Benzinga's most bullish and bearish stories of the past week

Here's a look at some of the top stories that Benzinga looked at over the past week, including the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks.

The Federal Reserve raised its target funds rate by 0.75% on Wednesday to a new range of between 3% and 3.25%, its third 0.75% rate hike in four months.

The reaction was swift as all three major indices dropped lower for the rest of the week. The S&P 500 finished the week down 4.07%, the Dow Industrial Average dropped by 3.69% and the Nasdaq Composite had the biggest weekly loss at 4.15%.

The central bank is trying to bring inflation under control, as investors remain cautious and are anticipating further Fed rate hikes, a point reiterated by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell this week.

Benzinga continues to look at the prospects of many of the stocks that are most popular with investors. Here are some of the most bullish and bearish posts of the past week that are worth a look.

An iPhone may not cost $1,000: A 'Sticky Ecosystem' is A Boon For Cell Phone Carriers, by Wayne Duggan, points out that Apple Inc's AAPL recently released iPhone 14 models may be more affordable than most shoppers expect, thanks to a variety of carrier promotions.

This One Is Up 150% In The Last Month, AJ Fabino wrote about why the attention of meme stock traders has now turned to Avaya Holdings Corp AVYA, causing the stock to climb 150% in the past month.

Why Josh Brown expects Netflix to 'Leapfrog' Disney With Microsoft's Help, by Adam Eckert, explains why Ritholtz Wealth Management's Josh Brown picked up shares of Netflix Inc NFLX this week, saying the fundamental catalyst is in front of us. For more bullish calls of the past week, check out the following :

Microsoft, Google, Meta and others have dropped below June Lows but these 2 Big Tech Stocks are Holding Up.

Nearly half of Americans want to install solar panels. This stock may jump 30% because of it.

After Workplace Safety, Pay And Unionization Concerns, A Study Claims Amazon is Hiring Hazardous Trucking Companies, Anusuya Lahiri looks at a new report that found that as Amazon.com Inc. AMZN built a sprawling network to move merchandise, many trucking companies hired by the tech giant were more dangerous than their peers.

Jim Cramer Shorts Stock He Named His Dog After, Adam Eckert writes that after being an NVIDIA Corp NVDA bull for years, Jim Cramer recently explained why he's concerned about the company, and outlined a bearish take on the stock.

The recall of Tesla Inc TSLA on 1.1 million U.S. vehicles over a window automatic reversal system glitch was detailed by Anusuya Lahiri.

If you want to see more bearish takes, make sure to see these posts:

Ford Plunges Following Supply Chain Warning: What's going on?

Credit Card Holders Are Struggling To Make Payments: Why The Biggest Losers Are Apple Pay, Goldman Sachs and Apple Pay.

Facebook parent sued over 'Secret Workaround' To Bypass Apple's Privacy Rules And Spy On Users.

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