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☆ Citi says investors should focus on dividends, lists several buy-rated income stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Therefore, investors would be more incentivized to buy companies that have a strong record of dividend payments. The strategist expects more companies to add dividends payouts going forward, as firms begin to increasingly understand the appeal for investors. The stocks had to meet the following criteria: Buy-rated by Citi Research 3-year dividend per share with a compound annual growth rate above 5% Above median expected dividend growth Potential dividend per share upside Reasonable payout ratio Reasonable dividend yield One name on the list was Visa , which currently has a dividend yield of 0.7%, according to Citi Research. Semiconductor firm Lam Research also made the list, with a dividend yield of 0.9%. More than half of analysts covering the stock rate it a buy or strong buy and see a potential upside of nearly 6%.

Persons: Scott Chronert, Chronert, TD Cowen, Bryan Bergin, Riley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Reserve, Citi, Fed, Citi Research's, Citi Research, Visa, LSEG, Mastercard, Semiconductor, Lam Research, Research Locations: Asia, Europe

☆ This Nvidia derivative play is on fire ahead of earnings next week. How to trade it from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors looking for artificial intelligence exposure outside of Nvidia directly were rewarded in Micron (MU) , up 70% in one year. I'll discuss a smart options trade from here following Micron's stock run and ahead of its earnings next week. As I believe there will be a lot of volatility in the months ahead inside of the high-flying artificial intelligence theme, I want to clearly define my risk in this bullish view I am expressing below. Although this would be a new all-time high for Micron, the narrative of "high tide, lifts all boats" has been applicable to anything and everything associated with artificial intelligence. DISCLOSURES: (Kilburg is long this call spread) THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY .

Organizations: Nvidia, Micron, Citi, MU

Berenberg increased its price target on Eli Lilly on the back of expected strong sales of its weight loss drug, Zepbound. The firm kept its $21 price target, saying shares are "ready to inflect" with hardware cost deflation and investment tax credit boosting growth. Danely's $820 price target on the buy-rated blockbuster chipmaker suggests 3.6% potential upside for shares since Monday's close. — Pia Singh 5:38 a.m.: Berenberg hikes Eli Lilly price target Eli Lilly has been on a tear this year, and Berenberg expects even more gains from here. Analyst Kerry Holford reiterated his buy rating on the stock and raised his price target to $850 from $680.

Persons: Berenberg, Eli Lilly, John Hodulik, Hodulik, — Pia Singh, Wells, Steven Cahall, Cahall, ROKU, Fred Imbert, BofA Evercore, James West, Christopher Danely, Danely, Goldman Sachs, Edward Jones, James Shanahan, Goldman, Marcus, Apiro Dounls, Sunoco, Kerry Holford, Holford, Zepbound Organizations: CNBC, pharma, Nvidia, Citi, Sunoco, NuStar Energy, Netflix, UBS, Vizio, CTV, ISI, BofA, BofA Evercore ISI, Bank of America, Micron Technology, NuStar, SUN Locations: Wells, Sunrun, Monday's

☆ Wall Street banks turn upbeat on emerging market debt
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Karin Strohecker | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan raised its outlook for emerging market hard-currency debt on Monday to "marketweight" from "underweight", saying the latest U.S. inflation data cemented a shift to the next phase in the cycle. In its 2023 outlook Morgan Stanley predicted emerging market hard-currency bonds could return more than 14% next year. Core CPI seems to be finally in," Citi Research's head of emerging market strategy Dirk Willer said in the bank's weekly strategy note. However, it might not be quite time for investors to dive into emerging market sovereign credit. JPMorgan's emerging market strategist Jonny Goulden said Federal Reserve hiking cycles were usually followed by a "wait" period before the onset of a U.S. recession, or possibly even an emerging markets financial crisis.

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