Articles written by Lekha Gupta - Benzinga

Hertz Global And Webull Stocks Are Among Top Mid-Cap Gainers Last Week (Apr 14-Apr 18): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

|Top mid-cap performers last week: Webull Corp, Hertz Global, Metsera Inc, Vista Energy, Certara Inc, Sibanye-Stillwater, Banco Macro, Grupo Financiero Galicia, Banco BBVA Argentina, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Pampa Energia

These Large Cap Tech And Healthcare Stocks Had A Poor Run In Easter Week (Apr 14-Apr 18): Are These In Your Portfolio?

|Large-cap stocks had poor performance last week, including UnitedHealth Group, Global Payments, Applovin, Humana, DaVita, Meta Platforms, Yum China, CoreWeave, Burlington Stores, Super Micro Computer, and GlobalFoundries.

In The Holiday Shortened Easter Week, These Large-Cap Stock Were Top Performers (Apr 14-Apr 18): Are These In Your Portfolio?

|Top performers last week: ServiceTitan, Summit Therapeutics, YPF, Eli Lilly, MicroStrategy, America Movil, Ericsson, Insmed, Diamondback, Neurocrine Biosciences.

Consumer Tech News (Apr 14-Apr 18): Trump's 125% China Tariff Sidesteps Consumer Tech, Tesla Model Y Spotted in India & More

|Trump excludes China-made tech products from tariffs, reducing scope of levies. Tesla's Musk and Meta's Zuckerberg voice clips hacked in California. Rivian boasts US-centric supply chain.

Kinder Morgan's Backlog And Demand Trends Keep 2025 EBITDA On Track, Says Goldman

|Goldman Sachs analyst shares views on Kinder Morgan's Q1 earnings, with revenue miss and weaker product performance, but reaffirmed EBITDA outlook and strong demand signals.

BP, Kosmos Loads First LNG Export From GTA Phase 1, One of Africa's Deepest Gas Projects

|BP (NYSE: BP) shares rise premarket as first LNG shipment is successfully loaded from its GTA Phase 1 project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

Woodside Secures Up To 2 Mtpa LNG Offtake With Uniper Ahead of Final Louisiana FID

|Woodside Energy Group signs LNG supply agreements with Uniper SE and Stonepeak, advancing their Louisiana LNG project towards final investment decision.

Why Is Rio Tinto Betting On India? A Green Aluminium Gamble Could Reshape Supply Chains

|RIO and AMG Metals & Materials signed an MoU to explore a low-carbon aluminium project in India, with a focus on renewable energy and potential 500,000 tpa smelter.

Homebuyers Cautious Due To 'Continued Affordability Constraints And Declining Consumer Confidence:' D.R. Horton Cuts Annual Outlook

|D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) reported a 15% drop in sales, missing consensus, with EPS beating expectations. Net sales orders and backlog also fell.

Schwab Stock Climbs As Clients Pour In $138 Billion While Volatility Sends Others Scrambling

|The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported record first-quarter revenue of $5.60 billion, beating expectations and seeing a 44% increase in net assets.

Blackstone Beats Q1 Estimates, AUM Climbs to $1.17 Trillion, Inflows Hit 3-Year High

|Blackstone (BX) reports strong Q1 results, with revenues of $2.763B (+8% Y/Y) and DE of $1.41B (+11% Y/Y). AUM rises to $1.17T, with inflows of $61.6B. BX also declares a dividend and has $9.8B in cash.

JPMorgan Boosts Atmos Price Target, Reaffirms Bullish View On Spire And NJR

|JP Morgan analyst Richard W Sunderland raised price forecast for Atmos Energy Corp. Maintains Overweight rating and optimistic about Spire Inc.

Boeing: Goldman Sees Minimal Impact From China Delivery Freeze, Points To Strong Asia Demand

|Goldman Sachs analyst retains Buy rating on Boeing with $213 price forecast. Chinese airline halt may have minimal impact as China is a small market.

With Nippon Deal In Trump's Court, JPMorgan Turns Cautious On US Steel

|JP Morgan downgrades United States Steel (NYSE:X) from Overweight to Neutral and lowers price forecast due to pending NSC deal and potential tariff risks.

Trump Tariffs Roil Semiconductor, Mineral Stocks: Billionaire Dan Loeb's Portfolio Faces Grueling Test

|The Trump tariff dispute with China is getting worse and stock portfolios are feeling the sting. Just look at Dan Loeb's holdings.

BMW, Mercedes-Benz Sell Taxi App To Lyft For $197M: CEO Says Entering Europe Is 'Important Step'

|Lyft acquires FREENOW for €175 million, expanding into European market and broadening global footprint. Deal to close in 2025 pending approvals.

Prologis Beats Q1 FFO Estimate, Same-Store NOI Up 6.2% Y/Y & More

|Prologis Inc. (NYSE:PLD) shares rise after reporting first-quarter FY25 earnings results, beating analyst estimates for Core FFO and Occupancy.

Travelers Tops Q1 Estimates On Strong Premium Growth, Profit Hit By Wildfire Losses

|Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) reports higher sales in Q1, beating analyst estimates and increasing dividend.

Cyclones Impact Rio Tinto Q1 Pilbara Production And Shipment By 13 Millions Tonnes, Trigger $95 Million Recovery Plan

|Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE: RIO) reports decline in iron ore production, with severe weather causing losses. Bauxite and Alumina production up. Reiterates guidance for Bauxite and Alumina in FY25.

Vale Q1 Iron Ore Output Falls 4.5% Amid Heavy Rains, Copper And Nickel Output Gain

|VALE shares down premarket after reporting Q1 production and sales performance, iron ore production and pellet production fell, copper and nickel up.