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Microsoft and a major chemical stock were among Friday's biggest analyst calls. He also lowered his price target by $1 to $25, which implies shares can fall roughly 19% from Thursday's close. Sandler increased his price target by $27 to $200, which implies 26.6% potential upside. JPMorgan: Analyst Mark Murphy added $30 to his price target, which is now at $470. He also hiked his price target to $61 from $55, which implies upside of 8% going forward.

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☆ This little-known drone stock is poised to rally more than 56%, Raymond James says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is seeing its business thrive amid accelerating defense spending stemming from global conflicts, according to Raymond James. He also raised his price target by $7, or 35%, to $27, suggesting the stock could climb 56% from Thursday's close. "Kratos provides content on most of the major western air defense systems," Gesuale said in a report to clients after the market closed Thursday. At the same time, NATO's orders for Multiple Air Defense Systems, $11 billion of which require Kratos materials over several years, could also boost the stock, he added. KTOS YTD mountain Kratos shares over the past year.

Persons: Raymond James, Brian Gesuale, Kratos, Gesuale Organizations: Kratos Defense, Security, Air Defense, NATO, Arrow Systems, Multiple Air Defense Systems Locations: Thursday's, Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, U.S

☆ Google is 'going on the offensive:' What analysts are saying after latest Alphabet earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts from major firms, ranging from UBS to Bank of America, were encouraged by accelerated growth in Google Search, Cloud and YouTube seen in the previous quarter. GOOGL YTD mountain Google stock this year. Sandler kept his overweight rating and increased his price target by $27 to $200, which implies 28% potential upside from Thursday's close. Jefferies's Brent Thill maintained his buy rating and upped his price target by $20 to $200, saying shares are trading at an attractive valuation. His target price suggests only about 11% potential upside from Thursday's close.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, Ross Sandler's, Sandler, Jefferies's Brent Thill, Oppenheimer, Jason Helfstein, Justin, Ken Gawrelski, Gawrelski Organizations: Google, UBS, Bank of America, YouTube, JPMorgan, Barclays, –, buybacks, & &

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, Victoria's Secret, Microsoft, Caterpillar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Honeywell posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.25, beating analysts' estimates of $2.17 per share, per LSEG. Revenue for the quarter also came in better-than-expected at $9.11 billion, compared to the $9.03 billion analysts were expecting. ServiceNow — The digital workflow firm slid 5% after it only narrowly beat analysts' revenue expectations in the first quarter. ServiceNow posted revenue of $2.6 billion, slightly higher than the $2.59 billion analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated. Caterpillar — Shares tumbled 6.5% after revenues of $15.8 billion for the most recent quarter missed analysts' estimates of $16.04 billion, according to LSEG.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Mark Zuckerberg, ServiceNow, LSEG, —, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Tech, Microsoft, Beverage, JPMorgan, Monster Beverage, Honeywell —, Honeywell, Revenue, Merck, Co, LSEG, — Bank of America, Southwest Airlines —, Management, StreetAccount, Machines, IBM, Bank of America, Caterpillar, Nvidia —, Nvidia, Comcast, Deutsche Bank — U.S, Deutsche Bank, CNBC Locations: NBCUniversal

Nvidia Eddie George picked chipmaker darling Nvidia for its long-term prospects. Oracle shares are up roughly 9% this year. Apple George selected Apple for his second pick. Faced with waning demand and rising competitive pressures, Apple stock has shed nearly 12% this year, making it a weak link among the "Magnificent Seven" tech cohort. The company's legacy of sustainable excellence has also paved the way for cutting-edge technology like Apple Pay and the Apple Watch.

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☆ Alphabet's earnings are coming up. Here’s what analysts are looking for
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Google parent Alphabet is set to report earnings after the bell on Thursday, adding to the slate of Big Tech earnings this week. For the first quarter, analysts polled by LSEG are calling for earnings of $1.51 per share on revenue of $78.59 billion. What the Street expects to see: AI, Cloud growth, ad trends Beyond the headline figures, analysts are paying close attention to Alphabet's revenue from the Google Cloud business, YouTube ads and its traffic acquisition costs. The company's ad revenue of $65.52 billion came in lower than analysts' estimates of $65.94 billion, however, according to StreetAccount. With AI, Alphabet is working on both sides of the technology: the innovator and the investor.

Persons: LSEG, that's, Brent Thill, Thill, Maria Ripps, Prabhakar Raghavan, Gemini, Anthropic Organizations: Big Tech, Google, Meta, Jefferies, Capital, YouTube

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Meta Platforms, Honeywell, Merck, Southwest Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

However, first-quarter earnings and revenue both came above analysts' estimates. Honeywell — The industrial stock rose 2.2% in premarket trading after the company posted earnings per share of $2.25, beating LSEG analysts' estimates of $2.17. Revenue for the quarter came in at $9.11 billion, compared to the $9.03 billion analysts were expecting. Analysts surveyed by LSEG forecast $1.88 in earnings per share and $15.20 billion in revenue. ServiceNow — The workflow management company shed 4% after narrowly beating analysts' revenue expectations in the first quarter.

Persons: Merck, LSEG, ServiceNow, —, Macheel, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Alex Harring Organizations: Facebook, Honeywell, Merck, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, LSEG, StreetAccount, IBM, Caterpillar, Deutsche Bank — U.S, Deutsche Bank, Comcast, Technology, Revenue, CNBC Locations: NBCUniversal

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Tesla, Visa, Airbnb and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Airbnb – The vacation property rental platform added nearly 2% following an upgrade by Mizuho to buy from neutral. Visa — Shares of the payment company rose more than 2% after stronger than expected results for the second fiscal quarter. Texas Instruments posted $1.20 per share on $3.66 billion in revenue, beating analysts' projections of $1.07 and $3.61 billion, respectively, per LSEG. Mattel saw $810 million in revenue during the quarterly period, which was less than the consensus estimate of $832 million. Enphase said to expect second-quarter revenue between $290 million and $330 million, under the consensus forecast of $349 million.

Persons: Mizuho, Elon Musk, Tesla, LSEG, —, Enphase, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Boeing —, Boeing, Mizuho, Summer Olympics, Visa —, Visa, Revenue, Texas, Sea, Capital, Mattel, LSEG, Enphase Energy

A solar energy company and a video game maker were highlighted by analysts Tuesday. Meanwhile, JPMorgan upgraded Roblox to overweight from neutral, and its new price target implies upside of more than 35%. — Pia Singh 5:43 a.m.: KeyBanc downgrades beaten-down solar stock Sunnova Energy Heading into first-quarter earnings, KeyBanc Capital Markets is cautious on residential solar names, particularly Sunnova Energy . Analyst Sophie Karp downgraded the Texas-based residential and commercial solar energy company to sector weight from overweight and removed her price target on the stock. It also raised its price target to $48 from $41, implying a 37% rally over the next 12 months.

Persons: KeyBanc, Oppenheimer, Dwight, Rupesh Parikh, Parikh, — Pia Singh, DataDog, Andrew Nowinski, Datadog, Nowinski, Yun Kim, Kim, MDB, KeyBanc downgrades, Sophie Karp, Karp, —, Cory Carpenter, Carpenter, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan, Loop Capital, Sunnova Energy, NOVA, SolarEdge Technologies, Enphase Energy Locations: Sunnova, Parikh, Wells Fargo Wells, Texas, U.S

☆ Buy this little-known Brazilian wholesale retailer with nearly 30% upside, JPMorgan says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

JPMorgan thinks Assaí Atacadista, one of the largest retailers in Brazil, is a strong investment play as the company begins to reflect better operating trends. Analyst Joseph Giordano upgraded Assaí, a Brazilian self-service wholesale company with almost 300 stores that trades on the New York Stock Exchange, to overweight from neutral. JPMorgan also raised its price target by $2.50 to $17.50, implying upside of almost 30% over the next year. "We revisit our views on the Brazilian cash & carry space ahead of 1Q24 results," Giordano wrote in a note Tuesday. A more flexible balance sheet would enable Assaí to take advantage of the fact that major competitors are not opening new stores, he said.

Persons: Assaí Atacadista, Joseph Giordano, Giordano, Atacadão, Assaí Organizations: JPMorgan, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, U.S

☆ Buy this little-known pharma stock with more than 80% upside ahead, RBC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has several growth opportunities ahead that could lead its share price to boom over the next year, according to RBC Capital Markets. Analyst Luca Issi initiated research coverage of the pharmaceutical company, which develops treatments for rare and ultra-rare diseases, with an outperform rating and $77 price target. Ultragenyx is forecasting between $500 million and $530 million in revenue for 2024, driven by rare bone disease drug Crysvita, long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorder drug Dojolvi, as well as therapies Mepsevii and Evkeeza. The analyst is also looking ahead to Ultragenyx's treatments for Angelman syndrome, Glycogen storage disease type 1, or GSD1a, plus Wilson's disease as potential opportunities to drive up the stock. Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from eliminating copper, which then leads it to accumulate in the liver, brain and other organs.

Persons: Luca Issi, Issi, Issi's, Issa, GSD1a Organizations: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, RBC Capital Markets, U.S . Food, Drug Administration

Monday's analyst calls included a price target cut for one of the biggest tech companies in the world and Goldman Sachs getting bullish on an e-commerce giant ahead of earnings. Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Apple to $210 from $220, citing the potential for disappointing fiscal third-quarter guidance. 6:50 a.m.: Morgan Stanley remains bullish on Nvidia even after chipmaker's sell-off The recent slump in artificial intelligence-related stocks hasn't steered Morgan Stanley away from Nvidia . Sheridan kept his buy rating and $220 price target on Amazon, which is expected to post its earnings results on April 30. Analyst Erik Woodring reiterated his overweight rating on the tech giant but cut his price target to $210 from $220.

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☆ These 5 stocks will power the AI revolution as data centers spread and electricity demand doubles, says Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The rise in power demand for data centers — which are booming from the need to support a new world of AI technologies — is also fueling demand for the providers of data center parts. "Expected power usage for U.S. data centers under construction is equivalent to more than 50% of the power currently used by U.S. data centers. Several years out, even after these data centers are constructed, some expect data center power consumption to double again," analyst Thomas Thornton wrote in a Wednesday note. Management is raising its own capital expenditures for the first time in a decade to meet the power demand for data centers, BofA added. To be sure, analysts mentioned that data center demand will likely exceed supply.

Persons: Thomas Thornton, Thornton, BofA, David Barden, Barden, Equinix, Eaton Organizations: Bank of America, Caterpillar, Management, Realty Trust, Digital Realty, Software, Aspen Tech, Constellation Energy, Dominion Energy

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ulta Beauty, Netflix, American Express, Ibotta and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ulta Beauty — Ulta Beauty shares fell 3% after Jefferies downgraded the beauty retailer to a hold from a buy rating, citing rising competition. SLB reported $8.71 billion in revenue, just above the $8.69 billion projected by analysts, according to LSEG. However, SLB did report revenue in North America was down year over year. Ibotta — Shares of the technology company fell nearly 6% a day after Ibotta's initial public offering. Intuitive Surgical — Shares ticked down nearly 2% despite the company beating on the top and bottom lines in the first quarter.

Persons: Jefferies, Shopify, Morgan Stanley, SLB, —, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound Organizations: Netflix, FactSet, Revenue, American Express, Micro Computer, Paramount —, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Apollo Global Management, PPG Industries Locations: Canada, North America

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Duolingo, JetBlue, Tesla, D.R. Horton and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

JetBlue Airways — Shares jumped 4.1% after JPMorgan upgraded the airline to neutral from underperform, saying it likes its turnaround potential. Barnes Group — The global industrial tech and aerospace stock jumped 9.3% after DA Davidson upgraded the company to buy from neutral, saying shares are attractive. Blackstone — The asset manager slipped 2.3% after lowering its dividend to 83 cents per share from 94 cents per share. Horton exceeded expectations in its fiscal second quarter, posting earnings of $3.52 per share on revenue of $9.11 billion. Elevance Health — Shares jumped 3.2% after the health insurance company posted an earnings beat and raised its full-year guidance.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Tesla, Emmanuel Rosner, Rosner, Davidson, Blackstone, Horton —, Horton, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump's, —, Samantha Subin, Brian Evans, Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: JPMorgan, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, JetBlue Airways —, Iris Energy, Deutsche Bank, Google, Meta, Reuters, Group, Alaska Air Group, Revenue, BJ's Wholesale, eBay, — Rosenblatt Securities, Trump Media & Technology, Truth Social Locations: Taiwan, Alaska

☆ These are the 10 most overvalued stocks in the S&P 500
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of these companies would be considered overvalued, meaning they're trading at a current price that is not justified by their P/E ratio. Super Micro Computer trades at a 32.9 forward P/E, which is 173% above the five-year average P/E of 12.1. Microchip Technology is trading 73% above its five-year average P/E ratio of 15.8, while Broadcom is trading at a 58% premium. Eli Lilly is another overvalued name, as the stock is trading at a 71% premium to its five-year average. Other expensive stocks included in the list include copper producer Freeport McMoRan , pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb and Tyson Foods .

Persons: Dow, Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's, Myers Squibb Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC, Computer, Broadcom, Technology, Micro Computer, Bristol, Myers, Tyson Foods Locations: Freeport

Barclays cut its price target on Tesla. Turrin's $480 price target suggests Microsoft shares, which are up more than 10% this year, could add another 15.8% over the next 12 months. Nardone kept his $150 price target, which implies Crocs shares could gain 24.3% over the next 12 months. Tesla shares, which have lost more than 36% this year, traded 1.3% higher in premarket trading. Redburn Atlantic also cut its price target to $130 from $150, reiterating its sell rating on the stock.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: United Airlines, Travelers, Abbott Laboratories and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Quarterly revenue came in at $12.54 billion, topping an LSEG estimate of $12.45 billion. Travelers said it generated $4.69 in earnings per share on $10.18 billion in revenue. Interactive Brokers — Shares popped 3% after Interactive Brokers posted quarterly results that came in slightly ahead of Wall Street's expectations. J.B. Hunt posted earnings of $1.22 per share on $2.94 billion in revenue. Alcoa is set to report earnings after the bell.

Persons: LSEG, Eli Lilly, ASML, Hunt, Kate Spade, Abbott, Joe Biden's, Jefferies, —, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Sarah Min Organizations: United Airlines —, Travelers Companies, Travelers, U.S, Interactive, Hunt Transport Services, The New York Times, Federal Trade Commission, Versace, Capri Holdings, Autodesk —, Autodesk, Bancorp — U.S, Bancorp, Abbott Laboratories, FactSet, Alcoa Locations: China

☆ This biotech stock specializing in targeted cancer treatments can surge 50%, Jefferies says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nuvalent could be a winning biotech in the world of cancer treatments, according to Jefferies. Analyst Roger Song initiated the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a buy rating and $97 price target, which implies 49.8% potential upside for shares over the next 12 months. "NUVL leverages strong expertise in structure-based chemistry and deep understanding of unmet [patient] needs to develop potentially 'best-in-class' small molecule targeted cancer therapy," Song wrote in a Wednesday note. "We think both candidates poise well in later line and have strong potential to move into frontline treatments." The company posted a fourth-quarter loss that was slightly wider than expected, at 62 cents per share.

Persons: Roger Song, Jefferies Organizations: Jefferies, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FactSet Locations: U.S

☆ Pullback is just a 'healthy consolidation,' use it to buy AI plays, says BlackRock's Kate Moore
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Recent weakness in the market shouldn't deter investors from finding pockets of opportunity, particularly in artificial intelligence-related companies, according to BlackRock's Kate Moore. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 fell for a second week last week. "I think healthy consolidation after an extremely strong return in the first quarter is completely fair, and doesn't change the fundamentals," Moore said in an interview. Moore sees an opportunity in two of BlackRock's highest-conviction themes: AI-adjacent software and semiconductor companies, and global commodity producers and miners, particularly those related to copper. She expects better breadth in terms of earnings growth this quarter, which should support long-term investor confidence in the equity market.

Persons: Kate Moore, Stocks, There's, Moore, it's Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Devices

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth, Live Nation and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley — Shares added 3.2% after Morgan Stanley topped first-quarter expectations on wealth management, trading and advisory results. The company reported earnings of $2.02 a share, while analysts polled by LSEG had called for $1.66 a share. Revenue came out at $15.14 billion for the period, surpassing analysts expectations of $14.41 billion. Johnson & Johnson — The stock fell slightly even after the pharmaceutical giant topped quarterly earnings expectations and benefitted from a jump in medical device sales. Revenue came in at $21.38 billion, roughly in line with the $21.4 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG.

Persons: UnitedHealth, Morgan Stanley —, Morgan Stanley, LSEG, Johnson, Smith, Tesla, Elon Musk, —, Samantha Subin, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Revenue, Wall Street Journal, Justice Department, Ticketmaster, LSEG, Bank of America, Tesla Locations: The, LSEG

Stock market volatility is ramping up, and some companies slated to report earnings this week could see some sharp moves. Overall, nearly 40 S & P 500 names will have reported earnings by the end of the week, according to FactSet. Amid an uncertain market environment, investors may want to buckle up ahead of certain earnings reports this week. Some semiconductor names also made the cut. Financial heavyweight Blackstone and regional bank names Citizens Financial , Fifth Third and Comerica could also make significant post-earnings moves this week.

Persons: Dow, Bryan Kraft, ASML, Vijay Shilpiekandula Organizations: CNBC Pro, Netflix, United Airlines, Deutsche Bank, TAM, Taiwan Semiconductor, Blackstone, Financial, Third, Comerica

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Goldman Sachs, Snap One, Salesforce and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs shares jumped 3.3% in premarket trading after the company beat Wall Street's first-quarter earnings expectations . Goldman posted earnings of $11.58 per share on revenue of $14.21 billion for the period, fueled by its trading and investment banking businesses. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had called for earnings of $8.56 per share on revenue of $12.92 billion, meanwhile. Analyst Erik Woodring thinks the market is "mis-pricing" Logitech's outlook and forecasts only 3% annual revenue growth through fiscal year 2027. Masimo — The health tech stock rose more than 2% following an upgrade to buy from hold at Stifel.

Persons: Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs, Wall, Goldman, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Masimo, Rick Wise, there's, Lockheed Martin, Tal Liani, Canaccord Genuity, Coty, Charles Schwab —, Schwab, Elon Musk, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Logitech —, Stifel, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Informatica, Medical Properties, Citi, Lockheed, JPMorgan, Cisco Systems —, Bank of America, Splunk, Coty —, Revenue, Resideo Technologies Locations: Utah, South Korea

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Goldman posted earnings of $11.58 per share on revenue of $14.21 billion for the period, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had called for earnings of $8.56 per share on revenue of $12.92 billion. Analyst Erik Woodring forecast only 3% annual revenue growth through fiscal 2027, which is below consensus. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of the social media platform at equal weight, saying shares are already trading at fair value. Deutsche Bank called Reddit a buy, while Raymond James said the social media stock is a strong buy. Trump Media & Technology Group — Shares of Trump Media plunged more than 15% after the company filed to issue up to 21.5 million shares.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Wall, Goldman, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Salesforce, Raymond James, Coupang, Resideo, Charles Schwab —, Schwab, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Organizations: Logitech —, Dow, Street Journal, Informatica, Reddit, Wall, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Medical Properties, Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media, Citi, Resideo Technologies Locations: Stifel, Utah, South Korea

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Netflix to $700 from $600. 7:13 a.m.: JPMorgan cuts Boeing price target, but says demand should push strong long-term growth Investors shouldn't give up on Boeing as a long-term investment, according to JPMorgan. Analyst Seth Seifman lowered his price target by $20 to $210, implying 21.1% potential upside for shares of the aerospace company. He raised his target price by $14 to $62, which suggests 4.2% potential upside for DocuSign over the next year. The analyst kept his neutral rating on the stock but cut his price target by $16 to $180.

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