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Emerson Electric could see solid gains going forward, driven by strong fundamentals and corporate discipline, according to Morgan Stanley. Emerson Electric shares have struggled in 2023, losing nearly 14%. EMR YTD mountain Emerson Electric is a top pick for Morgan Stanley on strong fundamentals and its pursuit of National Instruments. Morgan Stanley also thinks Emerson will avoid overpaying for National Instruments thanks to "a better view on discipline and more constructive view on synergy potential" from Emerson management. National Instruments has been pursuing a sale recently.

Bank of America thinks media giant Paramount could see big gains ahead. She also hiked her price target on Paramount to $32 per share from $24 per share, implying upside of 54.1%. Ehrlich noted the company's list of strong assets that could aid the business if it ever puts itself up for sale. Shares of Paramount popped 5.4% in premarket trading Tuesday, adding to the company's 23% gain from the start of the year. PARA YTD mountain Bank of America sees Paramount as a buy thanks to the company's strong assets in the event of a sale of the business.

Brazilian digital payments company StoneCo could yield some big gains for investors, according to Citi. Analyst Gabriel Gusan upgraded the company to buy from neutral with a price target of $13 per share. That target represents 40% upside from the stock's last closing price of $9.18 per share. A Brazilian central bank survey last month showed economists expect rate cuts to start in November. The firm's main focus is serving digital payments solutions to small businesses and has roughly 400,000 clients, Gusan said.

An under-the-radar software company could yield investors as much as 35% upside, according to Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley began research coverage of Model N with an outperform investment rating and $43 price target. Model N is down more than 19% so far in 2023 after jumping 35% in 2022. "We're positive on Model N's leadership position and 85% exposure to secular growth of Life Sciences and emphasize their best-in-class profitability relative to [competitors]," Morgan Stanley equity analyst Craig Hettenbach wrote. Model N, which went public 10 years ago this month , has "an attractive combination of near-term defensive characteristics and long-term secular growth drivers" thanks to a robust roster of pharmaceutical clients, Morgan Stanley said.

With markets increasingly volatile, BMO Capital Markets thinks investors should turn to a two-way strategy that provide returns and protection at the same time. The S & P 500 gained more than 1% last week, but it wasn't a smooth ride. Given this uncertain backdrop, BMO suggests relying on a dual-tiered approach encompassing growth at a reasonable price strategy, or "GARP," and a dividend growth barbell. The firm compiled a list of outperform-rated stocks that fit into the GARP or dividend growth themes. CF Industries and ConocoPhillips were also highlighted by BMO under their dividend growth strategy.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop -- The famed meme stock gained 2.5% in midday trading. The bank stock had been down about 14% after the bank's credit default swaps jumped without an apparent catalyst. Wells Fargo and JPMorgan — Shares of commercial bank giants were lower in midday trading, with Wells Fargo pulling back 2.3% while JPMorgan fell 2.2%. Activision Blizzard and Microsoft — Shares jumped 5% after the U.K. Competiton and Markets Authority dropped some of its concerns with the potential purchase of the company by Microsoft.

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