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AZUL

Bank of America Securities upgraded Azul's stock from Underperform to Neutral and raised its price target from $6.9 to $11, resulting in the shares trading higher.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

May 22, 2023 | 3:45 pm

LPSN

Zacks Blockchain Innovators Newsletter has picked LivePerson (LPSN) as a stock to watch. LivePerson is a provider of AI-powered conversational commerce solutions.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

May 22, 2023 | 3:39 pm

UNP

Union Pacific Corp (UNP) has announced an 8-12 hour delay in service between Houston and Spring, Texas, due to a service interruption. The second main line is expected to be back in service this week.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

May 22, 2023 | 3:33 pm

HD

LOW

Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) is set to report its Q1 earnings on Tuesday, with expectations of $3.40 per share on revenues of $21.6 billion. Investors are watching closely as Lowe's and Home Depot's (NYSE:HD) earnings reports are traditionally viewed as a gauge for the overall health of the economy. Home Depot recently issued a mixed earnings report, slashing its outlook due to harsher weather and plummeting lumber prices.

Portfolio Pulse from AJ Fabino

May 22, 2023 | 3:33 pm

BAC

A whale has taken a bearish stance on Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), with 53% of detected trades having bearish expectations. Whales have been targeting a price range of $21.0 to $32.0 for BAC over the last 3 months. Evercore ISI Group maintains an Outperform rating with a price target of $35.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 22, 2023 | 3:32 pm

INTU

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years, producing an average annual return of 22.56% and a current market capitalization of $126.81 billion. A $100 investment in INTU 10 years ago would be worth $764.68 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 22, 2023 | 3:30 pm

ILMN

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 11.95%. A $100 investment in ILMN 15 years ago would be worth $543.35 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

May 22, 2023 | 3:30 pm

SPY

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly stated that the Fed must be very data-dependent at the moment, with lots of data to analyze before the June FOMC meeting. She also mentioned that it is difficult to determine the cause of the current U.S. economic slowdown.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

May 22, 2023 | 3:29 pm

CVX

UNG

USO

Chevron expects global demand for natural gas to grow faster than oil, driven by the need for cleaner energy sources and the increasing use of gas in power generation. The company plans to focus on gas projects to capitalize on this trend.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

May 22, 2023 | 3:28 pm

SPY

President Joe Biden is set to meet House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss the debt ceiling and attempt to reach a deal before the June 1 government default deadline. Markets are closely watching for a bipartisan compromise to prevent the U.S. government from running out of money. The S&P 500 index, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), is trading at over 4,200, its highest value this year.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

May 22, 2023 | 3:26 pm