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APH

A large bearish position has been taken on Amphenol (NYSE:APH), as observed in publicly available options history. Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Amphenol, with 80% being bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range from $65.0 to $80.0 for Amphenol over the last 3 months. The price of APH is currently down -1.09% at $79.33. Truist Securities maintains their Buy rating on Amphenol with a price target of $97.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 27, 2023 | 6:32 pm

TGT

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Target (NYSE:TGT) by a large investor or institution, as indicated by unusual options activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is 33% bullish and 66% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $85.0 to $140.0 for Target over the last 3 months. Analysts' ratings on Target vary, with price targets ranging from $116 to $180.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 27, 2023 | 6:31 pm

EIS

SPY

Israel's Foreign Ministry has reported that missiles and drones that hit Egypt on Friday were launched by Houthis at Israel. The impact on US-listed ETFs EIS (iShares MSCI Israel ETF) and SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is uncertain.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 6:31 pm

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FITB

HBAN

LYG

MTB

NYCB

SCHW

USB

Shares of banks and financial services stocks are trading lower due to overall economic uncertainty.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 6:28 pm

JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon plans to sell a part of his stake in the company starting in 2024, according to a recent filing. The filing states that Dimon and his family plan to sell one million shares for financial diversification and tax-planning purposes. This would represent around 9% of Dimon's total ownership if fully vested. The shares are worth around $137 million as of Friday. This has sparked rumors that Dimon could be looking to retire from the bank.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

October 27, 2023 | 6:27 pm

CMCSA

Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has received mixed reactions from analysts following its Q3 results. Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $55, praising the company's focus on FCF growth over subscriber numbers. However, Raymond James analyst Frank G. Louthan, IV gave a Market Perform rating, noting the company's loss of market share. Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Neutral rating with a $44 price target, while Scotiabank analyst Jeff Fan downgraded Comcast from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform with a $49 price target.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

October 27, 2023 | 6:26 pm

RBLX

Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok has initiated coverage on Roblox Corp (RBLX) with a Strong Buy rating and a price target of $41. Marok sees potential for long-term growth due to a shift towards video gaming among young people, expansion opportunities in international markets and older age groups, and the early stage of on-platform economy sophistication. He also expects margins to increase as the company's current investment cycle nears its end. RBLX shares are currently trading higher by 1.55% at $31.03.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

October 27, 2023 | 6:21 pm

BRKL

Brookline Bancorp reported worse-than-expected Q3 results, leading to a decrease in its share price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 27, 2023 | 6:18 pm

ATGE

Adtalem Global Education Inc's stock is soaring after reporting better-than-expected Q1 FY24 results and issuing FY24 guidance. The company reported a 4.1% Y/Y revenue growth to $368.8 million, beating the consensus of $357.3 million. Student enrollment rose 1.9% Y/Y to 81,073. The company also repurchased shares worth $92 million. Baird upgraded the stock to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $55 from $47.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

October 27, 2023 | 6:18 pm

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:EL), indicating a bullish stance by a large investor or institution. The options trades are split 50% bullish and 50% bearish, with 5 puts and 7 calls. The price target for Estee Lauder Cos over the last 3 months has been between $100.0 to $170.0. The company's stock price is currently down by 4.34% at $128.4. Several financial institutions have maintained their ratings on Estee Lauder, with price targets ranging from $148 to $185.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 27, 2023 | 6:16 pm