Benzinga's Bulls And Bears Of The Past Week: Disney, Facebook, Ford, Tesla And More

• Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week.
• Last week's bullish calls included airline, automaker and entertainment giants.
• Social media and electric vehicle leaders were among the bearish calls seen.

The third-quarter earnings-reporting season has gotten off to a stronger start than many on Wall Street had expected, pushing markets to all-time highs again. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq all ended the week more than 1% higher, which puts them all up by 5% or so since the beginning of the month.

A former U.S. president's SPAC deal made headlines this past week. The Federal Reserve's Beige Book showed economic growth continues, despite concerns about labor, inflation and supply chains. And the iPhone maker unveiled more new products, even as the company continues to face criticism from competitors and regulators.

Benzinga continues to examine the prospects for many of the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

The Bulls

In "Ford Analyst Says 'Significant Turnaround' Is Underway At The Detroit Automaker, Upgrades Stock," Shanthi Rexaline reveals how Ford Motor Company F has ended its cycle of quarterly disappointments.

Craig Jones's "Danielle Shay Expects This Dow Laggard To Hit New Highs" discusses why this prominent options trader doesn't think the Walt Disney Co DIS brand is going away anytime soon.

"BofA Believes United Airlines Holdings Has A Key Differentiator" by Priya Nigam explores what sets United Airlines Holdings Inc UAL apart from its peers as the industry recovers.

For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:

• Anthony Scaramucci On Why Bitcoin Surged To New All-Time Highs And Where It's Headed Next
• 7 Stocks That Could Capitalize On First Bitcoin ETF's Debut
• 3 Catalysts That Could Add To Alibaba's Stock Rally

The Bears

"Snap's Earnings Miss Is Not Facebook's Gain: Why This Analyst Cut Stock Price Target, Earnings Outlook" by Wayne Duggan suggests that Facebook, Inc. FB faces elevated risk in the fourth quarter.

ARK Invest has further shied away from electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc TSLA, according to "Cathie Wood Sells Another $2.6M In Tesla, Continuing Profit-Booking From September" by Rachit Vats.

In Joel Elconin's "PreMarket Prep Stock Of The Day: Beyond Meat Smoked," see why investor reaction was harsh when Beyond Meat Inc BYND lowered revenue estimates more than expected.

For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:

• 4 Key Takeaways From The SEC's 'Meme Stock' Report: PFOF, Short Selling And More
• How David Tepper Is Navigating Uncertainty In The Markets
• Is Cathie Wood Losing Her Winning Touch? Ark Invest ETFs Underperform Broader Market In Q3

At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.

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