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RUSHB

Rush Enterprises shares are trading higher following the company's announcement of a year-over-year increase in Q2 sales results.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 5:25 pm

IBKR

Interactive Brokers reported a 38% increase in July Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), indicating strong trading activity and potential revenue growth.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 5:25 pm

SPY

VGK

President Biden is delivering remarks following a prisoner swap between the US and Russia. This geopolitical event could have implications for US and European markets.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 5:25 pm

GLNCY

Alex Beard, former CEO of Glencore, has been charged with corruption by the UK's Serious Fraud Office, along with four other former Glencore employees. They are accused of making corrupt payments to benefit Glencore's oil operations in West Africa. This follows Glencore's 2022 guilty plea to corruption and market manipulation, resulting in $1.5 billion in fines.

Portfolio Pulse from Hayden Buckfire

August 01, 2024 | 5:24 pm

WINT

Windtree Therapeutics (NYSE:WINT) has seen a 17.46% decrease in its short percent of float, now at 7.99%. This indicates a potential shift in market sentiment. The company's short interest is higher than its peer group average of 6.71%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 01, 2024 | 5:23 pm

TAC

TransAlta shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results and reaffirmed its FY24 guidance.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 01, 2024 | 5:21 pm

DASH

IYG

JPM

XLF

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has expanded its partnership with DoorDash (DASH) to offer new grocery benefits for Chase cardholders. Despite this, JPM shares are trading lower. The partnership includes ongoing benefits for grocery orders and a free DashPass membership. Last month, JPM reported strong Q2 earnings. Investors can also gain exposure via ETFs like IYG and XLF.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

August 01, 2024 | 5:20 pm

AUGG

PAPL

STEK

Insiders are buying shares of penny stocks Augusta Gold, Stemtech, and Pineapple Financial. This insider activity may indicate confidence in these companies' prospects. Augusta Gold's Executive Chairman bought 15,000 shares, Stemtech's Director acquired 25,000 shares, and Pineapple Financial's COO purchased 4,000 shares.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

August 01, 2024 | 5:20 pm

LMT

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), as revealed by Benzinga's options scanner. The significant options activity includes 2 puts and 10 calls, with a majority of the sentiment being bearish. The projected price targets range from $470 to $740. Analysts have mixed ratings on LMT, with target prices ranging from $505 to $600.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 01, 2024 | 5:20 pm

ORCL

Recent analysis of Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) options activity reveals a balanced sentiment among traders, with significant trades in both puts and calls. The price target for Oracle ranges from $100 to $150, with notable trades indicating both bullish and bearish outlooks. Oracle's stock is currently trading at $137.96, down by 1.07%, with a neutral RSI. The next earnings report is due in 39 days, and an analyst from Piper Sandler maintains an Overweight rating with a $150 target price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 01, 2024 | 5:20 pm