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☆ Here’s what major analysts are chattering about before Disney earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

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.

Persons: Wells, Steven Cahall, Morgan Stanley's, Benjamin Swinburne, Swinburne, Jason Bazinet, Bazinet, Hugh Johnston, Disney, Blackwells, Nelson Peltz's Organizations: Walt Disney, Disney, Blackwells, ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros . Discovery, UBS, Big Tech, Citi, Hulu, DIS, Capital, Fund Management Locations: rebundling, Tuesday's, F1Q23

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Disney, Chipotle, Nike, Roblox, Costco & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating after the company's robust earnings report on Thursday. " Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said investors should keep buying shares of Apple after its earnings report on Thursday. "We are downgrading the shares to HOLD and lowering our price target to $7." Bank of America reiterates Roblox as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on the stock heading into earnings next week. " Citi reiterates Disney as buy Citi said it's standing by the stock heading into earnings next week. "

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Meta, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Evercore, Oppenheimer, Baird, Wells, Roblox, it's bullish, Chipotle, it's Organizations: North America, Bank of America, Apple, Nvidia, Global Payments, Costco, Citi, Sea, Deutsche Bank downgrades New York Community Bancorp, Deutsche, New, Community Bancorp, Comerica, CMA, TFC, Barclays, Nike, Disney, UBS, ~$ $ Locations: North, China, Singapore, KeyCorp, F1Q23

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Coinbase, Generac, Wayfair, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on Apple after its earnings report Thursday. Rosenblatt downgrades Apple to neutral from buy Rosenblatt said Apple is sitting in a "slowdown phase." Citi upgrades Intercontinental Exchange to buy from neutral Citi said it sees "improving signals across the platform" for the exchange company. Citi opens a positive catalyst watch on Apple Citi said it sees upside ahead of the company's new iPhone unveil in September. Citi reiterates Disney as buy Citi said it's sticking with its buy rating on stock heading into earnings next week. "

Persons: Stephens, it's, Morgan Stanley, Apple, tonight's, Rosenblatt, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Oppenheimer, Tim Horton's, TD Cowen, Read, Truist, Lamb Weston, Stifel, Evercore Organizations: bil, Bank of America, AWS, underperform Bank of America, Apple, AMD, Citi, Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, Galactic, Virgin Galactic, Brands, Restaurant Brands, SSS, TH, BK, TD Cowen downgrades Moderna, Apple Citi, Disney, JPMorgan, Petrobras, Petrobras –, PayPal Locations: Coinbase, Burger, F1Q23

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Bowlero, Exxon & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

UBS upgrades Exxon to buy from neutral UBS said in its upgrade of the oil and gas giant that it likes the company's balance sheet. Bank of America reiterates Meta as buy Bank of America says it likes "self-help stocks in an uncertain macro." Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America raised its price target on the AI beneficiary to $340 per share from $310. Bank of America downgrades CDW to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the technology products company after its disappointing earnings report on Tuesday. Wolfe reiterates Amazon as outperform Wolfe says it's standing by its outperform rating on the stock heading into earnings next week. "

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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: UBS, Netflix, First Republic, Carnival, Meta, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Match as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it sees more industry growth for stocks such as Match. Deutsche Bank upgrades Kimberly-Clark and Conagra to hold from sell Deutsche upgraded several staples manufacturers mainly on valuation. Deutsche Bank upgrades Dow to buy from hold Deutsche said the "worst is behind us." Morgan Stanley reiterates First Republic as underweight Morgan Stanley said it sees too many negative outcomes for First Republic. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Nvidia's flagship AI and tech conference this week.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Exxon, Disney, Tesla, Apple, Affirm, Ulta, Alphabet & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Baird downgrades Bunge to neutral from outperform Baird downgraded the agribusiness and food company's after its disappointing earnings report on Wednesday. JPMorgan reiterates Uber as a top pick JPMorgan says it's sticking with the stock after its "strong" earnings report on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs reiterates Exxon as buy Goldman says it's sticking with its buy rating on shares of Exxon. Bank of America reiterates Apple as neutral Bank of America says Apple Services are at risk for further deceleration. Oppenheimer reiterates Ulta as outperform Oppenheimer says the bull case still has legs" for Ulta.

☆ Wells Fargo gives a bullish endorsement to a beleaguered Disney. We're awaiting Iger's turnaround plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Wells Fargo on Tuesday said it expects Walt Disney (DIS) to "come out swinging" when the entertainment conglomerate reports fiscal first-quarter results early next month. At the Club, we're slightly more cautious and will be looking closely for a detailed turnaround plan from CEO Bob Iger. We like this setup into the print," Wells Fargo analysts wrote in a research note. Like other investors — including the Club — Trian has expressed frustration over Disney's streaming losses, overspending and a share price decline of more than 44% last year. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Apple, Amazon, AMC, Netflix, Caterpillar & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America upgrades Caterpillar to buy from neutral Bank of America said in it sees a multiyear growth story for the industrial giant. Guggenheim downgrades Tesla to sell from neutral Guggenheim said numbers are too optimistic ahead of Tesla 's earnings later this month. Deutsche Bank downgrades Logitech to hold from buy Deutsche said it's concerned about weakening PC demand trends. Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock, but that it sees further headcount reductions this year. Bank of America names Netflix a top pick Bank of America said Netflix is one of the best positioned media company's for the permanent shift to streaming.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Tesla, DoorDash, Disney, Zillow & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Piper Sandler reiterates Amazon as outperform Piper said it's "more positive on the out-year opportunity" after attending the most recent Amazon Web Services conference in Las Vegas. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by shares of Apple and that it sees no evidence of demand destruction. Morgan Stanley reiterates Hostess as overweight Morgan Stanley said after a meeting with Hostess management that it sees multiple growth drivers for the maker of Twinkies. Morgan Stanley reiterates Rocket Lab as overweight Morgan Stanley said investors should buy the dip in shares of the space satellite company. Morgan Stanley reiterates FedEx as equal weight Morgan Stanley said it's staying cautious and has low visibility heading into FedEx earnings later this month.

☆ iPhone supply disruptions in China weigh on Apple, but should be temporary headwind
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Club take The production headwinds in China don't shake our confidence in Apple. At the same time, we're interested in getting a clearer picture on when iPhone production in China could normalize. We see production snags as a temporary risk that could moderate once China ultimately abandons its zero-Covid policy. Apart from production challenges in China, Apple's stock has been held back this year by macroeconomic pressures and foreign exchange headwinds, with shares down roughly 16% year-to-date. Apple's stock climbed nearly 8% last week, as tech stocks surged on the back of weaker-than-expected inflation data for October.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Coinbase, AMD, Boeing & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bank of America reiterates Tesla as equal weight Bank of America cut its price target on Tesla to $275 per share from $325 and said it sees sales volume headwinds. Read more about this call here Citi downgrades Bank of America to neutral from buy Citi said the risk/reward outlook for Bank of America is skewed to the downside. Baird upgrades Advanced Micro Devices to outperform from neutral Baird said demand for the semiconductor company's products remains strong. " JPMorgan downgrades Teva to underweight from neutral JPMorgan said that it's concerned about slowing growth. " Bank of America removes Amazon from the US1 list Bank of America removed Amazon from the firm's top picks list.

☆ Wall Street cuts Disney targets on earnings miss but sees the company as a long-term winner
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

While a slew of analysts lowered their price targets and future expectations for Disney earnings, many remained bullish on the company, insisting that it's poised to be a winner in the future of streaming. " The firm kept its buy rating on shares but lowered its price target to $122 from $135. Shares of Disney have shed about 35% year to date. Until the division reaches profitability, there could be more pain for investors up to the turning point for the company. Barclays, which has a neutral rating on shares of Disney, sees shares falling further.

☆ Wells Fargo downgrades FedEx, says there's lower revenue growth ahead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analyst Allison Poliniak-Cusic downgraded shares of FedEx to equal weight from overweight in anticipation of lower revenue growth ahead. "FDX's new savings outlook calls for a greater portion of targeted profits to come from cost savings, which implies less from growth, and by extension, lower revenue growth." According to the note, FedEx could grow revenue at a 2% compounded annual growth rate, compared to a historical CAGR of 6% . However, that evolution will take time, measured in years not quarters," Poliniak-Cusic wrote. Thus, we believe there is additional pressure ahead," Poliniak-Cusic added.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, Carvana, Target & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Wedbush downgrades Carvana to neutral from buy Wedbush said in its downgrade of Carvana that it sees severe cash burn and deteriorating market conditions. Jefferies upgrades Target to buy from hold After a change in analyst coverage, Jefferies upgraded the big box retailer and said it sees "margin improvement." Goldman Sachs reiterates Chipotle as buy Goldman said the stock is too compelling to ignore heading into earnings next week. " Deutsche Bank reiterates Microsoft as buy Deutsche Bank said Microsoft is still the "best house on the block" heading into earnings next week. " Barclays reiterates Amazon as overweight Barclays sad investors should buy the stock ahead of earnings later this month.

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