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☆ Goldman sees 50% upside from here for Sunrun following results
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Goldman Sachs says Sunrun shares are poised for a big increase after being on a downward trend all year. "RUN continues to expect a 1Q24 trough with an inflection in 2H24," Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee wrote in a note on Thursday. Goldman reiterated its buy rating on the shares and $18 price target, implying more than 50% upside from Wednesday's closing price. Sunrun shares are down about 42% for the year. RUN YTD mountain Sunrun shares are down 41% in 2024 — CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed reporting.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brian Lee, Goldman, —, Michael Bloom

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Nike, Rivian, Reddit, Disney, Micron, Redfin, Block, Ferrari & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America is sticking with its buy rating on shares of Apple after its Tuesday iPad event. Bank of America reiterates Rivian as buy Bank of America said it's standing by the EV maker following earnings on Tuesday. " Bank of America initiates Sutro as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on shares of the biotech company. Deutsche Bank upgrades Boston Beer to hold from sell Deutsche upgraded the stock mainly owing to valuation. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia and Micron as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with buy ratings on both Nvidia and Micron.

Persons: Wells, Baird, Apple, Morgan Stanley, NKE, Reddit, Rivian, RIVN, Rosenblatt, Raymond James, it's, Roth, SHLS, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, ZI, YTD, Stephens, Ferrari Organizations: Hexcel Corporation, Old Dominion, Bank of America, Apple, Nike, Citi, Barclays, Disney, Nasdaq, JPMorgan, VMware, Broadcom, Deutsche Bank, Boston Beer, Deutsche, Nvidia, Micron, AMD, ARM, MU, Garden Entertainment, Knicks, Rangers, UBS, Ferrari Locations: Old, Disney, Datadog, RDFN

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, U.S. Steel, Micron, Disney, Citi & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday: Morgan Stanley initiates EHang Holdings as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the Asia autonomous aerial vehicle company. Morgan Stanley downgrades Victoria's Secret to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said it sees "underappreciated downside" for the lingerie company. Citi downgrades Peloton to neutral from buy Citi said in its downgrade of the stock that it has "limited visibility." Morgan Stanley upgrades U.S. Steel to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of U.S. Steel that it likes the company's "transformational investments." Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Apple after analyzing the company's quarterly 10-Q report.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's, Baird, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Wells, Bausch, Lomb, Apple, Johnson, MLCO, Moffett, Melius, inferencing, JPMorgan Organizations: EHang Holdings, EH, Deutsche Bank, Disney, Deutsche, Micron, Citi, Comerica, CMA, Steel, U.S . Steel, Apple, Services, UBS, JCI, Barclays, Resorts, Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Group, Bank of America, Santander Brasil, of America Locations: Asia, U.S

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Ferrari, Netflix, Tesla, Nvidia, TJX, Carvana & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

UBS upgrades Burlington to neutral from sell UBS said the outlook for Burlington is improving. Jefferies reiterates Netflix as buy After a change in analyst coverage, the firm says it's standing by its buy rating. UBS upgrades TJX Companies to buy from neutral UBS says the off-price retailer is a "growth stock with surprising upside." UBS downgrades CVS to neutral from buy UBS said it sees too much uncertainty for shares of CVS. JPMorgan upgrades Carvana to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded Carvana following earnings on Wednesday.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ferrari, Mizuho, C27E, BURL, Jefferies, Rosenblatt, TD Cowen downgrades Wolfspeed, Cowen, Raymond James, Parsons, Ziff Davis, KBW, Piper Sandler, Cantor Fitzgerald, Tesla, Cantor, it's bullish Organizations: Nvidia, Mizuho, UBS, Netflix, Networks, Enterprise, Jefferies, CTV, TJX Companies, Department Stores, CVS, JPMorgan, Susquehanna, MGM, Bank of America, Community Bank, Piper, NYCB, ~$ Locations: Burlington, Las Vegas

☆ Amazon reports earnings after the bell. Here's what Wall Street is watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon 's earnings report on Tuesday evening will give investors insight into two of the biggest stories on Wall Street — the resilient U.S. consumer and the artificial intelligence boom. Wall Street is generally optimistic about Amazon, as more than 90% of analysts have a buy or strong buy rating on the stock, according to LSEG. Several other tech companies, including Alphabet , have already reported strong advertising numbers for the first quarter. "We increase our Amazon advertising outlook following the impressive 2H23 performance and encouraging industry checks. On a ~55% margin, Advertising [earnings before interest and taxes] moves from $26B in FY23 to $41B in FY26," MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Morton said in an April 22 note.

Persons: Stephen Ju, Brian Pitz, Pitz, Michael Morton, Amazon's, Morton, MoffettNathanson, Ju, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Amazon, Services, AWS, UBS, prem, BMO

☆ Why Eli Lilly's earnings are no sure thing for traders despite obesity drug momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in both Eli Lilly's diabetes treatment Mounjaro and its anti-obesity drug Zepbound. Based on that calculation, earnings will be lower by about 13 cents per share, he said, in research published last Tuesday. "Strong demand for Mounjaro & Zepbound can easily pull through in 2H24 and make up for any 1H24 shortfalls." For the week ended April 19, combined prescriptions of Mounjaro and Zepbound rose 63% year over year, according to IQVIA. Wells Fargo Mohit Bansal said he expects investors to look past any Trulicity shortfalls as the focus is firmily on Zepbound and Mounjaro for Lilly's future growth.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Eli, James Shin, Lilly, Shin, David Risinger, Zepbound, Wells, Bansal, Jo Walton, Walton, Lilly's, Tirzepatide, Deutsche Bank's Shin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Drug Administration, Deutsche Bank, IMS, UBS, Research, Deutsche, FDA Locations: 2H24, U.S

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to the busiest week of the season, including Apple and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It's the busiest week of the earnings season, and it could have major consequences for the stock market. This quarter: The fast-food giant is expected to report single-digit earnings and revenue growth from the year-earlier period, LSEG shows. Amazon is set to report earnings after the close. What history shows: Pfizer earnings beat earnings expectations 87% of the time, per Bespoke. Thursday Apple is set to report earnings after the bell.

Persons: Jeffrey Bernstein, Bernstein, JPMorgan's Andrea Teixeira, Teixeira, AMZN, Joseph Feldman, Feldman, AAPL, —, Apple Organizations: Apple, Pfizer, IBM, CNBC, Barclays, Investment, Management, AWS, Amazon, pharma, Food and Drug Administration, UBS Locations: China

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, Snap, Intel, Western Digital and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said it is sticking with its buy rating on Alphabet following earnings Thursday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Snap as buy Deutsche Bank said it is sticking with its buy rating on the stock following earnings on Thursday. " Goldman Sachs reiterates Intel as sell Goldman Sachs said it is standing by its sell rating on Intel shares following earnings Thursday. Benchmark upgrades Western Digital to buy from hold Benchmark upgrades Western Digital following the company's "major upside" earnings report. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said Nvidia remains a top idea at the firm.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, prioritization, Maxim, Bank of America downgrades Hertz, Raymond James, Knight, Morgan Stanley downgrades Mobileye, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Wells, Dow Organizations: Bank of America, Deutsche, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Intel, TAM, Apple, Barclays, Enphase Energy, Digital, " Bank of America, Sonic Automotive, underperform Bank of America, Underperform, of America, Nvidia, AMD, MU, Caterpillar, Air Defense, Swift Transportation, EPAM, IT Services, Materials, Compass Minerals, JPMorgan, Dow, Teledyne, HSBC Locations: China, underperform, Israel

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, IBM, UPS, Five Below, Amazon, TJX Companies and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Evercore ISI reiterates Nvidia as outperform Evercore ISI said investors should use any weakness in the stock to buy the dip. HSBC upgrades UPS to buy from hold HSBC said UPS is "getting back to earnings growth" following the company's earnings report. Bank of America downgrades Deckers to neutral from buy Bank of America said it sees a better risk/reward elsewhere in the firm's coverage. Bank of America reiterates IBM as buy Bank of America said it is sticking with its buy rating following earnings on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Tesla as hold Deutsche Bank raised its price target on the stock to $136 per share from $123.

Persons: Sherwin, Williams, Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Needham, D.A, Davidson, ServiceNow, Tesla Organizations: Motors, GM, Nvidia, ISI, AMD, JPMorgan, Monster Beverage, Beverage, AMC, HSBC, UPS, USPS, Companies, UBS, UDR, Amazon, AWS, Bank of America, Meta, Laboratories, Manhattan Associates, IBM, Deutsche Bank Locations: 2Q24, Dearborn, Manhattan

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, Airbnb, Domino's, Walmart, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bernstein reiterates Tesla as underperform Bernstein said it still sees minimal positive catalysts ahead for Tesla following earnings on Tuesday. Bank of America upgrades Tesla to buy from neutral Bank of America said it sees a slew of "positive catalysts" ahead for Tesla shares following earnings on Tuesday. Citi downgrades Molson Coors to sell from neutral Citi said it's concerned about slowing growth. Citi upgrades SiriusXM to neutral from sell Citi said the risk/reward is now more balanced. Citi reiterates Amazon as buy Citi raised its price target on the stock to $235 per share from $215.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Piper, Bernstein, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, KBW, Wells, Citi downgrades Molson, it's, Oppenheimer, Domino's, it's bullish, DPZ, SIRI, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley it's, GenAI, Guggenheim, Enphase, Jefferies Organizations: Tesla, Mizuho, Bank of America, of America, Packaging Corporation of America, Citi downgrades, Citi downgrades Molson Coors, Citi, TAP, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Computer, Micro, Sea Limited, fintech JV, Amazon, Disney, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Microsoft Locations: Singapore, BNPL

He also hiked his price target to $92 from $59, suggesting shares rallying 48.3% from where they closed on Tuesday. Analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich raised her price target to $370 from $315, suggesting 22% upside from Tuesday's close. — Hakyung Kim 6:04 a.m.: Citi raises price target on Amazon Amazon is becoming a more profitable organization, according to Citi. The price target increase comes on the heels of Amazon's new grocery delivery subscription launch. He cited increased operating income projections amid strong top-line trends for his price target increase.

Persons: Tesla, Rob Sanderson, Sanderson, Forrest Li, Hakyung Kim, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, — Hakyung Kim, Ronald Josey, Josey, GenAI, Kim, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Delaney, Goldman, Joseph Spak, Spak, TSLA, Wells Fargo's Colin Langan, Langan, James Lee, Lee, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Mizuho, Bank of America, Spotify Bank of America, Spotify, Citi, Amazon Web Services, Revenue, UBS, Summer

☆ Buy this little-known Brazilian wholesale retailer with nearly 30% upside, JPMorgan says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

JPMorgan thinks Assaí Atacadista, one of the largest retailers in Brazil, is a strong investment play as the company begins to reflect better operating trends. Analyst Joseph Giordano upgraded Assaí, a Brazilian self-service wholesale company with almost 300 stores that trades on the New York Stock Exchange, to overweight from neutral. JPMorgan also raised its price target by $2.50 to $17.50, implying upside of almost 30% over the next year. "We revisit our views on the Brazilian cash & carry space ahead of 1Q24 results," Giordano wrote in a note Tuesday. A more flexible balance sheet would enable Assaí to take advantage of the fact that major competitors are not opening new stores, he said.

Persons: Assaí Atacadista, Joseph Giordano, Giordano, Atacadão, Assaí Organizations: JPMorgan, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, U.S

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Spotify, Ferrari & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on the stock to $210 per share from $220 but says it's sticking with Apple. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Amazon earnings next week. Bank of America reiterates Tesla as neutral Bank of America said it's sticking with its neutral rating on Tesla shares. Morgan Stanley upgrades Alcoa to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more balanced risk/reward for shares of Alcoa. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America says Apple is a top pick at the firm.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, it's, Piper Sandler, Piper, Apple, Q, Q revs, Papa, Stifel, Papa John's, Jefferies, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, TD Cowen, BRBR, BMO downgrades, Tesla, Oppenheimer Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, RBC, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Cisco, Deutsche Bank, Realty Trust, Deutsche, Brands, BMO, of America, Alcoa, Kymera Therapeutics, " Bank of America Locations: Singapore, Asia, Brazil

☆ Buckle up. These stocks could see big moves in reaction to earnings this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As the busiest week for first quarter earnings results kicks off, several stocks on the docket to report this week may be poised for big swings. As of last Friday, 74% of companies in the S & P 500 reported a positive earnings surprise while 58% beat revenue expectations, according to FactSet. This week is scheduled to be the busiest one of the season, with 29% of companies in the S & P 500 — or 146 companies — due to post results. With so many corporate results to be released this week, investors may want to pay special attention to some earnings more than others in advance. CNBC Pro screened for the stocks that could see significant post-earnings moves either up or down, based on investors' expectations in the options market.

Persons: AllianceBernstein, Mark Shmulik, Shmulik, Jamie Baker, Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne Organizations: Dow Jones, CNBC Pro, JetBlue, American Airlines, JPMorgan, Spotify Locations: Stockholm

☆ Hong Kong’s biggest stock is ready for a turnaround, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The firm is overweight on Tencent shares, with a price target of 400 Hong Kong dollars ($51). Also helping analysts' optimism on the stock are Tencent's share buybacks. HSBC has a buy rating on Tencent, with a target price of 385 Hong Kong dollars. Pan said that low liquidity in Hong Kong has also affected share prices in that market, but he hopes that can improve with a new CEO. The Hong Kong exchange's co-COO Bonnie Chan is set to become head of the business in late May.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Gary Yu, Morgan Stanley's Yu, Tencent, Prosus, Charlene Liu, HSBC's, Grant Pan, Noah Holdings, Pan, Hong Kong exchange's, Bonnie Chan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Hong, Jefferies, Naspers, Internet, Gaming Research, HSBC Locations: Hong, Hong Kong, Asia, Japan, Netherlands, Tencent, 1Q24, Asia Pacific, HKD500m, China

Netflix and a popular beauty stock were featured among Friday's biggest analyst calls. Analyst Rob Sanderson initiated coverage of DoorDash with a buy rating and $170 price target, citing strong execution. Alongside the upgrade, Blum downgraded Sunnova Energy to an equal weight rating and slashed his price target to $6 from $11, citing a higher-for-longer rate environment. "Share gains upmarket by Shopify support confidence in the durability of growth against tempered consumer spending expectations," wrote analyst Keith Weiss. The stock has tumbled 11% this year, but could rally 22% based on the firm's adjusted $85 price target.

Persons: Canaccord Genuity, Rob Sanderson, DoorDash, Sanderson, – Samantha Subin, Wolfe, Steven Chubak, BAC's, Chubak, bode, Wells, Michael Blum, Blum, Biden, Samantha Subin, Morgan Stanley, Keith Weiss, Weiss, — Samantha Subin, Canaccord, Maria Ripps, Steven Cahall, Price, Doug Anmuth, Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne, Jefferies, Ashley Helgans, Helgans, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Netflix, Friday's, Jefferies, Capital, Industry, Wolfe Research, Bank of America, of America, SCHW, Sunnova Energy, NOVA, Ulta Locations: Wells Fargo, China, Thursday's, Canada

☆ Netflix earnings are about to hit the Street. Here’s what traders need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street anticipates a largely rosy setup for the stock, with many forecasting that the company beats, or reports in line with expectations. The anticipation contributed to some Wall Street firms lifting their price targets heading into the print. Under the paid sharing plan , Netflix account owners can buy an extra member slot and invite people outside their household to use the service. "After 1Q24, Netflix begins to lap the paid sharing benefits - most significantly in 2H24," wrote Morgan Stanley's Swinburne. Reason for caution Despite Netflix's strong run this year and the benefits reaped through paid sharing, some Wall Street analysts see reasons for caution.

Persons: —, Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne, Doug Anmuth, Morgan Stanley's Swinburne, Piper Sandler, Wall, Anmuth, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Bryan Kraft, Kannan Venkateshwar, Deutsche Bank's Kraft, Piper Sandler's Matt Farrell, MoffettNathanson's Michael Nathanson, Street's, Farrell, Citi's Jason Bazinet Organizations: Netflix, LSEG, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Street, Kraft, Deutsche, WWE, NBA, Netflix's WWE Locations: 2H24

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, eBay, Zoom, JetBlue, BJ's & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are initiating coverage of Samsara (IOT) with a Buy rating and $42 price target." Deutsche Bank adds a catalyst call buy on Estee Lauder Deutsche added a short-term buy rating on shares of the beauty giant. Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said it's getting more "constructive" on Apple shares but is sticking with its market perform rating for now. "We are initiating coverage of AES with a Buy rating and $21PT. "We are initiating coverage on shares of Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), a leading roofing products distributor in the United States, with a Buy rating and $135 PT."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Oppenheimer, JPMorgan, Lauder Deutsche, Mizuho, TD Cowen, Cowen, it's, Bernstein, Jefferies, Kite, Kite Realty Jefferies, GE Vernova, Tesla, Needham, Andy, BTIG, Davidson, Barnes, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Morgan Stanley, Etsy, Rosenblatt, Swift, Janney Organizations: Bank of America, Cisco Systems, Goldman Sachs, P, JPMorgan, JetBlue, Bancorp, SPT, Oracle, Deutsche Bank, Linde, Mizuho, LIN, Nvidia, Apple, Kite Realty, GE, Metro NY, SSS, Deutsche, Infrastructure, FTAI Infrastructure, BMO, New, AMC, Barnes Group, AES Corporation, AES, eBay, EBAY, UW, ZS, Comcast, CNBC, Benchmark, Beacon Locations: New York City, OW, United States

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Broadcom, Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Barclays reiterates Tesla as equal weight Barclays lowered its price target on Tesla to $180 per share from $225 and said it sees a negative catalyst heading into earnings. Wells Fargo reiterates Microsoft as overweight Wells raised its price target on the stock to $480 per share from $460. Barclays reiterates Broadcom as overweight Barclays raised its price target on Broadcom to $1,500 per share from $1,405. Wells Fargo reiterates Goldman Sachs as overweight Wells said it gives a "gold star" to Goldman coming out of earnings. Truist reiterates Amazon as buy Truist raised its price target on the stock to $216 per share from $195.

Persons: Tesla, Mizuho, RCL, Hancock Whitney, Raymond James, it's, Vernova, Wells, AAPL, TD Cowen, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, NVDA, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Maxim, Truist Organizations: Street, Barclays, Royal Caribbean, Citi, GE, HSBC, Biotech, Apple, Microsoft, Broadcom, Education, Strategic Education, Guggenheim, Automotive, Netflix Locations: China, Gulf

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Exxon, Coinbase, Cava, Alphabet, Amazon, Block & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with the stock as a top pick. Mizuho reiterates Block as buy Mizuho raised its price target on the payment company to $106 per share from $99. Bank of America reiterates Coinbase as underperform. Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy Bank of America said "AI innovation [was] on display" at the company's Google Cloud Next event. " Deutsche Bank reiterates Amazon as buy Deutsche said the company is a top pick heading into earnings. "

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, Zillow, Jefferies, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, TD Cowen, Cowen, William Blair, Vital, Canaccord, Truist Organizations: NVIDIA, " Bank of America, Nvidia, Bank of America, Jefferies, Mizuho, SEC, Barclays, Google, Citi, Pharma, Chevron, Exxon, Vital, Argus, Motors, of America, Deutsche Bank, Amazon, Deutsche, E Corp, National, CN Locations: FCFS, Cava, CAVA, Albemarle, 1Q24, OW

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Cisco, Alphabet, American Eagle & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Barclays downgrades American Express to equal weight from overweight Barclays sees "limited upside" on valuation for the stock. Compass Point downgrades Wells Fargo to neutral from buy Compass sees a more balanced risk/reward for shares of Wells Fargo. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America says its survey checks show App Store growth increasing. Bank of America upgrades Ally Financial to buy from neutral Bank of America said the bank holding company has "credit leverage." Bank of America initiates Frontier a buy Bank of America said the wirelines and cable telecom company has "meaningful potential to outperform."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Goldman, Wells, Wells Fargo, Jefferies, MNDY, Rosenblatt, TeraWulf, TD Cowen, William Blair, Cowen, it's, Wolfe, KBW, DA Davidson, Davidson Organizations: Cisco, Colgate Energy, Resource, Bank of America, Infosys, of America, Barclays downgrades, Express, Barclays, BMO, Realty Trust, Compass, LPL, Nasdaq, Jefferies, RBC, Molson Coors, TAP, Distributors, Google, GE Aerospace, GE, General Electric Company, Apple, Netflix, Frontier Communications, JPMorgan, Eagle Outfitters, Technologies, Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel, Nippon Steel, GOP, Trump, Nvidia Locations: Midland , Texas, Wells Fargo, Freeport, Pittsburgh

☆ Samsung expects first-quarter profit to soar 931% as memory chip prices rebound
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit the Galaxy S24 phones at SAMSUNG booth at AWE2024 in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. Samsung Electronics on Friday said it expects to post a 931% increase in first quarter operating profit, as chip prices rebound. Profit in the first quarter of 2023 was 0.64 trillion won. The profit guidance for the first quarter of 2024 exceeds LSEG's estimate of 5.24 trillion won. Daiwa maintained their "buy" rating on Samsung Electronics and lifted price target to 110,000 won.

Persons: Kim, Daiwa Organizations: Galaxy, SAMSUNG, Samsung Electronics, SK Kim, Daiwa Securities Locations: SHANGHAI, CHINA, AWE2024, Shanghai, China

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Marvell, Ollie's, Snowflake, Eli Lilly, Krispy Kreme & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are raising our YE'24 NFLX target price $65 to a street-high $765 driven primarily by a combo of higher '24 and beyond subscriber/ARPU forecasts." "We are upgrading Ollie's Bargain Outlet to a Buy from a Hold rating while raising our price target to $90 from $80, implying 26% upside from current levels." We cut our price target from $2 to $1, still giving ATUS the highest multiple in Cable as optionality. "We are raising our already Street High $330 YE'24 target price $60 to $390 driven primarily by higher premium and to a lesser extent ad supported ARPU forecasts." Jefferies adds Pepsi to the franchise picks list Jefferies said it sees opportunity internationally for Pepsi and raised its price target to $209 per share from $199.

Persons: Marvell, it's, Bernstein, Mizuho, Wells, Piper Sandler, Krispy, JPMorgan, Eli Lilly, LLY, Stifel, Rosenblatt, Snowflake, Jefferies, underperform KBW, Daiwa, Tesla, KBW, Monness Crespi Hardt Organizations: Netflix, Bank of America, Apple, Amazon Web Services, RBC, Eaton, Piper, JPMorgan, Technologies, Cable, Spotify, BMO, Royal Bank, Pepsi, Fox, Fox News, Digital, Citi, Express, American Express Locations: NY, McDonald's, USA, Toronto, Snowflake, U.S

☆ 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

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Delta, Skechers, Apple, Disney, Micron, Citi, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley initiates Compass Pathways at overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of Compass that it's bullish on shares of the mental health biopharma company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Taiwan Semiconductor as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of TSM. Morgan Stanley reiterates Delta as a top pick Morgan Stanley said Delta's push into "premium" will reward investors. Bank of America reiterates Micron as buy Bank of America said it sees further share gains for Micron. Morgan Stanley reiterates Planet Fitness as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on the fitness company.

Persons: Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, it's bullish, Hunt, Werner, Robinson, Morgan Stanley, Delta, Wells, Evercore, Bill, Tesla, Oppenheimer, Sweetgreen, Baird downgrades, Baird, Tommy Bahama Organizations: Microsoft, Barclays, Barclays downgrades J.B, J.B, C.H, Taiwan Semiconductor, DAL, " Bank of America, Nvidia, Broadcom, Bank of America, Micron, Devon Energy, Bloom Energy, Energy, Disney, underperform Bank of America, Baird downgrades Fifth, Bancorp, Royal Caribbean, Citi, Citigroup Inc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, TPG Inc, TPG, TE Connectivity, Chevron Corp, Citi downgrades Oxford Industries Locations: TSM, Wells Fargo, Devon, F1Q, Cincinnati, Royal, Oxford

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