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Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm said it's standing by the stock heading into earnings on Wednesday. "We see more upside potential and are moving up our target price to $51 from $30. Pivotal reiterates Netflix as buy Pivotal raised its price target on Netflix to a Street high $1,100 from $925. Goldman Sachs reiterates Microsoft as buy Goldman said it's standing by the stock following the company's Ignite Conference in Chicago on Tuesday. Citi downgrades Target to neutral from buy The firm downgraded the stock following earnings on Wednesday morning and says it's losing share.
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Target – Shares plunged more than 17% after the Minneapolis-based retailer missed third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and slashed its full-year guidance, just three months after raising that forecast. Delta Air Lines – The Atanta-based carrier fell more than 1% after reiterating its outlook for the fourth quarter . Nio – U.S. shares fell more than 2% after the Chinese electric vehicle maker posted lower-than-expected revenue for the third quarter. Dolby earned 61 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, above analysts' estimated 45 cents per share, according to FactSet. Powell Industries – Shares of the electrical equipment company fell 13% after new orders in the fiscal fourth quarter fell to $267 million from $356 million in the third quarter.
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Mobile app development company AppLovin may have soared more than 700% this year. Piper Sandler thinks the stock is an artificial intelligence winner with more room to run. The firm initiated coverage with an overweight rating and $400 price target on shares, implying shares could climb an additional 24.5% from Tuesday's close. APP YTD mountain AppLovin in 2024 "The stock is up over [700%] YTD, more recently driven more by multiple expansion than estimate revisions. "APP's impressive revenue growth has occurred despite a challenged overall market.
Persons: Piper Sandler, AppLovin, James Callahan, Callahan Organizations: APP, NASDAQ Locations: Tuesday's
Williams-Sonoma earned $1.96 per share on $1.80 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated just $1.78 in earnings per share and $1.79 billion in revenue. Target — Shares plunged more than 21% after the big-box retailer disappointed on third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and cut its full-year guidance, just three months after raising that forecast. Target reported only a slight uptick in customer traffic as CEO Brian Cornell noted "lingering softness in discretionary categories." That is better than the $1.57 in earnings per share that analysts were expecting, per FactSet. Dolby earned 61 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, higher than analysts' forecast of 45 cents per share, according to FactSet.
Persons: LSEG, Ford, Piper Sandler, Brian Cornell, Robinhood, Needham, Morgan Stanley, Keysight, Dolby, , Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Sean Conlon, Yun Li, Michelle Fox Organizations: Sonoma, Ford, U.S, Nvidia, LSEG, , Air Lines, Delta, Super Micro, BDO, Nasdaq, Dolby, Wall, Qualcomm Locations: Robinhood
Expectations are high for Nvidia's earnings. Momentum behind Nvidia's Blackwell ramp Wall Street majors view Nvidia's Blackwell platform — which should be generally available in the January quarter — as a multibillion-dollar revenue opportunity for the chipmaker. Nvidia had said in August that it expected about "several billion" in Blackwell sales during the January quarter. According to Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar, Nvidia could deliver between $5 billion and $8 billion of Blackwell revenue in the January quarter. Analysts are also largely undeterred by recent concerns about a recent report from The Information that Nvidia's Blackwell NVL-72 server racks are experiencing issues with overheating.
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Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple, Microsoft and Meta as overweight The firm says "mega-cap tech under-ownership narrows" in the third-quarter but that it's sticking with all three stocks. " UBS upgrades Comfort Systems to buy from neutral UBS says the HVAC company is a beneficiary in tech and data center cooling. UBS upgrades American Water Works to buy from neutral UBS says it sees "consistent" total returns for the water company. " Jefferies reiterates Netflix as buy The firm raised its price target on the stock to $1,000 per share from $800. TD Cowen names Datadog a best idea The firm says the stock is a top idea in 2025.
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Walmart — The big-box retailer saw shares jump nearly 5% to hit a record after the retail giant topped fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The retailer also hiked its outlook again as it saw growth in e-commerce and improvements in sales outside of the grocery aisles. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer dropped more than 3% after saying it expects sales to decline in 2024 . Kraft Heinz — The packaged food company dipped about 1% after a Piper Sandler downgrade to neutral from overweight. Insmed — Shares rallied more than 8% after the drugmaker terminated a $500 million equity sales agreement with health-care investment bank Leerink Partners.
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Aclaris Therapeutics' recent drug developments could spell more gains ahead, according to Jefferies. Analyst Roger Song upgraded the stock to buy from hold and hiked his price target by $5 to $7, implying about 123% upside from Monday's close. ACRS YTD mountain ACRS, year-to-date Song specifically pointed to the strength of its BSI-045B treatment, which is an anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) monoclonal antibody for atopic dermatitis (AD). If success, BSI-045B could be the 1st anti-TSLP in the crowded AD space providing differentiated [mechanism of action] [with] improved efficacy [and] safety." This comes as the company announced on Monday that it entered into an exclusive license agreement with Biosion for worldwide rights, excluding greater China, to both that drug and its other anti-TSLP drug known as BSI-502.
Persons: Roger Song, Biosion, Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Christopher Raymond, derm Organizations: Therapeutics, Jefferies, BSI Locations: China, Aclaris
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEconomist: Trump's 2nd term set to be less inflationary than market predictsPiper Sandler's Nancy Lazar discusses key factors that will drive a disinflationary environment in the next U.S. administration under Trump's policies.
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Robinhood is slated for more gains under a second Trump term, according to Needham. His $40 price target implies nearly 24% upside from Friday's close. Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley has also grown more bullish on the stock amid bitcoin's price surge, upping his price target by $6 to $36. Eight of 17 covering the stock have a buy or strong buy rating on the name, while the remaining ones have hold or underperform ratings. The average price target also points to 17% downside.
Persons: Needham, John Todaro, HOOD, Robinhood, Donald, Piper Sandler, Patrick Moley, Moley, bitcoin Organizations: Trump, Securities and Exchange Commission, LSEG Locations: HOOD
Trump Media & Technology Group — Shares in President-elect Donald Trump's media company pulled back roughly 5%. Although the stock has been increasingly volatile in the wake of Trump's election, it has gained more than 52% in 2024. Redfin — The online real estate company's stock slipped 3.4% following a downgrade at Goldman Sachs to sell from neutral. CVS Health — Shares of the drugstore operator jumped nearly 6% following a decision to add four new board members in a deal with Glenview Capital. Moderna — Shares of the biotech company jumped more than 5% after HSBC upgraded the stock to buy from hold and said it views the stock as being undervalued.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Chris Wright, Wright, Baird, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Needham, Piper Sandler, , Alex Harring, Sean Conlon, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Spirit Airlines —, Trump Media & Technology, Liberty Energy, Goldman, CVS, Glenview Capital, Aetna, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Nasdaq, Moderna —, HSBC, Warner Bros, , National Basketball Association Locations: Wells Fargo
What to watch in Nvidia's earnings on Wednesday
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhat to watch in Nvidia's earnings on WednesdayHarsh Kumar, analyst at Piper Sandler analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Nvidia's overheating issue with its chips, what he's looking for in the company's earnings on Wednesday, and more.
Persons: Harsh Kumar, Piper Sandler
Bloom Energy may be due for massive gains on the heels of its recent supply agreement with American Electric Power , according to Piper Sandler. Analyst Kashy Harrison upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral and raised his price target by $10 to $20. BE YTD mountain BE, year-to-date On Thursday, Bloom Energy announced that it reached an agreement with AEP to power artificial intelligence data centers and supply up to 1 gigawatt of its products. The company also said that AEP has ordered 100 megawatts of fuel cells, with more orders expected next year. "Given the endorsement of BE's technology from a large utility, agreements with other large players could materialize."
Persons: Piper Sandler, Kashy Harrison, it's, Harrison, Aman Joshi Organizations: Bloom Energy, American Electric Power, BE, AEP
What exactly President-elect Donald Trump's second term means for the stock market will be the question investors continue to grapple with in the week ahead. Nvidia earnings results will also be on deck as investors deal with stubbornly high interest rates as well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged past 44,000 for the first time ever, and the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite similarly posted new records. Sales of Blackwell and Grace Blackwell are expected to start to show up in results next year. The SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF has surged 11% this month.
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Disney — The media stock popped 6% on stronger-than-expected earnings and guidance, aided by growth in its streaming business. Capri , Tapestry — Both luxury apparel stocks rose after the companies called off their planned merger , citing regulatory hurdles. Cisco Systems — The cybersecurity stock fell 2.1%. Ibotta said it expects fourth-quarter revenue to range between $100 million and $106 million, versus a FactSet estimate of $110.3 million. CNH Industrial — Shares rose more than 6% after Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn revealed at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference that he took a medium-sized position in the agricultural equipment company.
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The U.S. dollar could soon see a sharp reversal from its postelection gains, according to Fundstrat. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency's performance against six rival currencies, including the euro and the yen, is up more than 3% since President-elect Donald Trump secured a second term. That move comes as investors assess the potential macroeconomic policies likely coming in a second Trump administration, particularly on tariffs and trade. .DXY YTD mountain Dollar index in 2024 But Mark Newton, technical strategist at Fundstrat, thinks the greenback "stalls out and reverses in the weeks ahead." Bearish seasonal trends: the dollar has "historically reversed sharp rallies into November, and December stands out as the most bearish month of the year" for the dollar index, the strategist said.
Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Mark Newton, Newton, Piper Sandler, Campbell Organizations: U.S, Trump Locations: China
Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi initiates Gilead Sciences as buy The firm said it is bullish on the biotech company's HIV franchise. Piper Sandler upgrades Campbell Soup to overweight from neutral Piper Sandler said it sees an attractive entry point for the stock. UBS initiates Cogent as buy The firm said it sees meaningful revenue acceleration for the internet services company. Jefferies reiterates Tesla as hold The firm raised its price target on the stock to $300 per share from $195. Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight The firm said Meta is a major artificial intelligence beneficiary. "
Persons: Piper Sandler, Campbell, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Papa, KeyBanc, Papa John's, BXP, Wells, Wells Fargo, BURL, Meta, Needham, Eli Lilly's Organizations: Citi, Gilead Sciences, HIV, SOVO, UBS, Nvidia, Bank of America, Neutral Bank of America, ISI, Papa Johns International, Company, JPMorgan, Medicines, 3Q, Netflix, Barclays, Airlines, FDA, Novo Nordisk, Microsoft Locations: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Manhattan, Burlington
Campbell Soup has a promising long-term growth outlook thanks to Rao's, its popular sauces brand, according to Piper Sandler. The company completed its acquisition of Rao's parent company Sovos Brands earlier this year for approximately $2.7 billion. The stock is also down more than 10% over the past three months, indicating a good entry point for investors, the analyst added. "Continued strong growth [is] expected" for the Rao's brand, he added. Lavery added that potential steel tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump's second administration could present headwinds to Campbell Soup, which uses steel for its soup cans.
Persons: Campbell, Piper Sandler, Michael Lavery, Lavery, Donald Trump's Organizations: Sovos Brands Locations: Italy
Evercore ISI downgrades Caterpillar to in line from outperform The firm said it sees earnings per share risk for Caterpillar. Barclays reiterates Instacart as overweight The firm said it is sticking with its overweight rating following earnings. " Telsey reiterates Target as outperform Telsey says it is sticking with its outperform rating on Target ahead of earnings next week. Jefferies reiterates Netflix as buy The firm said the latest report of monthly active users for Netflix weakens the bear case. " TD Cowen reiterates Cava as buy The firm said Cava had a "flawless" third quarter.
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The S & P 500 surged 4.7% last week, its biggest weekly gain since November 2023. Now, some on Wall Street are worried the rally may soon cool off, at least in the near term. He noted that 27% of S & P 500 companies hit 52-week highs on Wednesday when stocks made an explosive move the day after the election. The S & P 500 closed Friday's session at 5,995.54 after briefly trading above 6,000 for the first time. Elsewhere on Wall Street this morning, Piper Sandler named Nvidia a top pick, calling for a gain of nearly 20%.
Persons: Donald Trump, Jonathan Krinsky, Krinsky, Scott Chronert, Piper Sandler Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Citigroup, Nvidia
Nvidia is a 'most-own' stock, according to Piper Sandler. The investment firm named the semiconductor giant its top large-cap pick, citing the launch of Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chip and lead within artificial intelligence computing. Analyst Harsh Kumar stood by his overweight rating on the stock and raised his price target to $175 from $140. Additionally, Nvidia's Blackwell chip should become available in the first quarter of next year and could bring in between $5 billion to $8 billion in revenue, Kumar said. "As supply improves, we see more customers coming on for Blackwell beyond initial hyperscaler adoption in the following April quarter," Kumar wrote.
Persons: Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, Kumar, Nvidia's Blackwell, Grace Blackwell Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Microsoft, Meta
One thing that's widely understood is the artificial intelligence revolution is still in its infancy, and Nvidia is the go-to company for what's needed to run AI workloads. Microsoft : "We expect capital expenditures to increase on a sequential basis, given our cloud and AI demand signals," CFO Amy Hood said. Put another way, can the world's most valuable company, at nearly $3.6 trillion, get even more valuable? On current numbers, Nvidia is trading at about 37x calendar year 2025 earnings estimates. Visitors check out Nvidia's AI technology at the 2024 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, China, on September 19, 2024.
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In addition, analysts had to predict further gains ahead — the stocks have at least 1% upside to the average price target, according to FactSet. Bank of America is among those on Wall Street that think the banks' move since Election Day has not been excessive. Citizens gained 30% from Election Day 2016 through the end of that year and jumped 14% on Wednesday. It added nearly 4% the day after the election and gained 18% from Election Day 2016 through the end of that year. Halliburton, which yields 2.3%, has the largest potential upside ahead — nearly 32% to the average price target.
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Piper Sandler names Nvidia a top pick The firm said Nvidia is a new top pick. Morgan Stanley reiterates Dell as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Dell to $154 per share from $136. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight The firm raised its price target on Nvidia to $160 per share from $150. Wedbush reiterates Tesla as outperform The firm said Tesla remains well positioned. "We are raising our price target on Tesla to $400 from $300 as we believe the Trump White House win will be a gamechanger for the autonomous and AI story for Tesla and Musk over the coming years."
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