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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Arm, Carvana, Disney, Apple, Tesla, Skechers, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Piper Sandler upgrades Skechers to overweight from neutral Piper said in its upgrade of the stock that it likes its balance sheet. Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as neutral Goldman cut its estimates on the stock and says it sees pricing heading lower. Mizuho upgrades DoorDash to buy from neutral Mizuho said in its upgrade of DoorDash that it's deserving of a re-rating. Wedbush upgrades Carvana to neutral from underperform Wedbush said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees profitability upside. Raymond James initiates Disney as outperform Raymond James said in its initiation of Disney that the stock is compelling.

Persons: TD Cowen, TENB, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Goldman, Wells, Wedbush, Evercore, Raymond James, Ralph Lauren, Guggenheim, Morgan Stanley, Atkins, Bernstein, ASGN, underperform Bernstein, it's, YoY Organizations: Tenable Holdings, TAM, Tesla, Apple, Netflix, Northland, Mizuho, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Micron, Deutsche, Barclays, Alliant Energy, EV, UBS, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Iridium, NASDAQ, Disney, Bank of America, of America, Nvidia, Nike, NKE's 1Q, PayPal, Moffett Locations: Europe, Wisconsin, Iowa, US, Swedish, 2Q23

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marathon Petroleum, Tesla, Moderna and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Moderna — The pharmaceutical company lost more than 8% Monday, making it the biggest decliner in the S&P 500. Enphase Energy — Shares lost 2.6% after Citi lowered its price target on shares to $170 from $209 while keeping its buy rating. The new price target implies 41% upside from Friday's close. Analyst Chris Quintero highlighted the growth opportunity for the company following a strong investment cycle. The investment bank bumped up the stock's price target to $40 from $37, citing Simply Good Foods' diverse product offering and shifting consumer preferences to healthier choices as catalysts.

Persons: Bernstein, Needham, Noubar Afeyan, Moderna's, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, PayP, Ralph Lauren —, Ralph Lauren's, TD Cowen, Cowen, Tenable, Morgan Stanley, Chris Quintero, Raymond James, ASGN, Wells Fargo, —, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: — Petroleum refiners Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum, West Texas Intermediate, Brent, Energy, Arm, Nasdaq, Securities and Exchange Commission, Pharmaceutical, Pfizer, U.S, Tesla, PayPal, MoffetNathanson, Guggenheim, Enphase Energy, Citi, Tenable Holdings, Mizuho, Aldi, Lowe's, Micron Technology, Deutsche Bank, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Iridium Communications, Iridium Locations: Valero Houston, Houston , Texas, U.S

Despite a strong job market, human resources and employment services stocks have taken a beating lately. That could signal an economic slowdown ahead. Since March 1, the S & P 1500 Composite Human Resource & Employment Services Sub-Industry has seen accelerated underperformance versus the broader S & P Composite 1500 index. Large drawdowns in the jobs-related sub-industry tend to precede recessions and larger increases in unemployment. See below for details on how stocks in the S & P 1500 Composite Human Resource & Employment Services Sub-Industry have performed in recent months.

Persons: Dow Jones, nonfarm payrolls, Robert, ASGN, Korn, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Industry, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, ADP, Dow, Robert Half International, Wednesday, UBS, Robert Half, Kelly Services

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