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GILD

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years, producing an average annual return of 11.71%. If an investor had bought $1000 of GILD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $9,448.28 today.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:30 pm

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Several US stocks traded higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones gaining over 200 points. Notable gainers include D-Wave Quantum Inc., Altice USA, Inc., Astronics Corporation, Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc., The Charles Schwab Corporation, PacWest Bancorp, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Microvast Holdings, Inc., Amarin Corporation plc, Mercantile Bank Corporation, Transocean Ltd., Nikola Corporation, XPO, Inc., Precigen, Inc., DISH Network Corporation, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America Corporation. Many of these gains were driven by positive quarterly results, new contracts, and leadership changes.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

July 18, 2023 | 2:22 pm

AMD

A significant bullish stance on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has been observed, with 13 options trades spotted, split between 53% bullish and 46% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $140.0 for AMD over the last 3 months. Northland Capital Markets, Keybanc, and TD Cowen have given positive ratings with price targets of $150, $160, and $135 respectively, while Mizuho downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $140.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:16 pm

LI

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) by a large investor, as observed from publicly available options history. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 63% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $35.0 to $45.0 for Li Auto over the last 3 months. The price of LI is currently down -1.94% at $37.45.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:16 pm

CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) has signed its first-ever development agreement to expand in the Middle East, in partnership with Alshaya Group. The company plans to open new restaurants in Dubai and Kuwait early next year, with further expansion across the region. Chipotle currently operates over 3,200 restaurants in North America and plans to open more than 255 new restaurants this year.

Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan

July 18, 2023 | 2:14 pm

APVO

Aptevo Therapeutics has released duration of remission data from its Phase 1b expansion trial of APVO436 for Acute myelogenous leukemia, causing its shares to trade lower.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2023 | 2:12 pm

CRWD

A significant bearish stance has been taken on CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) by a large investor, as indicated by unusual options activity. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 23% bullish and 76% bearish. The price of CRWD is down -0.57% at $151.86. Analysts from Needham and JMP Securities have downgraded their actions on CRWD with price targets of $170 and $235 respectively.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:03 pm

COST

A significant bullish stance on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) has been observed, with unusual options activity. The sentiment among big-money traders is split between 61% bullish and 38% bearish. Whales have been targeting a price range from $410.0 to $600.0 for Costco Wholesale over the last 3 months. Telsey Advisory Group, Baird, and Citigroup have given price targets of $540, $550, and $530 respectively.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:03 pm

CFG

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) is set to release its quarterly earnings report on July 19, 2023. Analysts estimate an EPS of $1.01. The company's past performance shows a trend of share price drops following earnings reports. The stock was trading at $28.08 as of July 17, with a 52-week decline of 23.45%.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:03 pm

IBM

IBM (NYSE:IBM) is set to release its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2023-07-19. Analysts estimate an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.01. Last quarter, IBM beat EPS by $0.10, resulting in a 0.03% increase in the share price the next day. Shares of IBM were trading at $134.24 as of July 17, with a 52-week increase of 4.53%.

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July 18, 2023 | 2:03 pm