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Analyst Didier Scemama reiterated his buy rating and kept his $1,406 12-month price target on the stock, which implies shares can jump 50.8%. She noted that Palo Alto, which is up 12.5% year to date, continued to soar even as growth in cybersecurity-tied AI winners slowed. "However, consensus expects a sharp reacceleration in dollar growth from FY26 onwards, which we view as unlikely," the analyst added. "We view Palo Alto more defensive as it is skewed to a stickier customer base and a wider moat." — Pia Singh 5:45 a.m.: Baird upgrades elf Beauty There's a big buying opportunity in elf shares, according to Baird.

Persons: Baird, Morgan Stanley, Didier Scemama, Scemama, — Pia Singh, Dan Dolev, Dolev, Nina Marques, Marques, Palo, Morgan, Alex Straton, Straton, Mark Altschwager, Altschwager, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Bank of America, of America, CMD, Mizuho, Mizuho Securities, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Palo Alto, Trump Locations: U.S, Palo Alto, Wednesday's, cybersecurity, China

☆ Ron Insana sees political risk rising for investors as the presidential election heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The selloff in the Nasdaq on Wednesday, more specifically in semiconductor stocks, has added a relatively new wrinkle to what has been an unexpectedly exceptional year for stocks: political risk. And by that I do not mean the outcome of the 2024 presidential election , per se, but the risk of trial balloons being floated for the next several months leading up to the election. Two news items on Wednesday rocked the chip stocks as the Biden administration is reportedly considering much tighter constraints on chip sales to China . Competing proposals We've already heard of some of the potential policy prescriptions that either a Biden or Trump administration might pursue beginning in 2025. Some may never see the light of day depending, not only on the outcome of the presidential election, but also on the composition of the next Congress.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Nasdaq, U.S, Biden, Federal Locations: China, Taiwan, Trump, U.S

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☆ A founding father of Utah's VC industry is stepping back as accusations of sexual harassment surface
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Melia Russell | Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Eyes closed, she listened as the Mercato Partners cofounder Greg Warnock stepped into the living room of his houseboat. Before starting Mercato, Warnock bought a large stake in a chemical-distribution business and made his first few millions in the acquisition. For an aspiring investor in Silicon Slopes, Mercato Partners seemed the place to be. They say the complaints from female Mercato employees are emblematic of religious and social norms that place women in the home. Mercato Partners no longer promotes Savory Fund or Prelude on its website following an organizational shake-up.

Persons: Powell, Elizabeth Moore, Greg Warnock, Moore, Warnock, Melia Russell, Jim Dreyfous, Paul Ahlstrom, Mercato, Emma Jackson, Elizabeth Moore's, Lake Powell, Mr, Staci, McCubbins, feely, David Bateman, Bateman's, Josh James, James, machismo, David McNew, Alan Hall, Jackson, wouldn't, Matthew Ashton, something's, massages, Melissa Walred, Walred, Greg, There's, gleeful Warnock, he'd untangle, Joe Kaiser, Ryan Sanders —, Savory, Warnock's, Davis Warnock, Davis, Victor Charlie, Larry H, TMRS, Staci McCubbins, Rosalie Chan Organizations: Mercato, Business, Lambda, Mercato Partners, BI, Opportunity, Thermal, vSpring, Beehive State, Getty, Pelion Venture Partners, Miller Company, Missouri State Employees, System, Nationwide Insurance, Family Insurance, Los, Employees, Association, Saudi Aramco, Google, Facebook Locations: Utah, Mercato, Lake, Coachella, Powell, Beehive, Silicon Slopes, Salt Lake City, Cottonwood Heights, Tibet, Missouri, Texas, Los Angeles, Saudi

☆ JPMorgan’s top tech analyst likes Amazon and 2 other stocks heading into earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan highlighted Amazon as its best idea going into the second-quarter earnings season for technology stocks, followed by Uber and Google . JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth wrote that the Wall Street bank remains bullish on larger players in the industry, for now. The analyst highlighted Amazon as his favorite stock for the near and long term. Amazon stock has gained 27% this year. "Google remains focused on innovation, and we continue to believe there is healthy runway across Search and YouTube ads as AI drives higher ROI & TV dollars shift online," the analyst wrote.

Persons: Uber, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Google, Amazon Web, Costco, YouTube

☆ Activist investor Starboard says it's acquired 6.5% stake in Match Group
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Smith has been speaking with Match management about its plans, according to the letter, which was viewed by CNBC. In the letter, Smith wrote that Tinder enjoyed enviable and viral growth for years but has been stymied of late by sluggish innovation. But if Match is unable to more broadly turn around its business, the company should consider going private, Smith said. A Match spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the company is in communication with Starboard and other investors. Starboard isn't the first activist to put pressure on Match.

Persons: Jeff Smith, Starboard's Jeff Smith, Bernard Kim, Smith, Tinder, Kim, Anson, Elliott, Salesforce, Splunk Organizations: Bloomberg Television, CNBC, Wall Street, Zynga, Elliott Management, Autodesk, Cisco Locations: New York, U.S, Tinder, GoDaddy

☆ These bank stocks yield more than 5% — and they are ‘poised to thrive,’ Piper Sandler says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Regional bank stocks are having an underwhelming year, but investors who are on the hunt for good dividend payers might find a few gems, according to Piper Sandler. "Given the recent pullback in bank stock prices, we are finding lots of regional and community bank stocks that have eye-catching dividend yields," wrote Mark Fitzgibbon, managing director at Piper Sandler, in a Thursday report. There is more to picking solid dividend stocks than just going by the yield. Piper Sandler further whittled down the list by eliminating companies that had cut their dividends over the past decade. Piper Sandler called out Heritage Commerce of San Jose, California, as a bank worth snapping up.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Mark Fitzgibbon, Fitzgibbon, Andrew Liesch, Matthew Clark, Clark Organizations: Regional Banking, Brookline Bancorp, Heritage Commerce, Pacific Premier Bancorp Locations: Boston, Brookline, San Jose , California, Irvine , California

☆ Gibbs: Markets need a correction but not necessarily one worth 20%
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGibbs: Markets need a correction but not necessarily one worth 20%Erin Gibbs, Chief Investment Officer at Main Street Asset Management, discusses a potential market correction and where she's allocating capital.

Persons: Erin Gibbs Organizations: Gibbs, Asset Management

UBS raised its price target on Nvidia , calling for nearly 20% upside. He also set a price target of $640, which implies downside of 21%. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:50 a.m.: UBS hikes Nvidia price target, now sees 19% upside UBS sees more gains ahead for Nvidia . Analyst Timothy Arcuri raised his price target for the graphics processing unit manufacturer to $150 from $120. "Our recent supply chain checks confirm our prior suspicions that demand momentum for Blackwell rack-scale systems remains exceedingly robust," the analyst wrote.

Persons: Wolfe, JPMorgan Chase, Guggenheim, ServiceNow, John DiFucci, Lisa Kailai Han, Erika Najarian, — Lisa Kailai Han, Timothy Arcuri, Arcuri, Blackwell, Steven Chubak, Chubak, JPM, — Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, UBS, Nvidia, Wolfe Research, JPMorgan, Guggenheim, PNC, PNC Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase, P Bank ETF Locations: Friday's, 2H24

☆ Here are 3 major reports that could drive the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Three of the four big money center banks report this coming Friday, including Club name Wells Fargo . Economic data : The June consumer price index (CPI) is out on Thursday morning, and the June producer price index (PPI) is out on Friday morning. Earnings season : Within the portfolio, net interest income (NII) guidance is going to be a key watch item when Wells Fargo reports its quarter this coming Friday. However, other factors like muted loan demand have prevented Wells Fargo from raising its outlook this year. Wells Fargo – and our other bank name Morgan Stanely – both passed, indicating they have strong capital positions with excess money to return to shareholders.

Persons: May's, You'll, Wells, Michael Santomassimo, Morgan Stanley, We're, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanely –, JPMorgan Chase, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Beata Zawrzel Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Apple, Broadcom, Club, Meta, Energy, Constellation Brands, Corona, Modelo, Federal Reserve, Manufacturing, PMI, Fed, Wells, PPI, CPI, PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines, DAL, Conagra Brands, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, U.S, New York Stock Exchange, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, FactSet, Wells, Wells Fargo –, New York, United States, America

Morgan Stanley hiked its price target on Nvidia to $144, implying upside of 16.5%. It also lifted its 12-month price target to $167 from $143, corresponding to 22% upside. Analyst Krisztina Katai stood by her buy rating for the retail giant but upped her price target to $77 from $71. Analyst James Schneider assigned the stock a 12-month price target of $50, which corresponds to a 21% increase from its Friday closing price. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:47 a.m.: Morgan Stanley hikes its Nvidia price target Nvidia should continue rising as its next generation of chips arrives, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Alexander Blostein, Blostein, Lisa Kailai Han, Krisztina Katai, Katai, — Lisa Kailai Han, James Schneider, Schneider, Moore, Joseph Moore, Blackwell, Hopper, Nvidia's, BIRK, ramping, Jay Sole, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, UBS, Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange, Nat Gas, ICE's Energy, Nat, ICE, Deutsche Bank, Walmart Deutsche Bank, Walmart, Verizon, Birkenstock Locations: Friday's, Asia

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday including a defense of Abbott Labs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 1 Stocks are indicated higher Monday following a slight decline last week. The top-performing Club stocks in the second quarter had one thing in common: the AI trade. Morgan Stanley hiked its price target on Nvidia to $144 from $116, citing strong demand for Hopper generation chips in Asia ahead of the launch of the company's next-generation Blackwell platform. Deutsche Bank upped its price target on Walmart to $77 a share from $71. UBS upgraded Birkenstock to a buy rating from neutral with a $85 price target, up from $52.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Wells, Abbott, We've, Bernstein, Vertiv, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Snowflake, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Treasury, Nvidia, Hopper, Blackwell, Boeing, Jefferies, Barclays, Abbott Laboratories, Analysts, Eaton, Caterpillar, Cummins, GE Vernova, Deutsche Bank, Walmart, Fox, UBS, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Asia, Snowflake

Users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. At the height of its success, the platform was the largest spot bitcoin exchange in the world, claiming to handle around 80% of all global dollar trades for bitcoin. Gox creditors creates "downside risk" next month, though it would be short-lived. Gox creditors take place in July, [this] creates a trajectory where crypto prices come under further pressure in July, but start rebounding from August onwards," the analysts wrote. Gox creditors opted for in-kind reimbursement has to do with the tax implications.

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☆ Pfizer struggles to claw back faith with Wall Street and its employees as it recovers from the Covid decline
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

But other current employees are dissatisfied with where the strategy shift has left them. In January 2023, Pfizer forecast a steep drop in annual revenue, to between $67 billion and $71 billion. Pfizer's 2023 revenue ultimately came in at $58.5 billion, including $11.22 billion from its Covid vaccine and $1.28 billion from Paxlovid. Faith in executive leadership also plunged among some workers, according to most of the current and former employees who spoke with CNBC. Some current workers said that hasn't appeared to change after the town hall on May 2.

Persons: Albert Bourla, Wall, they're, Bourla, I'm, drugmaker Seagen, Irfan Khan, hasn't, Pfizer, renegotiating, John Thys, Payal Sahni Becher, Becher, Kena, Mike McDermott, Bourla's Organizations: Corbis, Getty, Pfizer, Wall, CNBC, Los Angeles Times, Moderna, Centers for Disease Control, U.S ., GSK, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer wasn't, . Biotech, Companies, Biotech, BioNtech, Reuters, Human, View Press, Global, APEC, Summit, Tech, Google Locations: U.S, Covid, Eagle Rock , California, Durham , North Carolina, Puurs, Belgium, New York City, Peapack , New Jersey, Kena

☆ 11 VC firms funding the next phase of the creator economy, from AI-powered tools to e-commerce startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

And things are beginning to look up again for creator startups. It touches the creator economy as startups develop ways to augment and potentially replace humans in accomplishing some creative tasks. He added that Inspired talks closely with brands and creators to hear what products and startups are exciting, which helps guide the firm's investments. Business Insider is highlighting 11 VC firms and their partners who are focused on finding the next wave of promising creator-economy startups. We looked at each firm's investments in the past year to understand how they funded new ideas in the creator industry.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, upstarts, Rex Woodbury, Woodbury, that's, Chad Hurley, Chamberlain, Chamberlain Coffee, Capital's Kamran Ali, ShopMy's Organizations: Service, BEN Labs, Business, Daybreak Ventures, YouTube, Blazar, United Talent Agency, BI Locations: Woodbury, VCs

☆ How some venture capitalists are trying to lift the profile of LGBTQ+ founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Some venture capitalists are trying to change the equation and are backing minority founders to help them scale their companies and create jobs within their communities. The largest cities that lack any LGBTQ+ founders are Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Birmingham, Alabama. One organization trying such solutions is Chasing Rainbows, a venture capital fund that works with LGBTQ+ founders to connect them with capital. Stokes said the LGBTQ+ community historically has experienced some form of discrimination when trying to access these types of services. An angel investor himself, Stokes founded Chasing Rainbows in 2021 after recognizing that underrepresented founders are seen as riskier investments.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Brian Richardson, Richardson, Ben Stokes, Stokes, outsized, Bill No Organizations: Gallup, CNBC, StartOut, University of California Locations: StartOut's State, San Francisco , New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin , Texas, Orlando , Florida, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, Birmingham , Alabama, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Massachusetts, New York, California, Berkeley

In a more defensive environment, we instead gravitate to lower volatility, higher dividend-paying stocks. By October, AT & T had pounded out a series of higher lows, confirming a rotation to a bullish trend. As a long-term trend gauge, I would assume that any price action above this trendline is still within the context of a bullish phase. I've also drawn a short-term trendline in pink, lining up the price lows in April, May, and June. Since an uptrend is formed by a pattern of higher highs and higher lows, then a consistent short-term uptrend would most likely remain above this trendline.

Persons: we've, I've, I'm, David Keller Organizations: CMT, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, & $

☆ Europe is at risk of over-restricting AI and falling behind U.S. and China, Dutch prince says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Prince Constantijn is special envoy to Techleap, a Dutch startup accelerator. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty ImagesAMSTERDAM — Europe is at risk of falling behind the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence as it focuses on regulating the technology, according to Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands. Prince Constantijn is the third and youngest son of former Dutch Queen Beatrix and the younger brother of reigning Dutch King Willem-Alexander. "We've seen this in the data space [with GDPR], we've seen this now in the platform space, and now with the AI space," Constantijn added. Plus, when it comes to developing applications that use AI, "Europe is definitely going to be competitive," Constantijn noted.

Persons: Prince Constantijn, Patrick Van Katwijk, Constantijn, Dutch Queen Beatrix, Dutch King Willem, Alexander, innovating, hasn't Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Union, EU, U.S, National Academies of Sciences Locations: Techleap, Dutch, AMSTERDAM, Europe, China, Netherlands, Amsterdam, U.S

☆ College dropouts raise $120 million to take on Nvidia's AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A 2-year-old startup founded by Harvard dropouts has just raised $120 million in venture funding to try and build a competitive chip and take on Nvidia in artificial intelligence. Co-founder and CEO Gavin Uberti said that as AI develops, most of the technology's power-hungry computing requirements will be filled by customized, hard-wired chips called ASICs. "We're making the biggest bet in AI," Uberti said in an interview. Other chip startups taking on Nvidia include Cerebras Systems, which is building a physically larger AI chip, and Tenstorrent, which is using a trendy technology called RISC-V to build AI chips. Venture capitalists invested $6 billion in AI semiconductor companies in 2023, up slightly from $5.7 billion in 2022, according to data from PitchBook.

Persons: Gavin Uberti, Uberti, we'll, Peter Thiel, Stanley Druckenmiller, Kyle Vogt, we've, Robert Wachen Organizations: Nvidia, Harvard, Apple, Venture Partners, Cerebras Systems, Semiconductors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Venture Locations: Cupertino , California, PitchBook

☆ Fast fashion retailer Shein confidentially files for London IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shein, the fast fashion giant with links to China, has confidentially filed for a public listing in London as it faces backlash in the U.S., a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. Elected officials in the U.S. have repeatedly expressed concerns about the use of forced labor in Shein's supply chain and its use of a U.S. tax law exemption known as de minimis. Shein would still prefer to go public in the U.S., sources previously told CNBC, and its filing in London doesn't mean that an IPO will happen there. It's unclear if Beijing has signed off on the London listing. Shein's London filing marks another twist in the company's so-far long road to a public markets debut.

Persons: Shein, It's, Donald Tang, — CNBC's Sara Salinas Organizations: CNBC, U.S, National Retail Federation, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Wall Street Journal, SEC Locations: China, London, U.S, Beijing, Singapore, Xinjiang

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: India Inc might not even need a Fed rate cut — but it wants one
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The big storyEmerging markets have been on tenterhooks for the better part of this year as the Federal Reserve has been dangling the prospect of an interest rate cut. Historically, as U.S. interest rates fall, the allure of the mighty dollar fades to the benefit of other currencies. Indeed, unlike most developed economies, India's interest rate regime in 2024 isn't any different from that of 2018. There lies the disconnect between the economy, the stock market, and a single stock. Non-bank lender Akme Fintrade India and engineering firm DEE Development Engineers will debut on the stock market on Wednesday.

Persons: Sumant Sinha, we've, Sinha, It's, Fitch, Rahul Jain, Goldman Sachs, Jake Sullivan, Modi, Narendra Modi, CNBC's Charmaine Jacob, Raamdeo Agrawal, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Jain Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Federal Reserve, India Inc, Nasdaq, Reserve Bank of, U.S, Societe Generale, Goldman, Clean Energy, CNBC, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, of India, Bangladesh, Australia, DEE Development Engineers Locations: Tuticorin, India, Reserve Bank of India, Japan, Britain, Delhi

☆ With 10% yields, private credit looks attractive, says UBS. What you need to know before investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There's a lot to like about private credit right now, according to UBS. "We still have defaults very low on the private credit side, lower than what we're seeing on public. "With private credit, you don't know how things might change going forward," she explained. While there are some good players in private credit, there are others who are not, he said. Investing in BDCs Another way to get exposure to private credit is by investing in the public stocks of the business development companies, or BDCs, that are doing the private lending.

Persons: Leslie Falconio, Falconio, Jamie Dimon, Dimon Organizations: UBS, Blackstone Private Credit Fund, Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund, SEC Locations: UBS Americas, Franklin, BDCs

☆ Sequoia-backed security startup Vanta will see its valuation soar past $2 billion in new funding round, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ben Bergman | Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It will be valued at more than $2 billion in a new funding round, Business Insider has learned. AdvertisementVanta, a startup that helps companies comply with security standards, is set to be valued at more than $2 billion in a new insider funding round, multiple sources told Business Insider. Vanta was last valued at $1.6 billion in a 2022 funding round led by Craft Ventures on October 12, 2022, according to Forbes. CrowdStrike Holdings, Atlassian Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Workday Ventures, Acrew Capital, Pioneer Fund, ASDF Ventures, Zag Capital, Sequoia Capital, Frontline Ventures, Y Combinator and LAUNCH Fund also participated in the last round. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Vanta Organizations: Sequoia, Craft Ventures, Service, Business, Forbes, CrowdStrike Holdings, Atlassian Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Acrew, Pioneer Fund, ASDF Ventures, Zag, Sequoia Capital, Frontline Ventures Locations: Acrew Capital

☆ Asia's answer to Chipotle is now a $1.5 billion public company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAsia's version of Chipotle — a Mexican fast-casual chain called Guzman y Gomez — just went public in Australia. The initial public offering brings GYG's valuation to 2.2 billion Australian dollars, or $1.47 billion. The US-based Mexican fast food chain is valued at $94 billion and posted a revenue of nearly $10 billion last year. Chipotle owns and operates all of its restaurants, unlike GYG, which follows a franchise model. They are only available to institutional investors, eligible employees and franchise holders, and retail clients of brokerages who have been allocated GYG shares, the company said in a pre-IPO release.

Persons: —, Guzman y Gomez —, GYG, Steven Marks, Marks, Chipotle, Michael Hutchens, didn't, Hutchens, brokerages Organizations: Service, Australian Securities Exchange, Business, Morningstar, Growth Partners, Barrenjoey, Cooper Investors, Hyperion Asset Management, Firetrail Investments, QVG Locations: Mexican, Australia, Sydney, Singapore, Japan, North America, Europe

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Hasbro, Sunrun, Amazon, Costco, Spotify, Pinterest, Apple & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Piper Sandler reiterates Pinterest as a top pick Piper said it's sticking with its overweight rating on the stock. JPMorgan reiterates Amazon as overweight JPMorgan said the e-commerce giant remains a top pick at the firm. The firm also says it's sticking with its outperform rating on Apple. "We are reiterating our Buy rating and raising our price target on shares of Costco from $890 to $940." Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla .

Persons: Bernstein, it's, D.A, Davidson, KBW, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, Musk, Piper Sandler, Pinterest, Piper, Evercore, Morgan Stanley, Sunrun, Guggenheim, Macquarie, Roblox, TD Cowen, Cowen, Michael Colglazier, Morgan Stanley downgrades Twilio, JPMorgan, GenAI, Wolfe, Elon Organizations: Bank of America, Elon, Spotify, UBS, TPC, Galactic, America, JPMorgan, Adobe, " Bank of America, Hasbro, of America, Monopoly, Apple, Baidu, Apple Intelligence, Costco, Nvidia, Tesla Locations: China

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