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☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, eBay, Zoom, JetBlue, BJ's & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are initiating coverage of Samsara (IOT) with a Buy rating and $42 price target." Deutsche Bank adds a catalyst call buy on Estee Lauder Deutsche added a short-term buy rating on shares of the beauty giant. Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said it's getting more "constructive" on Apple shares but is sticking with its market perform rating for now. "We are initiating coverage of AES with a Buy rating and $21PT. "We are initiating coverage on shares of Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), a leading roofing products distributor in the United States, with a Buy rating and $135 PT."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Oppenheimer, JPMorgan, Lauder Deutsche, Mizuho, TD Cowen, Cowen, it's, Bernstein, Jefferies, Kite, Kite Realty Jefferies, GE Vernova, Tesla, Needham, Andy, BTIG, Davidson, Barnes, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Morgan Stanley, Etsy, Rosenblatt, Swift, Janney Organizations: Bank of America, Cisco Systems, Goldman Sachs, P, JPMorgan, JetBlue, Bancorp, SPT, Oracle, Deutsche Bank, Linde, Mizuho, LIN, Nvidia, Apple, Kite Realty, GE, Metro NY, SSS, Deutsche, Infrastructure, FTAI Infrastructure, BMO, New, AMC, Barnes Group, AES Corporation, AES, eBay, EBAY, UW, ZS, Comcast, CNBC, Benchmark, Beacon Locations: New York City, OW, United States

☆ Analysts love these value stocks, giving 4 more than 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Growth stocks have often been investor darlings — the S & P 500 is driven by stocks in sectors like tech. Value stocks are less popular. But many growth stocks are also becoming expensive, prompting some investors to turn to value stocks. Goldman Sachs also recently highlighted value stocks that stand out for their cheap valuations compared with earnings growth prospects. Those interested in value stocks can consider the following from CNBC Pro's screen of the Vanguard Value ETF.

Persons: darlings, Brian Szytel, Szytel, Goldman Sachs, Baker Hughes, Properties Organizations: Group, CNBC, Vanguard, AES Corporation, Halliburton Company, AES, Royalty Pharma

Cooler-than-expected inflation data could push stocks higher, especially those that benefit the most from a decline in the cost of money. MGM stock has added more than 21% from the start of the year, while Caesars has climbed about 11%. Elsewhere, Solar Battery company SunRun also made the cut, and average analysts polled by FactSet/Refinitiv implies nearly 89% upside moving forward. Shares have pulled back more than 52% from the start of the year as higher interest rates pressure the overall solar sector . RUN YTD mountain SunRun stock.

Persons: Russell, SunRun Organizations: Labor Department, CPI, Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, CNBC, Treasury, MGM International, Caesars Entertainment, MGM, Caesars, Las, Solar Battery, FactSet, BMO Capital Markets, Dish Network, AES Corporation Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Amid high levels of contamination, Puerto Rico town's residents plead for action
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

SALINAS, Puerto Rico — Shuttered windows are a permanent fixture in Salinas, an industrial town on Puerto Rico’s southeast coast that is considered one of the U.S. territory’s most contaminated regions. Salinas also has one of the highest incidence rates of cancer in Puerto Rico, with 140 cases reported in 2019, the newest figures available from the island’s Central Registry of Cancer. Those measures have a limited effect, however, and residents continue frustrated that their complaints about contamination have been ignored for years. That has been hailed by many in Puerto Rico, which has one of the highest asthma rates in a U.S. jurisdiction and whose power generation system is 97% based on fossil fuels. Although she has been the target of protests organized by frustrated residents, she said she is pushing for corrective measures.

☆ BP invests millions in company that supplies 'rapidly deployable' solar tech
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Australian firm 5B says its 5B Maverick system is "a fully prefabricated, plug-&-play solar farm in a box." It adds that "each 5B Maverick array consists of up to 90 solar modules, mounted on [nine] domed racks between 10 composite steel-concrete beams." BP said it is investing 20 million Australian dollars ($13.53 million) in Australian renewable company 5B, which specializes in solar technology. BP said 5B had deployed over 60 megawatts of solar tech worldwide, with projects based in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States. 'Today's energy system is a hydrocarbon system'CEO Bernard Looney recently said the BP strategy focused on simultaneously investing in hydrocarbons and the planned energy transition.

☆ Analysts are standing by these stocks with 'robust upside' ahead of Q3 earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Earnings season is underway and Wall Street analysts are picking their favorite stocks to buy ahead of third quarter results. In addition, "capital allocation optionality provides sources of earnings upside," according to the firm. We could see EPS of ~$1 by 2030, and view the stock as undervalued given the growth and earnings potential. This shows the earnings potential of Pfizer beyond the loss of exclusivity of key drugs through the end of the decade. ... .Capital allocation optionality provides sources of earnings upside."

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