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DIS

Walt Disney's (NYSE:DIS) short percent of float has fallen 3.64% since its last report, with 19.46 million shares sold short, which is 1.06% 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, Disney has less short interest, with an average of 7.52% for its peer group.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 17, 2023 | 4:00 pm

BKR

A comprehensive industry comparison has been conducted, evaluating Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) in comparison to its major competitors within the Energy Equipment & Services industry. The analysis shows that Baker Hughes has a low PE ratio, indicating that its stock price is relatively low compared to its earnings. The low PB ratio suggests that the company's stock is undervalued based on its book value. Similarly, the low PS ratio indicates that the stock is trading at a lower price compared to its sales. On the other hand, Baker Hughes has high ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and revenue growth, indicating strong financial performance compared to its peers in the industry.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 17, 2023 | 4:00 pm

ACGL

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years, producing an average annual return of 16.31%. If an investor had bought $1000 of ACGL stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $4,580.33 today. The company currently has a market capitalization of $31.91 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 17, 2023 | 4:00 pm

FTNT

Over the past 10 years, Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) has outperformed the market by 20.96% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 30.51%. If an investor had bought $100 of FTNT stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $1,436.11 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 17, 2023 | 4:00 pm

BNTX

BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) has received ratings from 8 analysts in the last quarter, with 2 being bullish and 6 indifferent. The average 12-month price target for the company is $131.75, an increase of 2.82% from the previous average of $128.14.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 17, 2023 | 4:00 pm

CHH

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has rejected an unsolicited stock-and-cash proposal from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) to acquire all outstanding shares of Wyndham. The proposal, valued at $90 per share, was deemed not in the best interest of shareholders due to significant business and execution risks, potential franchisee churn, and excessive leverage levels at the combined company. Wyndham's Board also expressed concerns about the value of Choice's stock and the long-term risks to Wyndham's business and shareholders.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2023 | 3:57 pm

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The Dow Jones rose by 100 points, while NASDAQ fell slightly. Goldman Sachs reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings, despite a decrease from the previous year. Energy shares climbed by 1%, while IT shares fell by 0.9%. SciSparc, Assembly Biosciences, and Olink Holding saw significant stock increases, while Evelo Biosciences, NetScout Systems, and Monte Rosa Therapeutics experienced decreases. Oil and gold prices rose slightly.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

October 17, 2023 | 3:56 pm

MTDR

Zacks Surprise Trader has picked Matador Resources (MTDR) as its stock to watch. No specific reasons were given in the article.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2023 | 3:56 pm

HUM

Health insurer Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) and USAA Life Insurance Company have partnered to extend their co-branded Medicare Advantage offerings, focusing on veterans. The Humana USAA Honor plans will offer a $0 monthly plan premium, Part B Medicare premium reduction, dental, vision, hearing coverage, and more from 2024. The plans will be available to about 58 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2,655 counties nationwide. HUM shares are trading higher by 1.08% to $529.87.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

October 17, 2023 | 3:54 pm

SQ

Truist Securities analyst Andrew Jeffrey maintains a Buy rating on Block (NYSE:SQ) but lowers the price target from $85 to $70.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 17, 2023 | 3:50 pm