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☆ Goldman Sachs sees S&P 500 at 6,000 in 12 months, gives basket to play lower rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Wall Street investment bank sees the S & P 500 rising about 6% to 6,000 in the next 12 months from Friday's close of 5,626.02. "Resilient economic growth should lead to modestly higher bond yields while continued earnings growth drives modestly higher equity prices," David Kostin, Goldman's head of U.S. equity, said in a note to clients on Friday. Wall Street is counting on lower corporate and consumer borrowing costs to boost earnings growth and stock prices. With multiples flat, EPS growth will lead the S & P 500 modestly higher." Goldman believes stocks with a "long duration" could outperform in a falling interest rate environment.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, David Kostin, Kostin, Russell, Goldman's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Electric, Rivian Automotive, Lucid, Costco Wholesale Locations: U.S, Friday's

☆ Here are 4 things we're watching closely in the stock market this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Stocks had a rough week, topped off with a pummeling Friday after the July jobs data came in weaker than expected. Until then, bad economic news was good news for the stock market, because it meant the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates sooner. On Thursday, a drop in U.S. manufacturing activity for July and a jump in initial jobless claims dragged down the market. Next week is light on economic data, so expect earnings reports and CEO commentaries to drive the market action. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Stocks, Dow Jones, Jim Cramer, would've, Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Berkshire Hathaway, Krystal, Tyson, BAX, Owens, Walt, Oscar Health, CRON, Krispy, Papa, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow, Reserve, Broadcom, Devices, Palo Alto, PMI, Wynn Resorts, Investors, Wynn, Wynn Palace, U.S . Disney, Management, and Drug Administration, Carlyle Group, Krystal Biotech, Tyson Foods, TSN, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Axsome Therapeutics, Technologies, Clover Health, Realty Income Corp, Avis Budget Group, CSX Corp, CSX, Simon Property Group, Sterling Construction Company, Teradata Corp, Yum China Holdings, ZoomInfo Technologies, Holdings, Caterpillar, Baxter International, Vulcan Materials Company, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, Constellation Energy Group, Marathon Petroleum Corp, Owens Corning Inc, Duke Energy Corp, GXO Logistics, Brands, Builders, Wynn Resorts Ltd, WYNN, Rivian Automotive, Devon Energy Corp, GigaCloud Technology Inc, Lumen Technologies, VF Corp, Walt Disney Co, Novo Nordisk, CVS Health, Aurora Cannabis Inc, Emerson Electric Co, Sony Group Corporation, SONY, Inc, ODP Corporation, Icahn Enterprises, MannKind Corp, ACM Research, Brink's Company, AppLovin Corporation, Digital Turbine, Sarepta Therapeutics, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Bros, SolarEdge Technologies, Aspen, Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp, Co, Vistra Energy, Cheniere Energy, Cronos, Himax Technologies, Properties Trust, Papa John's, Paramount Global, Trade, Lab, B2Gold Corp, Honest Company, Gilead Sciences, Growth, Nikola Corporation, Embraer, New Fortress Energy, Construction, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Disney, Pixar Locations: Palo, Macau, Las Vegas, Boston, Vegas, Wynn Macau, China, Novo, Coeur, Gilead

☆ Boost your portfolio income with this options strategy, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors can generate portfolio income and benefit from price appreciation in their stock holdings with an options strategy — provided they do it right. In addition, if the strike price is sufficiently higher than the current price, the initial investor can benefit from the appreciation in the meantime. For instance, if the underlying stock falls short of the strike price, the premium can provide some cushion on the downside. Bank of America highlighted a call option with a strike price of $220 against Constellation Energy . Freshpet also made the grade, with Bank of America highlighting a call option with a $140 strike price.

Persons: Arjun Goyal, you'll, Russell, Freshpet, TD Cowen Organizations: Bank of America, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Constellation, Bank of, Republican Locations: Virginia, Washington

☆ The best small- and midcap stocks to buy this summer, according to Oppenheimer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With the second half of the year underway, Oppenheimer is highlighting what it calls its top small- and midcap seasonal standout investment ideas. On the basis of price charts alone, Oppenheimer tapped midcap growth stocks as its top rotation idea from a technical perspective. Oppenheimer has a $20 price target on Zeta, implying 18% upside from Tuesday's close. In a note last month, RBC Capital Markets also rated Zeta outperform with a price target of $20. In this area, Oppenheimer likes Viking Therapeutics , reiterating the stock as one of its best ideas.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Russell, Brian Schwartz, Zeta, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Eli Lilly's Zepbound, Jay Olson, Freshpet Organizations: Oppenheimer, Zeta Global Holdings, Zeta, RBC Capital Markets, Novo Nordisk's, Viking Therapeutics, Therapeutics Locations: Zeta, Novo

☆ Here's why Redburn Atlantic upgraded FreshPet to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere's why Redburn Atlantic upgraded FreshPet to buyEdward Lewis, Redburn Atlantic analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss his outlook on FreshPets' trajectory, consumer outreach, and more.

Persons: Edward Lewis Locations: Atlantic

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Ford, Super Micro, Wendy's, Hasbro, Take-Two, Wynn & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America raised its price target on the stock to $1,320 per share from $1,100 following earnings. Deutsche Bank initiates Freshpet a buy Deutsche said it sees "multiple structural tailwinds" for shares of the pet food and health company. Deutsche Bank initiates BellRing Brands as buy Deutsche said it sees a long runway for growth for the food company. " Deutsche Bank initiates Legend Biotech as buy Deutsche said it's bullish on the biotech company's multiple myeloma drug Carvykti. Bank of America reiterates Super Micro Computer as buy Bank of America said Nvidia's earnings report on Wednesday bode well for companies like Super Micro.

Persons: Bernstein, Ford, Morgan Stanley downgrades NetEase, Morgan Stanley, Evercore, BRBR, Wedbush, Jefferies, GDRX, Oppenheimer, Armour, Kevin, Dell, Chubb, Stephens, FHN, Tesla, Argus, it's bullish, bode Organizations: " Bank of America, Nvidia, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, BellRing Brands, JPMorgan, Hasbro, RBC, Norfolk Southern, NSC, GE Vernova, GE, UBS, Eastman Chemical, Eastman, SAP, underperform Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway's, of America, Rockstar Games, NextEra Energy Partners, Argus, Wynn, Biotech, Computer Locations: U.S, China, Berkshire, Macau, Las Vegas, 2H24

☆ Activist Jana Partners calls for a strategic review at Wolfspeed. Here’s how it may develop
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Activist Commentary: Jana is a very experienced activist investor founded in 2001 by Barry Rosenstein. Wolfspeed is the world's leading producer of silicon carbide, or SiC, and a manufacturer of silicon carbide applications. Jana also recommends that the board commences a review of strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. At Freshpet, Jana also made operational and capital allocation recommendations in addition to reviewing a sale of the company. Here, there has been no such mention of a "Jana Dream Team," but it is a little too early for that.

Persons: Jana, Barry Rosenstein, Rosenstein, John Palmour, Wolfspeed, Renesas, Ken Squire Organizations: John Palmour Manufacturing, Silicon Carbide, Mitsubishi Electric, 13D Locations: Siler City, N.C, Marcy, N.Y, North Carolina, Mohawk, New York, Germany, Freshpet

☆ Activist investor Jana discloses 'significant' stake in Wolfspeed, urges semiconductor manufacturer to consider sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Activist investor Jana Partners disclosed in a letter Monday that it has built a "significant" position in semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed and urged the company to resolve what it called a "staggering erosion of shareholder value," up to and including a sale. In the letter to Wolfspeed's board, viewed by CNBC, Jana wrote that the semiconductor company's "differentiated manufacturing capabilities" and status as an "American supplier supporting the energy transition" gave it significant intrinsic value. Jana also wrote that management's missteps around capital allocation, execution and strategy had depressed the stock. Wolfspeed, formerly known as Cree, is a supplier of electronic components and semiconductors used to manage electricity, often in cars. Jana said Wolfspeed's board should "promptly" begin a comprehensive review of the business, up to and including a sale.

Persons: Scott Ostfeld, Jana Partners, Jana, Wolfspeed, Barry Rosenstein, Kif Leswing Organizations: JANA Partners, CNBC, Reuters, TSR, Qualcomm, Trimble Locations: New York City, U.S, Mohawk Valley, Siler City, Freshpet ,

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Adobe, Amazon, Eli Lilly, Procter & Gamble & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley said the stock is a top idea after coming out of the company's recent TMT conference. " Morgan Stanley downgrades Hyatt to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the stock that risk/reward is more balanced. Morgan Stanley reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight Morgan Stanley said the next catalyst for Eli Lilly is the results from the company's sleep apnea trial. Morgan Stanley initiates Phinia as overweight Morgan Stanley initiated the auto components and supplier company and says it's a "key beneficiary of the EV reset." Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by shares of Meta.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, underperform Jefferies, Jefferies, Tesla, Evercore, Tesla's, Tesla's Austin Gigafactory, Wolfe, XEL, Morgan Stanley downgrades Hyatt, JPMorgan, Stifel, Eli Lilly, Truist, Guggenheim, it's, PDD, Locker, Meta, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Organizations: Netflix, Jefferies, Wyndham, Underperform, Wyndham Hotels, Adobe, & Highland, JPMorgan, Energy, Hyatt, Petrobras, Procter, Gamble, Guggenheim, Nike, ICE, UBS, Apple, Meta, & & / Locations: Tesla's, Texas, bullish, China, Kazakhstan, America

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Berkshire Hathaway, R1 RCM, Freshpet, Amer Sports and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Earlier in the session, the conglomerate's stock reached all-time highs, following strong operating earnings in its fourth quarter. Pilgrim's Pride — Shares climbed 6.2% after the meat processing company beat Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter. Amer Sports — The athletic retailer climbed 3% on the back of a slew of bullish calls from Wall Street analysts. Fresh Del Monte Produce — Shares fell 2% after the agriculture company reported quarterly results that fell short of expectations. Revenue of $1.01 billion was lower than the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway —, Morgan Stanley, Pilgrim's, FactSet, Wilson, Arc'teryx, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Berkshire, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Amer, Wall Street, Micron Technology, —, HSBC, Alcoa —, Alcoa, Fluence Energy, Susquehanna Financial, Produce, FactSet, PPG, PPG Industries Locations: FactSet ., U.S, Canada

☆ Fed's favorite inflation gauge looms next week — plus, what we want from 2 portfolio earnings reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Wall Street returned to its winning ways this week — and Nvidia 's blowout earnings report Wednesday night was a big reason why. Twenty-six of our 32 portfolio stocks have delivered their results this earnings season (we didn't own Abbott Labs at the time of its report). It was a muted week for macroeconomic data, but we did get a slightly better-than-expected January existing home sales report on Thursday. In the week ahead, two more Club names are set to report earnings before a market-moving economic update arrives Thursday morning. The two other reports of note are the January new home sales report on Monday and ISM Manufacturing report on Friday.

Persons: Dow, we'll, bode, We're, Li Auto, Krystal, Arcutis, MARA, Iovance, Goldman Sachs BDC, CRON, BUD, Papa, LEV, Ginkgo, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nvidia, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Palo Alto Networks, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Abbott, Companies, TJX, Marshalls, TJX Companies, Berkshire Hathaway, Krystal Biotech, Alpha Metallurgical Resources , Inc, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Animal Health, ELAN, Public Service Enterprise Group, Surgery Partners, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc, Outdoor Holdings, Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd, Kosmos Energy, Playtika, Video Communications, TiRobot Corp, IRB, SBAC Communications Corporation, HEICO Corporation, FS KKR, Archer Aviation Inc, TransMedics, Sterling Construction Company, AES, Cruise Line Holdings, Lowe's Companies, American Electric Power Company, Bank of Nova, APLS Pharmaceuticals, Bank of Montreal, BMO, Devon Energy, Solar Inc, Technologies, Lab, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Splunk Inc, eBay, EBAY, Luminar Technologies, Agilent Technologies, G Foods, Masimo Corp, Baidu, Parts Inc, Icahn Enterprises, Viatris Inc, ACM Research, Golden Ocean Group, EMCOR, Industries, NRG Energy, Dycom, Editas, UWM Holdings Corporation, Vistra Energy, Marathon Digital Holdings, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Paramount Global, IonQ Inc, International, HP, Monster Beverage Corporation, Cronos, Birkenstock Holding, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Body, Brink's Company, Flags Inc, Papa John's, ACI, Hormel, Lion Electric Company, BlackRock TCP, Dole plc, DOLE, Fisker Inc, Dell Technologies, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Autodesk, Green Brick Partners, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Veeva Systems, INTTEST Corporation, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: New York City, U.S, Salesforce, Maxx, Bank of Nova Scotia, BlackRock, Cayman

☆ Veterinarians share 11 ways you could be stressing out your dog without realizing it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Sophia Mitrokostas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Wearing sunglasses or hats can stress out your dog. bruev/iStockVeterinarian Gerardo Perez-Camargo, vice president of research and development at Freshpet, told Business Insider that wearing sunglasses or a hat can actually bother your dog. "Dogs rely on seeing people's eyes to understand what they're going to do and what they're focusing their attention on," said Perez-Camargo. "Covering your face can make a dog uncertain of what is going on." Though you may not be able to ditch sunglasses and hats entirely, try lavishing your dog with positive attention while wearing shades to reassure them that everything is OK.

Persons: Gerardo Perez, Camargo, Perez Locations: Freshpet

☆ Goldman Sachs gives 3 investment strategies for an expensive stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In fact, the S & P 500 is currently at about the same valuation Goldman Sachs expected it to end 2024. Weak pricing power Another trade is owning businesses with weak pricing power. "During periods of improving profitability, investors often reduce the scarcity premium assigned to strong pricing power stocks, and firms with less pricing power and more variable profit margins typically outperform." Some companies with weak pricing power include Freshpet , according to a Goldman Sachs stock screen. Own consumer staples Meanwhile, consumer staples are at an attractive valuation compared to utilities.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, Russell, what's, TD Cowen, Roblox, D.R, Consumer Staples, Tyson Organizations: CNBC, Survey, WisdomTree, Hertz Global Holdings, Consumer, Utilities, Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's Locations: Horton , Texas

☆ Freshpet CEO Billy Cyr: We're seeing no signs of slowing in the pet food market
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFreshpet CEO Billy Cyr: We're seeing no signs of slowing in the pet food marketBilly Cyr, CEO of Freshpet, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss rising shares of the company after earnings results, consumer spending trends in the industry, and more.

Persons: Billy Cyr

☆ These 4 stocks report quarterly results next week. Here's what we hope to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The major averages rebounded strongly this week as quarterly earnings came in largely better than expected and interest rates fell on softer economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 5% for its best week since October 2022. The big theme next week is earnings and the four portfolio companies delivering their quarterly results. Here's the full rundown of all the important domestic data in the week ahead as we consider a number areas of our portfolio for trades next week. ET: Treasury budget statement for October (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.)

Persons: FactSet, we'll, Hulu —, Krystal, Horton, Zimmer, LEV, Armour, Ralph Lauren Corporation, CRON, Patterson, Walt Disney, MARA, Ginkgo, FREYR Battery, FREY, Arcelor Mittal, Wynn, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, ISM, Services, Coterra Energy, Emerson Electric, Wall, National Instruments, Disney, Hulu, CNBC, Comcast, ESPN —, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Asia that's, Wynn, Wynn's, Wynn Interactive, United, Brookfield Asset Management, Axsome Therapeutics, Network Corporation, Krystal Biotech, Ceragon Networks, Kosmos Energy Ltd, TreeHouse Foods Inc, Air Lease Corporation, Inc, Eversource Energy, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc, Graham Corporation, Aereas Inteligentes, Hilton, Energy, Realty Income Corp, Semiconductors, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, Clover Health, Contura Energy, Diamondback Energy, FS KKR Capital Corp, Celanese Corp, Eos Energy Enterprises, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, WEN, Pall Corp, TransMedics, Emerson, Uber Technologies, Holdings, Melco Resorts, Entertainment, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, ACM Research, Lion Electric Company, Emerson Electric Co, Vertex Energy, Waters Corp, Air Products & Chemicals, Esperion Therapeutics, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Bowlero Corp, Hotels, KKR, Co, Devon Energy Corp, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Dutch Bros Inc, Gilead Sciences, ContextLogic Inc, Akamai Technologies, Viatris Inc, Technologies, Corsair, Enovix Corporation, eBay, EBAY, DaVita Inc, Pan American Silver Corp, Roblox Corporation, Fisker Inc, Warner Bros ., Nuvei Corporation, Farms, Akebia Therapeutics, Biogen Inc, 3D Systems Corporation, Gray Television Inc, BlackSky Technology Inc, Cronos, EVgo Inc, Lumentum Holdings Inc, Nexstar Media Group, UTI Energy, Starwood Property Trust, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Marathon Digital Holdings, IonQ Inc, Digital Turbine, Virgin Galactic Holdings , Inc, Arm Holdings plc, ARM, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Suncor Energy, AppLovin Corporation, B2Gold Corp, Luminar Technologies, MGM Resorts International, MGM, Bloom Energy Corporation, Li Auto Inc, Oatly, Kopin Corp, Fiverr International, YETI Holdings, YPF S.A, Ship Lease, Himax Technologies Inc, Dickinson, CommScope Holding, RBC, Agile Therapeutics, Apyx Medical Corporation, Grab Holdings, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Profire Energy, Flags Inc, Stereotaxis Inc, TransDigm, US Foods Holding Corp, Utz Brands, Valvoline Inc, Weibo Corporation, Wix.com Ltd, Trade, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras, Growth, Aurora Cannabis Inc, Navitas Semiconductor Corp, Archer Aviation Inc, Semiconductor, Energy Fuels Corp, Illumina Inc, Spike Investment Corp, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp, AngloGold, Central Puerto S.A, Hudson Global, AirSculpt Technologies, Partners, Soho House, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Handout, Getty Locations: U.S, Macao, Asia, China, Las, Singapore, Wynn's Vegas, Boston, United Arab Emirates, Gilead, VVV, Central, Soho

☆ Jana Partners loaded up on little-known defense stocks in second quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners placed two new bets on defense and aerospace stocks in the second quarter, according to a 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . Among Jana's other notable moves in the second quarter were buying a new position in Leidos Holdings worth $29 million. Jana lowered its holding in LabCorp nearly 40%, or $55 million, bringing it to roughly $97 million by the quarter's end. The fund entirely exited a $4 million position in geospatial intelligence stock BlackSky Technology . Jana managed about $1.3 billion in 13F securities at the end of the second quarter, according to WhaleWisdom.com .

Persons: Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners, Jana Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Mercury Systems, Leidos Holdings, U.S ., U.S . Department of Defense, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, Fidelity National Information Services, Technology Locations: LabCorp

☆ Oppenheimer says this pet food stock could rise more than 25%
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The firm listed the pet food stock as a top pick, reiterating its outperform rating. Analyst Rupesh Parikh was encouraged after the company's quarterly results on Monday, which showed a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss. "In addition, we view high short interest and continued investor skepticism towards the company's ability to deliver on longer-term targets as positives to the FRPT bull case." The analyst added that the company's progress toward profitability will help sustain the firm's bullish outlook on Freshpet stock, as well as protecting from investor short interest. "Based on our conversations, we believe FRPT remains under-owned and investors continue to be skeptical on management's ability to deliver on longer-term targets (short interest ~15.9% of float)," he said.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Rupesh Parikh, Parikh, Freshpet, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Freshpet

☆ Here are 21 stocks Jim Cramer is watching Thursday, including GE, Target and Kellogg
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kellogg (K) has many critics but 52-week low, pure snacks and break-up value for classic brands is high. Applovin (APP) surprise blow-out quarter for marketing company that uses machine learning to figure out advertising. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Kellogg, McCormick, Baird, Akamai, JACK, Morgan Stanley, Warby Parker, Oppenheimer, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Daniel Acker Organizations: IAC, SBA Communications, BofA, Mizuho, Realty, Barclays, General Electric, GE, PT, Deutsche Bank, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Target Corp, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: France, BofA, Chicago , Illinois

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Home Depot, Disney, Ulta, Nio, Penn & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

TD Cowen reiterates Home Depot as outperform TD said the stock is best-in-class heading into earnings next week. " Deutsche Bank names Walmart and Ulta as top picks Deutsche said it sees upside to estimates for Walmart due to GLP-1 obesity drugs. Citi downgrades Petrobras to neutral from buy Citi downgraded the Brazilian petroleum company mainly due to political risks. " Bank of America reiterates Disney as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock after Wednesday's earnings and that its valuation is attractive. Bank of America reiterates Tesla as neutral Bank of America said it's standing by its neutral rating on the stock as cutting prices is keeping margins under pressure. "

Persons: Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, Ulta, Oppenheimer, Freshpet, Jefferies, GPN, Penn, Truist, PENN, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Davidson, Nio, NIO, Tesla, TSLA Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Deutsche Bank, Walmart, Deutsche, Citi, Petrobras, Bank of America, Disney, DIS, Jefferies, ESPN, Networks, Holdings, DA, of America Locations: Palo Alto

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Home Depot, Tesla, Adobe, Walmart, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's still bullish heading into Walmart earnings Aug. 17. Deutsche Bank reiterates Estée Lauder as buy Deutsche Bank said it sees a "difficult" quarter when Estée Lauder reports earnings next week. Citi opens a negative catalyst watch on Spirit Airlines Citi opened a negative catalyst watch on the discount airline and said it sees a "bumpy ride" to gain regulatory approval for the merger with JetBlue. Citi reiterates TJX Companies as buy Citi said it's bullish heading into earnings next week. JPMorgan downgrades Freshpet to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said it downgraded Freshpet mainly on valuation.

Persons: Tesla, We'll, Truist, DraftKings, Ralph Lauren, Morgan Stanley, it's, Fisker, Estée Lauder, Telsey, JPMorgan Organizations: BMO, Adobe, Bank of America, of America, Management, Walmart, UW, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Spirit Airlines Citi, JetBlue, Watch, JPMorgan, Boston, Networks, Disney, UBS, Apple, FX, TJX Companies, Cellular, USM, US Cellular Locations: China, Orlando

☆ Op-ed: In battle with activist Jana Partners, Freshpet unleashes the dogs of war
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Morris's employment agreement does not have such a provision. Section 7 of his employment agreement governs non-competition and non-solicitation. Basto resigned from Freshpet's board, effective May 31, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Jana attempted to address this by talking to Freshpet about improving corporate governance and adding new directors identified by Jana to the board. The Freshpet board should have looked at this as a gift from heaven.

Persons: Jana Partners, Freshpet, Jana, Scott Morris, Laurence Tribe, Morris, Richard Kassar, J, David Basto, Olu Beck, Basto, Jana directors, –, Shakespeare, Ken Squire, Squire Organizations: Hive Brands, Freshpet, Company, Securities and Exchange Commission, Institutional, Services, 13D Locations: Freshpet, Delaware

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Credit Suisse, First Republic Bank, Halliburton and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Credit Suisse — Shares of Credit Suisse plunged 25% after its biggest backer, Saudi National Bank, said it won't provide the Swiss bank with further financial help. First Republic Bank — The regional bank stock tumbled 23%, giving back some of Tuesday's gains as turmoil at Credit Suisse rattled the broader sector and S&P Global Ratings downgraded its debt rating to BB+ from A-. U.S. banks — Major U.S. banks tumbled on Wednesday as unease over the latest crisis at Credit Suisse spooked some investors. Energy stocks — Major energy stocks took a hit as oil stooped to its lowest level in more than a year. New York Community Bancorp — The regional bank stock jumped more than 5%, bucking the broader sell-off trend in banking names.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Lennar, First Republic, Western Alliance and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:Lennar — The homebuilding stock gained about 2% in extended trading. Lennar beat analysts' earnings and revenue expectations for the recent quarter, according to Refinitiv. First Republic — Shares of the regional bank stock were on the move once again after the bell, last up 12%. Other bank names Western Alliance and KeyCorp also rose, gaining about 10% and 3.5%, respectively. — The retail stock lost more than 7% after posting disappointing guidance for the first quarter and full year, according to FactSet.

TORONTO, Dec 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Like dogs seeking forever homes, stray pet businesses will find new owners in 2023. After a surge in Covid-19 lockdown adoptions, some seven out of 10 U.S. households owned one, according to a recent survey by The American Pet Products Association. Nestlé (NESN.S) boss Mark Schneider, for one, said he is open to opportunities in pet food, while Colgate-Palmolive (CL.N) recently bought additional manufacturing facilities to beef up its Hill’s Pet Nutrition division. Privately held Mars, which acquired Canada-based Champion Petfoods and Nom Nom, also could be on the hunt. Separately, Mars also agreed to acquire pet food brand Nom Nom for an undisclosed price, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 14.

☆ Dogs poop less if they eat human-grade food, but it may not be better for their health, say experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's not clear whether human-grade food is better for dogs' health, experts said. A 2021 study followed the poop output of 12 dogs fed "fresh" dog food (from the FreshPet brand), classic dog food ( from Blue Buffalo), or "human-grade" beef or chicken dog food (JustFoodForDogs) for 28 days. The study found that the dogs pooped around half as much when eating fresh and human-grade food — a drop of 50% to 70%. None so far have definitively shown that kibble or canned food is worse for the dog's health or lifespan, he said. In the process, molecules that could be bad for your dog's health appear in the food.

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