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☆ AI data centers are going to need a lot of power. These utility stocks could benefit, Evercore ISI says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Artificial intelligence data centers will require plenty of electricity – and that could bode well for a select group of utility stocks, Evercore ISI said. He expects the power load from data center and/or AI to be met 50% with gas, 25% with solar and 25% with wind. Baltimore-based Constellation Energy was highlighted by Evercore, which rates the stock as outperform. CEG YTD mountain Constellation energy stock has climbed nearly 63% in 2024. VST YTD mountain Vistra stock has climbed more than 90% in 2024.

Persons: bode, Durgesh Chopra, Chopra, Vistra, Evercore Organizations: McKinsey & Co, Constellation Energy, Public Service Enterprise Group, AES Corp Locations: Baltimore, U.S

Other analysts saw upside for Coinbase and DoorDash along with Meta Platforms, as the social network builds advertising market share. The firm initiated coverage of DoorDash stock with a buy rating and a $165 per share price target. The analyst reiterated his overweight rating on Tesla stock but lowered his price target slightly to $310 per share from $320. The firm reiterated a buy rating on Meta stock and raised its price target to $585 per share from $550 on Thursday. Meta stock has surged more than 43% in 2024.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Pamela Kaufman, Kaufman, — Jesse Pound, Mark Zgutowicz, — Brian Evans, Oliver Wintermantel, Wintermantel, Brian Evans, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's, Adam Jonas, Tesla's, Jonas, Tesla, — Brian Evans TSLA, Oppenheimer, Coinbase, Owen Lau, Jefferies, Brent Thill, outgrow Amazon's, Meta, Thill, Erika Najarian, Najarian, BofA's Organizations: CNBC, Jefferies, Bank of America, UBS, Big Four, Meta, Hershey, ISI, Tesla Network, 2Q, Amazon, UBS downgrades Bank of America Locations: Big Four U.S, Hershey, cryptocurrency, Wednesday's, 2H24

They offer a dividend yield of at least 2%. Oil major Chevron made the list with a 4.1% dividend yield. More than half of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a buy rating on Chevron. Fast-food giant McDonald's also made the cut, with a 2.4% dividend yield. Nearly 53% of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a buy rating on McDonald's, with their average price targets forecasting 17% upside.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Mizuho, Gregory Francfort Organizations: Federal Reserve, CNBC Pro, Chevron, FactSet, Guggenheim, NextEra Energy

☆ JPMorgan slashes Tesla price target, says sales miss threatens 'rarified valuation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla stock has room to fall further after the electric vehicle maker missed first-quarter delivery estimates, according to JPMorgan. The bank reiterated an underweight rating on Elon Musk's company Wednesday but slashed its price target to $115 per share from $130. TSLA YTD mountain Tesla stock. "We are slashing our estimates and price target for Tesla shares after updating for 1Q24 deliveries which yesterday tracked materially softer than JPM and consensus expectations," JPMorgan analysts led by Ryan Brinkman wrote. Guggenheim Securities cut its Tesla price target to $122 from $132 on Wednesday, while Deutsche Bank reduced its target to $189 from $200.

Persons: Tesla, headwinds, Ryan Brinkman, Brinkman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Elon, EV, Toyota, Guggenheim Securities, Deutsche Bank Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Tesla, Dave & Buster's, Paramount and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Intel — Shares fell more than 4% after the company disclosed a growing operating loss in its semiconductor manufacturing business. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker slipped roughly 1% after Guggenheim and Deutsche Bank slashed their price targets on the stock. The target cuts follow Tesla reporting much weaker-than-expected first-quarter delivery numbers . Dave & Buster's — Shares jumped 5% after the restaurant and entertainment chain increased its share repurchase authorization by $100 million, bringing the total available share repurchase authorization to $200 million. Ally Financial — Shares slipped 2% following a downgrade to underweight from neutral at Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Tesla, Buster's, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Richard Shane, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans, Lisa Han, Jesse Pound Organizations: Intel —, Intel, Guggenheim, Deutsche Bank, Paramount, The New York Times, Cal, Maine Foods

☆ Buy this nuclear energy play with more than 25% upside, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors should load up on Cameco shares to take advantage of growing uranium demand, according to Goldman Sachs. The bank initiated coverage of the Canada-based uranium producer, one of the largest in the world, with a buy rating and a $55 per share price target. The analyst said U.S. spot uranium prices could average $95 per pound over the next seven years, which is roughly 170% higher than the historical average from 2013 to 2023. Mehta's price forecast for uranium is "supported by a combination of meaningful supply deficit and a mis-calibration of enrichment requirement assumptions that is potentially understating demand." U.S.-listed shares of Cameco were up more than 4% on the day.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Neil Mehta, Mehta Organizations: U.S Locations: Canada, France, Cameco

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, 3M, AT&T, Delta Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Micron Technology — Shares ticked up roughly 1.1% after Bank of America increased its price target on the chipmaker, with the analyst forecasting high-bandwidth memory technology demand will grow to more than $20 billion by 2027. 3M — Shares of the manufacturer rose nearly 3% Monday. Barrick Gold, Royal Gold — The gold miner and gold royalty company, respectively, rose 2% and 1.7%. Delta Airlines — Shares climbed about 2% after Morgan Stanley named the Atlanta-based airline stock a top pick for 2024. UPS — Shares ticked up nearly 2% following news that the shipping company would become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service.

Persons: Robinson, Brandon Oglenski, Barrick, Wells, Morgan Stanley, Michael Saylor, —, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Alex Harring Organizations: Micron Technology, Bank of America, Hunt Transport, C.H, Barclays, Federal, Devon Energy, Delta Airlines, UPS, United States Postal Service Locations: Wells, Atlanta

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Micron Technology, Cameco, MicroStrategy, Universal Health Services and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cameco — Shares rose more than 5% after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the uranium producer with a buy rating, saying there is more than 25% upside. Microsoft — Microsoft shares rose 0.7% following a report from The Information, citing unnamed sources, saying Microsoft and OpenAI are planning a $100 billion data center project. Super Micro Computer shares rose 2.5%. Universal Health Services — Shares fell after Universal Health Services said in a regulatory filing its subsidiary Pavilion Behavioral Health was ordered to pay $60 million in compensatory damages and $475 million in punitive damages. MicroStrategy — Shares slipped more than 3% after Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, sold nearly 4,000 shares of MicroStrategy stock last week, according to a regulatory filing .

Persons: Cameco, Goldman Sachs, Semtech, Robinson, Brandon Oglenski, Bill Holdings, Wells, Bill, Tesla, Tommy Bahama, Michael Saylor, InterDigital's, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Lisa Kailai Han, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound Organizations: Micron Technology —, Bank of America, Microsoft, Western Digital, Micro Computer, Hunt Transport, C.H, Barclays, . Oxford Industries, Citi, Universal Health Services, Behavioral Health Locations: North America

☆ RBC raises S&P 500 forecast to 5,300, sees even more upside possible
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 has more room for upside in 2024, according to RBC Capital Markets head of U.S. equity strategy Lori Calvasina. The upgrade comes as the S & P 500 wraps up a monster start to the year. The strategist also expanded her 2024 earnings forecast to $237 from $234, which underpins her overall higher outlook for the S & P 500. Calvasina also laid out her bull case, which has the S & P 500 soaring to 5,400, nearly 3% above Wednesday's close. The current signal is little changed from her January S & P 500 forecast, where she also said U.S. equities appeared to be overbought.

Persons: Lori Calvasina, Calvasina Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, CNBC's Market, Survey

☆ Here are the biggest first-quarter stock winners, and what analysts think they’ll do from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia stock has soared more than 80% in 2024, as the company continues to benefit from investor excitement over AI. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia stock. Analysts remain exceedingly bullish on the key AI play, with 88% of those surveyed by FactSet maintaining a buy rating. Moving forward, analysts forecast Micron stock to climb a further 7.3%. MU YTD mountain Micron Technology stock.

Persons: Blackwell, Bob Iger Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Micron Technology, CNBC Pro, Micron, MU, Super, Computer, Disney, Epic Games

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

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Robinhood, GameStop, Merck and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Robinhood — Shares of the brokerage firm jumped more than 6% after unveiling its Robinhood Gold Card, a credit card where cash back can be deposited into a brokerage account. Concentrix — Shares slipped nearly 4% on the back of disappointing fiscal second-quarter earnings guidance. The customer experience technology company also reiterated its full-year outlook for 2024. In the prior session , the stock popped more than 15% on promising trial results for a weight loss pill. Trump Media & Technology Group — Shares of former President Donald Trump's social media company climbed nearly 14% after making its debut as a publicly traded company a day earlier.

Persons: Krispy, McDonald's, Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump's, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: GameStop, Moderna, Blackstone Life Sciences, Viking Therapeutics, Deutsche Bank, Trump Media & Technology, Merck, Food and Drug Administration, FactSet

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Merck, Carnival, Cintas and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

GameStop — GameStop shed nearly 15% after the video game retailer reported lower fourth-quarter revenue from a year ago. Merck — Merck jumped 4% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved its drug to treat a life-threatening lung condition. However, Carnival reported an adjusted loss per share of 14 cents, better than the 18 cent loss analysts had expected. Cintas raised its full-year earnings and revenue guidance. Reddit — The social media stock slumped 13%.

Persons: Merck — Merck, Cintas, Reddit, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Concentrix, Coinbase, Donald Trump's, nCino, —, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Sarah Min Organizations: GameStop, Merck, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, LSEG, New York Stock Exchange, Marvell Technology, Citi, Deutsche Bank, General, —, Electric, U.S . Securities, Exchange, SEC, Moderna, Trump Media & Technology, Truth Social Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo

☆ Analysts say Boeing CEO exit can help the company 'get back on track.' Here's where they see the stock going
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

BA YTD mountain Boeing stock has slumped more than 26% from the start of the year after the Alaska Airlines 737 Max controversy. Stifel The firm has a buy rating on Boeing stock with a $270 per share price target, or 41% upside from Monday's close. TD Cowen TD Cowen has a buy rating on Boeing stock with a $230 per share price target, or 20% above Monday's close. JPMorgan maintains an overweight rating on Boeing with a $230 per share price target, or about 20% above Monday's close. JPMorgan maintains an overweight rating on Boeing stock with a $230 per share price target, or about 20% moving forward.

Persons: shakeup, Max, David Calhoun, Calhoun isn't, Larry Kellner, Stan Deal, Stephanie Pope, Pope, Calhoun, Bert Subin, Max —, Bank of America Bank of America's Ronald Epstein, TD Cowen TD Cowen, TD Cowen, Cai von Rumohr, Dave Calhoun, Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley's Kristine Liwag, David Calhoun's, Wolfe, Wolfe Research Wolfe, Myles Walton, Seth Seifman, Seth M, Seifman Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bank of America Bank of America's, Wolfe Research, JPMorgan, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Calhoun, Alaska

☆ Reddit could fall nearly 10% from here as momentum from strong IPO fades, New Street Research says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Reddit could be in trouble after a strong public market debut, according to New Street Research. The firm is the first on Wall Street to issue a stock rating on Reddit. Reddit went public Thursday after pricing its IPO at $34 per share. "High margin data licensing and direct response advertising will drive operating leverage over the mid and long term," Salmon said. "Expense growth slowed beginning in 1Q23, owing to operating efficiencies put into place throughout 2023 and Reddit remains focused on improving leverage over the long term."

Persons: Reddit, Dan Salmon, Salmon Organizations: New, Research Locations: 1Q23

Bernstein lowered its price target on Tesla, calling for 30% downside. Meanwhile, Mizuho raised its price target on Micron, citing a growing AI opportunity. The firm reiterated a buy rating on the computer storage and memory stock on Monday and raised its price target to $130 per share from $124. — Brian Evans 5:53 a.m.: Bernstein cuts Tesla price target Longtime Tesla bear Toni Sacconaghi lowered his price target on the EV maker to $120 from $150, citing growing demand constraints. TSLA YTD mountain TSLA ytd — Fred Imbert

Persons: Bernstein, Mizuho, Jason Getz, — Brian Evans, Toni Sacconaghi, Tesla, Sacconaghi, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Micron, Mizuho, Mizuho Securities Locations: China, Europe

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Digital World Acquisition Corp., Boeing, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Masimo — The medical technology company climbed nearly 5%. Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight in light of the news. Super Micro Computer — The chip stock jumped nearly 10% after JPMorgan initiated coverage of the high-flying name. Foot Locker — Shares jumped 7% after Evercore upgraded shares to outperform from in line. Digital World Acquisition Corp. — The special purpose acquisition company leapt 26% after shareholders approved a merger with former President Donald Trump's social media company Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social.

Persons: David Calhoun, Larry Kellner, Masimo, Wells Fargo, Samik Chatterjee, Chipmakers, Nelson Peltz's, Bob Iger, Evercore, Foot, Wedbush, GameStop's, Donald Trump's, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Sarah Min Organizations: Boeing, JPMorgan, Department of Energy, Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, Disney, Barclays, Fund Management, Mizuho, GameStop, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Media, United Airlines —, Reuters, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines Locations: Wells, Cleveland, Department of Energy . Cleveland, Ohio, Pennsylvania

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Boeing, Masimo, Cleveland-Cliffs, Baidu, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Masimo — Shares soared nearly 12% following the medical technology company's announcement late Friday it is considering a spinoff of its consumer business. In addition, Wells Fargo upgraded the stock Monday, citing the potential separation of the businesses. Baidu — Shares of the technology company climbed 1.4% following news that Baidu is reportedly engaged in talks with Apple for a potential collaboration on artificial intelligence services in China. Disney — Shares rose 1.2% after Barclays upgraded the media company to overweight from equal weight, saying Disney has further upside even after its outperformance this year. Foot Locker — The shoe retailer rose 2.9% after Evercore ISI upgraded the stock to outperform from in line.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Larry Kellner, Masimo, Quentin Koffey, Wells, Baidu, Nelson Peltz, Locker, Tesla, Raymond James, Jesse Pound, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox, Brian Evans, Sarah Min Organizations: Boeing —, Street Journal, Politan Capital Management, Department of Energy, Chipmakers, Intel, Financial Times, Nvidia, Baidu —, Apple, Disney, Barclays, Blackwells, ISI, Mizuho Securities, Scotts Miracle, Gro Locations: Wells Fargo, Cleveland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, China, U.S, Europe

☆ Here are the stocks Wall Street believes will push the Dow over 40,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

.DJI YTD mountain The Dow Jones Industrial Average is nearing the 40,000 level. Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro set out to find which stocks could lead the Dow to 40,000 and beyond. Click here to add this screener to your Pro stock screener. But 69% of analysts polled by FactSet are sticking by a buy or overweight rating on Boeing stock. Other potential Dow leaders that could drive the benchmark to 40,000 include recent addition Amazon as well as oil giant Chevron .

Persons: Dow Jones, Jerome Powell, Apple, Morgan Stanley's Erik Woodring, Max, Gavin Parsons Organizations: Dow, Dow Jones Industrial, Federal, Dow Jones, CNBC Pro, CNBC, Stock, U.S . Department of Justice, Apple, FactSet, DOJ, Boeing, UBS Locations: Chevron

☆ Here's who could be next to split their stock after Chipotle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors are watching for which company could be next after Chipotle announced Tuesday it will split its stock 50-shares-for-1 in June. For example, after a 2-for-1 stock, a holder of one share of a $20 stock now holds two shares of a $10 stock. Using the CNBC Pro Stock Screener tool , CNBC screened for companies with lofty share prices that could be next to split their stock. "One of the things that I really like about stock splits is that it makes ... the stock purchase for our employees and others [easier]," Huang said. Other high-priced stocks on the list with a history of past stock splits include Eli Lilly and Lam Research .

Persons: Chipotle, Jensen Huang, Jim Cramer, Huang, Eli Lilly Organizations: CNBC, Stock, Nvidia, GTC Conference, Netflix, JPMorgan, Lam Research

☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors digest news from Nvidia's AI conference: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures were little changed on Monday after a bounce back in tech shares ahead of Nvidia's inaugural artificial intelligence conference. Heading into Tuesday, Nvidia shares showed signs of cooling as investors shift their focus to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Futures tied to the S&P 500 slipped 0.12%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 8 points, or 0.02%. AI leader Nvidia pulled back roughly 1% in extended trading, as investors evaluate the news from its first-ever GTC Conference. Wall Street is awaiting guidance on the path forward for monetary policy as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Blackwell, iPhones, Sam Millete Organizations: Nvidia, Federal, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Conference, Tech, Google, Apple, Bloomberg, stoke, Federal Reserve, Commonwealth Financial Network

☆ All eyes are on Nvidia this week, but another AI play is getting buzz before earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Micron touts HBM3E as an essential component to move the needle forward on AI advancement, and so far, analysts agree. Mosesmann's buy rating and $140 per share price target represents 50% upside from Friday's close. The analyst maintains an outperform rating on Micron stock as well as a $120 per share price target, which equates to roughly 29% upside. The firm maintains a buy rating on Micron coupled with a $112 per share price target, more than 20% above the previous close. The analysts raised his price target to $150 from $95, calling for about 61% upside moving forward.

Persons: Rosenblatt, Hans Mosesmann, Mosesmann's, TD Cowen, Krish Sankar, Mehdi Hosseini, Citi's Christopher Danely, Danely Organizations: Micron Technology, Nvidia, GTC Conference, Micro, Analysts, Micron, MU, AMD

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, PepsiCo and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors see the event as a bellwether for artificial intelligence, as Nvidia is expected to unveil new products and updates. Alphabet , Apple — Shares of the Google parent company gained nearly 7% following a Bloomberg report that said Apple was discussing licensing Alphabet's Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone. Apple climbed roughly 2%. PepsiCo — The beverage stock rose nearly 4% after an upgrade to overweight from equal weight by Morgan Stanley . PepsiCo's business fundamentals should bottom out early this year and then rebound in the second half, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Apple, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Uber, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Jesse Pound Organizations: Nvidia —, Conference, Investors, Nvidia, National Association of Realtors, realtors ., —, Google, Bloomberg, Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Reuters, Bank of America, PepsiCo, Technologies Locations: San Francisco, Japan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Google, HashiCorp, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Google — Alphabet Class A shares were trading 5.6% higher following a Bloomberg report that said Apple is in talks with Google to license and build its Gemini artificial intelligence engine into future iPhones. Nvidia — The stock moved 2.7% higher ahead of its highly-anticipated GTC Conference , where the chipmaker is expected to announce various AI updates. HashiCorp — Shares jumped 9.8% on news that the San Francisco-based software provider has been considering options including a sale. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The U.S.-listed shares gained 1.5% after a Reuters report , citing sources familiar, said Taiwan Semiconductor is deliberating building advanced packaging capacity in Japan. Tesla — Shares rose 3.2% even after Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Tesla by $30 to $190 as the electric vehicle maker faces issues with rising competition and slower demand.

Persons: Apple, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Bloomberg, Google, Nvidia, Conference, HSBC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Taiwan Semiconductor, Tesla Locations: San Francisco, U.S, Taiwan, Japan

☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors await fresh Fed guidance: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, August 8, 2022. Stock futures were little changed on Sunday, as Wall Street awaits guidance on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures hovered near the flatline, while Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.2%. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, Fed funds futures are currently pricing in a 99% likelihood that the Fed will leave benchmark interest rates unchanged this week.

Persons: Quincy Krosby Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Fed, Fed telegraphs, Financial, chipmaker Micron Technology, FedEx Locations: New York

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