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☆ Nvidia CEO says there's 'no question' that we'll all be working alongside AI employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doubled down on his vision for "AI employees" in a recent interview. The CEO said he believes AI agents will be specialized and rented out by other companies. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently talked about why he thinks we'll all be working alongside "AI employees" eventually. "There's no question we're gonna have AI employees of all kinds," Huang told the podcast "No Priors" in an episode published Thursday. The Nvidia CEO said that while this will change some jobs, it will also help secure employment.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Huang, —, we'll, they're, Eric Yuan, Yuan, Sundar Pichai Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Wired, AIs, Slack, Cadence

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Meta, Tesla, Costco, Walmart, Disney, First Solar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates AppLovin as buy Loop said the software publisher is an "indispensable infrastructure for the mobile gaming industry." Citi upgrades First Solar to buy from neutral Citi said the solar company is a winner no matter who wins the election. KeyBanc initiates Zeta Global as overweight KeyBanc said the marketing software company has an attractive platform. Stifel initiates Braze as buy Stifel said the software company is best positioned. Stifel initiates Klaviyo as buy Stifel said it is bullish on the software company.

Persons: Bernstein, Mizuho, Jefferies, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Meta, Redburn, KeyBanc, Stifel, Disney, JPMorgan downgrades Hertz, Itron Organizations: Costco, Walmart, omni, Citi, Democratic, Republican, Cadence, Apple, LT, Microsoft, " Bank of America, Meta, Bank of America, Zeta Global, ZETA, Disney, JPMorgan, Hertz Global Holdings, Jefferies, Guggenheim

☆ Calls of the Day: Deckers, Costco, Lowe's, Cadence and Synopsys
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCalls of the Day: Deckers, Costco, Lowe's, Cadence and SynopsysThe Investment Committee debate the latest Calls Of The Day.

Organizations: Costco

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, McDonald's, Adobe, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Mizuho upgrades Duke Energy to outperform from neutral Mizuho said investors should buy the dip in the energy company. Barclays upgrades Doximity to overweight from equal weight Barclays said it sees growth potential for the online networking services provider for medical professionals. TD Cowen upgrades SM Energy to buy from hold TD Cowen said the energy company has "multiple resource catalysts." Barclays initiates Bruker as overweight Barclays said it's bullish on the analytical biotech solutions company. " Goldman Sachs reiterates Adobe as buy The firm said it sees "growth tailwinds" after attending the company's Adobe MAX conference.

Persons: Stephens, it's, Wells, Tesla, Berenberg, it's bullish, Wedbush, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, BTIG, Morgan Stanley, McDonald's, TD, TD Cowen, Price, Crane Organizations: Valvoline Inc, YouTube, Cadence Design, Netflix, Nvidia, AMD, Citi, Consolidated Edison, Duke Energy, Mizuho, Barclays, Etsy, Global, RBC, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Energy, Holdings, TD Cowen, BMO, AIG, Adobe, MAX, Constellation Energy Locations: China, North America

☆ These stocks were the big winners this week and analysts see more good times ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A handful of stocks stood out as the biggest winners on Wall Street this week, and analysts think they have more room to run. Consensus price targets from analysts polled by LSEG imply 16% upside for shares moving forward. Super Micro Computer also made the list, with shares of the information technology stock up nearly 16% on the week. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast upside of nearly 62%, per their consensus price targets. Consensus forecasts from analysts polled by LSEG forecast about 19% upside moving forward.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Dow Jones, Stocks, LSEG, Andrew Didora Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, CNBC Pro, Bank of America, Computer, Nvidia, LSEG

☆ Semiconductor stocks just capped off a strong start to 2024. What to expect in the second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street is sticking with semiconductor stocks after its hot start to the year. SMH YTD mountain Share performance in 2024 That said, many investors and analysts expect another strong glide path for the industry in the second half. "The AI theme continues to remain very strong," said CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino, who holds a buy rating on Nvidia. Many on Wall Street view this upcycle as a significant tail wind for Micron Technology as the industry edges out of its trough. But many on Wall Street viewed the sell-off as a buying opportunity , with Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari expecting market share gains in high-bandwidth memory.

Persons: frothiness, Angelo Zino, you've, Ken Mahoney, John Belton, we're, Management's Paul Meeks, that's, Harlan Sur, Baird, Ted Mortonson, Jeff deGraaf, CNBC's, Gabelli's Belton, Belton, Meeks, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, CFRA, Zino, Baird's Mortonson Organizations: VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia, Devices, CFRA, Gabelli Funds, Broadcom, JPMorgan, KLA Corp, Cadence Design Systems, Micron Technology, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple Locations: unchartered

☆ The market has 'completely missed' this critical AI chip stock, says fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cadence Design Systems , a U.S. company that provides electronic design software to chip makers, has been "completely missed" by investors, according to Clare Pleydell-Bouverie, fund manager at Liontrust. Liontrust's Global Technology Fund , with $265 million in assets, is invested in both stocks with around 3.3% allocated to each as of April 30. "Cadence is going to be the key enabler of this, and that's been completely missed by the market." Pleydell-Bouverie also pointed out that Cadence benefits from a "dual growth driver" — companies designing more chips to bring AI capabilities to consumers and Cadence using AI to improve its own chip design process and efficiency. Analysts remain broadly bullish on the stock, however , with 67% rating it as a buy and 28% maintaining a hold rating.

Persons: Clare Pleydell, CNBC's Arabile, Bouverie, Blackwell, that's Organizations: Cadence Design Systems, Cadence, Liontrust's Global Technology Fund, Palladium, Nvidia Locations: U.S

☆ Synopsys CEO on Q2 earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSynopsys CEO on Q2 earnings beatSynopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's earnings, Nvidia, demand for AI, and more.

Persons: Sassine Ghazi Organizations: Nvidia

☆ When Nvidia beats estimates, these 6 AI stocks tend to rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Six artificial intelligence-related stocks tend to react positively to Nvidia 's quarterly results, according to CNBC Pro analysis. Five U.S.-listed stocks — Super Micro Computer , AMD , Marvell Technology , Vertiv , and Synopsys — along with Japan-listed Advantest Corp have each risen between 6% and 33% in the past after Nvidia revealed bumper earnings. Super Micro Computer Super Micro Computer, a tech infrastructure company, has become one of the biggest winners of Wall Street's appetite for AI investments. Advanced Micro Devices AMD, the biggest competitor to Nvidia, has also seen its shares jump after Nvidia's earnings. The stock rose 7.5% after Nvidia revealed its last quarterly figures and 16.2% after the first quarter 2023 numbers were out.

Persons: Nvidia's, Synopsys, Leswing, Alex Koller Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC, U.S, Computer, AMD, Marvell Technology, Advantest Corp, CNBC Pro, Wall Street Locations: Japan, United States

☆ The stock market gets nailed by the Fed, again. Plus, Starbucks' quiet comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

One Club stock standout Wednesday was off-price retailer TJX after the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods owner's solid quarter. The recent action in the Club stock has us wondering if a big buyer is lurking out there. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Ralph Lauren, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Federal, Club, Marshalls, Nvidia, Moderna, Tech, Enphase Energy, Corp, BJ's Wholesale, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Maxx

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Snowflake, VF Corp. and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Nvidia — The chipmaker added about 4% after announcing a 10-for-1 stock split . Nvidia also surpassed Wall Street's fiscal first-quarter estimates on the top and bottom lines, and it issued strong guidance for the current quarter. Fiscal first-quarter revenue surpassed the Street's expectations, coming in at $829 million, versus consensus estimates for $786 million, per LSEG. — The apparel and footwear company sank 9% after posting an unexpected loss for the recent quarter and revenue that fell short of Wall Street's estimates. VF Corp. posted a loss of 32 cents per share on $2.37 billion in revenue.

Persons: LSEG, FactSet, Synopsys, LiveRamp, Dow Jones, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Ed Breen, Lori Koch, Breen, —, Darla Mercado, Sarah Min, Scott Schnipper, Christina Cheddar, Berk Organizations: Nvidia, Super Micro, Devices, Corp, VF Corp, LiveRamp Holdings, News Corp, JPMorgan, DuPont de Nemours, DuPont

☆ Nvidia and 2 other portfolio stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

All three major averages closed higher for the week, driven by softer retail sales and consumer price data for April. And the data has been mostly good, with 78% reporting a positive earnings surprise and 60% delivering a positive sales surprise. But we will get earnings from three portfolio companies, including one of our two "own, don't trade" stocks. In the week ahead, three portfolio companies will report results, while it will be fairly slow for economic data, except for a couple of housing reports. Earnings : After a week without earnings from any Club stocks, we'll get three this coming week.

Persons: Dow Jones, Dow, we'll, TJX, Blackwell, Li Auto, James Hardie, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Booz Allen, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jensen Huang, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Wall, Federal Reserve, Dow, Nasdaq, CPI, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, TJX Companies, Nvidia, Nexxen, Alto Networks, Video Communications, Trip.com, James Hardie Industries N.V, Nordson Corp, Keysight Technologies, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Lowe's Companies, Eagle Materials, Toll, ViaSat, Urban Outfitters, Target Corp, Devices, Dorian LPG, Dycom, Golden Ocean Group, Petco, Wellness Company, Sonoma, WSM, VF Corp, Star Bulk Carriers Corp, LiveRamp Holdings, Chemical & Mining Co, Grupo Supervielle S.A, BJ's Wholesale, Technologies, TD Bank Group, Intuit, Ross Stores, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, Mesa Laboratories, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Intelligence, SAP Center Locations: Palo Alto, Williams, Chile, San Jose , California

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Super Micro, Meta, Wynn, Reddit, Coinbase, GM & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Mizuho reiterates Nvidia as a top pick Mizuho says Nvidia is still a top idea at the firm. Morgan Stanley initiates Mural Oncology at overweight Morgan said in its initiation of the biotech company that it sees a long "cash runway" lasting through 2025. Morgan Stanley downgrades Block to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley sees growth headwinds for the payment tech company. Morgan Stanley upgrades Zeta to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the marketing technology company has an underappreciated valuation. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla at overweight Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $310 per share from $320. "

Persons: Bernstein, Reddit, underperform Bernstein, Raymond James, Raymond James downgrades Bumble, Barclays downgrades Ferrari, it's, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Wolfe, underperform Wolfe, Piper Sandler, Piper, Synopsys, Morgan Stanley downgrades Block, Dave, Buster's, Jefferies, Zeta, Oppenheimer, Ball, Wayfair, Wynn, bullish, Tesla, Goldman Sachs downgrades Hertz Organizations: Citi, Barclays, Ferrari, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Avis, UBS downgrades Bank of America, UBS, Apple, AstraZeneca JPMorgan, AstraZeneca, Amazon, AWS, Meta, General Motors, GMC, Chevrolet, Buick, GM, DFS, Mizuho, Eversource Energy Locations: Avis, MURA, Charlotte, Wayfair, Capital, Macau

☆ Nvidia has a parade of partners, but these two stocks are my favorite beneficiaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

That's what Nvidia needed semiconductor design firm Synopsys to do to make this next generation of chips. Right now, Nvidia has had not one, but two different breakthroughs: Accelerated computing at a ridiculously fast speed and generative artificial intelligence. I think Jensen regards Dell as a crucial partner when it comes to installing Nvidia's systems anywhere. Do I think Nvidia would like to do more business with Apple? I think Nvidia would like to do more business with everyone, including alleged opponent Intel .

Persons: Abraham Lincoln, David Herbert Donald, Jensen, It's, Jensen Huang, Lincoln, Leonardo da Vinci, da Vinci, he's, Blackwell, Grace Hooper Superchip, –, Moby Dick –, that's, they've, Adam Selipsky, Jensen laughingly, Claude, Anthropic, Dell, Michael Dell, Jensen's, it's, dink, I'm, Johnson, J, Abbott, Reckitt Benckiser, we've, CrowdStrike, ServiceNow, Bill McDermott, Tesla, Elon Musk, Lora Kolodny, That's, Frank Slootman, Ansys, Synopsys, isn't, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Larry Ellison, Nvidia's Blackwell, Mark Zuckerberg, Jim, Tim Cook, Cook, Apple, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Josh Edelson Organizations: Lincoln, GTC, Nvidia, GTC –, CNBC, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Dell Technologies, Club, Dell, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Cadence Design Systems, Nvidia's, Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, GE Healthcare, cybersecurity, Palo Alto, Palo, Snowflake, AMD, Autodesk, Cadence, Computer, Oracle, Apple, Justice Department, Intel, Vision, Jim Cramer's Charitable, SAP Center, AFP, Getty Locations: U.S, Silicon Valley, Lincoln, Here's, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, Switzerland, San Jose , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Rivian, Moderna, Novavax and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia earned $5.16 per share on an adjusted basis and $22.1 billion in revenue, higher than the $4.64 per share and $20.62 billion analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Moderna — Shares popped 12% after the vaccine maker beat fourth-quarter revenue expectations , lifted by deferred revenue and cost cuts. Moderna's top line came out to be $2.81 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had expected $2.50 billion. Quanta Services — The infrastructure stock popped nearly 10% following a fourth-quarter earnings beat. Keurig Dr Pepper reported $3.87 billion in in fourth quarter revenue, below the $3.92 billion expected by analysts, according to FactSet.

Persons: LSEG, Cantor Fitzgerald, Etsy, Rivian, Synopsys, Morgan Stanley, Coty —, TD Cowen, FactSet, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alexander Harring, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: Nvidia, Moderna, LSEG, Coty, Scotiabank, Mosaic

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Nvidia, Moderna, Rivian, Etsy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company also said revenue in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street forecasted. Moderna — Shares were up more than 5% after the vaccine maker posted a greater-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter. The company's top line registered at $2.81 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had forecast a print of $2.50 billion. Lucid — Shares pulled back more than 7% after the luxury electric vehicle company missed revenue estimates in the fourth-quarter. Specifically, Lucid posted $157 million, while analysts expected $180 million, per LSEG.

Persons: LSEG, Lucid, Cantor Fitzgerald, —, Rivian, Synopsys, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, Remitly, TD Cowen, Oliver Chen, KeyBanc, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Lisa Kailai Han, Fred Imbert, Sarah Min Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, —, Moderna, LSEG, BMO Capital Markets, Coty —, ASML, HSBC, Gates Locations: Thursday's premarket, Wednesday's

☆ Synopsys CEO on earnings, AI growth and chip-maker demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSynopsys CEO on earnings, AI growth and chip-maker demandSassine Ghazi, Synopsys CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the comapny's opportunity in the artificial intelligence space, the efforts of the largest tech companies developing their own chips, and much more.

Persons: Sassine Ghazi

☆ Nvidia quarter not make or break. Why such drama has no place in our investment decisions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jim Cramer wondered. Nvidia is one of two "own it, don't trade it" stocks in Jim's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used for the CNBC Investing Club. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Trian's Nelson, Eli Lilly, BHC, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Trust, Club, Apple Sports, Apple, Communication Services, Netflix, Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery, Nordisk, Bros, Bausch Health, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: We're, Bausch

☆ Simpler Trading's Danielle Shay's bearish outlook for Rivian and Lucid
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSimpler Trading's Danielle Shay's bearish outlook for Rivian and LucidDanielle Shay, Simpler Trading vice president of options, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss how to trade Rivian, Lucid and Synopsys.

Persons: Danielle Shay's, Danielle Shay

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Etsy, Rivian, Lucid Group and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Lucid Group — Shares slid nearly 7% in extended trading after the electric vehicle company posted a revenue miss as losses widened. Etsy — The online marketplace saw shares drop 6% in extended trading after the company posted an earnings miss. Etsy posted earnings per share of 62 cents, compared to an LSEG estimate of 78 cents. In the fourth quarter, Rivian lost $1.36 per share, 4 cents lower than the per share estimate from LSEG. Synopsys' earnings came in at $3.56 per share, excluding items, higher than an LSEG estimate of $3.43 per share.

Persons: Etsy, Rivian, Synopsys Organizations: Nvidia, Rivian, Wall

☆ These 3 names that are about to report quarterly results have strong earnings momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

About 80% of S & P 500 constituents have already reported, with more than three-quarters of these names beating earnings estimates, according to FactSet. The 14 analysts covering the stock rate it either a buy or a strong buy, with their average price target of $613.86 implying about 12% upside ahead, per LSEG. Average earnings estimates on the power company have ticked up roughly 8% over the past three months, while shares have added about 12% in 2024. Seven of the 13 analysts covering the stock rate it a buy or a strong buy, but their average price target of $124.64 suggests downside of nearly 5%, per LSEG. Mizuho Securities is neutral on the stock, recently raising its price target to $132 from $116.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, Anthony Crowdell Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Constellation Energy, Mizuho Securities, Constellation Locations: Mizuho

☆ 4 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

A hotter-than-expected consumer price index on Tuesday sent stocks reeling, with the Dow posting its biggest drop in a year. Stocks bounced back over the next two days, helped by a softer retail sales report , only to slump again on Friday's hot producer price index for January. As we said this week, we're not overly concerned with the hotter-than-expected inflationary readings. Earnings season picks back up for the Club next week, with four holdings set to report quarterly results. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Wall, Stocks, we're, Palo, Fortinet, BCH's Bausch, Management doesn't, Dana, Bausch, Dr Pepper, Diana Shipping, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jensen Huang, Walid Berrazeg Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Federal Reserve, Club, Palo Alto, Palo, billings, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Management, NYSE, Walmart, Axsome Therapeutics, Barclays Bank, Armstrong World Industries, Ceragon Networks, Tri Pointe Homes, Dana Incorporated, DigitalBridge, Oil States International, Systems, Allegion, CenterPoint Energy, Equitrans Midstream Corporation, Expeditors International of Washington, Alto Networks, SolarEdge Technologies, Enovix Corporation, Caesars Entertainment, Diamondback Energy, Toll, Ternium S.A, Celanese Corp, Chesapeake Energy, CVR Energy, Reserve, Vertiv Holdings Co, Properties Trust, Devices, HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC, Lomb, Sinclair Corporation, Pagaya Technologies, Gibraltar Industries, Garmin, NVIDIA, Rivian Automotive, Sunnova Energy International, Bros, Apache, Oil, Suncor Energy, Co, FNF, Sciences, Coeur D'Alene Mines, Trip.com, Joby Aviation, Resources, Alamos, Jackson, Nutrien, NTR, Pan, Sm Energy Company, Health, Newmont, Nikola Corporation, Cheniere Energy, Fiverr, Natural Resources, Point Credit, Lantheus Holdings, Builders, Grab Holdings, NICE, Dominion Energy, Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Teck Resources Limited, Intellia Therapeutics, Energy, Booking Holdings, Intuit, Semiconductor, Nation Entertainment, Vale S.A, Rocket Companies, Warner Bros ., AerCap Holdings, Natural Holdings, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, Frontier Communications, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Lightrocket, Getty Locations: billings, Palo Alto, China, Xifaxan, Tri Pointe, Avista, Gibraltar, Coeur D'Alene, Pan American, Teck, Vale

☆ Analysts think these tech stocks could rise even as the S&P 500 hits a record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There could still be further gains ahead for tech stocks, even as the sector boosted the S & P 500 to a new record-high closing last Friday. After kicking off the new year with a lukewarm start, the technology sector turned the ship around, largely driven by the ongoing artificial intelligence frenzy . Despite these gains, broader analyst consensus indicates that there are still tech stocks poised to go higher from here. Likewise, analysts on average think design software company Synopsys could rally another 18%. Last week, the company announced it would acquire engineering simulation software company Ansys in an approximately $35 billion deal .

Persons: Brad Zelnick, John Vinh, Trimble, —, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC Pro, Oracle, Deutsche Bank, Semiconductor, KeyBanc Capital Locations: Oracle's

☆ 'Buy on the dips': Morgan Stanley names its favorite stocks in European tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Those themes can "drive earnings momentum throughout this year, especially in 2H24," Morgan Stanley's analysts led by Lee Simpson wrote in a Jan. 11 research note titled "2024 Outlook: buy on the dips." The stocks are listed in the order of Morgan Stanley's preference in the table above. ASML The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker made Morgan Stanley's list, with a 12-month price target of 700 euros ($764.26), giving it around 7.8% upside. They expect the stock to "outperform on recovery" and thus gave it a target price 48 euros, or 20.8% upside potential. VAT Group This German company was among Morgan Stanley's top stocks, thanks to its exposure to the memory segment.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Lee Simpson, Morgan Stanley's, Besi, STMicroelectronics Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall Street Bank Locations: 2H24, upcycles

☆ Synopsys to Acquire Ansys in $35 Billion Deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Asa Fitch | Ben Glickman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The acquisition allows Synopsys to expand the industries it targets. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsSynopsys agreed to acquire Ansys for $35 billion of cash and stock in a deal that would expand the company’s reach in simulation software for designers of microchips, cars and airplanes. Synopsys is one of two big players, along with Cadence, in the software that chip designers use to lay out circuitry and test it prior to manufacturing. As chip-making advances and designers start to stack silicon wafers on top of each other, physics simulations like those Ansys provides have become increasingly important.

Persons: David Paul Morris, Synopsys Organizations: Bloomberg, Cadence

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