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EW

Edwards Lifesciences's (NYSE:EW) short percent of float has risen 18.54% since its last report, with 12.70 million shares sold short, which is 2.11% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards the stock, potentially signaling that investors have become more bearish. However, compared to its peers, Edwards Lifesciences has less short interest.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:30 pm

BLK

BlackRock's (NYSE:BLK) short percent of float has risen 4.76% since its last report, with 2.61 million shares sold short, which is 1.76% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards the stock. However, compared to its peers, BlackRock has less short interest as a percentage of float, which is 2.88% on average.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:30 pm

NTES

NetEase's (NYSE:NTES) short percent of float has fallen 3.85% since its last report, with 3.17 million shares sold short, which is 0.5% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, NetEase has less short interest.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:30 pm

MATX

Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX) has announced preliminary Q3 results and provided a business update. The company expects Q3 EPS to be $3.23-$3.41, operating income for Ocean Transportation to be $113M-$118M, and operating income for Logistics to be $13M-$14M. The company also announced a year-over-year decrease in consolidated operating income, primarily due to lower contribution from China service. Matson repurchased approximately 0.3 million shares in Q3 and announced its Q3 earnings call date on October 30, 2023.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:29 pm

LSCC

Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton initiates coverage on Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:LSCC) with a Buy rating and a price target of $90. The analyst forecasts a 12.2% CAGR over the coming three years for revenue from the company's Nexus platform. The launch of LSCC's new mid-range Avant platform is expected to significantly boost growth. The analyst expects an in-line quarter and guidance when the company reports 3Q23 earnings on October 30.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

October 24, 2023 | 5:25 pm

FICO

Fair Isaac's shares are trading lower in sympathy with TransUnion, which reported weak Q3 financial results and guidance.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:25 pm

ASPN

Aspen Aerogels has raised its FY23 guidance above estimates, leading to a rise in its share prices.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:20 pm

NEE

NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) reported a 6.7% YoY increase in Q3 FY23 revenue to $7.17 billion, surpassing the estimate of $7.09 billion. Adjusted EPS of $0.94 also beat the consensus of $0.88. However, operating income declined 1.4% YoY to $1.84 billion. The company's Florida Power & Light Company net income was $1.18 million, up from $1.07 million in Q3 2022. Next Energy Resources' adjusted earnings grew ~21% YoY, driven by new renewable investments. The company's FY23 outlook remains unchanged, and it expects to grow its dividends per share at a roughly 10% rate per year through at least 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Akanksha Bakshi

October 24, 2023 | 5:17 pm

CRM

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) has seen unusual options activity, with a majority of investors taking a bearish stance. Of the 10 strange trades detected, 60% were bearish and 40% bullish. The total amount for the 6 puts was $558,816 and for the 4 calls was $249,735. Whales have been targeting a price range from $165.0 to $300.0 for Salesforce over the last 3 months. The company's stock price is currently down -0.31% at $201.37. Truist Securities and Piper Sandler have downgraded their actions to Buy and Neutral respectively.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:15 pm

DDOG

A significant investor has taken a bearish stance on Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), with 76% of the detected trades being bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $45.0 to $120.0 for Datadog over the last 3 months. The current price of DDOG is up 0.7% at $86.28, with RSI indicators suggesting a neutral position between overbought and oversold. The next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.

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October 24, 2023 | 5:15 pm