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MAR

Marriott Intl (NASDAQ:MAR) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 14.53%. If an investor had bought $100 of MAR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $721.82 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:30 pm

RTX

The short percent of float for RTX (NYSE:RTX) has fallen 17.81% since its last report, with 8.71 million shares sold short, representing 0.6% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could indicate a more bullish market sentiment towards RTX. Compared to its peers, RTX has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 2.62%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:30 pm

GPN

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years, producing an average annual return of 17.42%. If an investor had bought $100 of GPN stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $495.52 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:30 pm

JPM

JPMorgan Chase's short percent of float has fallen 3.03% since its last report, with 18.57 million shares sold short, which is 0.64% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish market sentiment towards JPMorgan Chase. Compared to its peers, JPMorgan Chase has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 0.79%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:30 pm

CBOE

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VIXY

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged 9% on Friday, marking the most significant single-day increase since mid-August. This spike followed weeks of relative calm, with the VIX hitting its lowest level since January 2020. Factors contributing to the spike include a resurgence in inflation, surge in oil prices, and the occurrence of a triple witching day. CBOE Global Markets reported significant growth in VIX options in its Q2 financial results. ETFs such as ProShares Trust VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY), ProShares Trust VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM), and ProShares Trust Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY) may provide a good correlation to participate in the VIX’s movements.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

September 15, 2023 | 7:20 pm

PAYX

Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) has seen a 2.10% drop in its current trading session, with a 3.35% fall over the past month and a 4.16% decrease over the past year. The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is lower than the aggregate P/E of the Professional Services industry, which could indicate that the stock is undervalued or that shareholders do not expect it to perform better in the future.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:15 pm

GOOGL

A significant number of investors have taken a bearish stance on Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), with 73% of the 75 detected trades being bearish. The total amount for puts is $1,247,673 and for calls is $7,633,395. Whales have been targeting a price range from $40.0 to $180.0 for Alphabet over the last 3 months. The current price of GOOGL is down -0.77% at $137.03. Several experts have maintained or downgraded their ratings on Alphabet, with price targets ranging from $138 to $160.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:04 pm

FDX

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been detected for FedEx (NYSE:FDX), with a bearish stance being taken by a majority of investors. Of the 10 strange trades detected, 60% were bearish and 40% bullish. The total amount for puts was $255,950 and for calls was $149,190. The price range targeted by whales over the last 3 months is from $180.0 to $290.0. The current price of FDX is down -1.05% at $254.33. Analysts from Citigroup, Baird, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo have maintained their ratings on FedEx, with price targets ranging from $200 to $300.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:04 pm

RUN

Over the last quarter, Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) has received a mix of bullish and indifferent analyst ratings. The average price target given by these analysts is $28.86, which is significantly higher than Sunrun's current price of $15.045. This suggests a potential upside for the stock. However, this average price target represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous average price target of $29.71.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 15, 2023 | 7:00 pm

STLA

Stellantis shares are trading higher despite the volatility in auto stocks due to the UAW strike.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 15, 2023 | 7:00 pm