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Citi double upgraded Best Buy to buy from sell, and its new price target indicates upside of 18%. MRVL YTD mountain MRVL year to date — Lisa Kailai Han 6:16 a.m.: Bank of America sticks to Nvidia as a top pick with 36% upside Nvidia remains a top pick for Bank of America. He also maintained his price target of $1,500 and named Nvidia a top pick following CEO Jensen Huang's keynote speech at the Computex expo this past weekend. Arya's price target implies that Nvidia stock could rise 36.8% from here, adding to its whopping 121% year-to-date rally. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:46 a.m.: Citi double upgrades Best Buy to buy rating from sell There's a rosy outlook for Best Buy ahead, according to Citi.

Persons: Kimberly, Clark, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Marvell's, Lisa Kailai Han, Vivek Arya, Jensen, Arya, — Lisa Kailai Han, Piper Sandler, Masimo, Jason Bednar, Bednar, MASI, Steven Zaccone, Nik Modi, Modi, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Citi, RBC, Bank of America, Nvidia, Marvell Technology Marvell Technology, Enterprise Networking, Marvell, Sound, Kimberly, Clark Investors, RBC Capital Markets Locations: Friday's, Kimberly, KMB

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Ferrari, Netflix, Tesla, Nvidia, TJX, Carvana & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

UBS upgrades Burlington to neutral from sell UBS said the outlook for Burlington is improving. Jefferies reiterates Netflix as buy After a change in analyst coverage, the firm says it's standing by its buy rating. UBS upgrades TJX Companies to buy from neutral UBS says the off-price retailer is a "growth stock with surprising upside." UBS downgrades CVS to neutral from buy UBS said it sees too much uncertainty for shares of CVS. JPMorgan upgrades Carvana to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded Carvana following earnings on Wednesday.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ferrari, Mizuho, C27E, BURL, Jefferies, Rosenblatt, TD Cowen downgrades Wolfspeed, Cowen, Raymond James, Parsons, Ziff Davis, KBW, Piper Sandler, Cantor Fitzgerald, Tesla, Cantor, it's bullish Organizations: Nvidia, Mizuho, UBS, Netflix, Networks, Enterprise, Jefferies, CTV, TJX Companies, Department Stores, CVS, JPMorgan, Susquehanna, MGM, Bank of America, Community Bank, Piper, NYCB, ~$ Locations: Burlington, Las Vegas

☆ Marvell shares fall as chipmaker forecasts downbeat first-quarter results on weak enterprise demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Marvell Technology Group Ltd. headquarters building stands in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Marvell Technology forecast first-quarter results below market expectations on Thursday, hurt by weak demand for its custom chips used in artificial intelligence applications, sending the company's shares down about 8% in extended trade. The company had flagged in November that it expects roughly half its revenue to decline in the first quarter, weighed down by weak demand in its wireless carrier and enterprise markets. The company forecast first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 23 cents, plus or minus 5 cents, compared with estimates of 40 cents per share, according to LSEG data. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.43 billion, beating estimates of $1.42 billion, on the back of rapid adoption of artificial intelligence.

Persons: Marvell, Matt Murphy Organizations: Marvell Technology Group, Marvell Technology, Marvell, Revenue Locations: Santa Clara , California, U.S, Marvell

☆ AI in focus: Here's what to look for when Salesforce and Broadcom report earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The earnings from Salesforce and Broadcom follow a rough patch for technology stocks that began in mid-July. .SPX AVGO,CRM 3M mountain The S & P 500's performance versus Broadcom and Salesforce over the past three months. Salesforce For the three months ended July 31, Wall Street expects Salesforce's revenue to jump more than 10% year-over-year, to $8.53 billion, according to Refinitiv. Broadcom's AI exposure currently falls into two primary buckets. While Broadcom's AI networking business is no doubt fast-growing, Vinh noted there are headwinds within other pockets of its wide-ranging semiconductor business, such as traditional enterprise networking and broadband.

Persons: Wednesday's, SPX, Scott Berg, Berg, Wells Fargo, —, Salesforce, Needham's Berg, Hock Tan, Bard chatbot, John Vinh, Bard, Vinh, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mike Blake Organizations: Club, Broadcom, Wall, Needham &, CNBC, Salesforce, Google, Jericho, UBS Locations: Irvine , California

☆ Analysts see AI boosting Marvell, but warn of other headwinds for the chip stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street sees a clear opportunity for Marvell Technology to benefit from the artificial intelligence craze. The semi stock retreated more than 4% in premarket trading despite slightly exceeding Wall Street expectations in its quarterly report delivered Thursday. Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya lowered his price target by $5 to $75 but kept his buy rating. And UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri reiterated that Marvell is a favorite AI play with a $75 price target. Moore kept his equal-weight rating while pulling his price target back by $3 to $65.

Persons: Marvell, Refinitiv, Nvidia, Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Vivek Arya, Arya, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, Timothy Arcuri, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Moore, Michael Bloom Organizations: Marvell Technology, Bank of America, UBS, Marvell, Nasdaq, NVIDIA Locations: qtr

☆ Here's what it takes to get a stock out of our Bullpen and into the Club portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

This week's question: I'm a founding member of the Investing Club. 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. This week's question: I'm a founding member of the Investing Club.

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☆ Marvell's shares get AI boost a day after Nvidia's surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Marvell Technology soared about 23% on Friday after the chipmaker became the latest to project a big surge in revenue from the AI boom, days after larger peer Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) signaled the huge potential for the technology. The gains were set to add nearly $10 billion to Marvell's market value as investors chase exposure to AI to counter weakness in many technology companies' traditional services and products. At least 17 brokerages raised their price targets on Marvell, taking the median price target to $65, implying a 31% upside to the stock's last close. The brokerage expects a demand boost from areas such as 5G, auto and AI-based products to offset weakness in enterprise networking, wired carrier and legacy data centers. Major cloud computing players Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) are adding the latest AI technology to their products in hopes of boosting demand at a time the weak economy has been a drag on their growth.

☆ Dividend stocks are beating the market — Here are Wall Street's favorite income plays for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The companies are rated buy by at least 70% of the analysts covering them. Cabot, which yields 2.1%, has nearly 22% upside to the average price target. First Merchants, along with its 3.1% yield, has nearly 18% upside to its consensus price target. Of all names on the list, Broadcom has the highest dividend yield, at 3.2%. Lastly, payments company Visa has an 0.8% dividend yield and 12% upside, based on the consensus price target.

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☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Hot jobs, chip trouble, FedEx looks OK
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marvell Technology (MRVL) gets multiple price target cuts. Here's a switch: Citi is RAISING its price target on FedEx (FDX) to $190 per share from $165. So price target cuts on Wall Street and the stock down more than 11% in the premarket. The work management platform issues disappointing operating income and lots of analyst price target cuts. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Cisco raises full-year outlook; announces restructuring
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The logo of U.S. networks giant Cisco Systems is seen in front of their headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoNov 16 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) raised its full-year revenue and profit forecast amid easing supply chain hurdles and announced $600 million in severance and other charges related to a new restructuring, which could impact roughly 5% of its workforce. The company said the restructuring plan will begin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. The company will talk to its employees on Thursday about the restructuring plan, Chief Executive Chuck Robbins said in a post-earnings call. Cisco said it expects an annual revenue growth of 4.5% to 6.5%, and adjusted earnings between $3.51 and $3.58.

Ukraine has accused Russia of deploying missiles made by MMZ Avangard against ground targets since Russia launched what it terms its "special operation" on Feb. 24. "Extreme equipment is used on Russian warships," the complaint said, "in communications systems." "It was necessary to use a cover because the Russian company is blacklisted in the U.S.," one of the people familiar with the shipments said. The executive said he had never heard of Extreme or of DEMZ buying Extreme equipment for itself or on behalf of others. Like MMZ Avangard, United Shipbuilding has been listed as a "blocked" entity by the U.S. Treasury since July 2014.

☆ Earnings playbook: The investing game plan as retail giants Walmart and Target wrap up the season
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-14 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tuesday Walmart is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. Home Depot is set to report earnings before the opening bell, with management slated to hold a call at 9 a.m. Wednesday Target is set to report earnings in the premarket, with a conference call slated for 8 a.m. Cisco Systems is set to report earnings after the bell. Thursday Kohl's is set to report earnings before the bell, with a call slated for 9 a.m.

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