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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, Snap, Intel, Western Digital and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it is sticking with its buy rating on Alphabet following earnings Thursday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Snap as buy Deutsche Bank said it is sticking with its buy rating on the stock following earnings on Thursday. " Goldman Sachs reiterates Intel as sell Goldman Sachs said it is standing by its sell rating on Intel shares following earnings Thursday. Benchmark upgrades Western Digital to buy from hold Benchmark upgrades Western Digital following the company's "major upside" earnings report. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said Nvidia remains a top idea at the firm.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, prioritization, Maxim, Bank of America downgrades Hertz, Raymond James, Knight, Morgan Stanley downgrades Mobileye, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Wells, Dow Organizations: Bank of America, Deutsche, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Intel, TAM, Apple, Barclays, Enphase Energy, Digital, " Bank of America, Sonic Automotive, underperform Bank of America, Underperform, of America, Nvidia, AMD, MU, Caterpillar, Air Defense, Swift Transportation, EPAM, IT Services, Materials, Compass Minerals, JPMorgan, Dow, Teledyne, HSBC Locations: China, underperform, Israel

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, IBM, UPS, Five Below, Amazon, TJX Companies and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Evercore ISI reiterates Nvidia as outperform Evercore ISI said investors should use any weakness in the stock to buy the dip. HSBC upgrades UPS to buy from hold HSBC said UPS is "getting back to earnings growth" following the company's earnings report. Bank of America downgrades Deckers to neutral from buy Bank of America said it sees a better risk/reward elsewhere in the firm's coverage. Bank of America reiterates IBM as buy Bank of America said it is sticking with its buy rating following earnings on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Tesla as hold Deutsche Bank raised its price target on the stock to $136 per share from $123.

Persons: Sherwin, Williams, Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Needham, D.A, Davidson, ServiceNow, Tesla Organizations: Motors, GM, Nvidia, ISI, AMD, JPMorgan, Monster Beverage, Beverage, AMC, HSBC, UPS, USPS, Companies, UBS, UDR, Amazon, AWS, Bank of America, Meta, Laboratories, Manhattan Associates, IBM, Deutsche Bank Locations: 2Q24, Dearborn, Manhattan

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Shopify, Dell, Microsoft, Meta, Coca-Cola, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Ford and General Motors at overweight Morgan Stanley remains bullish on both automakers. Loop initiates DoorDash as buy Loop said in its initiation of the stock that it has more earnings potential. We think that years of debate over viability and earnings potential of on-demand gig platforms has been settled." Morgan Stanley upgrades Shopify to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said market share gains are increasing for Shopify. Morgan Stanley reiterates Microsoft at overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish heading into earnings next week. "

Persons: Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Mizuho, Jefferies, Ulta, they've, Riley, we've, Wells, Sunnova, it's, we're, Edward Jones downgrades Hershey, Edward Jones, Hershey, Wolfe, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, Dell, Needham, Baird, COLM Organizations: Nvidia, General Motors, GM, Mizuho, Netflix, Bank of America, Lam Research, NOVA, " Bank of America, Meta, JPMorgan, Charlotte, Shopify, RBC, Inspire, Systems, Microsoft, UBS, Columbia Locations: U.S, Charlotte , North Carolina

The U.S. has passed a series of export controls starting in October 2022 aimed at restricting China's access to advanced chip technology, particularly those used in AI applications. According to data from tech consultancy Omdia, China consumes nearly 50% of the world's semiconductors as it is the biggest market for assembling consumer devices. But, soon after, it was reported that Nvidia was working on a new chip made for China. The company did not respond to a request for comment on their plans for the China market. An analysis of Huawei's Mate 60 Pro smartphone by TechInsights revealed an advanced chip made by China's top chip maker, SMIC.

Persons: Wong Yu Liang, Chris Miller, William B, Bailey, Donald Trump, TechInsights Organizations: AMD MU, P Global, Intel, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Marvell Technology, U.S, The, CNBC, Nasdaq, Intelligence, Micron Technology, AMD, Nvidia, Huawei, Semiconductor Industry Association, America's Micron, country's Cyberspace Administration, Micron Locations: China, The U.S, U.S, Washington, Xi'an, Netherlands, Beijing

☆ Analysts are saying this chipmaker, which just held an AI event, is the most levered to the trend besides Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors may want to keep an eye on Marvell Technology , as it is poised for artificial intelligence success, according to Wall Street analysts. The commentary comes on the back of the chipmaker's AI event on Thursday, where it announced a new compute customer many speculate could be Microsoft. On the back of the event, Wells Fargo analyst Gary Mobley lifted 2025 revenue and earnings per share estimates to account for a quicker ramp in AI sales. While Morgan Stanley continues to view the stock as an AI winner, analyst Joseph Moore noted he still favors Nvidia. That is in part due to the "sideways" action Marvell has experienced over the past year and its elevated multiple.

Persons: MRVL, Timothy Arcuri, Arcuri, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Wells, Gary Mobley, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Marvell Organizations: Marvell Technology, Wall Street, UBS, Microsoft, Marvell, Nvidia Locations: CY28, Wells Fargo

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Nvidia, calling for more than 15% upside going forward. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:53 a.m.: Jefferies lowers Tesla price target, cites 'self-inflicted' wounds Tesla's troubles may not be over yet, according to Jefferies. The investment firm kept its hold rating on the electric vehicle maker and lowered its price target to $165 from $185. Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois also said Tesla is plagued by shifting product priorities. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:53 a.m.: Morgan Stanley raises Nvidia price target Nvidia has already rallied more than 72% in 2024.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Patrick Cunningham, Erik Fyrwald's, Cunningham, — Lisa Kailai Han, Zillow, John Colantuoni, Colantuoni, Scott Schoenhaus, Schoenhaus, Lisa Kailai Han, Hess, Betty Jiang, CVX, Jiang, Tesla, Philippe Houchois, Joseph Moore, Moore, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Citi, Management, & Biosciences, Jefferies, National Association of Realtors, Markets, GDRX, Barclays, Chevron, NVIDIA, AMD Locations: Tuesday's, China

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Marvell, Ollie's, Snowflake, Eli Lilly, Krispy Kreme & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are raising our YE'24 NFLX target price $65 to a street-high $765 driven primarily by a combo of higher '24 and beyond subscriber/ARPU forecasts." "We are upgrading Ollie's Bargain Outlet to a Buy from a Hold rating while raising our price target to $90 from $80, implying 26% upside from current levels." We cut our price target from $2 to $1, still giving ATUS the highest multiple in Cable as optionality. "We are raising our already Street High $330 YE'24 target price $60 to $390 driven primarily by higher premium and to a lesser extent ad supported ARPU forecasts." Jefferies adds Pepsi to the franchise picks list Jefferies said it sees opportunity internationally for Pepsi and raised its price target to $209 per share from $199.

Persons: Marvell, it's, Bernstein, Mizuho, Wells, Piper Sandler, Krispy, JPMorgan, Eli Lilly, LLY, Stifel, Rosenblatt, Snowflake, Jefferies, underperform KBW, Daiwa, Tesla, KBW, Monness Crespi Hardt Organizations: Netflix, Bank of America, Apple, Amazon Web Services, RBC, Eaton, Piper, JPMorgan, Technologies, Cable, Spotify, BMO, Royal Bank, Pepsi, Fox, Fox News, Digital, Citi, Express, American Express Locations: NY, McDonald's, USA, Toronto, Snowflake, U.S

☆ Bank of America says this chip stock is ready for its AI moment and to buy it before next week's event
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Marvell Technology will reap the benefits from the growth of artificial intelligence due to its deep and broad base of intellectual property, Bank of America predicts. On Thursday, the bank reiterated its buy rating ahead of the chipmaker's AI presentation next Thursday. MRVL YTD mountain Marvell Technology year to date At the event, analyst Vivek Arya expects Marvell Technology to outline a $20 billion to $30 billion incremental total addressable market. He also expects Marvell to reinforce its competitive differentiation in custom chips compared to lower-priced Taiwan rivals, similar to an argument recently made by Broadcom . Arya also expects management at the AI event to address Marvell's leadership in inter- and intra-data center AI optics and its ability to transition to silicon photonics.

Persons: Vivek Arya, Arya, Marvell Organizations: Marvell Technology, Bank of America, Marvell, Broadcom, photonics Locations: CY24E, Taiwan

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Boeing, Eli Lilly, Disney, Coca-Cola, Grindr & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Oppenheimer reiterates Nvidia as outperform Oppenheimer said it's sticking with its outperform rating on shares of Nvidia. Citi reiterates Eli Lilly as buy Citi said the biopharma company is "riding the GLP-1 rocket." Citi downgrades Clorox to neutral from buy Citi said that the bullish thesis for the stock has largely played out for now. Citi upgrades Estee Lauder to buy from neutral Citi said it sees a "topline inflection point" for the stock. Barclays upgrades Array Technologies to overweight from equal weight Barclays said it sees share gains for the solar company.

Persons: Oppenheimer, McCormick, Argus, Needham, it's, Nelson Peltz, Melius, Horton, Citi, Eli Lilly, Estee Lauder, ARRY, JMP, Piper Sandler, Piper, Nio, CFRA, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Blackstone, Petco Organizations: Nvidia, JPMorgan, Disney, Boeing, Citi, Coca, MTH, RBC, GE Vernova, General Electric, Bank of America, Meta, Travel, Barclays, Eaton, MI, Olema Pharmaceuticals, UBS, Bank of, of America Locations: underperform, LEN, DHI, Asia, Eaton, 4Q23

☆ Citi says buying chip stocks ahead of their AI presentations is a winning trade and this name is next
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If recent history is any guide, snatching up shares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) ahead of its upcoming AI presentation could potentially pay off for investors, according to Citi. Given this setup, analyst Atif Malik opened a positive catalyst watch on the semiconductor stock ahead of its April 11 event, with its $91 price target implying 33% upside from Tuesday's close. MRVL YTD mountain Marvell shares in 2024 Nvidia, Broadcom and AMD "moved up into their respective AI days and the setup appears similar for MRVL after the recent pullback," he wrote. While Marvell shares have underperformed in recent weeks following a weak current-quarter guide, Malik noted that shares trade at an 18% valuation discount to many AI peers. The stock is down about 5% in march but up more than 13% on the year.

Persons: Atif Malik, Malik, Marvell Organizations: Marvell Technology, Citi, Marvell, Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, Amazon Web, Fiber Communication Locations: California

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Spotify, Marvell, Netflix, Disney, DraftKings & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Royal Gold's valuation is now more compelling under our new commodity price assumptions and with modest relative underperformance of Royal Gold share price year to date." Citi reiterates Tesla as neutral Citi lowered its price target on the stock to $196 per share from $224 ahead of the company's delivery numbers in early April. We rate the shares Overweight." Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said it's sticking with its buy rating on shares of Nvidia. HSBC initiates Spotify as buy HSBC initiated the stock with a buy and said it's "hitting the right notes."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Evercore, Raymond James, GoDaddy, BIL, Baird, Tesla Baird, it's, Wells, Mizuho, Cabot, OEC, Needham, DraftKings, Davidson downgrades Lowe's, UBS downgrades Linde Organizations: Western Digital, KBW, BMO, Royal, Royal Gold, Netflix, JPMorgan, Apple, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Visa, Marvell Citi, UBS, Disney, GE, Nvidia, AMD, HSBC, Spotify, Barclays, JetBlue, LIN Locations: Wells Fargo, GDDY, China, 473.3k

☆ Here are some of Wall Street’s top derivative plays following Nvidia's latest chip launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of the chip giant pulled back about 2% during Tuesday's session, after announcing its latest AI chips . While Nvidia's latest announcements solidify the company's AI leadership, Wall Street anticipates some positive tailwinds for a slew of derivative players. Semiconductor derivative plays Nvidia's latest announcements could pose some major tailwinds for companies operating within the chipmaker's ecosystem. Liquid cooling The liquid cooling industry may also benefit as Nvidia harnesses the technology to cool the 72 Blackwell GPUs in its new server rack system, known as GB200 NVL72. "We believe built-in liquid cooling capabilities in addition to the power density of the system should be a positive for VRT's liquid cooling and power management businesses," he wrote.

Persons: Harlan Sur, Blackwell, Rosenblatt, Hans Mosesmann, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Matt Bryson, Laura Chen, Oppenheimer, Rick Schafer, Amit Daryanani, Vertiv, Headwinds, Nvidia's Blackwell, Hari Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Micron Technology, MU, Micron, Taiwan Semiconductor, Wall, Marvell Technology, Blackwell, Micro Computer, Mosesmann, Devices, AMD, Data, Intel Locations: America

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Apple, Starbucks, Marvel, Coinbase, IBM, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Goldman Sachs upgrades Fiverr to buy from neutral Goldman said the Israeli online marketplace is well positioned for AI. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on Amazon shares. Bank of America downgrades Celsius to neutral from buy Bank of America says it sees "uncertainty to sales momentum" for the energy drink company. Deutsche Bank names Starbucks a top pick Deutsche says it sees an improved same-store sales environment for Starbucks in 2024. Bank of America upgrades Teekay Tankers to buy from neutral Bank of America upgraded the tanker stock due to "rising rate upside."

Persons: Stifel, McKhann, thoughtfully, Goldman, Goldman Sachs, FVRR, Raymond James, TXN, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, ASML, Citi downgrades Blackstone, Carlyle, it's bullish, headwinds, Evercore, Price, Apple Evercore, Janney, Jefferies, Hertz Organizations: Broadcom, Semiconductor, Enterprise, Nvidia, Bank of America, Amazon, North, Holdings, Netflix, Deutsche Bank, Starbucks, Deutsche, SSS, UBS, Texas, Barclays, Nokia, Ericsson, Citi downgrades, Citi, BMO, Marvel, " Bank of America, United Rentals, of America, IBM, Enterprise IT, Apple, Shoals Technologies, Inc, HSBC, Discover, Motorola Solutions, HERTZ Locations: North America, 4Q, 2026E, CY24

☆ Signs of a sector rotation — plus 2 more themes to watch in the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Historically, November is the best month of the year for the stock market, and December is third, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. Under the surface this week, we also saw signs of a possible market rotation in the works. Rotation watch : We must look to next week's trading for confirmation that we're in the grips of a rotation or simply a head fake. Signs of the former were on display this week as the two of the biggest sector winners of the year, communication services and technology , trailed the market. Jobs, jobs, jobs : The most important release of the week comes Friday in the form of the November nonfarm payrolls report.

Persons: Jerome Powell, That's, Locker, it's, Hock Tan, We'll, Joann, JOAN, JM Smucker, OLLI, Campbell Soup, Brown, Forman, LULU, Smith, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Wall, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Cisco Systems, VMWare, Club, PMI, Labor, Signet Jewelers, SIG, Brands, Toll, Thor Industries, Natural Foods, GameStop, Vail Resorts, MTN, Smith & Wesson, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Asana, ASAN, New York City

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. Market participants now await policy comments from Powell at two separate discussions scheduled for 11 a.m. After recent conflicting remarks from other policymakers, investors are concerned that Powell could push back against the rate cut narrative. Other officials, including Fed Governors Lisa Cook and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee are also scheduled to speak during the day. Reporting by Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Powell, Jerome Powell's, Dow Jones, underscoring, Sophie Lund, Yates, Hargreaves Lansdown, Lisa Cook, Austan Goolsbee, Alibaba, Morgan Stanley, danuglipron, Paula Oyibo, Shristi Achar, Shinjini Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Chicago Fed, P Global, ISM, Dow e, Pfizer, Marvell Technology, Automation, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Here's why we're not worried about Starbucks shares sliding below $100 each
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There was weakness in shares of Starbucks (SBUX) with shares 0.5% lower in late day trading Friday hitting below the $100 mark. 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. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, It's, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Powell, it's, Foot Locker, Marvell, didn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Starbucks, North, Broadcom, Cisco, VMware, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Atlanta, China, North America

For the company's enterprise and carrier business, inventory clearing has dampened prospects of new orders for chip makers like Marvell. For the current quarter, Marvell expects revenue of $1.42 billion plus or minus 5%, compared with estimates of $1.46 billion. However, Marvell beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit, as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) buoyed demand for its chips. Marvell posted net revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter ended Oct. 28, compared with analysts' estimates of $1.40 billion, according to LSEG data. Excluding items, the company posted a profit of 41 cents per share, marginally beating estimates of 40 cents per share.

Persons: Matthew Murphy, you've, Murphy, It's, Marvell, Arsheeya, Max A, Shailesh Kuber, Sonali Paul Organizations: Marvell Technology, Reuters, Marvell, Wall, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, Max, San Francisco

☆ 3 things to watch in the stock market as Street aims to extend winning streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

(Treasury yields tend to move inversely to stock prices; as yields fall investors seeking better returns move money back into the stock market). The chipmaker once again came into its quarterly print with super-high expectations on the Street, but once again exceeded them . For this reason, we put more emphasis on monthly economic releases, such as the aforementioned personal spending report. 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: Dow, Estee Lauder, Einstein, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Locker, Jeff Greenberg Organizations: Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Nvidia, Apple, TJX, Bank of Nova, Elbit Systems, Intuit, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hormel, Kroger, KR, Academy Sports, TD Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Dell Technologies, Bank of Montreal, BMO, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Universal, Getty Locations: Bank of Nova Scotia, AMBA

☆ Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal after China approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Harshita Mary Varghese | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Broadcom (AVGO.O) on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N) after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga. The deal, one of the biggest globally when announced in May 2022, was the latest in CEO Hock Tan's efforts to boost the chipmaker's software business. However, the transaction faced tough regulatory scrutiny across the world and the companies had delayed the closing date three times. Big Tech mergers such as Microsoft's (MSFT.O) now-closed $69 billion purchase of the "Call of Duty" publisher Activision have faced heightened regulatory pressure from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under its Chair Lina Khan.

Persons: Mike Blake, Hock, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Danni Hewson, AJ Bell, Cabot Henderson, Lina Khan, Harshita Mary Varghese, Sriraj Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, VMware, U.S, European Commission, Marvell Technology, Markets Authority, CMA, Activision, Big Tech, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: Rancho Bernardo, California, China

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Disney, Microsoft, AMD, Amazon, Adobe & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley downgrades Freyr Battery to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said the battery maker faces "significant challenges." Barclays upgrades Fortrea to overweight from equal weight Barclays said in its upgrade of the health contract research company that it sees improved bookings. Barclays upgrades Mosaic and Nutrien to overweight from underweight Barclays upgraded several potash and aggriculture companies and said a compelling entry point. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Tesla . Barclays reiterates Disney as equal weight Barclays said it's having trouble finding upside for Disney shares.

Persons: Wells, Needham, Docebo, Morgan Stanley downgrades Freyr, Morgan Stanley, FREY, Andrew Stanleick, Bernstein, Redburn, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, Baird, Kraft Heinz, Miguel Patricio, " Roth, Marvell, Roth, Tesla, laggards, Evercore, TD Cowen, Cowen, We've Organizations: Microsoft, TAM, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, UBS, Barclays, Mosaic, NTR, ICL, OW, UW, JPMorgan, Apple, Nvidia, Aspen Technology, Kraft, Marvell Technology, Devices, Tesla, Adobe, Disney Locations: BeautyHealth, U.S

A smartphone with a displayed Intel logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. The source, who declined to be named because the information was confidential, said Intel had made that decision around July. Intel is also expanding its investment in chip packaging in Malaysia, one of Vietnam's main Southeast Asian rivals. "You cannot take for granted that because Intel has already invested here it will invest more," Chung Seck, partner at law firm Baker & McKenzie Vietnam told Reuters. Asked about the possible investment plan at the time, Intel told Reuters: "Vietnam is an important part of our global manufacturing network, but we have not announced any new investments."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joe Biden, Biden's, Tran Luu Quang, chipmakers, Chung Seck, Baker, McKenzie, Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio, Max Cherney, Khanh, Miyoung Kim Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Intel, U.S, Reuters, Vietnam's, White House, Marvell, McKenzie Vietnam, Thomson Locations: Rights HANOI, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, United States, U.S, Hanoi, Europe, Malaysia, San Francisco, Khanh Vu

☆ Broadcom expects $69 bln VMware deal to close before November deadline
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) expects its $69 billion buyout of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N) to close before the November deadline, the companies said on Monday, amid investor concerns about securing China's approval for the deal. The companies did not disclose details regarding China's approval on Monday, but said there was "no legal impediment" to the deal closing under U.S. merger regulations. Broadcom has received legal merger clearance in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom, along with foreign investment control clearance in all necessary jurisdictions. The deal, Broadcom's largest ever, received EU antitrust approval after the company offered remedies to help rival Marvell Technology (MRVL.O).

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joe Biden's, Harshita Mary Varghese, Devika Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, chipmaker Broadcom, VMware, China's, Administration of, Financial Times, U.S, European Union, Marvell Technology, Thomson Locations: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. "While the dot plots suggest upside risks to interest rates, we retain our expectations that the hike cycle is likely done and for the Fed not to raise rates again," Mark Haefele Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management, said in a note. Meanwhile, weak performance of recent listings after their debut highs has dampened hopes of a likely revival in the initial public offering market amid high interest rates and broader market declines. Arm Holdings also fell 3.0% to $51.3 premarket, nearing its IPO price of $51 per share while Instacart (CART.O) lost 1.4%. ET, Dow e-minis were down 188 points, or 0.54%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 34.75 points, or 0.78%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 160.75 points, or 1.06%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mark, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, FedEx, Broadcom, Google, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Apple, Nvidia, Wall, UBS Global Wealth Management, Arm Holdings, Dow e, Marvell Technology, Marvell, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Broadcom falls on report Google discussed dropping firm as AI chip supplier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The report said Google's deliberations follow a standoff between the company and Broadcom over the price of the TPU chips. Broadcom, Google and Marvell did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Broadcom is seen as the second-biggest winner from the generative AI boom after Nvidia (NVDA.O). Google co-designs its AI chips with Broadcom and tech giant has already lined up the semiconductor firm for its sixth generation processor, the analysts said. That push has accelerated this year after prices surged for Nvidia's H100, the chip that powers most generative AI apps, to nearly double its original cost of $20,000.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Marvell, Hock Tan, Morgan, Kanjyik Ghosh, Aditya Soni, Savio D'Souza, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, Google, Microsoft, Marvell Technology, Nvidia, Meta, Nvidia's, Thomson Locations: J.P, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. Rate-sensitive stocks including Tesla (TSLA.O), Meta Platforms (META.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell between 1.5% and 3.0% as the two-year and 10-year Treasury yields , scaled multi-year highs. The benchmark interest rate could be hiked one more time in 2023 to a peak range of 5.50%-5.75%, while monetary policy could stay tighter than was expected through 2024, the Fed's updated quarterly projections showed. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 7.06-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 3.86-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded two new 52-week highs and 16 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded seven new highs and 207 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Sam Stovall, Stovall, Rupert Murdoch, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, FedEx, Broadcom, Google, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Nvidia, Semiconductor, Marvell Technology, SOX, Wall, Research, Arm Holdings, Dow Jones, Fox Corp, News Corp, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Philadelphia, New York, Bengaluru

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