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☆ Walmart and Clorox are among the most overbought stocks on Wall Street. Here are some others
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Retail giant Walmart is among this week's most overbought stocks, with an 14-day RSI reading of 81.7. The average price target on the Oakland, California-based stock is nearly 10% below the stock's current price, suggesting a pullback may lie ahead. Analysts estimate Halliburton and APA might rally nearly 60% each, while Occidental's price target is 38% above its current level. The average price target on the Oakland, California-based stock is nearly 10% below the stock's current price, suggesting a pullback may lie ahead. Analysts estimate Halliburton and APA might rally nearly 60% each, while Occidental's price target is 38% above its current level.

Persons: Clorox, Johnson, Let's, Gabby Jones, Cooper Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, CNBC Pro, Retail, Walmart, Consumer, Johnson, Energy, Halliburton, APA, . Occidental Petroleum, Occidental Petroleum, Pharmaceutical, Moderna, JPMorgan, Bloomberg, Getty, UDR UDR, Inc, Oracle Corp, CNBC, HAL Halliburton, APA APA Corp, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Walgreens, Body Locations: Arkansas, Oakland , California, Secaucus , New Jersey

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Adobe, RH, Oracle and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Adobe issued a fiscal fourth-quarter revenue forecast in a range between $5.50 billion and $5.55 billion. Guidance for adjusted earnings per share came in at $4.63 to $4.68 per share, while analysts had expected $4.67 in earnings per share. Oracle — The cloud software company advanced nearly 6% after raising its revenue guidance. RH — The home furnishings company surged nearly 19% after posting a top- and bottom-line beat for the fiscal second quarter. RH reported adjusted earnings of $1.69 per share on $830 million in revenue.

Persons: Adobe, LSEG, —, RH, Kevin Clark, Nick Wells Organizations: Oracle, Neurocrine Biosciences, Aptiv, —, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission

☆ Goldman says with all the focus on large- and small-caps, you’re missing an opportunity in the middle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Don't get caught up in the debate on large-cap versus small-cap stocks — the real Goldilocks opportunity lies in mid-cap stocks, according to Goldman Sachs. "Today, mid-cap equities offer investors superior earnings growth at a reasonable price compared with large-caps," Ma wrote in a Tuesday note. "Mid-cap stocks have typically outperformed both large-caps and small-caps during the 12 months following the first Fed rate cut in an easing cycle," she added. In addition, mid-caps have "stronger fundamentals" compared with small-cap names, Ma noted. Here are some of Ma's favorite mid-cap names that are both high quality with potential to grow.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Russell, Jenny Ma, Ma, Ma's Organizations: Neurocrine Biosciences, BioMarin Pharmaceutical

☆ Deutsche Bank names Tesla a top pick, says it's in 'a league of its own'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Deutsche Bank resumed coverage of the U.S. auto industry and named Tesla a top pick in the process. Analyst Edison Yu reinstated Tesla with a buy rating and price target of $295, which indicates 36% upside from Monday's close. "Tesla is in a league of its own and represents our highest conviction secular leader," Yu wrote in a research note on Monday. "Long-term, Tesla is an emerging leader in autonomous driving (robotaxi) and humanoid robots (Optimus) ... which represent some of the most clear and lucrative applications of end-to-end AI." Back in June, CEO Elon Musk claimed Optimus robots could make Tesla a $25 trillion company one day.

Persons: Tesla, Edison Yu, Yu, ", Elon Musk Organizations: Deutsche Bank, U.S Locations: Europe, China

Deutsche Bank resumed coverage of Tesla with a buy rating, calling it a top pick. He also notched his price target $4 higher to $80, implying shares could gain 16.6% from Monday's close. Along with the new iPhone 16 line, the company unveiled Apple Intelligence for beta rollout next month, or new artificial intelligence capabilities for the iPhone. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus are available for pre-order starting Friday. "At the core, we do not see Tesla as an automaker but rather a technology platform attempting to reshape multiple industries, deserving of a unique type of valuation framework," the analyst wrote.

Persons: Andrew Obin, Obin, — Hakyung Kim, David Vogt, Vogt, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, Woodring, Goldman Sachs, Michael Ng, Ng, Bernstein, Douglas Harned, Harned, Daniela Nedialkova, Hakyung Kim, Tesla, Edison Yu, Yu, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Deutsche Bank, Atlantic, Costco, Bank of America, Johnson, Wall Street, Apple Intelligence, UBS, Apple, GE Aerospace GE Aerospace, GE Aerospace, GE Locations: Monday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Nio, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Super Micro said in late August that it would delay the release of its annual 10-K filing. DocuSign — Shares of the software company rose around 4% after fiscal second-quarter results topped expectations, fueled by strong subscription growth. Guidewire Software — The software stock jumped 12.4% thanks to the company's fiscal fourth-quarter beat. UiPath — The software stock slid 6% amid the tech-led market sell-off Friday. Intel , Mobileye — Shares of autonomous driving tech company Mobileye slumped 8.5%.

Persons: Nio, LSEG, Guidewire, UiPath, UiPath's, FactSet, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Han, Sean Conlon Organizations: JPMorgan, Micro, Intel, Bloomberg, Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia, KLA Corporation, Marvell Technology, ASML Locations: —, Mobileye

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Peloton, Workday, Chewy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chewy — The pet retailer stock advanced more than 2% on an upgrade from Piper Sandler to outperform from neutral. The company also announced a $300 million stock buyback plan. The company topped earnings estimates by 9 cents a share and matched revenue estimates of $5.25 billion. Workday posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.75 on $2.09 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG had forecasted $1.65 earnings per share and revenue of $2.07 billion.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Warby Parker, Warby, Wells, Bill.com, LSEG, —, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: —, JPMorgan, JMP Securities, UBS, BJ's Wholesale, Ross Locations: Vegas, Macau, Wells Fargo

☆ The yen is strengthening, but foreign investors are staying bullish on Japanese equities
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

For investors holding Japanese assets denominated in yen, the decline of the currency led to the value of their gains increasing. McManus isn't the only one who increased his exposure into the Japanese market following the early August sell-off. Before the yen started to strengthen, "Japanese investors could benefit because their lives and portfolios are denominated in yen. As a result, an appreciating yen will help overseas investors realize gains from the Japanese market as it continues its rebound. "This suggests that, if the cycle is heading towards [a] period of persistent yen strength, global investors should overweight Japan," Jefferies said.

Persons: —, we're, Janus Henderson, Julian McManus, McManus, Jefferies, Shrikant Kale, Janus Henderson's McManus, Morgan Stanley, Daniel Blake, Peter Perkins, Perkins Organizations: Toyota, Bank of, U.S, Nikkei, Bank of America, Macro Research, Partners, Federal Reserve Locations: Japan

Several analysts raised their ratings and price targets on Starbucks a day after news that Chipotle CEO would take over at the coffee chain. Starbucks shares rallied on the news, while Chipotle shares fell. He also lowered his price target on shares to $685 from $750, which implies just 6% upside from Monday's close. Chipotle shares pulled back of 7% comes as decelerating trends and a sector rotation already impacted Chipotle's multiple. Since Niccol took the position of CEO in 2018, Chipotle shares surged more than 770%.

Persons: Bernstein, Fatima Boolani, Boolani, — Hakyung Kim, Eli Lilly Eli Lilly's, Berenberg, Lilly, Kerry Holford, " Holford, Morgan Stanley, Keith Weiss, Weiss, Hakyung Kim, Brian Niccol's, Danilo Gargiulo, Gargiulo, Niccol, Chipotle, Laxman Narasimhan, Brian Niccol, Baird, David Tarantino, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Citi, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, pharma, Intuit, Starbucks, Deutsche Bank, SBUX Locations: Tuesday's

☆ Is Netflix recession resistant? JPMorgan thinks so
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix is one of the few bright spots among media names in the case of an economic slowdown, according to JPMorgan. Netflix shares are trading just 2% lower following its second-quarter earnings announcement on July 18, whereas the S & P 500 is currently down 4% over the same period. In the second quarter, Netflix reported a 34% yearly increase in its ad-supported memberships, and total memberships topped analysts' forecasts. Anmuth added, "We generally view subscription services like NFLX (and SPOT ) as being more resilient during periods of macro pressure." A potential weak spot for Netflix may be a softening digital ad market.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, NFLX, Anmuth, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan, Big Tech, Spotify

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Home Depot, Starbucks, Hormel Foods, Chipotle and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks , Chipotle Mexican Grill — Shares of the coffee chain popped more than 11% in the premarket after the company replaced its chief executive, Laxman Narasimhan, with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol . Chipotle shares were down about 10%. The company reported earnings of 0.14 Swiss francs per share, or about $0.16, below the StreetAccount estimate of 0.16 Swiss francs. However, revenue of 567.7 million Swiss francs was better than the 562.1 million expected. Kodiak Gas Services — The natural gas services company dipped 2.7% after posting a year-over-year fall in earnings and a top-line miss.

Persons: Laxman Narasimhan, Brian Niccol, Riley, —, Jesse Pound, Fred Imbert Organizations: Home Depot, Entertainment Group, Kodiak Gas Services, Kodiak, Revenue, Citigroup, Riley, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: StreetAccount

☆ A shopping list of quality stocks to buy during the pullback from Strategas
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chevron has a free cash flow yield of 6.3%. The chipmaker has a free cash flow yield of 5.6% and an interest coverage ratio of 13.9. Nearly 70% of analysts on the stock have issued a strong buy or buy rating. The company has a free cash flow yield of 10.7% and a total coverage ratio of 5.5. About three-fifths of analysts covering the company hold a buy or strong buy rating.

Persons: Jason De Sena Trennert, Trennert, Wolfe, LSEG, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Strategas Securities, . Energy, Chevron, Qualcomm, Wolfe Research

U.S. Treasury yields were lower Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy after labor data buoyed sentiment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was around 6 basis points lower at 3.94% at 4 p.m. Nonetheless, it was holding near the level it was at last week before a weak U.S. jobs report helped trigger a run of global market volatility. The yield on the 2-year note was up less than 1 basis point on the day at 4.051%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions, and one basis point equals one one-hundredth (0.01%) of a percent.

Organizations: Treasury Locations: U.S

☆ A key stock underperformed the market comeback this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chipmaking giant Nvidia failed to move up from its losses earlier this week even as the S & P 500 broadly recovered. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) managed to finish the week up 2.4%. Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya said despite Nvidia's recent stock losses, the fundamentals remain strong and its valuation is competitive. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) managed to finish the week up 2.4%. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Nvidia versus the SOXX ETF over the past week

Persons: Blackwell, Vivek Arya, Arya, CNBC's Organizations: Nvidia, iShares Semiconductor, Bank of America

3M posted $7.99 billion in revenue, beating analysts' estimates of $7.87 billion, according to Refinitiv. Elsewhere, RTX reported second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, posting $1.29 in adjusted earnings per share on $18.32 billion in revenue. The home appliance company posted revenue of $4.79 billion, lower than the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion, according to Refinitiv. It did beat on earnings expectations, reporting adjusted earnings of $4.21 per share, higher than the $3.76 estimate. The company notched adjusted earnings per share of $3.29, while analysts estimated $2.70 per share.

Persons: Refinitiv, RTX, it's, Biogen, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, General Motors, Invesco, Andrew Schlossberg, BTIG, Sherwin, Williams, Yun Li, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel, Brian Evans, Alex Harring Organizations: Spotify, Alaska Air, Pratt & Whitney, Airbus, General, GE, Whirlpool, Revenue, LG Electronics, LG Energy, GM, Refinitiv, UPS, Teamsters, Xerox –, Xerox, Packaging Corp, America, Secure

Stocks paying high dividend yields could become "increasingly important" for investors' portfolios, according to Trivariate Research founder and CEO Adam Parker. Energy company Chevron , the largest market-cap company on the list, offers a dividend yield of 3.7%. Almost 50% of analysts covering the stock have either a strong buy or buy rating on shares, according to Refinitiv. Three-quarters of analysts covering the company have either a strong buy or buy rating on shares, per Refinitiv. IBM is another high and steady yielding stock named by Trivariate, with a dividend yield of 4.7%.

Persons: Stocks, Adam Parker ., Morgan Stanley, Parker, Chevron, Philip Morris, Jacek Olczak, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Research, Federal, Energy, Chevron, Telecommunications, Verizon, Refinitiv, IBM Locations: FactSet

Revenue in the company's product and maintenance category came in at $922.8 million, compared to analysts' estimates for $928.8 million, according to StreetAccount. Whirlpool posted $4.21 in adjusted earnings per share, coming above Refinitiv analysts' estimates of $3.76 earnings per share. The company's projected third-quarter earnings also topped analysts' estimates. F5 Networks — The cloud-based software company's shares popped 7% after posting a top- and bottom-line beat in its fiscal third quarter. Analysts called for $2.86 in earnings per share and revenue of $699 million, according to Refinitiv.

Persons: NXP Organizations: Cadence, Revenue, Whirlpool, Networks Locations: StreetAccount, Revenue

JPMorgan's chief global markets strategist, Marko Kolanovic, advises investors to play commodities against recession risks. Kolanovic named natural gas as his top pick within the commodities sector. Investors can look to the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) to gain exposure to the commodity; it's down about 48% year to date. The strategist forecasts U.S. natural gas prices to undergo a 25% rally in the next few months on expectations of a supply growth reversal. Backwardation is what happens when the spot price is higher than the price of the approaching futures' contracts.

Persons: Marko Kolanovic, Kolanovic, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: United States Natural Gas Fund, DB Agriculture Fund, Brent Oil Fund Locations: U.S

As corporate earnings season reaches its peak in the coming weeks, Morgan Stanley advises traders to look for certain stock plays. Morgan Stanley chief equity strategist Mike Wilson said in a Monday note that he expects "performance dispersion to rise" as more companies report their earnings. Wilson recommends investors choose stocks that exhibit high earnings quality, strong free cash flow generation and improving earnings revision. Nonetheless, more than 90% of analysts covering the stock rate it a buy, according to Refinitiv. The company is set to report earnings Tuesday before the bell.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Mike Wilson, Wilson, Morgan, Morgan Stanley's, Dara Mohsenian, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Dow Jones, Microsoft, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Health, UnitedHealth, Humana, Elevance, Dow, Health Care, SDPR Fund, Mobile, General Motors, GM, Colgate, Palmolive, Comcast, CNBC Locations: U.S, NBCUniversal

… The earth is screaming at us," Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said Sunday on ABC's "This Week." Washington state is switching to electric-powered ferries and stopping the sale of internal combustion cars after 2035, said Inslee. Palm Springs Mayor Grace Elena Garner, who also spoke on "This Week," highlighted the need for further resources from the federal government. She emphasized more funds for housing development are needed to ensure residents don't have to live outside in worsening environmental conditions. The U.S. must lead the climate fight "not just from a moral standpoint, but from [its] self-interest standpoint," Inslee said.

Persons: Bill Forte, Jay Inslee, Joe Biden's, Grace Elena Garner, Garner, Inslee Organizations: North Sky Communications Locations: Pacific, Lake Forest Park , Washington , U.S, U.S, Washington, Springs, Palm Springs

Rare diseases treatment developer Travere Therapeutics has the potential for meaningful long-term value, according to JPMorgan. Analyst Anupam Rama initiated coverage on Travere with an overweight rating Friday. The December 2024 price target of $26 implies shares surging 66% from Thursday's close. Earlier this year, Filspari received accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company is also awaiting regulatory feedback for pegtibatinase , which is designed to treat classical homocystinuria, a rare genetic metabolic disorder.

Persons: Anupam Rama, Filspari, Rama, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Travere Therapeutics, JPMorgan, U.S . Food, Drug Administration Locations: Thursday's, U.S

The dollar index dipped below the 100 level on July 14, marking its lowest level since mid-April 2022. "So there's just a dynamic where the overall access to capital funding improves when there's a weaker dollar in emerging markets, and vice versa. The Swiss bank found that the MSCI Emerging Markets index is trading near a 36% discount to the S & P 500. The three largest are: Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF , iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF . Core MSCI is higher by 9.6% in 2023, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets is up 8.2% and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets has gained 7.4%.

Persons: Shannon Saccocia, Yung, Yu Ma, there's, Ma, Xingchen Yu, Yu, —, Michael Bloom, Sarah Min Organizations: U.S, UBS, Neuberger Berman, Wealth, Research, Wealth Management, Vanguard FTSE, Markets Locations: outflows, U.S, India, Vietnam, Swiss, America, South, Southeast Asia, Central, Eastern Europe

CNBC Pro screened for companies scheduled to report earnings next week and found the ones that have a history of outperforming analyst expectations. The following stocks have beat analyst expectations for earnings at least 70% of the time, and on average rise at least 1% following their earnings report, according to data from Bespoke Investment Group. Visa Global payments company Visa , which is set to report Tuesday, has beaten earnings and revenue forecasts 95% and 89% of the time, respectively. The company will report results Monday after the main trading session. The company has a 75% record of beating Wall Street's expectations during its quarterly earnings reports.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Wall, CNBC's Michael Bloom, Fred Imbert Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Intel, Social, NXP Semiconductor, Investors, Procter, Gamble, Companies, CNBC Pro, Investment, Visa Global, Visa, Logitech Computer, Logitech

Carvana's recent rally may be reaching its end, according to Piper Sandler. The company's shares rose more than 20% this week after Carvana announced better-than-expected second quarter results and an agreement to restructure approximately $5.2 billion in debt on Wednesday. However, Piper Sandler's long-term outlook on the company's share in the used vehicle market remains unchanged. Analyst Alexander Potter downgraded shares to neutral from overweight. "Chasing the stock higher would necessitate an upward revision to CVNA's long-term used vehicle market share expectations, which we do not believe recent results substantiate," Potter added.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Carvana, Piper Sandler's, Alexander Potter, Potter, RBC's Brad Erickson, —, Michael Bloom

The residential solar panel company has outperformed both the Invesco Solar ETF and the S & P 500 in 2023. Sunnova shares are up 25%, while the fund has lost 2%. NOVA YTD mountain Sunnova Energy shares "We remain constructive on NOVA and residential solar growth in the U.S. longer-term. That said, the macro backdrop for U.S. residential solar remains challenging," Thakkar wrote in a Friday note. "Dealer growth has been a key driver of success in a difficult environment.

Persons: Ameet Thakkar, Thakkar, Sunnova, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Sunnova Energy, BMO, NOVA, Treasury Locations: U.S

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