco Wholesale over the last 3 months. Several financial advisory groups have maintained or downgraded their ratings on Costco, with price targets ranging from $575 to $600.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 5:16 pm

EL

Unusual options activity has been observed for Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:EL), with a large position indicating a bullish stance. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 53% bullish and 46% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $105.0 to $210.0 for Estee Lauder Cos over the last 3 months. Several financial institutions have maintained their positive ratings on Estee Lauder Cos, with price targets ranging from $175 to $210.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 5:16 pm

MSFT

The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market is expected to grow from $387 billion in 2022 to $1.39 trillion by 2029. Microsoft Corp. has invested $10 billion for a 49% stake in ChatGPT, indicating the potential of AI across various industries, including the cannabis industry. AI can help in precision cultivation, tailored consumer experience, enhanced quality control, and building a robust digital footprint in the cannabis industry. However, challenges such as data privacy, regulatory hurdles, and high initial investment could pose difficulties.

Portfolio Pulse from Joana Scopel

September 13, 2023 | 5:10 pm

PYPL

A significant bullish stance has been taken on PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) by an unknown entity, possibly an institution or a wealthy individual. This was noticed through publicly available options history. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $50.0 to $105.0 for PayPal Holdings over the last 3 months. JP Morgan has maintained their Overweight rating on PayPal Holdings, with a price target of $100.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 5:00 pm

NSC

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years, producing an average annual return of 14.75%. If an investor had bought $1000 of NSC stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $15,378.44 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 5:00 pm

IDXX

IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 20.1%. If an investor had bought $100 of IDXX stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,649.52 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 5:00 pm

HUM

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Humana (NYSE:HUM), with a majority of investors taking a bullish stance. Of the 13 strange trades detected, 76% were bullish and 23% were bearish. The total amount for the 4 puts was $249,499 and for the 9 calls was $436,229. Whales have been targeting a price range from $415.0 to $470.0 for Humana over the last 3 months. The current price of HUM is down -1.32% at $462.9. TD Cowen and Morgan Stanley have maintained their Outperform and Overweight ratings on Humana, with price targets of $613 and $624 respectively.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 4:45 pm

PDD

Unusual options activity has been observed for PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD), with a bearish stance taken by a large investor. The options scanner at Benzinga spotted 31 uncommon trades for PDD, with sentiment split between 38% bullish and 61% bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range from $50.0 to $120.0 for PDD over the last 3 months. The price of PDD is currently down -0.86% at $98.03. Several financial institutions have maintained their positive ratings on PDD, with price targets ranging from $115 to $140.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 4:45 pm

CRM

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) by a large investor, as indicated by unusual options activity. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 53% bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range from $170.0 to $300.0 for Salesforce over the last 3 months. The price of CRM is currently down -1.04% at $219.36. Several experts have maintained their Buy or Outperform ratings on Salesforce, with price targets ranging from $250 to $275.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2023 | 4:31 pm