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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Nio, Tesla, Netflix, JPMorgan, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Nio as overweight Morgan Stanley said it thinks the electric vehicle company's stock will begin to gain traction. Morgan Stanley reiterates Microsoft as overweight Morgan Stanley reiterated Microsoft as a top pick and said it has "compelling positioning." Baird reiterates Tesla as outperform Baird said it's bullish on the company's supercharger opportunity. Cowen reiterates Netflix as outperform Cowen said it's standing by its outperform rating on the stock heading into earnings next week. Truist upgrades Scotts Miracle-Gro to buy from hold Truist said in its upgrade of Scotts that the pandemic hangover is finished.

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Plug Power could become one of the largest green hydrogen suppliers globally, according to Citi. This makes PLUG well positioned to benefit from growing demand for green H2 in hard to abate sectors," Bagri wrote in a Wednesday note. Bagri said Plug Power is on track to achieve positive gross margins this year and aims to top 30% in gross margins by 2026. "We believe a favorable guidance on additionality/time matching, progress towards gross margin improvement and financial support from the DOE could all be positive catalysts," he continued. PLUG YTD mountain PLUG in 2023 —CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

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TOKYO/SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) - Oil benchmark Brent fell on Wednesday, reversing some of the gains made after Saudi Arabia and Russia announced they would extend and deepen output cuts into August, as concerns over a global economic slowdown weighed on market sentiment. Brent was down 46 cents, or 0.6%, at $75.79 a barrel by 0704 GMT, after climbing $1.60 on Tuesday. Investors remained concerned about oil demand, however, after business surveys showed a slump in global factory activity because of sluggish demand in China and in Europe. "The trajectory of global oil stockpiles may soon become as relevant as OPEC+ supply cuts and macro headwinds given the International Energy Agency's outlook for a tightening oil market in H2 2023," analysts from Commonwealth Bank of Australia said in a note. Reporting by Yuka Obayashi in Tokyo and Muyu Xu in Singapore; Editing by Sonali Paul and Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Here's what analysts are saying after Tesla's second-quarter vehicle deliveries report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla shares rose more than 6% in the premarket, giving Nasdaq-100 futures a boost . Goldman Sachs took the higher vehicle deliveries as a bullish signal. Canaccord's $293 price target implies about 12% upside for Tesla shares. Citi has a $215 per share price target on Tesla, a which the stock has already surpassed by more than 21%. Sacconaghi's $150 price target implies downside of more than 40% from Friday's close.

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☆ Corporate agitators slow down in Q2 but ready to pounce in H2 -Barclays data
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Investors, bankers and lawyers expect a busy second half where activists may become more involved in trying to jumpstart mergers and acquisitions (M&A). "Volatile markets and depressed M&A markets are not deterring activists from launching campaigns in 2023," said Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays. In the second half, Barclays' Rossman expects to see a market with pent-up demand for M&A and $1.4 trillion parked in private equity firms' war chests that needs to be put to work. "The proof is in the pudding in the 2023 proxy season," Rossman said. "Activists won seats at 80% of proxy contests that went to a final vote, compared to 33% in 2022."

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☆ Asian shares subdued, yen and yuan hover near 8-mth troughs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Stella Qiu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was flat, while markets in Singapore, India and Malaysia are closed for holidays. Japan's Nikkei (.N225), however, gained 1% and was headed for a monthly rise of 8.5% and a quarterly jump of 19%. The offshore yuan hovered near an eight-month trough at 7.24 per dollar on Thursday, after the central bank fixed the daily guidance at the weakest level since November. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, on the other hand, cemented expectations for a ninth consecutive rise in euro zone rates in July. U.S. crude futures were little changed at 69.55 per barrel, and Brent crude was down 0.1% at $74.00 per barrel.

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☆ Prosus posts $617 mln e-commerce trading loss, H2 sees improvement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Net profit fell to $10 billion from $18.6 billion, mostly due to a worse performance by Chinese software giant Tencent (0700.HK), in which Prosus owns a 26% stake. Among e-commerce companies Prosus considers part of its core operations, revenue grew by 10% to $5.8 billion, the company said. Its trading loss in the second half of the year came to $252 million, an improvement from a loss of $365 million in the first half, Prosus said. Separately, Prosus announced it is ending a cross-share-holding arrangement with its parent company Naspers (NPNJn.J) of South Africa. Naspers on Tuesday reported a 78% slump in annual profit, also mainly due to a weaker contribution from China's Tencent.

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) believes market fundamentals remain "sound" for the second half as demand from emerging markets led by China and India will offset recession risk in developed markets, CEO Amin Nasser told an industry gathering on Monday. "Overall, we believe that oil market fundamentals remain generally sound for the rest of the year," said Nasser, who heads the world's largest oil company. "Despite the recession risks in several OECD countries, the economies of developing countries – especially China and India – are driving healthy oil demand growth of more than 2 million barrels per day this year," he told the conference. Although China faces economic headwinds, the transport and petrochemical sectors are still showing signs of demand growth, he added. Looking ahead, Vitol said oil demand could peak around 2030.

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☆ Take Five: The only way is up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

June 23 (Reuters) - It's been a turbulent week or two for markets, with one central bank after another making it very clear the only way for rates right now is up as inflation tightens its grip on the global economy. Bad news could be taken as a positive, if traders see it as a way of pushing authorities to offer more support to the economy - as long as it eventually arrives. Make your way to the foothills of Portugal's Sintra mountains from Monday through Wednesday. The agenda is, of course, inflation, inflation, inflation. Many expect initial attempts to talk the currency higher - "jawboning", in central bank jargon - before considering whether direct intervention is needed.

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Most economists expect another modest 10 bps LPR cut in the second half - on top of a 25 bps cut in banks' requirement ratio (RRR). The PROC last cut the RRR - the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves -- in March, by 25 bps. Each 5 basis points LPR cut could reduce pre-tax profits of major banks by as much as 1.8%, China Merchants Securities said in a report. "A small rate cut is a useful painkiller for symptoms but cannot alleviate the real problem," said Gary Ng, Asia Pacific senior economist of Natixis. On Friday, China's cabinet discussed policy measures to support the economy.

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☆ History shows a big market first half leads to a big second half
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A big start for stocks in the first six months of 2023 could be a signal that even bigger things are on the way for the rest of the year. Historically, a positive first half has led to gains in the second half 72% of the time, above the normal 69% rate in data cited by CFRA that goes back to 1945. However, history also has shown that the stronger the start, the stronger the finish. The scenario has seen gains 82% of the time. "With this year's S & P 500 gain of nearly 15% YTD through June 16, history suggests investors hold onto their hats, since a stellar H2 may be in order," Sam Stovall, CFRA's chief investment strategist, said in a client note Tuesday.

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☆ Just Climate raises $1.5 billion with help from Microsoft fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Asset manager Just Climate said on Thursday it had raised $1.5 billion for its inaugural fund after strong demand from institutional clients including Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund helped it beat the original target of $1 billion. Established by Generation Investment Management, Just Climate aims to focus investment on the sectors where cutting greenhouse gas emissions is hardest to do, such as cement, shipping, industrials and land use. The firm's initial fund, Climate Assets Fund I, will focus on helping companies with proven technology scale their business to a level to attract more risk-averse investors. "Proven, transformational climate solutions are being developed to decarbonise the industrial sectors. Among other investors to back the fund include IMAS Foundation, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Harvard Management Company, California State Teachers’ Retirement System, and Colonial First State Investments.

Persons: Shaun Kingsbury, Kingsbury, Clara Barby, Simon Jessop, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Innovation Fund, Generation Investment Management, Climate, IMAS Foundation, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Harvard Management Company, Colonial, Investments, ABB, Meva Energy, Thomson Locations: California

☆ China may cut rates further in H2, government researcher says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, June 6 (Reuters) - China will likely further cut banks' reserve ratio and interest rates in the second half of this year to support the economy, the China Securities Journal reported on Tuesday, citing policy advisors and economists. China's economy rebounded faster than expected in the first quarter but lost momentum at the beginning of the second. Zhang Ming, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a top government think tank, told the state newspaper that low inflationary pressures in China will provide room for monetary easing. China can consider further rate cuts and target the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts to lower lending costs, said Zhang. Li Chao, chief economist at Zheshang Securities, also expects potential rate cuts and RRR cuts in the second half of this year, the report said.

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STOCKHOLM, June 6 (Reuters) - Swedish startup evroc, which is backed by EQT Ventures and Norrsken VC, plans to raise and invest 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) over the next couple of years to start operating two "hyperscale" data centres. Led by serial entrepreneur Mattias Åström, evroc plans to keep the data within Europe. It has raised a seed round, and plans to build eight hyperscale data centres by 2028, three software development hubs and employ over 3,000 people. It will use a technique called "eco load balancer" which will move data processing between evroc's data centres based on where renewable energy is most readily available and affordable. "When there is sunshine in Spain, we move data processing to Spain; when there's wind in the Netherlands, we move data processing there," Åström said.

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☆ TSMC expects H2 performance to be better than H1
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) said on Tuesday it expects its performance to be better in the second half of the year than the first. First half revenue is expected to drop 10% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms, CEO C.C. Wei told the company's annual shareholders meeting. Reporting by Faith Hung and Ben Blanchard; Editing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Citi upgrades Ford to buy, sees nearly 30% upside as auto sales outlook improves
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The bank upgraded the automotive giant to buy from neutral and raised its price target to $16 per share from $12.80. The new target implies upside of 29% from Friday's close. Vehicle Density Survey shows seasonally adjusted annual auto sales could reach 19 million in the coming years, drastically improving Ford's risk/reward outlook. "Simply put, our survey suggests that recent U.S. auto demand resilience isn't some fluke but rather a genuine increase in wallet share. Ford last month reported stellar first-quarter results , with CFO John Lawler calling them a "peek at what's possible to generate value and growth."

Persons: Itay Michaeli, Michaeli, Ford, John Lawler, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Ford Motor, Citi, Survey, EV Locations: Friday's

☆ The stock market's fear gauge just hit its lowest level in 3 years as a new bull market kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street's fear gauge fell to its lowest level in 3 years just as a new bull market hits stocks. The decline in the VIX suggests that the stock market has entered a regime of low volatility following the bear market of 2022. A new bull market starts when an index surges 20% from the lowest close of its bear market. The Nasdaq 100 already entered its bull market at the end of March. "We wouldn't be surprised at all if this new bull market would continue much longer than most think and the VIX will also stay consistently beneath 20.

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☆ Deal with TotalEnergies will help make green hydrogen cheaper than fossil fuels, TES CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | 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 EmailDeal with TotalEnergies will help make green hydrogen cheaper than fossil fuels, TES CEO saysMarco Alvera, CEO of TES-H2, talks about the company's newly announced partnership with TotalEnergies for e-natural gas.

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