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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Minor turbulence for the soft landing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kirk Side | Houston Chronicle | Getty ImagesThis 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. Port workers along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast started striking Tuesday. Higher oil prices pose a risk to inflation resurging, or at least slowing less than everyone is hoping for. The best-case scenario would be that recent events are just minor turbulence on the way to a soft landing.

Persons: Seabrook . Kirk, Kathy Hochul, Adam Kamins, Christopher Ball, Piper Sandler, Campbell, It's, Steve Liesman, Jeff Cox, Fred Imbert, Lori Ann LaRocco, Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Brian Evans Organizations: Houston Chronicle, CNBC, U.S ., Gulf Coast, New, Moody's, Quinnipiac University, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Apple Locations: Seabrook ., Port, U.S, U.S . East Coast, New York, New Jersey, Iran, Major U.S, East

☆ Hurricane repairs could mean short-term benefits for home improvement stocks: Piper Sandler's Keith
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHurricane repairs could mean short-term benefits for home improvement stocks: Piper Sandler's KeithPeter Keith, Piper Sandler senior research analyst, joins 'Fast Money' to talk home improvement stocks climbing, mortgage rate impacts on refinancing, and more.

Persons: Piper Sandler's Keith Peter Keith, Piper Sandler

Elsewhere, TD Cowen raised its price target on Costco to $975. 7:04 a.m.: TD Cowen raises Costco price target TD Cowen is even more bullish on Costco after hosting the company's leadership for a post-earnings meeting. Analyst Brian Bedell reiterated his buy rating and lifted his price target by $3 to $27, implying about 13% upside. With that, analyst Stephen Scouten upgraded Amerant to overweight from neutral and raised his price target by 50 cents to $25.60. — Pia Singh 5:50 a.m.: TD Cowen upgrades Accenture Investors should buy shares of Accenture as the company's recovery gains steam, according to TD Cowen.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, Cowen, Oliver Chen, Costco's, Chen, Gary Millerchip, — Pia Singh, Brian Bedell, Bedell, Robinhood, Wells, Donald Fandetti, Fandetti, Piper Sandler, Amerant, Stephen Scouten, Scouten, JPMorgan Chase, Betsy Graseck, Graseck, NIM, Bryan Bergin, Bergin, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan Chase, Accenture, Costco, Deutsche Bank, American, Amerant, JPMorgan, Services Locations: Florida, Friday's

☆ These are Wall Street’s favorite stocks heading into a new month of trading
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As a new month looms, Wall Street expects its favorite stocks to outperform — no matter what October might bring. Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened for Wall Street's favorite names that analysts believe could rally from here. Read's $150 price target is way above the consensus $137, and about 43% higher than where ConocoPhillips closed Friday. Analysts are also bullish on fellow energy producer Diamondback Energy , with the stock's upside to average price target coming in at 30%. Other stocks on Wall Street's list of favorites include casino operator MGM Resorts International and biotechnology firm Biogen .

Persons: Janney Montgomery, Dan Wantrobski, Wall, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Wells, Roger Read, Read's, Piper Sandler, Mark Lear Organizations: Federal Reserve, November's U.S, CNBC Pro, Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Micron, Wall Street, ConocoPhillips, Diamondback Energy, Diamondback, Endeavor, MGM Resorts International Locations: November's, Friday's, Wells Fargo, Houston, Midland, 3Q24

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, Meta, Disney, Apple, Uber, JPMorgan Chase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Blackline to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the software company is undervalued. Morgan Stanley upgrades US Bancorp to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said U.S. Bancorp is well-positioned going forward. Barclays reiterates Tesla as equal weight Barclays says it's not sure the EV maker's upcoming robotaxi day will be a game changer. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says the iPhone 16 cycle remains "unchanged" for now for Apple. Morgan Stanley downgrades JPMorgan to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley sees better value elsewhere than shares of JPMorgan.

Persons: Wolfe, Hess, Brent, Morgan Stanley, reprice, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Tesla, it's, Uber, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, JPMorgan, Piper Sandler, Piper, Forman, Gamble, TD Cowen Organizations: Chevron, Bancorp, U.S, MU, Autodesk, Barclays, Citi, Meta, Apple, Pro, Westlake, Resources, JPMorgan, DIS, Brown, Barclays downgrades Procter, Accenture, UBS, Brookfield, Partners Locations: AVGO, ASML, TER, OW, 4Q24

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: EchoStar, CVS Health, Stellantis and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Nio — The U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese electric vehicle maker climbed 9.5% after Nio announced a 13.3 billion yuan cash injection for its Nio China business. The transactions are expected to be completed by year-end, and will reduce Nio Inc.'s stake in Nio China to 88.3% from its current 92.1%. CVS Health — Shares jumped 3.3% on news that hedge fund Glenview Capital intends to meet with CVS Health's executives to boost the struggling business. Crypto stocks — Stocks tied to the price of bitcoin retreated with the cryptocurrency following a sizeable rally last week. Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents is an "indirect subsidiary" of Universal Health Services, according to an 8-K filing.

Persons: Nio, Alibaba, Stocks, bitcoin, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin, EchoStar, Piper Sandler, Stephen Scouten, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Nio Inc, GM, Ford, CVS, —, Glenview Capital, CNBC, DirecTV, Amerant, Moderna, Universal Health Services, Cumberland Hospital for Children Locations: U.S, China, Glenview, Florida

☆ North Carolina: Communities are coming together to rebuild after Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Dianne Gallagher | Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“My parents live in an absolute gem of the North Carolina mountains,” Perkins said in a post about his experience. “I have never been so relieved to see anyone OK,” Perkins told CNN, adding his parents are in their 70s, but pretty resourceful people. The couple and their dog were forced to climb onto their neighbor’s roof for safety, Jim Bourdy told CNN Sunday. Meredith Keisler during an interview in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29. Asheville is a strong community.”Coleman speaks during an interview in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Sam Perkins, “, ” Perkins, “ Little, Helene, Roy Cooper, Cooper, Perkins, ’, ”, I’ve, McDowell, Jim, Allie Bourdy, Jim Bourdy, Bourdy, Piper, ” Bourdy, Meredith Keisler, CNN Bourdy, “ I’ve, ” Keisler, Michelle Coleman, she’s, ” Coleman, CNN Gary O’Dell, he’s, ” O’Dell, There’s, we’ve, O’Dell, Lucy Tavernier, it’s, Tavernier Organizations: CNN, “, North, Gov, Southern Hospitality, Department of Transportation, Village, Asheville Dream, CNN Sunday Locations: Hurricane, North Carolina, Pine, Little Switzerland, Asheville, United States, Buncombe County, Buncombe, McDowell County, “, Asheville , North Carolina, Vietnam, East Asheville, ”

☆ ‘The life that we built here is gone’: Helene devastated western North Carolina. Communities are coming together to rebuild
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Dianne Gallagher | Michelle Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“I have never been so relieved to see anyone OK,” Perkins told CNN, adding his parents are in their 70s, but pretty resourceful people. The couple and their dog were forced to climb onto their neighbor’s roof for safety, Jim Bourdy told CNN Sunday. Meredith Keisler during an interview in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29. Michelle Coleman, the executive director of a religious outreach organization called Asheville Dream Center, told CNN that she’s never seen Asheville in this state before. Asheville is a strong community.”Coleman speaks during an interview in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Sam Perkins, “, ” Perkins, “ Little, Helene, Roy Cooper, Cooper, Perkins, ’, ”, I’ve, McDowell, Jim, Allie Bourdy, Jim Bourdy, Bourdy, Piper, ” Bourdy, Meredith Keisler, CNN Bourdy, “ I’ve, ” Keisler, Michelle Coleman, she’s, ” Coleman, CNN Gary O’Dell, he’s, ” O’Dell, There’s, we’ve, O’Dell, Lucy Tavernier, it’s, Tavernier Organizations: CNN, “, North, Gov, Southern Hospitality, Department of Transportation, Village, Asheville Dream, CNN Sunday Locations: Hurricane, North Carolina, Pine, Little Switzerland, Asheville, United States, Buncombe County, McDowell County, “, Asheville , North Carolina, Vietnam, East Asheville, ”

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Dell, Wynn, Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Piper Sandler upgrades Accenture to overweight from equal weight Piper upgraded the IT company following its earnings report. Goldman Sachs reiterates Costco as buy Goldman says it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Thursday. Citi downgrades Dollar General to sell from neutral Citi says it sees too many competitive challenges. JPMorgan adds Best Buy to the focus list JPMorgan says it sees an "improving product cycle" for Best Buy. Bank of America downgrades HP to neutral from buy The firm says it sees slowing earnings per share growth.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wynn, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish, it's, Raymond James, Mercado, Roth MKM, Roth, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Wynn Resorts, Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell, Deutsche, DELL, NASDAQ, Costco, " Bank of America, Apple, Bank of America, Apple Intelligence, UBS, Vista Energy, Citi, Pepsi Citi, Catalyst, Walmart, Cava, Mercado Libre, JPMorgan, Chesapeake Energy, Barclays, Netflix, HP Locations: UAE, Macau, BMBL, CAVA, HPQ

Deutsche Bank reinstated Dell Technologies as a buy, calling for nearly 14% upside. 7:04 a.m.: Citi says Walmart remains a top pick, hikes price target Walmart is poised for more growth ahead, according to Citi. The firm upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral and raised its price target by $66 to $395. WYNN mountain 2024-08-30 WYNN month to date — Sean Conlon 5:49 a.m.: Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell Technologies as buy The stars are aligning for Dell Technologies , according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst Matt Niknam resumed coverage of the PC maker with a buy rating and a price target of $144, which implies upside of nearly 14%.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Paul Lejuez, — Sean Conlon, Piper Sandler, Accenture Piper Sandler, Arvind Ramnani, GenAI, Ramnani, Sean Conlon, Bumble, Justin Patterson, Patterson, Stephen Grambling, WYNN's, they've, Matt Niknam, Niknam, DELL, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Deutsche Bank, Dell Technologies, Wynn Resorts, Citi, Walmart, Accenture, Markets, Wynn, Las, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Deutsche Bank reinstates Dell Technologies, DELL, Dell Locations: Grambling, UAE, WYNN

☆ Melania Trump again raises questions about Butler shooting while recounting the moments she learned of assassination attempts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former first lady Melania Trump reflected on her experience of the two assassination attempts on her husband’s life, including the moments she learned of both incidents, while again raising questions about the details of the July shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Melania Trump also recounted to Fox News the moments she learned about both assassination attempts – from watching TV while in a different city from her husband. Because when you see him on the floor, and you don’t know, you don’t know what really happened,” she said, referring to the Butler shooting. “I think both of the events, they were really miracles, if you really think about it, the July 13 (incident) was a miracle. I think he’s – it’s almost like, the country really needs him.”The former first lady’s forthcoming memoir, titled “Melania,” is set to hit shelves in October, according to Skyhorse Publishing.

Persons: Melania Trump, “, ”, Butler, Donald Trump, Corey Comperatore, Trump, CNN’s Eric Bradner, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Service, Skyhorse Publishing, White Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Butler, New York City, West Palm Beach , Florida

Although he increased his price target to $150 from $130, the new price target is just around $2 higher from Tuesday's close price. — Fred Imbert 6:46 a.m.: Citi raises Roblox price target Citi is bullish on Roblox's long-term prospects in spite of some near-term rockiness. — Hakyung Kim 5:42 a.m.: Piper Sandler raises price target on Tesla Piper Sandler thinks Tesla may sell more vehicles than the firm previously expected. With this in mind, he raised his price target on Tesla shares to $310 from $300, signaling about 22% upside from Wednesday's close. TSLA YTD mountain TSLA year to date — Hakyung Kim 5:42 a.m.: Barclays upgrades Hewlett Packard Enterprise Rising demand for artificial intelligence servers will boost Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares, according to Barclays.

Persons: Piper Sandler, TD Cowen downgrades Expedia TD Cowen, Kevin Kopelman, Kopelman, EXPE, — Hakyung Kim, Morgan Stanley, Ford Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Ford, Fred Imbert, Jason Bazinet, we're, Bazinet, Roblox, Alex Straton, Straton, JPMorgan, Rodolfo Angele, Angele, Tesla Piper Sandler, Tesla, Alexander Potter, Potter, Hakyung Kim, Tim Long, HPE, Long Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, U.S, Ford Motor, GM, Citi, Nike, JPMorgan, Petrobras, Tesla, Hewlett, Enterprise, Juniper Networks Locations: China, U.S, Tuesday's, XLK

☆ These companies could be poised to start paying dividends, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Federal Reserve's move to start cutting interest rates bodes well for dividend-paying stocks, and Morgan Stanley thinks several companies are poised to join their ranks. "Equity investors are seeking durable, higher yielding dividends as market volatility is expected to continue throughout the easing cycle," wrote Morgan Stanley strategist Todd Castagno in a report last Friday. Morgan Stanley drew up a list of companies that might have what it takes to start paying dividends, drawn from stocks that boast net cash and generate a free cash flow exceeding 3%. Instacart was also seen as a potential dividend initiator by Morgan Stanley. Other companies that Morgan Stanley highlighted as potential dividend initiators include short-term vacation rental company Airbnb and biotech play United Therapeutics .

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Todd Castagno, Castagno, Morgan, Piper Sandler, James Fish, Instacart, Raymond James, Josh Beck Organizations: Equity, Companies, United Therapeutics

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Disney, Ford, General Motors, Duolingo, Roblox, Alphabet & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wells Fargo upgrades Baker Hughes to overweight from equal weight Wells says it likes the oil service company's business model. Morgan Stanley upgrades AutoNation to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley says AutoNation is well positioned in a bumpy macroeconomic environment. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says it's remaining cautious after checks of iPhone 16 demand for Apple. Morgan Stanley downgrades Ford to equal weight from overweight and General Motors to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley downgraded several automakers on Wednesday and said it's concerned about market share losses. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nike as equal weight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Nike to $82 per share from $79 ahead of earnings on October 1.

Persons: Wolfe, Sallie Mae, it's bullish, Wells, Baker Hughes, Piper Sandler, Tesla, Piper, Morgan Stanley, AutoNation, Mike Manley, Duolingo, MARA, CORZ, Piper Sandler downgrades Tyson, it's, Oppenheimer, GOOG's, Baird, Locker Baird, Apple, TD Cowen downgrades Expedia, Cowen, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley downgrades Ford, Roblox Organizations: APO, Bank of America, Macquarie, Tyson Foods, Barclays, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DOJ, Google, Foot, Apple, ISI downgrades, Pacific, Evercore, UNP, Disney, JPMorgan, Oil & Gas, Petrobras, Motors, GM, Citi, Investors, Nike Locations: CLSK, Foot Locker, Mexico, China, Fortnite

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday, including automaker downgrades
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Today's newsletter was written by the Investing Club's director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. 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: Jeff Marks, Morgan Stanley's, Adam Jonas, Jonas, Tyson Food, Piper Sander, KeyBanc, they've, Wells, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, SLB, Baird, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Expedia, Cowen, Oppenheimer, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Club, Nvidia, Micron, U.S, Ford, General Motors, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Barclays, Juniper Networks, Micro, Dell Technologies, Union Pacific, Department, Google, Jim's, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: U.S, China

☆ Salesforce may finally have found its AI footing. What it means beyond the initial hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Bowing to investor pressure, Salesforce has adopted a more disciplined approach to dealmaking, increasing the importance of internal product development. "Agentforce is the product announcement [Salesforce] investors have sought for years," Needham analysts wrote in a recent note to clients. Salesforce stock remains down about 13% from its 2024 peak close and record high of $316.88 a share on March 1. CRM 1Y mountain Salesforce's stock over the past 12 months. Analysts said Salesforce is cheap compared to peers on multiple valuation metrics with ample room to increase free cash flow ahead.

Persons: Salesforce, Jim Cramer, Agentforce, Mulesoft, Needham, Einstein, —, Jim, Bofa, Baird, Piper Sandler, Piper, Jim Cramer's, Marc Benioff, Salesforce's Dreamforce, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Wall Street, Nasdaq, Barclays, Saks, Investors, Bank of America, CNBC, Getty Locations: Dreamforce, San Francisco, San Francisco , California

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday, including long-awaited China stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

China related stocks were on the move Tuesday after the People's Bank of China said it will cut interest rates. What the Jefferies downgrade misses is the market is giving Starbucks a pass as Niccol builds his team and makes changes. Truist downgraded Club holding Costco to a hold rating ahead of earnings, which are out after Thursday's close. The analysts still have a hold-equivalent rating on Club holding Home Depot but boosted their price target to $400 per share. China related stocks were on the move Tuesday after the People's Bank of China said it will cut interest rates.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Chipotle, Jefferies, Truist, Salesforce, Piper Sandler, Oppenheimer, Regeneron, Eli Lilly, Pinterest, —, Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: People's Bank of, Starbucks, Jefferies, Costco, Walmart, Analysts, Barclays, Constellation Brands, Oppenheimer, Justice Department, Visa, Bloomberg, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: China, People's Bank of China, Japan

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Salesforce to overweight, with its new price target implying upside of more than 20%. Helfstein placed a $45 price target on shares, implying about 48% upside from Monday's close. Along with the downgrade, Low reduced the firm's oil price target to $75 from $80 a barrel. — Samantha Subin 6:02 a.m.: Jefferies downgrades Starbucks to underperform Jefferies is bracing for more troubles ahead for shares of Starbucks . SBUX mountain 2024-06-28 SBUX in Q3 — Samantha Subin 5:45 a.m.: Piper Sandler upgrades Salesforce Piper Sandler is turning more bullish on shares of Salesforce .

Persons: Piper Sandler, Lowe's, Oppenheimer, Jason Helfstein, Pinterest, Helfstein, — Samantha Subin, Jefferies, Keith Devas, Samantha Subin, Peter Low, underperform Jefferies, Andy Barish, Barish, they've, Salesforce Piper Sandler, Brent Bracelin, Bracelin, Brian Nagel, Nagel, it's, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Oppenheimer, Amazon, Google, Kenvue, Atlantic, Exxon Mobil, BP, Starbucks, U.S, Federal Reserve Locations: China, Salesforce, Monday's

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Walmart, Salesforce, Starbucks, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Piper Sandler initiates Colgate-Palmolive and Church & Dwight as overweight Piper said both consumer products company offer an attractive risk/reward. Piper Sandler upgrades Salesforce to overweight from neutral Piper said it sees an attractive risk/reward for the stock. Bernstein reiterates Amazon as outperform Bernstein said advertising is "key to the bull case once again" for Amazon. Wedbush upgrades Comerica to outperform from neutral The firm added the regional bank to its best ideas list. " CFRA reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm says it sees Nvidia with "sustained compute demand" over the coming years.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Dwight, Piper, Baird, Jefferies, it's bullish, Raymond James reinstates Uber, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, KeyBanc, Morgan Stanley, immuno, Oppenheimer, Lowe's, Redburn, it's, Truist, Baird downgrades McKesson, Needham, Apple, Pinterest, Leerink, Guggenheim, Tesla, TSLA, Bernstein, CFRA Organizations: Colgate, Palmolive, Church, Jefferies, Starbucks, Avidity Biosciences, BP, Exxon, Costco, Walmart, Apple, GE Vernova, UBS, Citi, Mastercard, Visa, U.S, DOJ, Comerica, CMA, Nvidia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Visa, Starbucks, Salesforce, Lowe's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks — The coffee house chain moved 1.6% lower after Jefferies downgraded the stock to underperform from hold and cut its price target. BioNTech — U.S.-listed shares of the German biotechnology company rose 2.7% on the heels of a Morgan Stanley upgrade to overweight from equal weight. Pinterest — The image sharing company rose more than 1% after Oppenheimer initiated coverage of the stock with an outperform rating. GE Vernova — Shares gained nearly 1% after Guggenheim initiated coverage of GE Vernova with a buy rating, saying that it is "still in the early stages of a multi-year improvement in profitability." Analyst Joseph Osha's $300 price target implies a roughly 19% increase from Monday's closing price for the stock.

Persons: Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Lowe's, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, BioNTech, Joseph Osha's, —, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Sean Conlon, Jesse Pound, Fred Imbert Organizations: Thor Industries, Arlo Technologies, Visa, Bloomberg, Justice Department, Citi, Mastercard, Federal Reserve, GE, Guggenheim Locations: U.S, China, —

☆ Wall Street has turned too negative on Starbucks — a turnaround is underway
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | 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. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. 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, We're, Jefferies, Brian Niccol, Piper Sandler, Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, GE Healthcare, Danaher, DuPont, Starbucks Locations: China, DHR

☆ Modelo maker Constellation Brands jumps, and the S&P 500 eyes another record close
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 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. After struggling near the open, consumer staples is making a push higher on the daily S & P 500 sector leaderboard. 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, There's, We're, Piper Sandler, Brown, Forman, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Constellation Brands, Corona, Modelo, Sunday, Abbott Laboratories, GE Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Broadcom, Motors, Starbucks, Thor, Philadelphia Federal, Conference, Richmond, Jim Cramer's Charitable

☆ Here’s what could knock the stock market’s momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 also reached an all-time high last week and posted a weekly advance of 1.4%. Here's a look: Valuations The S & P 500 trading near record highs is a double-edged sword, as valuations are also at historically high levels. "The S & P 500 is already trading a little above where it deserves to at year-end 2024." Scott Chronert of Citi also noted that six of the 11 S & P 500 sectors have "valuation composites near/at top decile levels." The S & P 500 has averaged a 2.3% loss in September over the past 10 years, according to FactSet data.

Persons: Stocks, it's, Lori Calvasina, Scott Chronert, BTIG's Jonathan Krinsky, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Piper Sandler, Craig Johnson, Gonzalo Asis, RBC's Calvasina, Citi's Chronert Organizations: Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, RBC Capital Markets, Citi, NBC, Presidential, PCE, Bank of America

☆ 'Hard to see a deal working out' for Intel and Qualcomm, says Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Hard to see a deal working out' for Intel and Qualcomm, says Bernstein's Stacy RasgonStacy Rasgon, Bernstein senior analyst; Daniel Newman, CEO of the Futurum Group; and Michael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler chief investment strategist, join CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss expectations for Intel.

Persons: Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon Stacy Rasgon, Bernstein, Daniel Newman, Michael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler Organizations: Intel, Qualcomm, Futurum

☆ More rate cuts will help consumers & small businesses, says Piper Sandler's Michael Kantrowitz
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | 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 EmailMore rate cuts will help consumers & small businesses, says Piper Sandler's Michael KantrowitzMichael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler chief investment strategist, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss why smaller business and consumers need the benefits from more rate cuts, where he sees rates going from here, and more.

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

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