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TFC

Truist Financial's short interest has decreased by 18.85%, with 13.30 million shares sold short, representing 0.99% of its float. This is lower than the peer group average of 3.49%. The decrease in short interest may indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 10, 2024 | 6:00 pm

LNG

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) has significantly outperformed the market over the past 15 years, with an annualized return of 32.6%. A $1000 investment in LNG 15 years ago would now be worth $72,011.24. The article highlights the power of compounded returns over time.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 10, 2024 | 6:00 pm

TOST

Toast's short interest has decreased by 10.2%, with 34.26 million shares sold short, representing 7.57% of its float. This is higher than its peers' average of 5.40%. The decrease in short interest may indicate a shift in market sentiment.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 10, 2024 | 6:00 pm

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Hurricane Milton's impact on Florida could delay new home construction, affecting major homebuilders like Taylor Morrison, PulteGroup, Lennar, and D.R. Horton. This may lead to increased costs and conservative outlooks in upcoming earnings reports. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, which holds these stocks, could also be impacted.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

October 10, 2024 | 6:00 pm

BMRC

DA Davidson analyst upgraded Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC) to Buy, raising the price target to $24 due to potential Fed rate cuts improving earnings outlook. The analyst increased the 2025 EPS estimate by 10% and expects NIM to surpass 3.00% by 2025.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

October 10, 2024 | 5:56 pm

VST

The options market indicates a bearish sentiment towards Vistra (NYSE:VST), with significant options activity detected. 40% of investors are bearish, while 30% are bullish. Analysts have mixed ratings, with price targets ranging from $99 to $177. The stock is currently priced at $124.72.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 10, 2024 | 5:47 pm

LMT

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has seen a notable bearish trend in options trading, with 41% of traders showing bearish tendencies. The stock is currently down 1% at $599.04, and analysts have set an average target price of $647.5. Despite the bearish options activity, analysts from Deutsche Bank and RBC Capital maintain positive ratings on the stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 10, 2024 | 5:47 pm

INTC

Recent options trading activity indicates a bearish sentiment among big-money investors towards Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), with 50% of trades being bearish. A total of 26 uncommon options trades were spotted, with a focus on a price range between $19.0 and $30.0. Intel's stock is currently trading at $23.32, down by 0.59%, and is potentially overbought according to RSI indicators.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 10, 2024 | 5:47 pm

AMD

AMD shares are trading lower following the company's 'Advancing AI 2024' event.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 10, 2024 | 5:41 pm

SPY

Former President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates by 50 basis points, calling it a 'political maneuver' ahead of the election. This statement could influence market sentiment, particularly affecting indices like the S&P 500.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 10, 2024 | 5:41 pm