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MLM

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 9.96%. If an investor had bought $100 of MLM stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $445.56 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 6:00 pm

AON

Aon (NYSE:AON) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 8.51% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 18.25%. If an investor had bought $1000 of AON stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,318.31 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 6:00 pm

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On Tuesday, 4,555.28 Ether (ETH) worth $8,594,897 was burned from Ethereum transactions. This follows the Ethereum blockchain's upgrade known as EIP-1159, which changed the fee model and burns a base fee from each transaction. Ethereum is currently issuing new Ether at a rate of 4% per year, expected to decrease to around 0.5-1% with the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade. The net annualized issuance rate for Ether yesterday was -4.71%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 6:00 pm

FCEL

FuelCell Energy Inc (FCEL) shares are trading higher by 3.83% amid overall market strength following a lighter-than-expected June inflation report. Lower inflation can support the adoption of renewable energy solutions, making them more affordable and competitive. The positive market environment and the company's focus on sustainable energy solutions can drive investor interest and contribute to the appreciation of its stock price.

Portfolio Pulse from Henry Khederian

July 12, 2023 | 5:50 pm

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TSLA

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, known for his criticism of the ultra-wealthy and large corporations, owns stakes in several mutual funds that hold positions in companies he has criticized, including Tesla, Amazon, and Microsoft. Sanders has been advocating for a ban on lawmakers buying and selling stocks and options. He has also proposed legislation that would impose additional taxes on stock trading.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

July 12, 2023 | 5:49 pm

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GILD

HUM

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JNJ

LLY

RVNC

UNH

Benzinga's options activity scanner has identified significant options activity in the Health Care sector. The stocks involved are BBIO, LLY, HUM, GILD, UNH, DXCM, JNJ, CVS, ILMN, and RVNC. The options activity ranges from bearish to bullish and neutral sentiments, with varying expiration dates and strike prices.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 5:39 pm

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AMD

MSFT

MSTR

NVDA

ORCL

PLTR

RIOT

TSM

Benzinga's options activity scanner has identified significant trading activity in the options of 10 information technology stocks. The stocks include Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Microsoft (MSFT), C3.ai (AI), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Oracle (ORCL), and Riot Blockchain (RIOT). The majority of the options trades have a bullish sentiment, with the exception of RIOT, which has a bearish sentiment.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 5:39 pm

ITW

Illinois Tool Works's (NYSE:ITW) short percent of float has risen 7.25% since its last report, with 6.29 million shares sold short, which is 2.07% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 6.33 days to cover their short positions on average. The company's short interest is less than its peer group average of 3.76%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 5:31 pm

ANET

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 9.25% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 18.97%. If an investor had bought $1000 of ANET stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,410.22 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 12, 2023 | 5:30 pm

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) shares are trading higher by 1.16% to $372.44 after June CPI data showed softer-than-expected inflation. Lower inflation is generally favorable for growth stocks, which make up a significant portion of QQQ's holdings. The ETF hit a new 52-week high, with milder inflation potentially driving up the ETF's stock price.

Portfolio Pulse from Henry Khederian

July 12, 2023 | 5:30 pm