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Home Depot on Tuesday delivered better-than-feared quarterly results and appears to be on the verge of an earnings rebound heading into 2025. Same store sales on a companywide basis were down 1.3%, while U.S. same store sales fell 1.2% versus the year ago period. HD YTD mountain Home Depot Year to Date Bottom line High interest rates and economic uncertainty still weigh on Home Depot. But same store sales — a key metric in the retail space that seeks to adjust sales results for new store opening or closings — while down from a year ago, did show improvement in the U.S and globally. Same store sales are expected to decline by about 2.5%, revised upward from the prior expectation of a 3% to 4% decline.
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Jefferies reiterates Nvidia and Marvell as buy The firm says the two chipmakers still have the most upside. Citi upgrades Bank of America to buy from neutral Citi says the bank could be a beneficiary of lighter regulation. Bank of America downgrades Rivian to neutral from buy Bank of America said it sees regulatory risk under a Trump administration. Bank of America upgrades Teledyne Technologies to buy from neutral The firm says it sees upside ahead for the industrial conglomerate. Goldman Sachs upgrades Wingstop to buy from neutral The firm says the wings restaurant has "best-in-class" growth.
Persons: William Blair, Warby Parker, Bernstein, Apple, Lowe's, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Sweetgreen, Goldman, outperformance, it's bullish, BNTX, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Wells, Airbnb, Gross, Trump, TDY Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Nvidia, Marvell, Enterprise, JPMorgan, China EV, Catalyst, Holdings, Barclays downgrades, Body, Citi, U.S, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Molson Coors, OW, Bank of America, Trump Administration, " Bank of America, Teledyne Technologies Locations: AVGO, 4Q24, DPZ, UW
Bank of America downgrades Solaredge to underperform from neutral Bank of America says Solaredge is at risk of tariffs in a Trump administration. Barclays downgrades Coty to underweight from equal weight Barclays downgraded the beauty stock following earnings and says it sees "strategy creep." Baird upgrades McKesson to outperform from neutral Baird upgraded the healthcare and medical supply company following earnings. JPMorgan upgrades Clearwater to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded the software company following earnings. " Seaport downgrades Duolingo to neutral from buy The firm downgraded the language App company mainly on valuation following earnings.
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Stocks may be in rally mode after former President Donald Trump's election victory, but not every sector is poised to get a lift. Clean energy One potential big loser is solar and clean energy stocks that benefited from tax credits instituted under President Joe Biden 's Inflation Reduction Act. Retailers Along with changes to clean energy, Trump has hinted at tariffs to buoy U.S. producers. The firm also highlighted companies with greater than 20% China exposure, including Crocs and American Eagle Outfitters , as being among potential tariff losers. STZ 1D mountain Constellation Brands falls amid Trump tariff concerns "With a 50% American whiskey tariff, we would expect BFB to pass some cost along to the consumer, which would put additional pressure on volumes," he wrote.
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Goldman Sachs reiterates Nvidia as buy Goldman said the stock is best positioned ahead of earnings later this month. JPMorgan upgrades Yum China to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded the China operator of brands like KFC following earnings. Wedbush reiterates Tesla as outperform The firm said the EV maker is a big winner of a Trump presidency. Deutsche Bank reiterates Spotify as buy Deutsche said it's bullish heading into the streaming company's earnings report on November 12. JPMorgan downgrades Super Micro to underweight from neutral JPMorgan downgraded the stock following earnings citing too much regulatory uncertainty.
Persons: Bernstein, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, YUMC, Wedbush, Tesla, Trump, Jefferies, Raymond James, it's, Wells, BURL, Oppenheimer, TD Cowen downgrades Brown, Forman, Cowen, Needham, revs, Ferrari, it's bullish, Mizuho, Monness Crespi Hardt, Snowflake Organizations: Nvidia, JPMorgan, KFC, Trump, Ryman Hospitality, Citi, GE Healthcare, General Electric, Barclays, Tencent, Entertainment, Deutsche Bank, Spotify, Deutsche, Nike, Burlington, GAP, Super Micro, Services, UBS, Ferrari, Data Center, 2027E, Bank of America, of America Locations: China, 2Q24, Snowflake
Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as buy Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with the stock following the release of the company's annual 10-K analysis. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Amazon to $230 per share from $210. Morgan Stanley upgrades Entergy to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the energy company's outlook has improved. " Morgan Stanley upgrades Roblox to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees a long runway for growth. " Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees too many headwinds from the semis manufacturer.
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Top Wall Street analysts closely follow the key details of a company's quarterly results. (See Fiserv Financials on TipRanks)Boot BarnWe now move to Boot Barn (BOOT), a retailer of western and work-related footwear, apparel and accessories. Despite the beat-and-raise quarter, BOOT stock plunged as investors reacted unfavorably to the company's announcement about the planned departure of CEO Jim Conroy in November. Following the print, Baird analyst Jonathan Komp upgraded his rating for Boot Barn stock to buy from hold, while maintaining the price target at $167. (See Boot Barn Stock Charts on TipRanks)Chipotle Mexican GrillFinally, let's look at this week's third stock, restaurant chain Chipotle (CMG).
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Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday: Goldman Sachs reiterates Microsoft as buy Goldman says the stock remains extremely attractive following earnings on Wednesday. Bank of America reiterates as Meta as buy Meta remains a "top AI pick" following earnings on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank downgrades Kraft Heinz to hold from buy Deutsche says it sees "reduced growth" following earnings. BTIG upgrades Wingstop to buy from neutral BTIG said investors should buy the dip following earnings on Wednesday. "We are upgrading shares of Wingstop to Buy from Neutral with a $370 price target following the post-earnings selloff in shares yesterday."
Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Al, Oppenheimer, Wolfe, Bernstein, it's, JPMorgan downgrades Brinker, Morgan Stanley downgrades Biogen, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank downgrades Kraft Heinz, KBW, Wells, Wells Fargo, L3Harris Organizations: Microsoft, Bank of America, Meta, JPMorgan, Chili's, Corp, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Walmart, Technologies, of America Locations: Robinhood, 4Q24, OW
Additionally, Reddit guided for fourth-quarter revenue of between $385 million and $400 million, while analysts had estimated an average of $357.9 million. Josey wrote that Reddit's continued user growth and engagement gains have boosted the company — and should continue to do so. JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth raised his price target to $110 from $77, while Bank of America analyst Justin Post lifted his target price to $99 from $84. These updated objectives respectively imply that Reddit stock could rise 35% and 21% from its Tuesday close. Shmulik's $85 price target, raised from $65, is just 4% higher than the stock's Tuesday closing price.
Persons: Reddit, LSEG, Ronald Josey, Josey, Reddit's, Morgan Stanley, Doug Anmuth, Justin Post, Brian Nowak's, Bernstein, Mark Shmulik, Shmulik, Jekyll, Hyde, that's Organizations: Citi, Bank of America, JPMorgan Locations: Reddit, Tuesday's
Morgan Stanley initiates FrontView REIT as overweight Morgan Stanley said the commercial real estate investment trust company is well positioned. " Morgan Stanley downgrades Global Foundries to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees rising competition for the semis company. " Morgan Stanley upgrades Nutanix to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the cloud computing software company is well positioned. " Morgan Stanley downgrades Ciena to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more balanced risk/reward for the networking and systems software company. Wedbush adds Roblox to the best ideas list The firm said it sees robust revenue growth ahead.
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A slate of overweight-rated tech stocks are worth buying ahead of earnings, Morgan Stanley said. Microsoft Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss is sticking with the tech giant ahead of earnings. Indeed, Microsoft shares are up nearly 14% in 2024, but the firm said the stock is too attractive to ignore at current levels. Apple The firm is also standing by its top pick Apple ahead of quarterly earnings on Oct. 31, despite reports of mixed iPhone 16 demand. "We expect Apple to post a strong Sept Q top- and bottom-line beat," he added.
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MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.
Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, , José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume
Wells Fargo on Friday was the first portfolio name to report third-quarter results, which have been greeted enthusiastically on Wall Street. Morgan Stanley and Abbott Laboratories — both Club names as well — report earnings before Wednesday's opening bell. Revenue and earnings estimates can be found on stock ticker pages on any number of free financial websites and through brokerage account providers. Portfolio management is a must. After considering these factors, be sure to then take a higher-level portfolio management view of your investments.
Persons: Wells, Morgan Stanley, Abbott Laboratories —, Jim Cramer's, , Eli Lilly, writeups, Stanley Black, Decker, Jim, Jim Cramer, Andrew Kelly Organizations: Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Labs, Microsoft, TJX, Palo Alto Networks, Club, Nvidia, Devices, Taiwan Semiconductor Management Company, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Flag, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Wells Fargo, U.S
HSBC has high hopes for the third quarter earnings season and is sure that some stocks will do better than others. In the three months ended June 30, nearly 79% of companies in the S & P 500 beat analysts' earnings expectations, while 60% of companies in the index posted an upside surprise to Wall Street revenue forecasts. Ahead of the third-quarter earnings season, HSBC recently listed its favorite stocks to buy, where it believes market expectations are low and there are opportunities. More than half the analysts covering Target give the stock a buy rating, and the average price target implies 16% upside. The average price target corresponds to upside of just 3% or so, based on the same FactSet survey.
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Wells Fargo upgrades Gilead to overweight from equal weight Wells says the biopharma company has an attractive setup. Wells Fargo upgrades Canadian National to overweight from equal weight Wells says it sees "accelerating growth" for the railway company. Barclays downgrades Netflix to underweight from equal weight Barclay says the "growth algorithm is getting more complex." Wells Fargo downgrades Amazon to equal weight from overweight Wells says the "positive revision story [is] on pause for Amazon. JPMorgan upgrades Ally Financial to overweight from neutral and downgrades American Express to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded American Express and says it sees "asymmetric risk."
Persons: Jefferies, Wells, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Barclay, NFLX, Piper Sandler, Piper, Mizuho, JPMorgan downgrades Lamb Weston, JPMorgan, downgrades Sherwin, Williams, KeyBanc, Bernstein, Campbell, underperform Bernstein, Coupang, CPNG, Barclays downgrades, Avery Dennison, Garmin, Hershey Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence LT, UW, Vertiv Holdings, Coty, Barclays, Netflix, MKSI, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Alliance, Deutsche, UBS, NXP, Express, American Express, Barclays downgrades DuPont, DuPont, Bank of America downgrades Constellation Brands, Bank of America, Constellation Brands, Bank of America downgrades Comerica, of America, CMA, Air Products, Hershey Locations: OW, Gilead, Canada, underperform
10 things to watch Thursday, Sept. 26 — Today's newsletter was written by the Investing Club's director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. China stocks rallied again — this time on signs the Chinese government is prepared to add fiscal stimulus to this week's central bank monetary stimulus. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are Club stocks. China stocks rallied again — this time on signs the Chinese government is prepared to add fiscal stimulus to this week's central bank monetary stimulus. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are Club stocks.
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Although he increased his price target to $150 from $130, the new price target is just around $2 higher from Tuesday's close price. — Fred Imbert 6:46 a.m.: Citi raises Roblox price target Citi is bullish on Roblox's long-term prospects in spite of some near-term rockiness. — Hakyung Kim 5:42 a.m.: Piper Sandler raises price target on Tesla Piper Sandler thinks Tesla may sell more vehicles than the firm previously expected. With this in mind, he raised his price target on Tesla shares to $310 from $300, signaling about 22% upside from Wednesday's close. TSLA YTD mountain TSLA year to date — Hakyung Kim 5:42 a.m.: Barclays upgrades Hewlett Packard Enterprise Rising demand for artificial intelligence servers will boost Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares, according to Barclays.
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Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Constellation Energy to $313m implying more than 20% upside. 7 a.m.: DA Davidson downgrades Microsoft, cites diminishing AI lead DA Davidson believes that Microsoft has lost its edge over competitors in artificial intelligence. The investment firm downgraded shares of the tech giant to neutral from buy, although analyst Gil Luria maintained his $475 price target. This could begin to have a material impact on the company's returns beginning in 2025, the analyst wrote. Wells Fargo analyst Neil Kalton also hiked his price target on the stock to $300, implying nearly 18% upside ahead.
Persons: Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Bernstein, DA Davidson, Davidson, Gil Luria, Luria, GitHub Copilot, — Lisa Kailai Han, Daniel Roeska, Roeska, Lisa Kailai Han, Ronald Josey, Josey, Meta, Atif Malik, Malik, Raymond James downgrades, Brian Gesuale, Gesuale, David Arcaro, Arcaro, Wells, Neil Kalton, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Constellation Energy, Motors, Microsoft, DA, Nvidia, Motors General Motors, General Motors, Hyundai, Citi Locations: Palantir, Friday's, U.S, 25e, GenAI
Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight The firm said iPhone 16 demand may not be as bad as feared after comments from the T-Mobile CEO. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nio as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on the EV company as Nio unveils its latest mid-sized family model, the L60. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's concerned about the company's robotaxi event but that it's standing by the stock. Morgan Stanley downgrades Elanco to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it "lacks conviction" in shares of the pet biopharma company. "We are initiating on Coursera (COUR) with a Buy rating and a PO of $11 (44% upside potential).
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Best Buy 's quarterly beat and guidance raise on Thursday was good for a 15% pop in the stock as investors rewarded better execution and the promise of wider adoption of AI devices and lower interest rates. BBY YTD mountain Best Buy YTD Thursday's advance sent Club stock Best Buy back above $100 and above our price target of $95. On the call, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry, said that growth in tablets, computing, and services, was more than offset by declines in appliances, home theater, and gaming. Best Buy Why we own : We took a position in Best Buy because we believe it will prove to be a go-to destination for consumers looking to upgrade hardware, much of which was purchased during Covid, to new AI-powered devices. Microsoft PCs on display at a Best Buy store in Secaucus, N.J. Melissa Repko | CNBC
Persons: there's, Corie Barry, comps, we're, Barry, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Melissa Repko Organizations: Revenue, LSEG, Home, Computer, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Costco, Management, Mobile, Microsoft, Geek, CNBC Locations: Lowe's, Williams, Sonoma, Secaucus, N.J
JMP Securities upgraded Warby Parker to market outperform, calling for more than 40% upside. The financial firm upgraded shares of the streaming technology provider to buy from neutral. Analyst Michael Morris also established a 12-month price target of $75, which is approximately 21% higher than where shares closed on Thursday. Peloton stock is down 25% on the year. His price target of $20 implies upside of 44% from Thursday's close.
Persons: Warby Parker, Michael Morris, Morris, — Lisa Kailai Han, Wells, Wells Fargo, Edward Kelly, Kelly, BJ's, BJ, Lisa Kailai Han, Piper Sandler, Anna Andreeva, Andreeva, it's, Piper, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, Nicholas Jones, Jones, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, JMP Securities, JPMorgan, Guggenheim, BJ's, BJ's Wholesale, LT, Costco, CF Subs, Revenue, Warby, Warby Parker Inc Locations: ROKU, Chewy, Thursday's
Stifel upgrades Starbucks to buy from hold Stifel upgraded the coffee chain following the management shakeup that included a new CEO. Jefferies upgrades Sportradar to buy from hold Jefferies upgraded the Swiss global sports tech company, saying it's becoming "increasingly attractive." Morgan Stanley reiterates Target as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating heading into Target 's earnings next week. Berenberg reiterates Eli Lilly as buy Berenberg raised its price target on the drugmaker to $1,050 per share from $1,000. TD Cowen upgrades Ilumina to buy from hold TD Cowen sees revenue growth ahead for the biotech company.
Persons: Wolfe, PulteGroup, rais, Brian Niccol, Baird, Tesla, it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Elliott, Wells, Equitrans, ETRN, Jefferies, it's, SRAD, Bernstein, Chipotle, Morgan Stanley, Berenberg, Eli Lilly, Lilly, circumspection, Ross, BURL, ROST, Oppenheimer, TD Cowen, mgmt Organizations: Stifel, RBC, Johnson, underperform RBC, Elliott Management, Barclays, Nvidia, JPMorgan downgrades Emerson, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Ball Corp, Ball Corporation, Montrose Environmental, Stock, Intuit, Citi, Palo Alto, Bank of America, TJX Companies, Argus Locations: Florida, Underperform, Swiss, Montrose, QuickBooks, Burlington, Coinbase, China, Hershey
Management blamed "higher interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty" for pressuring consumer spending on home improvement projects. The recent data certainly supports the idea of a rate cut at the Fed's mid-September meeting. However, that's weeks away, we know things can turn on a dime in the data and the stock market. Lower rates can certainly impact the stock market — but when it comes to picking individual stocks, we remain focused on earnings. 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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Meanwhile, Mizuho raised its price target on Palo Alto Networks ahead of the company's upcoming earnings release. But Grambling shaved $4 off his price target to $47, though that still implies 57.5% upside from Monday's close. Long kept his price target unchanged at $97, which reflects just 1.8% in upside over Monday's closing price. Analyst Laurent Yoon downgraded the media stock to market perform from outperform and shaved $2 off his price target to $8. Analyst Gregg Moskowitz raised his price target on the cybersecurity stock to $380 from $350, maintaining his outperform rating.
Persons: Bernstein, Mizuho, Rollins, Wells Fargo, Jason Haas, Haas, — Alex Harring, Thomas Palmer, Palmer, Morgan Stanley, DraftKings, Stephen Grambling, Grambling, Alex Harring, Tim Long, Long, Dell, Damian Karas, Karas, " Karas, Warner, Laurent Yoon, Yoon, Discovery's Turner, Gregg Moskowitz, Moskowitz, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Warner Bros, Palo Alto Networks, Hormel Foods, Citi, Hormel, Planters, Grambling, DraftKings, Barclays, Dell, Nasdaq, UBS, Discovery, NBA, Discovery's Turner Sports, Mizuho Locations: Wells Fargo, Monday's, Southern, Grambling, Palo Alto
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