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☆ 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.

☆ 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.

☆ 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 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.

☆ 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.

☆ 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 Snap, says revenue estimates are 'too optimistic' as uncertainties loom
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analyst James Heaney downgraded the technology stock to hold from buy, saying in a note to clients Thursday that a difficult macro picture should pressure Snap's revenue growth over the next year. "We believe that SNAP will continue to face several headwinds, including the iOS14.5 privacy changes, a worsening macro picture, and intense competition," he said. "While many of these factors are well understood, [consensus revenue estimates] still appear too optimistic, particularly given the lack of company specific catalysts." That drop could protect Snap shares to the downside if not for its "lack of profitability and clear product catalysts," Heaney said. "We believe SNAP's multiple should remain discounted relative to peers given our muted expectations for revenue growth over the next few years," Heaney wrote.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, Nike, Nio, Verizon, Disney, Snap & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Guggenheim names Nike a top 2023 pick Guggenheim said Nike's brand remains "healthy and strong." Bank of America names Amazon a top 2023 pick Bank of America said Amazon is a "share gainer" that will continue in 2023. " Morgan Stanley upgrades Verizon to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said Verizon shares are "historically" attractive. Morgan Stanley downgrades AT & T to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more balanced risk/reward. Morgan Stanley downgrades Lockheed Martin to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees more "limited upside" for shares of the defense company. "

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, McDonald's, Netflix, Carvana, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Cowen names Costco a top 2023 pick Cowen said Costco is well positioned in a deteriorating macro environment. " Cowen names Caterpillar a top 2023 pick Cowen said the company is well positioned heading into 2023. Cowen names Netflix a top 2023 pick Cowen said it sees free-cash flow ramping up for Netflix in 2023. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said investors should take advantage of any weakness and buy the dip in shares of Apple . Morgan Stanley reiterates Lululemon as overweight Morgan Stanley said the company's fundamentals remain strong after its earnings report on Thursday. "

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Apple, DraftKings, Tesla, Live Nation & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweight JPMorgan said its survey checks show Apple's iPhone Pro lead times are moderating. JPMorgan names Amazon a top idea heading into 2023 JPMorgan said Amazon is the "most diversified mega-cap across revs & profit & has numerous large growth opportunities." Morgan Stanley downgrades Aptiv to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the auto tech supplier that it thinks Aptiv will be affected by a slower rollout of electric vehicles. Morgan Stanley downgrades Williams-Sonoma to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of Williams-Sonoma that "negative revisions are set to begin." JPMorgan downgrades First Solar to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the solar stock mainly on valuation.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, Netflix, First Solar, Carvana & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop reiterates Apple as buy Loop said it sees macro headwinds building for Apple. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said investors should buy the dip in shares of Tesla. Morgan Stanley names CBOE a top pick Morgan Stanley said the global markets company has a compelling entry point. Barclays reiterates Amazon as overweight Barclays said it sees a favorable risk/reward for Amazon shares right now. " AMZN shares remain out of favor heading into peak holiday season owing to its sub-seasonal revenue guide and AWS deceleration."

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Meta, Lyft, Nvidia, Roblox, Freshpet & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday: Deutsche Bank reiterates Roblox as buy Deutsche says it expects a strong earnings report for Roblox when the online gaming platform company releases results on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank upgrades Dave & Buster's to buy from hold Deutsche said in its upgrade of the stock that it sees a "compelling" risk/reward. Bank of America reiterates Meta as neutral Bank of America says it sees too many headwinds for Meta shares right now. Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America says it's standing by shares of Nvidia heading into earnings next week. Deutsche Bank reiterates Electronic Arts as a top pick Deutsche says it's very bullish on the company's upcoming release slate. "

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Meta, Chevron, AT&T, Disney, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Jefferies downgrades Williams-Sonoma to underperform from hold Jefferies said it's concerned about a softer macro environment. Wells Fargo reiterates Disney as overweight Wells said it continues to like the stock heading into earnings in early November. " Bank of America downgrades Meta to neutral from buy Bank of America said it's concerned about an ad spending slump heading into earnings later this week. Mizuho reiterates Coinbase as neutral Mizuho said it's staying neutral on Coinbase as losses continue to "linger" on the company's platform. Bank of America reiterates Apple as neutral Bank of America said it sees a balanced risk-reward heading into Apple earnings later this week.

☆ Here are Monday’s biggest analyst calls: Planet Fitness, Lyft and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday. Raymond James upgrades Planet Fitness to strong buy from market perform Raymond James said in its upgrade that Planet Fitness is still in great shape despite its pullback. UBS downgrades Lyft to neutral from buy UBS said in its downgrade that it's skeptical that Lyft can deliver industry-level top line growth "We are downgrading shares of Lyft to Neutral from Buy and reducing our ests. Jefferies downgrades Anheuser-Busch InBev to hold from buy Jefferies in its downgrade that the beer company is not as cheep as its peers. EBITDA upside and above avg.

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