What are the most searched stocks on Benzinga Pro in the first quarter of 2023? Year-to-date and 52-week ranges are the month of March.
The S&P 500 ETF was ranked as the top searched ticker. The interest comes as the S&P 500 continues to grow in 2023 after experiencing its worst annual performance since 2008, which happened in 2022. Tesla is still the most frequently searched non-ETF ticker on Benzinga Pro. In 2023, the stock rebounded after a share price decline in 2022. The stock will likely rank high in April for searches with quarterly delivery and production results and quarterly financial results.
Nvidia shares have surged significantly in 2023, with the tech sector rebounding. The rise in interest in artificial intelligence could be a billionaire's opportunity for the tech giant, which is seen as a potential tool for the tech giant.
Apple ranked fourth in searches on Benzinga Pro in the first quarter of this year. In each of the first three months of 2023, the stock ranked in the top four. In 2023, Apple's stock is up more than 30 percent and will likely remain in the top 10 every month.
In 2023, Meta Platforms, a social media platform, has experienced a strong rebound and the stock has also gained interest on Benzinga Pro. After failing to rank in the top 20 searched stocks in January, the stock now stands among the most searched tickers in February, March and the overall first quarter.
In March, AMD re-joined the top 10 tickers searched in March, likely the result of increased interest in large tech firms as the sector rebounds in 2023. The stock was the sixth most searched ticker in the first quarter, helped by strong interest in the month of March.
One of the most searched tickers in 2022 and a popular ETF, the Invesco QQQ Trust ranked in the top 10 for January, February and the first quarter. The interest in the ETF is due to the fact that technology stocks have been among the best performing stocks to start 2023, rebounding after a tough 2022 year.
Amazon, a top investor, remains a popular stock and a measure of how sectors like ecommerce, retail, cloud computing and streaming are doing.
Movie theater leader AMC re-entered the top 10 stocks searched on Benzinga Pro for the month of March. The interest increased as shareholders approved a vote for the conversion of AMC Preferred equity units APE into common shares. The company was also the subject of a takeover rumor.
Moderna's interest in March rose as it was amid news the firm wanted to charge $130 for each COVID-19 vaccine dose and could get additional booster shots authorized. The company has also announced a collaboration with Generation Bio GBIO.
In the first quarter of 2023, the following stocks were the 11th to 20th most-searched tickers on Benzinga Pro.