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Benzinga\u00a0examined the prospects for many investors’\u00a0favorite stocks<\/a> over the last week \u2014 here’s a look at some of our top stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n After two positive weeks for the markets, the major indexes gave back those gains this week. The S&P 500 finished down 3.37%, the Nasdaq Composite\u00a0dropped by\u00a03.99%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed\u00a02.77% lower for the week.<\/p>\n On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported a\u00a07.4% increase<\/a>\u00a0in the producer price index in the month of November, down from peak growth of 11.7% in March but above a 7.2% gain economists expected.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Investors are now awaiting the Federal Reserve’s rate hike decision next week. Fed Chair\u00a0Jerome Powell\u00a0<\/strong>recently said the central bank could begin moderating the pace of rate hikes “as soon as the December meeting,” but the central bank will likely maintain the course of tightening monetary policy.<\/p>\n Benzinga continues\u00a0to examine the prospects for many of the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week’s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.<\/p>\n “Is Elon Musk Unwittingly Helping Mark Zuckerberg? Why This Meta Analyst Can See Stock Doubling Within Months,<\/a>” by Shanthi Rexaline, explains why\u00a0Empirical Financial\u2019s\u00a0Whitney Tilson<\/strong>\u00a0expects shares of Meta Platforms Inc<\/strong> META<\/span>\u00a0to continue climbing after bouncing off their Nov. 4 low.<\/p>\n In “Robinhood Pivots From Day Trading With New Offering As Millennials, Gen Z Age Out<\/a>,” AJ Fabino details a new product from Robinhood Markets Inc<\/strong> HOOD<\/span> that\u00a0allows customers to register an individual retirement account (IRA), which will become fully available in January 2023.<\/p>\n “Netflix Co-CEO Doesn’t See TikTok, YouTube And Instagram As Competition: ‘The Way People Got Excited About Wednesday\u2026,’<\/a>” by Ananya Gairola, outlines why Netflix Inc<\/strong> NFLX<\/span> co-CEO Ted Sarandos<\/strong> doesn’t see\u00a0YouTube<\/strong>,\u00a0TikTok<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Reels<\/strong>\u00a0as competitors of the streaming giant.<\/p>\n For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:<\/em><\/p>\n Apple Car Can Single-Handedly Solve Growth Challenges And Make Up For 25% Of Tech Giant’s Business, Says Munster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Target Bull Drops Stock To Buy Shares Of This Retailer Following ‘Overreaction’ To Earnings<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Prints Mean Tweets And Screenshots: How He Uses Them As Motivation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Elon Musk, In A Rare Move, Says This Tesla Rival Is ‘Not Long For This World,’<\/a>” by Shanthi Rexaline, reports on comments by Tesla Inc<\/strong> TSLA<\/span> CEO Elon Musk<\/strong> that EV rivals\u00a0Lucid Group Inc<\/strong> LCID<\/span> may not be in business for much longer after a dip in reservations in the third quarter.<\/p>\n In “Jim Cramer Says Crypto Is A ‘Gigantic Con’: Why He Sold Bitcoin, Ethereum Near The Top<\/a>,” Adam Eckert details why Jim Cramer<\/strong> sold all his Bitcoin <\/strong>BTC\/USD<\/span> and Ethereum <\/strong>ETH\/USD<\/span> along with his concerns about the entire sector.<\/p>\n “EQT, Halliburton Lead Energy Stocks Lower As Russian Oil Embargo And Price Cap Kick In<\/a>,” by Wayne Duggan, reports on how oil giants like\u00a0EQT Corp <\/strong>EQT<\/span> and\u00a0Halliburton Company<\/strong>\u00a0HAL<\/span> saw share prices drop this week following a new European Union oil embargo on Russia.<\/p>\n For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:<\/p>\n Why Tesla Stock Taking Such A Hammering? Analyst Points To Rumors Of Elon Musk Stepping Down, Twitter Burden And More<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Amazon Leads The Market Lower, Flashes Warning Sign The Bears Remain In Control: What’s Next?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Jamie Dimon Says Inflation Could ‘Derail The Economy’ And Cause A Recession In 2023 As Rising Prices Cannibalize Consumer Savings<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Keep up with all the latest breaking news and trading ideas by following Benzinga<\/a> on Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Bulls<\/h3>\n
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