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☆ Here are 3 things to watch in the stock market after a very difficult week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

MS YTD mountain Morgan Stanley YTD We certainly hope Morgan Stanley's numbers are as good as Friday's report from our other bank holding Wells Fargo (WFC). Morgan Stanley is expected to grow revenue by more than 2% year over year to $13.2 billion in the third quarter. During a recent conference, Morgan Stanley executives said that capital markets will likely improve in 2024. Shares of Morgan Stanley have struggled this year, dropping more than 8% compared to the S & P 500's nearly 13% advance in 2023. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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☆ Bank of America's top stock ideas for the 4th quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here's what stocks Bank of America is watching for the quarter ahead. Here's what stocks Bank of America is watching for the quarter ahead. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Boeing stock. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon CSX Corp stock. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Kraft Heinz stock has declined more than 17% so far in 2023.

Persons: Ronald Epstein, Dave Calhoun, Joseph Hinrichs, Ken Hoexter, Kraft Heinz, Carlos Abrams, Rivera, Bryan Spillane, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Eduardo Munoz Organizations: of America, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Bank of America, BofA Securities, Aerospace, Boeing, CSX, Bank of America's, CSX Corp, 3Q, North, Kraft, View, Getty Images Bank of America, Bank of, Bank of America Securities Aerospace behemoth Boeing Locations: U.S, New York

☆ As interest rates soar, buy stocks like this homebuilder, Wall Street analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Interest rates keep climbing, but that's not stopping Wall Street analysts from finding a slew of stocks to buy. CNBC Pro combed through top Wall Street research to find stocks that are beneficiaries of high interest rates. HealthEquity "We view HQY as an attractive investment in a higher interest rate environment that can function as a portfolio diversifier," according to Baird analyst Mark Marcon. The firm said as middle market businesses face rising interest rates, Bunge can take advantage. Toll Brothers High interest rates are no problem for the homebuilder, Raymond James analyst Buck Horne said in a recent note.

Persons: Bunge, Baird, Mark Marcon, Marcon, Goldman Sachs, Adam Samuelson, Samuelson, Raymond James, Buck Horne, Horne, homebuilders, TOL, HealthEquity, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, Bank of America, Toll, HealthEquity, Costco, Evercore ISI, CMA, Catering Locations: HealthEquity, homebuilders, homebuilding

☆ 'One of the cheapest stocks': Bank of America just upgraded these 3 luxury names in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank of America upgraded three luxury stocks that are bucking the negative trends afflicting the broader sector in Europe. The investment bank expects profit margins to decline by one percentage point for the sector even as third-quarter revenue is seen growing modestly. Meanwhile, the investment bank upgraded Ermenegildo Zegna and Pandora to buy, and Hugo Boss to neutral from underperform. The investment bank believes a similar pattern will likely emerge in Europe with spending on the continent peaking early this year. Despite Pandora shares' 45% rally this year, the Bank of America analyst still considers it "one of the cheapest stocks in all of Consumer Discretionary."

Persons: Prada, Tod, Pandora, Hugo Boss, Ashley Wallace, Wallace, Pandora Wallace Organizations: of America, Bank of America, underperform, Zegna Bank of America Locations: Europe, United States, U.S, China

Yelling at Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, has never been particularly effective, his friends and co-workers will tell you. That hasn’t stopped America’s biggest banks, their lobbying groups and even his own colleagues, who have reacted to his proposal to tighten and expand oversight of the nation’s large lenders with a mix of incredulity and outrage. The proposal would push up the amount of easy-access money that banks need to have at the ready, potentially cutting into their profits. Lawmakers sent worried letters to the Fed and peppered its officials with questions about what the proposal would contain. The Bank Policy Institute, a trade group, recently rolled out a national ad campaign urging Americans to “demand answers” on the Fed’s new capital rules.

Persons: Michael Barr, hasn’t, Kevin Fromer, Barr, Lawmakers Organizations: Federal, Financial Services, Mr, BNP Paribas, HSBC, TD Bank, Hill, Bank Policy Institute, Fed

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, BJ's, Etsy, Carnival, Blackrock, FedEx & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday: Bank of America downgrades J.M. "Our prior Buy rating was based on the view that SJM would focus on a more optimized portfolio of core brands, following several years of divestitures of low growth/margin assets. Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock due to "AI innovation & potentially lower expenses." Bank of America reiterates Blackrock as buy Bank of America said the company is the "leading platform for investing & tech solutions." Goldman Sachs reiterates FedEx as buy Goldman said it's standing by its buy rating heading into earnings next week.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wells, JPM, PENN, VIRT, William Blair, Jefferies, MET's, Semtech, Wolfe, TD Cowen, Redburn, BLK, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Organizations: Bank of America, Amazon, Nvidia, NVIDIA, JPMorgan, Apple, Wave7 Research, Deutsche Bank, Penn Deutsche, Penn, Citi, Google, BMO, Jefferies, MetLife, Susquehanna, Blackrock, FedEx

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, CVS, Oracle, Walmart, Meta, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy The bank is feeling even more bullish on the stock after meeting with Nvidia management at the Bank of America Global AI Conference. Monness Crespi Hardt downgrades Oracle to neutral from buy Monness downgraded Oracle after its earnings report Monday, mainly on valuation. Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said its latest survey checks show Walmart+ continues to gain traction with consumers. Bank of America upgrades Cintas to buy from neutral Bank of America said the uniform company is "best in breed." Bank of America reiterates Disney as buy Bank of America is bullish on Disney's carriage agreement with cable company Charter.

Persons: NVDA, Monness Crespi Hardt downgrades, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Wolfe, Berenberg, TD Cowen, Cowen, Mizuho, Coinbase, Riley, Guess, GES, Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, Exxon Organizations: Bank of America, Nvidia, Bank of America Global AI, Monness Crespi Hardt downgrades Oracle, Oracle, RBC, Tesla, Walmart, CVS, Retail, Endeavor, of America, Citi, BRP Inc, Canadian ATV, BRP, Disney, Barclays, U.S, BMO, Adobe Locations: Coinbase, Canadian

☆ Uber and more: Bank of America names over 10 top stocks with ‘triple momentum’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analysts at Bank of America screened for "triple momentum" stocks based on their momentum in three areas: earnings, price and positive news. Price momentum concerns market sentiment, while news momentum refers to media coverage and corporate news releases. In health care, the top-performing "triple momentum" stocks are drug company Novo Nordisk , medical equipment firm Boston Scientific and robotics manufacturer Intuitive Surgical . For software, it picked Workday and Oracle as among the names with the "most positive" momentum across the three measures. "We screen for Triple Momentum stocks with above-average Earnings Momentum, above-average Price Momentum, top quintile by News Momentum, and above-average one-month change in News Momentum," BofA's analysts said.

Persons: BofA, Vinci, Safran, Berkshire Hathaway, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, Triple, Novo Nordisk, Boston Scientific, Netflix, Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, AMD, Lam Research, Oracle, Triple Momentum, News Momentum Locations: industrials, BofA

☆ 'Beat factor': Bank of America names top out-of-consensus global stocks to buy. Here are 12 of them
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bank of America named a number of buy-rated European stocks its analysts are most positive on. The bank ranked stocks based on "beat factor" — its analysts' most out-of-consensus stock ideas based on price objectives and earnings estimates — in its Aug. 11 research note. The bank is 6% above consensus on the company, in terms of earnings per share for the 2023 fiscal year. Banks on BofA's beat list include Dutch firm ING and French company BNP Paribas . Small and midsized companies BofA also named several small-to-midsized firms on a list of European Beat Factor Top 10 stocks, all of which it is buy-rated on.

Persons: Banks, BofA Organizations: of America, Defense, Thales, ING, French, BNP, Smiths Group, Logitech, Wizz

☆ Cash-rich stocks to buy: Bank of America details how 7 small and mid-sized companies are increasingly rewarding their shareholders right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Small and mid-cap stocks are providing cash-flow opportunities, according to Bank of America. If you're looking for cash in the form of buybacks and dividends, small and mid-cap stocks may be a good bet, according to a Bank of America note from August 14. Earlier this year, the bank warned investors to remain discerning when it comes to buying in small-cap stocks. When an economy is on the mend, small-cap value stocks tend to rally ahead, leading the recovery by outperforming their larger counterparts over multiple years, according to David Wagner, portfolio manager for the SmallCap Value Fund at T. Rowe Price (PRSVX). Earlier in August, Bank of America held a virtual conference with executives from 20 small and mid-cap companies.

Persons: David Wagner, Rowe Price, Jill Carey Hall Organizations: Bank of America, Bank, America

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Rivian, Peloton, UPS, Eli Lilly, DraftKings and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

UBS reiterates Home Depot and Lowe's as buy UBS said it sees next week's earnings reports for the home improvement retailers as a "low impact" event. JPMorgan upgrades DraftKings to neutral from underweight JPMorgan upgraded DraftKings mainly on valuation after Disney and Penn announced a partnership Tuesday. Bank of America reiterates Rivian as buy Bank of America said the electric vehicle maker is in the right place at the right time. UBS downgrades UPS to neutral from buy UBS downgraded the stock after its earnings report Tuesday and said it's concerned about cost pressures. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock. "

Persons: BTIG, it's, JPMorgan, Berenberg, Marqeta, Rivian, Jefferies, Eli Lilly, GLP, LLY, Wells, Wells Fargo, Jensen Huang, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Bank of America, Walmart, UBS, JPMorgan, Disney, Penn, Barclays, Dish, State, EV, UPS, Industries, " Bank of America, Nvidia Locations: 2Q24, LLY, GTLS

☆ Athleisure is everywhere. Here are the stocks benefiting from a growing love of comfortable clothing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Though studies on the topic are hard to come by, anecdotal evidence points to a continued love for casual and comfortable items exiting the pandemic. The two stocks have diverged this year: Lululemon shares have advanced nearly 20%, while Nike shares have slid 7%. The majority of Wall Street views the stock favorably, with more than 70% of analysts rating it a buy or strong buy, according to Refinitiv. Deckers' shares are up 39% in 2023. DECK 5Y mountain Deckers shares over the last half decade Analysts see more upside ahead.

Persons: comfort's, Simeon Siegel, Ashley Owens, ONON, BMO's Siegel, Cowen's John Kernan, Baird, Jonathan Komp, Bank of America's David Roux, Roux, Hoka, Raymond James, Rick Patel, Patel, Jay Sole, Sole, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street, BMO Capital Markets, Companies, Street, Lululemon, Nike, Bank of America's, UBS

☆ Senators spar over whether CFPB has the power to root out junk fees
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The committee's first hearing comes as the Biden administration takes a range of steps to root out junk fees, which the CFPB says includes credit card late fees, overdraft fees and surcharges on ticket purchases. Among other actions, the agency recently fined Bank of America $150 million for charging its customers multiple overdraft fees. In his testimony, Brian Johnson, managing director of financial regulatory consultancy Patomak Global Partners, said the CFPB "has been the most enthusiastic among regulators" in targeting junk fees. Democrats argued the power to target junk fees fits within the CFPB's core duties. "And let's not forget, these are the same banks that are bankrolling the attacks on the CFPB," Warren added.

Persons: Biden, Sen, Thom Tillis, Brian Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, JP Morgan Chase, Warren, Wells, Michelle Henry, Henry, Raphael Warnock, Warnock Organizations: WASHINGTON, Financial, Biden, Bank of America, prudential, Consumer Protection, Patomak Global Partners, CNBC, Pennsylvania, Georgia Democrat Locations: Wells Fargo, Georgia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bank of America, Pinterest, Masimo & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell:Bank of America — Bank of America added 0.4% in the premarket after beating top and bottom line estimates for the second quarter. Bank of N.Y. Mellon — The bank reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for the second quarter. However, the stock fell more than 1%PNC Financial — PNC shares fell 2.7% in the premarket after posting lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, even as earnings beat forecasts. Novartis — Novartis jumped 2.9% in premarket action after the drug maker raised its full-year outlook on strong pharmaceutical sales. Norwegian Cruise Line — The cruise line operator's stock slid 1.8% in premarket action after Truist downgraded the stock to a hold from a buy.

Persons: Masimo — Masimo, Pinterest — Pinterest, Evercore, Truist Organizations: of America — Bank of America, Bank, N.Y, Mellon, PNC Financial, PNC, Verizon, Novartis, Sandoz, Evercore ISI, Norwegian Cruise Locations: San Francisco ., BofA, Norwegian

☆ Morning Bid: Retail, housing and banks test jaunty July
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanThe benign July investment environment gets tested on Tuesday by updates on U.S. retail sales and housing while the corporate earnings season kicks back into gear with another sweep of bank reports. Consensus forecasts are for a modest rise in retail sales and industrial output last month, while the NAHB homebuilder index is expected to have ticked higher in July to underline the recent housing market recovery more broadly. U.S. stock futures were flat going into the open and 10-year Treasury yields ticked down to their lowest level of the month so far. Crude oil prices tried to find their footing after Monday's sharp drop and continue to sustain year-on-year losses of more than 25%. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

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☆ Earnings Tracker: Bank of America's Profit Jumps, Morgan Stanley's Falls
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Wsj Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are among the companies that reported earnings today, while Tesla and Netflix are on deck for later this week. Below is a roundup of results so far, and highlights of what to watch in the days ahead. Check back throughout the week for updates.

Persons: Morgan Stanley Organizations: of America, Netflix

☆ Earnings playbook: Netflix and Tesla are set to report this week as reporting season ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tuesday Bank of America is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a call at 8:30 a.m. Morgan Stanley is set to report earnings in the premarket, with a conference call slated for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Goldman Sachs is set to report earnings before the market opens, followed by a call at 9:30 a.m. Tesla is set to report earnings after the close, with a call slated for 5:30 p.m. What history shows: Netflix earnings have exceeded earnings expectations in seven of the last 10 quarters, FactSet data shows.

Persons: Wells, Keith Horowitz, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, BofA's Ebrahim Poonawala, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Marcus, Goldman, UAL, Leslie Josephs, Scott Kirby's, Tesla, Toni Sacconaghi, NFLX, AAL Organizations: Tesla, Netflix, United Airlines, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Tuesday Bank of America, Refinitiv, CNBC, Bank of America, Citi, Goldman, IBM, Thursday, Airlines, Northeast U.S, JetBlue, Northeast Alliance Locations: America, Wells Fargo, Newark, Northeast

☆ These are the 3 key things that will impact the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

A lot was riding on these important measures of inflation after the scorching-hot ADP jobs report last week. Here are 3 things you need to know for the week ahead: 1. Industrial production and capacity utilization, also out Tuesday, shines a light on manufacturing, which attributes about 12% to U.S. GDP. Six months is generally considered to represent a balance between supply and demand in the housing market. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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☆ 'Undeniably vast' opportunity: Bank of America names generative A.I. global 'winners'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank of America has dubbed global companies exposed to the demand for generative artificial intelligence solutions as "winners," picking stocks across the software and IT services sectors. It described the AI opportunity within the software industry as "undeniably vast" in a research note dated 12 July, and ranked European companies in the sector. "Huge quantities of data about a company's operations are held within a company's ERP system which makes the software vital in any generative AI integration," BofA's analysts stated. "We see gen AI as an opportunity for the Software industry to derive both potential revenue uplift via enhanced value proposition and data monetization, alongside productivity improvements," the bank said. BofA also looked at the effect of generative AI on the IT services industry and said implications "are the most polarised," noting concerns over drops in sales due to tasks being automated.

Persons: BofA, Frederic Boulan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: of America, Dassault Systemes, SAP, Software, IT, International Data Corporation Locations: French, German

☆ Investors count on upward market momentum in the week ahead as earnings rain down
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Stocks could continue to gain momentum in the week ahead as traders turn their attention to earnings results after the past week's softer inflation news. The major benchmarks are headed for a positive week Friday after encouraging consumer and wholesale inflation in June cemented the likelihood that the Federal Reserve is closer to the end of its rate-hiking campaign. Some market participants expect this period could mark the trough for earnings, and urge traders to pay more attention to forward guidance. "And that's a great sign for the market and market health." ET: NAHB housing market index (July) Earnings: Bank of America , Morgan Stanley , Bank of N.Y. Mellon , Lockheed Martin , PNC Financial , J.B. Hunt Wednesday 8:30 a.m.

Persons: Sage, Rob Williams, Sam Stovall, gee, Stovall, It's, Yung, Yu Ma, MRB, Sage Advisory's Williams, Williams, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Baird's Ross Mayfield, Lockheed Martin, Baker Hughes, Goldman Sachs, Kinder Morgan, Equifax, Johnson Organizations: Federal Reserve, Traders, Reserve, Open, BMO Wealth Management's, MRB Partners, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Investors, Bank, N.Y, Mellon, Lockheed, PNC Financial, J.B, Hunt, Housing, Nasdaq, Citizens Financial, Halliburton, Las Vegas Sands, IBM, Tesla, Netflix, American Airlines, United Airlines, CSX, Comerica, PPG, Roper Technologies, American Locations: Wells Fargo, Silicon Valley, Las Vegas, Horton

☆ These 10 states are running America's best economies for residents
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

To determine which states have the best economy, we look at overall economic growth and annual job growth on a percentage basis, as well as the health of state finances. We measure the breadth of each state's economy by looking at how many major corporations are headquartered there. IndianaWhile the Hoosier State's economy is hardly a barnburner, Indiana offers stability. The state's debt rating is solid. UtahThe Beehive State's economy just keeps buzzing.

Persons: Christina, Dupont De Nemours, Incyte Carlos Hernandez, Eileen T, Meslar, Eli Lilly, Kyle Green, Lucas Jackson, George Frey, Zions, Tim Aeppel, —, Justin Sullivan, Lindsey Nicholson, Matthew Busch, payrolls, Jim Watson Organizations: Companies, Business, Getty, Bureau, AAA, Reuters, Indiana, Hoosier, Federal Housing Finance Agency, National Association of Realtors, Simon Property, Bloomberg, Gem, Data Solutions, Micron Technology, Lamb Weston Holdings, South, South Carolina, Union Pacific, Automotive Designs, . Tennessee The Volunteer State, Headquarters, FedEx, Tractor, Delta Airlines, Peach State, Assurant, Intercontinental Exchange, Universal, North, Bank of America, Duke Energy, Just Energy Group, Texas, Lone Star State, Oracle, Tesla, AFP Locations: U.S, States, Wilmington , Delaware, Delaware, Middlebury , Indiana, , Indiana, CBH, Calvary Springs, Nampa , Idaho, Idaho, California, York County , South Carolina, South Carolina, Palmetto, South, Salt Lake City , Utah, Utah, Bristol , Indiana, Tennessee, Alpharetta , Georgia, Georgia, Denver , North Carolina, North Carolina, Houston , Texas, The Texas, Texas, New York, Miami , Florida, Florida

☆ Sequential stablization in China data key for improvement in market sentiment: Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | 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 EmailSequential stablization in China data key for improvement in market sentiment: Bank of AmericaPolicy support will be needed if there is a continual downward spiral in China's economic data, says Winnie Wu, Bank of America's chief China equity strategist.

Persons: Winnie Wu Organizations: Bank of America, Bank of America's Locations: China

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Tesla, Disney, Amazon, Boeing, Walmart, Uber & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America upgrades Alliant to buy from neutral Bank of America said shares of the Wisconsin and Iowa energy company are attractive. UBS upgrades Moderna to buy from neutral UBS said the biotech company's pipeline is underappreciated. UBS downgrades Alphabet to neutral from buy UBS said it sees "near-term monetization risk" for the tech giant. Bank of America reiterates Paramount Global as buy Bank of America said the media company is "unique." Loop reiterates Disney as buy Loop said it's standing by its buy rating on the entertainment and parks giant.

Persons: LNT, Goldman Sachs downgrades Tesla, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, Coinbase, underperform TD Cowen, Wells, Brinker, Williams, Tesla, Bernstein, Uber, Davidson, Roth, Roth MKM, Piper Sandler, Lululemon, Piper, LULU Organizations: Bank of America, of America, UBS, Moderna, Walmart, Amazon Prime, BTC, BMO, Sherwin, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Citi, Boeing, WSFS Financial Corporation, Networks, TAM, Meta, Paramount Global, Brunswick Locations: Wisconsin, Iowa, China

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Ulta, FedEx, Roblox, Netflix, Oracle & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Goldman Sachs upgrades Devon Energy to buy from neutral Goldman said the energy company's valuation is attractive. Morgan Stanley initiates BAE Systems as buy Morgan Stanley said the aerospace and defense company has an "attractive capital deployment policy." Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it expects Tesla to build a "full-scale captive financing subsidiary as the market matures." Morgan Stanley upgrades Urban Outfitters to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the stock that it has an attractive valuation. Goldman Sachs reiterates FedEx as buy Goldman said it's standing by its buy rating on FedEx heading into earnings next week.

Persons: it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Salesforce, Piper Sandler, Piper, AIZ, Morgan Stanley, Canaccord, Roblox, Stone, Tesla Organizations: Bank of America, Netflix, Devon Energy, PayPal, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, BAE Systems, HSBC, Stone, Urban, Oracle, FedEx, UBS, Apple Locations: Devon

☆ Exclusive: Bank of America promotes Bettamio to co-head of investment banking; Ahmad to co-head capital markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Lananh Nguyen | Thomson Reuters | Lananh Nguyen Is The U.S. Finance Editor At Reuters In New York | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) promoted the head of its Latin America business, Alex Bettamio, to co-head of global investment banking alongside Thomas Sheehan, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. It also elevated Faiz Ahmad to jointly lead global capital markets with Sarang Gadkari. Bank of America's investment-banking revenue rose 19% to $6.2 billion in the first quarter, its second-best quarter for revenue, even as investment banking fees sank 20%. Jin Su will become the bank's sole president for the Asia Pacific region when Seguchi retires. Peter Guenthardt will lead global corporate investment banking in the region.

Persons: Alex Bettamio, Thomas Sheehan, Faiz Ahmad, Sarang Gadkari, Ahmad, Bilgi Zapparoli, Bernie Mensah, BofA's, Mark Monaco, Augusto Urmeneta, Jiro Seguchi, Jin Su, Seguchi, Peter Guenthardt, Lananh Nguyen, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: YORK, Bank of America Corp, Reuters, Sarang, Global Transaction Services, Bank of, GTS, Asia, Thomson Locations: America, U.S, Asia Pacific

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