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☆ Wells Fargo says GE Vernova is a buy as AI energy demand grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

GE Vernova can help meet the massive energy demands from artificial intelligence, according to Wells Fargo. The firm initiated coverage of the energy company with an overweight rating. Analyst Michael Blum said robust power demand tied to AI could lead to GE Vernova emerging as a key beneficiary, especially because the subsequent buildout will require an update to the power grid. GEV YTD mountain GE Vernova stock. The analyst also noted GE Vernova trades at a discount relative to the S & P 500.

Persons: Michael Blum, Blum Organizations: GE, General, GE Vernova Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Palo Alto Networks beat and raise fails to wow Wall Street. But that plays into our hand
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Don't sweat the drop in Palo Alto Networks stock, which came despite a solid beat and raise after Wednesday's closing bell. Bottom line Palo Alto Networks is off to a strong start to its fiscal year 2025. Palo Alto Networks passed through the fiscal first-quarter earnings beat into its full-year fiscal 2025 outlook. NGS ARR includes revenue for Palo Alto Network's Prisma, Cortex, QRadar, and certain cloud-delivered security services. Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, speaking at the TEC Summit on October 29, 2019 in New York City.

Persons: Platformization, We're, Palo, Nikesh Arora, Arora, Jim Cramer, SASE, billings, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Astrid Stawiarz Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo, LSEG, Palo Alto, Alto Networks, Cisco Systems, cybersecurity, Street, Management, CNBC, TEC Summit Locations: Palo, platformization, Palo Alto, New York City

☆ Wells Fargo sees another big stock market gain in 2025 on strong economy, deregulation under Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks are primed for another big stock market gain in 2025 given U.S. economic strength and likely deregulation under President-elect Donald Trump, according to Wells Fargo. The Wall Street bank expects the S & P 500 will advance to 6,600 by the end of 2025. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 Wells Fargo is the latest big firm to release its 2025 S & P 500 year-end target, with virtually all shops thus far anticipating a roughly 10% gain or more for the broad market index. Goldman Sachs' David Kostin this week said he expects the S & P 500 to end next year at 6,500. The S & P 500 surged 24% in 2023, and is up more than 23% this year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Darrell Cronk, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson, Brian Belski, Cronk Organizations: Wells, Investment Institute, BMO, UBS, CNBC, & $ Locations: Wells Fargo, Tuesday's

☆ Pivotal Research hikes Netflix price target to Street-high $1,100 after Tyson-Paul fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix's record-breaking boxing match between legend Mike Tyson and influencer Jake Paul cements the company's status as the winner in streaming, according to Pivotal Research Group. The firm raised its price target on Netflix to a Wall Street-high $1,100. Pivotal said the change accounts for higher medium- and long-term subscriber and revenue estimates following the bout. The event shown on Netflix notched 65 million live concurrent streams and 108 million total live viewers worldwide, making it the most-streamed global sporting event on record. NFLX YTD mountain Netflix shares in 2024 "Our view remains unchanged that Netflix has won the global streaming race as evidenced by YTD results/raised guidance (especially relative to its streaming peers' results), and this is what, in our opinion, winning looks like," the analyst said.

Persons: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Tyson, Paul, Jeffrey Wlodarczak, Wlodarczak Organizations: Research, Netflix

☆ Nvidia's earnings cleared our lofty bar. Here’s our new price target on the AI chip king
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Simply put, the leading maker of AI chips again fell victim to the curse of high expectations. Through its Nvidia AI Enterprise service, Nvidia is in the process of building out a potentially massive software business. Now, as we start this next generation, we'll be seeing models run on 100,000 Blackwell chips — and scaling is still in effect. Huang's argument is that going beyond 100,000 Blackwell chips will yield even more capable models. It's a fair question to ask because Nvidia's stock has historically taken a pretty big hit when its customers – such as cloud-computing providers – start uttering that phrase.

Persons: That's, Nvidia's, Blackwell, Colette Kress, Hopper, Kress, Jensen Huang, Huang, there's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Akio Kon Organizations: Nvidia, Revenue, Enterprise, Devices, Intel, Hopper, Blackwell, Microsoft, Meta, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Summit Japan, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Tokyo, Japan

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, Robinhood, Amazon, Dell, Chewy & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

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.

Persons: NVDA, hasn't, Bernstein, Robinhood, HOOD, Tyson, Paul, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Piper Sandler, Piper, Morgan Stanley, it's, DELL, qtr, Guggenheim, Oppenheimer, JPMorgan Chase, Cava Organizations: Nvidia, Deutsche Bank, Gaming, Leisure Properties, Deutsche, Netflix, Bank of America, Walmart, Microsoft, Adobe, JPMorgan, Dell, of America, Underperform, Trump, Barclays, Newell Brands, Citi, Target, TGT, HSBC Locations: Chicago

☆ Burberry shares are down 40%. One hedge fund manager says the stock offers 'good value' right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Luxury retailer Burberry 's shares present an attractive investment opportunity after the company revealed a new turnaround strategy, according to hedge fund manager David Neuhauser. The stock, which is also traded in the U.S. and Germany, remains down around 40% year-to-date, however. UBS said Burberry was the only luxury retailer not to report "weak organic sales growth" in the latest quarter. "I think Burberry has a good turnaround in place with a new CEO," Neuhauser added, while cautioning that the recovery might take longer than expected. "I think over some time, a good turnaround by Burberry, with strong leadership, could really see the stock price increase.

Persons: David Neuhauser, Neuhauser, CNBC's, Livermore, they're, Zuzanna Pusz, Burberry, –, Joshua Schulman, Rogerio Fujimori, Adam Cochrane, FactSet, — CNBC's Karen Gilchrist Organizations: Burberry, Livermore Partners, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Stifel Locations: London, U.S, Germany, Asia, Swiss

☆ Goldman thinks Nvidia is going to beat and so does the options market
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after the stock market closes Wednesday. If the options market is any guide, the results could spark a big move higher, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst John Marshall said options are implying an 8.3% move in either direction for Nvidia. Marshall said the Wall Street bank expects Nvidia to beat third-quarter expectations driven by strong double-digit data center revenue growth. Elsewhere this morning on Wall Street , Pivotal Research hiked its price target on Netflix to $1,100 — the highest on Wall Street.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Goldman, Marshall, Tyson, Paul, Jeffrey Wlodarczak Organizations: Nvidia, LSEG, Blackwell, Netflix

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Dolby Labs, Nio, Netflix and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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.

Persons: NBCUniversal, Brian Roberts, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Nio, Dolby, Robinhood, Needham, Keysight, Piper Sandler, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, —, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Sarah Min Organizations: –, Comcast, CNBC, MSNBC, Delta Air Lines, Delta, FactSet, Dolby, Technologies, Powell, BDO, Nasdaq, Netflix Locations: Minneapolis, Nio –

☆ Oppenheimer's top stock picks heading into year-end
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S & P 500 are each up more than 3% month to date. As November nears its close, Oppenheimer has updated its top stock ideas list. Its $145 price target reflects almost 22% upside from Tuesday's close. Oppenheimer believes medical technology company Transmedics is also due for a rally, as its $125 target reflects nearly 51% upside from Tuesday's close. TMDX YTD mountain TMDX, year-to-date For newly added Citigroup, Oppenheimer's $107 target implies more than 56% upside from Tuesday's close.

Persons: Stocks, Donald Trump's, Oppenheimer, Rob Lynch, Brian Bittner, Suraj Kalia Organizations: Oppenheimer, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Citigroup, Oppenheimer's Locations: Instacart

☆ Goldman says this uranium miner could rally on nuclear demand, low geopolitical risk exposure
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Canadian uranium miner Cameco Corporation is well positioned for growth on rising demand for nuclear power in the U.S. and less exposure to global geopolitical risk, according to Goldman Sachs. CCJ YTD mountain Cameco, YTD Cameco is integrated across uranium mining, conversion and fabrication as well nuclear services through its stake in Westinghouse, Mehta wrote. Cameco is also an attractive partner for Western utilities because the company has relatively low geopolitical risk. This puts the uranium price midpoint at around $100 which is well above current spot levels of about $80 per pound, according to Goldman. Cameco is still working through the financial impact of its Westinghouse acquisition, but the miner sees a 6% to 10% growth rate over the next five years for the nuclear services company.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Neil Mehta, Mehta, Cameco, Grant Isaac, Isaac Organizations: Cameco Corporation, Westinghouse Locations: U.S, Canada, Kazakhstan

☆ Nvidia earnings are on deck. Here's what Wall Street is watching for
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

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.

Persons: Blackwell, Nvidia's, Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, Kumar, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Toshiya Hari, Nvidia's Blackwell NVL, Vivek Arya, Hopper, Atif Malik, Hari, Nvidia's Hopper, Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers, Ruben Roy, Roy Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Citi, Nvidia's Blackwell, Bank of America, HSBC, Hopper, Data, Elon

☆ This is the best stock to play an SEC turning pro-crypto, according to Bernstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President-elect Donald Trump's second term could spell big gains for Robinhood , according to Bernstein. Analyst Gautam Chhugani, who has an outperform rating on the stock, increased his price target by $21 to $51 and named it his top "crypto deregulation" trade. "But under a potentially new pro-crypto SEC, this looks set to change, and we expect HOOD to be the biggest beneficiary of crypto regulatory tailwinds." Among the 17 analysts covering Robinhood, nine have a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG data. On the other hand, seven have taken a neutral stance with a hold rating and one has an underperform rating.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, skyrockets, Chhugani, Gary Gensler, HOOD, –, Oppenheimer, Teresa Goody Guillén –, BakerHostetler, Trump, Owen Lau Organizations: Robinhood, Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump, SEC Locations: HOOD

☆ We're changing our price target on TJX despite the retailer's light guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

We're raising our TJX price target to $135 per share from $130. The combined T.J. Maxx and Marshalls business unit was impacted by temporary closures resulting from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Guidance TJX sees fiscal 2025 fourth quarter EPS in the range of $1.12 to $1.14, which is below the $1.17 expected. Outside of North America, T.J. Maxx is known as T.K. North Miami Beach, Florida, T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods discount department store, furniture display and welcome sign.

Persons: HomeGoods, Ernie Herrman, Helene, Milton, TJX, Herrman, John Klinger, —, Klinger, Maxx, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeff Greenberg Organizations: TJX Companies, TJX, Marshalls, Ross Stores, Burlington Stores, CNBC, North, Maxx, Getty Locations: Maxx, HomeGoods, Canada, United States, Spain, North America, North Miami Beach , Florida

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Nvidia, AppLovin, Williams-Sonoma and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

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

☆ Piper Sandler says this tech stock that's up 700% in 2024 has more room to run
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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

☆ Nvidia earnings live updates: Wall Street watching consumer demand for Blackwell chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

CFRA Research says investors should temper expectationsJustin Sullivan/GettyAccording to CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino, investors should manage expectations around guidance for Nvidia's highly anticipated Blackwell launch. Still, Zino expects Blackwell chips will be sold out for much of 2025. "We expect Blackwell to be supply constrained through CY 25, given heightened demand from hyperscalers to support next-generation data centers. In addition to Blackwell expectations/performance concerns that will likely dominate NVDA's Q&A session on the call, we expect investors to dissect any comments on tariffs/Sovereign AI after Trump's victory," Zino said. CFRA Research rates Nvidia at "Buy" with a $160 price target.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Getty, Angelo Zino, Blackwell, Zino Organizations: CFRA Research, Sovereign, CFRA, Nvidia

☆ Beware these stocks that rely on government spending if Musk’s DOGE threatens budgets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Given this overhang, Morgan Stanley's sales team created a whole basket of stocks that have a large exposure to government spending. gov Relatively high revenue from government, as estimated by Morgan Stanley Notably, the list mostly excludes defense contractors, as Morgan Stanley expects them to be more insulated from budget cuts. Stocks in the basket include these 10: Moderna and Pfizer are two companies that made the basket. While the average analyst polled by LSEG has a hold rating, the average price target implies the stock will nearly double over the next year. MRNA PFE YTD mountain Moderna and Pfizer, year to date Research and consulting firm Gartner was also included in the Morgan Stanley basket.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Elon, Vivek Ramaswamy, it's, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Trump's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, LSEG, Gartner Organizations: Tesla, Roivant Sciences, Department of Government Efficiency, Intuit, Washington Post, Internal Revenue, gov, Moderna, Pfizer, Human Services, Research, Gartner Locations: Stamford , Connecticut

☆ 'Top quality asset': Strategist names his top stock to buy in India right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Indian markets have been under pressure in recent weeks, but strategist Matt Orton remains bullish on the country, revealing "one of his favorite" stocks right now. ICIC Bank One stock that stands out to Orton is private bank and financial services player ICICI Bank . "ICICI Bank is one of my favorite picks because it's just a top-quality asset. ICICIBANK-IN YTD mountain Year-to-date shares in ICICI Bank Orton said ICICI is among the three "domestic systemically important banks," or those considered " too big to fail " banks by the Reserve Bank of India. According to FactSet data, of 44 analysts covering the stock, 41 give it a buy or overweight rating, while the remaining three have a hold call.

Persons: Matt Orton, Raymond James, CNBC's, Orton, it's, ICICI Bank Orton, Jefferies Organizations: Raymond James Investment Management, Bombay Stock Exchange, ICICI Bank, India's, Bombay Stock Exchanges, ICICI, Reserve Bank of India Locations: bullish, India, U.S, Mumbai

☆ Wall Street analysts tout our 2 cybersecurity stocks ahead of quarterly earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street analysts are showing two cybersecurity stocks some love ahead of their quarterly results. In addition, Truist on Monday raised its price target on Palo Alto to $425 from $387 a share. "Larger platformization deals are leading to bigger long-term commitments," Truist said, citing conversations with Palo Alto customers and partners. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks (PANW) year-to-date performance Big picture Palo Alto Networks had a rocky start to 2024. And as with Palo Alto, remarks from management should give us a peek into the state of cyber spending overall.

Persons: Jefferies, Truist, management's, Nikesh Arora, Jim Cramer, Morgan Stanley, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Eduardo Munoz Organizations: ISI, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Alto Networks, Palo Alto, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Palo Alto, Ukraine, Russia, Palo, billings, New York, U.S

☆ Financial stocks could see a boost under Trump. These names offer solid dividends
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Financial stocks are one corner of the market that's set to reap the benefits under a second Trump administration. The bank currently offers a 2.8% dividend yield, and has posted 10.2% dividend growth in the past year. Regions' dividend yield is at 3.8%, and the bank has grown its dividends by 18.9% in the past year. However, consensus price targets suggest a decline just shy of 1% could be in the cards for Regions Financial. Other financial stocks offering solid dividends include investment bank Goldman Sachs and credit card provider Discover Financial Services .

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Mike Mayo, Mayo, Matt O'Connor, Bank of New York Mellon, Robin Vince, Brian Bedell, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Bank, P Bank ETF, Regional Banking, CNBC Pro, Financial, Deutsche Bank, Regions Financial, Bank of New York, Bank of New York Mellon, Discover Financial Services Locations: —

☆ Jefferies says buy this pharmaceutical play, sees more than 100% upside from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Uber, Netflix, Apollo, Datadog & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

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.

Persons: Stifel, it's, Morgan Stanley, Okta, –, Jefferies, Uber, Needham, Joby, Piper Sandler downgrades Kraft Heinz, Piper, Kraft Heinz, Piper Sandler, Paul, Tyson, NFLX, TD Cowen, United, Datadog, Scott Thomson, it's bullish Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Barclays, UBS, Comfort Systems, Works, Edison Electric, Kraft, Apollo, TAM, Netflix, Bank of America, Bank of, Scotiabank, JPMorgan Locations: Bank of Nova Scotia, robotaxis

☆ UBS upgrades this HVAC stock, says it can benefit from AI push
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's time to buy shares of HVAC company Comfort Systems , according to UBS. "We also expect Manufacturing to benefit from reshoring and an increased emphasis on U.S. manufacturing capabilities, with Manufacturing construction spend now 19% of [nonresidential] construction, nearly doubling from 10% in 2019," he added. "Notably, nonresidential construction spending and manufacturing construction spending have increased 89% and 207%, respectively, since the start of 2015," he said. Among the six analysts covering it, three have a strong buy or buy rating, while the other three have a hold rating, per LSEG. FIX YTD mountain FIX, year-to-date Shares rose nearly 1% in the premarket after UBS' upgrade.

Persons: Joshua Chan, Chan Organizations: Comfort Systems, UBS, Manufacturing Locations: 2024E, 2025E

☆ Morgan Stanley found a new autonomous driving pure play, gives it 25% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Autonomous driving technology company WeRide has plenty of room to grow as a result of its early-mover advantage in the global self-driving market, according to Morgan Stanley, which brought the firm public in an IPO last month at $15.50 a share . Morgan Stanley estimates the global autonomous driving market size will jump to $1.745 trillion in 2030 from $93 billion in 2025. "WeRide is a pure play in global L4+ autonomous driving," Hsiao wrote in a 38-page report on Tuesday note. Level 4 autonomous driving describes when a vehicle can drive in most circumstances without a human driver, one step below the top-most Level 5 designation for a fully automated vehicle . To be sure, the threat of tighter regulation on driverless vehicles is a downside risk for the stock, and Morgan Stanley forecasts WeRide's earnings and cash flow will remain "volatile" in the near term, Hsiao noted.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tim Hsiao, WeRide, Uber, Hsiao, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: WeRide Locations: Guangzhou, China, U.S, UAE, Singapore

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