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☆ Match Group stock plunges after decline in people paying for Tinder
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Match Group , the parent company of dating apps Tinder and Hinge, is trading at its lowest price since it spun out into a separate company from IAC in July 2020. Analysts expressed concern about lower fourth-quarter revenue projections and a falling number of people paying for Tinder. "Beyond the guide, we suspect a key area of scrutiny will be around trends in Tinder payers. This metric was down 6% y/ y in 3Q (in line with guidance) – but MTCH called out a ~200K sequential headwind in 4Q as weekly subscribers churn out of the system." Match also agreed to use Google's User Choice Billing by March 31, 2024, which will oblige Match to pay a cut of subscription fees to Google.

Persons: MTCH, Bumble Organizations: IAC, LSEG, Tinder, JPMorgan, Equity Research, Google, Deutsche Bank, CNBC PRO Locations: 4Q

☆ Is Meta a buy after the brutal tech sell-off? Here's what the pros are saying
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Both Meta Platforms and Alphabet saw their shares caught up in a broad tech sell-off last week — but several analysts remain bullish. On Meta, concerns emerged last week following CFO Susan Li's comments on the advertising market in the fourth quarter. META YTD mountain Year-to-date share price movement in Meta Year-to-date, shares in Meta are up over 150% higher. Morgan Stanley views Meta as one of the companies best positioned to weather the volatility in the tech sector. We would be buying the pullback in Meta shares" in an Oct. 26 note.

Persons: Susan Li's, Dan Ives, CNBC's, He's, it's, Meta, Ives, Meta they're, pricings, Mark, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley, —, Jonathan Vanian, Michael Bloom Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Wedbush Securities, Labs, JPMorgan, Baird Equity Research Locations: Meta

☆ Is Meta uninvestable or a top pick? Pros weigh in on whether it's time to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tech giant Meta seems to be going through an "identity crisis" of sorts, making the stock "uninvestable" right now, according to Adam Coons, chief portfolio manager at Winthrop Capital Management. Reports indicate that it has plans to roll out a generative AI-powered chatbot with multiple personas that will rival ChatGPT. META mountain 2022-09-25 Meta price chart American investment bank Citi has named Meta as its "top-pick across the internet sector," giving it a buy rating at a price target of $385 — giving it over 30% upside from its Sept. 21 close. Elsewhere, Baird Equity Research has an outperform rating on Meta at a target price of $355, giving it an around 18% upside from its Sept. 22 close. However, even given Meta's new launches and opportunities in ad revenue, Winthrop Capital's Coons is skeptical of how long this will go on "until Mark Zuckerberg changes his mind."

Persons: Adam Coons, –, CNBC's, ChatGPT, Coons, —, Baird, Meta's, Winthrop Capital's Coons, Mark Zuckerberg, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Winthrop Capital Management, Facebook, Citi, Baird Equity Research, Meta, Reality Labs, Apple Vision

☆ Buy this payments company after investors bailed on the stock last week, Baird says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors should think twice about fleeing Block stock after website connectivity issues, according to Baird Equity Research. The firm reiterated an outperform rating on Block in a Monday note, and designated shares as a bullish fresh pick. However, Baird lowered its price target on the stock to $72 from $92, or about 36% upside from Friday's $53.08 close. SQ YTD mountain Block stock. The analyst added that payment issues at large firms like Block have typically abated in the short term and helped jumpstart a stock recovery.

Persons: Baird, David Koning, Koning, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Baird Equity Research Locations: jumpstart

☆ Tesla shares gain as Baird Equity adds stock to 'best ideas' list
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a branch office in Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 21 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Tesla's (TSLA.O) shares rose 4.5% on Monday, snapping a six-session losing streak, after brokerage Baird Equity Research added the stock to its "best ideas" list. Bearish investors will point to lower production, said Baird, but added Tesla was still on pace to achieve its production forecast of 1.8 million vehicles this year. Tesla sparked a price war earlier this year and last week slashed prices of three models in China. Reporting by Akash Sriram and Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arnd, Baird, Tesla, Rivian, Akash Sriram, Jaspreet Singh, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, Equity Research, stoke, Apple, Ford Motor, Thomson Locations: Bern, Switzerland, China, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. The S&P 500 information technology sector (.SPLRCT), which houses Nvidia, rose 0.7% while real estate (.SPLRCR) and utilities (.SPLRCU) were a drag, down more than 1% each. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 2.38-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.46-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 18 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 27 new highs and 141 new lows. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Thomas Hayes, Jerome Powell, stokes, Dow, Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Amruta Khandekar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom Indexes, Dow, Nasdaq, Nvidia, HSBC, Fed, Great, Capital LLC, Equity Research, Dow Jones, Federal, Federal Reserve, Traders, Reuters Graphics Reuters, VMware, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Jackson, Wyoming

☆ Medical device maker Zimmer Biomet lifts profit forecast as surgeries rebound
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH.N) on Tuesday raised its full-year profit forecast, anticipating demand to hold up for its medical devices following a rebound in knee and hip replacement procedures. Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) attributed its strong quarter to hospitals addressing bottlenecks from the pandemic while Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said it expected to top profit estimates with surgeries bouncing back. The company now expects full-year profit of $7.47 to $7.57 per share, compared with its previous forecast of $7.40 to $7.50. The Indiana-based company's second-quarter revenue rose nearly 5% to $1.87 billion, beating analysts' estimates of $1.83 billion. Zimmer also expects reported revenue to grow between 6.5% and 7% this year, compared to its prior forecast of between 5% and 6%.

Persons: Zimmer, Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Mariam Sunny, Sriraj Organizations: Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Abbott Laboratories, Baird Equity, Thomson Locations: Indiana, Bengaluru

In this article BBBY Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA pedestrian walks by a Bed Bath and Beyond store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesWhen Bed Bath & Beyond leaders speak to investors Tuesday morning, they won't simply report sales and earnings results. On Thursday, Bed Bath warned it may have to file for bankruptcy, saying it could soon be unable to cover costs as sales lag and store traffic dwindles. If Bed Bath has made significant inroads in improving inventory, it could offer a glimmer of hope for the quarters ahead. Before Bed Bath can address moving product off shelves, though, it needs to tackle an even more fundamental problem: having enough merchandise to fill them.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Hot jobs, chip trouble, FedEx looks OK
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marvell Technology (MRVL) gets multiple price target cuts. Here's a switch: Citi is RAISING its price target on FedEx (FDX) to $190 per share from $165. So price target cuts on Wall Street and the stock down more than 11% in the premarket. The work management platform issues disappointing operating income and lots of analyst price target cuts. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Amazon's cloud business just reported its slowest growth ever, and executives hinted it could get even worse
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon's cloud business grew 27% in Q3, the slowest pace since disclosing that number in 2014. CFO Brian Olsavsky said the growth rate was even lower in the back-end of the third quarter. On Thursday, Amazon's cloud business reported a 27% revenue growth rate for the third quarter, the slowest expansion since the company started disclosing the number in 2014. During Thursday's analyst call, Olsavsky said AWS's growth rate decelerated as the third quarter progressed, falling down to the "mid-20% growth rate" in the latter part of the period. To help those customers, AWS is offering lower-priced options and a more cost-efficient chip processor service, he said.

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