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Jefferies analyst Kaumil&nbsp;Gajrawala upgraded Clorox Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLX#NYSE">CLX</a>) to Buy from Hold, raising the price forecast to $187 from $174.
The analyst projects that Clorox will return to its former status as a company delivering peer-leading economic profit growth and returns on capital.
Historically, this performance has warranted a valuation premium of 30% compared to its peers.
According to the analyst, topline growth is already showing signs of improvement, and operating leverage is becoming increasingly attainable.
Clorox has lagged behind its peers in growth reinvestments due to challenges such as COVID, supply chain issues, inflation, and cybersecurity from 2020 to 2024.
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However, the analyst notes that this is beginning to change. With ERP deployments primarily expensed and a U.S. rollout expected by fiscal fourth quarter, the company aims to streamline its innovation pipeline, enhance RGM capabilities, and drive SG&amp;A leverage. The analyst forecasts that these changes will lead to earnings beats.
The analyst projects Clorox to achieve a three-year organic sales compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +3.6% through fiscal 2028. According to the analyst, the company is well-positioned to meet its target of +3-5%, driven by anticipated organic sales growth of +3% in the U.S. and +5.5% internationally, with U.S. sales expected to return to fiscal 2023 levels by fiscal 2025.
Early indicators are promising, as trade spend increases have shown positive results, the analyst adds.
Price Action: CLX shares are trading higher by 0.96% to $164.47 at last check Tuesday.
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Clorox Positioned For Comeback: Analyst Predicts Earnings Beats And 3-Year Growth Surge, Upgrades Stock

Wells Fargo analyst Hanwen Chang maintains Permian Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PR#NYSE">PR</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $22 to $21.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Permian Resources, Lowers Price Target to $21

Wells Fargo analyst Hanwen Chang maintains SM Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SM#NYSE">SM</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $48 to $43.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on SM Energy, Lowers Price Target to $43

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Hess Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HES#NYSE">HES</a>) and Chevron Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>)&nbsp;shares are trading higher on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) completed an antitrust review of the merger&nbsp;of both companies, satisfying a critical <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/09/41098199/ftc-clears-chevrons-53b-hess-merger-sets-restriction-for-john-hess" rel="noreferrer noopener">closing&nbsp;condition for the transaction</a>.
To facilitate the merger&#8217;s completion, Hess and Chevron have agreed that Hess CEO John Hess will not be on the Chevron board.
Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) and its partner&nbsp;CNOOC Ltd had earlier asserted their right of first refusal to any sale of&nbsp;Hess&#8217;&nbsp;stake in a Guyana oil-producing joint venture. The arbitration panel is expected to hear these claims in May 2025.
Piper Sandler analyst Ryan M. Todd raised the valuation of Guyana (net to HES) from $40.6 billion to $45.6 billion, translating to $132 to $149 per share, due to notable increases in discovered resources and productivity in Guyana.
The analyst estimates Hess&#8217; stand-alone value at around $170 per share with Brent priced at $75 per barrel, suggesting that Hess is a compelling value opportunity for the first time in years.
Notably, given strong reservoir productivity and successful debottlenecking (12%-20% improvement), Todd expects each FPSO&#8217;s peak productive capacity to increase from approximately 2.0 Mboe/d to around 2.5 Mboe/d.
The analyst adds that while second-quarter production was 192 kbd (net to HES) in Guyana, they expect net production to peak at around 775 kbd, reflecting a 17% annual CAGR for nearly a decade, with peak CFO and FCF projected at $10.3 billion and $8.7 billion, respectively, vs. a $2.2 billion breakeven in 2023.
On the other hand, Wolfe Research analyst Doug Leggate&nbsp;upgraded Hess from Peer Perform to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/hes/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">Outperform with a price target of $150</a>.
The bullish outlook reflects the analyst&#8217;s view that current market conditions and the potential merger outcomes give Hess shares an attractive risk/reward profile, indicating that the valuation remains compelling regardless of whether the deal with Chevron proceeds.
Leggate&nbsp;cited three scenarios for Hess that support a positive outlook. The first scenario envisions the successful merger with Chevron, closing the current 11% arbitrage gap between the valuations of Hess and Chevron.
If the merger fails, the analyst expects Hess to trade based on its fundamentals, with a fair value starting point projected at about $150 per share.
The third scenario examines a failed merger, indicating that Hess has shown a willingness to be acquired, with Chevron likely remaining the sole interested party, says the analyst.
Price Action: HES shares are up 1.9% at $138.38, while CVX shares rose 1.28% at $149.17 at the last check Tuesday.
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Mondelez International's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDLZ#NYSE">MDLZ</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.71% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 14.79 million shares sold short, which is 1.11% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.25 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Mondelez International Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727808323_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Mondelez International has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Mondelez International's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Mondelez International's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.61%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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China recently announced changes to their monetary policy, including mortgage rate adjustments and other stimuli which has since created strong flows into Chinese stocks.
What is notable to me as the head of the Benzinga Option School is how the inflows being driven aren't primarily short term (i.e. expiring this Friday). In fact, the lions share of flows are further out in time, which tells me that a) this isn't purely short-term speculatory flows, and b) traders are willing to hold risk over time in Chinese stocks.
Of note in this group is $BABA which is enjoying strong equity inflows today (29M shares today vs 19.9M which is the 30 day average). Hence, real money macro players are willing to put on risk, and in good size in the Chinese tech stock.
On top of this, only 26% of the call deltas on the day are expiring this Friday.
This means the options market isn't dominated by short term players, but option traders willing to hold long calls over time.
Here's how my PFP system tells me we can take advantage of this.
According to my PFP system, all that means the flows are solidly net bullish on the day. Looking at the price action (other ‘P' in the PFP system) in the 5min chart below, we can see a solid ICICI structure (I = impulsive, C = corrective) that is solidly bullish, pushing back into the ITD highs as we speak.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="548" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143225/BABA_2024-10-01_11-46-32-1024x548.png" alt="" class="wp-image-575338" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143225/BABA_2024-10-01_11-46-32-1024x548.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143225/BABA_2024-10-01_11-46-32-300x160.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143225/BABA_2024-10-01_11-46-32-768x411.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143225/BABA_2024-10-01_11-46-32-1536x822.png 1536w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143225/BABA_2024-10-01_11-46-32.png 1763w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
 5 min chart $BABA
This means the second variable in my PFP system (price action) is also bullish on the day. As for institutional positioning for the day, that's where it gets interesting.
The TCS (top call strike) is at 110, which normally would limit the upside potential short term and offer up resistance. However, there is infrastructure (i.e. positioning) at the 115 and 120 strikes. These are for October 4th and October 18th (monthly options expiration), the largest out-of-the-money (OTM) open interest (OI) strikes on the board.&nbsp; Also of note is the OI at these strikes over time is comparable to the TCS 110 strike.
What this translates to is that there are bullish option traders with decent size targeting the 115 and 120 strikes not just for this Friday, but for the October op-ex as well. While the latter 120 strike might be hard to achieve this week, it becomes much more plausible for the October op-ex.
One last note about the 120 strike I have to mention is that on the weekly chart, you can see long-term major resistance there going back to 23' and 22', hence this would be a natural place for bullish traders to take profit.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="548" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143250/BABA_2024-10-01_11-56-01-1024x548.png" alt="" class="wp-image-575339" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143250/BABA_2024-10-01_11-56-01-1024x548.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143250/BABA_2024-10-01_11-56-01-300x160.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143250/BABA_2024-10-01_11-56-01-768x411.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143250/BABA_2024-10-01_11-56-01-1536x822.png 1536w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/01143250/BABA_2024-10-01_11-56-01.png 1763w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
$BABA Weekly chart
Thus, bullish traders may want to look for October op-ex long calls at either strike, or look at doing a bull call spread for the October op-ex. Beyond 120, bullish call flow diminish extensively, so based upon current positioning, I'd expect some consolidation should we hit 120 in the upcoming sessions.
For now, if $BABA can close above 110 and build new bullish positioning and positive gamma above here, we could see 110 becoming support for the next leg up. If, however, it pulls back below 110, then I'd look towards 105 and 100 as key support levels to consider getting long. I'll update our Trading Waves and Benzinga Option School members with my trade ideas tomorrow during our live session, so I hope to see you there.
For more, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/trading-waves-30-day-trial-49/?t=tr1tr2spmiretw12&amp;utm_source=RD-1001">Click here to see how to join Trading Waves and get my best trade ideas as soon as I have them.</a>
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Sunoco's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SUN#NYSE">SUN</a>) short percent of float has fallen 4.82% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 850 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.79% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.98 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Sunoco Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727808318_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Sunoco has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Sunoco's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Sunoco's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.28%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Looking Into Sunoco's Recent Short Interest

KBR's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBR#NYSE">KBR</a>) short percent of float has fallen 11.05% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.71 million shares sold short, which is 1.53% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.52 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>KBR Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727808313_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for KBR has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing KBR's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, KBR's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.63%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

How Is The Market Feeling About KBR?

Wells Fargo analyst Hanwen Chang maintains Vital Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTLE#NYSE">VTLE</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $41 to $29.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Vital Energy, Lowers Price Target to $29

Solar energy industry experts say the development of tandem panels could increase the efficiency of solar power.
What Happened: Tandem solar panels, which stack two solar materials on top of each other to capture more of the sun&#8217;s energy, achieved a record-breaking 33.89% efficiency. 
This is a significant leap from the 20-22% efficiency of commercially available solar panels, <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/tandem-solar-panel-cells-efficiency-energy/">reported</a> Wired, citing a study published in Nature.
The tandem solar cells, developed by a team of researchers at the energy giant LONGi, combine silicon and perovskite materials. This innovation allows the cells to capture an additional 60% of solar energy. It also reduced the number of panels required to produce the same energy. It also cuts installation costs and land requirements for solar farms.
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While the current efficiency of silicon solar cells is limited to about 29%, perovskite materials, discovered less than two decades ago, have emerged as the ideal complement to silicon technology. Their light absorption tunability allows them to capture high-energy blue light more efficiently than silicon, thereby increasing the total tandem efficiency.
Why It Matters: The recent breakthrough in tandem solar panels could have far-reaching implications for the solar energy industry. The increased efficiency of these panels could significantly reduce the number of panels required for solar farms and cut installation costs and land requirements. The development of tandem solar panels comes at a time when solar power is gaining significant traction. Solar companies, like Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) and Enphase Energy (NADSAQ:ENPH), could benefit in the long run if technological advancements make residential solar more attractive. The Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAN#NYSE">TAN</a>), an ETF that tracks the solar space, traded down more than 2% Tuesday as the overall market declined amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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Benzinga's paper trading contest powered by TradeZero is live and the top 10 contestants have each gained over 90% in two weeks as they compete to win over $30,000 in cash and prizes <a href="https://www.tradezeroedge.com/world-championship-of-trading?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_id=trading_competition&amp;utm_content=static">during a monthly contest.</a>
But it's not too late to sign up!
Here's how you can take home your share of cash and prizes and win a tour of the New York Stock Exchange.
The Contests:&nbsp;Powered by&nbsp;TradeZero, the&nbsp;<a href="https://benzingapartners.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=467&amp;aff_id=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Championship of Trading</a>&nbsp;is the ultimate trading competition for investors to prove their keen eye during a three-month time period.
The first of three separate contests kicked off on Monday, Sept. 16. Contestants have until Oct. 7 to sign up for the first contest, which runs through Oct. 14.
Each investor will have around one month across three separate contests to generate the highest profits from a starting balance of $100,000 in a simulated trading account.
Contestants in the World Championship of Trading will have access to Benzinga&#8217;s Live Squawk product.
Investors will also gain exposure to TradeZero&#8217;s newly patented short-selling tools.
Here are the top four traders in the first portion of the contest as of Sept. 29:
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<li>Andrea S.: $810,808.75</li>
<li>John C.: $577,080.99</li>
<li>Stephen L.: $383,377.90</li>
<li>David K.: $274,020.00</li>
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The tenth-place trader has a balance of $190,154.29, meaning the top 10 traders have all gained at least 90% since the contest began.
While those gains may scare some away from joining the contest with two weeks left to post the biggest ending position when the contest ends on Oct. 14, the leaderboard continues to change.
First-place Andrea S. and fourth-place David K. were not among the top 10 in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/exclusives/24/09/41011837/10-benzinga-world-championship-of-trading-powered-by-tradezero-contestants-are-up-40-in-1-week-there" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last week's recap</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/exclusives/24/09/41011837/10-benzinga-world-championship-of-trading-powered-by-tradezero-contestants-are-up-40-in-1-week-there" target="_blank" rel="noopener">,</a> highlighting the top 10 traders in the paper trading contest. John C. ranked fifth at $171,500 and Stephen L. ranked seventh at $383,377.
Meanwhile, last week's first-place trader, Marcus R., fell to eighth place, and third-place trader, Kabir S., fell to ninth place. Last week's second-place trader, Bryce L., is not currently in the top 10.
Kabir recently told Benzinga that the TradeZero contest is his favorite trading competition he's taken part in.
Watch the video below for more on Kabir and his trading strategy in the contest, as he continues to rank among the top 10 traders.
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Contest Rules:&nbsp;The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada who are 21 years of age or older.
Traders will be able to buy simulated equities and options from U.S. markets during the contest periods starting with a balance of $100,000. No fractional shares will be allowed. Traders have to hold a minimum of one stock or option throughout the contest. A minimum of five days of one trade or more must be completed throughout each contest.
Interested investors have been able to&nbsp;<a href="https://benzingapartners.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=467&amp;aff_id=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sign up to join</a>&nbsp;the contest since Friday, July 26. Signing up for the first contest will automatically register an entry in the second and third contests. Traders can sign up for the contests after the start dates as long as it is before a cutoff deadline.
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The off-price trend has taken the retail wholesale sector by storm in the current economic climate. Consumers are trying to stretch their dollars but don&#39;t want to sacrifice quality. This rules out low-quality and low-price outlets like Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dltr#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>) or even Dollar General Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dg#NYSE">DG</a>), which sells its items for more than $1, &nbsp;where you get what you pay for in terms of cost and quality. It&#39;s the perfect storm environment for leading off-brand retailer The TJX Cos. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tjx#NYSE">TJX</a>), who operates popular off-price stores like TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls.
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Off-price retailers are stores that sell brand-name merchandise at deeply discounted prices, often between 20% to 60% off regular retail prices. Since they buy opportunistically in bulk, their inventory is always changing based on availability rather than seasonality. This creates a &lsquo;treasure hunting&#39; effect that gamifies shopping for bargain hunters, never knowing what great deals they may find on any given day. Off-price retailers fulfill the need to get the most bang for the buck without sacrificing quality.
Some of the most popular off-price retailers include Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rost#NASDAQ">ROST</a>), Burlington Stores Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/burl#NYSE">BURL</a>), and Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jwn#NYSE">JWN</a>) Nordstrom Rack department stores, which now outnumber its full-price namesake locations.
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TJX is the world&#39;s leading off-price apparel and home fashion retailer, with over 4,900 stores located throughout nine countries on three continents. While the most popular brands are TJ Maxx, Marshalls (Marmaxx), and HomeGoods in the United States, their other brands, Sierra, Winners, HomeSense, and TJ Maxx variations (TJX Canada and TJX International Europe and Australia), are popular in other countries. TJX is also investing $360 million for a 35% stake in Brands For Less, a major off-price retailer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia with over 100 stores.
Marmaxx, which combines TJ Max and Marshalls fashion apparel stores, saw 5% YoY comparable sales in the fiscal second quarter of 2025, on top of the 8% YoY comp sales from the year-ago period. HomeGoods comp sales rose 2% YoY on top of the 4% YoY comp sales last year. TJX Canada saw 2% YoY growth to $1.24 billion. TJX International, comprised of Australia and Europe, saw 4% YoY sales to $1.68 billion in the second quarter.
<h2>TJX Keeps the Momentum Flowing Into the Holiday Season</h2>
In its fiscal second-quarter 2025 earnings report, TJX beat consensus analyst estimates by 4 cents, reporting 92 cents. Revenues rose 5.6% YoY to $13.47 billion, beating $13.31 billion consensus estimates. Same-store sales (SSS) rose 4% YoY, nicely beating its guidance range of 2% to 3% YoY, completely driven by increased customer transactions. Pre-tax margin rose 50 bps to 10.9%, up from 10.4% last year. Total inventories were $6.5 billion, down from $6.4 billion in the year-ago period. TJX bought back $559 million in stock and ended the quarter with $5.3 billion in cash. The company opened its 5,000th store in the quarter.
<h2>TJX Issues Forecasts </h2>
For the third quarter of 2024, TJX sees EPS of $1.06 to $1.08, which is why of the $1.10 consensus estimates. Same-store comps are expected to be between 2% and 3%.
Full-year fiscal 2025 EPS is expected to be between $4.09 and $4.13 versus $4.03 and $4.13 consensus estimates. Full-year comps are expected to be 3% from 2% to 3%.
TJX CEO Ernie Herrman commented, &quot;The third quarter is off to a strong start, and we have numerous plans underway to drive traffic and sales. Availability of quality branded merchandise is excellent, and we are confident we will have an exciting assortment of fresh goods across all of our stores and online throughout the fall and holiday selling seasons.&quot;
<h2>TJX Stock Is in a Symmetrical Triangle Pattern</h2>
A symmetrical triangle pattern precedes a breakout or breakdown. It&#39;s comprised of a converging descending upper trendline and ascending lower trendline connected at the apex point. The breakout or breakdown occurs ahead of reaching the apex point.
<img alt="TJX stock chart" class="aligncenter" src="https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/articles/med_20240929173725_chartc-tjx.jpg" style="height:751px; width:915px" />
TJX gapped to $117.91 following its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings release. After peaking at $121.09, TJX formed a series of lower highs and higher lows, making up the two divergence trendlines meeting at the apex point near the upper gap-fill level of $117.91. The daily anchored VWAP is at $115.55. The daily relative strength index (RSI) has been trending lower to the 52-band. Fibonacci (Fib) pullback support levels are at $113.49, $110.62, $107.82, and $103.89.
TJX&#39;s average consensus price target is $126.76, and its highest analyst price target&nbsp;is&nbsp;$148. Analysts have given it 13 Buy ratings and 3 Hold ratings.
Actionable Options Strategies: Bullish investors can buy on pullbacks using cash-secured puts to take advantage of the elevated premiums at the fib pullback support levels to buy the dip and write covered calls to execute a <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/learn/options-how-to-execute-the-wheel-strategy-for-options-income/">wheel strategy</a> for income in addition to the 1.28% annual dividend yield.
The article &quot;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/tjx-stock-a-buying-opportunity-before-the-holiday-rush/">TJX Stock: A Buying Opportunity Before the Holiday Rush</a>&quot; first appeared on MarketBeat.

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Deere. Our analysis of options history for Deere (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>) revealed 11 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 36% of traders were bullish, while 45% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $109,655, and 8 were calls, valued at $296,345.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $360.0 and $440.0 for Deere, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Deere stands at 258.55, with a total volume reaching 496.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Deere, situated within the strike price corridor from $360.0 to $440.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Deere Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727807482_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$410.00</td>
<td>$55.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">461</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$24.5</td>
<td>$23.95</td>
<td>$24.2</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$51.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">37</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$44.65</td>
<td>$44.2</td>
<td>$44.2</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$39.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">124</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$37.4</td>
<td>$36.5</td>
<td>$36.95</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$36.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">877</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$92.9</td>
<td>$90.3</td>
<td>$90.3</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$36.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">33</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Deere</h3>
Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, producing some of the most recognizable machines in the heavy machinery industry in their green and yellow livery. The company is divided into four reportable segments: production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, construction and forestry, and John Deere Capital. Its products are available through an extensive dealer network, which includes over 2,000 dealer locations in North America and approximately 3,700 locations globally. John Deere Capital provides retail financing for machinery to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Deere product sales.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Deere, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of Deere</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 483,962, the price of DE is up by 0.6%, reaching $419.82.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 50 days from now.</li>
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