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BAH

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) has delivered an average annual return of 21.07% over the past 10 years, outperforming the market by 10.15%. A $1000 investment in BAH a decade ago would be worth $6,765.48 today. The company's market capitalization stands at $19.28 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 01, 2024 | 4:00 pm

HP

Analysts have diverse views on Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP), with recent evaluations showing a mix of bullish to bearish sentiments. The average 12-month price target is $43.71, down 1.04% from the previous $44.17. The company faces financial challenges, including a -5.9% revenue decline and a net margin below industry averages, despite a strong ROE and ROA. Helmerich & Payne operates a large fleet of land drilling rigs in the U.S. and has a presence in major U.S. shale plays.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 01, 2024 | 4:00 pm

PDD

PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD) has significantly outperformed the market with an annualized return of 28.25% over the past 5 years, resulting in an average annual return of 40.83%. A $100 investment in PDD 5 years ago would now be worth $529.45. The company's current market capitalization stands at $156.51 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 01, 2024 | 4:00 pm

BTCUSD

Ali Charts, a popular cryptocurrency trader and analyst, highlighted Bitcoin's key support and resistance levels. Bitcoin is trading just short of the $70,000 mark, with a stable base at $68,300. A break below this level could see a downswing to the next support range between $65,250 and $63,150. Securing $70,320 as support is crucial for Bitcoin's next upward move. This analysis is significant as Bitcoin struggles to surpass its previous all-time high and aims for a bullish trajectory.

Portfolio Pulse from Ivan Crnogatić

April 01, 2024 | 4:00 pm

LYFT

Lyft has seen significant trading activity in its options market, with a notable volume of May 17 $25 calls being purchased at $0.58 each, compared to an open interest of 1230. This activity comes ahead of Lyft's earnings report, which is estimated to be released after the market closes on May 2. The reference price for Lyft's stock at the time of the option trades was $19.3.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

April 01, 2024 | 4:00 pm

LASE

Laser Photonics, trading under the symbol LASE, has seen its shares decline following the announcement of a delay in the reporting of its Q4 and FY23 earnings release and call.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 01, 2024 | 3:57 pm

AIG

ALL

KBWP

PGR

A report by Insurify predicts a 6% increase in home insurance rates in 2024, following a 19.8% rise over the past two years, with the average annual premium reaching $2,522. Factors such as climate disasters and inflation are driving costs up, particularly in states like Florida and Louisiana. The Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (NASDAQ:KBWP) and stocks of major insurance companies like Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR), Allstate Corp (NYSE:ALL), and American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) have seen significant gains, with KBWP hitting record highs.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

April 01, 2024 | 3:57 pm

AMD

NVDA

SMCI

Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI) has seen a year-to-date return of 253.94%, outperforming Nvidia's 82.91% return. SMCI's growth is driven by high demand for AI-optimized server solutions and strategic partnerships with major AI chip producers like Nvidia and AMD. Analysts predict a further 25% to 32% upside by year-end 2024.

Portfolio Pulse from Surbhi Jain

April 01, 2024 | 3:53 pm

SGRP

VXF

SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) shares surged after reporting Q4 financial results surpassing expectations and announcing the sale of its interests in South Africa and Brazil for approximately $22 million. The company's adjusted EPS was $0.11, beating the consensus of $(0.01), with sales of $65.10 million also exceeding expectations. Gross profit increased to $14.9 million from $13.4 million the previous year, attributed to various strategic initiatives. The divestitures are expected to close in Q2. Investors can also gain exposure to SGRP through the Vanguard Extended Market ETF (NYSE:VXF).

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

April 01, 2024 | 3:49 pm

AMZN

Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski maintains an Overweight rating on Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and raises the price target from $211 to $217, indicating a positive outlook on the company's stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 01, 2024 | 3:48 pm