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☆ Apple reports results after the bell. Here's what Wall Street is watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

iPhone sales are expected to reach $38.64 billion and decline more than 2% year over year as the company grapples with a stretch of stagnant growth. Long also echoed concerns the new iPhone won't be enough to fuel a "meaningful" upgrade cycle to support the premium. AI-fueled upgrade cycle Apple's September quarter is expected to include about a week of new iPhone sales. Wall Street will also keep a close watch on China sales following an 8% decline during the second quarter. "While Greater China sales remain sluggish, mainland China iPhone sales have been stronger than expected and we are encouraged by iPhone demand picking up in emerging markets," said Raymond James analyst Srini Pajjuri.

Persons: ISI's Amit Daryanani, Tim Long, Long, iPhones bottoming, Evercore, bode, Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi, tailwinds, JPMorgan's Samik Chatterjee, Baird's William Power, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri Organizations: Apple Intelligence, Barclays, Apple, Verizon, Huawei Locations: China

Baird raised its price target on Apple by $40 to $240. BMO also increased its price target on Amazon to $230, implying upside of 27%. Hutchinson also raised her price target $65, a $3 increase that implies the stock can jump 17.3% over the next year from Wednesday's close. In addition to reiterating his outperform rating, Mizuho managing director Gregg Moskowitz upped his price target by $30 to $850. Analyst William Power reiterated his outperform rating on the tech titan and hiked his price target by $40 to $240.

Persons: Baird, Lorraine Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Birkenstock, — Alex Harring, Paul Lejuez, LULU, Lejuez, LULU YTD, GE Vernova, Mark Strouse, Strouse, Mizuho, Gregg Moskowitz, Moskowitz, LSEG, Stifel, Lamb Weston, Matthew Smith, Smith, FactSet, Cowen, William Power, AAPL, Power, Alex Harring, Brian Pitz, Pitz, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Apple, BMO, GE, Bank of America, New York Stock Exchange, Citi downgrades, Citi, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Nasdaq, Apple Intelligence, Verizon, BMO Capital Markets, Google, Amazon Locations: Wednesday's, Thursday's, Lululemon, Thursday's premarket

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are feeling confident about these 3 stocks after earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bearing that in mind, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Silberman noted that U.S. same-store sales growth of 5.6% reflected broad-based momentum, with improved traffic experienced in carryout and delivery. She added that the traffic growth was driven by Domino's revamped loyalty program, strong value proposition, operations and innovation. The analyst also noted that DPZ is benefiting from increased contributions from Uber Eats, thanks to growing marketing efforts and awareness. The analyst thinks that the company's strategic initiatives will enhance same-store sales growth and drive meaningful restaurant margin expansion in the near and long term.

Persons: Lauren Silberman, Silberman, Domino's, Uber, TipRanks, BTIG, Peter Saleh, Saleh, Baird, William Power, Power Organizations: Wall Street, U.S, Deutsche Bank, Investors, Apple's, Apple Locations: China, TipRanks

☆ Opinion: What conservatives don’t get about the protests roiling college campuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Opinion Jeremi Suri | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

These attacks have over the years undermined university leadership and provoked students, staff and faculty. University leaders responded positively, helping to build more dynamic and well-endowed centers for this work than on any other peer campus in the country. Many students, staff and faculty, especially those from minority backgrounds, feel that they have suffered setback after setback at the hands of hostile politicians and deferential administrators. Public and private university leaders have become more distant from their own campuses as they focus on fund-raising and testifying before hostile federal and state legislatures. There are, of course, good reasons why university leaders should not give in to protesters on these and other points.

Persons: Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown, America’s, CNN —, George W, Bush, ”, “, —, ” Jeremi Suri Korey Howell, Rick Perry, Perry, William Powers, Powers, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Bill, – Organizations: Leadership, Global Affairs, University of Texas, History Department, LBJ School, Democracy, “, CNN, Yale, Republican Party, Republican, Bush’s, Austin, Republicans, University, Clements Center for National Security, Salem Center for Policy, Civitas Institute, School of Civic Leadership, Military, Public, Kent State, Jackson State Universities Locations: Austin, Texas, Houston, Rio Grande Valley, Dallas, United States, Vietnam

☆ These companies slated to report next week have a history of beating earnings estimates, including one tech giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly 76% of companies that have reported have beaten earnings expectations, while 59% have come in above analysts' expectations for revenue. A diverse group of companies reports results next week, on track to be the busiest one of the season. A company's earnings results are, of course, integral to both its near- and long-term performance. As a result, CNPC Pro screened stocks slated to report their earnings next week for those that have a history of beating analysts' expectations. The workflow automation platform beats earnings expectations 89% of the time.

Persons: They've, Meta, Piper Sandler, Five9, Baird, William Power, —, Robert Hum, Fred Imbert Organizations: Dow Jones, Technology, Microsoft, Meta, Humana, Comcast, Chubb, Visa, Investment Group, JPMorgan, Citi, Cloud Locations: industrials

Wells Fargo raised its price target on Bank of America, now calling for more than 15% upside. Evercore ISI hiked its price target on the consumer products company to $150 per share from $133. Power has a $90 price target on the cloud software stock, implying shares can rally 44.5% in the next year. Forbes' $425 price target implies the stock can climb 43.1% from Wednesday's ending price. Analyst Mike Mayo raised his price target for the bank stock by $4 to $44, implying a 16.4% upside over Wednesday's close.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Clark, Javier Escalante, Escalante, KMB, — Jesse Pound, Jefferies, Portillo's, Andy Barish, Barish, — Brian Evans, Jason Gursky, Wednesday's, shakeup, Gursky, Alex Harring, Baird, William Power, — Alex Harring, Steven Forbes, Forbes, RH, BofA, Cintas, Heather Balsky, Balsky, Robinhood, Alex Markgraff, Markgraff, TD Cowen, John Blackledge, Grindr, Blackledge, It's, it's, Estee Lauder, Bryan Spillane, Spillane, Estee, Tom Ford, Joseph Greff, Greff, FanDuel, Vikram Gandhi, Gandhi, Wells, Bank of America Wells, Mike Mayo, Mayo, Goliath Organizations: CNBC, Bank of America, HSBC, Allstate, Kimberly, Staples, ISI, Citi, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Dow Jones, UC, Guggenheim, RH's, FactSet, Estee Lauder Bank of America, JPMorgan, Allstate Allstate Locations: Portillo's, Five9, Estee, New Jersey, Wednesday's

☆ Apple analysts are starting to get a bit worried ahead of earnings this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some Wall Street firms are sounding the alarm on Apple heading into the iPhone maker's earnings after the bell Thursday. Some analysts are bracing for soft iPhone numbers and a potential guide down in March's forecast. AAPL YTD mountain Apple shares year to date Apple's earnings report comes as the technology giant lags its mega-cap peers and the overall market. Apple shares are flat on the year, while the S & P 500 is up 2.5% in that time. Despite these fears, the firm remains bullish on the stock over the long run, sticking with its buy rating.

Persons: Tim Long, Tesla, Long, David Vogt, Apple, William Power, Baird Organizations: Barclays, Apple, UBS, Mar Locations: China

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are confident in the long-term potential of these stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street analysts can help investors identify stocks that have what it takes to thrive amid short-term headwinds — and that can offer attractive returns going forward. Here are five stocks favored by Wall Street's top analysts, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Apple's overall revenue declined for the fourth consecutive quarter due to notable declines in iPad and Mac sales. Zelnick raised his price target from $380 to $395 and reiterated a buy rating on MSFT stock. Following the Q3 2023 print, Zelnick maintained a buy rating on NOW stock and increased the price target to $650 from $625.

Persons: Aly Song, Wall, Baird, William Power, Power, TipRanks, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Brad Zelnick, Zelnick Organizations: Apple, Reuters Companies, Wall Street, Apple Tech, Apple's Services, Services, North America, Web Services, AWS, TipRanks, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Fortune, Software, U.S Locations: Shanghai, China, ServiceNow

☆ Stock Funds Dropped 4% in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Reports: Investing MonthlyIf Interest Rates Are Peaking, What Investments Are Likely to Do Best? By Derek HorstmeyerJudging from past rate plateaus, it may pay to bet on small-cap and growth stocks—and to do it early.

Persons: Derek Horstmeyer

☆ Stock Funds Trudge Into Second Half
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Stock Funds Rally to 12.4% Gain for 2023 So Far
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Large-Cap Growth Funds Dominate
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Reports: Investing MonthlyHere’s What Investors Should Know as Actively Managed ETFs Take OffBy Simon ConstableIndex funds have dominated the ETF market. That’s starting to change.

Persons: Simon Constable

☆ Stock Funds Rise, but Outlook Is Iffy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

It was a positive month for many stock funds, despite several challenges. Illustration: Giacomo BagnaraIt’s not much but investors will take it. Despite bank-sector turmoil, the stock market notched another positive month in April, thanks in part to strong earnings from several large companies. The average U.S.-stock fund rose a bare 0.03% in April, according to Refinitiv Lipper data, to leave the year-to-date gain at 5.6%. Funds focusing on large-cap stocks did better than most, with gains of more than 1% in the month.

☆ Top Wall Street analysts expect these stocks to thrive despite macro pressures
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

To help with the process, here are five stocks chosen by Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their track records. Drbul reiterated a buy rating on Walmart and a price target of $165. He reiterated a buy rating and increased his price target to $175 from $155. Following the fourth-quarter results, BTIG analyst Peter Saleh reiterated a buy rating and "Top Pick" designation on CHEF, with a price target of $48. Power maintained a buy rating on Datadog and a $100 price target.

☆ U.S.-Stock Funds Fell 18.4% for 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tech stocks were slammed down like wrestlers in 2022, and many fund investors were caught under the pile. The impact on stock funds wasn’t pretty—and investors can only hope that 2023 is the start of better times. The average U.S.-stock fund fell 18.4% for 2022, according to Refinitiv Lipper data, after having rallied for the three years before that, including the 22.5% gain in 2021.

☆ Stock Funds Rise Again but Remain Damaged
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

U.S.-stock funds have taken a nice bounce lately, but the overall 2022 picture remains glum. The stock market, and U.S.-stock funds, rose for a second month. But forgive fund investors if they aren’t giddy. The average U.S.-stock fund rose 5.3% in November, according to Refinitiv Lipper data, but is still sitting on a 13.8% decline so far in 2022. For all of 2021, U.S.-stock funds had rallied 22.5%.

☆ Analysts view Apple as a 'safe haven' and 'bright spot' in tech following another strong quarter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple 's quarterly results proved to analysts that the iPhone maker's stock is the place to hide when a recession hits. Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers called Apple the "bright spot amid mega-cap carnage" in a note to clients Thursday as the company shared "better-than-feared" results even in this troublesome macro environment. Credit Suisse's Shannon Cross said the stock is a "safe haven" and "relatively safe port in the storm" in a note to clients Thursday. JPMorgan Chase's Samik Chatterjee said the results underscore Apple's resilience and should further entice investors to buy the stock. "Amid a sea of large-cap earnings debacles, Apple's results appear to be a relative victory," wrote Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi.

☆ If the Philadelphia Phillies Win the World Series, Prepare for an Economic Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the World Series. When Philadelphia baseball teams do well, in a pattern that has held for a century, financial markets tend to strike out. It started with the old Philadelphia Athletics (before they left town). In 1980, the Phillies won their first World Series, and a recession raged right through 1983, when the team again got to the final round and lost. The Phils won the World Series a second time in 2008, and boom: a home-run financial crisis.

☆ Stock Funds Down 24.8% in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( William Power | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

While stocks began October with two strong days of gains, investors fret that it could have been just a temporary bounce. The only inflation that isn’t out there is inflated stock gains. The numbers weren’t pretty for third-quarter performance of U.S.-stock mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, as the market absorbed the economy’s inflation troubles and the Federal Reserve’s attempts to corral the problem with interest-rate boosts.

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