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There's still plenty of room for upside in tech stocks, Morgan Stanley said earlier this week. CNBC Pro combed through Morgan Stanley research to find the firm's favorite overweight-rated stocks based on the latest results and updated forecasts. "We believe GOOGL's AI positioning is improving, and that investors are beginning to recognize this," he said. Spotify Shares of the music streaming giant are too attractive to ignore following the company's blowout earnings report in late April, according to the firm. ... We believe GOOGL's AI positioning is improving, and that investors are beginning to recognize this.
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As the busiest week for first quarter earnings results kicks off, several stocks on the docket to report this week may be poised for big swings. As of last Friday, 74% of companies in the S & P 500 reported a positive earnings surprise while 58% beat revenue expectations, according to FactSet. This week is scheduled to be the busiest one of the season, with 29% of companies in the S & P 500 — or 146 companies — due to post results. With so many corporate results to be released this week, investors may want to pay special attention to some earnings more than others in advance. CNBC Pro screened for the stocks that could see significant post-earnings moves either up or down, based on investors' expectations in the options market.
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Monday's analyst calls included a price target cut for one of the biggest tech companies in the world and Goldman Sachs getting bullish on an e-commerce giant ahead of earnings. Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Apple to $210 from $220, citing the potential for disappointing fiscal third-quarter guidance. 6:50 a.m.: Morgan Stanley remains bullish on Nvidia even after chipmaker's sell-off The recent slump in artificial intelligence-related stocks hasn't steered Morgan Stanley away from Nvidia . Sheridan kept his buy rating and $220 price target on Amazon, which is expected to post its earnings results on April 30. Analyst Erik Woodring reiterated his overweight rating on the tech giant but cut his price target to $210 from $220.
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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.
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Wall Street anticipates a largely rosy setup for the stock, with many forecasting that the company beats, or reports in line with expectations. The anticipation contributed to some Wall Street firms lifting their price targets heading into the print. Under the paid sharing plan , Netflix account owners can buy an extra member slot and invite people outside their household to use the service. "After 1Q24, Netflix begins to lap the paid sharing benefits - most significantly in 2H24," wrote Morgan Stanley's Swinburne. Reason for caution Despite Netflix's strong run this year and the benefits reaped through paid sharing, some Wall Street analysts see reasons for caution.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMorgan Stanley forecasts 25-30% earnings growth for Netflix, says Ben SwinburneBenjamin Swinburne, Morgan Stanley U.S. head of media research, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to share his outlook on Netflix, the media landscape, and more.
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Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Netflix to $700 from $600. 7:13 a.m.: JPMorgan cuts Boeing price target, but says demand should push strong long-term growth Investors shouldn't give up on Boeing as a long-term investment, according to JPMorgan. Analyst Seth Seifman lowered his price target by $20 to $210, implying 21.1% potential upside for shares of the aerospace company. He raised his target price by $14 to $62, which suggests 4.2% potential upside for DocuSign over the next year. The analyst kept his neutral rating on the stock but cut his price target by $16 to $180.
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Morgan Stanley's $47 per share price target on Ally Financial implies nearly 32% upside from Wednesday's $35.68 close. The analyst reiterated an overweight rating on Disney stock alongside a $110 per share price target, or about 11% upside moving forward. Feldman his buy rating on Disney and a $120 per share price target, implying more than 21% ahead. Bank of America also reiterated a buy rating on Disney stock, and stood by its $110 per share price target. Shares have outperformed peers thanks to a strong revenue and earnings per share outlook in the company's fourth-quarter earnings report.
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Analysts are largely bullish on Walt Disney stock ahead of the media company's fiscal first-quarter earnings out Wednesday afternoon. But analysts are not sure about the effect of the move on Disney's share price just yet. Analysts are generally optimistic on Disney ahead of earnings, with some even thinking the stock is trading at a cheaper valuation than it should be. Disney remains Morgan Stanley's sole overweight media stock given the firm's bullish view on parks and streaming, analyst Benjamin Swinburne wrote in a Monday note. DIS 1Y mountain Disney stock.
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Kess raised his price target to $47 from $36, suggesting 11% upside from Tuesday's close. His price target, cut to $276 from $311, implies roughly 10% downside from Tuesday's close. "We upgrade SUN to Buy and lift our [target price] to $65 following several cash flow accretive transactions," Dounis wrote. "The January 11th transactions drive ~25% of the target price increase; the NS Acquisition drives the remaining ~75% increase." NKLA mountain 2020-07-01 NKLA since 2020 Still, the analyst's $2 price target implies the stock could surge more than 200% from here.
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Bank of America raised its rating on Adecoargo to buy , with its price target pointing to more than 26% upside. The firm maintained its $450 price target on the pizza chain, which implies shares could jump 12.6%. Analyst Doug Anmuth upped his price target by $15 to $220, implying shares could still gain more than 13%. The firm's new $230 price target implies the overweight-rated stock could gain 18.5% over the next 12 months. The analyst increased his 2024 year-end price target to $30 per share, which suggests 32.2% potential upside from Monday's close.
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Morgan Stanley hiked its rating on Netflix following the streaming giant's stellar earnings report, seeing the shares potentially rising 20% on strong revenue growth. The Wall Street firm's analyst Benjamin Swinburne upgraded Netflix to overweight from equal weight Thursday, while raising his 12-month price target to $475. Netflix's subscriber growth was driven by a password-sharing crackdown efforts and interest in its new ad-supported tier. The analyst's bull case for Netflix in the most optimistic scenario calls for a $550 price target, or 40% upside. For the bear case, the analyst sees Netflix shares falling as low as $300, or 25% downside.
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2023's gold rush for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé music should continue to bode well for shares of Spotify Technology , according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Benjamin Swinburne named the music streaming company a top pick and reiterated his buy rating. Heightened engagement levels and ongoing innovation should fuel further market share gains and help the company hold onto pricing power, he added. In the near term, Swinburne remains confident in the company's ability to retain pricing power and anticipates an acceleration in revenue growth during the fourth quarter. The record-breaking event has sold out stadiums, led to an expensive resale ticket market and heads to theaters this weekend as a concert film that's already broken records, surpassing $100 million in ticket sales .
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As the economy slows down, investors will want to play defense with dividend strategies, according to Wolfe Research. "In a later cycle environment, dividend growth becomes scarce and investors tend to pay up for companies with high dividend growth," analyst Chris Senyek wrote in a note last week. Therefore, the strategy is to look for names with both high dividend growth and a high free cash flow yield, since investors look to cash flow to support further dividend growth, he said. Comcast has an average analyst rating of overweight and has nearly 10% upside to the average price target, according to FactSet. Lennar is also well-liked by analysts, with an average rating of overweight and about 20% upside to the average price target, per FactSet.
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Despite a mixed fiscal third-quarter report, Wall Street analysts are positive on Disney going forward. Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne maintained an overweight rating with a $105 per share price target, or 20% upside from Wednesday's close. JPMorgan's Philip Cusick similarly reiterated an overweight rating with a $125 per share price target on Disney, which implied upside of 43%. Goldman Sachs' Brett Feldman, meanwhile, has a buy rating on Disney stock with a price target of $128 per share, or 46% upside from Wednesday's close. Citi's Jason Bazinet reiterated a buy rating on Disney stock accompanied by a $125 per share price target.
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DIS YTD mountain Disney shares' YTD performance Ahead of the company's quarterly release, several Wall Street analysts have lowered their performance forecasts. The new price target suggests shares could rally 45% from Tuesday's close. He cut his price target to $105 from $110. Finally, Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft lowered his price target, citing lower advertising revenue and underperformance at the box office. His new price target is $120, down from $131.
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Despite the overhang of the Hollywood labor strikes, "a significant bull case remains" for Cinemark , according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Benjamin Swinburne raised his price target on shares to $24 to $22, suggesting 36.9% upside from Friday's close. This is based on further box office growth in '24, but '24 attendance at just ~70% of '19 levels which we see as potentially conservative. "Strikes-aside, studios continue to build back production and we expect increased film supply from both traditional and streaming studios over the next few years. The analyst added that Cinemark is "uniquely positioned" to benefit from the North American box office recovery owing to a combination of factors, including its conservative balance sheet pre-Covid.
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The company earned €168 million in revenue, while analysts polled by Refinitiv expected €672 million. The company reported adjusted net income and revenue that beat expectations for the second quarter. Viatris reported revenue of $3.92 billion, while analysts polled by StreetAccount called for $3.86 billion. PayPal – PayPal stock climbed 2% after launching its first stablecoin, PayPal USD, backed by the U.S. dollar on Monday. Analysts polled by FactSet are forecasting an adjusted 5 cents per share on $534.2 million in sales.
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But can the same be said for Mattel shares? Mattel stock is up more about 19% on a year to date basis after a mixed start to the year. Into the Barbie release, the stock reflects the growing buzz. Mattel shares moved from $17.59 on June 1 to breaking into the $20 range for the first time since February. Though Barbie is not a typical film in the space given its adult audience, Jefferies analyst Andrew Uerkwitz said, it can still help Mattel sales incrementally.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSports moves could greatly impact the streaming wars, says Morgan Stanley's Benjamin SwinburneBenjamin Swinburne, Morgan Stanley managing director and head of U.S. media research, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss how sports offer the most attractive value and more.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStreaming doesn't have a demand problem; it's a cost one, says Morgan Stanley's Benjamin SwinburneBenjamin Swinburne, Morgan Stanley head of U.S. media research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the future of streaming.
He is doubling down on shares of the movie theater chain ahead of earnings in early May. "Films outside the Top 10 in box office revenues saw a ~100% increase YoY and contributed ~28% of 1Q overall box office," Swinburne wrote. Morgan Stanley said it likes stocks that can "deliver above-peer, and above consensus/market expectations long-term organic sales growth," and Church & Dwight fits the bill. … recent weeks, we have fielded concerns around WSC's ability to remain resilient in an environment where investors are increasingly discounting near-term earnings upside. … Films outside the Top 10 in box office revenues saw a ~100% increase YoY and contributed ~28% of 1Q overall box office."
Tech (and media and telecom) investors should start preparing their buy lists now ahead of a bear market low, Morgan Stanley said. Given this, the strategist offered an investment guide for the period before, during and after the stock market trough. Netflix was among the names Morgan Stanley recommended for the period prior to the market bottom. Meanwhile, after the bear market low, Morgan Stanley said cyclicals, lower quality and value names have the most "impressive outperformance." Meanwhile, for investors trading through the trough and into the bull market, names such as Salesforce and Microsoft are buying opportunities, Morgan Stanley said.
The cost-saving initiatives unveiled by Disney on Wednesday give analysts another reason to remain bullish on the media giant. The commentary from analysts comes after the company on Wednesday revealed plans to cut 7,000 jobs and slash $5.5 billion in costs . "Bob Iger laid out a plan for cost cuts, content and streaming rationalization and ultimately improved profitability," said Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall in a Wednesday note to clients. "An execution story is a cleaner catalyst path, and the shares should track higher on confidence + estimates." "Bob Iger has a long, strong track record which provides confidence he will manage this transition for DIS," she said.
Shares for Disney could see big gains going forward, according to Morgan Stanley. He also noted that his bull case scenario is now in play after the stock's hot start to 2023. "After a 25% appreciation in shares YTD, we focus on the bull case from here: In our view, the recent appreciation in shares reflects two recent shifts in sentiment. Morgan Stanley has a bull case price target of $150 per share on Disney, which implies upside of 36.1% from Friday's close. Disney shares were down nearly 1% during the premarket Monday.
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