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

Over the last week, Benzinga looked at the prospects for many of the investors' favorite stocks - here's a look at some of our top stories.

The Nasdaq led the charge on Wall Street this week, as investors absorbed big tech quarterly earnings and the Fed's quarter-point interest rate hike. The S&P 500 hit its highest level in five months, ending the week 1.6% higher, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 0.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 3.31% this week.

The Federal Reserve announced an increase in the interest rate target by 0.25% to a new range of between 4.5% and 4.75% on Wednesday. The Labor Department reported on Friday that the U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January, far surpassing economist estimates of 187,000 new jobs.

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

Elon Musk Gives Important Tesla Cybertruck Production Update: 'It Is Incredible, by Shanthi Rexaline, reports on Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk's reaction after reviewing the company's long-awaited Cybertruck, set to go into production this summer.

In Zuckerberg Eyes Slice Of AI Pie Amid ChatGPT Craze: 'One of My Goals For Meta Is. Shivdeep Dhaliwal writes that Meta Platforms Inc. META CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the company's use of AI during the fourth quarter earnings call this week.

Forget Doge coin, Shiba Inu, this coin named after Elon Musk's Pet Surged 200% in January, by Mehab Qureshi, details the price surge seen by meme coin Floki FLOKI USD, which outpaced Doge coin DOGE USD and Shiba Inu SHIB USD in January.

For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following :

The $1 M Lottery and Just 1 Stock To Bet On: Cathie Wood Would Pick This EV Maker Without Even Blinking

S&P 500 Nears Key Metric, Golden Cross Set To Form

How can I track my dog with an Apple AirTag? Dangers may outweigh benefits, a study by Ananya Gairola examines the dangers of pet owners using Apple Inc AAPL Airtags as a tracking device on their animal's collar.

In Cathie Wood Trims Robinhood Stake As Stock Gains 28% In January -- Also Offloads Shares In This Biotech Company, Bhavik Nair details the recent sale of Robinhood Markets Inc HOOD shares by Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management.

After the company reported its fourth quarter financial results, analysts have lowered their price targets after Q 4 Report, which is a Snow Globe In A Snowstorm, Why Analysts Are Lowering Price Targets After Q 4 Report, by Chris Katje.

You can find more bearish takes in these posts:

Jim Chanos says that Tesla is an overhyped Chinese Car Company, Carvana, Beyond Meat Are Going Bankrupt: Why The 'Nirvana' Won't Last?

Why Are Analysts warning the January Stock Market Rally 'Will Not Last'?

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