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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, Take-Two, BJ's, Dell, Disney, Broadcom, Apple & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are reinstating coverage of AVGO with a buy rating and a new price target of $1,500." "We are upgrading Take-Two from Neutral to Buy and raising our target price from $170 to $200." KeyBanc reiterates Nvidia as overweight Key raised its price target on the stock to $1,200 per share from $1,100. Oppenheimer reiterates Alphabet as outperform Oppenheimer raised its price target on the stock to $185 per share from $172. "We resume coverage after a period of Rating Suspended with a Buy/High Risk (1H) rating and target price of $11."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Piper, selloff, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, Wolfe, Eaton, underperform, ETN, Needham, it's, KeyBanc, Oppenheimer, Chipotle, Stefan Larsson, Zac Coughlin, Investor Relations Sheryl Freeman, Evercore, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Nvidia, Huntington, BTIG, Truist, Melius, Dell Organizations: Norfolk Southern, CP, NSC, JPMorgan, GE, Deutsche Bank reinstates Broadcom, Deutsche, Tesla, Citi, Netflix, AMD, ARM, Meta, Google, NASDAQ, Investor Relations, Disney, Susquehanna, Nvidia, Bank of America, of America, U.S, TAM, Dell, Apple Locations: FSLY, F1Q

☆ Societe Generale raises S&P 500 target for 2024, citing the artificial intelligence boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Societe Generale is raising its 2024 S & P 500 target thanks to the enthusiasm surrounding the contribution artificial intelligence will make to corporate profits. The S & P 500 closed Wednesday at 5,224.62. "We upgrade our S & P 500 target on rational optimism," Manish Kabra, head of U.S. equity strategy at the bank, wrote in a Thursday note. To be sure, Kabra raised his S & P 500 earnings outlook to 18% in 2024 from 15% previously, but anticipates a slowdown in earnings growth expectations in the second half of the year. The higher S & P 500 target is "on the back of the artificial intelligence boom in 2024," Kabra wrote.

Persons: Manish Kabra, Kabra, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Generale, CNBC Market, Survey, Bank of America, UBS, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Lowe's, Walmart, Target, Pepsi & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

JPMorgan upgrades Lowe's to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said investors should buy the stock ahead of earnings later this month. JPMorgan reiterates Netflix as overweight JPMorgan said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Netflix. Loop reiterates Meta as buy Loop raised its price target on the stock to $550 per share from $440. Loop reiterates Alphabet as hold Loop raised its price target on the stock to $155 per share from $140. " UBS reiterates Target as buy UBS says Target shares are "compelling."

Persons: Evercore, it's, wouldn't, Rivian, Piper Sandler, Piper, Jefferies, Willis Towers Watson, URBN, Morgan Stanley downgrades Hershey, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley downgrades XPO, Stifel, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, Melius, Roth, Guggenheimer, Guggenheim Organizations: Apple, Barclays, Walmart, EV, JPMorgan, generics, UFC, WWE, Netflix, Citi, Willis, PepsiCo, PEP, LT, UBS, Urban Outfitters, Google, 4Q, Bulls, Target, Bank of America, of America, Bank of America downgrades Duke Energy, Duke Energy, Brands, Nvidia, Deutsche Bank, Industries, Deutsche, SilverBow Resources Locations: U.S, Bank of America downgrades, NWL, Republic, Mohawk

☆ Friday analyst calls: Street sticking with Pinterest, Citi upgrades Liberty Global, United Airlines could surge
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

United Airlines' shares got a premarket lift following an upgrade at Evercore, and Bank of America dropped its price target on Expedia. He raised the price target to $300 from $225, which implies shares could gain 14.6% from Thursday's close. He also lowered his price target to $181 from $156, which implies 13.5% upside potential from Thursday's close. ET United Airlines shares could surge 56%, according to Evercore Evercore upgraded shares of United Airlines to outperform from in-line. He reiterated his $48 price target on shares, which suggests around 18% upside from the stock's closing price on Thursday.

Persons: Pinterest, Morgan Stanley, TransDigm, CyberArk, Tal Liani, Liani, Kim, Justin, Post, Expedia, — Hakyung Kim, Goldman Sachs, Kate McShane, Gary Millerchip's, McShane, Evercore Evercore, Duane Pfennigwerth, Pfennigwerth, Morgan Stanley's, Kristine Liwag, Liwag, there's, LBTY, Georgios Ierodiaconou, Ierodiaconou, Stephen Ju, Ju, Goldman, Eric Sheridan, . Bank of America's Justin Post Organizations: CNBC, Citi, Liberty Global, United Airlines, Bank of America, Bank of America's, Palo, Costco, Incoming, Kroger, Liberty, Wall Street's, UBS, Pinterest, Google, . Bank of America's, Post Locations: underappreciated, Thursday's, Wall

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Alphabet, Tesla, Costco, Dick's, United, Pinterest, Vivid Seats & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Daiwa reiterates Apple as outperform Daiwa said it needs to see more growth from Apple, but that it's sticking with its outperform rating. " "We reiterate our Outperform rating on Dick's Sporting Goods and lift our 12- to 18- month price target to $190 (from $145)." Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy Bank of America said it's standing by Pinterest shares after earnings on Thursday. Initiating Coverage On Vivid Seats With A BUY Rating And $10 Price Target. Bank of America initiates Ocular Therapeutix as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on the opthalmic biotech company.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's, Wedbush, Tesla, Daiwa, Oppenheimer, Argus, Pinterest, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Wells, Craig, Hallum, Cleveland, it's bullish Organizations: Citi, Liberty Global, Apple, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bank of America, HSBC, Bunge, Argus, Health, PayPal, Costco, Alphatec Holdings, United Airlines, Target ., JPMorgan, " Bank of America Locations: FCF, Cleveland

☆ UBS names its top stocks for 2024, including this popular retailer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Investment bank UBS recently rolled out a slew of stocks the firm says are its best ideas in 2024. CNBC Pro combed through UBS research to find stocks that are must-owns with 2024 underway. They include Target, Teck Resources , General Motors, Dell and CrowdStrike. Dell Dell shares are too cheap to ignore, according to analyst David Vogt, who named the stock his top pick for 2024 in a recent note. Dell "Dell as end mkt recovery & share repo should drive outperformance.

Persons: David Vogt, Vogt, Dell, Teck, Curt Woodworth, Woodworth, Michael Lasser, Lasser, … Organizations: UBS, CNBC, Target, General Motors, Dell, Dell Dell, Teck Resources UBS, Teck Resources Locations: Teck Resources, Teck, CY24

☆ Google shares pop 5% after company announces Gemini AI model
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-07 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Google closed up 5% Thursday, a day after the company announced its latest artificial intelligence model called Gemini that will compete with products from OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta . But Wells Fargo's trading desk also said the big question is what Google's monetization for Gemini looks like. "In short, I'd summarize GOOG as proving that they still have some bite." Analysts at Bank of America said Wednesday that Alphabet has been under pressure from concerns over Google's AI capabilities this year, so a "well-branded," competitive model could have upsides for its consumer search activity and Cloud enterprise sales. "We think Google has strong AI capabilities, and data suggesting that Google has best in class, proprietary, AI capabilities can be positive for the shares in 1H'24," the analysts wrote in a note.

Persons: Wells Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Meta, Bank of America, 1H

☆ JPMorgan nailed its 2023 forecast for European stocks. Here’s its 2024 call
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan predicts European stock markets will struggle to produce positive returns next year as investors digest slowing economic growth across the continent. The forecast for 2024 comes from the same team of strategists that have, so far, accurately called the MSCI Eurozone's performance this year. They expected the index to rise 9.1% to close at 256 points by the end of December 2023 on a local currency basis. "We look for flat European [earnings per share] growth in 2024, based on no recession materializing," said JPMorgan strategists led by Mislav Matejka in a note to clients on Nov. 29. The JPMorgan strategists believe stocks will sink in the first half of 2024 as markets factor in potential downward adjustments to earnings estimates.

Persons: Mislav Matejka, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, FTSE

☆ Morgan Stanley says this cybersecurity stock has further to go after becoming first in industry with $100 billion market value
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley thinks Palo Alto Networks will be the leader in artificial intelligence-driven security platforms, eventually propelling it far past its peers. Palo Alto Networks on Friday approached $300 a share, becoming the first cybersecurity company to surpass $100 billion in market capitalization, the investment bank said. Morgan Stanley rates Palo Also overweight and has a $304 price target on the stock, but the most bullish case says the stock is worth $350. Palo Alto Networks' growth is a significant milestone for the security industry, according to Fodderwala. Correction: Cortex XSIAM is a security platform from Palo Alto Networks.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Hamza Fodderwala, Fodderwala, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Networks, Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks Locations: Palo, billings

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Boeing, Tesla, Dell, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Raymond James reiterates Nvidia as strong buy Raymond James said it's bullish heading into Nvidia earnings on Tuesday. Bernstein reiterates Tesla as underperform Bernstein said it's standing by its underperform rating on Tesla as EV growth is slowing. JPMorgan upgrades Dutch Bros to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the coffee chain has "strong available liquidity" to continue to grow. " JPMorgan downgrades Krispy Kreme to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the stock mainly on valuation. " Melius initiates Dell as buy Melius Research initiated Dell with a buy and said it's an "inexpensive" way to play AI.

Persons: Wolfe, ChargePoint, Jefferies, it's bullish, Raymond James, it's, Stifel, Wells, Bernstein, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, BTIG, Morgan Stanley downgrades Chegg, Morgan Stanley, LT, Hewlett Packard Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Krystal, Goldman, Penn, Energizer, Sherwin, Williams, Dell, Oppenheimer, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Sam Altman Organizations: Cedar Fair, SIX, Nvidia, Resources, MNR, ARM, Acorn, Apple, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Boeing, Deutsche, Bros, Brands, Hewlett, Krystal Biotech, " Bank of America, of America, ESPN, PENN Entertainment, ESPN Bet, Citi, UBS, Kosmos Energy, Bank of America, CSN, HSBC, Caterpillar, BMO, Wedbush, Research, Microsoft Locations: NVDA, China, ENR, Brazil, Australia, Vale, 2024e

☆ Xero Swings to 1H Profit, Maintains FY Costs Forecast
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Stuart Condie | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Chief Executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy said the New Zealand company will “focus on Xero’s key levers of growth.” Photo: s. cassidy/anastasiia sapon/ReutersSYDNEY— Xero swung to a first-half profit and maintained its full-year expense target after the cloud-accounting software provider lifted revenue by 21%. The New Zealand-based company on Thursday reported a net profit of 54.1 million New Zealand dollars (US$32.1 million) for the six months through September, compared with a NZ$16.1 million loss a year earlier.

Persons: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, cassidy, anastasiia sapon, Reuters SYDNEY — Xero Organizations: New, Reuters SYDNEY, Zealand, NZ Locations: New Zealand, Zealand

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, SoFi, Pinterest, Roku, Boeing, Apple, Shopify, Chewy and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Baird downgrades ON Semiconductor to neutral from outperform Baird said it sees "pricing pressures" for the semiconductor maker. Morgan Stanley upgrades Chewy to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that share sell-off is overdone. " Morgan Stanley upgrades SoFi to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the risks to SoFi are more than priced in. Morgan Stanley initiates Celsius Holdings as equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of the stock that it sees a balanced risk/reward. Northcoast upgrades Boeing to buy from neutral Northcoast said in its upgrade of Boeing that it sees a "more promising long term earnings horizon."

Persons: Wells Fargo, Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, it's, Baird, Rowe Price, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Wells, Morgan Stanley, CHWY, Guggenheim, Tourmaline, AutoNation, Jefferies, underperform Jefferies, MoffettNathanson, D.A, Davidson, Northcoast, ABG, Wolfe, Phillips, PSX Organizations: Wells, MARA, Apple, Semiconductor, Citi, TROW, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, of America, 4Q, Arista Networks, TAM, Lincoln Electric, Seaport, Guggenheim, JPMorgan, Susquehanna, WSM, D.A, Disney, Boeing, Boeing Company, Asbury Automotive Locations: Williams, Sonoma, CELH

☆ Oil prices and the dollar surged in the third quarter. These ETFs can help you reset your portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

.DXY 1Y mountain The dollar index hit new highs for 2023 in September. "Energy equities haven't really kept up with the energy market rally," she added. The latest iShares outlook highlighted the firm's U.S. Energy ETF (IYE) as a way to play higher oil prices. Other major funds in that category include the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) , the Vanguard Energy Index ETF (VDE) and the Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY) . Investors can outsource currency market decisions in the form of managed futures ETFs, which have exposure to currency markets in addition to other asset classes.

Persons: Gargi Chaudhuri, Morgan Stanley, Sasikanth Chilukuru, It's, Chaudhuri, Todd Sohn, Sohn, Andrew Beer, Beer, You've, Anastasia Amoroso, There's, Amoroso Organizations: Texas, BlackRock, iShares, Energy, U.S . Energy, Vanguard Energy, Fidelity MSCI Energy, Wall, U.S ., Invesco DB, Fund, WisdomTree Bloomberg, Investors, Global, Apple, Nvidia Locations: U.S, Saudi Arabia, DBi, Japan

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, IBM, Disney, Amazon, Instacart, Nike, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said its iPhone survey checks show that China is a "bright spot." Needham initiates On Holding as buy Needham said the shoe manufacturer is one of the "fastest growth stories" in retail. Needham initiates Lululemon as buy Needham said in its initiation of Lululemon that it has "superior growth characteristics." Morgan Stanley downgrades Zebra Holdings to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the turnaround is taking longer than expected for the computer printing tech company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said Amazon's Tuesday announcement of seasonal hires is a "bullish leading indicator for expected continued retail share gains."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple, Needham, Lululemon, Oppenheimer, Chewy, Bernstein, SVB, Jefferies, Instacart, Rosenblatt, Sonos, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley downgrades nCino, it's, D.A, Davidson, Wedbush Organizations: Apple, UBS, Nike, Microsoft, RBC, IBM, JPMorgan downgrades, JPMorgan, Boeing, Citi, Citizens, FDIC, Health, America, Azul, Holdings, UW, " Bank of America, Disney, Bank of America, DIS Locations: China, SVB, U.S, Germany, Great Britain, France

☆ Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk isn't just Europe's second-most valuable company. It is also singlehandedly boosting Denmark's economy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk is Europe's second-largest company by market capitalization. It's also boosting Denmark's economy all on its own. AdvertisementAdvertisementNot only that, Novo Nordisk has also been propping up Denmark's economy all on its own. Jonas Petersen, an analyst at Denmark's statistics department, further told the AFP that the trend is "changing the picture of the economy." Denmark's statistics department and Danske Bank's Olsen did not immediately respond to requests from Insider for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: It's, would've, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Elon Musk, Amy Schumer, they've, Las Olsen, Jonas Petersen, Bank's Olsen Organizations: Novo Nordisk, pharma, Service, Novo Nordisk's, Novo, Danske Bank, AFP, Nordisk Locations: Wall, Silicon, Europe

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, BJ's, Etsy, Carnival, Blackrock, FedEx & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday: Bank of America downgrades J.M. "Our prior Buy rating was based on the view that SJM would focus on a more optimized portfolio of core brands, following several years of divestitures of low growth/margin assets. Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock due to "AI innovation & potentially lower expenses." Bank of America reiterates Blackrock as buy Bank of America said the company is the "leading platform for investing & tech solutions." Goldman Sachs reiterates FedEx as buy Goldman said it's standing by its buy rating heading into earnings next week.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wells, JPM, PENN, VIRT, William Blair, Jefferies, MET's, Semtech, Wolfe, TD Cowen, Redburn, BLK, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Organizations: Bank of America, Amazon, Nvidia, NVIDIA, JPMorgan, Apple, Wave7 Research, Deutsche Bank, Penn Deutsche, Penn, Citi, Google, BMO, Jefferies, MetLife, Susquehanna, Blackrock, FedEx

☆ JPMorgan trims Apple share price target ahead of iPhone 15 launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple has a challenge ahead as investors remain downbeat about the iPhone maker's upcoming launch, according to JPMorgan. Analyst Samik Chatterjee reiterated his overweight rating on the stock but lowered his price target by $5 to $230. This time around could be similar to a period when Apple's shares outperformed by meeting or beating low investor expectations for the iPhone 11, he said. A price increase across all iPhones, instead of only the Pro models, will incentivize consumers to choose the higher-end devices, he added. Despite near-term headwinds, however, the analyst maintained his "favorable outlook" on Apple's iPhone and services revenue, and he sees catalysts to accelerate revenue growth and upside potential.

Persons: Samik Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Apple, — Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, JPMorgan

☆ New data shows Tesla could have a China problem, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla may be losing the consumer demand battle in China, according to Bank of America. The electric vehicle maker experienced several months of strong demand in China after it lowered prices on the Model 3 and Model Y last December. However, the brand saw its deliveries in China tumble 31% month over month in July, suggesting that the initial uptick was temporary, according to analyst John Murphy. The price cuts have created a negative price spiral, according to the analyst. Other automakers followed Tesla's lead and announced their own price cuts or incentives, including BYD and Xpeng.

Persons: John Murphy, Murphy, Tesla's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America Locations: China, 1H

☆ Morgan Stanley: Buy these 38 stocks that will increase their profits during another better-than-feared earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 38 stocks that will revise earnings estimates higher, according to Morgan Stanley. Corporate profits are on pace to fall 9% through roughly a fifth of the Q2 earnings season, which is about 6 percentage points better than anticipated, according to Morgan Stanley. Morgan StanleyIn fact, the firm found that earnings revisions decelerated in two thirds of industries in the weeks since early July. That's cause for concern as a seasonally challenging time for revisions nears — earnings revisions breadth traditionally trends downwards in the months of July through November. Morgan Stanley expects nominal earnings and sales growth to suffer as price growth slows faster than expected, even if long-awaited interest rate cuts come.

Persons: haven't, Morgan Stanley, Ed Yardeni, Morgan, Mike Wilson, isn't, Wilson, they've

☆ Citi downgrades U.S. stocks, sees S&P 500 pull back 9% to 4,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Strategists at Citi downgraded U.S. equities after a strong first half of 2023, saying an economic slowdown will weigh on company earnings. The Wall Street firm slashed the rating to neutral from overweight Monday and said the S & P 500 will pull back 9% to end the year at 4,000. "After a solid 1H, US outperformance may go on pause," Citi strategists said in a note. The market ended the first half of the year with a bang as the S & P 500 popped 15.9% for its best first half since 2019. The S & P 500 shed 1.2% last week.

Organizations: Citi, US Strategy, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Wall Street, CNBC

☆ These funds were the best performing in the first half — and here are their favorite stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The US-led equity rebound in 1H 2023 was unusually concentrated in the so-called 'magnificent seven' mega-cap tech stocks. Other artificial intelligence-themed stocks broadly benefited from the excitement around its long-term potential as well, such as semiconductor stocks," said Cheung. He added that was reflected in the top performing Morningstar categories, which were U.S. large-cap growth equity, technology sector equity, and Taiwan equity — based on category average returns. Here are the top performing, actively managed equity funds in the first half of the year, according to data from Morningstar. Here are some stocks that appeared most often in the top 10 holdings of the funds, with potential upside to price targets and buy ratings, according to FactSet.

Persons: Bryan Cheung, Julius Baer, Cheung Organizations: Morningstar, CNBC Pro, Investors Locations: Swiss, Taiwan, U.S, Argentine, Asia

☆ Here's another reason that the market could post a huge rally in the second half
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

History has some more good news when it comes to what the stock market could have in the store for the second half of 2023. So, the market's robust first half, in which the S & P 500 posted a nearly 16% gain, presents a strong case for a good second half if history repeats itself. But this market has one more thing going for it: A good first half following a bad 2022. "2023 YTD has not lived up to investors' bearish expectations," Stephen Suttmeier, technical research strategist at Bank of America, said in a client note. .SPX YTD mountain SPX year to date To be sure, history offers no guarantees.

Persons: YTD, Stephen Suttmeier, Suttmeier, Savita Subramanian Organizations: Bank of America, Federal

☆ The history of cyclical bull markets suggests the S&P 500 could rise to 4,900 by next summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If history is any guide, the S & P 500 could climb to 4,900 by next summer, Bank of America says. The S & P 500 closed Friday at 4,298.86, and has breached the 4,300 level during trading on Monday. However, history suggests these cyclical bull markets could continue for some time. Meanwhile, one year after the S & P 500 enters a bull market, the index was higher a majority of the time. For investors, that could mean the S & P 500 could rally as high as 4900 by next summer, the strategist said.

Persons: Stephen Suttmeier, Suttmeier Organizations: Bank of America

☆ This medtech stock has a 'pathway to $1B in sales' by 2030, Piper Sandler says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's time to buy Glaukos ahead of some "exciting" product launches, Piper Sandler said. Analyst Matt O'Brien upgraded Glaukos to overweight, saying investors are overlooking the potential in its treatments for glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases — namely, iDose and iStent. GKOS 1D mountain Glaukos shares 1-day Glaukos shares are outstripping the major benchmarks this year, climbing 52% in 2023, while the S & P 500 is up 11%. Regardless, the analyst's $80 price target suggests shares have further to climb — more than 23% from Tuesday's closing price of $64.82. In particular, he called iDose the "most exciting" launch in midcap medtech, as he expects the treatment will be quickly adopted.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Matt O'Brien, O'Brien, Michael Bloom Locations: midcap

Six months after Morgan Stanley pulled its rating on Carvana shares, the firm says it has "improved confidence" in the used-car dealer. Analyst Adam Jonas reinstated coverage of the stock, giving it an equal-weight rating. The analyst added that the company's reductions of selling, general and administrative expenses have been progressing better than expected, marking a "turning point" for Carvana. Carvana shares have soared nearly 130% in 2023. CVNA YTD mountain Carvana stock —CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

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