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AEP

American Electric Power's (NYSE:AEP) short percent of float has risen 12.4% since its last report, with 7.44 million shares sold short, which is 1.45% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a stock. However, compared to its peers, AEP has less short interest as a percentage of float, which is 2.25% on average.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:15 pm

SO

Southern's (NYSE:SO) short percent of float has fallen 4.67% since its last report, with 11.13 million shares sold short, which is 1.02% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could indicate a more bullish market sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, Southern has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 2.27%.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:15 pm

AMAT

Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, with revenue of $6.42 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $6.16 billion. The company also reported quarterly earnings of $1.90 per share, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.74 per share. The company issued strong guidance for the fourth quarter, expecting revenue of $6.51 billion and adjusted earnings between $1.82 and $2.18 per share. The news led to a 2.66% increase in the company's shares in after-hours trading.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:15 pm

RRGB

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has revised its FY23 comparable restaurant revenue growth outlook from 2.0%-4.0% to 1.0%-3.0%.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:09 pm

KEYS

Keysight Technologies has provided its Q4 adjusted EPS guidance in the range of $1.83-$1.89, which is lower than the estimated $1.99. The company also expects its Q4 revenue to be between $1.29B-$1.31B, significantly lower than the estimated $1.99B.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:08 pm

HD

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 18.07%. If an investor had bought $100 of HD stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,232.97 today.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:02 pm

RCRT

RCRTW

Recruiter.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCRT)(NASDAQ:RCRTW) has announced a registered direct offering of 3.33M shares at $0.3108/share, and a concurrent private placement of 3.33M shares exercisable in six months at the same price. The transactions are expected to close on August 21, 2023, and the proceeds will be used for working capital and other corporate purposes. The aggregate gross proceeds are expected to be approximately $1.036 million.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:02 pm

ABNB

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB), indicating a bullish stance by a large investor or institution. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish and 44% bearish. The options activity suggests a target price range from $105.0 to $160.0 for Airbnb over the last 3 months. Several financial institutions have maintained their ratings on Airbnb, with price targets ranging from $105 to $165.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:01 pm

FOXA

Over the past 3 months, 8 analysts have published their opinion on Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) stock. The average 12-month price target for Fox is $36.12, a decrease of 2.01% from the previous average price target of $36.86.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:00 pm

JKHY

Over the past 3 months, 12 analysts have published their opinion on Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) stock. The company has an average price target of $174.42, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous average price target of $179.62. The majority of analysts are indifferent about the stock, with 3 bullish, 1 somewhat bullish, and 8 indifferent ratings.

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August 17, 2023 | 8:00 pm