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☆ Stock futures rise slightly as investors prepare for Fed’s preferred inflation gauge: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures rose modestly on Thursday evening as the major averages head for weekly losses and investors anticipated a reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 42 points, or just over 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed about 0.1% each. The activity seemed to be part of a broader rotation into small caps and more cyclical areas of the market. ET, traders will watch for the June reading of the personal consumption expenditures report, an inflation reading that's preferred by central bank policymakers.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Dexcom, Adam Turnquist, Dow, Dow Jones Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Federal, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Bristol Myers Squibb, Colgate, Palmolive, 3M Locations: New York City, Stock, Michigan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ford, Viking Therapeutics, ServiceNow and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ford posted adjusted earnings per share of 47 cents compared to the consensus forecast of 68 cents, according to LSEG. Edwards also reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 70 cents a share, a penny above expectations, per LSEG. Honeywell — Shares moved more than 4% lower after the industrial giant's full-year outlook missed analysts' expectations. According to LSEG, analysts were expecting earnings to come in at $2.20 per share on $15.62 billion in revenue. Northrop Grumman — The defense stock climbed more than 5% after the company beat second-quarter earnings expectations.

Persons: Ford, Molina, FactSet, Edwards Lifesciences, Edwards, CJ Desai, LSEG, RTX, AbbVie, Northrop Grumman, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound Organizations: Ford, Viking Therapeutics, U.S . Army . American Airlines, American Airlines, Honeywell —, Southwest Airlines —, Southwest, Citi, Hasbro, Revenue, Machines, Business Machines, Nasdaq

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Dexcom, Coursera, Deckers Outdoor and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Revenue in the second quarter missed analysts' expectations, coming in at $1 billion versus consensus estimates of $1.04 billion, per LSEG. Boston Beer Company – The maker of Twisted Tea and Samuel Adams slid 5% after second quarter results missed the Street's estimates. The company reported adjusted earnings of $3 per share, excluding items, on revenue of $2.8 billion in the second quarter. Juniper posted adjusted earnings of 31 cents per share and revenue of $1.19 billion in the second quarter. That came up short against analysts' estimates of 44 cents per share in earnings and $1.25 billion in revenue, per LSEG.

Persons: Samuel Adams, Boston Beer, Coursera, Juniper, —, Darla Mercado Organizations: Revenue, Boston Beer Company, Boston, Mohawk Industries, FactSet, Juniper Networks

☆ Goldman Sachs says this audio streaming giant is primed to rally nearly 30%
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman Sachs is turning bullish on Spotify after its solid earnings report this week. Analyst Eric Sheridan upgraded the streaming stock to buy from neutral and raised his 12-month price target by $105 to $425, suggesting nearly 29% potential upside. Spotify reported record quarterly earnings on Tuesday that sent shares up nearly 12%, marking the stock's biggest one-day gain since January 2023. He anticipates the upside scenario would be for the company to repurchase as much as roughly 25% of its current market cap through 2029. Sheridan expects Spotify could also see compounding revenue growth in the mid-teens in the next three to five years.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan Organizations: Spotify, Sheridan

☆ Stock futures rise after S&P 500, Nasdaq post worst day since 2022: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2024 in New York City. Stock futures rose Wednesday night after a sharp tech-driven sell-off dragged the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 to their worst session since 2022. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.3%. In after-hours trading, Ford Motor shares tumbled about 10% after the company's second-quarter earnings came in much lower than analysts had expected. More than 25% of companies in the S&P 500 have reported their second-quarter earnings, according to FactSet data.

Persons: Chipotle, ServiceNow, Yung, Yu Ma, Ma Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Ford Motor, IBM, Nvidia, Microsoft, BMO Wealth Management, American Airlines, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Hasbro Locations: New York City, Stock

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Chipotle, IBM, Ford, ServiceNow and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The automaker posted adjusted earnings per share of 47 cents, significantly less than analysts' forecast of 68 cents, per LSEG. The burrito chain topped earnings and revenue expectations as it saw higher traffic at its restaurants. The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.43 per share on revenue of $15.77 billion for the second quarter. ServiceNow posted second-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.13 per share on revenue of $2.62 billion. KLA reported adjusted earnings of $6.60 per share, higher than analysts' expectations of $6.15 per share, per LSEG.

Persons: LSEG, ServiceNow, Molina, FactSet, Edwards, O'Reilly, —, Darla Mercado Organizations: Ford, Wall, Automotive, Machines, IBM, Healthcare, KLA Corporation, Revenue, O'Reilly Automotive

☆ Ford Motor is among the most overbought stocks in the S&P 500 this week. Here are the others
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The S & P 500 has dropped nearly 2% for the week, putting the broad-market index on pace for its worst weekly performance since April. This market shift has pushed some S & P 500 stocks into overbought territory despite the index's decline. Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened for the most overbought and oversold names in the S & P 500 based on their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI. Take a look at some of the overbought names: Ford Motor made the overbought list, with the stock scoring an RSI of about 83.2. Other overbought stocks include S & P Global and Republic Services.

Persons: Russell, they've, Goldman Sachs, Pizza, Domino's, Charles Schwab, Wall Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow, Federal, CNBC Pro, Ford, Super Duty, Gen, Analysts, P Global, Republic Services, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Nike

☆ The 'Trump trade' has divided health-care stocks into two camps. How to play the next moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

UNH 1M mountain UnitedHealth stock over the past month. Think Centene , Molina Healthcare , UnitedHealth and Humana , among others. Managed-care companies historically buck the broader trend of health stocks and outperform in the first year after an election, according to Raymond James. Unlike UnitedHealth, shares have fallen — down 3% — since the June debate. Raymond James sees Oscar Health , HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare as beneficiaries of a victory by the left.

Persons: Raymond James, Chris Meekins, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, quieted, Biden, Meekins, Centene, Trump, Bernstein, Jefferies, David Windley, UnitedHealth, Ben Hendrix, Optum, John Ransom, Piper Sandler, Ransom, Lance Wilkes, Oscar, — Ransom, Oscar's Organizations: Affordable, Trump, UnitedHealth, Republican, Biden, GOP, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, ACA, Medicare, Molina Healthcare, RBC Capital Markets, CVS Health, RBC Capital, DOJ, Humana, Healthcare, GoodRx Holdings, Democratic, Oscar Health, Tenet Healthcare, Aetna Locations: Molina, UnitedHealth, U.S, Thursday's, Florida, Texas

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CrowdStrike, Plug Power, Comerica and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Plug Power – Shares of the green energy company plummeted 13%, on pace for its fourth-straight losing year. Comerica – Shares tumbled nearly 11% after the bank posted second-quarter financial results that reflected a decrease in net interest income from the prior-year quarter. American Express posted revenue of $16.33 billion, which is below the $16.59 billion expected from analysts polled by LSEG. In terms of earnings, the company posted $3.49 per share on an adjusted basis for the period, which is higher than the $3.24 per share analysts expected. The company posted $5.83 billion in revenue, missing the $5.95 billion analysts polled by FactSet were expecting.

Persons: FactSet, Curtis Farmer, LSEG, SLB, W.R, Morgan Stanley, Halliburton –, Huntington Bancshares, Huntington, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: Microsoft, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks, Comerica –, Bloomberg News, American Express, LSEG, LSEG . Revenue, Arm Holdings, Halliburton Locations: Palo, Berkley

☆ Morgan Stanley says renewable energy stock is 'underappreciated' as powering AI play
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bloom Energy is an up-and-coming artificial intelligence play, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Andrew Percoco reiterated his overweight rating on San Jose-based Bloom Energy after it announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday with Nvidia-backed GPU cloud provider CoreWeave. Under the agreement, Bloom Energy will deploy its solid oxide fuel cells to generate power for CoreWeave's data center in Illinois. The analyst's $22 price target implies shares of Bloom Energy can jump nearly 44% from its latest closing price. Bloom Energy and e-commerce giant Amazon last week entered into an agreement with Silicon Valley Power to deploy 20 megawatts of fuel cells for an Amazon data center, Percoco noted.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Andrew Percoco, Percoco, Bloom Organizations: Bloom Energy, Nvidia, BE, CoreWeave, Intel Locations: Jose, Illinois, Bloom, Santa Clara , California

Analyst Didier Scemama reiterated his buy rating and kept his $1,406 12-month price target on the stock, which implies shares can jump 50.8%. She noted that Palo Alto, which is up 12.5% year to date, continued to soar even as growth in cybersecurity-tied AI winners slowed. "However, consensus expects a sharp reacceleration in dollar growth from FY26 onwards, which we view as unlikely," the analyst added. "We view Palo Alto more defensive as it is skewed to a stickier customer base and a wider moat." — Pia Singh 5:45 a.m.: Baird upgrades elf Beauty There's a big buying opportunity in elf shares, according to Baird.

Persons: Baird, Morgan Stanley, Didier Scemama, Scemama, — Pia Singh, Dan Dolev, Dolev, Nina Marques, Marques, Palo, Morgan, Alex Straton, Straton, Mark Altschwager, Altschwager, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Bank of America, of America, CMD, Mizuho, Mizuho Securities, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Palo Alto, Trump Locations: U.S, Palo Alto, Wednesday's, cybersecurity, China

☆ Wells Fargo says it's time to buy banks as a Trump trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Banks are headed for a significant period of outperformance in the near term as the "Trump Trade" heats up, according to Wells Fargo. The analyst replaced health care with banks in the firm's recommended sector barbell under the belief the group will outperform under an improved regulatory environment. Harvey added that banks' macroeconomic backdrop is already improving with the Treasury curve beginning to steepen, the pace of mergers and acquisitions accelerating, and consumer credit in line with expectations. Bank stocks are trading at a "significant discount," Harvey noted. That kind of move implies roughly 15% of outperformance over the next one to three months.

Persons: Banks, Saturday's, Donald Trump, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Christopher Harvey, Harvey Organizations: Trump, Republican, Fund, Traders, Bank of America, Citigroup Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, Sweetgreen, GitLab and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Elevance expects adjusted earnings of at least $37.20 for 2024, while analysts polled by FactSet called for $37.28 per share. Second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue came in slightly ahead of estimates. Omnicom — Shares of the corporate communications company fell 8% despite beating revenue expectations for the second quarter. Omnicom posted adjusted earnings of $1.95 per share, which came out in line with analyst forecasts polled by FactSet. Johnson & Johnson reported adjusted earnings of $2.82 per share on $24.45 billion in revenue.

Persons: Biden, ASML, Elevance, FactSet, Charles Schwab —, Cowen, Charles Schwab's, Omnicom, Datadog, Jefferies, Johnson, Johnson —, LSEG, —, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Michelle Fox Organizations: Bloomberg News, Biden Administration, Nvidia, AMD, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, VanEck Semiconductor, Qualcomm, HSBC, Hunt Transport Services, Revenue, FactSet, Reuters, UnitedHealth, Johnson, . U.S, Bancorp, U.S . Bancorp, Corporation, UBS Locations: China, ., V.F

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Five Below, Interactive Brokers, J.B. Hunt and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company also posted bleak guidance on earnings and revenue for the second quarter. Interactive Brokers — The electronic broker gained about 1% after beating adjusted earnings and revenue expectations for the second quarter. Interactive Brokers posted adjusted earnings of $1.76 on revenue of $1.29 billion, while analysts expected $1.74 per share in earnings on $1.27 billion in revenue, per LSEG. Earnings came out at $1.32 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.52 per share. Omnicom posted a slight beat in revenue, however, reporting $3.85 billion, while analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.83 billion.

Persons: Joel Anderson, Kenneth Bull, J.B, LSEG, FactSet, Omnicom, Hancock Whitney —, Hancock Whitney, Darla Mercado Organizations: Hunt Transport, Revenue

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Charles Schwab, Match Group, Bank of America and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Charles Schwab – The financial services giant slid more than 10% following its second quarter results. Earnings for the second quarter were 83 cents a share, topping the 80 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. UnitedHealth – The stock popped 6.5% after the health insurance giant posted second quarter results that came in better than expected. PNC Financial – The bank stock jumped 4.7% after stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. Rio Tinto said that its Pilbara iron ore production in the second quarter came in 2% lower compared to the year-ago period.

Persons: Charles Schwab –, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, FactSet, —, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Darla Mercado Organizations: Group, Match Group, Bank of America, LSEG . Revenue, Revenue, PNC Financial, PNC, Rio Tinto –, Rio Tinto, U.S, Home, Federal Reserve, Toll, Builders, . Semiconductor, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, VanEck Semiconductor Locations: Rio, Rio Tinto – The

☆ JPMorgan names its top short ideas including Shake Shack and Sunpower
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Stocks like Shake Shack and CarMax are among several of JPMorgan's short-term investment opportunities heading into the second half of the year. Take a look at five of JPMorgan's picks below: Shake Shack made the list with an underweight rating. The stock is up 16% this year as Shake Shack expects to grow its total revenue by 11% to 15% and open 80 restaurants, bringing its total footprint to about 600 locations. Another restaurant stock, Cheesecake Factory , made the cut as a short pick, as JPMorgan expressed concerns about its near-term outlook. The stock appears "fully valued at current levels," Ivankoe added, putting an underweight rating on the company.

Persons: Dow, Nicholas Rosato, Shack, John Ivankoe, Ivankoe, Kenneth Worthington, Worthington Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, JPMorgan, Cheesecake, FactSet, Group Locations: Chicago

☆ Buy these stocks if Trump and GOP win big in November, says Wolfe Research
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Several stocks could get a boost if former President Donald Trump wins the presidency and the GOP secures control of Congress, the odds of which have increased since the weekend, according to Wolfe Research. Here is a selection of stocks Wolfe expects to reap the benefits of a Trump reelection: Trump Media & Technology Group shares could benefit from a Trump win — and traders have already been piling into the stock since Saturday's event. Trading in Trump Media, which is the parent of social media platform Truth Social, has been volatile in recent months. The stock plunged about 50% in the three weeks after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts on May 30. Other stocks Wolfe Research expects to benefit from a Trump win include UnitedHealth Group , Halliburton and Emerson Electric .

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Chris Senyek, Wolfe, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, bitcoin Organizations: GOP, Wolfe Research, Investors, Trump, Republican National Convention, Republican, Federal Reserve, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Media, White House, Evercore, Citigroup, UnitedHealth, Halliburton, Emerson Electric Locations: Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, Technology

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Trump Media, Macy's, Goldman, Coinbase and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Trump Media & Technology — Shares jumped nearly 29% as investors reacted to Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Trump , which has fueled increased conviction of a Trump win in this year's presidential election. Trump Media is the parent of social media platform Truth Social. Sturm, Ruger & Company , Smith & Wesson — Shares of the firearm manufacturing companies rose after Saturday's shooting at Trump's rally. Sturm, Ruger & Company rose 7%, while Smith & Wesson jumped 10%. Coinbase , Marathon Digital — Crypto stocks moved higher as investors increased their bets on a Trump election win, which they expect will benefit cryptocurrencies.

Persons: Donald Trump, Wolfe, Saturday's, Trump, Sturm, Smith, Wesson, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, LSEG, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin, Morgan Stanley, Baxter, Tesla, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han, Michelle Fox Organizations: UnitedHealth, — Health, Humana, Wolfe Research, Republican, Trump Media & Technology —, Trump, Trump Media, Brigade, Ruger & Company, Smith, Wesson, Ruger, Company, Sunnova Energy, NextEra Energy, Marathon, Apple —, Apple, Bloomberg News, Baxter Locations: Arkhouse, India

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media & Technology, Apple, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs — Shares slipped less than 1% after the bank posted a second-quarter earnings beat . Crypto stocks — Shares of bitcoin miners and cryptocurrency stocks rose as bitcoin and Ethereum popped more than 4%. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock rose 4%, building on a more than 25% gain so far this month. BlackRock — Shares rose 1.2%. The world's largest asset manager posted second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $10.36, exceeding the LSEG consensus estimate of $9.93.

Persons: Donald Trump, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, LSEG, Coinbase, Tesla, AutoNation, Morgan Stanley, Baxter, — CNBC's Lisa Han, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Trump, Apple, Bloomberg News, Micro Computer, Walgreens, Alliance, Marathon, Technologies, Sunnova Energy, Energy, Stelco Holdings, CDK, Baxter Locations: India, Cleveland, BlackRock

☆ These stocks reporting next week have earnings momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Next week brings big earnings reports from heavyweight financials and a couple other Wall Street favorites, some of which have strong forward earnings momentum ripe for investment. For the quarterly period, the estimated year-over-year earnings growth rate for the broad market index is 8.8%, according to FactSet. If that comes out as the actual growth rate for the quarter, it will be the highest year-over-year earnings growth rate reported by the index since the first quarter of 2022, which saw a 9.4% growth rate, FactSet said. Companies with strong earnings momentum often show revenue growth, improving margins or cost reductions, making the stocks look more attractive. Take a look at the stocks we found below: Netflix , which is set to report its results on Thursday, has strong earnings momentum, according to analysts.

Persons: FactSet, TD Cowen, John Blackledge, Kai, Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Chris Hayes Organizations: CNBC Pro, CNBC, Netflix, Northern Trust, Fifth, Regions Financial, Trust, RBC Capital Markets, Federal Reserve, RBC, . United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta, United Locations: Northern

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Tesla, Carvana and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Wells Fargo — Shares tumbled 6% after the bank reported $11.92 billion in net interest income for the second quarter, a 9% year-over-year decline . Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting $12.12 billion in net interest income. Wells Fargo also reiterated its full-year forecast of a 7% to 9% decrease in net interest income. JPMorgan Chase — The bank slipped 1.6% despite reporting a revenue beat for the second quarter. Carvana — Shares of the used car seller added 1.3% after BTIG initiated coverage of the stock at a buy rating.

Persons: Wells, FactSet, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Tesla, Carvana, Fastenal, —, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: JPMorgan, Revenue, LSEG, UBS, Bloomberg

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Delta Air Lines, SoundHound AI, WD-40, Tesla and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Delta Air Lines — The stock fell almost 5% after the airline issued a sales growth forecast for the third quarter that came in below expectations. The company also reported an almost 30% decrease in net income for the second quarter compared to a year ago. Shares of major airline stocks American Airlines and United Airlines also fell around 4.7% and 3.7%, respectively, following the results. WD-40 reported total net sales of $155 million in the fiscal third quarter, up 9% from the year-ago period. Semiconductor names — Investors took a few chips off the table on Thursday, selling high-flying semiconductor stocks.

Persons: QuantumScape, Conagra, Lantheus, Tesla, Horton, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Darla Mercado Organizations: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines, Costco, Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Lantheus Holdings, Medicare, Services, PepsiCo, Revenue, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, Industries, Builders, Semiconductor, —, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia Locations: U.S, Canada, Europe

Bank of America, meanwhile, raised its price target on Costco after the company announced an increase to its membership fees. Analyst James Heaney assumed coverage of Roblox with a hold rating — down from a buy — and $42 price target, which implies a 5.9% potential increase. Rakers' new target price suggests the stock — which is up 24.8% this year — could gain another 11.4%. Analyst Robert Ohmes upped his price target by $88 to $962 on Costco, suggesting shares could gain 8.8%. Its price target of $385 implies upside of 26.2% from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Jefferies, Roblox, downgrades, James Heaney, Heaney, RBLX, — Pia Singh, Wells, Aaron Rakers, Rakers, Wamsi Mohan, Mohan, There's, Robert Ohmes, Ohmes, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Spotify Technology, Bank of America, Costco, Silo AI, Silo, AMD, Apple, of America, Apple's, Conference, U.S, Apple Vision, America, Jefferies, Spotify Locations: Wells Fargo, Europe, North America, Nod.ai, U.S, China, India, Canada, Wednesday's

☆ This AI play is about to issue an upside preannouncement, according to a Wells Fargo analysis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That leaves Wells Fargo optimistic about a possible update from the company late next week, particularly given improved sentiment and valuation behind the stock. But under the most optimistic, upside scenario, Wells targets the stock at $1,200, suggesting 34% upside. This year, Super Micro has more than tripled, climbing 215%, as analysts have touted the company as a back-door play on artificial intelligence. Wells Fargo cites Nvidia's Blackwell product cycle, which includes GB200 Grace-Blackwell Superchips in late 2024, saying its customer base is significantly more diverse compared with Nvidia's Hopper GPU architecture. "We are positive on SuperMicro's ability to continue to be a meaningful player in the ongoing AI server investment cycle," Rakers said.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Aaron Rakers, Wells, Rakers, FactSet, Nvidia's Blackwell, Grace, Blackwell Superchips Organizations: Super

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intuit, AMD, LegalZoom.com, Baidu and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In terms of revenue, LegalZoom now expects between $675 million and $685 million for the full year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The chip stock advanced 3% following the company's revenue results . Though the company's reported T$207.87 billion for the month of June was a 9.5% decrease from last month, it was a 32.9% increase from the year-ago period. For January through June this year, the company reported T$1.27 trillion, which is a 28% increase from the same period last year. Carvana — Shares of the online car seller added 5% after Needham upgraded the stock to buy from hold.

Persons: LegalZoom.com, Dan Wernikoff, Jeffrey Stibel, LegalZoom, Carvana, Needham, robotaxi, —, Alex Harring, Fred Imbert, Samantha Subin, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox, Darla Mercado Organizations: Intuit —, Intuit, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Baidu, Street Journal, Shanghai, Mastercard, Visa, Bank of America, Manchester United, BioSciences, Analysts, Illumina, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Argus, UBS, Science, AMD, Silo Locations: China, Shanghai, Hoka, Europe

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