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Credit Suisse refreshed its "top of the crop" stock picks for August, betting on some big-name stocks as investors continue to feed the markets with optimism. Credit Suisse recently highlighted several stocks the bank's analysts think can outperform this month. "It is increasingly clear that greater service levels in the form of faster delivery is leading to consumers assigning a higher value to Prime" memberships, Credit Suisse said. Credit Suisse also named electronics manufacturer Flex Ltd. as a top pick. Credit Suisse assigned a $126 price target on Merck, which implies 20% appreciation from Friday's closing price.
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Credit Suisse is adding to bullish sentiment toward tech giant Apple . Credit Suisse also thinks the company will increase both dividends paid to shareholders and stock repurchases. Credit Suisse reiterated an outperform rating for the stock, and raised its price target to $188 per share from $184, which represents roughly 13% upside for investors from Thursday's close. AAPL YTD mountain Credit Suisse is even more bullish on Apple stock, and thinks the forthcoming earnings report will be a winner for investors. "Our revenue estimate is slightly higher than consensus and guidance on our belief that demand is improving in China," Cross said.
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Credit Suisse is bullish on Apple shares as the tech company prepares to announce its earnings report this week. Credit Suisse also held steady on its revenue estimate of $121.6 billion for Apple's fiscal first quarter and per-share earnings of $1.92. "We see potential upside to our estimates which are below the Street," analyst Shannon Cross said in a note to clients on Monday. She also noted that margins could benefit because Apple raised prices in many countries to offset the strong dollar. Meanwhile, Cross estimates Mac revenue having declined $3.1 billion, or 27% on a quarterly basis due to backlog fulfilled during the fiscal fourth quarter.
Investors can expect a clear path forward for Corning , according to Credit Suisse. Analyst Shannon Cross upgraded shares to outperform from neutral, saying the company's previous challenges no longer weigh on the stock. We forecast growth to reaccelerate through 2023 aided by multi-year government funding programs (~$85B allocated to broadband in the US) and overall growing network/cloud demand," Cross wrote. Meanwhile, TV panel production is expected to recover after hitting a 14-year low in September, which could further support the stock. Corning shares were down roughly 12% in 2022.
Beaten-down stocks could be the big beneficiaries of a potential Federal Reserve-fueled rally this week. It would be the Fed 's fourth straight 0.75 percentage point increase in its campaign to tame inflation. Instead, investors will focus on what Fed Chair Jerome Powell may signal about future rate increases on Wednesday. Any signs that the Fed will slow the pace of tightening could ease investors' fears of a recession and result in a risk-on rally. The iPhone maker is down 13.3% so far this year, far less than other hard-hit tech stocks.
Apple's earnings received a drastically different reaction from investors than its Big Tech peers Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook. Shares of Apple were up about 7% Friday morning, the day after Apple reported earnings that showed 8% annual sales growth and despite misses on estimates for iPhone and services revenue. Apple looks like a "relatively safe port in the storm," as a note Friday from Credit Suisse analyst Shannon Cross says. Sacconaghi said some of Apple's Big Tech peers also seemed to have issues controlling costs, whereas Apple remains fairly lean and profitable. "Overall, our viewpoint remains consistent that Apple remains recession resilient given its products, services and wearables businesses," wrote Piper Sandler's Harsh Kumar.
Apple 's quarterly results proved to analysts that the iPhone maker's stock is the place to hide when a recession hits. Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers called Apple the "bright spot amid mega-cap carnage" in a note to clients Thursday as the company shared "better-than-feared" results even in this troublesome macro environment. Credit Suisse's Shannon Cross said the stock is a "safe haven" and "relatively safe port in the storm" in a note to clients Thursday. JPMorgan Chase's Samik Chatterjee said the results underscore Apple's resilience and should further entice investors to buy the stock. "Amid a sea of large-cap earnings debacles, Apple's results appear to be a relative victory," wrote Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi.
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