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☆ These U.S. stocks do the best during periods when China stimulates its economy, according to Trivariate Research
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Trivariate Research is laying out some U.S. companies that could win big in China's latest stimulus deal. Last week, China's central bank released a raft of support measures to help stimulate economic growth and boost a struggling real estate market in the second-largest economy in the world. "We see the China stimulus as an incremental positive to risk-taking," wrote Trivariate founder Adam Parker in a note to clients. Trivariate is not the only firm that views commodity stocks as potential beneficiaries, with Morgan Stanley recently naming Freeport in its shopping list for commodity stocks. Gaming stocks could also win big with China's stimulus deal.

Persons: Adam Parker, Parker, Trivariate, Morgan Stanley, Estée Lauder, MicroStrategy Organizations: Capri Holdings Locations: China, Freeport, Sands, Capri

☆ Top Wall Street strategists say a strong jobs report will kick off a rotation into lower-quality stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A strong jobs report would boost low-quality stocks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley analysts say. AdvertisementInvestor eyes are locked on the upcoming jobs report, due Friday. If it comes in strong, that will be great news for less-loved, lower-quality stocks, analysts from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley say. Morgan Stanley's equity-strategy team is also keyed in on the jobs report. Wilson also highlighted the jobs report as a possible catalyst for rotation towards low quality in the stock market.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Goldman, —, David Kostin, Morgan, Mike Wilson, Wilson, nonfarm payrolls Organizations: Service, firm's

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, Meta, Disney, Apple, Uber, JPMorgan Chase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Blackline to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the software company is undervalued. Morgan Stanley upgrades US Bancorp to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said U.S. Bancorp is well-positioned going forward. Barclays reiterates Tesla as equal weight Barclays says it's not sure the EV maker's upcoming robotaxi day will be a game changer. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says the iPhone 16 cycle remains "unchanged" for now for Apple. Morgan Stanley downgrades JPMorgan to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley sees better value elsewhere than shares of JPMorgan.

Persons: Wolfe, Hess, Brent, Morgan Stanley, reprice, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Tesla, it's, Uber, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, JPMorgan, Piper Sandler, Piper, Forman, Gamble, TD Cowen Organizations: Chevron, Bancorp, U.S, MU, Autodesk, Barclays, Citi, Meta, Apple, Pro, Westlake, Resources, JPMorgan, DIS, Brown, Barclays downgrades Procter, Accenture, UBS, Brookfield, Partners Locations: AVGO, ASML, TER, OW, 4Q24

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Shiny September days for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Stocks' defiant showing this September was helped by positive sentiment generated by the U.S. Federal Reserve's jumbo rate cut and upbeat economic data. Relatedly, the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for September rose to a better-than-forecast 70.1 from 67.9 in August. "Inflation continues to keep its head down, and while economic growth may be slowing, there's no indication it's falling off a cliff."

Persons: Brendan Mcdermid, Chris Larkin, Morgan Stanley, –, Jeff Cox, Brian Evans, Pia Singh Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, U.S, U.S . Federal, University of, U.S . Bureau, Atlanta Locations: U.S .

Tom Carpenter“I saw an uptick in people traveling with their pets early in 2024,” said Heather Eisenstadt, founder of Top Dog Pet Travel, a central Florida agency specializing in pet-friendly bookings. While analysts don’t track pet travel outlays specifically, some airlines and hotels appear eager to welcome more furry guests — aware that many visitors will pay a premium for it. Some pet owners say they wouldn’t make use of it anyway. Hosts on both platforms set their own pet fees. But the 41-year-old warehouse supervisor from Allentown, Pennsylvania, sees hotel pet fees of up to $200 as reasonable.

Persons: Tom Carpenter, “, Mori, Tom Carpenter’s, Tom Carpenter “, ”, Heather Eisenstadt, Taylor, Eisenstadt, Morgan Stanley, Simeon Gutman, they’re, “ There’s, Patrick O’Brien, “ You’re, ” “, Annette Sacks, Annette Sacks ’, ” Carpenter, Airbnb, techs, Conrad Washington, Avery Price doesn’t Organizations: “, Carpenters, American Pet Products Association, American Airlines, Airlines, U.S . Department of Transportation, United, Delta Air Lines, Bark Air, Westchester County Airport, Hotels, Embassy, Conrad, Conrad Washington D.C, Tiffany, Humane Society Locations: Washington, Florida, Europe, Paris, U.S, Blairstown , New Jersey, Chihuahua, New, Westchester, Los Angeles, London, Blairstown, NJ, Hampton, Atlanta, Virginia, Allentown , Pennsylvania

☆ Tesla could have a tough time living up to the hype around its robotaxi event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The recent hype lifted Tesla's stock into positive territory for the year, and it's now up nearly 5% in 2024. A high-risk, high-reward venture Analysts polled by LSEG have a consensus price target of $210.71 on Tesla shares, implying a decline of 19% from Friday's close. "We believe widescale Tesla robotaxi deployment is unlikely in the coming years," Spak added. Still, the bull case around Tesla's robotaxi ambitions highlights the company's potential to provide cost-effective technology. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas is a Tesla bull with an overweight rating and a $310 price target — reflecting 19% upside.

Persons: it's, It's, Tesla, CFRA's Garrett Nelson, I've, Nelson, Bernstein, Nikhil Devnani, Joseph Spak, Spak, Tesla's, Elon, Bernstein's Devnani, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas, hasn't, CFRA's Nelson, Nelson's, Morgan Stanley's Jonas Organizations: Investors, Tesla, CNBC, LSEG, UBS, Guggenheim, Vehicle Passenger Service Locations: Los Angeles, U.S, Europe, China, Friday's, United States

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Costco, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Costco Wholesale — The membership-only retailer saw shares dip about 1% after the company missed expectations for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue. Super Micro Computer — Shares of the artificial intelligence beneficiary slipped 2%, adding to their 12% loss in the previous session. The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Justice Department had opened a probe on the company. Dollar General — Shares fell 2% after Citi downgraded Dollar General to sell from neutral, saying Walmart 's increasing dominance in retail, especially on pricing, has the dollar store "on the wrong side." HP Inc. — The tech hardware stock fell about 2% after a downgrade to neutral from buy at Bank of America.

Persons: Myers Squibb, Costco, Hindenburg, Morgan Stanley, —, KeyBanc, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox Organizations: Myers, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Novo Nordisk —, JPMorgan, Costco Wholesale, Revenue, Street Journal, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Wynn Resorts, Citi, Walmart, HP Inc, Bank of America, HP Locations: Bristol, U.S, Novo Nordisk — U.S, Danish

☆ Morgan Stanley raises its price target for a Chinese tech giant it calls a ‘safe haven’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Of all Chinese internet stocks, one company has the "best risk-reward" for investors, Morgan Stanley says. Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Tencent from 450 Hong Kong dollars to 480 Hong Kong dollars ($57.80 to $61.70). Its shares have jumped since mid September, from about around 374 Hong Kong dollars to the current 424 Hong Kong dollars. As for its games unit, Morgan Stanley says the firm will enjoy "near-term catalysts," adding that there will be a "robust" pipeline, with its evergreen games set to continue netting growth. It estimates Tencent's games revenue growth could rise 13% and 10% year on year in the second half this year and in 2025, respectively.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tencent, there's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Hong Locations: Hong Kong, Alibaba

☆ Best Buy gets a big Wall Street endorsement that's in-line with why we own the stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Despite Thursday's gains, Wells Fargo shares are having a tough month. 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.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stanley Black, Decker, Wells Fargo, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Treasury, JPMorgan, Wells, Bloomberg, Fed

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wynn Resorts, Rocket Lab USA, Cassava Sciences and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That came after short-seller Hindenburg Research revealed last month it had taken a short position in the company, citing "fresh evidence of accounting manipulation." Cassava Sciences — The biotech company fell 11% after agreeing to pay $40 million to settle a case with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wynn Resorts — The stock rose about 6% thanks to an upgrade to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley. Amgen — The biotech's shares rose 2% after Cantor Fitzgerald initiated research coverage with an overweight rating. — The aerospace and defense stock added 16% following a price target increase from KeyBanc Capital Markets, which retained an overweight investment rating.

Persons: Bristol Myers, Hindenburg, Morgan Stanley, Amgen, Cantor Fitzgerald, Olivia Brayer, Michael Leshock, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Pia Singh Organizations: Bristol Myers Squibb, Food and Drug Administration, Bristol, Nordisk —, JPMorgan, Wall, Costco Wholesale, Revenue, Wall Street Journal, Justice Department, Hindenburg Research, Securities and Exchange Commission, Wynn Resorts, UAE, HP Inc, Bank of America, KeyBanc Locations: Nordisk — U.S, Danish, Las Vegas

☆ Morgan Stanley's shopping list for commodity stocks to get a boost from China stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

These commodity stocks could win big as China moves to boost its struggling real estate sector and economy, according to Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's team believe these measures display a heightened "sense of urgency" and signal that China is "taking deflation seriously." Against this backdrop, the firm sees a positive setup for metals and mining stocks that have underperformed the S & P 500 by 25 percentage points since May. Here are some of the names that could benefit from China's stimulus: Within the mining sector, Morgan Stanley names Freeport-McMoRan and Alcoa among its top picks, with shares up about 22% and 17%, respectively, this year. Analysts view U.S. Steel as one of the biggest beneficiaries from a China stimulus along with shares of Nucor .

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Stephen Cheung, Carlos De Alba, Biden Organizations: Alcoa, Vale SA, Steel, . Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel, NBC Locations: China, Freeport, McMoRan, Indonesia, Nucor .

☆ For Wall Street deal makers, the billion-dollar bangers are back
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jeffrey Cane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Deals valued at $1 billion-plus worldwide are up 22% from a year ago, LSEG data shows. Wall Street executives have been bullish about the burgeoning pipeline for deals. AdvertisementFor Wall Street deal makers, the billion-dollar bangers are back. So what has revived what Wall Street refers to as the "animal spirits," at least when it comes to bigger targets? Other Wall Street bank chieftains, like Ted Pick of Morgan Stanley and Peter Orszag of Lazard, have been bullish about the M&A pipeline.

Persons: —, Mars, David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, Solomon, we've, AlphaSense, Ted Pick, Morgan Stanley, Peter Orszag, Hernan Cristerna Organizations: Verizon, Qualcomm, Wall Street, Service, Paramount Global, CBS, Nickelodeon, Verizon Communications, Frontier Communications, Intel, Wall, Lazard, KPMG, Bloomberg Locations: Ukraine

☆ Key Fed inflation gauge at 2.2% in August, lower than expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting all-items PCE to rise 0.1% on the month and 2.3% from a year ago. Excluding food and energy, core PCE rose 0.1% in August and was up 2.7% from a year ago, the 12-month number 0.1 percentage point higher than July. "All quiet on the inflation front," said Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing at E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. Personal income increased 0.2% on the month while spending rose 0.2%. At their meeting last week, policymakers indicated a likelihood of another half percentage point in cuts this year then a full point in reductions for 2025, though markets expect a more aggressive path.

Persons: Dow Jones, Chris Larkin, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Commerce Department, Fed, Stock Locations: U.S

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Dell, Wynn, Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Piper Sandler upgrades Accenture to overweight from equal weight Piper upgraded the IT company following its earnings report. Goldman Sachs reiterates Costco as buy Goldman says it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Thursday. Citi downgrades Dollar General to sell from neutral Citi says it sees too many competitive challenges. JPMorgan adds Best Buy to the focus list JPMorgan says it sees an "improving product cycle" for Best Buy. Bank of America downgrades HP to neutral from buy The firm says it sees slowing earnings per share growth.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wynn, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, it's, Raymond James, Mercado, Roth MKM, Roth, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Wynn Resorts, Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell, Deutsche, DELL, NASDAQ, Costco, " Bank of America, Apple, Bank of America, Apple Intelligence, UBS, Vista Energy, Citi, Pepsi Citi, Catalyst, Walmart, Cava, Mercado Libre, JPMorgan, Chesapeake Energy, Barclays, Netflix, HP Locations: UAE, Macau, BMBL, CAVA, HPQ

☆ Portfolio manager: Bond is good hedge against risk asset when inflation is down, like now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPortfolio manager: Bond is good hedge against risk asset when inflation is down, like nowAndrew Szczurowski with Morgan Stanley Investment Management explains why he believes there's still plenty of value in the bond market despite recent rallies amid the Fed's easing cycle.

Persons: Bond, Andrew Szczurowski, there's Organizations: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday including a bullish call on Best Buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We raised our price target on the stock. Best Buy was added to JPMorgan's analyst focus list after a meeting with the electronics and appliance retailer's management team. Deutsche Bank restarted coverage of Dell Technologies with a buy rating and price target of $144 a share. 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.

Persons: Bristol Myers, Morgan Stanley, Wynn, Jim Cramer, Dan Ives, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Club, Costco, Drug Administration, Bristol, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wynn Resorts, United Arab, Citigroup, Analysts, Walmart, Deutsche Bank, Dell Technologies, PepsiCo, HP Inc, Bank of America, HP, Wedbush Securities, Jim's, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: what's, New Jersey, Las Vegas, United Arab Emirates, China, Macau

Deutsche Bank reinstated Dell Technologies as a buy, calling for nearly 14% upside. 7:04 a.m.: Citi says Walmart remains a top pick, hikes price target Walmart is poised for more growth ahead, according to Citi. The firm upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral and raised its price target by $66 to $395. WYNN mountain 2024-08-30 WYNN month to date — Sean Conlon 5:49 a.m.: Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell Technologies as buy The stars are aligning for Dell Technologies , according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst Matt Niknam resumed coverage of the PC maker with a buy rating and a price target of $144, which implies upside of nearly 14%.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Paul Lejuez, — Sean Conlon, Piper Sandler, Accenture Piper Sandler, Arvind Ramnani, GenAI, Ramnani, Sean Conlon, Bumble, Justin Patterson, Patterson, Stephen Grambling, WYNN's, they've, Matt Niknam, Niknam, DELL, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Deutsche Bank, Dell Technologies, Wynn Resorts, Citi, Walmart, Accenture, Markets, Wynn, Las, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell Technologies, DELL, Dell Locations: Grambling, UAE, WYNN

☆ These are September’s top-performing S&P 500 stocks. Where analysts see them going next
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Most analysts think that September's top-performing stocks could continue their ascent. September is a traditionally dicey for stocks: It's the worst month of the year for the S & P 500 , according to the Stock Trader's Almanac . With October right around the corner, CNBC Pro used FactSet data to screen for this month's top-performing stocks in the S & P 500 and find out where analysts see them going next. Constellation Energy is up more than 30% on the month, making it September's second-highest performer in the S & P 500. Power company Vistra has surged nearly 196% in 2024, and it's the top performer in the S & P 500 this month.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, David Arcaro, Vistra, Jefferies, Julien Dumoulin, Smith, Raymond James, Brian Gesuale Organizations: Federal, Dow Jones, CNBC Pro, Analysts, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Constellation, Energy, Software, Palantir Technologies, Oracle, Delta Air Lines Locations: Thursday's

☆ Why Nvidia stock could soar over 500% by the end of the decade, former consulting exec says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia could rocket another 545% by the end of the decade, Phil Panaro predicted. AdvertisementNvidia is headed for a meteoric run-up by the end of the decade, according to one former consulting exec. "Not to sound overconfident — it's actually inevitable provided that they can continue to make these chips," he later added of the firm's upside potential. Some strategists have been skeptical over Nvidia's rally, with the stock up a monster 2,733% over the last five years. "That's actually the best case for why it's actually going to go up.

Persons: Phil Panaro, Blackwell, —, Phil Panaro —, Jensen Huang, Panaro, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, — it's, That's, it's, haven't Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman, Citigroup, Schwab Network, Blackwell, Big Tech, Fortune, Analysts, Nasdaq Locations: Web2

Wang, chief China equity strategist at Morgan Stanley, told CNBC's " Street Signs Asia " Friday that the index could rise by another 10%. But she cautioned that more details on Beijing's recent economic stimulus measures were needed for a sustained rally. Chinese stocks rose further after Beijing on Thursday called for halting the real estate slump and a strengthening of monetary and fiscal policy. He said he's bought more Chinese stocks since. "After the break, we would really like to see as soon as possible the execution details on the physical spending and on the market stabilization measures," Wang said.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's Laura Wang, Wang, Morgan Stanley, CNBC's, Goldman Sachs, David Tepper, he's Organizations: CSI Locations: Shanghai, Shenzhen, China, Beijing

☆ China stimulus details: Timing and swiftness 'very, very critical,' says Morgan Stanley
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina stimulus details: Timing and swiftness 'very, very critical,' says Morgan StanleyLaura Wang, chief China equity strategist at the investment bank, says "we would really like to see ... the execution details on the fiscal spending and on the market stabilization measures."

Persons: Morgan Stanley Laura Wang Locations: China

☆ The market may be getting too comfortable heading into a historically scary month
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This signal comes as the S & P 500 trades at all-time highs, boosted by a shift in Federal Reserve policy. The Fed earlier this month cut interest rates by a half percentage point, the first easing of policy in more than four years. Wall Street sees further reductions ahead, too. The Cboe Volatilty Index spiked north of 23 earlier this month, as worries over the U.S. economy weighed on sentiment. Elsewhere on Wall Street this morning , Morgan Stanley upgraded Wynn Resorts to overweight from equal weight.

Persons: Wolfe, Janney Montgomery Scott, Dan Wantrobski, Wantrobski, Morgan Stanley, WYNN's Organizations: Federal, Wynn Resorts Locations: U.S

☆ These China stocks are favored by analysts no matter how the central bank stimulus pans out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Stocks in China rose in response, with the CSI 300 Index climbing 4.3% Tuesday, its best day since July 2020. But whether or not the latest policy steps succeed, CNBC Pro screened for China stocks that analysts praise regardless of the pace of economic growth at home. About three quarters of analysts covering PDD rate it a buy, and the stock could climb roughly 43% based on analysts' consensus price target. On Tuesday, after the announcement of the latest policies to revive the flagging China economy, PDD shares in the U.S. jumped more than 11%. Other names on the list of favored China stocks included online learning and tutoring provider TAL Education Group and digital shipping platform Full Truck Alliance .

Persons: Hong, Morgan Stanley, Terence Flynn, Flynn, CoreValues, Ben Harburg, CNBC's, Harburg, Biden Organizations: People's Bank of China, CSI, CNBC Pro, China ETF, Therapeutics, YE25, U.S, TAL Education Group, Alliance Locations: China, Ph3, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, Starbucks, CarMax and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks — The coffee chain rose more than 2% after Bernstein upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform. New York Community Bancorp — Shares of the regional lender gained more than 4% after Barclays upgraded shares to overweight as it repositions itself following a rocky patch. Micron Technology , chip stocks — Micron shares surged nearly 17% after offering a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast for the fiscal first quarter. Nvidia rose 2%, while U.S.-traded shares of ASML Holding added nearly 5%. Southwest Airlines — The travel stock rose about 5% after Southwest hiked its third-quarter revenue forecast.

Persons: Bernstein, Brian Niccol, Graham Doyle, Bilibili, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Elliott, Sonos, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: New York Community Bancorp, Barclays, Micron Technology, Micron, Nvidia, ASML, Bank of America, NRG Energy, GE Healthcare Technologies, UBS, Jefferies, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Elliott Management Locations: U.S, China, Bilibili —, dealmaking

☆ 3 questions Elon Musk will need to answer at Tesla's highly anticipated robotaxi event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The event, originally scheduled for August, is where CEO Elon Musk has promised to release a final design and more detailed plans for Tesla's Uber-like self-driving car service. AdvertisementIn typical form, Musk's promise that the robotaxi business was taking shape offset a major earnings miss and juiced Tesla's languishing stock price. Spak wrote. In the same note, Spak raises questions about Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD)'s rate of improvement compared to competitors like Waymo. Advertisement"Tesla's future valuation is highly dependent on its ability to develop, manufacture, and commercialize autonomous technologies," Jonas wrote.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Tesla's Uber, Musk, juiced, Joseph Spak, Spak, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas's, Jonas, Tesla's FSD Organizations: Service, Business, Tesla, UBS, Hertz, California Locations: Tesla's, robotaxi, Los Angeles

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