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☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday, including Disney, Ford and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In the week ahead , Club name Costco (COST) reports its quarter after the closing bell Tuesday. The analysts also remove their price target, saying the generative AI narrative is "too positive a force to contend with." Club name Oracle (ORCL) gets a price target cut to $130 per share from $132 at BMO Capital, which keeps market perform (hold) rating. Jefferies downgrades Club name Foot Locker (FL) to hold from buy and cuts price target to $18 per share from $28. Citi lowers price target on Club name Starbucks (SBUX) to $104 per share from $112.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Guggenheim, Morgan Stanley, —, Max, CloudWorld, Jefferies, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Dow, Nasdaq, Costco, Hollywood, Disney, Paramount, Comcast, Universal, Warner Bros Discovery, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, UAW, Ford ., Club, Microsoft, OpenAI, Guggenheim, Apple, Pro, Oracle, BMO Capital, Jefferies, Nike, Citi, Starbucks, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Canada

☆ Here are the 12 stocks Jim Cramer is watching, including Netflix, Arm, Planet Fitness
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Here are some of the tickers on my radar for Monday, Sept. 18 taken directly from my reporter's notebook:Evercore cuts NetflixCiti takes American Airlines Delta Air LinesBernstein starts Arm Holdings (ARM) with an underperform (sell) rating. Arm dropped nearly 4.5% on Friday. If you like this story, sign up for Jim Cramer's Top 10 Morning Thoughts on the Market email newsletter for free. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta held talks this weekend in Malta. MoffetNathanson downgrades PayPal Mastercard VisaJefferies downgrades Planet FitnessWedbush upgrades CarvanaHomebuilder LennarMizuho bumps up price targtets some oil stocks: Exxon Mobil Valero Energy

Persons: American Airlines Delta Air Lines Bernstein, Jim Cramer's, Jake Sullivan, Wang Yi, Mizuho Organizations: Netflix Citi, American Airlines Delta Air Lines, Arm Holdings, White House, Foreign, PayPal Mastercard, Jefferies, Exxon Mobil Valero Energy Locations: Malta, China

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Qualcomm, Roku, Etsy, Roblox, Robinhood, Sunrun and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

TD Cowen upgrades Ross to outperform from market perform TD Cowen said consensus is "underestimating [a] margin recovery" for Ross. TD Cowen downgrades Columbia to market perform from outperform TD Cowen said demand looks muted for Columbia Sportswear . Bernstein downgrades Etsy to market perform from outperform Bernstein said it's concerned about slowing growth. Piper Sandler reiterates Crocs as overweight Piper Sandler said the shoe company is "underpinned by +DD [double digit] earnings growth and compelling valuation." Citi reiterates Apple as buy Citi said it's standing by its buy rating heading into Apple earnings after the bell.

Persons: TD Cowen, Ross, Cowen, Bernstein, Etsy, it's, Piper Sandler, Crocs, CROX, QCOM, Jefferies, Simon, Telsey, Roblox, Morgan Stanley, Robinhood, Janney, Coke Organizations: TD Cowen downgrades Columbia, Columbia, Buyers, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Qualcomm, Apple, Simon, Bank of America, UBS, Costco Locations: underperform, Wingstop, 1Q22

☆ Jefferies downgrades Ford, cites concern around weak Model E guidance
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jefferies is stepping back on Ford just two months after turning bullish on the legacy automaker. The firm downgraded Ford to hold from buy on Monday, lowering its price target to $15 per share from $17. Analyst Philippe Houchois says the company's recent move to lower guidance for its Model E electric vehicle is a concerning development. The analyst had upgraded Ford to buy late May. Ford's losses in its EV segment widened to $4.5 billion in the second quarter from $3 billion just a year earlier, while Chief Executive John Lawler told investors that EV vehicle adoption is taking longer than expected.

Persons: Jefferies, Philippe Houchois, Houchois, John Lawler, Michael Bloom Organizations: Ford, EV

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, Chevron, Walmart, Adobe & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs upgrades Chevron to buy from neutral Goldman said it sees a cash flow inflection for the oil and gas giant. Morgan Stanley names Keurig Dr Pepper a top pick Morgan Stanley said the beverage giant is its new top pick. Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said Walmart+ continues grow and gain new members. Morgan Stanley downgrades Salesforce to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said positive catalysts are in the "rear-view mirror" for the stock. Morgan Stanley upgrades Adobe to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of Adobe that it sees generative AI driving creativity.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Dr Pepper, Jefferies, Carvana, there's, Cowen, Piper Sandler, Apple, Piper, JPMorgan downgrades, it's, Ford, Oppenheimer, Evercore, Morgan Stanley downgrades Salesforce, Tesla Organizations: Chevron, Nvidia, Apple, Walmart, JPMorgan, JPMorgan downgrades Penske, " Bank of America, Hasbro, of America, Deutsche Bank, York Community, Deutsche, RBC, CSX, Electric, GE, Triple, SG, Wayfair, Suisse, UPS, Credit Suisse, Teamsters, Adobe, Barclays, EV, Detroit Locations: China, York

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Rivian, Roku, Meta, Coinbase, Carvana, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bank of America reiterates Roku as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Roku earnings Thursday. Bank of America reiterates Mattel as buy Bank of America said it's standing by shares of Mattel after its earnings report, adding that "Barbie" should help drive toy sales. Bank of America upgrades Boeing to buy from neutral Bank of America said the worst for Boeing is behind it. Bank of America downgrades RTX to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the company formerly known as Raytheon and said it's concerned about slowing margins. Bank of America downgrades SunPower to underperform from neutral The firm said in its downgrade of the stock that it sees multiple headwinds.

Persons: Roku, it's, Needham, Rivian, Bernstein, KeyBanc, Morgan Stanley downgrades Carvana, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Estée Lauder, billings, Wells, Wells Fargo Organizations: . Bank of America, Bank of America, Apple, RBC, Owens, Mattel, Boeing, of America, downgrades, Pacific, Barclays, Raytheon, Labs Locations: China, Pacific

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Apple, GameStop, T-Mobile, Skechers, Lowe's & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Jefferies downgrades Las Vegas Sands and Wynn to hold from buy Jefferies downgraded several casino stocks, mainly on valuation. Jefferies reiterates Apple as buy Jefferies said it stands by its buy rating on the Mac maker but that it's concerned about the lack of social experience with Apple's VR technology. Jefferies reiterates GameStop as hold Jefferies said the revolving door of GameStop executives is "more of the same" for the company. Skechers is the world's 3rd largest footwear brand and an underappreciated growth stock, in our view." Bank of America reiterates Lowe's as a buy Bank of America said investors should buy the stock "when the market is fearful."

Persons: Wells, Jefferies, Wynn, WYNN, LVS, Oppenheimer, Apple, Wolfe, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Skechers, Lowe's, Bernstein Organizations: Vegas Sands, Citi, Apple, VR, GameStop, Mobile, Smart, Rio Tinto, UBS, Amazon, Carrier, Bank of America, of America, NextEra Energy, Xcel Energy, American Electric Power, Barclays, FedEx Locations: Vegas, Rio, China, 2023E

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Ferrari, Dell, Tesla, Chegg, Penn & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We initiate coverage of AMRC shares with a Buy rating and $60 PT implying ~45% upside potential." Barclays downgrades Shoals to underweight from equal weight Barclays said in its downgrade of the solar company that shares of Shoals are overvalued. Morgan Stanley upgrades Dell to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley says it's getting more constructive on shares of the PC giant. " Barclays initiates Ferrari as equal weight Barclays said in its initiation of the stock that it's waiting for a better entry point. Cowen reiterates Target and Walmart as outperform Cowen said it's standing by its outperform rating on the big box giants.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Coinbase, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Roku & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Needham upgrades TransUnion to buy from hold Needham upgraded the stock after its earnings report Tuesday. Deutsche Bank reiterates Apple as buy Deutsche said it's standing by its buy rating heading into earnings next week. Bank of America downgrades Danaher to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the commercial products company after a "disappointing" earnings report. Bank of America reiterates General Motors as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating after the company's earnings on Tuesday. " Bank of America reiterates Roku as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Roku earnings after the bell on Wednesday.

☆ Jefferies downgrades Tesla, sees pressure on electric vehicle maker's margins
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla 's push toward growing sales volume over margins could spell trouble for Elon Musk's company, according to Jefferies. The firm downgraded the electric vehicle maker's stock to hold from buy and lowered its price target to $185 from $230. Analyst Philippe Houchois said in a note Wednesday that, while Tesla moving to prioritize growing volumes of EV's over higher sales margins "has its logic," this process will also shift investor expectations. The company is now focused on selling larger volumes of vehicles to generate higher revenue as opposed to fixating on stronger margins with less sales. This strategy is in line with Tesla's overall strategy of selling 20 million vehicles annually by 2030.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, GE, Home Depot, Elanco, SeaWorld & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as buy Goldman says Tesla's earnings report on Wednesday was a "negative" but that it's standing by the stock. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America says it's standing by Amazon heading into earnings next week. Bank of America upgrades WestRock to buy from neutral Bank of America said in its upgrade of the packaging solutions company that it sees "transformation benefits." Bank of America downgrades NetApp to underperform from neutral Bank of America said in its downgrade of the hybrid cloud data services company that it sees weaker demand. Morgan Stanley initiates SeaWorld as overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of SeaWorld that it sees an attractive risk/reward.

☆ Jefferies downgrades Raytheon to hold
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, First Republic, Roku, Walmart & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Susquehanna upgrades Roku to positive from neutral Susquehanna said it sees an attractive risk/reward for the stock. Citi upgrades KeyCorp and M & T Bank to buy from neutral Citi upgraded several regional banks on Monday and said the risk/reward looks compelling. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees 50% upside for shares of the e-commerce giant. Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees an attractive risk/reward heading into the company's investment community meeting on April 4. Morgan Stanley moves First Republic to no rating Morgan Stanley removed its estimates and ratings on the stock due to too much uncertainty.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Wendy's, Microsoft, Coinbase, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Tesla as buy UBS said it's recent survey checks show Tesla is "best positioned" to win the EV race. Wells Fargo reiterates Microsoft as a top AI pick Wells said Microsoft is one of the biggest beneficiaries of AI. Jefferies downgrades UBS to hold from buy Jefferies said it sees too much uncertainty after the banking giant's acquisition of Credit Suisse. Jefferies upgrades Regeneron to buy from hold Jefferies said it's bullish on several of the pharmaceutical company's products. Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said Nvidia is a top beneficiary of AI.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Target, Goldman Sachs, Meta, FedEx & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Bank of America reiterates Goldman Sachs as buy Bank of America said the investment bank is "best-in-class." Bank of America reiterates Taiwan Semiconductor as buy Bank of America said the semiconductor company has "strong AI potential." Evercore ISI reiterates Meta as a top pick Evercore named Meta a top pick, noting it still likes the company's business model. " Evercore ISI reiterates Meta as a top pickEvercore named Meta a top pick, noting it still likes the company's business model. Oppenheimer reiterates Meta as outperformOppenheimer said it's standing by its outperform rating on Meta.

☆ Top 10 things the Club is watching in the stock market Monday
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas raises his price target on Ferrari (RACE) to $310 per share from $280. Pfizer (PFE) started with a neutral (hold) rating. Jefferies downgrades RH (RH), formerly known as Restoration Hardware, to hold, price target to $298 per share on concerns the luxury market is struggling to stabilize. Calls the chipmaker top cloud pick with a $275-per-share price target, ahead of multiple catalysts. General Electric (GE) coverage transferred at JPMorgan, which maintains neutral (hold) rating but increases price target to $88 per share.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Tesla, Nio, Ferrari, Merck, Nvidia & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: JPMorgan reiterates Amazon as a best idea JPMorgan says it's standing by its overweight rating on the stock. " Jefferies reiterates Tesla as buy Jefferies raised its price target on the stock to $230 per share from $180 and says it's standing by its buy rating. JPMorgan upgrades Vir Biotechnology to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it likes the biotech company's product pipeline. JPMorgan reiterates General Electric as neutral After a change in analyst coverage, JPMorgan said GE's transformation continues but there's still more "work to do." Jefferies initiates Merck as buy Jefferies initiated the pharmaceutical company with a buy and said it has room for growth.

☆ Jefferies downgrades American Eagle Outfitters, sees the apparel stock struggling in a recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

American Eagle Outfitters could be in trouble going forward, according to Jefferies. The analyst sees the stock underperforming in a likely recession and resulting slowdown in consumer spending. On average, over the past 8 recessions, the clothing/footwear category saw no growth until the quarter coming out of the recession," Konik wrote in a Wednesday note. Konik reiterated his buy rating for footwear brands Nike, Foot Locker and Boot Barn, citing greater expected resiliency in the footwear sector. "While our analysis of the PCE category spend combines footwear w/ apparel sales, it is our belief that footwear will be more resilient.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Amazon, SoFi, Target, Goldman Sachs & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Evercore ISI downgrades Marriott to in line from outperform Evercore downgraded the hotel giant mainly on valuation. UBS reiterates Apple as buy UBS said that a foldable iPhone remains possible for Apple after the tech giant filed a recent patent. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its bullish thesis on shares of the e-commerce giant. Wells Fargo reiterates Goldman Sachs as overweight Wells said it's standing by its overweight rating on the stock but that it's cautious heading into the company's investor day later this month. " Evercore ISI reiterates Salesforce as outperform Evercore raised its price target on the stock to $200 per share from $175 and said it's sticking with its outperform rating.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Roku, Disney, Exxon & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are the Thursday's biggest calls Wall Street: Credit Suisse upgrades AECOM to outperform from neutral Credit Suisse said the company is a key beneficiary of infrastructure stimulus. UBS reiterates Apple as buy UBS said it's sticking with its buy rating on the stock but is concerned about App Store revenue declines. Credit Suisse upgrades Boeing to neutral from underperform Credit Suisse said in its upgrade of Boeing that it sees "stronger aircraft deliveries." RBC names Meta a top 2023 pick RBC said it sees "multiple expansion" on the horizon for Meta shares. " Rosenblatt reiterates Disney as buy Rosenblatt said activist investor Nelson Peltz's push for a Disney board seat could help shares.

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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Netflix, Alibaba, Meta, Uber & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bernstein reiterates Apple as market perform Bernstein said it's concerned about disappointing iPhone revenues for Apple. Guggenheim upgrades AutoZone to buy from neutral Guggenheim said it sees "operational improvement" for the auto parts retailer. KeyBanc upgrades Visa and Mastercard to overweight from sector weight KeyBanc upgraded several credit card stocks on Monday and said it sees "growth durability." "Bank stocks face another year of uncertainty with revenue forecasts challenged, provisions for credit on the rise, and capital return mostly sidelined ahead of a recession." Bank of America names Ferrari a top 2023 pick Bank of America said the luxury car company has pricing power.

☆ Wall Street analyst calls on Thursday including Tesla & Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Barclays names Starbucks a top 2023 pick Barclays said the coffee giant is a "best-in-class" stock for 2023. UBS names Chipotle a top 2023 pick UBS said the Mexican chain restaurant is defensive in a "tough macro." Bank of America downgrades PNC to underperform from neutral Bank of America said shares of PNC are trading at a premium. Bank of America downgrades Ally Financial to underperform from buy Bank of America said Ally is most exposed to auto loans. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America said Amazon layoffs are "not a positive signal, but good for sentiment."

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Rivian, Target, Microsoft, Etsy & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday: UBS downgrades Microsoft to neutral from buy UBS said in its downgrade of the stock that it's concerned about Microsoft Office risks. Wells Fargo downgrades Target to equal weight from overweight Wells said in its downgrade of the stock that it sees too much 2023 uncertainty. " UBS downgrades JB Hunt to neutral from buy UBS said in its downgrade of the shipping company that it sees volume and pricing risk. UBS downgrades Honeywell to sell from buy UBS said in its downgrade of the stock that the multiple is "inflated." UBS reiterates Amazon as buy UBS lowered its price target on the e-commerce giant to $125 per share from $165 but says it's standing by the stock.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, McDonald's, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi reiterates Apple as buy Citi said it sees several reasons that Apple stock is likely trade higher. Jefferies names McDonald's a top 2023 pick Jefferies said the fast food giant is a top defensive idea for 2023. Jefferies downgrades Starbucks to hold from buy Jefferies said it sees a more "balanced" risk/reward outlook for the stock. Evercore ISI reiterates Alphabet as outperform Evercore lowered its estimates on the stock but said it's still "highly attractive" for long-term investors. UBS reiterates Nike as buy UBS said Nike's earnings growth potential is "underestimated" after the company's earnings report on Tuesday.

☆ Jefferies downgrades Starbucks, says recession could hurt consumer spending in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's time to move to the sidelines on Starbucks , according to Jefferies. Analyst Andy Barish downgraded the coffee chain to hold from buy, saying shares are likely going to trade in a narrow range after their outperformance this year. Additionally, the analyst is concerned a recession in the second half of calendar year 2023, or in the first half of 2024, will hurt discretionary spending and same-store sales at the coffee chain. Our FY23/24 U.S. SSS ests are 7%/5% vs guide 7-9% in each year and Cons 8%/6%," Barish wrote. Starbucks shares are down about 16% in 2022, better than the S & P 500's more than 19% decline.

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