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RSG

Republic Servs Inc. (NYSE:RSG) stock is currently at $164.80, with a recent decrease of 0.07%. Over the past month, RSG's stock increased by 2.07%, and over the past year, by 28.50%. The article discusses the company's P/E ratio in comparison to the industry average, suggesting that RSG's lower P/E might indicate it is undervalued or expected to perform worse than its peers. The importance of using the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics for investment decisions is emphasized.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 7:30 pm

UNP

Union Pacific Inc. (NYSE:UNP) stock dropped 0.67% to $243.98 in the current session, but increased by 5.19% over the past month and 16.71% over the past year. The P/E ratio of Union Pacific is 23.57, lower than the Ground Transportation industry average of 29.58, suggesting it might be undervalued or expected to perform worse than its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 7:15 pm

ESS

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) has received mixed analyst ratings over the past three months, with a recent trend towards bullishness. The average 12-month price target is $245.2, up from $237.00, with a high estimate of $281.00 and a low of $225.00. Analysts from Jefferies, Truist Securities, Stifel, BMO Capital, and RBC Capital have adjusted their ratings and price targets, reflecting changes in market conditions and company performance. Essex Property Trust has shown a revenue growth rate of 2.3% as of September 30, 2023, but faces challenges with a net margin below industry averages and an ROA that is also below industry standards. However, its ROE is impressive at 1.57%, and its debt-to-equity ratio is conservative at 1.13.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 7:01 pm

SQM

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (NYSE:SQM) was analyzed by 7 analysts, showing a mix of sentiments with 5 somewhat bullish, 1 indifferent, and 1 somewhat bearish. The average 12-month price target is now $70.21, down from $80.00, with a high estimate of $84.00 and a low of $54.50. Analysts from firms including Scotiabank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, BMO Capital, and B of A Securities have adjusted their ratings and price targets. SQM's financial performance shows a -37.79% decline in revenue growth, a high net margin of 26.05%, an ROE of 9.44%, an ROA of 4.45%, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.7.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 7:00 pm

Juul Labs Inc. board members Nick Pritzker and Riaz Valani are accused of self-interest in a bailout that preserved their equity investments. Investors have sued, alleging the 2022 bailout favored insiders. Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), which invested $12.8 billion in Juul in 2018, has seen its stake diluted after a 2023 funding round. Juul, facing lawsuits and regulatory issues, avoided bankruptcy and is seeking to raise an additional $330 million in 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

January 02, 2024 | 6:57 pm

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The article discusses the 'Dogs of the Dow' investment strategy, focusing on the highest-yielding Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks for 2024. It highlights the performance of the Dow Jones in 2023, which gained 14%, and lists the top 10 dividend-yielding stocks, with Walgreens Boots Alliance and Verizon Communications at the top. It also notes that 28 out of 30 Dow components pay dividends, with Salesforce and Boeing being the exceptions. The average dividend yield of these top 10 stocks is 4.28%, compared to the entire Dow's 2.54% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's 1.6% yield.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

January 02, 2024 | 6:22 pm

TFC

Truist Finl (NYSE:TFC) received mixed analyst ratings over the past three months, with a recent average price target of $36.06, up from $35.00. Barclays, Odeon Capital, Piper Sandler, Morgan Stanley, Evercore ISI Group, and Raymond James provided updates, with some raising and others lowering their price targets. Truist, a regional bank resulting from the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, faces revenue challenges and below-average profitability metrics. Analysts' ratings reflect their views on the company's performance and market conditions.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 6:00 pm

MTTR

Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) received indifferent ratings from 4 analysts in the past three months, with no bullish or bearish stances. The average 12-month price target is $2.62, down from the previous $3.00. Analysts from Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley have adjusted their price targets and ratings, reflecting a neutral outlook. Matterport's financials show a net margin of -110.12% and an ROE of -8.2%, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating less reliance on debt financing.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 6:00 pm

RMNI

127 Capital, LLC has reported a 7.7% stake in Rimini Street, Inc. as of January 2, 2024, according to a 13D filing with the SEC.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 02, 2024 | 5:55 pm

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ORCL

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Benzinga's options activity scanner has identified significant whale activity in the Information Technology sector, indicating potential trading opportunities. Large volumes of options trades with varying sentiments have been observed for several tech stocks, including bullish calls for NVDA, FLEX, INTC, and MU, and bearish calls and puts for AAPL, MSFT, ORCL, TSM, MARA, and MSTR. The trades involve a mix of call and put options with varying expiration dates and strike prices, reflecting differing market expectations.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

January 02, 2024 | 5:35 pm