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EFX

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) has been analyzed by 11 experts in the last quarter, with 5 bullish, 1 somewhat bullish, and 5 indifferent ratings. The average 12-month price target is $231.73, with a high of $315.00 and a low of $195.00. The average price target has increased by 9.57% over the past month. Analysts from firms like Jefferies, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Truist Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Needham have updated their ratings and price targets, reflecting their views on the company's market conditions and performance. Equifax's financial performance shows a revenue growth rate of 6.01%, a net margin of 12.3%, an ROE of 3.82%, an ROA of 1.36%, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.4.

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December 18, 2023 | 7:00 pm

PLTR

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has seen a 17.49% decrease in short interest since the last report, with 121.15 million shares sold short, representing 6.37% of available shares. The average time to cover these short positions is 1.85 days. Short interest is a market sentiment indicator, and a decrease suggests investors may be more bullish on PLTR. Compared to its peers, PLTR has a higher short interest percentage of float (6.37% vs. peer average of 3.13%).

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December 18, 2023 | 6:45 pm

BBVA

BBVA's short interest has decreased by 25%, with 1.93 million shares sold short, representing 0.03% of available shares. The short interest decline suggests a more bullish sentiment among investors compared to the peer group average of 0.84% short interest. The coverage time based on trading volume is approximately 1.25 days.

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December 18, 2023 | 6:45 pm

FRD

Friedman Industries repurchased 400,041 shares from Metal One Corporation for $5.1M and authorized a new repurchase program for up to 1,045,774 shares through December 13, 2026. The repurchase equates to 15% of outstanding shares post the Metal One transaction. The program allows for repurchases in various transaction types, subject to market and corporate conditions, and is not an obligation to purchase a set number or value of shares.

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December 18, 2023 | 6:42 pm

SIDU

Sidus Space, Inc. (SIDU) announced a 1-for-100 reverse stock split, causing its shares to trade lower. A reverse stock split reduces the number of shares outstanding, increasing the price per share, but can be viewed negatively as it often reflects a company's attempt to meet stock exchange listing requirements or to appeal more to institutional investors.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

December 18, 2023 | 5:58 pm

MMM

3M (NYSE:MMM) has seen a significant decrease in short interest, with a 44.27% drop since the last report. The current short interest stands at 5.89 million shares, or 1.07% of the float, with a short-covering time of 1.62 days. This decline in short interest may indicate a more bullish sentiment among investors towards 3M, although it does not necessarily predict a near-term price increase. 3M's short interest is below its peer group average of 2.58%, suggesting better performance in terms of market sentiment compared to its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 5:45 pm

CLF

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) stock is trading higher following the announcement by Nippon Steel of a proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel. Cleveland-Cliffs, which had previously proposed to acquire U.S. Steel, stated it will now prioritize more aggressive share buybacks under its current authorization.

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December 18, 2023 | 5:30 pm

AVB

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) has seen a decrease in short interest, with the short percent of float dropping 7.96% since the last report. The company has 2.16 million shares sold short, representing 2.08% of available shares. The average time to cover these short positions is 2.55 days. A decrease in short interest can indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. AvalonBay has a lower short interest compared to its peer group average of 3.03%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 5:30 pm

NICE

Recent reports from 8 analysts in the last quarter show a generally positive sentiment towards NICE (NASDAQ:NICE), with 7 somewhat bullish and 1 indifferent rating. The average 12-month price target is $254.38, with a high of $343.00 and a low of $190.00. Over the past month, the average price target has increased by 7.11%. Analysts from firms like JMP Securities, RBC Capital, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, and DA Davidson have maintained or lowered their price targets, with ratings ranging from 'Market Outperform' to 'Neutral'. NICE is an enterprise software company with a focus on customer engagement and financial crime and compliance solutions. Despite a lower revenue growth rate compared to industry peers, NICE has shown strong financial performance with a high net margin of 15.36%, an ROE of 2.89%, and an ROA of 1.88%, along with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 18, 2023 | 5:00 pm

LPL

LG Display has set January 26, 2024, as the record date for shareholders to be eligible for the company's proposed offering, leading to a decline in its share price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

December 18, 2023 | 4:57 pm