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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nio, Nvidia, UPS, Amazon, Oracle, Lyft, Microsoft, Walmart, Exxon, Netflix, AT&T & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

We reiterate our Buy rating." Deutsche Bank reiterates Adobe as buy Deutsche said it's sticking with its buy rating ahead of earnings next week. Loop reiterates Best Buy as buy Loop said it's sticking with its buy rating on the stock. "We maintain our above consensus Best Buy estimates, reiterate our Buy rating, and are raising our price target to $100 from $93." Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on the stock.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Wells, it's, TD Cowen, Wolfe, NVDA, Morgan Stanley, Nio, BTIG, Ally, Mizuho, JPMorgan, JPMorgan downgrades Vail, Lynch Organizations: Oppenheimer, UPS, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, Norfolk Southern & Union Pacific, Union Pacific, Norfolk, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Colgate, Palmolive, China EV, Oracle, Adobe, JPMorgan, United Rentals, Barclays, Netflix, Vail, Exxon, " Bank of America, of America, underperform Bank of America, Bank of America, 3M, Citi, AT, Unilever

Stock price information reflected on a window at the Euronext NV stock exchange in Paris, France, on Monday, March 13, 2023. LONDON — European stocks closed lower on Friday, as investors digested fresh U.S. jobs data and the European Central Bank's latest interest rate commentary. All major bourses and almost all sectors traded in the red, with utilities down 1% as health-care stocks added 0.5%. U.S. stocks were mixed following the release, with the S&P 500 hitting a fresh record high as the Nasdaq Composite dipped. Closely behind was Geert Wilders' anti-immigration party, which looks set to have won seven seats.

Persons: Dow Jones, Geert Wilders Organizations: LONDON, Central, Nasdaq, Labour Locations: Paris, France, U.S, Europe, Netherlands

Oppenheimer raised its price target on Microsoft to $500 on the potential of increasing AI adoption. Shares of AT & T are up 9% on the year, but analyst Michael Rollins' $20 price target implies that shares could rise another 9%. Analyst Andrew Obin upgraded the Post-it and Scotch parent to buy from neutral and raised his price target by $15 to $120. Analyst Christopher Nardone upgraded the shoe maker to buy from neutral and raised his price target by $16 to $87. Analyst Jay Sole upped his price target on the clothing maker by $14 to $174, now suggesting upside of 43.4%.

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☆ Wall Street showers an AI chipmaker we own with praise — and it's not Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

JPMorgan upped its growth forecast for the custom AI chip market and said Broadcom's dominance in the space is poised to continue. Essentially, these networking chips help make up the plumbing of data centers. The second line of Broadcom's AI business is custom processors, where the company is best-known for co-designing Alphabet's tensor processing units, or TPUs. Google-parent Alphabet and Broadcom have collaborated on the creation of the AI chips for years, with the sixth-generation TPU being announced last month . The AI chips made by market leader Nvidia and rival AMD are more general purpose.

Persons: Bernstein, Melius, —, Jensen Huang, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Hock Tan, Broadcom Lucas Jackson Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, Broadcom, Melius, JPMorgan, Wall Street, VMWare, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Marvell Technology, Marvell, AMD, CNBC

☆ The utilities sector is up 10% in 2024. These four names still have room to run, Morningstar says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"We think the market was ignoring and underappreciating what utilities can accomplish," Travis Miller, energy and utilities strategist for Morningstar, told CNBC. Eric Holcomb announced that Microsoft will be constructing a $1 billion data center in La Porte, Indiana. Another name that is due to see a boost from AI data center growth is WEC Energy. The tech giant already has a data center that is under construction in the area, which is expected to open in 2026. "Microsoft's first data center represents 1,000 [megawatts] of electricity load, or over 10% of WEC's current load in the state," wrote Morningstar analyst Andrew Bischof in May.

Persons: Travis Miller, Morningstar, Entergy, Eric Holcomb, Miller, NiSource, Andrew Bischof Organizations: Morningstar . Utilities, CNBC, WEC Energy, Duke Energy, Indiana Gov, Microsoft, NiSource, WEC Locations: Morningstar, Thursday's, La Porte , Indiana, NiSource, Virginia, Mount Pleasant , Wisconsin

☆ Buy these stocks where AI is becoming core to the investment thesis, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Buying stocks with a rising exposure to artificial intelligence could lead to outperformance later this year, according to Morgan Stanley. But for investors who have missed out on the AI trade, Morgan Stanley says it's not too late. In a recent note, a team of eight Morgan Stanley strategists led by Edward Stanley highlighted a group of stocks where artificial intelligence is beginning to play a bigger role in their business, which they called "the enablers." "We believe this strategy of picking stocks where AI materiality is increasing will continue to work for investors for the remainder of 2024," Morgan Stanley wrote. Earlier this week, both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs reiterated buy ratings on First Solar.

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Club holdings Microsoft and Best Buy were the subject of upbeat Wall Street research, while TJX Companies hit an intraday high Friday on the same day it announced plans to enter a new international market. BBY YTD mountain Best Buy year-to-date performance The news: Loop Capital increased its Best Buy price target to $100 from $93 while maintaining its buy rating on the stock. On the stock, Loop sees Best Buy trading at a "significant discount" to the valuations of other retailers with relatively slow growth. Shares of Best Buy were slightly lower Friday, though they hit a new 52-week high Friday of $89 each earlier in the session. TJX YTD mountain TJX Companies (TJX) year-to-date performance The news: TJX Companies is expanding into Mexico.

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☆ Spirit Airlines isn't considering Chapter 11, 'encouraged' by post-JetBlue plan, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie said Friday that the budget airline isn't considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and is "encouraged" by its plan after a failed takeover by JetBlue Airways . Earlier this year, a federal judge blocked JetBlue's planned takeover of Spirit on antitrust grounds, raising concerns on Wall Street about the money-losing airline's ability to address its debt. "We are proudly executing to our plan as we've exited the merger agreement with JetBlue and are encouraged by the initial results of our stand-alone plan," Christie said at an annual shareholder meeting on Friday. S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday downgraded Spirit, raising questions about its ability to refinance.

Persons: Ted Christie, Spirit, we've, Christie Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Austin, Bergstrom International Airport, JetBlue Airways, Pratt & Whitney, Airbus, JetBlue, Hertz Locations: Austin , Texas, Thursday's

Oppenheimer raised its price target on Walmart to $75, reiterating its outperform rating on shares. Goodall's $70 price target implies 32.3% potential upside for the stock, which has advanced 28.2% this year already. His price target of $165, up from $145, implies upside of nearly 22% over the next 12 months. COF YTD mountain — Fred Imbert 5:42 a.m.: Oppenheimer hikes price target on Walmart, supports premium valuation for shares Walmart shares are still positioned for steady outperformance, according to Oppenheimer. Analyst Rupesh Parikh reiterated his outperform rating and lifted his price target by $6 to $75, which suggests shares could climb 11.8%.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Jefferies, Goldman, Didier Scemama, Scemama, — Pia Singh, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Jensen Huang, Hari, James Goodall, Goodall, John Hecht, Hecht, Fred Imbert, Rupesh Parikh, Parikh Organizations: CNBC, Walmart, buildout Bank of America, Nvidia, United Airlines, Atlantic, Delta, United, Jefferies, Discover Financial Locations: North America, Taiwan, COF

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Alphabet, United, JPMorgan, Carvana, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Nvidia as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating on the stock. JPMorgan upgrades StoneCo to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said in its upgrade of the fintech solutions company that it has "appealing" potential for earnings growth. Morgan Stanley reiterates JPMorgan as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's even more bullish on the stock after a meeting with company management. " JPMorgan reiterates Alphabet as overweight JPMorgan said the company is on the "offensive in Gen AI." JPMorgan reiterates Broadcom as overweight The firm said it's sticking with its overweight rating on shares of Broadcom.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Oppenheimer, DA Davidson, Davidson, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, FANG, Redburn, it's bullish, osteogenesis, it's, Robinson, JPMorgan, Disney, Evercore, Moffett, Carvana Organizations: Walmart, Apple, company's, Conference, Nvidia, Energy, Midland shaleco, Endeavor Energy Resources, Airlines, United, Citi, eBay, JPMorgan, BMO, UBS, Mizuho, SEE, P Containers, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Google, Jefferies, DFS, Disney, Netflix, CTV, Broadcom Locations: China, Midland, Rocklin

☆ Trump in liberal San Francisco for high-dollar tech fundraiser
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

(Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will attend a fundraiser hosted by two tech venture capitalists in San Francisco on Thursday, a high-dollar event expected to draw Silicon Valley investors turned off by the Biden administration's policies. Trevor Traina, a San Francisco-based tech executive and former Trump ambassador to Austria, said business regulations implemented during Biden's presidency had alienated some people in the tech industry. Trump's campaign raked in record amounts after the guilty verdict last week, and the San Francisco event will add to his coffers. Vance, a potential running mate for Trump who previously lived in San Francisco and worked in venture capital, will attend the event, according to a source familiar with his plans. San Francisco remains a fertile fundraising ground for Democrats.

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☆ Stock market today: US stocks trade mixed ahead of key May jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Max Adams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The stock market rally wobbled on Thursday as indexes traded mixed ahead of the May nonfarm payroll report. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Bank of America said last week that a reading of 125,000-175,000 would be a Goldilocks zone that could kickstart a fresh rally in the stock market. On Thursday, JPMorgan strategists laid out the three scenarios that could catalyze a sell-off in stocks this summer, one of which surprise in any upcoming employment report. The retail-trading icon scheduled a live stream on his YouTube channel for Friday, helping to send GameStop stock as much as 41% higher.

Persons: Keith Gill's, —, Chris Zaccarelli, Keith Organizations: GameStop, Service, Bank of America, JPMorgan, YouTube, AMC, Apple Locations: obsessing

☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of Fast Money — June 6, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | 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 EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of Fast Money — June 6, 2024"Fast Money" is America's post-market show. Hosted by Melissa Lee and a roundtable of top traders, "Fast Money" breaks through the noise of the day, to bring you the actionable news that matters most to investors.

Persons: Melissa Lee

☆ J.M. Smucker pops after earnings — here's the lesson for investors, according to Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Smucker popped Thursday after its quarterly report – a reminder of what can happen when Wall Street expectations are low heading into the release, CNBC's Jim Cramer said. While Smucker didn't necessarily crush estimates, the reported results were "enough" to be cheered by skeptical investors, he said. SJM YTD mountain SJM shares YTD performance. Over the past 12 months, Smucker is down around 26%. However, based on the just-reported quarter, Hostess is a brand that "looks to be working" for Smucker, Cramer said.

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☆ See Elon Musk's Starship shredding apart as it descends to Earth, with a whole fin almost ripping off
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

However, the spacecraft was visibly falling apart on SpaceX's livestream as it screamed through Earth's atmosphere. Falling back to Earth is extremely intenseA screengrab from SpaceX's livestream shows the fin at the beginning of Starship's fall, before it shredded. A screengrab from SpaceX's livestream of the June 6, 2024 launch shows Starship sitting atop its Super Heavy booster on the launchpad. The Super Heavy booster also practiced and successfully achieved its first soft water landing, after it separated from Starship on Thursday. SpaceX reaches a major new milestone with landing its Super Heavy booster in the Gulf of Mexico.

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☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of the Halftime Report — June 6, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | 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 EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of the Halftime Report — June 6, 2024"Fast Money Halftime Report" is on the front lines of CNBC's market coverage. Host CNBC's Scott Wapner and the Street's top investors get to the heart of the action as it's happening and help set the agenda for the rest of the day. Watch today's full episode on CNBC PRO.

Persons: CNBC's Scott Wapner Organizations: CNBC PRO

☆ D-Day invasion veteran calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'savior of the people' at an 80th anniversary event in Normandy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A D-Day veteran and Ukraine's president Zelenskyy shared a moment at the 80th anniversary event in Normandy. The veteran called Zelenskyy a "savior of the people" and told him he prays for him. AdvertisementAt an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a veteran shared a moment with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the video, shared online during Thursday's anniversary event in Normandy, France, the veteran and Zelenskyy shook hands and shared a hug. President Zelenskyy salutes a World War II veteran during the event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.pic.twitter.com/K2pHyjYftt — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) June 6, 2024"You're the savior of the people," the veteran said, telling Zelenskyy it brings tears to his eyes.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden, Macron, Biden Organizations: Service, Business, UNITED24, Omaha Beach, Western Locations: Normandy, Ukraine, France, Normandy.pic.twitter.com, Europe, Nazi Germany

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., at a hearing Thursday ordered former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon to report to jail by July 1 to begin serving a four-month sentence for his criminal contempt of Congress conviction. Outside of court, Schoen told reporters, "The decision has it wrong factually in many many ways, it's a horrible decision." Bannon told reporters Thursday, "I've got great lawyers, and we're gonna go all the way to the Supreme Court if we have to." It is possible that Bannon's jail sentence could be stayed by an order of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, or by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Persons: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, Carl Nichols, David Schoen, Nichols, I've, Schoen, Bannon, we're, It's, Bannon's, Peter Navarro Organizations: Washington , D.C, Trump White House, Capitol, NBC News, Supreme, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, District of Columbia Locations: Washington ,

☆ Watch Thursday's full episode of Mad Money with Jim Cramer — June 6, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | 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 EmailWatch Thursday's full episode of Mad Money with Jim Cramer — June 6, 2024"Mad Money" host and former hedge fund manager, Jim Cramer, provides stock traders with all manner of investing advice.

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☆ Cramer says Danaher is a buy and weighs in on probes of Microsoft and Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) 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. "It's a benign day ahead of tomorrow's number," Jim Cramer said. 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.

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☆ Ukraine's exploding naval drones are hunting down Russian vessels like tugboats after the big Black Sea Fleet warships fell back
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine is using its arsenal of exploding naval drones to hunt down smaller Russian vessels instead of the larger Black Sea Fleet warships, which Moscow pulled back to reduce their vulnerability to attacks. Kyiv has relied on a fleet of homemade Magura V5 and Sea Baby drones packed with explosives to carry out devastating missions against ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet throughout the war. Russia has relied on these types of defenses — along with moored barges — to try to protect its ports from Ukraine's naval drones. Last month, for instance, Kyiv used its naval drones to conduct multiple operations against Russian patrol boats near Crimea. Lacking a proper navy of its own, Kyiv has relied on naval drones and long-range anti-ship missiles to wage an asymmetrical style of warfare against the Black Sea Fleet.

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☆ Stormy Daniels breaks her media silence and says Melania should leave Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMelania Trump should leave Donald Trump, said Stormy Daniels, breaking the media silence she had held since Trump was convicted on Thursday. Advertisement"It's been proven he is abusive, he was found liable for sexual assault and tax fraud and is now a criminal," Daniels told The Mirror. "He reserves — he listens to many of us, but he reserves fear for one person, Melania Trump," Conway said. TRUMP: She's fine, but I think it's very hard for her. So many Americans were moved to donate to President Trump's campaign that the WinRed pages went down," Trump's campaign team said in a post on X.

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☆ Here are the next drivers of Costco growth after a great quarter and a stock near records
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Costco has multiple levers of growth at its disposal, which should lead to a further boost in the stock even after its already impressive year-to-date gains. "If you're disappointed, go to another stock," Jim Cramer said during Friday's Investing Club's Morning Meeting . Jim said investors should not be concerned about the pullback because the stock often drops the day after earnings. COST 1Y mountain COST 1-year stock performance. In addition to exceeding estimates on the top and bottom lines in its fiscal 2024 third quarter, Costco turned in a better-than-expected 6.5% comparable sales increase.

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☆ How East West Bancorp has gained an edge by serving the Asian American community
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

East West Bancorp shares have eked out a small gain in 2024, up 2%. Despite the heightened scrutiny around regional banks, little-known East West Bancorp has been able to pull ahead thanks to a key customer base: Asian Americans. American dream = home ownershipPart of what's helping East West succeed with Asian Americans goes all the way back to its origins. East West Bancorp was founded in 1973 as a federal savings and loan in the Los Angeles area to service the Chinese American and immigrant community struggling to obtain mortgages and business loans. East West also drives cross-border activity between the U.S. and other Asian countries, such as Thailand and Vietnam.

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Citi, meanwhile, initiated Lionsgate Studios with a buy rating. JPMorgan did lower its price target on Viasat to $23 per share from $30. The analyst reiterated his buy rating, noting that AI adoption is still in the early stages. The bank initiated coverage of the TV and movie studio with a buy rating. Its price target of $14 implies upside of more than 73% from Thursday's close.

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