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AMD

EEM

IWM

MCD

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are targeting their eighth consecutive gain as traders anticipate interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The U.S. dollar's decline has boosted emerging markets and small caps, with ETFs like EEM and IWM seeing gains. McDonald's, AMD, and GM stocks rose due to positive news, while Amer Sports surged ahead of earnings.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

August 19, 2024 | 5:39 pm

ALZN

LQDA

NKLA

TOVX

VRAX

Nikola Corporation's shares fell by 10.4% after announcing a securities purchase agreement and a mixed shelf offering. Other stocks like Alzamend Neuro and Virax Biolabs saw significant gains, while Liquidia Corporation and Theriva Biologics experienced notable declines.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

August 19, 2024 | 5:37 pm

ADMA

AZN

CLOV

CRBP

CVS

ELV

GSK

LLY

TNDM

VERV

The article highlights unusual options activity in the health care sector, focusing on 10 stocks with significant whale activity. These include VERV, GSK, CLOV, CRBP, LLY, ADMA, TNDM, AZN, CVS, and ELV, with varying bullish and bearish sentiments.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:35 pm

ABNB

BABA

CAVA

DKS

HELE

NIO

PDD

SBUX

TSLA

The article highlights unusual options activity for 10 consumer discretionary stocks, indicating potential trading opportunities. Notable movements include bullish sentiment for TSLA and NIO, bearish sentiment for SBUX and HD, and mixed sentiments for others.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:35 pm

AAPL

AMD

BTDR

GTLB

MARA

MSFT

NVDA

PANW

PLTR

SMCI

The article highlights significant options activity in the Information Technology sector, focusing on trades involving companies like NVDA, AAPL, MSFT, AMD, SMCI, PANW, PLTR, BTDR, GTLB, and MARA. These activities include both call and put options with varying sentiments, indicating potential market movements.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:35 pm

TXN

Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) has seen a rise in its short interest, now at 2.23% of its float, which is below the peer group average of 4.21%. This increase in short interest could indicate bearish sentiment, but it doesn't necessarily predict a stock price decline.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm

SPRY

ARS Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:SPRY) has seen a 13.47% increase in short interest, with 19.29% of its float sold short. This is higher than its peers' average of 11.82%. The high short interest could indicate bearish sentiment, but it doesn't guarantee a price drop.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm

INTU

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) has significantly outperformed the market over the past decade, with an average annual return of 23.07%. A $100 investment in Intuit 10 years ago would now be worth approximately $794.66, highlighting the power of compounded returns.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm

WSO

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has significantly outperformed the market over the past decade, with an annualized return of 17.63%. A $100 investment in WSO 10 years ago would now be worth $505.76, highlighting the power of compounded returns.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm

Mastercard's short interest has increased by 16.67%, with 5.18 million shares sold short, representing 0.63% of its float. This is lower than the peer group average of 5.78%. The rise in short interest may indicate bearish sentiment, but it doesn't guarantee a price drop.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm