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$AAPL $CRM $OXY $MAN $BYND Apple (AAPL) 

• The company will host its annual shareholder event on Friday. Investors are likely to hear about the event later this week; however, remember annual shareholder meetings are rarely market-moving news catalysts.
• Salesforce.com (CRM) - A play on generative artificial intelligence (AI). On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of Einstein GPT, "the world's first generative AI for customer relationship management."
• Occidental Petroleum (OXY) - Shares were up modestly following news Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway purchased around 5 million additional shares in Occidental. The firm's total position in Occidental is now over 200 million shares, or about 22% of total shares.
• Manpower (MAN) - A provider of staffing services. Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported private-sector payrolls for the month of February totaled 242,000 jobs, better than the 200,000 estimate from economists.
• Beyond Meat (BYND) - A play on meat prices. A report late last month suggested cattle herds in the United States were down about 4% year over year to the lowest level since 1962. If meat prices rise due to the low cattle count, Beyond Meat could be a beneficiary of this trend.

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$FDX $COIN $PARA $KRP $VRAXFedEx (FDX) -

• Will report quarterly results on Thursday, March 16 after market close. Analysts at Morgan Stanley issued a note Tuesday morning noting their expectation for FedEx's Q3 results to come in below analysts' consensus estimates.
• Coinbase (COIN) -
• Analysts at Oppenheimer Tuesday highlighted the recent launch of Coinbase's "Base" web 3.0 developer platform. The analysts said the launch suggests Coinbase "is gradually stepping out of the shadow of its reputation as a 'crypto exchange' and becoming more like an enabler of crypto innovation."
• Paramount Global (PARA) -
• Shares were relatively quiet following a rumor Paramount could sell its majority stake in BET Media, owner of the BET and VH1 cable TV channels.
• Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) -
• A bullish idea related to sinking natural gas prices. Analysts at KeyBanc Tuesday morning upgraded shares of Kimbell given the companies exposure to the Permian Basin oil and gas producing region in Texas. At the same time, KeyBanc downgraded shares of Blackstone Minerals (BSM) amid falling natural gas prices.
• Virax Biolabs (VRAX) -
• Tuesday morning's biggest winner. Shares of this penny-stock, low-float name were up more than 100% following an exclusive first-on-Benzinga Pro news item. The company announced it won a distribution deal for its avian flu testing kit to markets accepting CE Mark approval status.

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• $JD $GE $CIEN $GHSI $ALBTJD.com (JD) -
• China's second-largest retailer behind Alibaba (BABA). JD will report quarterly results on Thursday before market open.
• General Electric (GE) -
• The company will host an Investor Day event on Thursday. The event could be a news catalyst for GE shares; management teams frequently given guidance at these Investor Day events.
• Ciena (CIEN) -
• A play on the network hardware and software space. Shares were up 10% following better-than-expected quarterly results.
• Guardion Health Sciences (GHSI) -
• The stock was up 15% Monday morning following news the company hired an advisor to consider strategic alternatives. Tune into Benzinga's Stocks To Watch podcast on Benzinga's Twitter around market open time to hear an in-depth description of the importance of strategic alternatives as a type of news item.
• Avalon GloboCare (ALBT) -
• One of Monday morning's momentum stocks. Shares of this penny stock, low float name were up 34% on seemingly no news.

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$AI $ORCL $LAZR $LEV $CYTK 

• C3.ai (AI) - One of Friday morning's biggest winners. Shares were up nearly 20% following better-than-expected quarterly results and strong guidance.
• Oracle (ORCL) - Will report quarterly results on Thursday after market close.
• Luminar Technologies (LAZR) - One of the top 3 gainers so far in 2023. Luminar shares were up 82% year to date behind C3.ai and NeoGenomics (NEO). This information can be found very quickly on Benzinga Pro's Movers tool.
• Lion Electric (LEV) - A play on the electric vehicle space. The company will report quarterly results on Friday of next week.
• Cytokinetics (CYTK) - A play on an upcoming FDA date. The company is expected to issue Phase 2 trial results from its candidate for cardiomyopathy over this week

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$TSLA $AMD $CRWD $DM $USAU

• Tesla (TSLA) -
• Shares were down 8% Thursday morning following the company's Investor Day event Wednesday afternoon. Tune into Benzinga's Stocks To Watch podcast around market open on Benzinga's Twitter to hear a summary of some analysts' responses to the Investor Day event.
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -
• Analysts at Raymond James resumed coverage on the semiconductor space Wednesday evening. The firm set a Strong Buy rating on AMD and NVIDIA (NVDA) and an Outperform rating on Intel (INTC).
• CrowdStrike (CRWD) -
• A play on cybersecurity. The company will report quarterly results on Tuesday of next week.
• Desktop Metal (DM) -
• An under-the-radar play on the 3D printing space. Shares of this penny stock were up more than 20% Thursday morning following better-than-expected Q4 sales but guidance which was light.
• US Gold Corp. (USAU) -
• A low-float, nano-cap momentum play on the mining space. The company will present at "the world's premier mineral exploration and mining" convention, PDAC, early next week. Benzinga reporter and all-around star personality, Melanie Schaffer, will be interviewing mining companies like US Gold from the event next week. Check out Melanie's author profile on Benzinga next week to see interviews from the event.

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$MSFT $NVDA $RIVN $LOGI $MOBQ

• Microsoft (MSFT) -
• A play on the continued trend toward generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Analysts at Morgan Stanley Wednesday morning said "The release of a new Bing powered by an OpenAI-based language model created a big marketing splash and cracked open the door for potential share gains in search. However, we see bigger (and higher probability) opportunities as the OpenAI functionality permeates through the MSFT portfolio."
• NVIDIA (NVDA) -
• Retail investors were in an uproar Tuesday afternoon following news of a $10 billion mixed securities shelf offering by NVIDIA. To hear in-depth discussion about the offering, tune into Benzinga's daily Stocks To Watch podcast on Twitter around market open or later in the morning on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
• Rivian (RIVN) -
• Shares were down 8% Wednesday following mixed quarterly results and 2023 vehicle production guidance which was "well below consensus delivery estimates," according to one analyst. Following the company results, analysts at Needham reinstated the stock with a Buy recommendation and said they liked Rivian management's confidence in "achieving positive gross margins in '24."
• Logitech (LOGI) -
• The company will host its Analyst and Investor Day on March 8 at 9 a.m. EST. Analysts at Morgan Stanley Wednesday morning said they believe the event will be a negative catalyst for the company's stock as the analysts believe Logitech management's guidance will disappoint investors.
• Mobiquity Technologies (MOBQ) -
• A play on news the company launched an AI engine for digital advertising. Shares of this penny-stock, low-float play were up 5% on the news.

 

 

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$GME $WYNN $TWLO $CHPT $ESPR

 

• GameStop (GME) -
• A potential peer play amid upcoming quarterly results from AMC Entertainment (AMC). AMC will report earnings after market close Tuesday.
• Wynn Resorts (WYNN) -
• A play on upcoming data from the Nevada Gaming Commission. The Commission issues monthly sales data for Las Vegas casinos, a data point which can move casino stocks like Wynn, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and MGM Resorts (MGM). The data point is normally released on the first or second day of a month.
• Twilio (TWLO) -
• Company CEO recently purchased over 158,000 shares of company stock, totaling nearly $10 million.
• ChargePoint Technologies (CHPT) -
• A play on the electric vehicle charging space. The company will report quarterly results on Thursday, after market close.
• Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) -
• The company is expected to release Phase 3 trial results from a candidate for cardiovascular diseases by Saturday of this week.

 

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$PFE $TSLA $NFLX $ADP $SSTK

• Pfizer (PFE) -
• Shares were down more than 1% following a weekend report from the Wall Street Journal Pfizer could purchase Seagen (SGEN). Seagen shares were up 13% on the rumor.
• Tesla (TSLA) -
• The company will host its 2023 Investor Day event on Wednesday, March 1. Tesla said "Our investors will be able to see our most advanced production line as well as discuss long term expansion plans, generation 3 platform [and] capital allocation" but a time for the event was not listed. One analyst predicted a rumored Model 2 sedan could be discussed.
• Netflix (NFLX) -
• A member of the community in Benzinga Pro's lounge chat said Netflix was their favorite chart of the day. Shares recently rebounded off the $320 level.
• Automatic Data Processing (ADP) -
• The company will provide payroll data next week on Wednesday. Traders and economists sometimes use the ADP jobs data to try to get ahead of the government-issued jobs data later in the week, on Friday of next week.
• Shutterstock (SSTK) -
• This digital content provider focused on images and illustrations will host its Investor Day event on Wednesday. The company said it will discuss "vision, strategy,
• and financial outlook..."

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$NVDA $HD $BABA $DASH $EBET

• NVIDIA (NVDA) -
• Analysts at KeyBanc on Friday said, "In semiconductors, we view NVDA as the clear outsized beneficiary of generative AI." To hear more from the analyst call, tune into Benzinga's Stocks To Watch podcast on Benzinga's Twitter around market open time. Reminder: NVIDIA will report quarterly results on Wednesday.
• Home Depot (HD) -
• An excellent gauge of consumer sentiment in the United States. Home Depot will report quarterly results on Tuesday.
• Alibaba (BABA) -
• One of the best ways to understand consumer sentiment within China. Alibaba will report earnings on Thursday.
• DoorDash (DASH) -
• Shares were up 3% following the company's better-than-expected quarterly sales. Most analysts remained positive on the company and stock following the Q4 results.
• EBET (EBET) -
• A sympathy play in the sports betting space. Shares moved higher Friday morning following strong results and guidance out of DraftKings (DKNG).

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$TSLA $TA $COIN $QSR $VERI

• Tesla (TSLA) -
• A play on competition in the electric vehicle space which continues to increase. On Wednesday, Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair and Warren Buffett's long-time business partner, Charlie Munger, discussed why he and Buffett prefer one of Tesla's Chinese competitors, BYD. "BYD is so much ahead of Tesla in China, it's almost ridiculous," according to Munger. Munger pointed out BYD has raised prices for its vehicles in China while Tesla has had to cut prices multiple times. Berkshire owns almost 14% of BYD.
• TravelCenters of America (TA) -
• Thursday morning's biggest winner. Shares were up about 70% following news BP will buy the company for $86 per share.
• Coinbase (COIN) -
• The company will report quarterly results on Tuesday of next week.
• Restaurant Brands (QSR) -
• A play on an upcoming potential catalyst. The company's Chairman will host an event on Wednesday of next week at 1:30 p.m. EDT. The exec could discuss an outlook for Restaurant Brands; management outlook could move the stock.
• Veritone (VERI) -
• A play on conversational artificial intelligence (AI). The company unveiled Thursday morning its Veritone Generative AI, an enterprise-grade platform as a service focused on conversational AI.

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