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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

☆ Buy this regional bank stock that has been 'caught in the storm,' Citi says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

However, Citi thinks the stock has been "caught in the storm" and sees upside potential ahead. Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Zions got caught in a broader panic among regional banks, which led to deposit outflows and funding pressures. 31, 2023, the bank's core deposits fell by nearly 10% to about $64 billion, according to Citi. "ZION has been impacted by deposit outflows, but we find that ZION's core deposits (excluding broker deposits) ranks second lowest on cumulative beta on total deposits so far this cycle. ZION reported positive trends towards the end of 2Q as core deposits were up 3% sequentially," Horowitz said.

Persons: Zions Bancorporation, Keith Horowitz, Zions, Horowitz, ZION, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Citi, Silicon Valley Bank, Watch, Management Locations: Silicon, Mar, Zions, 4Q23, NII, ZION

☆ Citi upgrades this packaging company that can rally more than 30%
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analyst Anthony Pettinari upgraded the packaging company to buy from neutral. "Sentiment on SEE (and the broader packaging space) has been highly negative given share price weakness, persistent vol challenges, and downward earnings revisions," Pettinari said in a Monday note. Sealed Air's stock has plunged about 37% this year as it navigates a post-Covid lower growth environment. Sealed Air management may still look toward more aggressive measures to improve the company's share price after experiencing poor stock performance and underlying headwinds, the analyst noted. He added, however, that "with poor investor sentiment & prolonged share price weakness, we think calls for packaging mgmt.

Persons: Anthony Pettinari, Pettinari, Ted Doheny, Michael Bloom Organizations: Citi Locations: Friday's

☆ Tesla third-quarter deliveries will likely miss consensus expectations, Barclays predicts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Barclays thinks electric vehicle maker Tesla 's third-quarter production and delivery numbers will be under pressure before recovering in the final three months of 2023. "While 3Q TSLA deliveries will likely be modest relative to recent results, we suspect that they will be sufficient to draw down inventory amid what appears to be an even sharper slowing of production," analyst Dan Levy wrote in a Friday note. Barclays expects Tesla deliveries for the third quarter to come at 455,000 units, falling short of consensus expectations of 463,000 units and Barclays' previous estimate of 483,000, according to the note. Levy called these numbers a "clear step back" from 480,000 deliveries in the second quarter and in-line output of 441,000 deliveries in the first quarter. TSLA YTD mountain Tesla stock.

Persons: Tesla, Dan Levy, Levy Organizations: Barclays, Tesla Locations: China, Europe, Shanghai, U.S

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Amazon, Costco, Uber, Sunrun, Alphabet, Exxon & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Baird reiterates Meta as outperform Baird said it's bullish heading into Meta's Connect event next week. Bank of America upgrades Nutanix to buy from neutral Bank of America said it sees numerous positive growth drivers ahead for the computer software company. " Guggenheim reiterates Sunrun as buy Guggenheim said Sunrun is the best positioned solar company. Bank of America reiterates Marriott as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Marriott's analyst day next week. Wells Fargo reiterates Amazon as overweight Wells said it sees several "discreet headwinds" for Amazon that investors may not know about.

Persons: Baird, it's, NTNX, Guggenheim, Sunrun, Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Jefferies, Wedbush, Uber, JPMorgan, rideshare, Piper Sandler, Piper, Marriott, Wolfe, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Howmet, Truist Organizations: Meta's, Meta, Qualcomm, Bank of America, of America, Costco, Google, JPMorgan, Disney, Petrobras, CF, Microsoft, monetization, UBS, Walmart, Deutsche Bank, Wax Center, Exxon, ExxonMobil, " Bank of America, Citi, Energy, Micron, MU, Aerospace Locations: Howmet's Whitehall

☆ Stocks like Microsoft offer 'double digit growth' ahead thanks to AI, Wall Street analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts say these stocks have double-digit growth potential and investors should buy shares now. They include: Microsoft, Wayfair, Pearson and Broadcom. Davidson admitted that the home category is displaying some degree of uncertainty, but Forte says he has confidence in Wayfair management's ability to deliver. In addition, Pearson's three emerging businesses, including Pearson+, English Language Learning and Workforce Solutions, are poised to "demonstrate double-digit growth," he said. Emerging businesses demonstrate double-digit growth, backed by cash flows from the core A & Q business."

Persons: Wayfair DA Davidson, Tom Forte, Davidson, Forte, Pearson, Morgan Stanley, Luke Holbrook, Morgan Stanley's, Holbrook, Cody Acree, Acree, DA Davidson, AVGO Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, Wayfair, Pearson, Broadcom, Solutions, Nvidia, Citigroup, Benchmark, Data Center

☆ Morgan Stanley: Buy these 9 stocks with up to 43% upside to hedge against the risk of a downturn for an overvalued market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

US stocks are set to give up almost all of their year-to-date gains, according to Morgan Stanley. Investors are starting to gravitate toward high-quality growth stocks despite high interest rates, according to Morgan Stanley. 9 defensive stocks to buy nowIn his note, Wilson updated Morgan Stanley's fresh-money buy list of stocks worth owning now. Despite what the name might suggest, these aren't new recommendations, but are rather firms that Morgan Stanley is very bullish on. Morgan StanleyBelow are the nine names on Morgan Stanley's fresh-money buy list, along with the ticker, market capitalization, sector, price target, and percent upside to that target for each.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, that's, Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley's, Wilson

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Block, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

JPMorgan upgrades Tenable to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the security software solutions company is "well positioned for better fundamentals." JPMorgan upgrades Nubank to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees an attractive entry point for the Brazilian neobank company. JPMorgan downgrades Brunswick to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said higher interest rates will weight on the marine recreation company in the months ahead. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as a top pick Bank of America said Nvidia shares remain "compelling" at current levels. " Bank of America initiates Raymond James as buy Bank of America said the financial services company is well positioned and has a defensive portfolio. "

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Raymond James, RJF, Evercore, Redburn, Bob Iger, Johnson, Jefferies, Bernstein, Brown, Forman, Baird, it's Organizations: supercomputing, Investors, JPMorgan, TENB, Brazilian, Bank of America, CSX, of America, 3Q, JPMorgan downgrades, Nvidia, AMD, Barclays, UBS, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Citi, Microsoft Citi, Microsoft, Apple Locations: JPMorgan downgrades Brunswick, North America

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. RH after the closing bell on Thursday forecast third-quarter revenue of $740 million-$760 million, below the average Wall Street analyst estimate of $772.87 million according to LSEG data. RH's stock fell more than 15% to $312.95, its biggest daily drop since March 2020. Multiple analysts, including from Citigroup, UBS and Wedbush, slashed their price targets for RH's shares following the report. The median Wall Street price target for RH's shares is $340 with a current recommendation of "Hold," LSEG data showed.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Gary Friedman, Jonathan Matuszewski, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Mark Porter Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Citigroup, UBS, Wedbush, JPMorgan, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, New York

☆ Wall Street says these gaming stocks have big upside as NFL kick-off boosts interest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The NFL season began on Thursday, with the Detroit Lions defeating the Kansas City Chiefs. The gaming stocks listed below have buy ratings from more than 60% of analysts and upside to the average price target of greater than 20%, according to FactSet. Caesar's Entertainment has the most upside on the list, with an average price target 37% above its most recent closing price. Barclays analyst Brandt Montour said in a Sept. 7 note to clients that Caesar's could see a boom in non-sports online gambling. DraftKings is Needham's top pick in gaming, though the average analyst price target on the stock is below 20%.

Persons: Brandt Montour, We're, Montour, skews, Churchill, FactSet, DraftKings, Needham, DKNG, Bernie McTernan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: NFL, Wall Street, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Caesar's Entertainment, Barclays, MGM Resorts International, Kentucky Derby Locations: U.S, 3Q23

☆ Broadcom slips after issuing fourth-quarter guidance. Why pros say it's a good time to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBroadcom slips after issuing fourth-quarter guidance. Why pros say it's a good time to buyPierre Ferragu of New Street Research, Stephanie Link of Hightower Advisors and Rob Sechan of NewEdge Wealth discussed Broadcom after the company reported better-than-expected 3Q results but missed analyst expectations for fiscal 4Q revenue guidance on Thursday.

Persons: Pierre Ferragu, Stephanie Link, Rob Sechan Organizations: Broadcom, New, Research, Hightower Advisors, NewEdge

☆ Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and 'Barbenheimer' are lifting consumer spending this quarter. But Morgan Stanley says it may not last
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Barbie, Oppenheimer Getty ImagesConsumer spending may not be out of the woods. Real spending is expected to come in 1.9% higher in the third quarter, helped in part by stadium tours from music superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, as well as summer movie blockbusters "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," according to Morgan Stanley. Taken together, Morgan Stanley economist Sarah Wolfe said the "unprecedented" revenues tied to these events should add a seventh of one percentage point to consumption growth in the quarter. Simultaneously, Wolfe said the return of student loan payments this fall should pull consumption down another by another eighth of a percentage point. "In 4Q, these factors not only unwind, but the October expiration of the student loan moratorium further weighs on consumption."

Persons: Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, Sarah Wolfe, Wolfe Organizations: Oppenheimer Getty, PCE Locations: U.S

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Boeing, Alphabet, Okta, Costco, Dick's, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bank of America reiterates Morgan Stanley as buy Bank of America said the investment bank is "best-in-class." "Initiate at Buy with a Street-high target price of USD72; we like Monster for its market positioning and growth opportunity." "While we turned more optimistic on MOS ahead of this year's crop season, we now see minor downside from current share price levels." Bank of America adds Boeing to the US1 list Bank of America added the stock to its top picks list. Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it remains "constructive" on Alphabet's AI-driven ad products.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Parsons, Tesla, Evercore, Morgan Stanley, it's, JPMorgan, Dick's, Bernstein, Marriott, Telsey, Ulta, Eli Lilly, Stifel Organizations: Teledyne, Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, PSN, U.S, Infrastructure, EU, " Bank of America, Nvidia, HSBC, Barclays, Target, JPMorgan, Hilton, Sports, UBS, Walmart, Base, Costco, Mosaic, Boeing, Boeing Co, Northrop Grumman Corp, Citi, Urban Outfitters Locations: U.S, LLY

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Netflix, Nio, Coinbase, Apple, Chevron, BJ's, Carvana
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Apple. JPMorgan reiterates Netflix as overweight JPMorgan said it's standing by its overweight rating on Netflix shares. Morgan Stanley upgrades DigitalOcean to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the software company that its thesis on DigitalOcean has largely played out. Morgan Stanley reiterates Carvana as underweight Morgan Stanley said the company still has "alot to prove." Wells Fargo reiterates Chevron as overweight Wells said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Chevron.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple, it's, hasn't, pushback we've, Mizuho, Coinbase, Redburn, DigitalOcean, Nio, Carvana, Wells, Wells Fargo, BJ, JPMorgan, Krispy Kreme, Krispy, Stephens, Wolfe downgrades Stanley Black, Decker, Wolfe, Argus Organizations: Apple, iPhone, Services, JPMorgan, Netflix, ARM, Walmart, Credit Suisse, HOOD, " Bank of America, Oncology, Bank of America, Citi, Cisco Citi, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Enterprise, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Chevron, FedEx, Garden Entertainment Locations: Coinbase, 2Q, HOOD

☆ Morgan Stanley says stay away from Carvana as used-car seller still has a lot to prove
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Although Carvana raised its guidance for the third quarter, Morgan Stanley still sees a shaky path forward for the used-car retailer. "Significant challenges remain with respect to the used car consumer and the viability of CVNA's long term business model," Jonas wrote in the note. "Even considering our expectation of continued recovery in the business and less bearish views on the used car market, the stock's reward-skew and downside to PT keeps us UW." Carvana shares got crushed last year, losing more than 97% as higher prices for used cars pressured the company. Still, Carvana "has a lot to prove, in our view," according to Jonas.

Persons: Carvana, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Jonas Organizations: UW Locations: FactSet, Manheim

☆ Goldman Sachs says Coinbase will remain challenged until crypto can prove its utility — What Wall Street is saying after earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Late Thursday, the company posted a loss of 42 cents per share on revenue of $708 million for the second quarter. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv expected a loss of 77 cents per share on revenue of $633 million. However, trading volumes have remained low, even as the crypto market is enjoying a couple of nice rallies this year. "Until we see evidence of mass adoption of crypto for everyday utility, we believe fundamentals will remain challenged, and thus we remain Sell rated [on Coinbase]." "While Coinbase is taking industry market share on the deterioration of business at Binance, it seems to be under-growing certain smaller domestic platforms, reflecting a different sort of competitive landscape."

Persons: Crypto, Coinbase, Goldman Sachs, Refinitiv, Will Nance, Nance, Needham, Binance, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange, SEC, BTC, JPMorgan, Bank of America Locations: Wall, Binance, Underperform

☆ Amazon just posted a blowout second-quarter report. What analysts are saying
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

AMZN 1D mountain Amazon popped after strong earnings JPMorgan's Doug Anmuth reiterated an overweight rating on Amazon and raised his price target to $180 price target, implying roughly 40% upside from Thursday's $128.81 close. Anmuth said on Friday that the second-quarter results and third-quarter outlook will help lift shares higher, and also pointed to strength in Amazon Web Services. Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan also hiked his price target to $180 from $165, keeping his buy rating on the stock. Bank of America's Justin Post, meanwhile, raised his price target to $174 from $154, implying a 35% gain from Thursday's close. Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak increased his price target on Amazon to $175 to $150 and reiterated his overweight rating.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, AMZN, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, headwinds, Bank of America's Justin Post, Citi's Ronald Josey, Josey, Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak, Nowak, Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall, Amazon, Web Services, Bank of America's, Amazon Web Services, 3Q Locations: Thursday's

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Southwest, Roku, Skechers, First Solar, Crocs and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"We expect FSLR will continue to outperform as the company has locked-in double-digit annual earnings growth through decade end. TD Cowen reiterates Skechers as a top idea TD Cowen said it's standing by Skechers as a best idea after the company's earnings report Thursday. JPMorgan reiterates Roku as overweight JPMorgan raised its price target on the stock to $95 per share from $90 and says it's staying bullish on Roku after its earnings report Thursday. " Bank of America reiterates Deckers as buy Bank of America said it expects sales of Deckers ' HOKA brand to double by 2026. JPMorgan reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight JPMorgan said it's bullish on Eli Lilly heading into earnings Aug. 8 due to its diabetes and obesity treatment.

Persons: Wells, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Apple, it's, Jefferies, Wedbush, FSLR's, TD Cowen, Skechers, Bill, BILL, Roku, Stifel, JPMorgan, Eli Lilly, it's bullish, Ford Organizations: Energy, Apple, Deutsche Bank, Airlines, Volkswagen, VW, Citi, Mobile, " Bank of America, of America, Bill Holdings, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Community Bank, New York Community Bank, Ford Locations: Europe, Dallas, China, Xpeng, Roku, EBITDA, Blue

☆ Wall Street analysts become even more bullish on Meta after its latest earnings report
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Meta has had a breakout year in 2023 — and Wall Street analysts think the stock has even further room to grow after company's latest quarterly report. The new target price implies more than 25% upside from Wednesday's close. Bank of America analyst Justin Post also increased his price target on Meta shares to $375 from $350. META YTD mountain Meta shares in 2023 Meanwhile, UBS hiked its price target to $400 from $335, implying 34% further upside. He reiterated his overweight rating while lifting his price target to $425 from $300, one of the highest on the Street.

Persons: Meta, Morgan Stanley, Brian Novak, Novak, Justin Post, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Wells, Ken Gawrelski, Gawrelski, Stephen Ju, Ju, UBS's Lloyd Walmsley, Walmsley, Doug Anmuth, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street, Meta, Bank of America, Citi, Reality Labs, UBS, Credit Suisse Locations: opex

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Rivian, Roku, Meta, Coinbase, Carvana, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bank of America reiterates Roku as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Roku earnings Thursday. Bank of America reiterates Mattel as buy Bank of America said it's standing by shares of Mattel after its earnings report, adding that "Barbie" should help drive toy sales. Bank of America upgrades Boeing to buy from neutral Bank of America said the worst for Boeing is behind it. Bank of America downgrades RTX to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the company formerly known as Raytheon and said it's concerned about slowing margins. Bank of America downgrades SunPower to underperform from neutral The firm said in its downgrade of the stock that it sees multiple headwinds.

Persons: Roku, it's, Needham, Rivian, Bernstein, KeyBanc, Morgan Stanley downgrades Carvana, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Estée Lauder, billings, Wells, Wells Fargo Organizations: . Bank of America, Bank of America, Apple, RBC, Owens, Mattel, Boeing, of America, downgrades, Pacific, Barclays, Raytheon, Labs Locations: China, Pacific

☆ Buy Spotify shares after the music streaming giant's post-earnings drop, Deutsche Bank says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Spotify's post-earnings selloff created a buying opportunity for investors, according to Deutsche Bank. The bank upgraded the music streaming service to buy from hold Wednesday. But analyst Benjamin Black said that Spotify's results are a function of currency fluctuations as opposed to a fundamental company issue, adding the selloff is overdone. SPOT YTD mountain Spotify stock slumped more than 14% after reporting quarterly results on Tuesday. Despite Tuesday's steep decline, Spotify shares are up more than 77% year to date.

Persons: selloff, It's, Benjamin Black, Black, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Spotify Locations: Tuesday's

☆ Morgan Stanley's top picks for the rest of earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

While Wall Street's expectations are lower this corporate earnings season, there are still several stocks Morgan Stanley said could rise in the near term. Morgan Stanley's estimates for second-quarter earnings are down 9% year to date and flat sales growth, which the firm attributes to lagged and elevated costs. Amazon is one of Morgan Stanley's top picks for this earnings season. The firm believes potential catalysts include positive earnings revisions and its AWS Summit on cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence. He added that multiple appreciation and earnings revisions could drive the stock upward.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Michelle Weaver, Brian Nowak, Brian Harbour, Yum, Elizabeth Porter, Porter, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Pharmaceutical, Merck, Pfizer, Devices, Tech, Amazon, Yum Brands, Taco Bell Locations: North America, China

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Spotify, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on the e-commerce giant's earnings next week. Morgan Stanley downgrades RTX to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the stock that risk/reward seems "balanced" right now. Morgan Stanley upgrades WW International to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said shares of the company formerly known as Weight Watchers are underappreciated. Citi reiterates Meta as a top pick Citi said Meta is a top pick heading into earnings on Wednesday afternoon. Morgan Stanley reiterates General Motors as overweight Morgan Stanley said the stock's weak reaction to Tuesday's GM earnings report is a "headscratcher."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, it's, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley downgrades RTX, Needham, NFLX, Citi, Eli Lilly, Elliot, Burger, Disney, TD Cowen, bitcoin, GOOGL Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Spotify, Deutsche, Barclays, Apple, Target, Bank of America, NXP Semiconductors, International, Netflix, Citi, Goodyear Tire Deutsche, Elliot Management, Goodyear, Elliott Management, Operational, Restaurant Brands Citi, Microsoft, Hollywood, Meta, JPMorgan, United Airline, AFL, DAL, Motors, UAW Locations: 1Q23

☆ Analysts say Netflix investors should 'buy the pullback,' as password sharing 'supercharges' subscriber growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street analysts were positive on Netflix after its latest subscriber additions and largely dismissed concerns of that the monetization of paid sharing is too slow. The company added 5.9 million subscribers in the quarter in a sign that its password sharing crackdown and advertising tier is generating new subscribers. "2Q review: Password sharing supercharges subs Netflix (NFLX) reported healthy 2Q results, which reflected strong net adds of 5.9mn (vs. guidance of ~1.75mn and our 2.95mn est. ), indicating the initial rollout of password sharing has been very positive," the analyst wrote on Thursday. Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall said investors are "over-exuberant on paid sharing," though he reiterated an overweight rating on the stock.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, America's Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall, Needham's Laura Martin, NFLX, OTT, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Alex Sherman Organizations: Netflix, " Bank, America's, DIS Locations: Wednesday's

☆ Uniqlo owner's 3Q profit surges 35%, raises forecast on China recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) - The Japanese operator of apparel retailer Uniqlo reported record third-quarter profit on Thursday and raised its full-year forecast as its business in China continued to recover from a pandemic slowdown. Fast Retailing's (9983.T) operating profit in the three months through May surged 35% to 110.3 billion yen ($797 million), exceeding the 102.4 billion yen average of forecasts from seven analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. The company raised its full-year profit forecast to 370 billion yen, also a new record, from 360 billion yen previously. Fast Retailing's Uniqlo sign boards are displayed at a casual clothing store in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2023. Fast Retailing's shares have soared 32% so far this year, helping founder Tadashi Yanai cement his place as Japan's richest person.

Persons: Uniqlo, Issei Kato, Tadashi Yanai, Rocky Swift, Stephen Coates, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, Business, Nikkei, Thomson Locations: TOKYO, China, Tokyo, Japan

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