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ASGN

ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) has received three bullish ratings and one somewhat bearish rating from analysts in the last quarter. The average 12-month price target for ASGN, according to four analysts, is $80.25, a decrease of 11.81% from the previous average price target of $91.00.

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July 27, 2023 | 7:00 pm

FAST

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 5.03% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 15.05%. If an investor had bought $100 of FAST stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $204.60 today.

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July 27, 2023 | 7:00 pm

DNUT

Analysts have provided ratings for Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) in the last quarter, with 1 bullish and 5 indifferent ratings. The company has an average 12-month price target of $16.83, an increase of 9.29% from the previous average price target of $15.40.

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July 27, 2023 | 7:00 pm

CHKP

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (CHKP) reported Q2 FY23 results, with revenue growth of 3% Y/Y to $588.7 million, slightly missing the consensus of $588.9 million. Non-GAAP EPS of $2.00 beat the consensus of $1.89. Several analysts raised the price target of CHKP following the results. CHKP shares are trading higher by 0.10% at $132.24.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

July 27, 2023 | 6:48 pm

MCK

McKesson's (NYSE:MCK) short percent of float has risen 5.31% since its last report, with 1.61 million shares sold short, which is 1.19% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.51 days to cover their short positions on average. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. However, McKesson's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.49%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 27, 2023 | 6:45 pm

OKE

ONEOK's (NYSE:OKE) short percent of float has risen 12.19% since its last report, with 12.35 million shares sold short, which is 3.59% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. ONEOK's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.39%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 27, 2023 | 6:45 pm

NEM

Newmont's (NYSE:NEM) short percent of float has risen 3.01% since its last report, with 24.02 million shares sold short, which is 3.42% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 3.3 days to cover their short positions on average. The company has more short interest than most of its peers, with an average of 2.71%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 27, 2023 | 6:45 pm

ASXC

CTCX

FEMY

MCD

MRSN

NOA

TPIC

US stocks fell on Thursday, with the Dow Jones dropping 0.59% and the NASDAQ falling 0.44%. McDonald's Corp (MCD) reported better-than-expected Q2 results, with sales growth of 13.6% YoY to $6.50 billion. Carmell Therapeutics Corporation (CTCX) shares rose 71% after announcing a merger with Axolotl Biologix. Femasys Inc. (FEMY) shares rose 128% after the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for FemBloc. North American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA) shares rose 35% after better-than-expected Q2 results. Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (MRSN) shares fell 78% after its UPLIFT clinical trial did not meet the primary endpoint. TPI Composites, Inc. (TPIC) shares fell 34% after lowering its 2023 forecast. Asensus Surgical, Inc. (ASXC) shares fell 39% after reporting a $10 million registered direct offering.

Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin

July 27, 2023 | 6:40 pm

VZ

A 'whale' investor has taken a bullish stance on Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), with 50% of the investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish. The whale trades have targeted a price range from $25.0 to $80.0 for Verizon over the last 3 months. The price of VZ is currently down -1.67% at $33.77. Analysts from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Raymond James, and Morgan Stanley have maintained their ratings on Verizon, with price targets ranging from $36 to $44.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 27, 2023 | 6:32 pm

WDAY

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years, producing an average annual return of 12.89%. If an investor had bought $100 of WDAY stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $333.33 today. The company currently has a market capitalization of $59.91 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 27, 2023 | 6:30 pm