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☆ Canaccord raises its price target on Tesla, says post-earnings rally will continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A few catalysts have set Tesla up for more outperformance in the coming months, according to Canaccord Genuity. Analyst George Gianarikas, who has a buy rating on the electric vehicle maker, hiked his price target by $20 to $298. "Tesla's stock underperformed since the beginning of 2022 as [profit and loss] trends deteriorated," he continued. "Longer term, Tesla also has a generational set of growth opportunities ahead, including EVs, autonomy/AI, energy storage, and robotics," he said. TSLA YTD mountain TSLA, year-to-date Shares were marginally higher in the premarket following the move.

Persons: Canaccord, George Gianarikas, Gianarikas, Tesla, Elon Musk Locations: 1Q24

Although he increased his price target to $150 from $130, the new price target is just around $2 higher from Tuesday's close price. — Fred Imbert 6:46 a.m.: Citi raises Roblox price target Citi is bullish on Roblox's long-term prospects in spite of some near-term rockiness. — Hakyung Kim 5:42 a.m.: Piper Sandler raises price target on Tesla Piper Sandler thinks Tesla may sell more vehicles than the firm previously expected. With this in mind, he raised his price target on Tesla shares to $310 from $300, signaling about 22% upside from Wednesday's close. TSLA YTD mountain TSLA year to date — Hakyung Kim 5:42 a.m.: Barclays upgrades Hewlett Packard Enterprise Rising demand for artificial intelligence servers will boost Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares, according to Barclays.

Persons: Piper Sandler, TD Cowen downgrades Expedia TD Cowen, Kevin Kopelman, Kopelman, EXPE, — Hakyung Kim, Morgan Stanley, Ford Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Ford, Fred Imbert, Jason Bazinet, we're, Bazinet, Roblox, Alex Straton, Straton, JPMorgan, Rodolfo Angele, Angele, Tesla Piper Sandler, Tesla, Alexander Potter, Potter, Hakyung Kim, Tim Long, HPE, Long Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, U.S, Ford Motor, GM, Citi, Nike, JPMorgan, Petrobras, Tesla, Hewlett, Enterprise, Juniper Networks Locations: China, U.S, Tuesday's, XLK

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Disney, Ford, General Motors, Duolingo, Roblox, Alphabet & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wells Fargo upgrades Baker Hughes to overweight from equal weight Wells says it likes the oil service company's business model. Morgan Stanley upgrades AutoNation to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley says AutoNation is well positioned in a bumpy macroeconomic environment. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says it's remaining cautious after checks of iPhone 16 demand for Apple. Morgan Stanley downgrades Ford to equal weight from overweight and General Motors to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley downgraded several automakers on Wednesday and said it's concerned about market share losses. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nike as equal weight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Nike to $82 per share from $79 ahead of earnings on October 1.

Persons: Wolfe, Sallie Mae, it's bullish, Wells, Baker Hughes, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, Morgan Stanley, AutoNation, Mike Manley, Duolingo, MARA, CORZ, Piper Sandler downgrades Tyson, it's, Oppenheimer, GOOG's, Baird, Locker Baird, Apple, TD Cowen downgrades Expedia, Cowen, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley downgrades Ford, Roblox Organizations: APO, Bank of America, Macquarie, Tyson Foods, Barclays, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DOJ, Google, Foot, Apple, ISI downgrades, Pacific, Evercore, UNP, Disney, JPMorgan, Oil & Gas, Petrobras, Motors, GM, Citi, Investors, Nike Locations: CLSK, Foot Locker, Mexico, China, Fortnite

☆ The utilities sector is up 20% in 2024. Analysts love these dividend-paying names
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bank of America sees yet another tailwind for utilities: The sector is a way to play falling interest rates. To that end, CNBC Pro used FactSet data to screen the S & P 1500 utilities sector, looking for companies that meet the following criteria. A total return – the stock price plus the value of reinvested dividends – of at least 10% in 2024. The stock offers a dividend yield of 3.0% and has a 2024 total return of nearly 23%. Year to date, the stock has a total return of nearly 38%, and it offers a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Persons: Savita Subramanian, Garrick Rochow, Morgan Stanley, David Arcaro, Diego's, —, Fred Imbert Organizations: Constellation Energy, NRG Energy, Mizuho Securities, Bank of America, Utilities, Real, CNBC Pro, Street, CMS Energy, Consumers Energy, CMS, NextEra, Management, Google, CNBC, PPL Locations: Jackson, Michigan, , Florida, 1Q24, Allentown, Penn

☆ Goldman names five stocks worth buying ahead of earnings, including this red-hot EV name
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There are still plenty of opportunities to snap up attractive stocks ahead of their earnings reports, according to Goldman Sachs. They include Affirm, Li Auto, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Waystar and CAE. The firm said it sees upside to consensus estimates and that Madison Square Garden Entertainment has assets that are unparalleled in the "leading entertainment market in the world." Waystar Goldman Sachs is also bullish on Waystar ahead of its earnings report on Aug. 7 . MSG Entertainment "MSGE has best-in-class assets in the leading entertainment market in the world.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Li Auto, Stephen Laszczyk, Laszczyk, Goldman, Will Nance, Nance, Waystar Goldman Sachs, Waystar, Adam Hotchkiss, Hotchkiss, Li, …, MSGE Organizations: CNBC, Garden Entertainment, CAE, MSG Entertainment, Apple, Nasdaq, TAM, China Locations: Madison, New York, China, 2024E

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Burlington, CrowdStrike, Berkshire Hathaway, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs initiates Talos Energy as buy Goldman said the energy company has a "strong oil mix and free cash flow." Goldman Sachs downgrades Lennar to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the homebuilder stock mainly on valuation. Goldman Sachs initiates Webtoon as buy Goldman said it's bullish on shares of the digital storytelling company. TD Cowen initiates Berkshire Hathaway as hold TD Cowen said it likes the stock but valuation is full right now. " "We upgrade CHRW to Buy from Underperform and raise our PO to $99 from $76, on 22.5x our 2025e EPS."

Persons: Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Guggenheim, CrowdStrike, Lennar, it's, TD Cowen, Berkshire Hathaway, Raymond James downgrades Estee Lauder, Raymond James, Fitch, JMP, it's bullish, Jefferies, Baird, Henry Schein, Bernstein, Stifel, BURL, Morgan Stanley, Robinson, Oppenheimer, Coinbase's Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Energy, Talos Energy, Guggenheim, Webtoon Entertainment, Inc, JPMorgan, Abercrombie, Citi, Tamboran Resources, Resources, Nvidia Citi, Amazon, ramping, Airlines, AAL, opp, Jefferies, Genomics, Micron Citi, MU, Samsung, " Bank of America, Underperform Locations: Berkshire, China, U.S, Wells Fargo, Burlington, 3Q24

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, RH, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs reiterates Alphabet and Meta as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating on shares of Alphabet and Meta. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said its checks show App Store revenue increasing for Apple. KeyBanc reiterates Nvidia as overweight KeyBanc said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Nvidia shares. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla shares. " "We initiate coverage on JMIA with a Buy rating and a PT of $14."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Stifel, Jefferies, TD Cowen, it's, Piper Sandler, Piper, KeyBanc, Raymond James, Exscientia, Cowen, Morgan Stanley, Wolfe, Markel, it's bullish, Robinson, Tesla Organizations: Amazon, Netflix, YouTube, Mobile, Bank of America, " Bank of America, Apple, Nvidia, UBS, Group, Citizens, Investment, Ventures, Mizuho, First Bancorp, of America, JPMorgan, Technologies, Pan Locations: destocking, UW, F3Q, SensorTower, BRX, Puerto Rico, Pan -

☆ The 'AI laggard' trade could be ready to work again, benefiting these stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

We think so," Melius analyst Ben Reitzes said in a research report on Monday. We think infrastructure software may be harder to disrupt," the Melius analyst said. Apple, AMD and Intel should benefit from looming product cycles and an eventual easing of cloud capital expenditures spending, according to Reitzes. For Apple, the analyst believes consumers will favor its iPhone 16 out in September given its "Apple Intelligence" AI capabilities. His price targets on Intel and AMD suggest the stocks can advance some 16% and 22%, respectively, over the next year.

Persons: Ben Reitzes, Melius, Reitzes Organizations: Apple, AMD, Research, VanEck Semiconductor, Intel, IBM, Devices, Apple Intelligence Locations: Monday's, Turin

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, FedEx, Tesla, Caterpillar, Shopify, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Stifel initiates Tesla at buy Stifel said it's bullish on Tesla for the long term. JPMorgan upgrades FedEx to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded the shipping giant following earnings on Tuesday. Jefferies reiterates Alphabet as buy Jefferies said its survey checks show Alphabet is top of mind for consumers when it comes to AI. Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi raised its price target on Nvidia to $150 per share from $126. Morgan Stanley downgrades Accenture to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said shares of the IT company are "no longer" attractive.

Persons: Tesla, Stifel, it's, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Mark Clouse, Carrie Anderson, Rebecca Gardy, Wolfe, HOOD, Warnick, Shopify, Rosenblatt, Nike's, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, GOOGL, Stephens, Wells, BTIG, Northrop, Rivian, Piper Sandler downgrades Aptiv Organizations: JPMorgan, FedEx, Campbell, Barclays, Nu Holdings, BMO, Steel, Nippon, US Steel, X, Digital Realty, Citi, U.S, Caterpillar, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Android, UBS, Nike, Nvidia, Davidson, Home, Bank of America, " Bank of America, shipper, UPS, Cruises, Northrop Grumman, VW, JV, Accenture Locations: 1Q24, Mexico, Brazil, China, Houston, U.S, Rivian

Analyst Brian Essex upgraded Zscaler to overweight from neutral and raised his price target to $230 per share from $205. The bank upgraded the software stock to overweight from neutral on Friday, and raised its price target to $580 per share from $570. Champine reiterated a buy rating on the wholesaler and raised its price target to $940 per share from $890. The analyst upgraded shares of BofA to outperform from market perform and raised his price target to $46 per share from $37. He has an overweight rating and a price target of $52, implying upside of 20% over the next 12 months.

Persons: KBW, Piper Sandler, Pinterest, Brian Essex, Essex, — Brian Evans, Mark Murphy, Laura Champine, Champine, Keefe, David Konrad, Konrad, Brian Evans, Thomas Champion, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, of America, JPMorgan, Security, Zero Trust Network Security, Adobe, Wall, Costco, Bank of America, Bank, America Locations: U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Southwest Airlines, GameStop, Advanced Micro Devices and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Southwest Airlines — The stock rose 9% after activist hedge fund Elliott Management amassed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines. GameStop — The meme stock slipped nearly 15% in volatile trading after a roller-coaster week. Advanced Micro Devices — The chipmaker fell 3% after Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to equal weight from overweight, saying investors' expectations look elevated. ReNew Energy Global — Shares popped more than 7% after Morgan Stanley upped its price target, saying the narrative for the U.K.-based company remains strong. DraftKings — The sports entertainment stock gained 2% after Morgan Stanley renamed the company as a top pick.

Persons: Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Keith Gill, Huntington Bancshares, Huntington, Morgan Stanley, GoDaddy —, Dow, Robert Half, Jefferies, DraftKings, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Pia Singh, Sean Conlon Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Management, Southwest, GameStop, KKR, CrowdStrike, GoDaddy — KKR, Dow Jones, Comerica, Apple, Energy, Jefferies Locations: 2H24, Illumina, Illinois

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Netflix, Broadcom, Micron, Nike, Alphabet, First Solar & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating on the search giant. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish heading into Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. Morgan Stanley initiates Zeekr as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the electric vehicle company. Bank of America reiterates Nike as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating on shares of Nike. Morgan Stanley reiterates First Solar as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $331 per share from $248.

Persons: Oppenheimer, it's, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Canaccord, ZEEKR, Barclays downgrades Stanley Black, Decker, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, Bernstein, Wells, Guggenheim, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, MAXN, Mizuho, Linde, Williams, Columbus McKinnon Organizations: JPMorgan, Netflix, Price, Bank of America, Apple's Worldwide, " Bank of America, Nvidia, NVIDIA Corp, DraftKings Inc, Kirby Corp, FedEx Corp, Marvell Technology, Barclays, Tesla, Broadcom, Express, Logitech, UW, Autonomy, Nike, Mizuho, SUN, Kinder Morgan, Nat, Micron, Columbus Locations: OW, Kinder

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Salesforce, Amazon, Okta, Eli Lilly, Cava, PayPal & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs initiates Abbott Labs as buy Goldman said Abbott is well positioned for growth. UBS reiterates Apple as neutral UBS said its checks show iPhone pressure remains in China and the U.S. for Apple. Goldman Sachs reiterates Eli Lilly as neutral Goldman raised its price target on Eli Lilly to $785 per share from $740. Goldman Sachs reiterates Salesforce as buy Goldman said it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs initiates AstraZeneca, Novartis and Novo Nordisk as buy Goldman initiated several biotech company's on Thursday and says it sees "innovation momentum a key focus."

Persons: Baird, OKTA, Goldman Sachs, Abbott, Goldman, Piper Sandler downgrades Cava, Piper, Eli Lilly, Wells Fargo, Wells, Mizuho, Wedbush, Daiwa, Stifel, it's, Salesforce, CRM's, Redburn, Guggenheim, Generac Organizations: UBS, Apple, Mizuho, PayPal, Bank of America, Gross, Amicus, USM, First, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Nvidia, Technology, Northland, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, of America, TAM, Guggenheim Locations: China, Corning, Northland, 4Q24

☆ Goldman Sachs names global ‘alpha’ stock ideas — and gives one nearly 60% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Those searching for pockets of opportunities in the region can look to Goldman Sachs' selection of "alpha" stock opportunities. Goldman Sachs' list of opportunities include stocks with "deep value" and "defensive growth" characteristics. The company's shares are traded in the First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (1.2% weight) and Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF (0.3%). 'Strong top-line prospects' Growth stocks the Wall Street bank is bullish on include those "with strong top-line prospects at reasonable growth-adjusted valuations." ASML: Goldman said the company has a "multi-decade competitive moat in High NA, which will be extremely difficult to replicate for the next 10-20 years at least."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, JD, Goldman, ASML, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Alpha, Sports Fashion, International Consolidated Airlines Group, ISS, First, United, AlphaDEX Fund, Equity, U.S . Global Jets ETF, NA, Euronext Amsterdam, Nasdaq Locations: U.S, Danish, Europe, Adyen

☆ The data center boom is leading to a power crunch. These stocks are ahead of the curve, TD Cowen analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Several stocks are well-positioned to benefit from any power supply bottlenecks resulting from rapid growth in data centers, according to 11 analysts at TD Cowen who compiled a 169-page report. As a result, they're building data centers where power is available, investing in transmission lines and exploring the use of nuclear energy . Brookfield Renewable Partners , an international renewable power producer and developer, is another beneficiary of the data center boom. "The recently signed framework agreement... is a clear example of BEP's exposure to corporate [power purchase agreement] momentum associated with data center demand. That will contribute to the energy supply needed to power data centers.

Persons: Cowen, Michael Elias, Elias, FactSet, TD Cowen, Sean Steuart, it's, Cowen's David Deckelbaum, Coterra Organizations: Amazon, Oracle, Digital Realty Trust, Digital Realty, Digital, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Microsoft, Brookfield, NuScale Power Corp, Reactor, Regulatory, Energy, Coterra Energy Locations: Northern Virginia, Silicon, Tuesday's, U.S, Europe, Brookfield, Appalachia

☆ Chinese companies are looking overseas for growth. Morgan Stanley says this is the stock to play the trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A U.S.-listed Chinese company that makes most of its money overseas could soar more than 75%, according to Morgan Stanley's newly updated forecasts. "This is because the stock has traded off recently, making short term valuation much more compelling," the Morgan Stanley analysts said, noting Tuya's quarterly results last week. Tuya shares closed Friday at $1.99, down more than 13% for the year so far. "Key play on Chinese companies going overseas, with a global leading position," the analysts said. Tuya is just one of many China-based companies going overseas as their business capabilities improve and growth at home slows.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's, Yang Liu, Morgan Stanley, Tuya, Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon Organizations: Management, Asia Pacific, Google, BNY, New Enterprise Associates Locations: U.S, Asia, China, Europe, India, Hong Kong

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Ford, Super Micro, Wendy's, Hasbro, Take-Two, Wynn & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America raised its price target on the stock to $1,320 per share from $1,100 following earnings. Deutsche Bank initiates Freshpet a buy Deutsche said it sees "multiple structural tailwinds" for shares of the pet food and health company. Deutsche Bank initiates BellRing Brands as buy Deutsche said it sees a long runway for growth for the food company. " Deutsche Bank initiates Legend Biotech as buy Deutsche said it's bullish on the biotech company's multiple myeloma drug Carvykti. Bank of America reiterates Super Micro Computer as buy Bank of America said Nvidia's earnings report on Wednesday bode well for companies like Super Micro.

Persons: Bernstein, Ford, Morgan Stanley downgrades NetEase, Morgan Stanley, Evercore, BRBR, Wedbush, Jefferies, GDRX, Oppenheimer, Armour, Kevin, Dell, Chubb, Stephens, FHN, Tesla, Argus, it's bullish, bode Organizations: " Bank of America, Nvidia, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, BellRing Brands, JPMorgan, Hasbro, RBC, Norfolk Southern, NSC, GE Vernova, GE, UBS, Eastman Chemical, Eastman, SAP, underperform Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway's, of America, Rockstar Games, NextEra Energy Partners, Argus, Wynn, Biotech, Computer Locations: U.S, China, Berkshire, Macau, Las Vegas, 2H24

☆ We're in the era of heat pumps — a market that experts say is 'set to skyrocket'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

This old technology getting some fresh attention is a trend investors may not want to miss: Heat pumps. Heat pumps provide both air conditioning and heat — all in one device. Heat pumps could play a viable role in this regard," Muhedini said in a research note last week. The DOE also runs a Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge , which is partnered with Trane, Carrier, and Johnson Controls, among other leading heat pump makers. In the chemicals sector, companies that produce more eco-friendly refrigerants for heat pumps could one day reap the benefits of recent legislation in the U.S. that will ban next year the production of heat pumps that use refrigerants with high levels of global warming potential.

Persons: hasn't, They're, William Thompson, Amantia, Muhedini, Thompson, Johnson, Jefferies, Stephen Volkmann, Trane, Andrew Kaplowitz, Deane Dray, Dray, Lennox, Owens, It's, they've, Nestle Organizations: UBS, McKinsey, Barclays, United Nations, UN, International Energy Agency, Johnson Controls, Carrier, Solutions, Citi, Wednesday, U.S . Department, DOE, Trane, RBC Capital, Johnson, Companies, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell International, Arkema, Unilever Locations: industrials, U.S, Paris, Trane, Monday's, Spain, Switzerland

☆ Nvidia beating earnings per share expectations is worst-kept secret on Wall Street, says Evercore ISI
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street has great expectations for Nvidia 's earnings on Wednesday, according to Evercore ISI. Yet, how the artificial intelligence darling's stock will react is less clear — and it is likely to have big implications for the entire stock market, the firm said. The share price reaction will likely cause a ripple effect, he said. Over the past year, Nvidia's stock has had an "almost unimaginably close" day-to-day correlation to the S & P 500 of 0.95, he pointed out. which helped catalyze 2023's S & P 500 Fall Fall … the one certain thing is that NVDA's share price reaction, while difficult to gauge, will have consequences for the S & P 500 as a whole," Emanuel said.

Persons: NVDA, Julian Emanuel, Emanuel Organizations: Nvidia, ISI

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Robinhood, Salesforce, Netflix, Roblox, Chevron, Walmart & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said top pick Nvidia remains "compelling" heading into earnings next week. Bank of America reiterates Marvell as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating heading into earnings later this month. " Citi reiterates Walmart as a top pick Citi said the stock remains a top pick following earnings. Chevron Corp. (CVX): Reiterate Constructive View on Inﬂecting FCF Generation and Relative Valuation; Buy with 13% Total Return." "Near-term caution is offset by our increasingly bullish medium-term outlook, where CRM is well positioned for GenAI & valuation remains undemanding."

Persons: Marvell, Roth, Ree, Roth MKM, it's, REE, Wells, Oppenheimer, Reddit, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Goldman, BTIG, Baird, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Baidu, Wolfe, UAL, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Price, Stifel, Salesforce Organizations: Bank of America, Nvidia, Ree Automotive, EV, Netflix, Citi, OpenAI, Google, Walmart, Darden, Jefferies, DuPont, Macquarie, Stock, underperform Bank of America, Chevron, Chevron Corp, JPMorgan, Body, United Airlines, Price Target, Health, Base Locations: Thu, Olive, China, United, Underperform

Given this outlook, the firm lifted its price target to $70 from $65, reflecting 24% upside from Thursday's close. — Samantha Subin 6:20 a.m.: Citi trims price target on Roblox, cites slower bookings growth Citi cut its price target on Roblox to $40 from $52 a share as the gaming platform grapples with a deceleration in bookings growth. "We are updating our model to account for 1Q24 results and our latest outlook," wrote analyst Jason Bazinet. For 2025, Citi now expects bookings growth of 14% versus 21%, or 4% below consensus. The firm expects bookings growth of 10% in 2026, which is 11% below consensus.

Persons: Macquarie, Jefferies, Reddit, Ronald Josey, OpenAI, Josey, – Samantha Subin, Mark McLaughlin, McLaughlin, — Samantha Subin, Jason Bazinet, DAUs, Bazinet, Craig Siegenthaler, Siegenthaler, Robinhood, — Fred Imbert, Morgan Stanley downgrades Baidu, Morgan Stanley, Gary Yu, Yu, Ellie Jiang, JD, Jiang, Laurence Alexander, Alexander Organizations: CNBC, DuPont, OpenAI, Bank of America, Citi, Baidu, Macquarie, Jefferies, DuPont de Nemours Locations: China, 3Q24, Robinhood, Underperform, Thursday's, JD.com

☆ These are Goldman Sachs' favorite stocks with 50% or more upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

'Conviction list' stocks with big upside Investors still looking for quality names with more upside may want to consider names in Goldman's conviction lists — directors' cut. CNBC Pro scoured Goldman's May conviction lists for stocks with further upside of 50% or more, based on the bank's price targets. Goldman gave it a price target of $35, implying 107% upside. Goldman gave it a price target of 37 euros ($40), implying 64% upside. The bank gave the stock a price target of 380,000 Korean won ($277), or potential upside of 94%.

Persons: Stocks, Goldman Sachs, Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman, Neste, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Dow Jones, U.S . Federal, Fed, CNBC, Europe's, Energy, Korean Locations: 1Q24, United States, Europe, Asia, Korean

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Dell, GM, SunPower, Alphabet, Nio, Tesla, Exxon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: UBS reiterates Nvidia as buy UBS said it's standing by its buy rating heading into Nvidia earnings next week. Wells Fargo names Natera a top pick Wells said the fertilizer company is a new top pick at the firm. Morgan Stanley resumes Exxon as overweight Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of the stock and says it has "attractive growth at a compelling valuation." Morgan Stanley reiterates Palo Alto as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of Palo Alto heading into earnings next week. Morgan Stanley names Dell a top pick Morga Stanley raised its price target on the stock and says it remains a best idea.

Persons: it's, Cantor Fitzgerald, Tesla, Canto, Tesla's, Wells, CTVA, KeyBanc, TD Cowen, Janus Henderson, Morgan Stanley, Palo, Bernstein, Mills, Campbell, underperform Bernstein, Wolfe, SunPower, Dell, Morga Stanley, Stephens, Truist, Oppenheimer, Will, DA Davidson Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Alphabet's, Google, JPMorgan, China, Deutsche Bank downgrades, Deutsche, Fair, Six, Sciences, NTR, Netflix, Energy, Palo Alto, Palo, Food, Tech, Barclays, General Motors, Holdings, ALC, Apple, Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference, Will Apple, Walmart, D.A Locations: OW, Palo Alto, U.S

☆ Stock futures are little changed after Dow's best week of the year, investors look toward inflation data: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures were little changed on Sunday, with Wall Street looking toward fresh inflation data this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered near the flatline. Investors will look for insights into the Federal Reserve's monetary policy moving forward with April's consumer price index report due out on Wednesday. Results so far have helped stocks remain resilient despite the inflation overhang. 92% of S&P 500 companies have reported as of Friday, with neatly 80% of firms surpassing Wall Street forecasts, per FactSet data.

Persons: Dow, Venu Krishna Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Federal, Traders, Fed, Wall, Barclays Locations: New York City

☆ Goldman sees 50% upside from here for Sunrun following results
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Goldman Sachs says Sunrun shares are poised for a big increase after being on a downward trend all year. "RUN continues to expect a 1Q24 trough with an inflection in 2H24," Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee wrote in a note on Thursday. Goldman reiterated its buy rating on the shares and $18 price target, implying more than 50% upside from Wednesday's closing price. Sunrun shares are down about 42% for the year. RUN YTD mountain Sunrun shares are down 41% in 2024 — CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed reporting.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brian Lee, Goldman, —, Michael Bloom

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