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USFD

US Foods Holding Corp's (NYSE:USFD) short interest has significantly increased by 110.49% since the last report, with 6.75 million shares sold short, representing 3.41% of its float. This indicates a bearish market sentiment towards USFD, although it has less short interest compared to its peers' average of 4.55%. The rise in short interest doesn't necessarily predict a price drop but suggests increased bearish activity.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:45 pm

BSX

EXAS

FULC

ISRG

MDT

NVO

PFE

ROIV

THC

Today's session highlighted significant whale activity in the Health Care sector, focusing on options trading. Notable bullish sentiment was observed in trades for ROIV, EXAS, ESTA, MDT, THC, and ISRG, with bearish sentiment for PFE, BSX, and NVO. FULC displayed neutral sentiment. The activity involved both call and put options across various expiration dates and strike prices, indicating diverse market expectations and strategies among large investors.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:35 pm

LCID

NIO

PAG

RIVN

TSLA

VFC

Today's session highlighted significant options activity in the Consumer Discretionary sector, with notable movements in stocks like TSLA, VFC, F, NIO, RIVN, RH, W, LCID, GM, and PAG. The activity ranged from bullish to bearish sentiments, with various expiration dates and strike prices, indicating diverse trading strategies and expectations from large investors or 'whales'. This could signal upcoming volatility or shifts in these stocks.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:35 pm

AAPL

ARM

CSCO

INTC

MSTR

NVDA

SMTC

SNOW

Today's session highlighted significant whale activity in the options market for 10 Information Technology stocks, indicating large transactions that could signal upcoming trading opportunities. Notably, bearish sentiment was observed in call options for AAPL, INTC, NVDA, and SMTC, while bullish sentiment was seen in call options for CSCO, MU, SNOW, and put options for U and MSTR. ARM experienced bearish sentiment in put options. These activities, involving both call and put options across various expiration dates and strike prices, suggest diverse market expectations.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:35 pm

COIN

Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a significant 40.1% increase over the week, surpassing other major cryptocurrencies and reaching a two-year high. This surge is attributed to increased interest following news of social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, gaining additional state licenses for payments, and Coinbase Global's (NASDAQ:COIN) announcement of introducing futures trading for Dogecoin. Dogecoin now ranks as the eighth most valuable cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of $30.2 billion, and eyes moving up further.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

March 29, 2024 | 5:31 pm

TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) has significantly outperformed the market with an average annual return of 19.17% over the past 15 years, turning a $1000 investment into $13,221.57 today. The company's market capitalization stands at $706.42 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:30 pm

RSG

Over the past 15 years, Republic Servs (NYSE:RSG) has outperformed the market with an annualized return of 16.77%, turning a $1000 investment into $10,530.25. The company currently has a market capitalization of $60.17 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:30 pm

FDS

Over the past 10 years, FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) has outperformed the market with an annualized return of 15.52%, turning a $1000 investment into $4,215.90. The company currently has a market capitalization of $17.31 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:00 pm

Over the past 20 years, Fiserv (NYSE:FI) has produced an average annual return of 15.67%, outperforming the market by 7.79% on an annualized basis. With a current market capitalization of $94.36 billion, a $100 investment in Fiserv 20 years ago would be worth $1,822.87 today. This showcases the significant impact of compounded returns on cash growth over time.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 5:00 pm

ETHUSD

MATICUSD

USDCUSD

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated the Fed is not in a rush to cut interest rates despite the latest PCE report showing inflation rose in February. The report aligns with the Fed's expectations, and Powell emphasized rate cuts would occur when inflation is on track to hit the 2% goal. The crypto prediction market Polymarket has seen increased bets on a rate cut by June, influenced by recent inflation data.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

March 29, 2024 | 4:55 pm