Early analyst calls featured one firm calling for more gains for Nvidia and an upgrade to a major beverage and snacks maker. HSBC raised its price target on Nvidia to $1,050, which implies upside of nearly 20% for the chipmaker. His price target of $190 indicates upside of 15.4% over the next 12 months. — Fred Imbert 5:43 a.m.: HSBC hikes Nvidia price target ahead of GTC Conference HSBC sees more upside in store for shares of Nvidia as the chip giant defends its AI position and reaches new markets. Given this backdrop, analyst Frank Lee boosted the firm's price target to $1,050 from $880 a share, reflecting nearly 20% upside from Friday's close.

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Persons: Morgan Stanley, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, Steve Moss, Moss, management's, Samantha Subin, Brad Lin, Lee, bode, — Samantha Subin, Dara Mohsenian, Fred Imbert, Frank Lee Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, HSBC, PepsiCo, York Community Bancorp, New York Community Bancorp, Bank of, Taiwan Semiconductor, AI, Bank of America, Intel, GTC Conference HSBC, GTC Conference