Buzz Stocks: Apple Inc., Google Inc, and BlackBerry Ltd

Today's stocks to watch include Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)

Josh Selway

Sep 25, 2015 at 9:56 AM

Fed Chair Janet Yellen's comments on a potential rate hike have U.S. indexes moving higher this morning. Today's equities in focus are tech giants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), as well as handset maker BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY).

The iPhone 6s is finally here, and the global hype has AAPL 1.1% higher at $116.24. Many on the Street are likely hoping this success will be short lived, however. For instance, bearish betting has picked up in a big way in the stock's options pits during the past two weeks. Then there's short interest, which has increased by nearly 31% during the two most recent reporting periods. There's a chance Apple Inc. could get a lift on the charts if this pessimism begins to unwind.

GOOGL is sitting out the rally, down 0.1% at $653.97, amid reports the company is again being targeted by U.S. antitrust officials. On the charts, the stock is up nearly 24% in 2015, which has led to a bullish sentiment backdrop throughout the Street. Among the 32 analysts that cover Google Inc, 30 consider it at least a "buy."

In other Google news, BBRY is releasing an Android phone. Unfortunately for shareholders, this news is being overshadowed by the company's larger-than-expected quarterly loss. BlackBerry Ltd is now 0.7% lower at $6.98, bringing its year-to-date deficit to 36.2%. Ahead of earnings, option traders were picking up BBRY calls over puts at a rapid-fire rate. On the flip side, short interest represents almost 13 days of buying power, at BBRY's average daily pace of trading.

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