Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underreported and up-and-coming stocks, and retailers have myriad methods at their disposal to uncover new information. For some, this may be overwhelming.

The Benzinga Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to present five stocks that are just underperforming each week surface and require attention.

The Index includes editorial commentary to help understand why these stocks should be of interest and whether investors and casual readers should watch them. Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week of April 13, 2023.

Marathon Digital Inventory MARA: Crypto minter Marathon Digital has seen the shares move higher thanks to the price Bitcoin BTC/USD rises and shoots above the $30,000 mark for the first time since June 2022. Bitcoin is up over 80% year-to-date in 2023, and companies related to the cryptocurrency sector have seen renewed interest.

Amesit Inc AMST: One of the most popular investment themes of 2023 has been artificial intelligence thanks to the increase in use cases and interest in ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI. Amesite is a company that provides learning platforms for businesses, universities and government. Since March, the company has unveiled several initiatives aimed at expanding its ability to use ChatGPT for the benefit of its customers. The stock has seen increased interest thanks to the mention of ChatGPT.

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Guardforce AI Co GFAI: Another company benefiting from the increased focus on artificial intelligence is Guardfoce, which has AI in its name and ticker. The stock was also heavily cited as a short-squeeze candidate, with a rising percentage of float short and high borrowing costs of 198.6%, according to Fintel.

T Stamp Inc IDAI: Completion of this week’s skyrocketing stocks…