On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Kevin Simpson, founder and CEO of Capital Wealth Planning, picked Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO).
On the earnings front, Take-Two Interactive Software, on Aug. 7, reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results. Adjusted earnings were 35 cents per share, topping the analyst consensus estimate of 33 cents.
Bill Baruch, founder and CIO of both Blue Line Capital and Blue Creek Capital Management, named NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) as his final trade.
Lending support to his choice, Nvidia, on Aug. 26, reported second-quarter revenue of $96.22 billion, up 106% year-over-year. The total revenue beat the Street consensus estimate of $92.18 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Adjusted earnings per share were $2.22 in the quarter, beating a Street consensus estimate of $2.10.
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Jim Lebenthal, partner and chief market strategist at Cerity Partners, recommended Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG).
Supporting his view, RBC Capital analyst Elvira Scotto maintained Cheniere Energy with an Outperform rating on Aug. 24 and raised the price target from $300 to $319.
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, chief executive officer of Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC, said Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has a 6% dividend yield.
As per recent news, Pfizer and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) disclosed on Aug. 27 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application for the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XFG variant.
Price Action
- Take-Two gained 1% to close at $235.39 on Friday.
- Nvidia shares dipped 4.6% to settle at $217.55 during the session.
- Cheniere Energy shares gained 0.5% to close at $282.33 on Friday.
- Pfizer shares fell 0.2% to settle at $27.96 during the session.
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