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Snowflake posted adjusted earnings of 20 cents per share on revenue of $942 million. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for 15 cents in earnings per share on revenue of $897 million. Nvidia – Shares of the chipmaker fell around 1% despite its third-quarter earnings results topping Wall Street's expectations . BJ's Wholesale Club – The stock popped nearly 8% after the warehouse club reported a third-quarter earnings beat and raised its full-year guidance. BJ's also announced a plan to repurchase $1 billion shares and said it will raise its membership fee.
Persons: Snowflake, LSEG, – Stocks, bitcoin, Coinbase, Mara Holdings, Baidu, BJ's, Goldman Sachs, , Sarah Min, Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Nvidia –, , Baidu, BJ's Wholesale Locations: Palo
Nvidia — Shares of the chipmaker dipped about 1% in midday trading, after gyrating earlier in the session. Analysts polled by LSEG had called for earnings of 75 cents per share on $33.16 billion in revenue. Baidu — U.S. shares of the Chinese search engine fell about 5% after Baidu's third-quarter revenue declined by 3% compared to the year-ago period . BJ's Wholesale Club — Shares moved 9% higher after the warehouse club's third-quarter adjusted earnings beat the Street's estimates. The company said it will increase its membership fee and announced plans to repurchase $1 billion shares.
Persons: LSEG, Snowflake, Sridhar Ramaswamy, Merus, Goldman Sachs, — Stocks, Michael Novogratz, MicroStrategy, Miner Mara Holdings, BJ's, PDD, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Yun Li, Michelle Fox Organizations: Nvidia —, Nvidia, Baidu, Department of Justice, Google, Chrome, Netflix, of America, , Galaxy Digital, Miner, BJ's Wholesale, PDD Holdings
President-elect Donald Trump's second term could spell big gains for Robinhood , according to Bernstein. Analyst Gautam Chhugani, who has an outperform rating on the stock, increased his price target by $21 to $51 and named it his top "crypto deregulation" trade. "But under a potentially new pro-crypto SEC, this looks set to change, and we expect HOOD to be the biggest beneficiary of crypto regulatory tailwinds." Among the 17 analysts covering Robinhood, nine have a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG data. On the other hand, seven have taken a neutral stance with a hold rating and one has an underperform rating.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, skyrockets, Chhugani, Gary Gensler, HOOD, , Oppenheimer, Teresa Goody Guillén –, BakerHostetler, Trump, Owen Lau Organizations: Robinhood, Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump, SEC Locations: HOOD
Oppenheimer's top stock picks heading into year-end
  + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S & P 500 are each up more than 3% month to date. As November nears its close, Oppenheimer has updated its top stock ideas list. Its $145 price target reflects almost 22% upside from Tuesday's close. Oppenheimer believes medical technology company Transmedics is also due for a rally, as its $125 target reflects nearly 51% upside from Tuesday's close. TMDX YTD mountain TMDX, year-to-date For newly added Citigroup, Oppenheimer's $107 target implies more than 56% upside from Tuesday's close.
Persons: Stocks, Donald Trump's, Oppenheimer, Rob Lynch, Brian Bittner, Suraj Kalia Organizations: Oppenheimer, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Citigroup, Oppenheimer's Locations: Instacart
Target – Shares plunged more than 17% after the Minneapolis-based retailer missed third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and slashed its full-year guidance, just three months after raising that forecast. Delta Air Lines – The Atanta-based carrier fell more than 1% after reiterating its outlook for the fourth quarter . Nio – U.S. shares fell more than 2% after the Chinese electric vehicle maker posted lower-than-expected revenue for the third quarter. Dolby earned 61 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, above analysts' estimated 45 cents per share, according to FactSet. Powell Industries – Shares of the electrical equipment company fell 13% after new orders in the fiscal fourth quarter fell to $267 million from $356 million in the third quarter.
Persons: NBCUniversal, Brian Roberts, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Nio, Dolby, Robinhood, Needham, Keysight, Piper Sandler, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, , Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Sarah Min Organizations: , Comcast, CNBC, MSNBC, Delta Air Lines, Delta, FactSet, Dolby, Technologies, Powell, BDO, Nasdaq, Netflix Locations: Minneapolis, Nio –
Williams-Sonoma earned $1.96 per share on $1.80 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated just $1.78 in earnings per share and $1.79 billion in revenue. Target — Shares plunged more than 21% after the big-box retailer disappointed on third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and cut its full-year guidance, just three months after raising that forecast. Target reported only a slight uptick in customer traffic as CEO Brian Cornell noted "lingering softness in discretionary categories." That is better than the $1.57 in earnings per share that analysts were expecting, per FactSet. Dolby earned 61 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, higher than analysts' forecast of 45 cents per share, according to FactSet.
Persons: LSEG, Ford, Piper Sandler, Brian Cornell, Robinhood, Needham, Morgan Stanley, Keysight, Dolby, , Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Sean Conlon, Yun Li, Michelle Fox Organizations: Sonoma, Ford, U.S, Nvidia, LSEG, , Air Lines, Delta, Super Micro, BDO, Nasdaq, Dolby, Wall, Qualcomm Locations: Robinhood
It's time to buy shares of HVAC company Comfort Systems , according to UBS. "We also expect Manufacturing to benefit from reshoring and an increased emphasis on U.S. manufacturing capabilities, with Manufacturing construction spend now 19% of [nonresidential] construction, nearly doubling from 10% in 2019," he added. "Notably, nonresidential construction spending and manufacturing construction spending have increased 89% and 207%, respectively, since the start of 2015," he said. Among the six analysts covering it, three have a strong buy or buy rating, while the other three have a hold rating, per LSEG. FIX YTD mountain FIX, year-to-date Shares rose nearly 1% in the premarket after UBS' upgrade.
Persons: Joshua Chan, Chan Organizations: Comfort Systems, UBS, Manufacturing Locations: 2024E, 2025E
Now may be the time for investors to buy shares of BioNTech , according to Evercore ISI. On Monday, his cousin, Caroline Kennedy called his views on vaccines "dangerous" and said they're rejected by his family. This "chaos," however, presents a buying opportunity for investors, Evercore ISI Cory Kasimov wrote Tuesday. "The u/g call is a combination of opportunism, value (both relative & absolute), and an increasingly compelling fundamental outlook around the company's deep and staggered oncology pipeline." Analysts are mostly bullish on the stock, with 13 of 19 rating it a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG data.
Persons: Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Covid, Caroline Kennedy, they're, Cory Kasimov, Kasimov, It's Organizations: ISI, Department of Health, Human Services, Analysts Locations: BioNTech
Aclaris Therapeutics' recent drug developments could spell more gains ahead, according to Jefferies. Analyst Roger Song upgraded the stock to buy from hold and hiked his price target by $5 to $7, implying about 123% upside from Monday's close. ACRS YTD mountain ACRS, year-to-date Song specifically pointed to the strength of its BSI-045B treatment, which is an anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) monoclonal antibody for atopic dermatitis (AD). If success, BSI-045B could be the 1st anti-TSLP in the crowded AD space providing differentiated [mechanism of action] [with] improved efficacy [and] safety." This comes as the company announced on Monday that it entered into an exclusive license agreement with Biosion for worldwide rights, excluding greater China, to both that drug and its other anti-TSLP drug known as BSI-502.
Persons: Roger Song, Biosion, Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Christopher Raymond, derm Organizations: Therapeutics, Jefferies, BSI Locations: China, Aclaris
Walmart – The retail giant gained about 4% after posting fiscal third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's estimates. Although the company reported a top- and bottom-line beat in the fiscal third quarter, it estimates sales will fall year over year. Super Micro Computer — The server maker soared around 26% after announcing BDO as its new auditor. Super Micro also provided a plan to the Nasdaq on how it will stay in compliance with exchange's rules. Symbotic — The automation technology company surged 28.5% after beating expectations for revenue in the fourth fiscal quarter.
Persons: Young, Symbotic, AeroVironment, Donald Trump's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Blackwell, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim, Sean Conlon, Brian Evans, Michelle Fox Organizations: Walmart, BDO, Ernst, Nasdaq, Revenue, Wall, BioNTech, ISI, Department of Health, Human Services, Nvidia —, Nvidia
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Walmart — The big-box retailer saw shares jump nearly 5% to hit a record after the retail giant topped fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The retailer also hiked its outlook again as it saw growth in e-commerce and improvements in sales outside of the grocery aisles. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer dropped more than 3% after saying it expects sales to decline in 2024 . Kraft Heinz — The packaged food company dipped about 1% after a Piper Sandler downgrade to neutral from overweight. Insmed — Shares rallied more than 8% after the drugmaker terminated a $500 million equity sales agreement with health-care investment bank Leerink Partners.
Persons: Young, Lowe's, Kraft Heinz —, Piper Sandler, Kraft Heinz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, , Wall, Symbotic, Donald Trump's, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Alex Harring, Sean Conlon, Pia Singh Organizations: Walmart, BDO, Ernst, Nasdaq, Leerink Partners, Viking Holdings, Revenue, Intuit, Washington Post, Donald Trump's Department, Government
Accelerating earnings growth should drive shares of Futu Holdings higher, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment bank upgraded the fintech stock to overweight from equal weight and raised its price target by $45 to $115. Specifically, the analyst pointed to substantial client asset growth in the company's third-quarter results, forecasting a year-over-year increase of 38%. Beyond that, Huang expects earnings to see year-over-year growth of 19% in both 2025 and 2026 overall. FUTU YTD mountain FUTU, year-to-date Shares rose more than 2% in the premarket on Monday following the call.
Persons: Morgan Stanley, It's, Chiyao Huang, Huang Organizations: Futu Holdings Locations: Singapore, Japan
Trump Media & Technology Group — Shares in President-elect Donald Trump's media company pulled back roughly 5%. Although the stock has been increasingly volatile in the wake of Trump's election, it has gained more than 52% in 2024. Redfin — The online real estate company's stock slipped 3.4% following a downgrade at Goldman Sachs to sell from neutral. CVS Health — Shares of the drugstore operator jumped nearly 6% following a decision to add four new board members in a deal with Glenview Capital. Moderna — Shares of the biotech company jumped more than 5% after HSBC upgraded the stock to buy from hold and said it views the stock as being undervalued.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Chris Wright, Wright, Baird, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Needham, Piper Sandler, , Alex Harring, Sean Conlon, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Spirit Airlines —, Trump Media & Technology, Liberty Energy, Goldman, CVS, Glenview Capital, Aetna, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Nasdaq, Moderna —, HSBC, Warner Bros, , National Basketball Association Locations: Wells Fargo
Robinhood is slated for more gains under a second Trump term, according to Needham. His $40 price target implies nearly 24% upside from Friday's close. Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley has also grown more bullish on the stock amid bitcoin's price surge, upping his price target by $6 to $36. Eight of 17 covering the stock have a buy or strong buy rating on the name, while the remaining ones have hold or underperform ratings. The average price target also points to 17% downside.
Persons: Needham, John Todaro, HOOD, Robinhood, Donald, Piper Sandler, Patrick Moley, Moley, bitcoin Organizations: Trump, Securities and Exchange Commission, LSEG Locations: HOOD
Roku's huge underperformance this year has created an attractive buying opportunity for investors, according to Baird. Analyst Vikram Kesavabhotla upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral and hiked his price target by $20 to $90, implying more than 30% upside from Friday's close. "We also believe the continued fragmentation of content and heightened industry focus on monetization/engagement should help magnify the value of ROKU's platform." "Management is also expressing a disciplined approach toward operating expense growth going forward, which should allow ROKU to consistently deliver operating leverage over the coming years," Kesavabhotla added. Among the 32 analysts covering Roku, 17 have a holding rating, LSEG data shows.
Persons: Baird, Vikram Kesavabhotla, ROKU, Kesavabhotla Locations: Roku
Under a 25% tariff on goods from China, the Wall Street investment bank sees an EPS loss for Apple of 9.2%. Those estimates make Apple the fifth most vulnerable tech company to potential tariffs on goods from China in Morgan Stanley's research coverage. Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan agrees, seeing any tariff impact as "manageable." He sees a 60% tariff on Chinese goods possibly resulting in about a 4% hit to Apple's EPS. By contrast, Dell – which he noted looks positioned to be "most vulnerable" to tariffs – could see an EPS impact of up to about 90%, according to his model.
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President-elect Donald Trump's White House victory could boost merger and acquisition activity, and Bank of America thinks a group of small-cap stocks may benefit as target candidates. Financial services company Bread Financial Holdings turned up, having a float of 98% of shares outstanding and three-year sales growth of 28%. The biopharmaceutical company has a float of 99% and three-year sales growth of 105%. Commercial Metals Company also showd up on BofA's screen as a potential target. Commercial Metal's three-year sales growth was 18%.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Russell, that's, Lina Khan, Jill Carey, Irving, steelmaker Organizations: Bank of America, Dow Jones Industrial, Republican, House, Senate, Trump, FTC, GOP, Financial, Bread Financial Holdings, Halozyme Therapeutics, Commercial Metals Company Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Diego, Texas
A number of catalysts could drive gains for Teladoc Health in the coming months, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst David Roman initiated coverage on the name with a buy rating, and his price target of $14 implies 56.3% upside from Thursday's close. Looking ahead to next year, he anticipates that the virtual health care company's results will be driven by slightly better-than-expected top-line growth in its Integrated Care segment. But that didn't quite come to fruition as the pandemic eased with patients returning to in-person visits and larger health care players developing their own telehealth solutions. Among the 27 analysts covering it, only six in total have a strong buy or buy rating.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Roman, Roman Organizations: Teladoc Health
Bloom Energy may be due for massive gains on the heels of its recent supply agreement with American Electric Power , according to Piper Sandler. Analyst Kashy Harrison upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral and raised his price target by $10 to $20. BE YTD mountain BE, year-to-date On Thursday, Bloom Energy announced that it reached an agreement with AEP to power artificial intelligence data centers and supply up to 1 gigawatt of its products. The company also said that AEP has ordered 100 megawatts of fuel cells, with more orders expected next year. "Given the endorsement of BE's technology from a large utility, agreements with other large players could materialize."
Persons: Piper Sandler, Kashy Harrison, it's, Harrison, Aman Joshi Organizations: Bloom Energy, American Electric Power, BE, AEP
Global pharma stocks — Shares of several vaccine makers declined after President-elect Donald Trump selected prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary on Thursday. Shares of Moderna and Pfizer slipped nearly 9% and 5%, respectively. Ulta slipped nearly 3% after Berkshire Hathaway revealed in a regulatory filing that it had sold around 97% of its shares, nearly dissolving its position in the beauty retailer. Berkshire had just bought the stock in the second quarter, making Ulta a relatively new bet. However, the company beat expectations on both lines in the fourth fiscal quarter and issued positive guidance for adjusted earnings per share.
Persons: Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Eli Lilly, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Ulta, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Lisa Han Organizations: Global pharma, Moderna, Pfizer, GSK, Novo Nordisk, Nasdaq, Securities and Exchange Commission, Super, New York Stock Exchange, Corp, Berkshire, Pool Corp, AST, Materials, LSEG Locations: China, Domino's, Berkshire
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Disney — The media stock popped 6% on stronger-than-expected earnings and guidance, aided by growth in its streaming business. Capri , Tapestry — Both luxury apparel stocks rose after the companies called off their planned merger , citing regulatory hurdles. Cisco Systems — The cybersecurity stock fell 2.1%. Ibotta said it expects fourth-quarter revenue to range between $100 million and $106 million, versus a FactSet estimate of $110.3 million. CNH Industrial — Shares rose more than 6% after Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn revealed at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference that he took a medium-sized position in the agricultural equipment company.
Persons: Charles Schwab —, Charles Schwab, Ancora, Campbell, Piper Sandler, Ibotta, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn, , Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Sean Conlon Organizations: Disney, Amazon, ASML, Cisco Systems, Wall, Revenue, Norfolk Southern, American Airlines —, Barclays, Alpha, Advance Locations: Capri
On Holding's momentum shows no signs of slowing, according to investment firm BTIG. Analyst Janine Stichter upgraded the running shoemaker to buy from neutral and set her price target at $64, which implies 21.6% upside from Tuesday's close. "Wholesale sell-through remains strong, and our checks at run specialty suggest continued share gains, which we see ultimately flowing back to [direct-to-consumer]." Stichter's call joins 18 other strong buy or buy ratings among analysts on the Street covering the name, while the remaining four have taken a neutral stance, per LSEG. Its average target of $52.93 also reflects marginal upside ahead.
Persons: Janine Stichter, Stichter Organizations: Wall Locations: Swiss
UBS upgrades 3M to buy, says shares can rally more than 40%
  + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
3M is poised to see a return to steady growth in the months ahead, according to UBS. The bank raised its rating on the stock to buy from neutral and hiked its price target to $184 from $130, reflecting more than 41% upside. Mehrotra said the company could see 40% earnings growth by 2028 if the CEO is successful in his efforts. Mehrotra is among the 10 analysts on Wall Street who have a strong buy or buy rating on the name, per LSEG. The average price target of $144.74 implies around 11% upside.
Persons: Amit Mehrotra, William Brown, Mehrotra Organizations: UBS, MMM, Wall Locations: repurchases
"But SQ has also come under regulators' scrutiny (FinCen, CFPB) recently around its Cash App and Afterpay businesses. The president-elect has taken a pro-crypto stance during his time on the campaign trail , pledging to ensure that the federal government does not sell off its bitcoin holdings. A more favorable regulatory environment could also spell gains for Visa , which has rallied around 19% this year, according to Bernstein. "While it is unlikely that the DOJ pulls the case, it's possible that President-elect Trump names a more pro-business Head, who might be more amenable to a weaker settlement with Visa." That stock has seen the biggest year-to-date gains of the three, rising around 24%.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Bernstein, Harshita Rawat, Rawat, Trump, Gary Gensler Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange, Visa, Department of Justice, DOJ, Trump, Mastercard, Discover Financial
Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. What you need to know todayThe bottom lineWhen the numbers are this good, you've got to start with them. "Equities are eager to price in Trump's domestic growth policies," Barclays strategist Venu Krishna said in a note to clients. While the Trump rally has gotten off to a roaring good start, it remains to be seen when — and more importantly, how — it'll end.
Persons: Walter Lundon, Donald Trump, Timothy A, Clary, you've, Russell, Venu Krishna, Mislav Matejka, Neel Kashkari, Kashkari, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, CNBC, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Trump, Barclays, JPMorgan, Minneapolis Locations: New York City
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