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ORLY

O'Reilly Automotive's (NYSE:ORLY) short percent of float has fallen 8.4% since its last report, indicating a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. The company has 654 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.09% of all regular shares available for trading. Compared to its peers, O'Reilly Automotive has less short interest.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 07, 2023 | 1:30 pm

NVO

Novo Nordisk's (NYSE:NVO) short percent of float has fallen 46.15% since its last report, with 1.26 million shares sold short, which is 0.07% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish market sentiment towards the stock. Compared to its peers, Novo Nordisk has less short interest.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 07, 2023 | 1:30 pm

BK

The short percent of float for Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) has decreased by 8.54% since its last report, with 5.83 million shares sold short, representing 0.75% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 1.21 days on average to cover their short positions. The company's short interest is less than the average of its peer group, which stands at 3.14%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 07, 2023 | 1:30 pm

CAG

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KMB

The most accurate Wall Street analysts have recommended holding three high-yielding stocks in the consumer staples sector: Kellogg Company (K), Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB), and Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG). These stocks have dividend yields of 3.62%, 3.67%, and 4.31% respectively. Recent financial reports show that Kellogg beat analyst consensus on Q2 FY23 organic sales, while Kimberly-Clark and Conagra Brands slightly missed their sales estimates.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

August 07, 2023 | 1:25 pm

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TSLA

The UK registered an electric vehicle every 60 seconds in July, with registrations jumping 87.9%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Gas vehicles remain the most popular fuel choice. The Ford Puma was the bestseller last month, while Tesla's Model Y was the tenth bestseller. SMMT expects the popularity of EVs to further accelerate, reaching one BEV registered every 50 seconds by year-end.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

August 07, 2023 | 1:24 pm

THS

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE:THS) reported Q2 sales growth of 4.1% YoY to $843.60 million, beating the consensus of $829.85 million. Adjusted EPS improved to 42 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 40 cents. The company also reported a gross margin expansion and a decrease in total operating expenses. The company expects Q3 revenue of $950 million-$970 million, representing approximately 10% YoY growth at the midpoint. FY23 net sales growth is now expected to be 7.5%-9.5% YoY.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

August 07, 2023 | 1:22 pm

GPRE

Ancora Holdings Group, a major shareholder of Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), has released an open letter to the company's board of directors, expressing concerns about CEO Todd Becker's leadership. Ancora criticizes Becker's stock sales, operational and safety acumen, leadership style, and claims of being insulated from shareholder accountability. The letter also highlights Green Plains' poor Q2 results and the impact of the Wood River plant explosion. Ancora suggests the board should consider a succession plan for Becker, form a special committee to review strategic alternatives, and authorize an investigation into management's stock sales.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

August 07, 2023 | 1:19 pm

JELD

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE:JELD) is expected to report lower Q2 earnings at 33 cents per share, down from 57 cents per share a year ago. The company's revenue might be around $1.1 billion, compared to $1.33 billion last year. JELD-WEN shares rose 1.6% to close at $17.99 on Friday. Several analysts have maintained their ratings and raised their price targets for JELD-WEN.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

August 07, 2023 | 1:16 pm

PLX

Protalix BioTherapeutics reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results, leading to a rise in its share prices.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 07, 2023 | 1:13 pm

FOXO

FOXO Technologies and GERO have begun discussions to form a strategic collaboration aimed at developing an AI-driven recommendation engine. This news has led to an increase in FOXO Technologies' share price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 07, 2023 | 1:12 pm