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Analyst Edward Kelly upgraded the discount retailer to overweight from equal weight and opened a $180 price target. Yefremov's $400 price target indicates shares can jump 31.7% from Wednesday's closing price. Analyst Andrea Teixeira downgraded the energy drink maker to neutral from overweight and cut her price target by $7 to $59. — Alex Harring 5:38 a.m.: Wall Street reacts to Meta earnings Meta Platforms disappointed investors with its weak revenue guidance , sending shares down about 13% in premarket trading. His price target of $55 implies upside of 22% over the next 12 months.

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☆ Millennials are a lot better off financially than you may realize
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how millennials have seen their wealth explode over the past few years. Millennials, the oft-maligned generation , are a lot better off financially than you might realize. A new report found millennials saw their wealth double from the end of 2019 through 2023, writes BI's Juliana Kaplan. Whatever the case, millennials' wealth can keep growing. The Department of Justice is investigating the consultancy for its past work advising opioid companies about how to boost their sales , The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Nvidia, Moderna, Rivian, Etsy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company also said revenue in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street forecasted. Moderna — Shares were up more than 5% after the vaccine maker posted a greater-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter. The company's top line registered at $2.81 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had forecast a print of $2.50 billion. Lucid — Shares pulled back more than 7% after the luxury electric vehicle company missed revenue estimates in the fourth-quarter. Specifically, Lucid posted $157 million, while analysts expected $180 million, per LSEG.

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— Alex Harring 6:46 a.m.: HSBC sees Snowflake pulling back after rally Snowflake's good news has already been priced in with a recent rally, according to HSBC. Analyst Sara Russo upped her price target by $26 to $72, now implying a smaller downside of 43%. — Alex Harring 6:05 a.m.: Macquarie moves to sidelines on Sony There's reasons for pause on Sony , Macquarie warned. Still, the analyst noted the "many" risks to the stock price, including valuation and if the ETFs become a competitor to Coinbase itself. The bank initiated coverage of the medical technology stock with a buy rating and a price target of $100 per share.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Salesforce, Snowflake, Pure Storage and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Salesforce — Salesforce popped more than 9% after the cloud software company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations. Snowflake posted adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $734 million. It also issued first-quarter and full-year earnings guidance that also topped estimates. On Wednesday, the company announced a $10 billion share buyback, raised its dividend and reinstated its full-year guidance. Pure Storage — The data storage stock tumbled 14.5% in Thursday's premarket after offering a weak revenue outlook.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Hasbro, Southwest, Hershey, Royal Caribbean and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hasbro earned $1.64 per share excluding items on $1.5 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated $1.70 per share in earnings and revenue at $1.64 billion. Southwest posted $6.53 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG expected $6.57 billion. Bristol-Myers topped earnings expectations and posted revenue that was in line with expectations. ServiceNow — The software stock rose more than 3% after posting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and sharing solid subscription revenue expectations for the current period. UPS – The shipping company saw shares decline 3% premarket following its third quarter earnings report.

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☆ 'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman says it'll be bad news for stocks if the banking crisis causes the Fed to pause: 'You should be scared'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Investors should be worried if the Federal Reserve doesn't raise interest rates next week, according to Steve Eisman. "If the Fed is scared, you should be scared," the "Big Short" investor told CNBC. Traders upped their bets on a Fed pause after the US's regional banking crisis rocked markets. "If the Fed doesn't raise rates … maybe it'll be positive for a couple hours or a couple of weeks," he added. The central bank is in a difficult position because inflation could flare up again if it does stop tightening, according to Eisman.

☆ Tesla rival Lucid's stock slides 10% after it says it'll make fewer electric cars than expected this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lucid Group shares fell as much as 10% in Thursday's premarket after a disappointing earnings update. The EV maker missed on revenue and said it will make fewer cars this year than Wall Street expected. Demand for its luxury electric cars has taken a hit as rival Tesla's grows thanks to aggressive price cuts. The EV maker reported a loss of 28 cents per share, narrower than the loss of 40 cents a share forecast. Read more: Tesla's stock is getting trounced by EV challenger Lucid, which is leading techs' 2023 rally thanks to Saudi takeover rumors

☆ Nvidia's results suggest its gaming business is close to a bottom, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The latest results from Nvidia suggest a gaming bottom is in sight for the battered semiconductor stock, according to analysts. The chipmaker on Wednesday posted a mixed quarter, with earnings falling slightly below analysts' expectations . Nvidia's gaming division reported a 51% decline in sales as the PC gaming market slows from pandemic-era growth and retailers grapple with a glut of inventory. Bank of America's Vivek Arya reflected similar sentiment, viewing the current period as an "inflection quarter" for the chip stock. Analysts see particular strength in the company's data center business, which saw sales rise 31% year over year.

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