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Its price target of $4,380 suggests nearly 18% upside from Friday's close. "We expect numbers to reset lower (again) with the downward revision a negative catalyst for the multiple, and the margin story likely being pushed out to 2025," wrote analyst Christian Carlino. Analyst Anthony Powell accompanied the move by raising his price target to $204 from $194, implying a potential 15% rally for the stock. The investment firm upgraded the airline stock to market-perform from underperform, boosting its price target to $32 from $26. His price target of $338 per share implies upside of just 5% from Friday's close.

Persons: Bernstein, Evercore, Piper Sandler, Brian Mullan, Mullan, — Jesse Pound, Aaron Kessler, — Michelle Fox, JPMorgan downgrades Holley, Holley, Christian Carlino, Carlino, HLLY, hasn't, — Lisa Kailai Han, AvalonBay, Anthony Powell, Powell, AVB, Lisa Kailai Han, Joshua Shanker, Morgan Stanley, bullish Tesla, Tesla, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Russell Quelch, Quelch, MSCI, Arun Viswanathan, Viswanathan, Rosenblatt, Hans Mosesmann, Mosesmann, Michael Linenberg, Linenberg, David Vernon, David Raso, Raso, Assuredness, Fred Imbert, ~$ ~$ Organizations: CNBC, Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Deutsche Bank, JetBlue, Caterpillar, Foods, . Restaurant, Seaport Research, Booking Holdings Seaport Research Partners, Booking Holdings, JPMorgan, Barclays, Bank of America, AIG, of America, Tesla Network, RBC, Ball Corporation, Markets, Ball Corp, Aerospace, BAE Systems, Ball, Micro Computer, Super Micro Computer, Micro, ASM, Spirit Airlines, Bernstein, Spirit, Boeing Max, ISI, CAT Locations: Southwest, Friday's

☆ Best Buy flags weakening consumer demand heading into holiday shopping season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Savyata Mishra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 21 (Reuters) - Top U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy (BBY.N) on Tuesday forecast a bigger decline in annual comparable sales and pointed to "difficult to predict" consumer demand, days ahead of Black Friday that signals the start of the holiday shopping season. "In the more recent macro environment, consumer demand has been even more uneven and difficult to predict," CEO Corie Barry said in a statement. Retailers from Lowe's (LOW.N) to Walmart (WMT.N) have warned of cautious consumer spending as the holiday shopping season gets underway. U.S. holiday sales this year are expected to grow at a slower pace, according to data from the National Retail Federation. Best Buy's third-quarter revenue fell 8.2% to $9 billion in the U.S. as demand fell again across appliances, home theater, computing and mobile phones, signaling that higher discounts failed to entice shoppers.

Persons: Jim Young, Corie Barry, Steven Zaccone, Savyata Mishra, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Lowe's, Walmart, National Retail Federation, Citi, Thomson Locations: Niles , Illinois, Chicago, U.S, comparables, Bengaluru

With Trump sitting feet away, Trump’s one-time lawyer and fixer described how he manipulated Trump’s financial statements – “reverse-engineering” them to hit an arbitrary net worth. We’re not worried at all about his testimony,” Trump said during a lunch break. The tense questioning is going to continue into Wednesday, as Habba hadn’t even started on the substance of Cohen’s testimony in the civil fraud trial. In the July 2014 letter submitting a bid to buy the Bills, Trump claimed his net worth was $8 billion. Before Engoron’s ruling, the state attorneys and Trump’s lawyers clashed over Michael Cohen’s testimony about the letter.

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☆ Buy the dip on this technology stock for nearly 24% upside, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Morgan Stanley recommends buying the dip on Keysight Technologies ' stock thanks to a cheap valuation. The firm upgraded the technology stock to overweight from equal weight in a Friday note, with a $165 per share price target. Keysight stock has slipped more than 22% from the start of the year, however, with about 19% of the stock's decline occurring in the last three months. KEYS YTD mountain Keysight Technologies stock has slipped more than 22% from the start of the year. But analyst Meta Marshall thinks the downturn in Keysight stock represents a buying opportunity for investors, driven by its potential for double-digit earnings and "defensive nature."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Meta Marshall, Marshall, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Technologies, Keysight Technologies

☆ Wells Fargo upgrades McDonald's, says fast food giant is 'firing on all cylinders'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There are reasons to be bullish on McDonald's in the second half of this year, Wells Fargo said. Fadem said the company's "innovation engine is firing on all cylinders," while international markets are performing better than expected. McDonald's shares have sold off more than the broader market since its second-quarter earnings report in late July. And accelerated unit growth is just one way McDonald's can growth its earnings per share in the 2024 fiscal year, Fadem said. The stock has underperformed the broader market this year, up about 4.5% year to date.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Zachary Fadem, Fadem, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: comparables Locations: McDonald's

☆ Analysts see more gains for Apple going forward, but some warn of mounting headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

AAPL YTD mountain Apple stock was trading lower after quarterly results. Apple doesn't provide official forward guidance and has not done so since 2020 over macroeconomic uncertainty. Morgan Stanley's Erik Woodring reiterated an overweight rating on Apple but lowered his price target to $215 from $220. Bank of America's Wamsi Mohan remained neutral on Apple, accompanied by a $210 price target that equates to roughly 10% upside. Rakers maintained an overweight rating on Apple stock with a $225 price target, or about 18% upside from Thursday.

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☆ Remy Cointreau confident on H2 rebound after weak start to year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - French spirits group Remy Cointreau (RCOP.PA) on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter organic sales, reflecting weaker U.S. demand, high year-ago comparables and destocking, and said it was banking on a sharp rebound in sales in the U.S. from the third quarter. The recovery in China, which makes 35% of group sales at par with the United States, was led by all cognac brands including CLUB, VSOP, XO and Louis XIII. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Remy Cointreau and rivals such as Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) benefited from people drinking more expensive types of alcohol at home. There have, however, been signs that spirits industry growth was slowing, notably in the United States, as positive effects from the pandemic fizzle out. ($1 = 0.9033 euros)Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Varun H K and Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Remy Cointreau, Remy Martin, Cointreau, Louis XIII, Jefferies, Pernod Ricard, Dominique Vidalon, Varun, Stephen Coates Organizations: CLUB, Louis, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, United States, EMEA, Asia

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Central Turkey – EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Retail & Consumer category · July 25, 2023 · 6:47 AM UTCFrench spirits group Remy Cointreau on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter organic sales, reflecting weaker U.S. demand, high year-ago comparables and destocking, and said it was banking on a sharp rebound in sales in the U.S. from the third quarter.

Persons: Remy Cointreau Organizations: Consumer Locations: U.S

☆ Remy Cointreau keeps outlook as annual profit beat forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - French spirits group Remy Cointreau (RCOP.PA) reported a higher-than-expected rise in operating profit for its 2022/23 fiscal year and stuck to its cautious prospects for this year. The maker of Remy Martin cognac and Cointreau liquor reiterated a prediction of flat organic sales in financial year 2023-2024, with steady profitability, to reflect weaker U.S. demand and high year-ago comparables. This beat expectations for a 14.4% rise in a company compiled consensus of 18 analysts. Already reported group sales were 1.55 billion euros, marking an organic rise of 10.1%. ($1 = 0.9084 euros)Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Benoit Van OverstraetenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Remy Cointreau, Remy Martin, Dominique Vidalon, Benoit Van Overstraeten Organizations: Thomson Locations: China, United States

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Rivian, Airbnb, Twilio, Dutch Bros and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California. Twilio — Shares of the software company slid 16% in premarket trading after Twilio's revenue forecast came in weaker than expected. Dutch Bros — Shares tumbled 7.6% after the company reported same-store sales and revenue for the first quarter that came in under expectations. The company did break even for the quarter, while analysts polled by StreetAccount expected a loss of 3 cents per share. Akamai Technologies — Shares of the cloud company rose nearly 5% in premarket trading on better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter.

☆ Airbnb drops 10% after earnings report offers cautious outlook for Q2
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's how the company did:EPS: 18 cents vs. 9 cents expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. 18 cents vs. 9 cents expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $1.82 billion vs. $1.79 billion expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Airbnb reported $117 million in net income for the quarter, up from a net loss of $19 million a year earlier. Gross booking value, which Airbnb uses to track host earnings, service fees, cleaning fees and taxes, totaled $20.4 billion in the first quarter.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, Twilio, Rivian, Occidental Petroleum and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company posted a slight beat on revenue. Rivian — The electric vehicle stock gained more than 5% in extended trading. Rivian reported a narrower-than-expected loss and revenue beat Wall Street's expectations. Toast — The cloud-based restaurant software vendor popped 7.4% in extended trading. The company reported an adjusted loss of 47 cents a share.

☆ Hindenburg takes on billionaire Icahn with latest short position
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 2 (Reuters) - Hindenburg Research said on Tuesday it has a short position in activist investor Carl Icahn-controlled energy-to-pharma conglomerate Icahn Enterprises (IEP.O), making it the latest in a string of recent high-profile targets of the U.S. short seller. Icahn Enterprises did not immediately respond to a request for comment and Reuters could not independently verify the claims the short-seller has made in its report. Hindenburg also claimed Icahn was operating a "ponzi-like economic structure," selling its units to new investors to support its dividend payouts. Based in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Icahn Enterprises is one of the most successful activist investment firms and the chief investment vehicle of Icahn, who is known for his face-offs with several high-profile firms. As of last close, shares were down marginally this year, giving Icahn Enterprises a valuation of roughly $18 billion.

In a report published on Tuesday, Hindenburg accused IEP of overvaluing its holdings and relying on a "Ponzi-like" structure to pay dividends. The subsequent plunge in IEP shares wiped $2.9 billion off Icahn's net worth, leaving him with an estimated $14.7 billion, according to Forbes. NAV is a key gauge of a fund's performance, measuring the market value of securities held by the fund. Driving the frothiness in IEP's stock, Hindenburg argued, is its dividend yield of 15.8%, the highest of any U.S. large cap company by far. Hindenburg also offered examples it said showed IEP itself was valuing its holdings way above their market value.

☆ Short investor Hindenburg erases fifth of Icahn empire’s value
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In a report published on Tuesday, Hindenburg accused IEP of overvaluing its holdings and relying on a “Ponzi-like” structure to pay dividends. The subsequent plunge in IEP shares wiped $2.9 billion off Icahn’s net worth, leaving him with an estimated $14.7 billion, according to Forbes. NAV is a key gauge of a fund’s performance, measuring the market value of securities held by the fund. Driving the frothiness in IEP’s stock, Hindenburg argued, is its dividend yield of 15.8%, the highest of any US large cap company by far. Hindenburg also offered examples it said showed IEP itself was valuing its holdings way above their market value.

☆ The short seller that took on Asia's richest man has a new target: Wall Street legend Carl Icahn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hindenburg Research unveiled its short position against Carl Icahn's holding company on Tuesday. The short seller has also targeted Adani Group and payments company Block this year. Hindenburg Research, which earlier this year released a scathing report on Indian conglomerate Adani Group, unveiled its short position against Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday. Shares of Icahn Enterprises plunged nearly 20% shortly after the opening bell, trading at $41.49 at 10:05 a.m. Icahn Enterprises did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, FedEx, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Raymond James upgrades FedEx to outperform from market perform Raymond James said and "undeniable" positive change is underway at the shipping giant. "We are initiating coverage of XPO, one of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, in North America, with an Outperform rating and a $44 target price." "We are initiating coverage of Skyworks Solutions, with a Buy rating and $150 target price. Raymond James upgrades Wells Fargo to strong buy from outperform Raymond James said the banking giant is well positioned in the current environment. Raymond James initiates Pinterest as outperform Raymond James said it sees "steady user growth" for Pinterest.

☆ Looking beyond FAANG: Here's how the Club portfolio lines up with the Dow's workhorse stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Think most of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the kind of stocks Warren Buffett loves to own for Berkshire Hathaway ." But in the near term, we still favor stocks of companies that are the backbone of the real economy. Dow Inc (DOW): The materials company we own in the portfolio is industrial gas giant Linde (LIN). As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, Chevron, Meta, Shopify & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Colgate-Palmolive to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of Colgate that it sees an attractive entry point. "We upgrade shares from Neutral to Buy as we see the last of tough comparables for SHOP subsiding entering '23." Bank of America reiterates Meta as neutral Bank of America says it's cautious heading into Meta earnings on Wednesday. Berenberg upgrades Tesla to buy from hold Berenberg said in its upgrade of Tesla that "factory innovations support long-term margins." Morgan Stanley reiterates Southwest Airlines as overweight Morgan Stanley says it's sticking with shares of the airline.

☆ Latest Microsoft results show the tech giant is still a buy despite near-term pressures, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Microsoft may be facing some near-term pressures, but most analysts think the stock remains a buy at current levels. Radke has a buy rating on the stock, and raised his target price slightly to $282 from $280. His $300 price target represents more than 23% upside from Tuesday's closing price for the stock. Davidson's Gil Luria was especially bullish on Microsoft, saying that the tech giant "deserves a premium valuation relative to the market and its Pac4 comparables." He lowered his price target to $265 from $267.

☆ A 28-year-old who owns 42 cash-flowing properties explains how he started investing in real estate without any cash, and shares his top 6 tips for beginners
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Thomas Harr began investing in real estate after trying to fix and flip and wholesale. Today, Harr owns 42 properties, many of which are multi-family homes that have numerous rental units within them. And, throwing the nicest stuff in these houses that sometimes they don't need," Harr said. And that's where a lot of people get this real estate investing game a little bit wrong. As for the past year's rising interest rate, Harr says there's never going to be a perfect time to buy real estate.

Following Thursday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 110 shares of Costco, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2% from 3%. Costco reported retail sales for November Wednesday night — and for the first time in a long time, the results showed some weakness. To be fair, global comparable sales for the four-week period increased 4.3% — or 5.3% on a core basis, excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange. But the core results represented a big miss from the 8.5% consensus estimate and represented a notable deceleration from October's 6.7% core increase. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

☆ What to expect when economic bellwether Cisco reports quarterly results
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Enterprise spending Demand from enterprise customers has been holding up this year, despite the challenging global economic backdrop. Transition from hardware to software Cisco's transformation to software subscription should be a long-term growth catalyst for the company. At the same time, a weaker global economy could hold back enterprise spending and dent Cisco's revenue. Cisco's stock has been punished this year, along with the rest of the tech sector, and is down 28.8% year-to-date. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ A 'once in a lifetime opportunity, bigger than 2008': A real estate investor who owns 109 properties shares 5 tips to take advantage of a coming 20% correction in the housing market
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After the expenses were paid, which included the principal, interest, and taxes, each property cash flowed between $250 to $400. As of September, the median existing-home median sales price had dropped 7% from its peak in June to $384,800, according to the National Association of Realtors. Additionally, high inflation will mean people are less able to afford buying property, Hanson said. Tips to take advantage of the coming downturnOver time, real estate always recovers — and that's what Hanson is willing to bet his cash on. You also want to stay below the market median for the area you're buying in, he added.

Delaware-based realtor Claryssa McEnany was helping a client sell a home earlier this year when she witnessed a blatant example of appraisal bias. How appraisal bias affects Black homeownersTesting done by fair housing groups have shown that McEnany's experience isn't uncommon, and that the impacts of appraisal bias can be costly. How does appraisal bias happen? But creating an appraisal report isn't an exact science. What to do if you think you've experienced appraisal discriminationIf you think you've experienced discrimination in the appraisal process, your first step should be to look at the appraisal report.

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