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WDAY

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) has received 31 analyst ratings in the last quarter with an average price target of $256.94, representing an upside from the current price of $230.8. The average price target has increased by 3.87% from the previous target of $247.37. The ratings include 6 bullish, 19 somewhat bullish, 5 indifferent, and 1 bearish.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

UNH

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has seen a decrease in short interest, with the current level at 5.95 million shares or 0.64% of float, down 4.48% since the last report. The short interest is lower than the peer group average of 3.33%. While a decline in short interest can indicate a more bullish sentiment, it does not necessarily predict a near-term rise in stock price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

SHW

Over the past 20 years, Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) has produced an average annual return of 17.43%, outperforming the market by 9.94% on an annualized basis. A $100 investment in SHW 20 years ago would be worth $2,496.19 today. Sherwin-Williams currently has a market capitalization of $67.78 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery (NYSE:WBD) has seen an 11.61% increase in short interest since the last report, with 102.05 million shares sold short, representing 4.23% of available shares. It would take about 5.81 days to cover these short positions based on current trading volume. While an increase in short interest can indicate bearish sentiment, it does not necessarily predict a near-term price drop. Compared to its peers, WBD has a lower short interest as a percentage of float, with the peer group average at 6.92%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

HON

Over the past 20 years, Honeywell Intl (NASDAQ:HON) has produced an average annual return of 10.02%, outperforming the market by 2.52% on an annualized basis. A $100 investment in HON 20 years ago would be worth $680.77 today. Honeywell Intl currently has a market cap of $125.79 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

RSG

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) has seen a 6.0% increase in short interest since its last report, with 2.16 million shares sold short, representing 1.06% of available shares. The short interest is below the peer group average of 3.14%. While an increase in short interest can indicate bearish sentiment, it does not necessarily predict a near-term price drop.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

November 16, 2023 | 6:00 pm

PANW

JMP Securities analyst Trevor Walsh has reiterated a 'Market Outperform' rating on Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) and maintained a price target of $300.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 16, 2023 | 5:59 pm

ECAT

Boaz Weinstein, founder of Saba Capital Management, has publicly urged BlackRock's CIO Rick Rieder to merge BlackRock ESG Allocation Trust (ECAT) with one of BlackRock's ESG mutual funds. Weinstein suggests this would eliminate the discount on ECAT shares and create a $200 million windfall for investors. Saba Capital recently increased its stake in ECAT to 19,025,530 shares, making it 7.5% of Saba's holdings and 18.6% of ECAT. Weinstein's strategy reflects a trend among hedge funds to invest in undervalued closed-end funds and push for actions that realize their underlying value.

Portfolio Pulse from Neil Dennis

November 16, 2023 | 5:56 pm

WAVD

WaveDancer, Inc. (WAVD) shares are trading higher following the announcement of an all-stock merger agreement with Firefly Neuroscience. This strategic move could potentially expand WaveDancer's market presence and product offerings in the neuroscience sector.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 16, 2023 | 5:51 pm

MSFT

Analysts from Wedbush, Oppenheimer, and Mizuho Securities are bullish on Microsoft Corp's AI expansion, particularly with its Copilot functionality. Wedbush raised the price target from $400 to $425, predicting significant adoption and a potential $20 billion revenue addition by FY25. Microsoft's AI and cloud services are expected to drive growth and margins in FY24 and FY25. Early Copilot users report a 29% increase in task efficiency. Mizuho highlighted Microsoft's upcoming custom silicon chips for AI and cloud, maintaining a Buy rating and a $420 price target. Microsoft shares traded higher by 1.50% at $375.16.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

November 16, 2023 | 5:46 pm