Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks just under the surface and warrant attention.
Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance to uncover new information.
This index layers editorial commentary to help make sense of why these stocks should be of interest and whether investors or casual readers should watch them.
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Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week of June 28:
The TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX): The discount retailer saw strong interest from readers, which comes after peer companies Big Lots and Five Below reported quarterly earnings.
The parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls recently announced a joint venture with Grupo Axo, an operator of global brands and Mexico and South America. TJX will own 49% of the joint venture, which will include Axo's off-price, physical store business in Mexico.
"As the world's retail leader in off-price apparel and home fashions, we are excited about the opportunity to expand to Mexico through our partnership with Axo, and grow and enhance that country's leading off-price retailer," TJX Companies CEO Ernie Herrman.
TJX shares are trading flat on the week, as shown by the chart from Benzinga Pro below.
Dutch Bros Inc (NYSE:BROS): The coffee company saw strong interest as a new board of directors member was announced: Wendy's Company CEO Todd Penegor will join the board as an independent director. Penegor also held leadership roles with Kellogg and Ford.
"We look forward to leveraging his extensive experience as we continue to build a board of directors that understands the unique needs of a high growth company dedicated to scaling not only performance, but culture," Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone said.
Dutch Bros shares also moved on TD Cowen naming the company one of the top small to mid-cap stock ideas with a Buy rating and $50 price target.
Shares of Dutch Bros were up 9% over the last week, as seen in the chart from Benzinga Pro below.
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN): Shares of the electric vehicle company soared after announcing a $5 billion investment and joint venture with automotive company Volkswagen (OTC:VWAGY).
Rivian also hosted its first-ever investor day on Thursday. During the investor day, the company shared updates on key financial metrics, cost savings, and what the joint venture means for the company.
Analysts were mixed on the Volkswagen joint venture, with the funding helping in the short-term, but could come at the cost of dilution and as Rivian needs more money down the road.
The company shared guidance for vehicle production for the second quarter and full year and said it expects to launch the highly anticipated R2 vehicle in the first half of 2026.
Rivian shares were up 35% during the trading week.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (NYSE:PCG): The utility company saw strong interest from readers with limited news. Several analysts have issued updated ratings and price targets on the California utility company. Morgan Stanley maintained an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $18 to $17. Barclays maintained an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $22 to $21. Citi shared a spotlight on utility companies overall as power grid demand increases.
Utility stocks could be in the spotlight during the summer months.
Shares of the utility company were down 1% on the trading week.
Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR): The scientific instrument manufacturing company saw increased interest from readers. The interest comes after the company's Cepheid subsidiary landed FDA approval for a point-of-care Hepatitis C test. According to Cepheid, 2.4 million to 4 million people in the U.S. have Hepatitis C and many are unaware they have it. RBC Capital recently maintained a Buy rating on Danaher with a $297 price target. Danaher shares were down 2% over the trading week.
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