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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Micron, Tesla, Instacart, Spotify, Netflix, Cava, Target and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Evercore ISI downgrades Caterpillar to in line from outperform The firm said it sees earnings per share risk for Caterpillar. Barclays reiterates Instacart as overweight The firm said it is sticking with its overweight rating following earnings. " Telsey reiterates Target as outperform Telsey says it is sticking with its outperform rating on Target ahead of earnings next week. Jefferies reiterates Netflix as buy The firm said the latest report of monthly active users for Netflix weakens the bear case. " TD Cowen reiterates Cava as buy The firm said Cava had a "flawless" third quarter.

Persons: Oppenheimer, William M, Brown, reallocating, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Telsey, Salesforce, verticals, Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Wedbush, Tesla, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, TD Cowen, Cava Organizations: Caterpillar, CAT, UBS, DTC, Bank United, Bank, Solutions Holdings, C Insurance, Barclays, CART, Starbucks, Bank of America, Netflix, MAUs, Micron, Apple, ISI, Services, Department of Government, White, Trump Locations: 3Q24, FCF

CCC shares jumped on the news in afterhours trading in New York on Friday, rising 8.6% to $12.50. Founded in 1980, CCC provides software to 35,0000 companies involved in automotive claims and collision repair, including insurance firms, parts suppliers and car manufacturers. Advent, which acquired CCC from private equity firms TPG Inc (TPG.O) and Leonard Green & Partners in 2017, took CCC public through a merger with a blank-check company in 2021 at a $6.5 billion equity valuation. CCC shares have risen 32% year-to-date, more than the broader market but less than the S&P 500 software application index, which has risen 43%. CCC suffered from a drop in car insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic but has since seen business gradually recover.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Leonard Green, Milana Vinn, Diane Craft Organizations: Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc, Investment, TPG Inc, Leonard Green & Partners, CCC, Thomson Locations: New York

For investors looking to rake in profit from the recent oil rally, here are some companies that are poised to benefit off of higher crude prices. Higher oil prices could add to inflationary pressure and feed central bankers' decisions on interest rates. Higher correlation between oil prices means good news for some companies, however. The 10 most positively correlated stocks to oil are energy names, which tend to rise when oil prices get a boost. Molson and Monster have slipped 5.6% and 2.2%, respectively, during the current quarter, while PepsiCo is off more than 5%.

Persons: Brent, WTI, Russell, Molson Coors Organizations: West Texas, CNBC, Oil, Diamondback Energy, Devon Energy, APA, Diamondback, Halliburton, Insurance, CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, . Beverage, Molson, Monster, PepsiCo, Bank of Canada, Manhattan Associates, Cadence Design Systems, chocolatier Hershey Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Devon, American

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