Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Ford, Hilton, Netflix And More

• Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week.
• Bullish calls included a Detroit automaker and a video streaming giant.
• Bearish calls included a social media and financial giants.

December has been brutal for stock investors, with major U.S. indexes down 6 percent or so for the past week and at least 13 percent since the beginning of the month. Last week saw a Federal Reserve rate hike and reset expectations for more hikes next year. And while the farm bill was signed into law, that was largely overshadowed by concerns about a possible government shutdown and other chaos in Washington.

As usual, Benzinga continues to feature looks at the prospects for many investor favorite stocks. Here are just a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that may be worth another look.

Bulls

Jayson Derrick's "MKM Expects Netflix To Post 30% Returns For The Next 5 Years" examines why, despite the background noise, Netflix, Inc. NFLX remains on track to generate strong earnings.

See why the prospects for Ford Motor Company F are not as grim as they might seem, according to Elizabeth Balboa's "Morgan Stanley: Ford Primed To Be 'Valuable Part Of Auto 2.0'."

In "Home Depot And Lowe's Remain Sturdy Stocks, Raymond James Says," Dave Royse shows why Home Depot Inc HD stock is like a good old house with solid underlying structure and strong prospects.

"Nike Leads Dow After Rock-Solid Q2 Report: A Sell-Side Roundup" by Brett Hershman reveals which analyst made Nike Inc NKE a top pick and which others see upside potential and a good entry point.

In Shanthi Rexaline's "Macquarie: Coca-Cola A Winner With BodyArmor Investment As Pepsi's Gatorade Cedes Share," see why The Coca-Cola Co KO investment in a sports drink maker is a win for both parties.

Bears

In Wayne Duggan's "Twitter Sinks After Citron Calls It 'The Harvey Weinstein Of Social Media'," see why a noted short seller did not pull any punches in calling Twitter Inc TWTR a "toxic" stock for investors.

Priya Nigam's "Goldman Sachs Silence Could Cause Heightened Uncertainty, Wells Fargo Says" discusses what it means that Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS has kept mum on the criminal charges filed by Malaysia.

Best Buy Co Inc BBY faces concerning industry trends and negative product headwinds, says "Bank Of America Turns Bearish On Best Buy, Says Retailer Could Miss Q4 Comp Estimate" by Jayson Derrick.

"Analyst: Alternative Accommodation Leaders Will Surpass Top Hotel Chains Volume By 2021" by Brett Hershman discusses what trends in hospitality mean for the likes of Hilton Hotels Corporation HLT.

In "Cyclical Pressure, Pricing Weakness To Set Back Hertz, Morgan Stanley Says," Elizabeth Balboa looks at why one analyst now recommends reducing exposure to Hertz Global Holdings Inc HTZ.

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