Last week, Benzinga looked at the outlook for stocks that are popular with many investors. Here are some of the top articles.
Stocks soared Friday after the latest data showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, contrary to expectations that it would remain stable at 4.2%.
The S&P 500 rose 0.22% for the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09%. Despite starting Friday with a loss of more than 1%, the Nasdaq rose 0.1% for the week, marking a notable turnaround.
Oil prices rose again on Friday, halting a nearly 9% weekly rise. The surge comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s missile attacks on Israel.
Chinese tech stocks represented by iShares MSCI China ETF MCHIcontinued to post strong gains this week due to growing enthusiasm for domestic economic stimulus.
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks that are most popular with investors. Here are some of last week’s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth revisiting.
bulls
By Ananya Gairola: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says demand for next-generation Blackwell GPU platform is insane: ‘Everyone wants to have the most, everyone wants to be the best. ”’ reports Nvidia Corporation. NVDA CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the overwhelming demand for the new Blackwell GPU platform, saying that despite investor concerns about delays, the platform is in full production and expected to drive significant revenue growth. I confirmed that
“Has Dogecoin’s bullish momentum ended with an 18% pullback from recent highs? Analysts aren’t saying so yet,” said Aniket Verma, adding that despite Dogecoin’s doge/usd Analysts like Santiment and Ali Martinez believe the bullish potential remains strong, citing increased whale activity and technical signals of further upside.
“Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro demand revision on the horizon: Analysts highlight delivery trends across global markets,” by Anusuya Lahiri, says JP Morgan analysts are seeing a stabilization in Apple Inc.’s delivery times. Reporting. AAPL For the iPhone 16 Pro model, lead times for the base model have been eased in major markets such as the US, China, and Europe, suggesting future demand adjustment.
Check out below for additional bullish calls from the past week.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Prime Video will have “significantly fewer” ads than its competitors. After two months, the streaming giant reportedly plans to acquire more advertising
Cisco braces for technical breakout on strength of golden cross signal: analyst predicts stock price to rise ‘quietly’
Trusted Tesla Number Cruncher predicts biggest overdelivery in three years: Fund manager says this could change the story for stocks
bears
“Critics slam Biden over chatter about Spirit Airlines bankruptcy: What history tells us about airline mergers,” by Anthony Noto, explores how Spirit Airlines went bankrupt. . keep JetBlue’s merger is in bankruptcy talks as critics decry its blocked merger, while history shows that mergers in the airline industry often result in job losses, regardless of financial difficulties. shows.
By Vandana Singh “Humana faces plummeting Medicare star rating in 2025, braces for revenue hit in 2026,” Humana reports. ham expects Medicare Advantage star ratings to decline significantly, with only 25% of members enrolled in plans rated 4 stars or higher, potentially leading to significant revenue losses in 2026 .
“Amazon CEO Andy Jassy faces employee revolt over mandate to return to office full-time, 73% consider quitting: Survey” by Kaustubh Bagalkot, as reported by Amazon.com, Inc. and, AMZN New full-time return-to-office policy starting in 2025 has 73% of employees surveyed considering leaving their jobs, raising concerns about morale and retention, CEOs Andy Jassy is facing internal backlash.
For more bearish views, be sure to check out our next post.
Cramer says ‘hot money’ flows into China from Nvidia and Apple; look to Alibaba ‘if absolutely necessary’
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Plumps More than 2,000 Points on Change of Guard, while Chinese Market Extends Stimulus-Driven Run: What’s Driving Sentiment in Asia?
Boeing plummets in premarket as struggling aircraft maker considers raising $10 billion through stock sale during strike
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