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☆ This industrial stock reporting Friday could indicate an economic slowdown. How to trade it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With earnings season kicking off, we'll break down an industrial stock reporting Friday and how to trade it. Historically, Alcoa Inc. marked the start of earnings season, being one of the first major companies to report results. It has underperformed the S & P year-to-date, down nearly 2.5% and declining more than 20% since the late March highs. The company's sales data, reflecting real-time demand for industrial and construction supplies, is closely linked to economic health. The trade Given the expectation that the stock is unlikely to rebound on earnings, a calendar spread could be a suitable trade.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Wells, we're Organizations: Alcoa Inc, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Fastenal, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: Wells, U.S, United States, Fastenal

☆ Japan's stock markets keep testing new highs. Is the rally sustainable?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This week, the Nikkei and the broad-based Topix surpassed previous records to hit fresh all-time closing highs on Thursday. Earnings are the single driver to the current market rally, Jesper Koll, expert director at Tokyo-based financial services company Monex Group, told CNBC. watch nowJapan's largest union, commonly referred to as Rengo, announced that Japanese companies have delivered the largest wage hikes in 33 this year. Koll told CNBC this week: "I stand by my forecast — the Nikkei 225 is poised to climb to 55,000 before the end of next year." A note by Nomura, published Thursday, said the gains on the Nikkei and Topix do not look appear sustainable.

Persons: Richard A, Brooks, Jesper Koll, Koll, —, Rengo, Nomura Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Afp, Getty, Nikkei, Monex, CNBC, Japan's Locations: Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan

☆ AI data centers could add 3 New York Cities of demand to the power grid in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

So far, the only part of Earth AI seems hell-bent on dominating is the power grid. AI data centers are doubling the pace of electricity demand growth in the US to the extent that demand could exceed supply in just two years without action, according to Bernstein Research. The potential shortfall could mean higher prices for the computing power AI developers of all sizes are clamoring for, along with ample opportunity for investors willing to build up supply. How are AI companies planning aheadIt's not just the total power needed for AI computing infrastructure, it's the unique cadence of the power need and the cooling AI chips require. Amazon is clearing some of these hurdles by colocating some data centers with nuclear power sites.

Persons: —, that's, catchup, Bernstein, Jensen Huang, Huang, Agrawal, we're, Andrew Feldman, Feldman Organizations: Service, Bernstein Research, Business, Nvidia, Vertiv, Lambda, Cerebras Systems Locations: UAE, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Iceland

☆ Constellation delivers beer profits, but weakness in wine prompts a downgrade
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Constellation Brands reported an earnings beat on Wednesday that was driven by strength in its beer business. Constellation Brands Why we own it : We like Constellation Brands for its beer franchise, which includes popular Mexican brands Modelo, Corona and Pacifico. We would like Constellation to concentrate on beer and divest its wine and spirits business. We were again pleased to see that the increase in beer sales was driven by strong growth in shipment volume. Net sales are expected to increase 6% to 7%, driven by 7% to 9% growth in beer.

Persons: Bill Newlands, outperformance, Depletions, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Constellation Brands, Modelo, Anheuser, Busch Inbev, Molson Coors, Management, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Guidance Management, Enterprise, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Corona, Pacifico, Covid, U.S, San Rafael , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Trump Media, Kura Sushi, Nike and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nike — The athletic apparel giant plummeted 19% after the firm posted fourth-quarter revenue of $12.61 billion, which came below the $12.84 billion forecast by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Trump Media & Technology — Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group declined about 2%, reversing an earlier gain on the heels of the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Infinera — Shares of the networking solutions supplier rallied 18% after Nokia announced its plans to acquire the company for $2.3 billion. Kura Sushi USA — The sushi company plunged 25% after posting disappointing preliminary revenue figures for the third quarter. Digital Realty Trust — The real estate investment trust moved 2% higher following an upgrade at JPMorgan to overweight from neutral.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Infinera, Baird, Brennan Crowley, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin Organizations: Nike, LSEG, Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media & Technology Group, Nokia, SAP —, BMO Capital, Digital Realty Trust, JPMorgan, Realty Trust

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Broadcom, Micron, Goldman Sachs, Carvana, Arista & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs reiterates Micron as buy Goldman said investors should buy the dip in the stock following earnings on Wednesday. Jefferies reiterates Nvidia, Marvell and Broadcom as buy Jefferies said it's sticking with its buy rating on all three companies. " Morgan Stanley initiates Viking Therapeutics as overweight Morgan Stanley said the biotech company has "best-in-class potential." Morgan Stanley adds Goldman Sachs to the financials finest list Morgan Stanley added the investment banking giant to its top financials ideas list. Morgan Stanley reiterates Coca-Cola as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on the beverage giant.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, Apple, Mizuho, KBW, it's, Jefferies, AVGO, KeyBanc, Texas Consolidator, TD Cowen, Grindr, GRND, Morgan Stanley, JPM, Oppenheimer, Kyndryl, CVNA, Truist Organizations: Micron, Apple, Bank of America, Petrobras, of America, Mizuho, Holdings, Grab Holdings, New York Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Emerson Electric Deutsche Bank, Nvidia, Marvell, Broadcom, Energy, Crescent Energy Co, Citi, Arista Networks, Arista, Viking Therapeutics, Macquarie, TPG, Markets, JPMorgan, Bancorp, UBS, Disney, Cable Locations: MU, Brazil, Texas, North America, CA

"The stock price has lagged but we don't see any other catalysts medium term, hence we are moving to the sidelines." Micron shares were down 5% in the premarket. The analyst reiterated a buy rating on Micron stock with a $175 per share price target, implying nearly 23% upside from Wednesday's $142.36 close. He raised his price target to $158 per share price from $138, calling for 11% upside. Arya maintained a buy rating on Micron stock with a $170 per share price target, or about 19% upside moving forward.

Persons: Vivek Juneja, — Brian Evans, TD Cowen, Cowen, John Blackledge, Keefe, David Konrad, Brian Evans, Christopher Danely, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Vivek Arya, Arya, Caio Ribeiro, Ribeiro, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Micron Technology, Bank of America, Petrobras, JPMorgan downgrades U.S, Bancorp, JPMorgan, U.S . Bancorp, New York Mellon, Bank of New, Bank of New York Mellon, BK, Mellon, Micron, MU, Citi Locations: Brazil, U.S, Bank of New York, CY2025

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Disney, Gap, Ford, Rivian, Apple, Tesla, Uber, Exxon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm named Nvidia to its best-of-breed list. Goldman Sachs reiterates Microsoft as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating on the stock. "We reiterate our Buy rating ($515 Price Target) on Microsoft as we see the company yielding strong returns on its Gen-AI investments." "We are initiating on Carpenter Technology (CRS) with a Buy rating and $144 target price (47% upside potential)." "We are initiating coverage on Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) with a BUY rating and $18 PT."

Persons: BoB, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, TD Cowen, Zeta, Raymond James downgrades Penn, Raymond James, Wells, Tapestry's, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Uber, Piper, AMZN, Morgan Stanley, Ford, Evercore, Truist, Guggenheim, Rivian, Robinson, CHRW, Maxim, MicroStrategy Organizations: Bank of America, Nvidia, Disney, Microsoft, Technology, RBC, Zeta Global, PENN, UBS, Exxon, Deutsche Bank, Carpenter Technology, Tesla, Ford, TAP, Ball Corp, Rivian Automotive, Inc, Apple Locations: Capri, HNST

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Disney with a buy rating and a price target that implies more than 20% upside. Elsewhere, Piper Sandler raised its price target on Uber, calling for nearly 25% upside. Analyst Jonna Kim simultaneously raised her price target to $30 from $28, citing a likelihood in earnings upside. As a catalyst, Kim cited "potential upside to FY24 Street estimates given solid topline momentum combined with margin expansion on continued inventory & expense management." — Lisa Kailai Han 5:41 a.m.: Goldman Sachs initiates Disney with a buy rating Disney has room for upside growth ahead, according to Goldman Sachs.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Raymond James, Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, Jonna Kim, Kim, Lisa Kailai Han, Jeff Chung, Chung, — Lisa Kailai Han, Ranjan Sharma, Sharma, Uber, Thomas Champion's, AMZN, Michael Ng, Ng, Raymond James downgrades, RJ Milligan, Milligan, PENN, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Disney, Penn Entertainment, Navy, Citi, IHS, Volkswagen, JPMorgan, Google, Yahoo, Uber, ESPN, Netflix, Disneyland, Raymond James downgrades Penn Entertainment, NFL, Penn Locations: 2024E, 2025E, Singapore, TikTok, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Monday's

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Broadcom, Dell, Meta, Roblox, Tesla, Boeing, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bank of America reiterates Broadcom as buy Following Broadcom's earnings report, Bank of America said the company has "potential to join the trillionaires club." Morgan Stanley downgrades Corning to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded Corning mainly on valuation. Bank of America reiterates Dell as buy Bank of America said it sees several positive catalysts ahead for Dell. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Adobe as overweight Morgan Stanley named several tech stocks that it said are well positioned for AI. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Colgate-Palmolive as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it sees a "pet inflection on the horizon" for Colgate.

Persons: it's, Oppenheimer, Ulta, Jefferies, OpenAI, Bernstein, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Goodyear, Wolfe, Bill Brown, Morgan Stanley downgrades Corning, TD Cowen, Cowen, KeyBanc, Dell, Clark, Wells, Fortnite, Stephens, Wedbush, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Nike, Bank of America, Broadcom, Citi, Royal, TEAM, Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia, Starbucks, Goodyear Tire, Civitas Resources, Netflix, Media Survey, Dell, " Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Adobe, Colgate, Palmolive, Technology, Barclays, NextEra Energy Partners, NextEra Energy, Boeing, of America Locations: Royal Caribbean, Corning, Texas

Oppenheimer raised its price target on Nvidia after the company completed a 10-for-1 stock split. 7:07 a.m.: Baird increases First Solar price target Baird thinks First Solar has more room for growth after soaring 46% in the past month. His buy rating and $238 per share price target implies more than 23% upside ahead. — Brian Evans 5:41 a.m.: Oppenheimer raises Nvidia price target after stock split Nvidia's momentum will continue, according to Oppenheimer. — Brian Evans 5:41 a.m.: JPMorgan says buy Shopify Shopify is the "online sale you don't want to miss," according to JPMorgan.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Baird, Ben Kallo, Kallo, — Brian Evans, Apple's, Samik Chatterjee, WWDC, Atif Malik, We're, Goldman Sachs Michael Ng, OpenAI, Brian Evans, Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, Ford, Jonas, Ford's, Rick Schafer, Schafer, Reginald Smith, Smith, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, JPMorgan, iPhone, Citi, Ford, China EV Locations: Monday's

☆ Buy Walmart stock for 21% upside as the company is positioned to weather a consumer slowdown later this year, JPMorgan says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan upgraded Walmart to 'Overweight' from 'Neutral' and raised its price target to $81. "The stock adds a strong balance of defense and offense on both the top and bottom lines in a soft consumer backdrop," JPMorgan said. AdvertisementWalmart stock is trading at record highs, but JPMorgan thinks it's still a great buy for investors. According to the bank, Walmart can play both offense and defense when it comes to growing its business during uncertain times. AdvertisementBut perhaps most important to Walmart is its growing profits from "alternative profit pools," which include its third-party fulfillment business, Walmart+ subscription, and growing advertising business.

Persons: —, it's, Christopher Horvers, Horvers, Horver Organizations: JPMorgan, Walmart, Service, Wall

☆ Lululemon shares pop 12% despite lackluster earnings report and guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Lululemon's full fiscal year guidance suggests the company is betting conditions will improve in the back half of the year. As growth in the Americas slows, Lululemon issued weak guidance for the current quarter. It expects revenue to be between $2.40 billion and $2.42 billion, just below estimates of $2.45 billion, according to LSEG. For the full year, Lululemon expects earnings per share to be between $14.27 and $14.47, ahead of the $14.11 that analysts had expected. It's expecting revenue to be between $10.7 billion and $10.8 billion, which is in line with expectations, according to LSEG.

Persons: Lululemon, Wall, Calvin McDonald, McDonald, Sun Choe Organizations: LSEG Locations: Shanghai, China, Americas

☆ Morgan Stanley says these stocks show 'no sign of slowing down' into the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A slate of stocks — including a couple of notable winners — still have plenty more room to run this summer, according to Morgan Stanley. "Despite near all-time high, valuation remains attractive, especially when compared to more well known stocks," he wrote. Warner Music Group Analyst Benjamin Swinburne recently resumed coverage of Warner Music Group with an overweight rating and called the stock a top pick. Warner Music Group "In the past 18 months, the music industry has seen significant positive developments. Progressive "Despite near all-time high, valuation remains attractive, especially when compared to more well known stocks.

Persons: —, Morgan Stanley, it's, Morgan, Morgan Stanley's, Megan Alexander, Alexander, she's, Bob Jian Huang, Huang, Benjamin Swinburne, Swinburne, Price, DELL Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC, Dell Technologies, Hasbro, Body Works, Warner Music Group, Android, Warner Music, Warner, NVIDIA

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Chipotle, Ferrari & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla but says it's only a matter of time before others automakers begin to take advantage of AI also. Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley said that, as users adopt the company's Reels product it becomes a "monetization opportunity." Morgan Stanley reiterates Dell as a top pick Morgan Stanley said Dell remains a favorite name at the firm. Morgan Stanley reiterates McDonald's as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by the fast-food chain. Morgan Stanley reiterates Ferrari as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on the automaker.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Piper, Meta, Dell, JMP, Oppenheimer, it's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Kraft Heinz, McDonald's, Rosenblatt, John Malone, Sportico, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Generac, Jefferies, Needham, Stryker, Ferrari, MSFT Organizations: GM, Ford, Nvidia, Blackwell, ODM, Lenovo, Dell, China Tech Hardware, Costco, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Kraft, Brunswick, UBS, Brunswick Corporation, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Deutsche Bank, Waste Management, Deutsche, Price, Jefferies, Prudential, Lincoln National, Microsoft, Garmin, of America Locations: Coinbase, Shopify

☆ How Apple's AI push could do more than just reignite iPhone sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"I think the iPhone next generation has to incorporate far more AI than it does now," Jim said on Monday. The Club's belief is that doing so will prompt iPhone users to upgrade to the newer model, helping reignite topline growth for Apple following a prolonged period of sluggishness. The majority of Apple's installed base of more than 2.2 billion devices is iPhones, Melius said in its note Monday. AAPL YTD mountain Apple (AAPL) year-to-date performance AI can boost more than just iPhone sales, according to Melius. In the three months ended March 30, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max held the No.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Melius, Max, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Melius Research, Apple, Conference, Cupertino, Reuters, Huawei, CNBC, Citizens, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: China, Melius, India, Shanghai

☆ A 'strangle' options trade on a top cybersecurity stock reporting after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cybersecurity stock Palo Alto Networks (PANW) will be reporting Monday after the close. The following table includes ten stocks reporting earnings this week where the options market is implying moves of 7% or greater. Palo Alto Networks was hard hit after they reported earnings on February 20th. PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks, YTD Palo Alto Networks is a global network security solutions provider. Palo Alto has recovered roughly half the decline the stock suffered following its earnings release last quarter.

Persons: Nikesh Arora, Zscaler, PANW Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Networks, Palo Locations: Palo, Palo Alto

☆ These stocks, including Nvidia, are still cheap and compelling, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The other buy-rated stocks are Raymond James Financial , S & P Global , Monster Beverage and Topgolf Callaway Brands. The analyst said he's bullish on each of Raymond James' individual businesses including asset management, capital markets and brokerage services. Further, Raymond James offers a steady stream of organic growth and a "cheap valuation," McLaughlin said. Raymond James is also in a place to take advantage of the current high rate environment, he added. Raymond James Financial "Reiterate Buy; cheap valuation + overlooked qualities.

Persons: Raymond James Financial, Raymond James, Mark McLaughlin, he's, RJF, McLaughlin, Peter Galbo, Galbo, MNST, Topgolf, Alexander Perry, Topgolf Callaway, Perry, … MODG Organizations: of America, Nvidia, CNBC, Bank of, P, Monster Beverage, Topgolf Callaway Brands, Raymond James Financial, Beverage, …, IHS Locations: comps, Topgolf

☆ Two trades to generate some income from outperforming retailers Walmart and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As we think about the multiple premium afforded to online retailers such as Amazon, Walmart's global eCommerce sales rose 21%. Walmart shares, at 26 times earnings, are value-priced relative to Costco's 46 times earnings. Amazon trade Amazon (AMZN) is growing topline considerably faster. Amazon revenues overtook Costco in 2016, and 2025 could be the first year that Amazon revenues exceed Walmart's. If growth is what you're after buy Amazon.

Persons: eCommerce Organizations: Walmart, Costco, Sam's

☆ Meme stocks and more: Analyst names 'danger zone' companies to avoid
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meme stocks are in the spotlight this week. These so-called meme stocks, which gained popularity through social media platforms like Reddit and X (formerly known as Twitter), have attracted retail investors looking to make a quick profit. Future of meme stocks One analyst, who has previously been bearish on GameStop and tech stocks, said that while fundamentals for the stock have improved, GameStop is still in the "danger zone." 'Danger zone' stocks Here are some other stocks Trainer says is in his "danger zone" list, which also includes his "zombie stocks." He cited its "continuing deterioration" of its fundamentals, including its "unsustainable" expenses and steady cash burn.

Persons: David, Trainer, DoorDash's, Yun Li Organizations: GameStop, AMC, CNBC Pro, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Tilray

☆ This rallying energy drink stock is set to break out above $100, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Celsius (CELH) is an energy drink company that emerged from small cap status in 2020 to a $21 billion market cap company today. The stock carries a hefty valuation, but with the recent breakout following earnings last week I think it can rally even higher. I first wrote about Celsius here on Jan 17 as the stock was gearing up to break through the $63 and $69 resistance levels. The fundamental case Even so, last week's Q1 earnings report was met with some confusion. The chart below shows CELH quarterly revenue growth with the most recent quarter showing a slight lower-high based on that $355 million top line figure.

Persons: Red Bull, we'll, Todd Gordon, Gordon, CELH Organizations: Red, Monster Beverage, Elliott, Pepsi, Tactical Alpha, Inside Edge, Inside Edge Capital Management

☆ How Apple's record $100 billion-plus stock buyback benefits shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Apple 's latest $110 billion stock buyback authorization is the granddaddy of them all — the biggest in corporate history. Assuming an average annual $100 billion buyback by the Club name going forward, we wanted to look at just how much that is worth to shareholders. With more records set for its installed base of active devices and services in Q2, Apple stock rose nearly 6% on Friday, the session following Thursday evening's release. The net cash position is important because Apple aims to be net cash neutral over time. At a valuation of 28 times earnings, we arrive at a share price of about $182 each, right around where it was trading Wednesday.

Persons: let's, Apple, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Gary Hershorn Organizations: Apple, Club, Vision, Vision Pro, CNBC, Corbis, Getty

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

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

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

☆ Friday's analyst calls: Street reacts to Apple buybacks and Coinbase earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Analyst Scot Ciccarelli upgraded the retailer to buy from hold and raised his price target by $6 to $86. — Alex Harring 6: 22 a.m.: Here's what Wall Street thinks of Coinbase's earnings Coinbase's stronger-than-expected earnings have prompted analyst reactions. Barclays' Benjamin Budish (underweight, $179 price target unchanged, 21.8% downside): "The biggest question going forward is, how sustainable are these trends? — Alex Harring 6:12 a.m.: Wall Street reacts to Apple earnings Apple's buyback announcement has caught the eye of Wall Street analysts. Analyst Benjamin Nolan upgraded the railroad stock to buy from hold and increased his price target by $19 to $267.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Bernstein, Aneesha Sherman, Sherman, — Alex Harring, Truist, Scot Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli, Ollie's, Estee Lauder, Dara Mohsenian, Mohsenian, Alex Harring, FactSet, Coinbase, what's, —, Goldman Sachs, Will Nance, Benjamin Budish, Oppenheimer's Owen Lau, JPMorgan's Samik Chatterjee, Morgan Stanley's Erik Woodring, Michael Ng, bullish, George Notter, Notter, We've, it's, Stifel, Benjamin Nolan, Nolan, — Alex Harring —, Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC, Arista and Union Pacific, Apple, Arista, FactSet, Barclays, Bloomberg, ASU, Street, Services, Jefferies, Arista Networks, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Pacific, Union Pacific Locations: F3Q, China, Thursday's

☆ China's true military spending in 2022 was likely worth $711 billion, or 'nearly equal' to the US military budget that year: US think tank
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A new report says China's $229 billion military budget in 2022 was actually equivalent to $711 billion. AdvertisementIn June 2023, Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska warned Congress that China's military was catching up to America's faster than previously imagined. That makes Beijing's spending in 2022 "nearly equal" to the US defense budget of about $740 billion that year, wrote Eaglen, a senior fellow at AEI. Using that factor, Eaglen wrote that it's highly likely China's spending on personnel that year was worth $293 billion of US military spending. US military spending is also often cited as higher than the actual defense budget.

Persons: —, Sen, Dan Sullivan, Mackenzie Eaglen, Sullivan, Eaglen, haven't Organizations: AEI, Service, Republican, American Enterprise Institute, Pentagon, Beijing, United Nations, Labor, US Army, People's Armed Police, Liberation Army's, Publishing, Getty, China's, Guard Locations: Alaska, Beijing, Washington, China, Nanning, South, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous, United States

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