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ASML

ASML Holding's short percent of float has risen 11.43% since its last report, with 1.55 million shares sold short, which is 0.39% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 1.8 days to cover their short positions on average. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. ASML Holding's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.51%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:15 pm

GS

Goldman Sachs Gr's (NYSE:GS) short percent of float has risen 4.21% since its last report, with 3.25 million shares sold short. This represents 0.99% of all regular shares available for trading. An increase in short interest can indicate a bearish market sentiment. However, Goldman Sachs Gr's short interest is less than its peer group average of 3.66%.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:15 pm

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Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has accused Russia of attempting to weaponize the global food shortage in exchange for recognition of the Ukrainian territory it has captured. This could potentially impact global food prices and related ETFs.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:11 pm

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Japanese auto companies' shares are trading higher due to the UAW strikes, which could negatively impact their American competitors.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:08 pm

BHC

Bausch Health Companies announced that CFO Tom Vadaketh has resigned from his role, causing the company's shares to trade lower.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:04 pm

MU

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) by a large investor, as indicated by unusual options activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split between 45% bullish and 54% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $62.5 to $85.0 for Micron Technology over the last 3 months. Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank have maintained or upgraded their ratings on Micron Technology, with price targets of $85 and $80.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:01 pm

JPM

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been detected for JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), with a bearish stance being taken by a majority of investors. The price range targeted by these investors over the last 3 months is from $75.0 to $165.0. HSBC, RBC Capital, and Morgan Stanley have all provided their price targets and ratings for JPMorgan Chase, with the latter maintaining an Overweight rating and a price target of $179.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:01 pm

BKNG

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 27.76%. If an investor had bought $100 of BKNG stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $3,907.26 today. The company currently has a market capitalization of $110.91 billion.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:00 pm

GD

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.45% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 9.16%. If an investor had bought $100 of GD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $584.75 today.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:00 pm

QDEL

QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) has received mostly bullish ratings from analysts in the last quarter. The average 12-month price target for the stock has increased by 6.56% from the previous average, now standing at $117.75. The high price target is $140.00 and the low is $85.00.

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September 19, 2023 | 6:00 pm