In this article we take a look at the some of notable stocks that trended this week.
Although the market was relatively unchanged this week, many stocks trended for various reasons. Among the stocks in the spotlight include Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), and Baker Hughes Company (NYSE:BKR). Let’s find out why each stock trended and how elite funds were positioned among them.
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10. Meta Platforms, Inc. trended this week as optimism over the metaverse continues. Meta Platforms, Inc. is investing substantial capital on the trend, and the market is optimistic on the future as well given that many metaverse infrastructure stocks have done well recently. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg owns substantial shares in Meta Platforms, Inc..
9. NVIDIA Corporation rose over 8.5% this week after the company beat top and bottom line estimates for its third quarter. Of the company’s divisions, NVIDIA Corporation’s data center segment did very well, with many analysts expecting the strong performance to continue for Q4. GQG Partners was among the elite fund holders of NVIDIA Corporation at the end of Q3.
8. Exxon Mobil Corporation declined almost 5% this week as oil prices fell. Although the company is transitioning to greener energy, Exxon Mobil Corporation still depends on oil prices for much of its profits. Profit taking could also be another reason for the decline as Exxon Mobil Corporation shares are up 46% year to date. Adage Capital Management was long 8,706,615 shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation at the end of September.
7. Schlumberger Limited fell more than 8.2% this week as Brent prices fell. If oil prices aren’t as high as before, demand for Schlumberger Limited’s services from energy companies might not be as strong either. D E Shaw was long 4,942,570 shares of Schlumberger Limited at the end of Q3.
6. Baker Hughes Company declined more than 7% as energy prices fell. Given that it’s in the same sector as Schlumberger Limited, Baker Hughes Company is affected by the same factors. Even with this week’s decline, Baker Hughes Company is nevertheless up slightly over 7% year to date. Citadel Investment Group owned 1,914,922 shares of Baker Hughes Company at the end of September.
Like Meta Platforms, Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Schlumberger Limited, and Baker Hughes Company, Walmart Inc. and NIKE, Inc. trended this week.
5. Walmart Inc. declined 3.6% this week despite the company exceeding third quarter earnings and sales estimates. Although the company earned $1.45 per share versus the consensus of $1.4 per share for the period, the market might have expected something more. Walmart is in tough competition with Amazon over the future of e-commerce. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust owned 6,921,739 shares of Walmart Inc. at the end of September.
4. NIKE, Inc. trended this week after the company increased its quarterly dividend by 11% to 30.5 cents per share. As a result of the increase, NIKE, Inc. has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. NIKE, Inc. shares are up almost 25% year to date. Renaissance Technologies was long 3,583,700 shares of NIKE, Inc. at the end of Q3.
3. Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) was in the spotlight this week after the company held its analyst day on Thursday. Although the company provided more data, some analysts still thought Zendesk, Inc. a ‘show-me’ story where the company still needed to prove it could grow earnings as the market expects. Polar Capital was among the elite fund holders of Zendesk, Inc. at the end of September.
2. American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) trended this week after the company agreed to buy CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) for around $10.1 billion. American Tower Corporation said of the purchase, “We expect the combination of our leading global distributed real estate portfolio and CoreSite’s high quality, interconnection-focused data center business to help position American Tower to lead in the 5G world.” Akre Capital Management owned 7,007,787 shares of American Tower Corporation at the end of Q3.
1. CoreSite Realty Corporation rose 2.9% this week given the company agreed to sell to American Tower Corporation for $170 in cash per share. With this week’s increase, CoreSite Realty Corporation has rallied 36.8% year to date. Citadel Investment Group owned 375,083 shares of CoreSite Realty Corporation at the end of September.
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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
