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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Intel, Morgan Stanley, Square, Coinbase, Lululemon and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wells Fargo downgrades Morgan Stanley to underweight from equal weight Wells Fargo downgraded Morgan Stanley and said the "upward premium re-rating seems over." Morgan Stanley initiates Lionsgate Studios at overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the movie studio company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it's standing by the stock following an analysis of July auto sales. Morgan Stanley upgrades Mobileye to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the risk/reward is more balanced for the auto supply tech company. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley says it's sticking with its overweight rating on the AI chipmaker.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Q, Gildan, Wells, downgrades Morgan Stanley, it's, TD, TD Cowen, Cowen, Raymond James downgrades Crocs, Raymond James, CROX, Oppenheimer, Tesla, Rosenblatt, Lululemon, LULU, K's Organizations: TEAM, Apple Intelligence, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Amazon, Big Cap Tech, Stifel, Bank of American, Bank of America, Lionsgate, Lionsgate Studios, Intel, of America, TD Cowen, Dynamics, U.S, EV, 7M, UBS downgrades, UBS, Nvidia Locations: California, USA

☆ These tech stocks offer safe harbors if the sector sell-off continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some large-cap tech stocks are likely to fare better than others if investors continue to move into smaller companies. Artificial intelligence-adjacent mega-cap tech titans have been the driving force behind the current bull market rally, which began last October. Nvidia — with a market value above $2.9 trillion — has soared 136% this year alone, after climbing 239% in 2023. But a combination of disappointing tech earnings and impending interest rate cuts has weakened some of the bullish sentiment toward mega-caps. Analysts see potential price upside of 10% in AI-adjacent stock ServiceNow .

Persons: Russell, LSEG, ServiceNow, Mizuho, Gregg Moskowitz, TD Cowen, Fortinet, Shaul Eyal, Fred Imbert Organizations: Nvidia, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Visa, Analysts, Keysight Technologies, & & '

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with Pinterest following the company's earnings on Tuesday. "We are raising our rating to Overweight (from Equal-weight); our new price target of $36 (up from $25) implies +43.4% one-year total return, including a 6.7% forward dividend yield." Bank of America upgrades RTX to buy from neutral Bank of America said demand is rising for the aerospace and defense company. " Bank of America adds Marriott to the US1 list Bank of America added the stock to its top picks list. "We initiate coverage of On Holdings (ONON) with an Outperform rating and a $46 price target.

Persons: Pinterest, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, it's, Albemarle, Nomura, Bernstein, Venmo, TD Cowen downgrades McDonald's, Cowen, 2Q's, Raymond James, Lockheed Martin, Jefferies, Woodward, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish Organizations: Bank of America, Barclays, AMD, Energy, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Nvidia, PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Corning, Deutsche, Citi, Navigator, Lockheed, of America, underperform Bank of America, Management, Starbucks, " Bank of America, Marriott, Holdings Locations: 2H24, Albemarle, Braintree, Switzerland

☆ A.I.’s Benefits Outweigh the Risks - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( David Brooks | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

I’m optimistic, paradoxically, because I don’t think A.I. I don’t think A.I. In fact, I think instead of replacing us, I think A.I. are based on an underestimation of the human mind. “mind” is like the human mind.

Persons: —, Michael Ignatieff, Angus Fletcher, ”, it’s, It’s, Peter Thiel, Tyler Cowen, A.I, “, ” Keats Organizations: Ohio State University, Harvard Business School, Boston Consulting Group Locations: Canadian

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Live Nation, 3M, Uber, Eli Lilly, Amazon, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Live Nation as overweight Morgan Stanley said shares of the entertainment concert company are compelling. " Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Nvidia as overweight Cantor said the stock is still a top pick at the firm. Guggenheim upgrades Akamai to buy from neutral Guggenheim said shares of the cloud computing networking company have more room to run. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Apple earnings later this week. JPMorgan reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight JPM said the stock is a "core holding" ahead of earnings on August 8.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, TD Cowen, AAPL, Wells, Booz Allen Hamilton, it's, Guggenheim, Piper Sandler, Charles Schwab, Piper, Schwab, Olin, Mizuho, Bill Brown's, Myers Squibb, JPMorgan, Eli Lilly, JPM, Evercore, Tesla, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, Davidson, Raymond James downgrades Organizations: NVDA, MU, Apple, Huawei, Booz, Guggenheim, RBC, Deutsche Bank, Northrop, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Uber, Holdings, 3M, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Edge, Barclays downgrades Bristol, Myers Squibb, Barclays, Bristol, Ford, Microsoft, Charter, HSBC Locations: China, underperform

TD Cowen raised its price target on Apple shares to $250 ahead of earnings later this week. The firm upgraded the conglomerate to buy from hold and raised its price target to $150 per share from $110. Jonas maintained an overweight rating on Tesla stock with a $310 price target, implying more than 41% upside from Friday's $219.80 close. The analyst upgraded the chemicals stock to overweight from neutral, and reiterated a $55 per share price target. — Brian Evans 5:49 a.m.: TD Cowen raises Apple price target ahead of earnings Artificial intelligence is going to be a main driver to Apple going forward, and the company's upcoming earnings release could reflect that, according to TD Cowen.

Persons: TD Cowen, Guggenheim, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, 3M's, Bill Brown, Nicole DeBlase, DeBlase, — Brian Evans, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Brian Evans, Jeffrey Zekauskas, Olin, Piper Sandler, Charles Schwab, Charles Schwab's, Schwab, Patrick Moley, AAPL, Krish Sankar, Sankar, John DiFucci, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Technologies, Ford, Deutsche Bank, EV, JPMorgan, Olin, Huawei, Akamai Technologies, Guggenheim, Security Locations: U.S, Friday's, China

☆ From bankruptcies to price wars, the US freight recession is reshaping the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The freight recession will likely remain drag on into a sixth quarter, according to AFS Logistics. Bankruptcies and aggressive competition have defined the industry downturn, the firm told Business Insider. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThere's no end in sight for the freight recession, and the downturn is reshaping dynamics in the industry. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Tom Nightingale, —, Cowen Organizations: AFS Logistics, Business, Service

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Skechers, Meta, Southwest, Amazon, Sweetgreen, & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla " Tesla AI Infrastructure 'base' is by far the fastest rising part of its asset base." Morgan Stanley downgrades WW International to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded the company formerly known as Weight Watchers due to concerns about free-cash flow. Morgan Stanley initiates CervoMed as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the biotech company. " Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock following earnings. Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley said buy the dip in shares of Meta.

Persons: Redburn, Lockheed Martin, Raymond James, Apple, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Alexander, Baldwin, Piper, ALEX, TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics, Baird, Meta, Guggenheim, Oppenheimer, Sweetgreen, Stifel, Jefferies, Rosenblatt Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Airlines, Deutsche, Lockheed, Apple, Citi, Amazon, AMC, International, Dianthus Therapeutics, Meta, " Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Barclays, Microsoft, Aviation, Security, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Pharmaceuticals Locations: NYC, Brunswick

☆ Discretionary pullback makes us more cautious on the airline sector, says TD Cowen's Tom Fitzgerald
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | 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 EmailDiscretionary pullback makes us more cautious on the airline sector, says TD Cowen's Tom FitzgeraldTom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen vice president, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the airline sector earnings and outlook.

Persons: Tom Fitzgerald Tom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen

☆ These stocks have strong balance sheets as broader market sells off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Against this backdrop, Wolfe Research searched for stocks with a high free cash flow yield — that is, a comparison of a company's free cash flow to its market capitalization. Free cash flow refers to the amount of cash leftover after a company has paid its expenses. A higher free cash flow yield means the company is generating more cash, which it can then reinvest back into its business for further growth. With an estimated 2024 free cash flow yield of 5%, Lockheed Martin also made the list. IBM has an estimated 2024 free cash flow yield of 6%.

Persons: Wolfe, Wells, Daniel Politzer, Lockheed Martin, TD Cowen, Cai von Rumohr, Mills Organizations: Wolfe Research, Vegas Sands, Lockheed, Technology, Machines, IBM, Bank of America, Infrastructure, Consulting, Body, Delta Air Lines Locations: Macau, Bath

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

☆ The luxury outlook in China just keeps getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Consumer spending in China has been improving "more moderately than before COVID-19," Luca Solca, a luxury goods analyst at Bernstein, told Business Insider. In its most recent quarter, Burberry's Chinese sales revenue declined 21% from last year. Massive discounts and online shoppingTo try to boost sales, luxury brands have given massive discounts to Chinese consumers. Luxury goods are still popular with wealthy Chinese shoppers — just not in China. Not all luxury brands are feeling the heat in China.

Persons: —, LVMH, Jean, Jacques Guiony, Luca Solca, Bernstein, Solca, Hugo Boss, Richemont, Cartier, Versace, Marc Jacobs, Damien Yeo, Yeo, TD Cowen, Guiony, Hermès Organizations: Service, Gucci, Business, Consumer, Swatch, Asia, Brands, Balenciaga, Bloomberg, Burberry, Fitch Solutions Locations: Asia, China, China , Hong Kong, Macau, Asia Pacific, Japan

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Spotify, Apple, GM, Alphabet, Imax, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: RBC upgrades Estee Lauder to outperform from sector perform RBC said it sees an attractive risk/reward. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by shares of Tesla following the release of disappointing earnings. Morgan Stanley initiates Biohaven as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees "value creation" for the biotech company. Morgan Stanley downgrades General Motors to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more "balanced" risk/reward for shares of GM. " Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla to neutral from overweight Cantor downgraded Tesla following earnings on Tuesday.

Persons: Lauder, Raymond James, Taylor Morrison, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Tesla's, TD Cowen, JFrog, Cowen, Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Smith, Stifel, GOOGL, Jefferies downgrades, Gamble, Jefferies, Piper Sandler downgrades Ulta, Piper, Gordon Haskett, Joel Anderson, Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla, Cantor Organizations: RBC, Taylor Morrison Homes, Tesla, Lockheed, Spotify, JPMorgan, Garden Entertainment, Apple JPMorgan, Apple, Jefferies downgrades Colgate, Palmolive, Procter, Colgate, Gamble, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Motors, GM, Barclays, Disney, Universal Studios, Davidson Locations: GenAI, Malibu

☆ Tesla's approach to solving the automotive problem remains unclear, says TD Cowen's Jeff Osborne
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | 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 EmailTesla's approach to solving the automotive problem remains unclear, says TD Cowen's Jeff OsborneJeff Osborne, TD Cowen analyst, and Tom Narayan, RBC Capital global autos analyst, join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Tesla's Q2 earnings, the state of EV business, and more.

Persons: Jeff Osborne Jeff Osborne, TD Cowen, Tom Narayan Organizations: RBC Capital

☆ TD Cowen's Andrew Charles shares his bull case for Chipotle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | 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 EmailTD Cowen's Andrew Charles shares his bull case for ChipotleAndrew Charles, Cowen, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Chipotle ahead of the company's earnings report.

Persons: Andrew Charles, Chipotle Andrew Charles, Cowen

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Krispy Kreme, Skechers, Amazon, First Solar, Qualcomm and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Skechers to overweight from equal weight and downgrades Under Armour to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said its Skechers channel checks looked promising. "We initiate coverage of LandBridge (LB) with a Buy rating and a $35 price target following its IPO last month." Morgan Stanley reiterates First Solar as overweight Morgan Stanley said First Solar could benefit from a new Trump administration. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as top pick Morgan Stanley said Amazon is its favorite pick ahead of earnings, but that the firm also likes Alphabet and Meta. Morgan Stanley initiates Alumis as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the immunology company.

Persons: TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley, Armour, Bernstein, Apple, Guggenheim, Tesla, Baird, it's, Krispy Kreme, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Trump, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, TD Cowen downgrades Darden, Cowen, Oppenheimer Organizations: Procter, Gamble, HSBC, CrowdStrike, Qualcomm, JPMorgan, Goldman, Barclays, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Citi, Rio Tinto, Deutsche Bank, Aerospace, Deutsche, Farnborough Air, Darden Locations: Rio, Olive, stagnate

☆ Alphabet reports earnings after the market close. Here's how analysts see it playing out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Alphabet is set to report second-quarter earnings after the market closes Tuesday, one of the first of the " Magnificent Seven " to post its results this earnings season. For Google search revenue, Wolfe Research estimates growth of 12.6% compared to the prior-year period. Wolfe has an outperform rating on Alphabet and a share price target of $240, implying more than 32% upside from Monday's close. Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and TD Cowen all increased their price targets on the stock heading into earnings. GOOGL mountain 2024-07-22 Alphabet, 2-day Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik also chooses to stay neutral, rating Alphabet market perform.

Persons: LSEG, Baird, Colin Sebastian, Wolfe, Shweta Khajuria, TD Cowen, Benjamin Black, Justin Post, John Blackledge, Barton Crockett, Rosenblatt, Bernstein, Mark Shmulik, Shmulik Organizations: Google, Wolfe Research, Deutsche Bank , Bank of America, Bank of America, YouTube, Rosenblatt Securities, Department of Justice, DOJ

☆ Boost your portfolio income with this options strategy, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors can generate portfolio income and benefit from price appreciation in their stock holdings with an options strategy — provided they do it right. In addition, if the strike price is sufficiently higher than the current price, the initial investor can benefit from the appreciation in the meantime. For instance, if the underlying stock falls short of the strike price, the premium can provide some cushion on the downside. Bank of America highlighted a call option with a strike price of $220 against Constellation Energy . Freshpet also made the grade, with Bank of America highlighting a call option with a $140 strike price.

Persons: Arjun Goyal, you'll, Russell, Freshpet, TD Cowen Organizations: Bank of America, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Constellation, Bank of, Republican Locations: Virginia, Washington

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has a new analyst, and he is lukewarm on the conglomerate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway has a new Wall Street analyst covering its stock, and he has mixed feelings about the conglomerate. The analyst thinks Berkshire is grappling with weakness in its noninsurance businesses including railroad, utilities service and retail, while its insurance operations continue to outperform. "Berkshire Hathaway's old-school conglomerate structure has faced challenges in a number of key areas of late despite being powered by an insurance business that continues to shine," Kligerman said in a note. Berkshire's insurance business has been a bright spot for the conglomerate. Correction: Of the seven analysts covering Berkshire, three have a hold rating, according to CNBC's research.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Cowen's Andrew Kligerman, Berkshire, Kligerman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Berkshire, BNSF Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, U.S

☆ TD Cowen President Jeffrey Solomon: The market could continue to move higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | 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 EmailTD Cowen President Jeffrey Solomon: The market could continue to move higherJeff Solomon, TD Cowen president, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the upcoming 2024 elections and how the latest developments in politics have had an impact on the markets.

Persons: Cowen, Jeffrey Solomon, Jeff Solomon, TD Cowen

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Burlington, CrowdStrike, Berkshire Hathaway, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs initiates Talos Energy as buy Goldman said the energy company has a "strong oil mix and free cash flow." Goldman Sachs downgrades Lennar to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the homebuilder stock mainly on valuation. Goldman Sachs initiates Webtoon as buy Goldman said it's bullish on shares of the digital storytelling company. TD Cowen initiates Berkshire Hathaway as hold TD Cowen said it likes the stock but valuation is full right now. " "We upgrade CHRW to Buy from Underperform and raise our PO to $99 from $76, on 22.5x our 2025e EPS."

Persons: Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Guggenheim, CrowdStrike, Lennar, it's, TD Cowen, Berkshire Hathaway, Raymond James downgrades Estee Lauder, Raymond James, Fitch, JMP, it's bullish, Jefferies, Baird, Henry Schein, Bernstein, Stifel, BURL, Morgan Stanley, Robinson, Oppenheimer, Coinbase's Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Energy, Talos Energy, Guggenheim, Webtoon Entertainment, Inc, JPMorgan, Abercrombie, Citi, Tamboran Resources, Resources, Nvidia Citi, Amazon, ramping, Airlines, AAL, opp, Jefferies, Genomics, Micron Citi, MU, Samsung, " Bank of America, Underperform Locations: Berkshire, China, U.S, Wells Fargo, Burlington, 3Q24

☆ Activist pressure at Starbucks is the jolt the coffee giant needs to shake its slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Elliott Management's stake in Starbucks is exactly the jolt the struggling coffee stock needs to return to its winning ways. The well-known activist hedge fund has taken a significant position in Starbucks and is in discussions with the company on ways to improve its depressed stock price, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday afternoon. "I think Starbucks is a very big buy here because of Elliott," Jim Cramer said Monday on CNBC. SBUX YTD mountain SBUX stock performance year-to-date. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Elliott Management's, Jim, Elliott, Jim Cramer, …, Paul Singer, Laxman Narasimhan, Marc Benioff, Newlands, Laxman, BTIG, TD Cowen, Jim Cramer's, Beata Zawrzel Organizations: Starbucks, Street, CNBC, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: North America, Sluggishness, China, Seattle, U.S, Krakow, Poland

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with TD Cowen President Jeffrey Solomon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with TD Cowen President Jeffrey SolomonJeff Solomon, TD Cowen President, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the upcoming election and its influence on the markets.

Persons: Cowen, Jeffrey Solomon Jeff Solomon, TD Cowen

☆ Walmart has the advantage for back-to-school — and that's really bad news for this retail stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Walmart shares have outperformed the market. Analysts remain overwhelmingly bullish on the stock with more than 80% of analysts rating shares a buy or overweight, according to FactSet. Target shares reflect the strain of the competition. And if Walmart continues to win over wealthier customers, that's more bad news for Target. On Tuesday, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley Thomas reiterated that Walmart remains one of his top stock ideas.

Persons: Lindsay Rosner, Piper Sandler, Peter Keith, Keith, Daniel Kurnos, Kurnos, FactSet, Alexis Deladerriere, JLL, Christopher Horvers, JPMorgan's Horvers, Cowen, Oliver Chen, Chen, hasn't, Bradley Thomas, Thomas Organizations: Walmart, Target, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Analysts, Keith, P Retail, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe Analytics, Adobe, Amazon's, Costco, Amazon Prime, Sam's, Paramount, KeyBanc Capital Locations: Wednesday's

☆ A pause to the 'Trump trade': The stock market impact if Joe Biden drops out of election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Should Biden leave the race, we would not immediately change our electoral odds (60% Trump vs. 40% Biden/Dem). However, we would note that the policies of a potential Harris administration would largely align with those of President Biden," Mills said. "The primary market moves on election night will come through the equity side as a result of significant regulatory policy divergences. Under a Biden win, it will be status quo in markets. With a Trump win, [stocks] will get some serious legs," Jefferies chief market strategist David Zervos said in a Friday note to clients.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Raymond James Washington, Ed Mills, Stocks, Trump, Harris, Mills, MAGA, TD Cowen, Chris Krueger, David Zervos Organizations: NBC, Trump, Biden, Federal, Democratic, Traders, Republican, Democratic Party, GOP, Senate, Jefferies

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