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MSCI has described its mission as enabling investors to build better portfolios for a better world. MSCI's largest and most profitable segment is its index segment, where it provides benchmarking to asset managers and asset owners. In addition, it boasts over $1.4 trillion in ETF assets linked to MSCI indexes. The MSCI analytics segment provides portfolio management and risk management analytics software to asset managers and asset owners. MSCI's all other segment was broken out into ESG and climate and private assets segments in 2021. In ESG and climate, MSCI provides ESG data to the investment industry. In private assets, MSCI provides real restate reporting, market data, benchmarking, and analytics to investors and real estate managers.

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MSCI's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) short percent of float has risen 15.63% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 748 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.11% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.59 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>MSCI Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1731944712_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for MSCI has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing MSCI's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, MSCI's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.81%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan maintains MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $640 to $662.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on MSCI, Raises Price Target to $662

RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra reiterates MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $638 price target.

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RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on MSCI, Maintains $638 Price Target

UBS analyst Alex Kramm maintains MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $695 to $680.

UBS Maintains Buy on MSCI, Lowers Price Target to $680

Wall Street took a breather on Tuesday, with most major indices treading water, while tech stocks saw gains as investors braced for earnings <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41579487/amd-q3-earnings-preview-can-ai-server-gains-help-narrow-the-semiconductor-gap-with-">reports from mega-cap companies.</a>
The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.7%, buoyed by anticipation around upcoming earnings from Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), both set to report after market close.
Elsewhere, the S&amp;P 500 was largely unchanged, the Dow Jones dipped slightly, and small-cap stocks underperformed.
In economic news, U.S. job openings dropped by 418,000 to 7.443 million in September 2024 — marking the lowest level since January 2021 and falling short of the market's expectation of 7.99 million.
The Conference Board&#8217;s Consumer Confidence Index surged, posting its largest monthly gain since March 2021. This suggests that while labor demand may be slowing, consumer sentiment remains robust.
Treasury yields continued to climb during concerns over the U.S. budget deficit and political uncertainty ahead of next week's elections. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit 4.33%, the highest level since early July.
Notably, gold prices remained resilient, with the precious metal breaking above the all-time high of $2,770 per ounce as investors sought a hard asset amid fiscal concerns.
The crypto market also saw notable gains. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) rose nearly 4% to reach $72,700, nearing its record high of $73,697 set in March. Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) continued its momentum with a 10% rally on Tuesday, following an 11% surge on Monday.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>20,500.69</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,831.03</td>
<td>0.1 %</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>42,272.72</td>
<td>-0.3%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,226.40</td>
<td>-0.8%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent102824&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a> data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.1% higher to $581.48.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;dipped 0.3% to $422.93.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose 0.7% to $498.73.</li>
<li>The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) fell 0.7% to $221.01.</li>
<li>The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up by 1.1%. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) lagged, down 1.7%.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h1>
Stocks reacting to earnings reports included: 
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<li>McDonalds Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>), down 0.4%, </li>
<li>Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>), down 1.7%, </li>
<li>PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), down over 4%, </li>
<li>Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ECL#NYSE">ECL</a>), down 1%, </li>
<li>Enterprise Product Partner L.P. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EPD#NYSE">EPD</a>) down 0.3%, </li>
<li>Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>) up 3.5%, </li>
<li>D.R. Horton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>), down 8.6%, </li>
<li>Phillips 66 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSX#NYSE">PSX</a>), down 3.9%, </li>
<li>MSCI Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>), down 1.5%, </li>
<li>Corning Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>), up 7.8%, </li>
<li>Ford Motor Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NASDAQ">F</a>), down 8%, </li>
<li>SoFi Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NYSE">SOFI</a>), down 6.3%, </li>
<li>Incyte Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWK#NASDAQ">SWK</a>), up 9.4%</li>
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Among large-cap companies slated to report earnings after the close are Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices, Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), Stryker Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYK#NYSE">SYK</a>), Chubb Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CB#NYSE">CB</a>), Mondelez International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDLZ#NASDAQ">MDLZ</a>), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EA#NASDAQ">EA</a>).
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MSCI Expects To Be Toward Higher End Of Expense Guidance Range For FY24

MSCI Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: MSCI)&nbsp;reported fiscal 2024 third-quarter revenue growth of 15.9% year-on-year to $724.7 million, beating the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/b41594930/msci-reports-financial-results-for-third-quarter-and-nine-months-2024" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $715.7 million</a>.&nbsp;
The adjusted EPS of $3.86 beat the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $3.77</a>.
The total run rate on Sept. 30, 2024, rose 17.3% Y/Y to $2.89 billion. 
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The organic recurring subscription run rate growth was 8%. The retention rate was 94.2% compared to 95.4% last year.
The investment research firm's index operating revenues rose 11.8% year over year to $404.9 million, aided by higher recurring subscription revenues and asset-based fees.
Analytics operating revenues increased 11.7%&nbsp;Y/Y&nbsp;to $172.4 million, driven by higher recurring subscription revenues from Equity and Multi-Asset Class Analytics products.
ESG and Climate operating revenues grew 14.5%&nbsp;year over year&nbsp;to $83.6 million, driven by solid growth in&nbsp;Ratings, Screening, and Climate products.
All&nbsp;Other&nbsp;–&nbsp;Private Assets&nbsp;operating revenues improved 77.2% Y/Y to $63.8 million.
Margin:&nbsp;The operating margin declined from 56.5% to 55.4%. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 61.8% to 62.2%.
MSCI generated $394 million in free cash flow and held $501 million in cash and equivalents as of Sept. 30, 2024.
Dividend:&nbsp;The board declared a dividend per share of $1.60 for the fourth quarter.
&#8220;Among other achievements, we posted our best-ever Q3 for recurring sales in Index and Analytics, along with nearly 20% growth in asset-based-fee revenue, which was driven by record AUM balances in financial products linked to our indexes,&#8221; said Henry A. Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of MSCI.
FY24 Outlook:&nbsp;MSCI&nbsp;reiterated operating expense of $1.305 billion– $1.345 billion, capex of $105–$115 million (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/07/39912184/msci-q2-earnings-impress-investors-ceo-emphasizes-on-robust-client-base-and-execution" rel="noreferrer noopener">prior $95 million–$105&nbsp;million</a>), and free cash flow of $1.305 billion–$1.365&nbsp;billion ($1.225 billion–$1.285&nbsp;billion).
Price Action:&nbsp;MSCI stock closed higher by 1.11% at $595.27 at Monday.
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MSCI shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q3 financial results.

MSCI Sees FY24 Operating Expenses $1.305B-$1.345B

MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.86 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.77 by 2.39 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $724.705 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $715.680 million by 1.26 percent. This is a 15.87 percent increase over sales of $625.439 million the same period last year.

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MSCI Q3 2024 Adj. EPS $3.86 Beats $3.77 Estimate, Sales $724.705M Beat $715.680M Estimate

MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 7.22% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.06%. Currently, MSCI has a market capitalization of $46.88 billion. 
Buying $1000 In MSCI: If an investor had bought $1000 of MSCI stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,634.78 today based on a price of $596.38 for MSCI at the time of writing.
<h3>MSCI's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729792821_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In This Stock 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth $2,600 Today

MSCI's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 7.84% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 636 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.94% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.39 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>MSCI Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729017012_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for MSCI has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing MSCI's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, MSCI's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.95%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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(MSCI) - Analyzing MSCI's Short Interest

MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 18.15% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 29.78%. Currently, MSCI has a market capitalization of $47.73 billion. 
Buying $1000 In MSCI: If an investor had bought $1000 of MSCI stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $13,907.24 today based on a price of $607.19 for MSCI at the time of writing.
<h3>MSCI's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728919817_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$1000 Invested In This Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth $14,000 Today

When considering a long position in a stock, investors usually consider buying shares in a company to express their views. However, they need to realize that there is a much more aggressive way to gain long exposure to a stock. This other way is through the options market, but there is, of course, a main caveat to participating in these products.
When buying options, investors need to correctly determine a stock&#39;s direction and the timing of the trade, or else risk losing 100% of the initial investment. Knowing this, when investors see unusual call options volume in any stock, the surge can be taken as a very strong view coming from a few investors willing to lose it all, as their confidence justifies the risk.
Today, three stocks have reported a spike in call option volume to show where the upside potential is being perceived in the markets today. These stocks are the SPDR Gold Shares (ARCA:GLD) as a way to play the rallies left in gold prices, then there is a financial sector play through shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hood#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>); finally, there seemed to be a breakout in interest for a healthcare sector view in Hims &amp; Hers Health Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hims#NYSE">HIMS</a>).
<h2>Traders Bet on Gold Reaching a New All-Time High</h2>
Throughout the year, gold has repeatedly made new all-time highs, but this time, traders think there is one more rally in the making for the precious metal. It might all have to do with where the new business cycle is taking markets next.
As the Federal Reserve (the Fed) accepts that inflation for the United States might stay above its 2% target for a while, other nations like China have started to stockpile gold reserves ahead of potential dollar weakness. Given that gold, like many other commodities, is dollar-quoted, investors can expect it to go the opposite of where the dollar goes.
Interest rates are one of the main drivers of currency valuations, and now that the Fed has also cut interest rates at the most aggressive pace in 16 years, a bet on a weaker dollar could start to make sense. That is why some traders found room in their allocation budgets to invest in the gold ETF.
Knowing that this trend could accelerate in the coming months, Truist Financial decided to boost their holdings in this ETF by 5.2% as of August 2024, netting their investment at $95.3 million today, to show investors signs of institutional bullishness facing the upside potential.
<h2>Robinhood Stock Gains Attention with Double-Digit Upside Potential</h2>
Over the past couple of quarterly announcements, Robinhood has delivered impressive growth in all of its key performance indicators (KPIs), especially user growth and monetization rates. Now that the next earnings season is almost here, bets are off with the view that Robinhood will once again deliver satisfying results.
These call option traders weren&#39;t the only ones willing to share their optimistic views for Robinhood&#39;s future. Analysts at Bank of America decided to reiterate their &quot;Buy&quot; rating for the company, this time coupled with a $32 share price target.
To prove these new targets right, the stock would need to rally by as much as 24.5% from where it trades today and make a new 52-week high. Momentum favors Robinhood stock, and that&#39;s something else investors should take into account when reviewing a potential long position in the company.
Lower interest rates also mean lower yields on savings accounts at the big banks, so more and more people might look to Robinhood&#39;s platform and managed money products for an alternative chance at better returns on their savings and liquid capital.
This trend could significantly increase earnings, justifying the options trade and the recent price target boost.
<h2>Hims &amp; Hers Stock Bounces Back After Misguided Sell-off</h2>
After investors thought that big healthcare name Eli Lilly &amp; Co. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/lly#NYSE">LLY</a>) entering the weight loss and GLP-1 market would have been trouble for Hims &amp; Hers, worrying sentiment brought the stock down by as much as 43.4% from its previous highs.
Even though the stock swiftly recovered from part of the sell-off, rallying by 36.5%, it still trades at a mere 68% of its 52-week high, giving investors plenty of room to expect another recovery rally back to previous levels. This time, however, there is a clear catalyst that could close this gap for Hims &amp; Hers stock, which is why option traders stepped in.
Reaching the size and quality requirements, Hims &amp; Hers stock is now being added to the S&amp;P 600 small cap index, which would require a mandatory investment and weighing by some of the broader exchange-traded funds (ETFs) out there such as MSCI Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/msci#NYSE">MSCI</a>), effectively driving up demand for this stock.
As of August 2024, analysts at Needham &amp; Co. initiated coverage on Hims &amp; Hers stock, placing a &quot;Buy&quot; rating alongside a price target of up to $24 a share. This new call implies a direct upside of 28.3% from where the stock sits today, another reason to consider the validity of this new options trade surge.
The article &quot;<a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/stock-ideas/top-3-stocks-with-explosive-call-option-activity-what-to-watch/">Top 3 Stocks with Explosive Call Option Activity: What to Watch</a>&quot; first appeared on MarketBeat.

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Wells Fargo analyst Jason Haas maintains MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $570 to $600.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on MSCI, Raises Price Target to $600

Redburn Atlantic analyst Russell Quelch upgrades MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) from Neutral to Buy and announces $680 price target.

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Redburn Atlantic Upgrades MSCI to Buy, Announces $680 Price Target

As of Oct. 9, 2024, two stocks in the financials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi">RSI is above 70</a>, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>. 
Here's the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Morningstar Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MORN#NASDAQ">MORN</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Oct. 8, UBS analyst Alex Kramm initiated coverage on Morningstar with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $390. The company's stock gained around 10% over the past month and has a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MORN">52-week high of $335.67</a>.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 77.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>MORN Price Action: Shares of Morningstar gained 7.2% to close at $335.28 on Tuesday.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Msci Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Oct. 2, Evercore ISI Group analyst David Motemeden initiated coverage on MSCI with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $690. The company's stock gained around 7% over the past month and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSCI">has a 52-week high</a> of $617.39.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 71.97</li>
<li>MSCI Price Action: Shares of MSCI rose 2.1% to close at $596.83 on Tuesday.</li>
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Evercore ISI Group analyst David Motemeden initiates coverage on MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $690.

Evercore ISI Group Initiates Coverage On MSCI with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $690

MSCI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSCI#NYSE">MSCI</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 17.43% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 28.87%. Currently, MSCI has a market capitalization of $45.82 billion. 
Buying $1000 In MSCI: If an investor had bought $1000 of MSCI stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $12,266.87 today based on a price of $582.93 for MSCI at the time of writing.
<h3>MSCI's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727809263_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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