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☆ Here are Evercore ISI's best stock ideas for the second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Evercore ISI is sticking by its previous roster of top stock picks heading into the second half. ADBE YTD mountain Adobe stock has slipped more than 5% in 2024. Materne maintains an outperform rating on Adobe stock with a $650 per share price target, implying roughly 17% upside ahead. CVS Health Battered pharmacy stock CVS Health has pulled back more than 27% in 2024. CVS YTD mountain CVS Health stock.

Persons: Evercore, Kirk Materne, Materne, Elizabeth Anderson, Greg Melich, Melich Organizations: ISI, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, CVS Health, Home, Adobe, CVS, Health, Anderson, Delta Airlines

☆ Here's why Evercore ISI's Mark Mahaney favors Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | 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 EmailHere's why Evercore ISI's Mark Mahaney favors AmazonMark Mahaney, Evercore ISI head of Internet research, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss tech names, Amazon, Alphabet, and more.

Persons: Mark Mahaney, Mahaney

☆ Wall Street kicks off the second half of 2024 with key jobs report in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are hovering around all-time highs, having rallied roughly 15% and 18%, respectively. The 30-stock Dow and S & P 500 each posted losses, down by 0.1%, each. In recent days, a number of Wall Street firms have hiked their year-end S & P 500 targets to catch up with this year's surprisingly strong rally. On a median basis, strategists expect the S & P 500 will end the year at 5,500, a CNBC Pro survey shows . June jobs report Markets will be closed Thursday for the Fourth of July holiday.

Persons: chipmaker, Craig Johnson, Piper Sandler, Goldman Sachs, Scott Chronert, CNBC's, Chronert, Piper Sandler's Johnson, Bill Merz, Merz, He's, Jamie Meyers, Laffer Tengler, he's, Meyers, Bank's Merz Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Nvidia, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank Research, Equity, Dow, Wall Street, Citi, ISI, CNBC, U.S, Bank Wealth Management, PMI, Manufacturing, ADP, PMI Services, Services PMI, Constellation Locations: U.S

☆ Amazon is getting an impressive number of people to watch Prime Video, new data reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon's Prime Video engagement is at 80%, boosting its standing against Netflix. Evercore ISI data suggests Prime Video's user satisfaction and viewership are on the rise. AdvertisementAmazon has been trying to break into TV for close to three decades, starting with the launch of Prime Video in 2006 and Amazon Studios, now Amazon MGM Studios, in 2010. A new Evercore ISI survey of 1,100 Amazon users showed that the share of users who watch Prime Video is a "consistently high" 80%. This year, 50% of Prime Video watchers surveyed said they're watching more than before, an uptick from 38% in 2023.

Persons: — Organizations: Netflix, Amazon, Service, Amazon Studios, Amazon MGM Studios, ISI, Business

☆ Citi strategist says stocks may be due for pullback because of too-high earnings expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stocks could be due for a pullback this summer given high second-quarter earnings growth expectations, according to Citi. In the second quarter, S & P 500 companies are expected to post a year-over-year earnings growth rate of 8.8%, according to a FactSet estimate. That is a forecast Chronert said is "probably a reach," especially for the 493 S & P 500 companies outside of Nvidia and the megacaps. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 Last week, Chronert was among several strategists on the Street to hike their S & P 500 year-end target on the strength of a handful of megacap tech stocks that have carried the broader index to all-time highs. According to a CNBC Pro survey , strategists on a median basis anticipate the S & P 500 will rise to just 5,500 by the end of the year.

Persons: Scott Chronert, Chronert, CNBC's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Citi, Nvidia, ISI, CNBC

☆ Both government spending cuts and revenue should 'be on the table,' says Evercore's Sarah Bianchi
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | 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 EmailBoth government spending cuts and revenue should 'be on the table,' says Evercore's Sarah BianchiEvercore ISI's Sarah Bianchi joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss whether tax cuts result in growth or deficits, potential policy outcomes, and more.

Persons: Evercore's Sarah Bianchi Evercore ISI's Sarah Bianchi, CNBC's

☆ Wall Street strategists see limited gains for the rest of year after big first half
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There may not be much upside left this year in the S & P 500, at least according to the paid seers on Wall Street. The S & P 500 is up 15% so far in 2024, while the Nasdaq has added 18%. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 In fact, the S & P 500 is anticipated to stall even with a flurry of strategists recently upping their targets. Similarly, Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel anticipates the S & P 500 could end the year at 6,000 , the highest forecast in CNBC's survey. By year end, Lakos-Bujas anticipates the S & P 500 will fall to 4,200, or a more than 20% plunge.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David J, Kostin, Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel, buybacks, Russell, Piper Sandler, Dubravko Lakos, Bujas Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC PRO, Deutsche Bank, Tech, Microsoft, Dow Jones, Nvidia

☆ Amazon can keep its record run going due to a major catalyst — and it's not the cloud
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

BofA called out the importance of Amazon's retail margin because it has generated more estimated outperformance than its cloud business Amazon Web Services (AWS). Add on same-day delivery, Jim asked, rhetorically, "Why would you go to the store on the way home when it's at your home." Fifty-one percent of respondents, a survey record, said they opted for Amazon's same-day delivery option. Based on these results, Evercore believes Prime same-day delivery is a "multiplier to purchase frequency and overall spend." The latest Wall Street analysis and thoughts from Jim support the idea of further room for Amazon stock to run higher.

Persons: BofA, Amazon's, Andy Jassy, Jassy, Jim, Evercore, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Michael M Organizations: U.S, Bank of America, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Web Services, Amazon, Walgreens, Logistics, Adobe Analytics, Club, CNBC, Santiago, Getty Locations: U.S, New York City

☆ 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

☆ McDonald's has a value perception problem, says Evercore's David Palmer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | 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 EmailMcDonald's has a value perception problem, says Evercore's David PalmerDavid Palmer, Evercore ISI analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss McDonald's as the company rolls out a $5 value meal from today, the state of the fast food industry, and more.

Persons: Evercore's David Palmer David Palmer

☆ Fundstrat's Tom Lee is about to raise his year-end forecast for the S&P 500
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Fundstrat's Tom Lee, who's been correctly nailing the stock market for the past few years, hinted that he was about to hike his year-end S & P 500 target even with the benchmark at record highs. Lee's 5,800 call would represent another 6% gain for the S & P 500 from current levels. Lee believes a strong force that could help lift the market is the $6 trillion in cash that's in money market funds. Lee would join a host of others on Wall Street who have recently raised their S & P 500 targets. On June 14, Goldman Sachs increased its price target on the S & P to 5,600.

Persons: Fundstrat's Tom Lee, who's, Fundstrat, Lee, Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg Organizations: Bloomberg, Wall, ISI, CNBC Market, Citigroup

Meanwhile, Jefferies increased its price target on Ingersoll Rand. Nagel also lifted his price target by $10 to $120, which now suggests shares have upside of 25.6%. Analyst Jason Bednar kept his overweight rating on the dental health stock while slashing his price target by $45 to $330. — Alex Harring 5:56 a.m.: Jefferies raises Ingersoll Rand price target The outlook for Ingersoll Rand is looking brighter after a recent acquisition, according to Jefferies. Analyst Stephen Volkmann reiterated his buy rating on the industrial stock and raised his price target to $110 from $105.

Persons: D.A, Davidson, Jefferies, Ingersoll Rand, Oppenheimer, bullish, Brian Nagel, Nagel, — Alex Harring, Piper Sandler, Jason Bednar, Bednar, Howard Ma, Ma, Evercore ISI's Amit Daryanani, Stephen Volkmann, Fred Imbert, Rudy Kessinger, Kessinger, Palo, PANW, Alex Harring Organizations: CNBC, Palo Alto Networks, Nike, Technology, 2Q, Guggenheim, workloads, Jefferies, ILC, Palo, Network Security, Cloud Security, Security Locations: ILC Dover, Palo Alto, Palo

☆ Casual dining has held up pretty well despite fast food's struggles, says Evercore's David Palmer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | 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 EmailCasual dining has held up pretty well despite fast food's struggles, says Evercore's David PalmerDavid Palmer, Evercore ISI senior managing director, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss if the consumer is beginning to fold in some areas, cohorts beginning to show momentum in spending, and if value menus and promotional deals will help McDonald's and Starbucks.

Persons: Evercore's David Palmer David Palmer Organizations: Starbucks

☆ These are Wall Street's favorite S&P 500 picks for the second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The second half of the year is around the corner, and some stocks are primed to outperform, according to a screen of Wall Street analysts' favorite picks. The following names have 20% or more upside to their analyst price targets and are already in the green for 2024 — indicating their price targets are elevated not just due to a drop in share price. To note, the price targets are 12-month estimates. Out of the four analysts covering the stock, three rate it a buy or a strong buy. Around three-quarters of analysts covering the stock have a strong buy or buy rating.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway, Guggenheim, Hess Organizations: Street, Nvidia, ISI, Citi, CNBC Pro, CNBC, Argus, Disney, Coterra, UBS, Chevron, Exxon Mobil Locations: Warren, Chevron, Guyana

☆ Wall Street is turning more bullish
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —It’s tough being a Wall Street bear these days. The S&P 500 index has climbed nearly 15% this year and clinched 30 record-high closes. The new backdrop of cooling inflation coupled with rate cuts on the horizon is prompting investors to up their bullish wagers. Evercore ISI raised its price target to 6,000 for the S&P 500, a reversal from its previous, more gloomy 4,750 target. Much of the S&P 500 index’s returns are tied to the mega-cap tech Magnificent Seven stocks, leaving the market dependent on just a handful of names to continue its monster run.

Persons: New York CNN —, Goldman Sachs, ”, Julian Emanuel, index’s, Bacon, Danielle Wiener, Bronner, fuming, Jin Bian, Samantha Delouya, Bian, “, Ron DeSantis, isn’t, Bill 264, Sellers, Read Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, ISI, Evercore ISI, Shoppers, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNN Locations: New York, Monday’s, Florida, Tampa , Florida, Nanjing, China

☆ Citi raises S&P 500 year-end forecast, third firm to do so in recent days
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ongoing earnings strength for the "Magnificent Seven" will continue to lead the S & P 500 higher, according to Citi. Scott Chronert, the bank's head of U.S. equity strategy, increased his year-end S & P 500 target to 5,600 from 5,100. Goldman Sachs also increased its price target on the S & P 500 to 5,600 on Friday, while Evercore ISI raised its forecast to 6,000 — the highest on the Street. The S & P 500 is up more than 14% in 2024. Rather, a S & P 500 index target needs to account for related influences."

Persons: Scott Chronert, Goldman Sachs, Chronert Organizations: Citi, CNBC Market, Survey, Nvidia

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Boeing's 'moment of reckoning'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Immigrants, jobs and inflationImmigration has helped the U.S. job market sustain a strong run in recent months without reigniting inflation, economists and analysts say. This dynamic — a hot job market and cooling inflation — is in part the result of increased inflows of immigrants. The conglomerate sold 1.3 million shares for $39.8 million, reducing its holding to 6.9%. [PRO] S&P 500 to hit 6,000Evercore ISI predicts the stock market will soar to unprecedented heights, setting a new year-end target for the S&P 500 at a record 6,000.

Persons: Neel Kashkari, CNBC's Rebecca Picciotto, Ryan Cohen, Keith Gill, Matthew Bartolini, Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, Tesla Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, Apple, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Minneapolis Federal, GameStop, Fund, Nvidia, SPDR Locations: U.S, SPDR Americas, Berkshire, BYD

☆ Evercore ISI upgrades its S&P 500 outlook to the highest on Wall Street as it says the AI revolution is just getting started
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The firm raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 6,000 and said the index could hit 7,000 by 2025. Evercore strategist and managing director Julian Emanuel increased his year-end S&P 500 price target to a new high on Wall Street at 6,000 in a note on Sunday. Emanuel forecasts S&P 500 EPS growth of 8% and 5% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. The S&P 500 trading at 6,000 would imply a 25x trailing 12-month price-to-earnings multiple based on Emanuel's EPS estimate of $238 per share. AdvertisementIf the high valuation multiples persist, the S&P 500 could rise 31% to 7,000 by the end of 2025.

Persons: —, Julian Emanuel, Emanuel, it's, Tom Lee Organizations: ISI, Service

☆ Stock market today: Indexes dip as traders take a breather after record-setting week
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementUS stocks edged lower Monday morning as traders took a moment to catch their breath after stocks set a series of records last week. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq set four straight record highs last week and closed higher for the seventh week of the last eight. Goldman Sachs strategist David Kostin boosted his year-end S&P 500 price target to 5,600, representing potential upside of about 3% from current levels. Kostin had previously had a 5,200 year-end price target for the S&P 500. AdvertisementMeawnwhile, Evercore ISI boosted its S&P 500 year-end price target to a street-high 6,000.

Persons: Neel Kashkari nodded, —, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, Neel Kashkari, Kashkari Organizations: Traders, Wall Street, Service, Nasdaq, Wall, ISI, Federal, CBS

☆ Evercore ISI raises S&P 500 year-end forecast to 6,000, highest on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The firm raised its year-end target for the S & P 500 to 6,000 from 4,750. The new price target also now marks the highest on Wall Street, the CNBC Market Strategist Survey shows. Emanuel also pointed to the artificial intelligence-driven rally as another factor that could blow the S & P past its old target. Enthusiasm over AI has pushed the S & P 500 to record levels this year, with the S & P 500 blowing by Emanuel's previous year-end target. Emanuel added that the 7,000 level for the S & P 500 is achievable by the end of 2025.

Persons: Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel, Emanuel, Emanuel's Organizations: ISI, CNBC Market, Survey, Nvidia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Adobe, RH, Hasbro and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Adobe — The software stock surged 14% on stronger-than-expected quarterly results. Adobe posted adjusted earnings of $4.48 per share on $5.31 billion in revenue and boosted its full-year guidance. JPMorgan also upgraded shares to overweight from neutral. Hasbro — The toymaker's shares jumped 4.8% on the back of an upgrade from Bank of America to buy from neutral. Dell Technologies — The PC maker fell more than 1% after CEO Michael Dell disclosed the sale of 5.7 million shares.

Persons: RH, LSEG, Zscaler, Keith Gill, Stellantis, Michael Dell, —, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh Organizations: Adobe, JPMorgan, Wall, Hasbro, Bank of America, Zero Trust Network Security, Boeing — Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Airbus, New York Times, GameStop, Dell Technologies Locations: Bank, U.S

☆ 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

☆ Siri can now do what it was supposed to, the way Apple envisioned it: Evercore ISI's Amit Daryanan
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | 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 EmailSiri can now do what it was supposed to, the way Apple envisioned it: Evercore ISI's Amit DaryananAmit Daryanani, Evercore ISI senior managing director, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his thoughts on Apple's WWDC, his bull case for iPhone revenue in the years to come, and more.

Persons: Siri, Apple, Evercore ISI's Amit Daryanan Amit Daryanani, Apple's WWDC

☆ Wall Street expects Apple's AI updates to power a strong upgrade cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Davidson's Gil Luria to upgrade shares to a buy. Apple shares have lagged major technology peers this year due in part to its failure to share a clear-cut AI plan. Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng was "encouraged by the financial implications" of the announcements, noting that new product features should help fuel an iPhone upgrade cycle . Lingering skepticism To be sure, other analysts worry that Apple's AI prospects may not be enough to power significant upgrades. "Contrary to consensus, we maintain the view that Apple's AI strategy will not lead to a significant iPhone upgrade cycle this fall."

Persons: Tim Cook, Siri, D.A, Davidson's Gil Luria, Luria, Goldman Sachs, Michael Ng, Morgan Stanley's Erik Woodring, Woodring, Toni Sacconaghi, Atif Malik, OpenAI, Evercore ISI's Amit Daryanani, Apple's, David Vogt, Tim Long, Long Organizations: Apple, Worldwide, Apple Intelligence, Napster, Citigroup, UBS, Barclays

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Uber, Shopify, Tesla, Ford, Alphabet, Pepsi, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating following the company's Worldwide Developers Conference. Baird reiterates Tesla as outperform Baird said it's sticking with its outperform rating heading into Thursday's shareholder meeting. "We are initiating coverage of Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) with an Overweight rating and $13 PT." We argue the former, initiating coverage with an Outperform rating and $50 TP." Barclays reiterates PepsiCo as overweight Barclays said it's sticking with its overweight rating on the stock despite a bumpy macro in the salty snacks category.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple, WWDC, Oppenheimer, Ford, Baird, Tesla, Evercore, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Piper Sandler, Piper, it's, it's bullish, Bernstein, BTIG, D.A, Davidson, Citi, Uber Organizations: Nets, Apple, JPMorgan downgrades, JPMorgan, Nvidia, Bitdeer, Bitdeer Technologies, Citi, Broadcom, VMware, Barclays, DA, PepsiCo Locations: JPMorgan downgrades Cleveland, Cleveland, Delaware, China

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