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Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance to uncover new information. Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks each week that are just under the surface and warrant attention. The index layers editorial commentary to help make sense of why these stocks should be of interest and whether investors and casual readers should watch them. Here is a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week of Oct. 27, 2023: Impinj Inc (NASDAQ: PI): The semiconductor stock saw increased interest from investors after reporting third quarter financial results and sharing fourth quarter guidance. The company’s revenue and earnings per share each beat consensus estimates from analysts. “We see early signs of retail demand improvement, strong ongoing endpoint IC unit-volume growth despite the downturn and remain optimistic for the future,” Impinj CEO Chris Diorio said. Multiple analysts remained bullish on the stock, with Buy ratings going forward. Several analysts did lower the price targets on the stock. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 1% on Thursday. The Dow traded down 0.29% to 32,938.92 while the NASDAQ fell 1.33% to 12,650.31. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.77% to 4,154.47. Check This Out: Meta To Rally Over 42%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Thursday   Leading and Lagging Sectors   Real estate shares rose by 1.9% on Thursday. In trading on Thursday, communication services shares dipped by 3%.   Top Headline   Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter. Net revenues stood at $6.53 billion, up 14% Y/Y and 11% Y/Y on a neutral currency basis, beating the consensus of $6.52 billion. Adjusted EPS rose 26% Y/Y to $3.39, exceeding the consensus of $3.21.   Equities Trading UP   ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVC) shares shot up 170% to $2.2950 after the company announced it entered into a term sheet to license the global rights of CNS drugs with the indications of MDD and ADHD to AiBtl BioPharma at the valuation of $667 million. Shares of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) got a boost, shooting 24% to $21.99 after the company announced ...

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