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☆ These five stocks are primed for upside, including this alternative to Nvidia, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Morgan Stanley analysts named a slate of stocks this week they think are too attractive to ignore. CNBC Pro combed through Morgan Stanley research to find stocks that are primed for growth this summer. They include Apple, Toast, Broadcom, Arista Networks and Coca-Cola. Toast "Toast demonstrated its Vertical technology leadership, detailing its ability to efficiently gain share and monetize against an expanding opportunity. … New geographies, new verticals, new products, and increasing monetization across software and FinTech, underscore the compelling growth opportunity for Toast in the years ahead.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Moore, Josh Baer, Baer, Meta Marshall, Marshall, … Arista, … Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Broadcom, Arista Networks, VMware, Breed, Arista Networks Arista, Arista

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

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Roblox, Tesla, Qualcomm, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates MongoDB as buy Loop sees growth accelerating for the developer data platform company. JPM reiterates General Motors and Ford as overweight JPMorgan said the stocks will benefit from "lower commodities & higher production outside China." JPMorgan upgrades Assai to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees improving trends and better visibility for the Brazilian wholesaler. JPMorgan upgrades Roblox to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees a "compelling entry point" for the stock. JPMorgan downgrades Five Below to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded Five Below due to "ongoing macro pressure."

Persons: JPM, JPMorgan, KeyBanc, Wells, D.A, Davidson, Davidson's, Berenberg, Morgan Stanley, Harley, Evercore, it's bullish, it's, Tesla, Rosenblatt, Oppenheimer, Dwight, Key, Truist, Wolfe, Warner, Price Organizations: Motors, Ford, GM, Nvidia, MU, BMO, prem, NICE, JPMorgan, Barclays, Apple, Albertsons, Catalyst Watch, NOVA, Penn Entertainment, PENN, ESPN Bet, Benchmark, Qualcomm, Warner Brothers, Warner, HBO Locations: China, Texas, U.S

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Dell, Netflix, Micron, Broadcom, Eli Lilly, New York Community Bancorp & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are initiating coverage of Evolent Health with an Outperform rating and $45 price target." Goldman Sachs downgrades Estee Lauder to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the stock and said it's under "sizeable pressure." "We are upgrading Annexon (ANNX shares) to Overweight from Neutral and establishing a December 2024 price target of $11." Bank of America reiterates Eli Lilly as buy Bank of America raised its price target on the stock to $1000 per share from $800. "Following 4Q23 earnings we are upgrading GoodRx from Neutral to Overweight and increasing our December 2024 price target from $7 to $10."

Persons: Davidson, Campbell, Morgan Stanley, JD, TD Cowen, Parker, Dell, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Louise Singlehurst, Tom Ford, Jefferies, Root, AVGO's, Stephens, Vita Coco, COCO, Piper downgrades, Piper, Redburn, Oppenheimer, Daiwa, Morgan Stanley downgrades Flywire, Goldman Sachs downgrades Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder, Dwight, Wells, Eli Lilly, Lilly, D.A Organizations: Apple, Vulcan, Merck, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Bank of America, Broadcom, York Community Bancorp, Netflix, Micron, Mizuho, MU, Citi, EV, Health, Nvidia, Dwight, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, JPMorgan, biosciences, " Bank of America Locations: York, Davidson, Oshkosh, Minneapolis , MN

☆ 10 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

All three major averages posted gains for the third consecutive week, lifted by solid quarterly earnings and positive economic data. Earnings season ramps up next week, with five of the Super Six mega-cap stocks delivering results. Employment numbers are the most important economic data, with Friday's January nonfarm payrolls report carrying the most weight. The January ISM Manufacturing report on Thursday and December's factory orders report Friday are expected to show the sector still in contraction mode. But earnings and commentary this week from peer Sartorious made us encouraged about a return to growth in 2024.

Persons: nonfarm, December's, Sartorious, We've, Stanley Black, Decker, We're, We'd, Royal Philips, Crane, Woodward, ServisFirst, Cadence Bancorporation, CADE, Johnson, Phillips, Avery Dennison, Columbus McKinnon, Robinson, SIRI, Cardinal Health, Parker, DOV, Pitney Bowes, Ferrari N.V, CSW, COLM, W.W, Grainger, Dwight Co, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Gross, Procter, Gamble, Gillette, Super, Consumer, JPM Healthcare, Amazon, Microsoft, Honeywell, Aerospace, Solutions, Apple Watch, Masimo, Vision Pro, Franklin Resources, Resource Partners, Bank of Marin Bancorp, Bank7 Corp, Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc, Provident Financial Holdings, Dynex, Cliffs Inc, Nucor Corp, Whirlpool Corp, F5 Networks, Capital Southwest Corp, Harbors Investment Corp, Crane Co, Payne, Equity, Heartland Financial, Cadence, FinWise Bancorp, Five Star Bancorp, PotlatchDeltic Corporation, Sanmina Corporation, Pfizer, General Motors Corp, United Parcel Service, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Smith Corp, Marathon Petroleum Corp, HCA Healthcare, Oshkosh Corporation, SYSCO Corp, Danaher Corp, Johnson Controls, M.D.C . Holdings, Commvault Systems Inc, Hope Bancorp, Hubbell Incorporated, Malibu Boats, Polaris Industries, Inc, Camden National Corp, Cambridge Bancorp, Microsoft Corp, Starbucks Corp, Devices, Electronic Arts Inc, Juniper Networks, Stryker Corp, Lending, Canadian, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, Mondelez, Chubb Corporation, Modine Manufacturing, Partners, Management, Hawaiian Holdings, Manhattan Associates, Unum Group, UNM, Axos, Enova, Boston Properties, Boeing Co, Novo Nordisk, Mastercard Inc, Roper Technologies, Boston Scientific Corporation, MarketAxess Holdings, Fisher, Aptiv PLC, Hess Corp, Nasdaq, United Microelectronics Corp, Rockwell Automation, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd, Avery, Avery Dennison Corp, Extreme Networks, Otis Worldwide Corporation, OTIS, Columbus, Columbus McKinnon Corp, Central Pacific Financial Corp, Brinker International, Fortive Corporation, Qualcomm, Technology, Metlife, Hanover Insurance, Barn Holdings, CONMED Corporation, DLH Holdings Corp, Meritage Homes Corporation, Honeywell International, Eaton Corp, Altria, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Merck, Co, Enterprise Products Partners, Dorian LPG, SiriusXM Holdings, Cardinal, Hannifin Corporation, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, Tractor Supply Company, Trane Technologies, Dover Corp, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Brunswick Corporation, Dickinson, Canada Goose Holdings, Kirby Corp, WEC Energy Group, WestRock Company, Allegro MicroSystems, Ball Corporation, Broadridge Financial, BrightSphere Investment Group, CMS Energy Corp, Lancaster Colony Corp, Rogers Communications Inc, Sanofi, Apple, Atlassian Corporation, United States Steel Corp, Corp, Adtalem Global, Homes, DXC Technology Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Gen, Post Holdings, America, Columbia Sportswear Company, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corporation, Myers Squibb Co, CIGNA Corp, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Charter Communications, AON, Cboe, Dwight, Banco Santander, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Apple Vision, Getty Locations: China, East, United States, Europe, Cleveland, Alexandria, California, Corning, Canadian Pacific, Teradyne, TER, Novo, Hanover, PBI, Skechers U.S.A, Bristol, Chile

☆ Goldman Sachs expects below-average returns for the next 2 years. It shares 3 strategies to beat the market and 23 stock picks across them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

These are some of the forecasts for 2024 from Goldman Sachs chief US equity strategist David Kostin and his team. But that doesn't mean it's time to expect a full-on bull market or rapid economic growth anytime soon. So, to leave room for alternative outcomes, Kostin envisioned an even more optimistic scenario that would see rate cuts and stronger economic growth. The second strategy is to not shy away from growth stocks, but rather, be discerning. Yet, their forecasted sales growth is below their 2023 numbers.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, Goldman isn't, Sherwin, Williams, Stocks, Eli Lilly, Russell, John Organizations: Federal, Treasury, Bloomberg, Business, O'Reilly Automotive, Dwight, Marathon Petroleum, Intercontinental Exchange, Truist Financial, Rollins Inc, Power Systems, Water, Enphase Energy, Co, NVIDIA, EQT Corp, Toro Company, John Bean Technologies Corporation, Delta Air Lines, DAL, Alaska Air Group Locations: Goldman's, ORLY, Albemarle, ALB

☆ Condom maker Church & Dwight lifts sales forecast again on steady demand, higher prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mark Makela Acquire Licensing RightsNov 3 (Reuters) - Church & Dwight (CHD.N) lifted its annual net sales forecast for a third time this year on Friday, boosted by high prices as well as strong demand for its household and personal care products. Consumer goods companies have been bumping up product prices to offset spiraling raw material and labor costs as well as the impact of a stronger dollar, although investors have raised concerns that higher prices might dent demand. Last week, toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive (CL.N) raised its annual sales and profit forecasts again, while Kleenex tissue maker Kimberly-Clark (KMB.N) has also hiked its full-year profit expectations for a third time. "We are maintaining our full-year EPS outlook, with higher revenue and gross profits being offset by higher marketing and selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) dollars," CEO Matthew Farrell said in a statement. For the reported quarter, Church & Dwight's marketing expenses rose by 19%, with the company projecting a "significant increase" in marketing spending in the current-quarter amid strong momentum.

Persons: Mark Makela, Clark, Dwight, Matthew Farrell, Granth, Saumyadeb Organizations: REUTERS, & Dwight, Colgate, Palmolive, Thomson Locations: Dover , Delaware U.S, Kimberly, Bengaluru

☆ Jobs and earnings are major themes next week as we consider more portfolio moves
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

But in the end, it's fundamentals that drive earnings and earnings that drive stock prices. Looking ahead to next week, we'll get several important macroeconomic updates along with nine Club earnings reports. Economic releases Next week is Jobs Friday when we get the government's monthly nonfarm payrolls report. Club stock earnings Club name Caterpillar (CAT) reports third-quarter results before the opening bell Tuesday. DuPont (DD) is set to report earnings.

Persons: it's, we'll, nonfarm payrolls, We'll, Estee Lauder, Eli Lilly, BUD, Jerome Powell, Kraft Heinz, WEN, Papa John's, Dwight Co, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Caterpillar, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Bausch Health, Starbucks, Apple Watch, VF Corp, GE HealthCare, Pfizer, JetBlue, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Devices, Caesars Entertainment, Cruise, CVS Health, Brinker International, Yum Brands, PayPal, Qualcomm, Mondelez, Novo Nordisk, Barrick, Penn Entertainment, Paramount Global, Marriott, Ferrari, Molson Coors, TAP, Coinbase, Natural Resources, Booking Holdings, International, Monster Beverage, Health, Resources, Dwight, Restaurant Brands, Sempra Energy, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: North America, China, New York City, U.S

One mom told AP about how she had delayed important care for her child because she believed Kennedy’s vaccine falsehoods. The AP found dozens of individuals included in the book died of known causes not related to vaccines, including suicide, choking while intoxicated, overdose and allergic reaction. Kennedy’s Children’s Health Defense produces articles, newsletters, books, podcasts, even TV shows on its own CHD.TV. And hack into that.”Because of his national profile, Kennedy’s work has ripple effects beyond the most devoted anti-vaccine activists. But people involved in the response who spoke to AP said Kennedy and the anti-vaccine activists he supported made things worse.

Persons: Braden Fahey, Gina, Padrig Fahey, ”, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, John F, Kennedy’s, Kennedy, Braden, ” Gina Fahey, “, Sen, that’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Gina Fahey, “ There’s, “ It’s, CHD, Skyhorse, Edward Dowd, Matthew Martinez, Dowd, Tony Lyons, Lyons, Braden's, Francesco Pierri, Matthew DeVerna, Lydia Greene, Greene, ” Greene, ’, Sharon Goldfarb, ” Goldfarb, you’re, …, Dr, Todd Wolynn, ” Wolynn, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, he’d, Ron DeSantis, Floridians, Daniel Jolley, Jolley, ” Jolley, Cheryl Hines, Edwin Tamasese, Taylor Winterstein, Helen Petousis, Harris, Moelagi Leilani Jackson, Richard Pan, Pan, Jr, ” Pan, Anthony Fauci, Kerry Kennedy, –, ” Kerry Kennedy, Terry Chea Organizations: Associated Press, Democratic, AP, Skyhorse Publishing, Children’s Health Defense, ”, BlackRock, Atlantic Health, Morristown Medical Center, Kennedy Super, Children's Health Defense, Skyhorse, Indiana University’s Observatory, Social Media, Twitter, Health Defense, Disease Control, Republican, GOP, COVID, Florida Gov, University of Nottingham, Public, RFK, Facebook, Press Locations: California, U.S, Morristown, COVID, New, Hudson, Canadian, Alberta, Berkeley , California, Pittsburgh, Samoa, New Zealand, Sacramento , California, Sacramento, America

☆ 'Mispriced' stocks like this solar name are too attractive to ignore, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Earlier this week, however, the bank lifted its rating to buy from neutral, saying ESAB is too attractive to ignore. "In our view, ESAB is a mispriced asset and the discount to peers is likely to narrow with the upcoming [December] Investor Day as a catalyst," El-Sabbahy wrote. First Solar Analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith is getting increasingly bullish on shares of the solar company. ESAB "ESAB is executing better than expected (leverage falling, margin expanding, growth outperforming) and we have a renewed appreciation of its portfolio. In our view, ESAB is a mispriced asset and the discount to peers is likely to narrow with the upcoming [December] Investor Day as a catalyst."

Persons: ESAB, Sherif El, Sabbahy, Julien Dumoulin, Smith, BofA, FSLR, Didier Scemama, ASML, Scemama, mgmt, RMD Organizations: of America, CNBC Locations: Swedish, GLP

☆ Condom-shy India arouses interest of global contraceptive makers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Kashish Tandon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Such is the trend that the market is set to more than double to $1.7 billion by 2030, showed data from GrandView Research. By contrast, 19% of U.S. men use condoms every time they have sex, showed data from the National Center for Health Statistics. World Bank data showed that, in 2021, per capita gross domestic product crossed $2,000 - a threshold at which, in China in 2006, consumption jumped. Britain's Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT.L) has launched new products under its Durex brand and expanded its "Birds and the Bees" rural marketing campaign. SOCIAL MEDIAIndia's market leader is domestic manufacturer Mankind Pharma (MNKI.NS) with a 33% share, ahead of Reckitt Benckiser at 14%, TechSci data showed.

Persons: Kazuhiro Kamio, Okamoto, Arvind Singhal, Miah Kiat Goh, Dwight, Mankind, Ashita Aggarwal, Kashish Tandon, Sumit Khanna, Rocky Swift, Dhanya Skariachan, Christopher Cushing Organizations: GrandView Research, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Okamoto Industries, National Center for Health Statistics, Technopak Advisors, Reuters, United Nations, Benckiser, ., Mankind Pharma, Social, Jain Institute of Management & Research, HDFC Securities Institutional, View Research, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, India, Europe, Japan, China, U.S, S.P, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Rocky, Tokyo

☆ Church & Dwight lifts annual targets on higher prices, steady demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 28 (Reuters) - Church & Dwight (CHD.N) raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Friday, betting on higher prices and steady demand for its household and personal care products including liquid detergents and mouthwash. However, investors have now started flagging their concerns about higher prices to consumer good companies as it can put them at a potential risk of losing customers. The consumer products firm's overall average selling prices increased 5.8%, while its volumes decreased slightly during the quarter ended June 30. Church & Dwight now expects full-year adjusted profit to increase by 6%, compared with its earlier forecast of growth of 2% to 4%. The company sees full-year reported net sales growing by 8%, compared with its previous forecast of a 6% to 7% increase.

Persons: CHD.N, & Dwight, Granth, Maju Samuel Organizations: & Dwight, Unilever, &, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ What we hope to see from 9 Club stocks out with earnings in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Looking to next week, earnings season will ramp up — and though we'll get some important economic data, expect the corporate releases and management commentary on the post-game calls to be firmly in the driver's seat. Here are two important things to know for the week ahead. Quarterly earnings : As important as economic releases are, it's earnings that will garner the bulk of investors' attention. For those looking to review first-quarter performance ahead of these releases, keep our first-quarter earnings report card handy. Here's the full rundown of all the important domestic data in the week ahead.

Persons: Dow, we'll, we've, Lawrence Yun, Jerome Powell's, Sartorius, Sartorius preannounced, It's, management's, We'll, Tesla, Ford's, Sherwin, Williams, Archer, Clark, Lam, Edwards Lifesciences, Hewlett, Northrop, Dr Pepper, Davidson, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, Economic, National Association of Realtors, Nine, GE Healthcare, Microsoft, YouTube, Linde, LIN, Honeywell, Aerospace, Technologies, Ford, Procter & Gamble, Dynex, HBT, Hope Bancorp, NXP Semiconductors, Cadence Design Systems, Whirlpool, Logitech International, Liberty Global, Verizon Communications, General Motors, General Electric, GE, Spotify, Raytheon Technologies, Daniels, Midland, Albertsons Companies, ACI, Polaris Industries, Inc, Dow Chemical, DOW, Xerox, Texas Instruments, WM, Canadian National Railway Company, Chubb Corporation, Universal Health Services, Powell, Boeing, Hilton, Union Pacific, General Dynamics, Quest Diagnostics, Otis Worldwide, Grill, Lam Research, eBay, EBAY, Mattel, Hewlett Packard, L3Harris Technologies, Gross, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Southwest Airlines, Mastercard, Myers Squibb, Northrop Grumman, Hertz, Tractor Supply Company, HCA Healthcare, Boston, Hershey, Comcast, Harley, Norfolk Southern, Intel, Mobile, United States Steel Corp, KLA Corporation, Boston Beer Company, Nation Entertainment, Texas, Procter, Gamble, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Charter Communications, AstraZeneca, Colgate, Palmolive, Newell Brands, Sanofi, Dwight, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: U.S, Hollywood, Cleveland, Corning, Kimberly, Bristol, Norfolk

☆ RFK Jr. touted bitcoin, but said he wasn't an investor. Financial records show otherwise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, speaks during the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Since the conference, Kennedy has continued to tout bitcoin. Kennedy said at the Miami bitcoin conference that if he were to become president he would "make sure that your right to hold and use bitcoin is inviolable." Kennedy, 69, is the son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated in the 1960s. In May, days before he took the stage the Miami bitcoin conference, Kennedy tweeted: "Cryptocurrencies, led by bitcoin, along with other crypto technologies are a major innovation engine.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Virginia Canter, Cheryl Hines, Canter, Hines, I'm, Gamble, Mr, Joe Biden's, Gary Gensler, headwinds, Biden, John F, Kennedy's, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks, Chamath, Omeed Malik, bitcoin Organizations: Democratic, CNBC, Procter, Miami bitcoin, Securities, Exchange, SEC, Biden, Quinnipiac, Children's Health Defense, CHD, U.S Locations: Miami Beach , Florida, Miami, bitcoin, Washington, cryptocurrencies, U.S

☆ Meet the Wall Street executive funding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A veteran Wall Street executive told CNBC that he has been helping bankroll Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group and has become an informal advisor to the organization. Mark Gorton, founder and chairman of high-frequency trading firm Tower Research Capital, said he has given $1 million to the anti-vaccine nonprofit organization called Children's Health Defense since 2021. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine critic and a son of late senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, founded Children's Health Defense. Asked about Gorton's donation, a spokeswoman for the Children's Health Defense said in an email, "CHD's donor information is confidential and only communicated to the IRS in compliance with their rules/regulations." The Associated Press reported that Children's Health Defense played a key role in pushing back on Covid vaccines and helped elevate Kennedy's profile.

☆ Morgan Stanley reveals its top picks ahead of earnings, including this movie theater chain
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

He is doubling down on shares of the movie theater chain ahead of earnings in early May. "Films outside the Top 10 in box office revenues saw a ~100% increase YoY and contributed ~28% of 1Q overall box office," Swinburne wrote. Morgan Stanley said it likes stocks that can "deliver above-peer, and above consensus/market expectations long-term organic sales growth," and Church & Dwight fits the bill. … recent weeks, we have fielded concerns around WSC's ability to remain resilient in an environment where investors are increasingly discounting near-term earnings upside. … Films outside the Top 10 in box office revenues saw a ~100% increase YoY and contributed ~28% of 1Q overall box office."

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Disney, Meta, Alphabet, Tyson Foods, Target & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi reiterates Disney as buy Citi said it's bullish heading into Disney earnings Wednesday. Goldman Sachs downgrades Tyson Foods to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the poultry company after its earnings report on Monday and said it sees cyclical headwinds for Tyson. Jefferies reiterates Target as buy Jefferies said it sees "comp sales upside" ahead for Target. Wells Fargo initiates iRhythm Technologies as overweight Wells initiated the digital health care cardio company and said it sees upside and share gains. Goldman Sachs reiterates Pinterest as buy Goldman said it's standing by shares of Pinterest after its earnings report on Monday.

☆ Here comes the biggest week of earnings. Plus an AI ode to the Dow
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

While only six companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are reporting next week, about 20% of the S & P 500 reports, making it the biggest week of earnings this season. The Dow and the S & P 500 gained 2.2% and 2.9% this week, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 4.7%. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. 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.

☆ Morgan Stanley upgrades consumer goods maker Church & Dwight, says now is a good time to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Now's the time to snap up shares of Church & Dwight as the consumer goods maker is set to gain after a dismal 2022, according to Morgan Stanley. The firm on Monday upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight and boosted its price target to $91 from $82. But, the firm expects a "sharp fundamental turn in 2023 to above-consensus organic sales and GM results," Mohsenian wrote. Morgan Stanley now expects robust second-half organic sales growth of 6.4%, solidly outperforming 2022 and moving ahead of its peers. Morgan Stanley is lowering its earnings per share estimates to be more in-line with consensus, but wouldn't be surprised to see upside in the second half of the year.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, Chipotle, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Morgan Stanley downgrades Chipotle to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it's concerned about "traffic headwinds." Morgan Stanley upgrades Domino's to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said Domino's is best positioned to handle a downturn. Morgan Stanley upgrades Church & Dwight to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees "fundamental inflection ahead." Morgan Stanley downgrades AutoNation to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees too many headwinds for shares of AutoNation right now. Morgan Stanley upgrades Kroger to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said it sees more people eating at home.

☆ What Cramer is watching Wednesday — bonds crush us, J&J sets $5 billion buyback, Starbucks raises
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Club holding Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announces a $5 billion buyback and affirms adjusted operational EPS of $10.70, or 9.2% growth, for the full year. Club holding Starbucks (SBUX) raises guidance significantly, high single-digit earnings per share and double-digit revenues. Club holding Costco' s (COST) Kirkland doing well by the way but so are branded. Club holding Apple (AAPL) back on its ramp? As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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