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Here is a look at the most-searched stocks on Benzinga Pro in the first quarter of 2023. Year-to-date and 52-week ranges are through the month of March.
1. SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSE: SPY)
Month End Price: $409.39
52-Week Range: $348.11 to $457.83
YTD Return: +7.5%
January/February/March Search Rank: 1st/1st/1st
2022 Search Rank: 1st
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF ranked as the top searched ticker. The interest comes as the S&P 500 continues to gain in 2023 after posting its worst annual performance since 2008, experienced in 2022. The ETF continues to be a gauge of overall market health and is tagged by Benzinga Pro on many macroeconomic stories and news alerts.
2. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)
Month End Price: $207.46
52-Week Range: $101.81 to $384.29
YTD Return: +91.9%
January/February/March Search Rank: 2nd/2nd/2nd
2022 Search Rank: 2nd
Electric vehicle leader Tesla continues to be the most searched non-ETF ticker on Benzinga Pro. The stock rebounded in 2023 after posting a share price decline in 2022. The stock will likely rank high in the month of April for searches with quarterly delivery and production results and quarterly financial results.
3. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA)
Month End Price: $277.77
52-Week Range: $108.13 to $278.34
YTD Return: +94.0%
January/February/March Search Rank: 6th/3rd/3rd
2022 Search Rank: 4th
Shares of Nvidia are up significantly in 2023 with the technology sector rebounding. The tech giant is also seen as a beneficiary of the surging interest in artificial intelligence, which could be a multi-billion opportunity for the company.
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4. Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Month End Price: $164.90
52-Week Range: $124.17 to $178.49
YTD Return: +31.9%
January/February/March Search Rank: 3rd/4th/4th
2022 Search Rank: 3rd
Technology giant Apple ranked fourth among searched tickers on Benzinga Pro in the first quarter. The stock ranked in the top four in each of the first three months of 2023. Apple stock is up over 30% year-to-date in 2023 and will likely remain in the top 10 each month.
5. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META)
Month End Price: $211.94
52-Week Range: $88.09 to $236.86
YTD Return: +69.9%
January/February/March Search Rank: Not in Top 20/6th/12th
2022 Search Rank: 7th
Social media platform company Meta Platforms has seen shares post a strong rebound in 2023 and the stock has also gained in interest on Benzinga Pro. After failing to rank in the top 20 searched stocks in January, the stock is now among the most searched tickers in February, March and the overall first quarter.
6. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD)
Month End Price: $98.01
52-Week Range: $54.57 to $110.94
YTD Return: +53.1%
January/February/March Search Rank: 12th/Not in Top 20/9th
2022 Search Rank: 5th
AMD re-joined the top 10 tickers searched in March, likely the result of increased interest in large technology companies as the sector rebounds in 2023. The stock was the sixth most searched ticker in the first quarter, helped by strong interest in the month of March.
7. Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ)
Month End Price: $320.93
52-Week Range: $254.26 to $369.31
YTD Return: +21.3%
January/February/March Search Rank: 10th/5th/14th
2022 Search Rank: 5th
One of the most searched tickers in 2022 and a popular ETF, the Invesco QQQ Trust ranked in the top 10 for January, February and the first quarter among search results. The interest in the ETF comes as technology stocks have been among the best performing to start 2023, rebounding after a rough 2022 year.
8. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)
Month End Price: $103.29
52-Week Range: $81.43 to $168.39
YTD Return: +20.4%
January/February/March Search Rank: 19th/7th/16th
2022 Search Rank: 8th
Ecommerce leader Amazon remains a popular stock among investors and a gauge of how sectors like ecommerce, retail, cloud computing and streaming are doing.
9. AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC)
Month End Price: $5.01
52-Week Range: $3.77 to $16.89
YTD Return: +27.5%
January/February/March Search Rank: 16th/12th/8th
2022 Search Rank: 9th
Movie theater leader AMC re-entered the top 10 stocks searched on Benzinga Pro for the month of March. The increased interest came as shareholders voted to approve a vote for the conversion of AMC Preferred Equity Units (NYSE: APE) into common shares. The company also was the subject of a takeover rumor.
10. Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA)
Month End Price: $153.58
52-Week Range: $115.03 to $217.25
YTD Return: -14.2%
January/February/March Search Rank: 15th/Not in Top 20/7th
2022 Search Rank: 11th
Moderna saw increased interest in the month of March, which came as it was amid news the company wanted to charge $130 for each COVID-19 vaccine dose and could get additional booster shots authorized. The company also announced a collaboration with Generation Bio (NASDAQ: GBIO).
Honorable Mentions: The following stocks were the 11th to 20th most-searched tickers on Benzinga Pro in the first quarter of 2023.
11. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
12. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)
13. Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA)
14. Digital World Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: DWAC)
15. SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI)
16. Imperial Petroleum (NASDAQ: IMPP)
17. Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN)
18. Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON)
19. Vinco Ventures Inc (NASDAQ: BBIG)
20. Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ: LCID)
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