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☆ Morgan Stanley downgrades SoFi, says stock should be valued like a bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SoFi Technologies is worth selling as it acts more like a full-fledged bank, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Jeffrey Adelson downgraded the financial stock to underweight while raising his price target by 50 cents to $7. "We previously valued SOFI on a growth-adj. "But as SOFI looks increasingly like a bank, we believe it needs to be valued more like a bank." SoFi has been considered a full bank for about a year and a half, he said, after being previously seen as more of a financial technology stock.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jeffrey Adelson, Adelson's, Adelson, that's, SoFi, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, PepsiCo, MillerKnoll and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Delta posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.68 cents, more than the $2.40 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. It gained adjusted revenue of $14.61 billion, greater than the $14.49 billion consensus estimate. MillerKnoll posted adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share on revenues of $957 million. PepsiCo — The beverage stock rose 2% after PepsiCo on Thursday beat earnings and revenue expectation in its recent results, and raised its full-year outlook. The firm reported adjusted earnings of $2.09 per share, more than the $1.96 per share consensus estimate from Refinitiv.

Persons: MillerKnoll, Noguchi, Eames, Refinitiv, Bob Iger's, Iger, Carvana, Bard chatbot, Morgan Stanley, SoFi, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: Delta Airlines, JFK International, Delta Air Lines, Air Lines, Refinitiv, PepsiCo, Walt Disney Company, Disney, CNBC, ViaSat, JPMorgan, European Union, Financial, Microsoft, Cirrus Logic, Barclays Locations: New York City, Americas, Brazil

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Goldman Sachs, Avis, Rivian, Nike and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Goldman Sachs — Shares declined 2.2% in midday trading. Avis — The car rental company surged more than 6%. Chevron , ExxonMobil — Energy giants Chevron and ExxonMobil slipped more than 2% each in midday trading. Dice Therapeutics — Shares surged 37% after Eli Lilly said it was acquiring the biopharmaceutical company for $2.4 billion.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Avis —, Morgan Stanley, Avis, Jay Sole, Rivian, Eli Lilly, Alibaba, Daniel Zhang, Wells, Biden, —, Jesse Pound, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: UBS, Bank of America, Chevron, ExxonMobil — Energy, ExxonMobil, U.S . West Texas, Nike —, Rivian, Ford, GM, Intel, Bloomberg, Wall, JPMorgan Chase Locations: China, Brent, U.S, Germany, Wells Fargo, New York City

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Virgin Galactic, Adobe, SoFi, Cava and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:Virgin Galactic — Shares soared nearly 45% in premarket trading, a day after the company said its first commercial space tourism flight is set for later this month. Adobe — The tech stock rallied nearly 5% following its earnings and revenue beat after the bell Thursday. SoFi Technologies — Shares dropped about 6% after being downgraded by Piper Sandler to neutral from buy. Cava Group — The newly debuted restaurant stock rose more than 4% in premarket trading on Friday, extending its massive gains from Thursday's session. DraftKings — Shares rose more than 1% after the online betting company made a $195 million offer for PointsBet's U.S. assets, outbidding Fanatics.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Oppenheimer, Cava, —, Jesse Pound Organizations: Virgin Galactic —, Adobe, Markets, Micron Technologies, Bloomberg, Micron, DraftKings, PointsBet's U.S Locations: India

☆ Bank of America downgrades SoFi Technologies, says its recent rally has run its course
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's time to step to the sidelines on SoFi Technologies after its recent run-up, Bank of America says. Analyst Mihir Bhatia downgraded SoFi to neutral from buy, saying the optimism around the stock has largely run its course. Investors expect the expiration of the student loan payment moratorium will be a positive for the stock. SOFI 1D mountain SoFi shares 1-day "SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares are up 100% over the past month vs. a 7% increase in the S & P 500, mainly because the debt deal brought certainty that the Federal Student Loan payment moratorium would end in September," Bhatia said. SoFi shares dropped 6.6% in Friday premarket trading.

Persons: Mihir Bhatia, Bhatia, SoFi, Michael Bloom Organizations: SoFi Technologies, Bank of America, Federal, Loan

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: SoFi Technologies, AutoZone, Nvidia, Meta and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America downgrades SoFi Technologies to neutral from buy The downgrade follows SoFi' s recent rally. Our C$51 Price Target is 39% above the current stock price and we see close to 3:1 upside/downside skew." UBS upgrades AutoZone to buy from neutral Analyst Michael Lasser raised the price target to $2,900 from $2,800. Wells Fargo initiates Neogen Corporation at overweight and $22 price target Wells Fargo said it liked the company's improving margins. Wells Fargo initiates Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. at overweight and $550 price target Wells said Bio-Rad's valuation is attractive at current levels.

Persons: Jefferies, John Hecht, LendingClub, Morgan Stanley, Mauricio Serna, Aritzia, Michael Lasser, Carvana, it's, Wells, Ph3, Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler, TD Cowen downgrades, LOE, Michael Bloom Organizations: . Bank of America, Technologies, Nvidia, Bank of America, UBS, West Pharmaceutical Services, Stevanato, MorphoSys, Neogen, Rad Laboratories Inc, SoFi Technologies, Health Companies Locations: EBITDA, 4Q23, BLCO

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Virgin Galactic, iRobot, Cava, SoFi and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

iRobot — The stock surged 19% after U.K. regulators approved Amazon's $1.7 billion acquisition of the Roomba vacuum cleaner maker. Cava Group — Cava Group shares dropped 15% during trading Friday, giving back some of its gains from its massive debut Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. SoFi Technologies — The financial technology stock dropped more than 8% after both Bank of America and Piper Sandler downgraded it to neutral from buy, citing SoFi's recent run higher. Micron Technology — Shares dipped 1.5% after Micron Technology said a China chip ban could hurt the company. Truist Financial — Shares fell 1.6% after Odeon Capital Group downgraded Truist Financial to hold from buy, according to FactSet.

Persons: Richard Branson, iRobot, Piper Sandler, Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Yun Li Organizations: Virgin Galactic —, West Pharmaceutical Services, Bank of America, — Cava, New York Stock Exchange, Technologies, Adobe, Nvidia, Devices, Micron Technology, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, — Humana, Odeon Capital Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cava, Domino's Pizza, Kroger, Lennar and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Wall Street firm said it believes there will be "significant improvement" in the company's return on invested capital over the next two to three years. Domino's Pizza — The pizza chain gained 6.46% after Stifel upgraded the stock to buy from hold. The Wall Street firm said investors should buy the weakness in Target shares, which are down 15% over the past month. The Wall Street firm said it was bullish long term, but believes the stock price has been seeing appreciation much stronger than experienced in the broader market. The Wall Street firm also boosted its price target to $40 from $36, suggesting upside of more than 20% from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Kroger —, Kroger, Rodney McMullen, Bernstein, Lennar, Oppenheimer, Corning, John Wiley, Mizuho, Patterson, Morgan Stanley, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Cava Group, Deutsche Bank, Stifel, —, Technologies, Corning —, Citi, Corning, Management, UTI Energy, Patterson Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Toyota, AMD, Shell, UnitedHealth and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Toyota cars are displayed on the sales lot at Toyota Marin in San Rafael, California, May 11, 2022. Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading. Vodafone — The cellphone network added nearly 3% in premarket trading after Vodafone and CK Hutchison agreed to merge their U.K. businesses. Shell — The European oil stock was up 2.3% after Shell boosted its dividend and share buybacks and said it would keep oil production steady until 2030. SoFi Technologies — Shares added 3.25% premarket.

Persons: Akio Toyoda, Bracken Darrell, CK Hutchison, UnitedHealth, John Rex, BTIG, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound Organizations: Toyota, Toyota Marin, Logitech, Citi, Vodafone, CK, Devices, Amazon, Services, Reuters, Humana, Lumen Technologies, Google, Microsoft, Shell, SoFi Locations: San Rafael , California, Japan

☆ BTIG says SoFi is a top pick in fintech and can surge more than 45% as student loan payments resume
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SoFi Technologies is a top pick in the beleaguered fintech space, BTIG says. Analyst Lance Jessurun initiated the stock with a buy rating, calling it a "long-term winner in the neobank space." "In this environment, we prefer names tied to recurring IT spend, and are cautious on names tied to consumer discretionary spend." SOFI 1D mountain SoFi Technologies shares 1-day SoFi shares have more than doubled this year, but the analyst's $14 price target suggests even further upside — more than 46% upside from Tuesday's close of $9.54 per share, in fact. "Given numerous tailwinds, GAAP profitability, and policy changes, we see significant upside to shares, and note that SOFI is our favorite long-term choice in the consumer-facing fintech space," Jessurun said.

Persons: Lance Jessurun, Jessurun, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: SoFi Technologies

☆ Insider buying in US regional banks at 3-year high as execs look to bolster confidence
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Shubham Batra | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

June 5 (Reuters) - Regional bank executives buying shares in their own companies hit a three-year high in the United States during the second quarter of 2023 as they rushed to restore investor confidence in their firms following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. US Bancorp (USB.N), East West Bancorp (EWBC.O), Zions Bancorp (ZION.O) and SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) are some of the names from the 244 banks that saw heavy insider buying in the second quarter. The ratio of buyers to sellers in the regional banking sector has also hit a record high in the second quarter of 2023, according to the data. Bank stocks have stabilized in recent weeks, but haven't recovered their March losses. Bank deposits, however, started stabilizing from April.

Persons: Eric Compton, Ben Silverman, haven't, Shubham Batra, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, US Bancorp, East West Bancorp, Zions Bancorp, SoFi Technologies, Morningstar, Company, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Bank, Thomson Locations: United States, Silicon, COVID, VerityData, Bank, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, C3.ai, Advance Auto Parts, HP and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ambarella — The chip stock fell 11.76%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise – Shares of the tech company slid 7.09% a day after the company posted a mixed quarterly report. HP – The stock fell 6.05%. Its adjusted earnings per share of 80 cents topped the 76 cents per share expected. Twilio – The tech stock rallied 11.09%.

Persons: David Zinsner, Ambarella, KeyBanc, Carvana, Twilio, KeyCorp, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Tanaya Macheel, Fred Imbert Organizations: Intel, Avis Budget, Deutsche Bank, Nvidia —, Nvidia, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Refinitiv, Micron Technology, Goldman Sachs Global Semiconductor Conference, Micron, Partners, Zions Bancorp, Citizens Financial Group, Truist Locations: China, –

☆ Student loan payments are set to resume. Here's a potential winning play for investors, BofA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal student loan debt repayments are expected to resume later this year – and one winning stock could emerge from the fallout, according to Bank of America. Payments on federal student loans have been on hold since 2020 as part of pandemic relief measures. The Supreme Court is weighing President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, and repayments on federal student loans are expected to resume 60 days after the court makes its decision. But SoFi Technologies could benefit from the resumption of loan payments as borrowers try to refinance their federal student loans, Bhatia said. Refinancing may make sense if the original federal loans have a higher rate than what's available through a private lender.

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Shake Shack, Charles Schwab, H&R Block, DuPont and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Charles Schwab -- Stock in the brokerage firm added 2.4% in premarket trading. SoFi Technologies -- The stock sank nearly 6% in the premarket following a downgrade by Wedbush to underperform from neutral. The Wall Street firm said SoFi's fee income may be reaching a tipping point and it may need to raise capital this year to support growth. Dupont De Nemours -- Shares added 2.7% in premarket trading after Deutsche Bank upgraded the chemical company to buy from hold. The Wall Street firm said the stock was trading at a 50% discount to its peers.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shake Shack, Charles Schwab, Activision Blizzard and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oneok shares slid 7.7%. The IRS is due to release the report this week, the Wall Street Journal reported. Activision shares added 1%, while Microsoft was little changed. The Wall Street firm said shares trade at a significant discount to peers. The Coach and Kate Spade parent has a strong valuation and long-term investment case, the Wall Street firm said.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JPMorgan Chase, General Motors, Exxon Mobil & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 24: A person walks past a First Republic bank branch in Manhattan on April 24, 2023 in New York City. First Republic , JPMorgan Chase — First Republic shares and were halted after JPMorgan Chase acquired the ailing bank and most of its assets after regulators seized control. General Motors — The automaker gained 2% after Morgan Stanley upgraded General Motors to overweight from equal weight and called the stock oversold. — Regional bank stocks were volatile on Monday as investors reacted to the seizure and sale of First Republic Bank over the weekend. However, management said on the company earnings call Monday that demand for loans originating from the fourth quarter would see a lower monetization level due to higher interest.

☆ Russia’s battered wartime economy is still chugging along as it taps its wealth fund, raises taxes, and ramps up imports
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Shares of First Republic dropped more than 40% in pre-market trading today, while JPMorgan stock ticked 2.9% higher. Let's check in on Russia's wartime economy. To the surprise of many forecasters, Russia's economy has held up better than expected as it carries on into the second year of its war on Ukraine. And leaked documents, first reported by the Washington Post, suggest that Russia can fund its war for at least another year. Specifically, US intelligence says Moscow can rely on its sovereign wealth fund to help pay for its war efforts, as well as higher corporate taxes and ramped-up imports.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: First Republic, JPMorgan Chase, SoFi Technologies & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the First Republic Bank logo at the Park Avenue location, in New York City, March 10, 2023. Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:First Republic Bank , JPMorgan Chase — First Republic shares were halted during premarket trading after falling more than 45%. The move comes after JPMorgan took control of First Republic after the beleaguered bank was taken over by regulators. SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF — The regional banking fund fell 0.4% in premarket trading as investors reacted to the failure of First Republic. Norwegian Cruise Line — The cruise line stock jumped 3% after Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings beat first-quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines.

☆ A solid start to earnings season will be put to the test in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The biggest week of this earnings season showed us that things aren't as bad as many feared. The week ahead of earnings, including several more Club names, should tell us more. The results are always important, but it's the guidance and management commentary we will really hone in on to better understand the path ahead. In Amazon's case, a solid first quarter for its AWS cloud business was overshadowed by management seeing a material slowdown in April. ET: Nonfarm Payrolls Looking back It was the biggest week of this earnings season for the Club as several of our mega-cap holdings and industry bellwethers reported results.

☆ Top Wall Street analysts expect these five stocks to fetch attractive returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Meta PlatformsWeakness in digital ad spending due to macro pressures has hit social media giant Meta Platforms (META) over the recent quarters. SoFi TechnologiesNext on our list is fintech firm SoFi Technologies (SOFI), which offers digital financial services to over 5.2 million members. The acquisition is expected to drive SoFi's mortgage growth and operational efficiencies and broaden its mortgage product offerings. (See SoFi Insider Trading Activity on TipRanks)PVHApparel company PVH (PVH), which owns popular brands like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, delivered better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. The analyst sees "an attractive risk reward profile" in PVH stock based on the company's earnings growth potential and current valuation.

☆ Stocks finished the quarter surprisingly strong. What’s next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The tech-heavy Nasdaq made a remarkable resurgence, soaring nearly 17% in its best quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 2020. The labor market has remained red hot, despite the Fed’s aggressive tightening campaign. The number of job openings fell in January , signaling a slight cooling but still hot labor market. The March jobs report. Friday: March jobs report and February consumer credit.

☆ Stocks bounced back this quarter, but it’s too early to celebrate
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The broad-based S&P 500 seesawed throughout the quarter, ending January on a high note before tumbling in February, rising again in March and ultimately ending the quarter up about 7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq made a remarkable resurgence, soaring nearly 17% in its best quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 2020. That comes after a tough 2022 for tech stocks, as investors sought out less risky avenues to ride out turbulence from the Fed’s interest rate hike campaign. Bond prices rose as investors wagered that the Federal Reserve won’t raise rates as high as previously expected due to the banking crisis. Wall Street largely shrugged it all off, however, with stocks recouping their losses — and then some — as investors started snapping up tech stocks, boosting the broader equity market.

☆ Stocks bounced back in the first quarter, but it’s too early to celebrate
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

☆ Banks aren’t out of the woods yet and neither is the economy. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Markets seesawed severely this week when two of the US economy’s most prominent leaders gave seemingly contradictory statements on the health of the banking sector. But the evolving banking crisis makes it unclear if the central bank’s best-laid plans will pan out. The tumult in the banking sector is an outcome of the central bank’s fight against inflation, says José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers and former economist at the FDIC. And while containing the banking turmoil will be important for markets and the economy, it’s only one part of a complex equation. To be sure, it’s unclear how the banking sector will hold up, especially as a slide in shares of Deutsche Bank on Friday adds to global concerns.

☆ Soros Fund adds First Horizon, Horizon Therapeutics and bond ETF
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Carolina Mandl | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soros disclosed a $325.3 million stake, or 2.9 million shares, in biotech firm Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP.O), which was bought by Amgen (AMGN.O) in December for nearly $28 billion. The firm also bought 2.8 million shares, valued at $90 million, in home health assessment firm Signify Health (SGFY.N). It added $209.1 million, or 8.5 million shares, in Memphis-based financial services company First Horizon, which was acquired by Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) roughly a year ago for $13.4 billion. Shares in Zoom Technologies Inc (ZTNO.PK) and Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) were sold, while it reduced its holdings in Amazon.com (AMZN.O), by 54.5%, to 901 million shares. The regulatory filing also showed Soros bought $255 million in an investment grade corporate bond ETF.

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