Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Are Secretly Monitoring But Not Talking About Yet

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks, and retail traders have countless methods at their disposal to uncover new information.

For some, this may be overwhelming.

Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks each week that are just under the surface and warrant attention.

The index layers editorial commentary to help make sense of why these stocks should be of interest and whether investors and casual readers should watch them.

Here is a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week of July 28, 2023.

Tupperware Brands Corporation TUP: The well-known consumer products company has seen shares drop 58% over the last year. Earlier this year, the company was struggling to maintain financing and investors appeared to be concerned about the future of the brand. Retail investors have propped shares up in recent weeks, which could be the result of high short interest and strong investor trading volume.

Fintel shows 25.1% of the float short, and the stock is moving up the short squeeze leaderboard. Tupperware shares are up over 100% in the last five days and up nearly 300% in the last month.

UroGen Pharma URGN: The clinical-stage biotech company saw shares soar Thursday with high volatility and several trading halts. The move came after the company reported topline data from two Phase 3 trials studying its UGN-102 for intravesical solution in patients with bladder cancer.

The two trials each met their primary endpoints and showed a reduction in death and complete response rates in some cases. The company plans to file a New Drug Application with the Food and Drug Administration in 2024. UroGen also announced a private placement of $120 million.

Vicor Corp VICR: Shares of the power modules company soared this week, with several news items powering the stock and increasing investor interest. The company reported second quarter financial results that came in ahead of estimates. Vicor’s earnings per share of 38 cents beat a Street estimate of 19 cents and $106.75 million in revenue beat a Street estimate of $97.97 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The stock saw analysts increase their price targets on shares, and one analyst upgrade shares from Hold to Buy. Vicor has also been identified by a CNBC Pro report as a derivative play linked to the leading chip stock, Nvidia Corporation NVDA.

Tilray Brands TLRY: The cannabis company saw increased interest from investors this week, according to Benzinga data. Shares of the company have traded higher in recent days after Tilray announced a renewed agreement with Great North Distributors. The agreement will see Tilray’s portfolio of recreational cannabis products represented by Great North in portions of Canada.

Cannabis stocks have gained more attention as traders are watching Congress for potential federal legalization proposals in the United States.

Ultralife Corporation ULBI: The power solutions company saw shares trade higher Thursday after reporting second quarter financial results. Earnings per share and revenue both beat Street estimates, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Ultralife reported a sales increase of 33% year-over-year in the quarter. The company also reported a backlog of $110.9 million, which it said was the highest in company history.

Check out the most recent Stock Whisper reports here:

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