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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Bullish sentiment and broadening rally – plenty to like about markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Breather from rally U.S. markets fell Monday, weighed down by a drop in semiconductor stocks and a 8.1% slide in UnitedHealth . Tech stocks fell 6.36%, while telecoms stocks rose 1.97%. Indeed, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, who's a member of the Federal Open Market Committee this year, noted that the central bank is "a long way from where [rates are] likely to settle."

Persons: ASML, there's, They're, Michael Hartnett, Mary Daly, who's, Dow, Piper, Craig Johnson, –, Jeff Cox, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Alex Harring Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, UBS, Tech, ASML's, Bloomberg, Nvidia, AMD, Semiconductor, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Survey, U.S . Federal Reserve, San Francisco Fed, Federal Locations: New York City, U.S, Tuesday's, Netherlands, ., Beijing

☆ Netflix has won the streaming wars but Wall Street still has big questions about its future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US and Canada drive 70% of Netflix's revenue growth and are crucial for its future ad expansion. AdvertisementBy now, it's become a common refrain in Hollywood: Netflix has won the streaming wars. Amazon threw a wrench into Netflix's advertising ambitions by steamrolling into the market earlier this year. With subscriber growth potential limited in the US because Netflix is already quite saturated in the market, Netflix needs to ramp up ad revenue. While Netflix's ad tier growth is steadily adding inventory, those tech deals will take a couple of years to ramp up.

Persons: —, it's, Nielsen, hasn't, steamrolling, It's, Tyson, Paul, Netflix execs, Amazon, What's, Dan Salmon, NewStreet, Lowell Singer, There's, Piper Sandler's Organizations: Wall Street, Netflix, Service, Amazon, Barclays, WWE, LightShed Partners, Citibank, Epic Games, Disney, Piper Locations: Canada

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Starbucks, Disney, Microsoft, Cisco, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wells Fargo reiterates Citi as overweight The firm said Citi remains a number one pick following earnings on Tuesday. Citi reiterates JB Hunt as a top pick Citi said the shipping giant remains a top pick following earnings on Tuesday. Citi upgrades Cisco to buy from neutral Citi says AI will play a bigger role in Cisco's future than investors assume. Bank of America upgrades Corteva to buy from neutral The firm said the ag chemical company has numerous tailwinds ahead. Citi reiterates Coinbase as buy The firm lowered its price target on the stock to $275 per share from $345.

Persons: Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Baird, Grainger, Jefferies, Rapid7, GTM, JB Hunt, JBHT, it's bullish, Bernstein, Tesla, it's, GOOG, TD Cowen, Yum, Cowen, Taco Bell, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Walt Disney, Guggenheim, HSBC downgrades Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder, Coinbase Organizations: Citi, FAST, BMO, Microsoft, Netflix, Autodesk, Nvidia, Barclays, Apple, DoJ, UBS, California Resources, CRC, Chord Energy, Yum Brands, Taco, Taco Bell, Disney, Walt, Cisco, HSBC downgrades, HSBC, Bank of America, Qualcomm Locations: China, Greater China

☆ Victoria's Secret could be the next brand Gen Z brings back from the dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Victoria's Secret seemingly has a plan to attract Gen Z shoppers and revive its relevance. AdvertisementDuring a recent visit to Victoria's Secret, Julia Quang bought three things: Bombshell perfume, flavored lip gloss, and whale-tail thongs. Piper Sandler even named Victoria's Secret as the third most popular fragrance brand with young people in its 2024 Gen Z survey. The Victoria's Secret comeback isn't official — yetRewind a few years and Victoria's Secret seemed to be on uneven footing. AdvertisementA Victoria's Secret representative says the brand — which boasts a board of directors of 89% women — is working on that.

Persons: Sabrina Carpenter, —, Julia Quang, Ed Razek, Z, Fitch they've, Piper Sandler, lacy, Elizabeth Lyons, Kimmay Caldwell, It's, Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Jasmine Tookes, They'll, Paloma Elsesser, Devyn Garcia, Ashley Graham, Caldwell, Christopher Polk, Rolling, Suni Lee, influencer Alix Earle, Victoria's, They're, who's, Savage X, Hillary Super, J . Lee, FilmMagic Lauren Sherman, Chantal Fernandez, Fernandez, she's, Sherman, Joseph Altuzarra, they're, they've Organizations: Service, Abercrombie, Angels Locations: Quang, New York City

☆ Target shoppers' excitement over the 'Wicked' Stanley cups shows buzzy partnerships are the way forward for the water bottle brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Sunday, Stanley and Target released a collection of "Wicked"-themed Quencher cups. AdvertisementTarget and Stanley released their latest limited-edition collaboration on Sunday, delighting water bottle enthusiasts and musical fans alike. The videos were reminiscent of those that appeared after Target and Stanley released their Valentine's Day collaboration in January. Savvy marketing can help StanleyThe enthusiasm over the "Wicked" Quencher collection comes after a banner year for Stanley. Courtesy of StanleyBut as the excitement around the "Wicked" collection indicates, Stanley can maintain its popularity with buzzy collaborations.

Persons: Stanley, —, Alicia Briggs, Oz, Briggs, Quencher, Elphaba Quencher, Love, Piper Sander, Olivia Rodrigo, Barbie's, — Stanley Organizations: Shoppers, Service, Target, Business, CNBC, Influencer Intelligence, LoveShackFancy Locations: Target

☆ Market over-valuation is no reason to get bearish, says Piper Sandler's Michael Kantrowitz
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | 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 EmailMarket over-valuation is no reason to get bearish, says Piper Sandler's Michael KantrowitzMichael Kantrowitz, chief investment officer at Piper Sandler, joins CNBC to discuss outlooks on over-valued markets, how he's positioning, and more.

Persons: Piper Sandler's Michael Kantrowitz Michael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler Organizations: CNBC

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Broadcom, Apple, Tesla, Flutter, Caterpillar, Alphabet & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday: TD Cowen reiterates Nvidia as buy TD said Nvidia remains a top pick at the firm. Goldman Sachs upgrades Ibotta to buy from neutral Goldman Sachs reiterates Alphabet as buy Goldman lowered its price target on the stock to $208 per share from $217 citing a slew of headwinds for Alphabet. Wells Fargo upgrades Flutter to overweight from equal weight Wells says investors should buy the dip in shares of the gambling company. Goldman Sachs downgrades AutoZone to sell from buy Goldman downgraded the auto parts retailer due to "muted growth." Goldman Sachs upgrades Ibotta to buy from neutral Goldman says it likes the growth opportunity for the mobile tech company.

Persons: TD Cowen, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Wells, Truist, Morgan Stanley, Caterpillar, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, wouldn't, it's, Baird, KeyCorp, Jefferies, it's bullish, Stock, GOOS, AppLovin, Oppenheimer Organizations: Nvidia, NVIDIA, Away Tech, Mizuho, AMD, Broadcom, UBS, Partners, Surgery Partners, Apple, VF Corp, Vans, UW, Walmart Locations: Wells Fargo, China

☆ Analysts cheer Wells Fargo to 2018 highs after earnings. We have 1 qualm with the praise
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wells Fargo stock hit new multi-year highs on Monday after Wall Street analysts praised the bank's third-quarter earnings report. Investors are mulling a slew of positive analysts' calls after Wells Fargo's better-than-expected quarterly earnings . WFC 5Y mountain Wells Fargo 5 years In response, Barclays raised Wells Fargo's price target to $75 apiece from $66 on Sunday, implying roughly 23% upside from Friday's prior close. In fact, in Jim's Sunday column , he argued that Wells Fargo's earnings report may be the best of the batch so far. Wells Fargo bank signage is seen on Broadway on April 12, 2024 in New York City.

Persons: Wells, Wells Fargo, That's, Wells Fargo's, Charlie Scharf, Piper Sandler, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Jim, we're, dealmaking, Jim Cramer, Charlie Scharf's, Piper Sandler's, Jim Cramer's, Michael M Organizations: Wall, Barclays, Wells, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wall Street, Club, CNBC, Broadway, Santiago, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, Wells, New York City

☆ The stock market is overvalued, but that's no reason to turn bearish, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The firm sees no immediate catalysts like surging interest rates or inflation to trigger a downturn. AdvertisementInvestors worried that the stock market is overvalued shouldn't sell stocks, according to a Monday note from Piper Sandler. AdvertisementWithout an imminent spike in interest rates, the unemployment rate, or inflation, the stock market should continue its upward trend even if it's overvalued, according to Kantrowitz. AdvertisementKantrowitz recommends investors monitor credit spreads to determine whether there is fear in the stock market that could signal a period of negative equity returns going forward. Tight credit spreads, a solid labor market, and continued GDP growth are all signals that investors should stay bullish, according to Kantrowitz, even if the stock market is slightly overvalued.

Persons: Piper Sandler, —, Michael Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Stocks, it's Organizations: Service, Investors, CNBC

☆ Stanley cups are 'on the way out' along with skinny jeans, wealthy teens say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At the same time, the brand's popularity may have peaked and is "on the way out," teens said in the firm's annual survey. While Stanley's multi-colored insulated cups still have considerable caché, upper-income teens told Piper Sander that the products could soon see the same fate as skinny jeans. Upper-income male teens surveyed ranked Stanley cups as their fifth-most fashion trend on the way out. Keith told Business Insider the survey's fashion trend question is open-ended, meaning that respondents are not prompted by a list of options. "They really kind of struck gold with these larger, thick cups, with the handle and a straw," Keith told BI.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Stanley, —, Piper Sander, Peter Keith, Alexia Morgan, Keith, doesn't, weren't, Piper Sandler's, Morgan, hasn't, Dominick Organizations: Service, CNBC, PMI

☆ Why Roblox investors are shrugging off a blistering short-seller report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Roblox stock closed at $41.60 on Friday, slightly above where it was earlier in the week when Hindenberg published its research. Related storiesIn the wake of the report, Wall Street and investors seemed to largely stick by the company. AdvertisementRoblox, which primarily makes its money from sales of online currency and items, has been working to grow its advertising business. The report could hinder Roblox's ad businessDespite Roblox's nearly immediate stock recovery and support from Wall Street, the report and related issues could have implications for Roblox's advertising business. Its ad business is barely a rounding error today, but Roblox is still not profitable, so it's trying hard to change that.

Persons: Hindenburg, —, Roblox, It's, Hindenberg, Piper Sandler, Ron Kerbs, Roblox's, Roblox isn't, Jeremy Goldman Organizations: SEC, Wall, Service, Hindenburg, Securities, Exchange, Wall Street, Wedbush Securities, WPP, New, Bloomberg Businessweek, Walmart, Warner Bros . Pictures, Facebook, YouTube Locations: Roblox

☆ Where you should look for a job if you can't break into consulting, according to a Harvard career advisor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Harvard career advisor says there are other ways to jump-start your career beyond consulting. Related storiesThat's where dedicated early-career programs come in. AdvertisementNg said those are the exact kinds of perks that new grads can get at companies with early-career programs. Ng has compiled a list of more than 1,000 companies that have early-career programs. As for the tech companies with dedicated early-career programs, his list includes companies such as Nvidia, PayPal, Snap, Dropbox, Zoom, and Workday.

Persons: —, Gorick Ng, they're, Ng, he's, Z, Young, gunning, Grainger, He's, Goldman Sachs, Piper Sandler, it's, there's Organizations: Harvard, Service, Harvard University, Consulting, GE, Fifth Third Bank, Aon, CNBC, NBC Universal, Nvidia, PayPal, UBS, Deutsche Bank

☆ Trump tariffs: Trade rep Lighthizer warns Wall Street to be prepared
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Asked about the note, Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny that Lighthizer has been meeting with investors. But she cautioned, "No policy should be deemed official unless it comes from President Trump directly." Lighthizer is advising Trump's presidential campaign on economic issues, according to Inside U.S. Trade. Lighthizer is also a director of Trump Media, the publicly traded social media company that is majority owned by the former president. Lighthizer's reported conversations, and his apparent influence with Trump, both underscore how central tariffs are to carrying out Trump's overall economic vision.

Persons: Robert Lighthizer, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Wall, Piper Sandler, We've, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Lighthizer, Trump's, AFPI, Lighthizer's, Kamala Harris, Anna Kelly, Harris, Joe Biden, Kelly Organizations: Republican, Trade, CNBC, U.S, Trump Cabinet, Center for American Trade, Trump, America, Policy, Trump Media, Democratic, Republican National Locations: York , Pennsylvania, Washington

☆ There's new evidence Instagram's plan to win over teens is working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instagram is the most used app among US teens, a new Piper Sandler survey found. The analysts found that 87% of teens said they used Instagram at least once a month. AdvertisementTikTok was the second most used social app, with 79% saying they used it monthly compared to 74% a year ago. Snapchat came in third at 71% monthly usage, a decline from fall 2023 when 74% said they used the app monthly. Pinterest (41%), Twitter (30%), and Facebook (30%) rounded out the bottom in terms of monthly usage this fall.

Persons: Instagram, Piper Sandler, TikTok, Snapchat, —, Adam Mosseri, Harry Stebbing's 20VC, Piper Sandler's, Meta Organizations: Service, Piper, Twitter, Facebook, Meta, DMs, Snapchat, Big Tech

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, CVS Health, Nike and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Delta Air Lines – Shares fell nearly 5% after the airliner provided disappointing fourth-quarter revenue guidance . Delta anticipates revenue will rise between 2% and 4% from a year earlier, less than the 4.1% estimate, per LSEG. CVS Health – Shares of the pharmacy chain added 1.9% on the back on an upgrade to overweight from equal weight by Barclays. Specifically, the investment firm noted that the brand's share of mentions as a favorite is about 35% more than its overall market share. PayPal – The payments company fell 1.7% after Bernstein downgraded the stock to market perform from outperform.

Persons: Serge Saxonov, there's, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Bernstein, —, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Delta Air Lines, CVS, Barclays, GXO Logistics, Bloomberg, Logistics, Nike –, RBC Capital Markets, American, Group, JPMorgan, PayPal Locations: Americas

☆ Jim Cramer says AMD's slide could be an opportunity — plus, a defense of Salesforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks are slightly lower Thursday, but not far from the S & P 500 's record close set Wednesday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Salesforce, Piper Sandler, Laggard, Analysts, It's, Piper, Salesforce's, Lisa Su, Su, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, ., CRM, Nvidia, AMD, AMD's, UBS, Broadcom, JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, Bank of New York Mellon, PPI, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: China, Wells Fargo

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: First Solar, Tesla, CVS, TD Bank and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: First Solar — The solar stock slipped 8%, on pace for its worst day since July 15, after Jefferies cut its price target on the stock and said it expects First Solar's third-quarter report to disappoint. Tesla — The stock was little changed ahead of the electric vehicle maker's robotaxi event Thursday after the bell. Investors expect Tesla to announce a Cybercab robotaxi prototype alongside advancements in driver assistance features and artificial intelligence capabilities. CVS Health — The pharmacy chain's stock rose 1.8% following an upgrade at Barclays to overweight from equal weight. PayPal — The payments platform stock slipped 2.9% following a Bernstein downgrade to a market perform rating from outperform.

Persons: Jefferies, Stifel, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Bernstein, Harshita Rawat, Venmo, — CNBC's Lisa Han, Sean Conlon, Sarah Min, Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox Organizations: Enphase Energy, Dominion Bank, Street Journal, GXO Logistics —, Bloomberg, Logistics, American, JPMorgan, CVS Health, Barclays, CVS, Genomics, PayPal Locations: Toronto, Canadian

☆ Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a longtime human rights activist, died Thursday, her family said. Former Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III announced the news of his grandmother’s passing on X. Ethel Kennedy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke last week. Photographs of the shooting aftermath show Ethel Kennedy, leaning over her husband with her hands over his chest as he bled onto the floor. In the decades following her husband’s death, Ethel Kennedy emerged as an environmental and human rights activist in her own right, founding the nonprofit organization Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to champion the causes her late husband pushed for. She met Robert F. Kennedy in 1945 through his sister, Jean Kennedy, on a ski trip.

Persons: Ethel Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy, Joe Kennedy III, David, Michael, Mary, Maeve, Saoirse, Gideon, Josie, ”, John F, Martin Luther King Jr, Rory, Cesar Chavez, Daniel Arap Moi, Kerry, Barack Obama, Ethel Kennedy’s, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump ., Jean Kennedy, George Skakel, Ann Skakel, Saoirse Kennedy Hill, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, CNN’s Paul LeBlanc, Tom Foreman Organizations: CNN, Former Massachusetts, United, Democratic, Farm Workers, Kenyan, Trump, RFK Jr Locations: United States, Los Angeles, Mexico, Chicago, Greenwich , Connecticut

The creators alleged that Smith, 43, intentionally inflicted emotional distress while she held a position of “care and control” over them in the production of content for Rockelle’s YouTube channel. The complaint identified him as the director and editor of Rockelle’s YouTube channel. Many have publicly called on the industry to put regulations in place to help protect child content creators. Gavin Newsom — joined by singer Demi Lovato, a former child star — signed two bills to protect the earnings of child influencers and content creators. A handful of other states, including Illinois, which was the first, have also introduced legislation in hopes of protecting child content creators.

Persons: Tiffany Smith, Piper Rockelle’s, Smith, Matt Sarelson, didn’t, Rockelle, Smith countersued, Hunter Hill, Hill, ” Smith, ”, influencers, —, Gavin Newsom —, Demi Lovato, Angela Sharbino Organizations: YouTube, Los Angeles Times, Dhillon, ., Piper, Labor Locations: California, Illinois

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Alphabet, Blackstone, GitLab and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Reddit — Shares rose more than 2% after Jefferies initiated research coverage with a buy rating and a Sreet-high price target. Rio Tinto , Arcadium Lithium — The two minerals stocks moved in opposite directions after the companies announced a deal for Rio Tinto to buy Arcadium for $5.85 per share. Shares of Rio Tinto dipped 1.2%, while shares of Arcadium surged 30%. GitLab — Shares rose 5% after Morgan Stanley initiated research coverage of the software stock with an overweight rating . Chewy — Shares rose nearly 2% after TD Cowen initiated research coverage of the pet products retailer with a buy rating.

Persons: Jefferies, Blackstone — Piper Sandler, Morgan Stanley, Sanjit Singh, Nio, TD Cowen, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Lisa Han, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Boeing, Department, Rio Tinto, Federal, Cruise, Citigroup, Citi Locations: Rio, Arcadium, Nio —

☆ How Hurricane Milton could overhaul insurance in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | 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 EmailHow Hurricane Milton could overhaul insurance in FloridaPaul Newsome, senior research analyst at Piper Sandler, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Hurricane Milton's projected economic impact, how it will change insurance prices and coverage in the area, and more.

Persons: Milton, Florida Paul Newsome, Piper Sandler Organizations: Hurricane Locations: Florida

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, FedEx, Reddit, Broadcom, Chewy & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Citi initiates FedEx and UPS as buy Citi said in its initiation note that FedEx and UPS are well positioned. "Netflix remains a compelling growth story with significant room for revenue, earnings, and FCF growth over the next several years." Wells Fargo upgrades Valero to overweight from equal weight Wells said the company is one of the "best independent refiners." Mizuho reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom as outperform Mizuho said it's sticking with its outperform ratings on Nvidia and Broadcom. Wells Fargo reiterates Roblox as overweight Wells Fargo raised its price target on Roblox ahead of earnings in late October to $54 per share from $46.

Persons: underperform Jefferies, Guggenheim, TD Cowen, Cowen, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Piper Sandler downgrades Blackstone, Piper, Piper Sandler, Wells, Jefferies, Wolfe, VALE, Chewy, it's, Mizuho, Wells Fargo, Evercore Organizations: Citi, FedEx, UPS, Jefferies, Southwest, Deutsche Bank, Netflix, Deutsche, Inc, MetLife, Barclays, Apple, Apple Intelligence, New York Times, Industry, Nvidia, Broadcom, Mizuho, Lowe's Locations: Valero, underperform, Underperform

☆ Here's what teenagers think about the iPhone 16 and new personal computers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. The latest iteration of Piper Sandler's teen survey found somewhat lukewarm interest in Apple 's new iPhone 16. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, that's, Piper, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Department of Justice, Google, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Analysts, Depot

☆ Instagram has surged to a new high among US teens, new data reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instagram is the most used app among US teens, a new Piper Sandler survey found. The analysts found that 87% of teens said they used Instagram at least once a month. AdvertisementTikTok was the second most used social app, with 79% saying they used it monthly compared to 74% a year ago. Pinterest (41%), Twitter (30%), and Facebook (30%) rounded out the bottom in terms of monthly usage this fall. Related storiesBut while Instagram may have won the usage contest among US teens, TikTok was the most liked.

☆ Beware if you hold these stocks heading into earnings season, Piper Sandler says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Earnings season is right around the corner, and there are some stocks investors should be wary of, according to Piper Sandler. The season unofficially kicks off this week, with JPMorgan's third-quarter results due Friday before the bell, and it ramps up from there. The remaining four have a strong buy or buy rating. The department store chain is set to report its quarterly results in November. By contrast, only two have a strong buy or buy rating.

Persons: Piper Sandler, they've, Paramount's, Skydance, Nordstrom, it's, Piper, – Organizations: Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, Paramount Global, Warner Bros, Paramount, GameStop, Southwest Airlines, Southwest Locations: U.S, GME

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