Via Transportation's stock rose 6% after acquiring Downtowner, a peer transport technology company, with an analyst reiterating a buy recommendation and setting a $55 price target, representing 72% upside potential.

Oracle, Bank of America, McDonald's, Miller Industries and Via Renewables are included in this Analyst Blog.

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Bank of America Corporation (BAC) and McDonald's Corporation (MCD), as well as two micro-cap stocks Miller Industries, Inc. (MLR) and Via Renewables, Inc. (VIA).

As of Nov. 27, 2023, five stocks in the utilities sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions. The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock's strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock's price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the RSI is above 70, according to Benzinga Pro. Here’s the latest list of major overbought players in this sector. Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA) Via Renewables posted a profit for the third quarter. "Via was able to navigate one of the hottest ERCOT summers on record due to our proven risk management policies and portfolio diversification. We've been able to stay financially flexible while paying down debt and boosting liquidity since last quarter," said ...

Via Renewables is currently paying its preferred shareholders a floating headline yield of 12.15%. Check out why I am bullish on VIASP.

Gainers Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJDX) shares jumped 75% to $9.60. Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: ADMP) gained 60.2% to $2.13. Adamis Pharmaceuticals shares declined around 67% on Wednesday after the company reported pricing of $8 million public offering of 5.93 million units at a price of $1.35 per unit. Traeger, Inc. (NYSE: COOK) shares climbed 43.2% to $5.90 after the company posted upbeat quarterly results. T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTOO) surged 37% to $0.3324 after gaining 54% on Wednesday. T2 Biosystems recently announced it received an extension to comply with the Nasdaq listing requirements. FOXO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FOXO) gained 37.7% to $0.20. TC Biopharm (Holdings) Plc (NASDAQ: TCBP) surged 35% to $0.92. Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) shares rose 33.2% to $13.27 after the company posted upbeat second-quarter results and raised full-year guidance. Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITL) gained 31.7% to $13.88 following strong quarterly results. Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY) jumped 29% to $23.57 following better-than-expected quarterly results. DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: DRTT) surged 26.4% to $0.4525 following strong quarterly results. DIRTT Environmental Solutions appointed Fareeha Khan to the position of CFO. Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) surged 24.7% to $5.49. Prestige Wealth Inc. (NASDAQ: PWM) climbed 23% to $13.11. Inseego Corp. (NASDAQ: INSG) gained 21.9% to $0.8993 following upbeat quarterly results. EVgo, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) shares gained 20.6% to $5.11 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and announced leadership succession plan. Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) surged 20.6% to $10.41 following strong quarterly earnings. Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA) gained 20% to $9.15 after posting an increase in quarterly EPS. Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) jumped 19.3% to $4.4250 after posting upbeat quarterly results. FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) surged 19.1% to $19.00 following upbeat second-quarter results. Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) rose 18.5% to $34.75 after posting upbeat quarterly results. Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) surged 18.8% to $4.3850 following strong quarterly results. Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) gained 17% to $5.08 after posting upbeat second-quarter results. Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY) rose 16.7% to $19.21 following strong second-quarter results. Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W) gained 16.3% to $84.80. Wayfair reported a second-quarter FY23 sales decline of 3.4% year-on-year to $3.17 billion, beating the consensus of $3.10 billion. Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) surged 16% to $47.11 following a second-quarter EPS beat. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) gained 15.6% to $46.50 following ...

U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Dow Jones falling around 100 points on Thursday. Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session. Traeger, Inc. (NYSE: COOK) shares jumped 43.2% to $5.90 after the company posted upbeat quarterly results. Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) shares gained 33.2% to $13.27 after the company posted upbeat second-quarter results and raised full-year guidance. Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITL) climbed 31.7% to $13.88 following strong quarterly results. Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY) gained 29% to $23.57 following better-than-expected quarterly results. EVgo, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) shares rose 20.6% to $5.11 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and announced leadership succession plan. Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) gained 20.6% to $10.41 following strong quarterly earnings. Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA) jumped 20% to $9.15 after posting an increase in quarterly EPS. FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) climbed 19.1% to $19.00 following upbeat second-quarter results. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT) rose 19.1% to $29.78 following a second-quarter earnings ...

The most oversold stocks in the utilities sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies. The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock's strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock's price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30. Here’s the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30. Avista Corporation (NYSE: ...

The most oversold stocks in the utilities sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies. The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock's strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock's price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30. Here’s ...

Gainers Aditxt, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTX) shares gained 68.6% to $1.45. Aditxt signed asset purchase agreement to acquire 50% ownership of Global Response Aid with rights to manufacture and market broad-spectrum antiviral drug Avigan. Augmedix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUGX) shares rose 64% to $2.96 after the company announced a partnership with HCA Healthcare to accelerate the development of AI-enabled ambient documentation. Aethlon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEMD) gained 64% to $0.69. CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) rose 53% to $2.72. Getaround, Inc. (NYSE: GETR) surged 38% to $0.4955 after jumping over 40% on Wednesday. Getaround recently said it sees preliminary FY22 total revenues of $59 million to $60 million. United Insurance Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UIHC) gained 30.9% to $2.16. United Insurance said unit entered memorandum with Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation. ContraFect Corporation (NASDAQ: CFRX) rose 23% to $2.17. Satixfy Communications Ltd. (NYSE: SATX) climbed 21% to $1.05. Studio City International Holdings Limited (NYSE: MSC) gained 20% to $9.20. MDxHealth SA (NASDAQ: MDXH) shares climbed 19.7% to $4.00. MDxHealth received notice that its Select mdx for Prostate Cancer test has successfully completed a rigorous technical assessment process with the Molecular Diagnostics Services Program developed by Palmetto GBA. Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNYA) shares gained 18% to $4.2298. BiomX Inc. (NYSE: PHGE) climbed 17.8% to $0.3654. VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) rose 17.7% to $2.33. VCI Global announced memorandum of agreement to acquire a 70% stake in LOCUS-T Sdn Bhd. Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTPI) gained 17.4% to $7.69. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI) jumped 15.5% to $0.3501. Ascent Solar Technologies secured $9 million equity financing with Lucro Investments VCC. XPO, Inc. (NYSE:

U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones gaining around 80 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded up 0.24% to 33,482.53 while the NASDAQ fell 1.21% to 11,979.98. The S&P 500, also fell, dropping, 0.34% to 4,086.64. Check This Out: Top 4 Materials Stocks That Set To Fly In April   Leading and Lagging Sectors Utilities shares rose by 2.5% on Wednesday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI), up 4%, and Via Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA), up 4%. In trading on Wednesday, consumer discretionary fell by 1.9%.   Top Headline The S&P Global services PMI was revised lower to 52.6 in March versus a preliminary reading of 53.8, and versus 50.6 in the prior month.   Equities Trading UP Nuburu, Inc. (NYSE: BURU) shares shot up 62% to $4.3999 after the company announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for a position on the multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for high energy laser beams. Shares of Liminal BioSciences Inc. (NASDAQ: LMNL) got a boost, shooting 75% to $6.61 after Thomvest submitted an unsolicited non-binding transaction proposal to acquire Liminal on an all cash basis. InflaRx N.V. (NASDAQ: IFRX) shares were also up, gaining 81% to $6.82 on continued upward momentum after the company yesterday announced it received FDA EUA for Gohibic for the treatment ...

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 and continued through 2022 with new traders looking for the next huge move. High short interest and a high cost to borrow are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze. Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates this week based on the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard. Related Link: What Is A Short Squeeze? Unicycle Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: UNCY): Biotechnology company Unicycle moves up 37 positions on the leaderboard to rank first for the week. Data shows 39.6% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 241.1%. The stock got several analyst updates and price target increases in recent weeks on the heels of a funding round to help with the commercialization of lead drug Renazorb. Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: KALA): Kala returns to the top five positions on the leaderboard with an 11-position jump for the week to rank second. Data shows 12.6% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 644.2%. Last week, the stock was 14.2% of ...