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DIS

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) has seen a significant rebound in its stock price, reaching new 52-week highs ahead of a crucial shareholder meeting on April 3, where activist battles, including one led by Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners, will be a focal point. Disney has settled a legal dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, potentially removing a negative factor. Analysts have recently upgraded Disney's stock, showing support for current management amidst the activist challenges.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

March 29, 2024 | 4:00 pm

ISRG

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) has significantly outperformed the market with an average annual return of 27.06% over the past 15 years, turning a $1000 investment into $37,132.33 today. The company's market capitalization stands at $141.49 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 4:00 pm

GOOGL

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has delivered an average annual return of 20.5% over the past 15 years, turning a $1000 investment into $16,339.42 today. With a current market capitalization of $1.87 trillion, Alphabet's performance highlights the impact of compounded returns over time.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 4:00 pm

TREX

Trex Co (NYSE:TREX) has seen a decrease in short interest, with 5.13 million shares sold short, representing 5.45% of its float. This is a 7.47% decrease from its last report, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment towards the stock. The current short interest suggests a more bullish outlook, as it takes traders approximately 6.91 days to cover their short positions. Trex Co's short interest is higher than its peer group average of 3.75%, suggesting more bearish sentiment compared to its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:30 pm

VTR

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) has seen a 4.0% increase in its short percent of float, now at 2.34% with 6.83 million shares sold short. It would take about 2.65 days to cover these short positions. This rise in short interest can indicate a bearish market sentiment towards VTR, though it's lower than its peer group average of 6.56%. Short interest is a critical market sentiment indicator, and while an increase can suggest bearishness, it can also present bullish opportunities under certain conditions.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:30 pm

MCHP

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has delivered an average annual return of 15.39% over the past 5 years, outperforming the market by 2.55% annually. A $100 investment in MCHP 5 years ago would be worth $205.15 today. The company's market capitalization stands at $48.41 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:30 pm

AIT

Over the past 10 years, Applied Industrial Techs (NYSE:AIT) has outperformed the market with an annualized return of 15.0%, turning a $1000 investment into $4,011.17 today. The company currently has a market capitalization of $7.64 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:30 pm

INTC

Intel's (NYSE:INTC) short interest has increased by 4.91% since the last report, with 72.37 million shares sold short, representing 1.71% of its float. This indicates a bearish market sentiment, although it's below the peer group average of 4.47% short interest. The article suggests that an increase in short interest doesn't necessarily predict a stock price fall.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:30 pm

B

Barnes Gr's (NYSE:B) short interest has decreased by 6.56%, with 1.02 million shares sold short, representing 2.85% of its float. It would take about 3.42 days to cover these short positions. This decline in short interest could indicate a more bullish sentiment towards the stock, although it doesn't guarantee a price increase. Compared to its peers, Barnes Gr has a lower short interest percentage, suggesting it may be performing better than similar companies.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:15 pm

INVH

Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH) has seen a decrease in short interest, with 9.43 million shares sold short, representing 2.18% of its float. This is below the peer group average of 2.84%. The reduction in short interest suggests a more bullish sentiment among investors towards INVH.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

March 29, 2024 | 3:15 pm