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Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) launched a mobile virtual card application to enhance contactless payments, featuring advanced security and digital innovations. The app supports cards from multiple issuers and is first adopted by HSBC Australia and Westpac for their corporate customers. Analyst David Koning from Baird maintained an Outperform rating on Mastercard, raising the price target from $525 to $545, citing expected revenue and EPS above consensus for the first quarter. Koning predicts revenues of $6.44 billion and EPS of $3.31-3.33, attributing growth to stable transaction processing and underestimated cross-border revenues.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

April 19, 2024 | 3:35 pm

KTOS

Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) saw significant options activity with a sweep of May 17 $20 calls, indicating investor speculation ahead of its earnings report on May 1. The activity involved 839 contracts at $0.9, compared to an open interest of 8934, with the stock reference price at $18.12.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

April 19, 2024 | 3:33 pm

NEE

Over the past 20 years, NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) has produced an average annual return of 10.94%, outperforming the market by 3.29% annually. A $100 investment in NEE 20 years ago would be worth $790.41 today. NextEra Energy currently has a market capitalization of $132.11 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 19, 2024 | 3:32 pm

UAL

United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL) has delivered an average annual return of 16.07% over the past 15 years, turning a $1000 investment into $8,007.01 today. The company's market capitalization stands at $16.90 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 19, 2024 | 3:32 pm

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NFLX

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) surpassed Q1 estimates with revenue of $9.37 billion and net income of $2.33 billion, adding 9.3 million subscribers. Despite strong results, shares fell due to lower-than-expected Q2 revenue guidance. Netflix plans to shift focus from subscriber growth to financial metrics and customer engagement. Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is still trailing in the streaming wars, with Netflix being acknowledged as the industry leader.

Portfolio Pulse from Upwallstreet

April 19, 2024 | 3:28 pm

BPTS

Biophytis shares are trading lower following the announcement of a change in the ratio of its American Depositary Shares (ADS) from 100 to 4,000.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 19, 2024 | 3:28 pm

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Stock futures dipped on news of an Israeli attack on Iran but were aggressively bought by the momo crowd, indicating net demand. Oil initially rallied but then lost its gains. New York Fed President John Williams hinted at potential rate hikes if needed, contrary to earlier momo guru predictions of rate cuts. Tesla Inc fell below $150 in premarket trading, down significantly year-to-date. Early trade money flows were positive for Meta Platforms Inc and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, neutral for Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp, and negative for Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc, NVIDIA Corp, and Tesla Inc. Gold and oil saw mixed actions from the momo crowd and smart money.

Portfolio Pulse from The Arora Report

April 19, 2024 | 3:23 pm

MRDB

MariaDB shares are trading higher following an announcement by Progress Software that it is exploring a potential acquisition of the company.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 19, 2024 | 3:23 pm

PLTR

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) saw significant options trading activity with a sweep of 1000 June 21 calls at $0.481 each, compared to an open interest of 6548, ahead of its earnings report on May 6. The stock was trading at $20.79 at the time of the option alert.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

April 19, 2024 | 3:22 pm

C

Whale investors have shown a bearish stance on Citigroup (NYSE:C), with unusual options activity detected. Benzinga's options scanner revealed 16 significant trades, with a sentiment split of 37% bullish and 62% bearish. The trades include 4 puts and 12 calls, indicating expectations of Citigroup's stock price moving within a $52.5 to $65.0 range. The analysis of volume and open interest suggests strategic positioning by investors. Citigroup, a global financial-services company, has seen its stock price recently up by 1.35%, with a trading volume of 3,290,309 and an RSI indicating a neutral position.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 19, 2024 | 3:17 pm