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Netflix and a popular beauty stock were featured among Friday's biggest analyst calls. Analyst Rob Sanderson initiated coverage of DoorDash with a buy rating and $170 price target, citing strong execution. Alongside the upgrade, Blum downgraded Sunnova Energy to an equal weight rating and slashed his price target to $6 from $11, citing a higher-for-longer rate environment. "Share gains upmarket by Shopify support confidence in the durability of growth against tempered consumer spending expectations," wrote analyst Keith Weiss. The stock has tumbled 11% this year, but could rally 22% based on the firm's adjusted $85 price target.

Persons: Canaccord Genuity, Rob Sanderson, DoorDash, Sanderson, – Samantha Subin, Wolfe, Steven Chubak, BAC's, Chubak, bode, Wells, Michael Blum, Blum, Biden, Samantha Subin, Morgan Stanley, Keith Weiss, Weiss, — Samantha Subin, Canaccord, Maria Ripps, Steven Cahall, Price, Doug Anmuth, Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne, Jefferies, Ashley Helgans, Helgans, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Netflix, Friday's, Jefferies, Capital, Industry, Wolfe Research, Bank of America, of America, SCHW, Sunnova Energy, NOVA, Ulta Locations: Wells Fargo, China, Thursday's, Canada

☆ It's not just Jamie Dimon and Wall Street. Local bank branches have big AI ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Naghibi envisions community bank branches with fewer employees and more AI. The bank is also exploring the use of generative AI in software engineering, customer service and ways to boost employee productivity. "Effectively, a small bank's branch will be a wall of screens," he said. But bankers like Naghibi believe AI will allow small banks to become more involved in their communities, and in effect, more human. As a community bank, that is where the edge is."

Persons: Wells Fargo, it's, Christopher Naghibi, Naghibi, Naghibi isn't, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Dimon, Jackie Verkuyl, Slaven Bilac, Smart, Chase, Wells, Bilac, Ken Tumin, Banks, homebuyer, Mickey Marshall Organizations: Foundation Bank, JPMorgan, Security, Community Bank, Independent Community Banking Association Locations: Irvine , California, Stockton , California, San Francisco

☆ Top Wall Street analysts like these dividend stocks for portfolio income
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Investors seeking some stability in their portfolios may want to consider high-quality dividend stocks, especially those with a track record of steady income payments. Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Nonetheless, PepsiCo announced a 7% hike in its annualized dividend to $5.42 per share, effective with the dividend payable in June 2024. On March 18, Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian upgraded PepsiCo stock to buy from hold with a price target of $190. (See PepsiCo Stock Buybacks on TipRanks)

Persons: Wall, Enbridge, Robert Kwan, Kwan, TipRanks, Gerard Cassidy, Brian Moynihan, Cassidy, Morgan Stanley, Dara Mohsenian, Mohsenian Organizations: Pepsi, Brooklyn borough New, Enbridge Energy, RBC Capital, East Ohio Gas Company, Ohio Gas, Public Service Company, Dominion Energy, Dominion, Bank of America, PepsiCo, TipRanks Locations: Flatbush, Brooklyn borough, Brooklyn borough New York City, U.S, North Carolina, TipRanks

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, BJ's, Ferrari, Disney, Birkenstock & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: KBW upgrades Bank of America to market perform from underperform KBW upgraded the banking giant with long-term rates declining. Bank of America downgrades Paramount to underperform from buy Bank of America said the backdrop is too challenging for the media stock. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on the stock heading into earnings later this month. Goldman Sachs initiates Birkenstock as buy Goldman initiated the shoe company with a buy and said Birkenstock shares are compelling. Bank of America reiterates Apple as neutral Bank of America said it's sticking with its neutral rating on shares of Apple .

Persons: KBW, Mizuho, it's, BILI, Lee jeans, it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, EBITDA, Raymond James downgrades Bloomin, Raymond James Organizations: Bank of America, Underperform, Corp, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Mizuho, TAM, UBS, Amazon, Citi, Disney, " Bank of America, Paramount, Barclays, Nvidia, AMD, Dominion, Biotech, JPMorgan, HSBC, RBC, Apple, of America Locations: China, FY24E, CLX, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Traders buying calls for a quick pop in this medical device name rather than owning shares outright
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Despite a slight decline in the S & P 500 since Thursday's close, the financial sector is essentially unchanged as I write this. Risk premiums, as implied by options prices on Financial Select SPDR (XLF) vs. SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , have also narrowed. Put prices on the S & P 500 are slightly higher and put prices in financials are slightly lower. The most active contract, the October $285 calls, traded 445 contracts (44,500 shares worth) at an average price of $6.26/contract. DISCLOSURES: (Owns ISRG calls) THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY .

Persons: Let's, Banks, financials, SPDR, we've, Wednesday's outperformance Organizations: Bank of America, Bank of, Trust, JPMorgan Locations: financials

☆ Porsche's iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker's combustion models
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] FILE PHOTO-A Porsche 911 Carrera S is on display during the 75 years Porsche sports car exhibition "Driven by Dreams" in Berlin, Germany, January 25, 2023. The automaker will electrify its compact SUV Macan, followed by the 718 sports car and then the best-selling Cayenne, Porsche e-fuels team leader Karl Dums said. Porsche's EV plans and e-fuels investment are separate, he said. Major automakers will likely avoid new e-fuel models after 2035, having already committed $1.2 trillion to electrification. A host of smaller carmakers also want to sell luxury, high-performance e-fuel models to customers rich enough to afford the expensive fuel, which today can cost up to 10 pounds ($12.90) per liter.

Persons: Lisi Niesner, Karl Dums, Dums, Morgan, Massimo Fumarola, Fumarola, Mike Flewitt, Nick Carey, Paul Lienert, Victoria Waldersee, Giulio Piovaccari, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Carrera, Porsche, REUTERS, EU, HIF Global, Automotive, Ferrari, Morgan Motor, Briggs Automotive Company, Victoria, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Malvern , England, U.S, Liverpool, EVs, London, Detroit, Milan

INVESTMENT BANKING GAINSInvestment banking was a standout, with net income surging 76% to $2.7 billion. The gains were driven by higher interest payments and leasing revenue, the company said. In another surprise bright spot, the bank's sales and trading revenue outperformed expectations to post a 3% increase in revenue to $4.3 billion. Revenue from fixed income, currencies and commodities trading rose 7% to $2.7 billion from a year earlier. The financial health of consumers underpins BofA's consumer banking unit, where revenue rose 15% to $10.5 billion.

Persons: Wells, Brian Moynihan, David Fanger, BofA, Alastair Borthwick, Borthwick, Manya Saini, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Anil D'Silva, Nick Zieminski Organizations: YORK, Bank of America's, Wall, U.S, . Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Federal Reserve, " Bank of America's, Investment, Bank of America, Thomson Locations: U.S, dealmaking, Bengaluru, New York

☆ Bank of America or Citi? Analysts say one stock is set to soar 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Two of them were Citi and Bank of America , both of which exceeded forecasts on revenue and other metrics. Bank of America: 'Superior resiliency' Bank of America continues to demonstrate a "Goliath is Winning" theme, Wells Fargo said in an April 18 note. The bank's earnings came in at 94 cents per share, above Wall Street's estimate of 82 cents, according to Refinitiv. Wells Fargo gave Bank of America a price target of $45, or potential upside of nearly 50% from Wednesday's close. Wells Fargo gave Citi a price target of $62, or potential 24% upside from Wednesday's close — smaller than the upside it gave Bank of America.

☆ Wells Fargo says this top bank pick can jump 55% this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo named Bank of America his top pick for 2023 on expectations for "near best-in-class" growth in net interest income, profit margins and earnings. The stock should merit a higher multiple this year and can climb 55% from its price on Tuesday, Mayo wrote in a note published that day. To be fair, Bank of America was also Mayo's top pick at the start of 2022. based on the Fed stress test," Mayo wrote of last year's stock decline. Mayo's other top picks are U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial , both of which should beat consensus earnings by at least 6% over the next two years, Mayo wrote.

☆ Citi downgrades Bank of America, says gains will be hard to come by for the banking stock
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank of America 's high valuation little room for upside, Citi warned. Analyst Keith Horowitz downgraded the bank stock to neutral from buy while reiterating his price target at $40, which presents an upside of just 4.1% from Friday's close. "BAC is a high quality franchise that is executing well and may be a good defensive holding in light of upcoming economic and market uncertainty given BAC's good deposit franchise and lower credit risk," he said. He cited a "more conservative view" on deposits going forward and added that that net interest income tailwinds "seem fully factored in" for the banking giant. Other comprehensive income may also be lower, though the bank won't benefit as much because it hedged elsewhere, he said.

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