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LOW

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) shares are experiencing an uptick following an upgrade by JP Morgan from Neutral to Overweight, indicating a positive outlook on the stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 12, 2024 | 6:37 pm

WTW

BMO Capital Markets analyst Michael Zaremski upgraded Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ:WTW) to Market Perform from Underperform, maintaining a target price of $298. The company reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $7.44, surpassing consensus but slightly missed sales expectations. Zaremski predicts Willis Towers' Risk & Broking segment will continue outperforming consensus in organic growth through the first half of FY24. Despite a shrinking market for defined benefit plans, Willis is expected to benefit from increased 'buy-out/in' activity. The analyst forecasts adjusted EPS of $16.87 in FY24 and $20.39 in FY25. WTW shares slightly dropped to $271.84.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

February 12, 2024 | 6:34 pm

ORCL

Financial analysts observed a bullish trend in Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) options trading, with 69% of trades being bullish. The analysis highlighted unusual trading activity, including 13 significant trades, with a focus on strike prices ranging from $93.0 to $135.0. Notable trades included both calls and puts, with a bullish sentiment dominating. Oracle's current market position shows a slight decrease in stock price (-0.07%), with a trading volume of 2,780,986 and an upcoming earnings announcement in 24 days. The company, known for its database technology and ERP software, has a global customer base.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

February 12, 2024 | 6:31 pm

HUBS

Whales have shown a predominantly bearish stance on HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS), with 87% of detected trades being bearish. The trading activity suggests a target price range of $540.0 to $660.0 for the next three months. Currently, HUBS is trading at $648.0, slightly up by 0.21%, with an anticipated earnings release in 2 days. Analyst opinions vary, with an average price target of $645.0, ranging from $600 to $710.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

February 12, 2024 | 6:31 pm

LIN

Over the past 10 years, Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) has delivered an average annual return of 12.44%, outperforming the market by 1.87% annually. With a current market capitalization of $203.52 billion, an investment of $100 in LIN stock a decade ago would be worth $323.02 today, based on LIN's current price of $419.72.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

February 12, 2024 | 6:30 pm

X

United States Steel (NYSE:X) has delivered an average annual return of 14.98% over the past 5 years, outperforming the market by 2.32% annually. With a current market capitalization of $10.38 billion, an investment of $100 in X stock 5 years ago would be worth $203.38 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

February 12, 2024 | 6:30 pm

MQ

B of A Securities analyst Cassie Chan upgraded Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) from Neutral to Buy and set a price target of $7. This upgrade reflects a positive outlook on Marqeta's stock by the analyst.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 12, 2024 | 6:30 pm

ARM

Arm shares are experiencing an upward trend following the company's announcement of better-than-expected Q3 financial results. Additionally, Arm has provided Q4 and FY24 adjusted EPS and revenue guidance that surpasses analyst estimates, contributing to the continued strength in its stock price.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

February 12, 2024 | 6:30 pm

MA

Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) stock has surged 8% this year, breaking out of a stagnation phase between $280 and $400 from 2021 to 2023. This surge is attributed to its Q4 earnings surpassing expectations, with earnings of $3.18 per share against the projected $2.84, hinting at the start of a long-term bullish trend. The stock closed at $457.88 on February 9, after a slight 0.13% decrease.

Portfolio Pulse from Zaheer Anwari

February 12, 2024 | 6:28 pm

ARM

NVDA

Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ:ARM) stock surged over 30% on Monday, following a 117% increase last week, adding close to $100 billion in market cap. This comes after the company reported quarterly sales of $824 million, surpassing analyst expectations, and an EPS of $0.29. The growth is attributed to the success of Armv9-based chips and strong demand for advanced Arm CPUs, particularly in AI investments. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) also saw a 7% increase last week. Morgan Stanley analyst Lee Simpson raised ARM's price target to $107 from $55, highlighting ARM's leadership in silicon IP and potential growth in cloud and autos with the adoption of ARMv9 architecture.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

February 12, 2024 | 6:22 pm