BZ NOTE: Reports Of U.S. Suspending Avocado Imports First Circulated Late Sunday
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-temporarily-suspended-mexican-avocado-040122794.html
Mission Produce, Calavo Growers Shares Move Higher; Gizmodo Reports ‘U.S. Suddenly Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports Following Threatening Call to Health Official’
https://gizmodo.com/u-s-suspends-mexican-avocado-imports-threat-to-health-1848533435?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo
8 Stocks To Play The Plant-Based Food Trend
Plant-based products are fast becoming a popular alternative to regular meat and dairy products, with companies such as Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) and Kellogg (NYSE: K) entering the space.
Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Tuesday
During Tuesday's morning trading, 87 companies set new 52-week lows.
54 Biggest Movers From Thursday
Gainers
22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII) surged 38.6% to settle at $3.05. The FDA authorized marketing of tobacco products that help reduce exposure to and consumption of nicotine for smokers who use them.
Looking Into Mission Produce’s Return On Capital Employed
Pulled from Benzinga Pro data, Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) posted Q4 earnings of $16.90 million, an increase from Q3 of 8.15%. Sales dropped to $237.00 million, a 3.97% decrease between quarters.
10 Biggest Price Target Changes For Thursday
Barclays lifted the price target on Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) from $470 to $500. Cintas shares rose 1.2% to $434.11 in pre-market trading.
Stephens & Co. Maintains Overweight on Mission Produce, Lowers Price Target to $20
Stephens & Co. analyst Ben Bienvenu maintains Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $25 to $20.
A Peek Into The Markets: US Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Economic Data
Pre-open movers
U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade after the Dow Jones jumped around 260 points in the previous session. Markets will be closed on Friday in observance of the Christmas Day holiday.
5 Stocks To Watch For December 23, 2021
Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) reported a buyback of 1.71 million shares, which is the equivalent of around 5% of its common stock. Banner shares gained 0.6% to $58.98 in the after-hours trading session.