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ABNB

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) is evaluated against its peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. With a P/E ratio of 15.78, P/B ratio of 9.11, and P/S ratio of 9.01, Airbnb is potentially undervalued based on earnings and book value but could be overvalued relative to sales. Its ROE of 12.56% is below the industry average, indicating possible inefficiency. However, Airbnb's EBITDA of $1.69 billion and gross profit of $2.94 billion are significantly above the industry average, showing strong profitability. The company's revenue growth of 18.06% is lower than the industry average. Airbnb's lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46 suggests a healthier balance between debt and equity.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 21, 2023 | 4:00 pm

IBM

IBM's short interest has decreased by 10.69% since the last report, with 25.94 million shares sold short, representing 2.84% of available shares. The short interest is above the peer group average of 2.28%. While a decline in short interest can indicate a more bullish sentiment, it does not necessarily predict a near-term rise in stock price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 21, 2023 | 4:00 pm

AAPL

An in-depth analysis compares Apple (AAPL) to its competitors in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. Key financial metrics show Apple's potential for growth with a lower P/E ratio than the industry average, but a high P/B and P/S ratio may indicate overvaluation. Apple's ROE, EBITDA, and gross profit are significantly above the industry average, demonstrating strong profitability. However, Apple's revenue growth is below the industry average, suggesting a sales expansion slowdown.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 21, 2023 | 4:00 pm

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SPY

Donald Trump's 2014 tweet about selling his Apple stock due to the iPhone's screen size proved to be poor investment advice. Since then, Apple's stock has significantly outperformed the market, with a $1,000 investment in Apple growing to $11,846.93, a 1,084.7% return, compared to a 201.6% return from the same investment in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Trump, who now posts on Truth Social, a company merging with Digital World Acquisition Corporation, was recently unbanned from Twitter but has only posted once since 2021.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

November 21, 2023 | 3:42 pm

DIS

Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) short interest has decreased by 4.24% since the last report, with 20.21 million shares sold short, representing 1.13% of available shares. The average time to cover these short positions is 1.9 days. A decrease in short interest can indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, Disney has a lower short interest percentage of float, with the peer group average at 7.30%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 21, 2023 | 3:30 pm

SAP

SAP's (NYSE:SAP) short interest has increased by 6.25% since the last report, with 1.96 million shares sold short, representing 0.17% of available shares. It would take about 1.68 days to cover all short positions. While an increase in short interest can indicate bearish sentiment, SAP has less short interest compared to its peer group average of 3.44%. The rise in short interest does not necessarily predict a price drop.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 21, 2023 | 3:30 pm

F

Ford Motor Co has announced through an SEC filing that it plans to fund share repurchases under its share repurchase program using its existing cash and cash equivalents.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 21, 2023 | 3:15 pm

F

Ford Motor Co has announced a share repurchase program to counteract the dilutive impact of share-based compensation for 2023. The program is authorized to buy back up to 51 million shares of Ford common stock, according to an SEC filing.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 21, 2023 | 3:15 pm

LQR

LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ:LQR) has announced a proposed 60-for-1 reverse stock split, subject to NASDAQ approval, to maintain NASDAQ compliance. The split will affect common stock and derivatives like options and warrants. No fractional shares will be issued, with fractions rounded down. The company is also continuing its repurchase program to buy back up to 2,000,000 shares, taking advantage of the current stock price discount.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 21, 2023 | 3:09 pm

AORT

Senator Tina Smith reported purchasing Artivion (NYSE:AORT) stock valued between $100,002 and $200,000 on November 20, 2023. Artivion's shares have risen 11.19% to $15.7 following the report. Congressional transactions are considered significant as they can indicate expectations about stock performance, but they should not be the sole basis for investment decisions. The STOCK Act prevents Congress members from using non-public information for personal gain in stock trading.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 21, 2023 | 3:05 pm