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☆ These 4 Japanese stocks are trading at a 'deep discount': Bernstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japan's stock market has rebounded from last week's sell-off and investment firm Bernstein sees promise looking ahead, recommending a specific trading strategy and naming overweight-rated stocks. Both indexes have since recouped some losses, with the Topix and Nikkei ending 2.83% and 3.45% higher respectively on Tuesday. Below are four stocks from the investment bank's defensive screen, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Stocks trading at a 'deep discount' Among the names on the bank's screen is video games company Nintendo . According to FactSet, analysts on average give Capcom over 19% upside, Keyence almost 24% upside and Bandai Namco 22.5% upside potential.

Persons: Bernstein, Rupal Agarwal, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Charmaine Jacob, Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Nikkei, BOJ, Bank of, Tokyo Stock Exchange, U.S, Stocks, Nintendo, Capcom, Keyence Corp, Bandai Namco Holdings, Bandai Namco Locations: Bank of Japan, Japan

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Starbucks, Chipotle, Eli Lilly, Target, TJX Companies, Coinbase and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Stifel upgrades Starbucks to buy from hold Stifel upgraded the coffee chain following the management shakeup that included a new CEO. Jefferies upgrades Sportradar to buy from hold Jefferies upgraded the Swiss global sports tech company, saying it's becoming "increasingly attractive." Morgan Stanley reiterates Target as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating heading into Target 's earnings next week. Berenberg reiterates Eli Lilly as buy Berenberg raised its price target on the drugmaker to $1,050 per share from $1,000. TD Cowen upgrades Ilumina to buy from hold TD Cowen sees revenue growth ahead for the biotech company.

Persons: Wolfe, PulteGroup, rais, Brian Niccol, Baird, Tesla, it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Elliott, Wells, Equitrans, ETRN, Jefferies, it's, SRAD, Bernstein, Chipotle, Morgan Stanley, Berenberg, Eli Lilly, Lilly, circumspection, Ross, BURL, ROST, Oppenheimer, TD Cowen, mgmt Organizations: Stifel, RBC, Johnson, underperform RBC, Elliott Management, Barclays, Nvidia, JPMorgan downgrades Emerson, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Ball Corp, Ball Corporation, Montrose Environmental, Stock, Intuit, Citi, Palo Alto, Bank of America, TJX Companies, Argus Locations: Florida, Underperform, Swiss, Montrose, QuickBooks, Burlington, Coinbase, China, Hershey

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Amazon, Lyft, CrowdStrike, Dell, Disney, Hormel, Eli Lilly, Home Depot & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday: Wells Fargo initiates Rollins as overweight Wells says it's bullish on shares of the pest control company. Goldman Sachs reiterates Disney as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating following Disney's biennial D23 fan event in California. " Wells Fargo initiates ITeos Therapeutics at overweight Wells said in its initiation of coverage into ITeos that the biotech company has multiple catalysts ahead. Bank of America reiterates Lyft as buy The bank said the ride sharing company is trading at a "significant discount." Wells Fargo reiterates Home Depot as overweight Wells says investors should buy the dip in Home Depot shares following earnings Tuesday morning.

Persons: Wells, Rollins, it's bullish, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Bernstein, WBD, BTIG, Eli Lilly, Stifel, Lyft Organizations: Wells Fargo, Disney, UBS, JPMorgan, Netflix, Mizuho, Palo Alto, Barclays, Dell, DELL, Citi, Sales, Warner Brothers Discovery, ITeos, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Co, McCormick &, Depot, Amazon Locations: California, Turkey

☆ A shopping list of quality stocks to buy during the pullback from Strategas
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chevron has a free cash flow yield of 6.3%. The chipmaker has a free cash flow yield of 5.6% and an interest coverage ratio of 13.9. Nearly 70% of analysts on the stock have issued a strong buy or buy rating. The company has a free cash flow yield of 10.7% and a total coverage ratio of 5.5. About three-fifths of analysts covering the company hold a buy or strong buy rating.

Persons: Jason De Sena Trennert, Trennert, Wolfe, LSEG, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Strategas Securities, . Energy, Chevron, Qualcomm, Wolfe Research

☆ Is Netflix recession resistant? JPMorgan thinks so
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix is one of the few bright spots among media names in the case of an economic slowdown, according to JPMorgan. Netflix shares are trading just 2% lower following its second-quarter earnings announcement on July 18, whereas the S & P 500 is currently down 4% over the same period. In the second quarter, Netflix reported a 34% yearly increase in its ad-supported memberships, and total memberships topped analysts' forecasts. Anmuth added, "We generally view subscription services like NFLX (and SPOT ) as being more resilient during periods of macro pressure." A potential weak spot for Netflix may be a softening digital ad market.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, NFLX, Anmuth, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan, Big Tech, Spotify

☆ 'AI shopping list': Morgan Stanley names its top global picks to play the AI theme
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The buzz around artificial intelligence may have quietened after a volatile week for some of the sector's biggest names, but Morgan Stanley continues to see promise in a raft of European stocks. Morgan Stanley's "European AI shopping list" includes names ranging from semiconductor equipment and data center plays to software and healthcare companies. Morgan Stanley has a target price of 1,000 euros ($1,092) on the stock, giving it over 27.5% potential upside. Segro Morgan Stanley describes British REIT Segro as the "landlord of Europe's largest cluster of data centers." Morgan Stanley has a target price of 224 euros on the stock, giving it around 18.3% upside potential.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, ASML Morgan Stanley, Lee Simpson, ASML's, Simpson, Segro Morgan Stanley, Segro, Bart Gysens, SAP Morgan Stanley, Adam Wood, Merck KGaA, Morgan, Thibault Boutherin, Boutherin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, Euronext, Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, American Depository, SAP, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Merck, EMD Group, Canada, Merck KGaA's Electronics Locations: Europe, TSMC, Euronext Amsterdam, U.S, United States, Frankfurt

☆ Goldman Sachs names the Japanese stocks to buy right now — and gives 2 over 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In a note on Aug. 7, Goldman's analysts revealed a number of top picks, including three buy-rated Japanese stocks with over 40% upside potential over the next 12 months. Year-to-date, Asics shares are up 99.5%. Goldman has a target price of 3,100 Japanese Yen ($21.07) on the stock, giving it around 50% upside potential at the time of the note. Goldman has a target price of 6,900 Japanese Yen on the stock, or 37% potential upside. Goldman has a target price of 4,850 Japanese Yen on the stock, giving it around 54% upside potential at the time of the bank's note.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, U.S . Asics Corporation Goldman, Sho Kawano, Asics, Goldman, Suntory Beverage & Food Goldman, Takashi Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Ryo Harada, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nikkei, Tokyo Stock Exchange, U.S . Asics Corporation, Asics Corp, Suntory Beverage & Food, Asia Pacific, Suntory, Yen, Hitachi Locations: U.S, Japan, Europe, Asia

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Qualcomm, Robinhood, Starbucks, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Nvidia as buy UBS said it's sticking with Nvidia shares heading into earnings later this month. Wolfe downgrades Qualcomm to peer perform from outperform Wolfe said Apple's internal modem use is finally having an effect on Qualcomm. Jefferies upgrades Par Technology to buy from hold Jefferies said it's bullish on shares of the "pure-play" restaurant tech platform. " Deutsche Bank upgrades Eli Lilly to buy from hold Deutsche upgraded the stock following earnings last week. Bank of America upgrades Churchill Downs to buy from neutral Bank of America said it likes the racing company's growth pipeline.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Disney, it's, Wolfe, Qualcomm, Wedbush, it's bullish, Jefferies, Walmart Evercore, Piper Sandler, Piper, HOOD, Goldman Sachs, Mills, Goldman, Canaccord, Mizuho, Cummins, Wells, PRU, Eli Lilly, Churchill, Jim Anderson Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, RBC, Ardent Health, Ardent Health Partners, Inc, Qualcomm, Jefferies, Technology, Walmart, HSBC, GE Vernova, GE, Micron, MU, Elliott, Bank of America, Liberty Global, underperform Bank of America, Liberty, Prudential, Allstate, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, of America, " Bank of America Locations: Asia, Cupertino, Wells, Churchill

☆ Buy the dip in tech stocks including Nvidia amid market uncertainty, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There's still plenty of top technology stocks to buy even as the market unease continues, according to Bank of America. Apple Services saw record revenue, leading Mohan to conclude there's plenty of upside ahead for Apple shares as new products debut in September. Apple shares are down about 3% this month. Meanwhile, Netflix shares are down almost 8% over the last month. Palantir "PLTR's dominant position in the AI-powered software market, differentiated end-to-end, ontology-powered & highly secure solutions and first mover advantages should support revenue growth and improving profits in the midterm.

Persons: Palantir, Wamsi Mohan, Tim Cook, Mohan, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Reif Ehrlich, BofA, Uber, Justin Post, Post, he's bullish, Nvidia, Blackwell Organizations: Bank of America, CNBC, Netflix, Nvidia, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Apple Services, Post, Uber, intel, TAM Locations: Bank

☆ Goldman Sachs added these stocks to its global conviction lists, giving them more than 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman Sachs has added a number of stocks to its lists of top picks for August. These lists are the bank's "curated and active" picks of between 15 and 30 top buy-rated stocks for each region. Goldman gave the stock a price target of 2,499 pence ($31.79), or about 34% upside. Goldman gave the stock a price target of 13.98 Hong Kong dollars ($1.79), or about 46% upside. Goldman gave the stock a price target of 125 Chinese yuan ($17.51), or nearly 61% upside.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Goldman, Lenovo, Hong Locations: United States, Europe, Asia, London, U.K, Hong Kong

Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school, will also receive a $5 million grant. The donations will more than double the size of three of the medical schools’ endowments, Bloomberg Philanthropies said. The four historically Black medical schools are still deciding with Bloomberg Philanthropies how the latest gifts to their endowments will be used, said Garnesha Ezediaro, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. Dr. Yolanda Lawson, president of the National Medical Association, said she felt “relief,” when she heard about the gifts to the four medical schools.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg’s, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ” Bloomberg, Charles Drew, Garnesha Ezediaro, Ezediaro, ” Ezediaro, Valerie Montgomery Rice, we’ve, ”, Ronda Stryker, William Johnston, Denise Smith, Spelman, Smith, MacKenzie Scott’s, ” Smith, Yolanda Lawson, Utibe Organizations: Bloomberg, New, New York City, National Medical Association, Associated Press, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, Johns Hopkins University, Greenwood Initiative, Democratic, United Negro College Fund, Spelman College, Greenleaf Trust, The Century Foundation, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, NBC Locations: New York, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Atlanta, Ronda

☆ Buy the dip in these bitcoin mining stocks, Cantor Fitzgerald says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin was no exception to Monday's broad market rout, which gives investors a good buying opportunity, according to analysts. The flagship cryptocurrency dropped 11% over the three days ending Monday, according to Coin Metrics, pulling down the performance of stocks related to it. "As a reminder, Bitcoin historically has very strong returns in the one-year period post halving," Brett Knoblauch, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, said in a note Monday. Cantor has overweight ratings on eight mining stocks, including Riot Platforms , CleanSpark , Iris Energy , Core Scientific and Cipher Mining . Knoblauch said Riot Platforms, one of the largest of the mining stocks, has the best liquidity and one of the cheapest all-in costs to mine bitcoin.

Persons: Bitcoin, Brett Knoblauch, Cantor Fitzgerald, Knoblauch, Cantor, Iris, Energy, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Iris Energy, Core, Cipher

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Amazon, Apollo Global & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Stifel initiates GE Healthcare as buy Stifel said it's bullish on shares of the GE spin-off. Rosenblatt reiterates Nvidia as buy Rosenblatt said concerns about delays in the company's Blackwell chip are overdone. " JPMorgan downgrades Carlyle Group to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said it sees better value elsewhere. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said Monday's DOJ ruling on Alphabet is a negative for Apple. JPMorgan upgrades Sonic Automotive to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said investors should buy the dip in the auto company.

Persons: Stifel, it's, Morgan Stanley, Rosenblatt, Blackwell, JPMorgan, Carlyle, Piper Sandler, Piper, Palantir, KeyBanc, D.A, Davidson, Apple, GOOGL, SAH, underperform Macquarie Organizations: GE Healthcare, GE, Taiwan Semiconductor, JPMorgan, Barclays, Nvidia, Blackwell, Royal, JPMorgan downgrades Carlyle Group, Bank of America, Artificial Intelligence, Micron, Apollo, of America, Apollo Global Management, APO, Meta, Retail Media, DOJ, Apple, Aspen, Sonic Automotive, SS, UBS, Walmart, Northland, Honest, Honest Company, Macquarie, underperform Locations: Royal Caribbean, GOOGL, EVs, China

☆ Greenlight's David Einhorn sees 'higher secular inflation' in the years ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn believes the outcome of the U.S. presidential election is insignificant to the markets, as he sees elevated inflation on the back of a burdening fiscal deficit under both candidates. "From a market perspective, we don't think it matters very much who wins," Einhorn wrote in a letter to investors dated Tuesday. We believe this supports our ongoing expectations of higher secular inflation in the coming years." Vice President Kamala Harris has entered the race following President Joe Biden's exit, going head to head with former President Donald Trump in the November election. The federal debt is now at $34.5 trillion , or about $11 trillion higher than where it stood in March 2020.

Persons: Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn, Einhorn, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, Brighthouse, ODP Corporation, HP, Kyndryl Holdings, Consol Energy

☆ The hot trend for billionaire donors: paying for medical-school tuition
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGiving future doctors a free ride to medical school is shaping up to be a trend across the billionaire-donor circuit. On Tuesday, Bloomberg Philanthropies pledged $600 million to four historically Black medical schools to address "health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field," its founder, Michael Bloomberg, said in a statement.

Persons: Bloomberg Philanthropies, —, Michael Bloomberg, Charles R Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Drew University of Medicine & Science, Business

☆ Bloomberg gives $600 million to 4 Black medical schools’ endowments
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

NEW YORK AP —Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies is announcing a $600 million gift to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Xavier University of Louisiana, which is opening a new medical school, will also receive a $5 million grant. The donations will more than double the size of three of the medical schools’ endowments, Bloomberg Philanthropies said. The four historically Black medical schools are still deciding with Bloomberg Philanthropies how the latest gifts to their endowments will be used, said Garnesha Ezediaro, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. Dr. Yolanda Lawson, president of the National Medical Association, said she felt “relief,” when she heard about the gifts to the four medical schools.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg’s, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ” Bloomberg, Charles Drew, Garnesha Ezediaro, Ezediaro, ” Ezediaro, Valerie Montgomery Rice, we’ve, ”, Ronda Stryker, William Johnston, Denise Smith, Spelman, Smith, MacKenzie Scott’s, ” Smith, Yolanda Lawson, Utibe Organizations: Bloomberg, New, New York City, National Medical Association, Associated Press, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, Johns Hopkins University, Greenwood Initiative, Democratic, United Negro College Fund, Spelman College, Greenleaf Trust, The Century Foundation, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Locations: New York, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Atlanta, Ronda

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Apple, Walmart, Disney, Boeing, Robinhood, Berkshire Hathaway and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Disney as overweight Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on the stock to $110 per share from $130 but said it is sticking with Disney shares. Morgan Stanley upgrades Prosperity Bancshares to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said the regional bank has "best in class capital and growing liquidity." Morgan Stanley initiates MKS Instruments as overweight Morgan Stanley said the controlling and measuring device manufacturing company is well positioned. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it is sticking with the stock following its quarterly 10-Q report. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Walmart as overweight Morgan Stanley said it is sticking with its overweight rating on the stock following Walmart+ membership hitting a record high according to its survey checks.

Persons: Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Disney, Lockheed Martin, Berkshire Hathaway, HOOD, Apple, Jefferies, Mars, Bernstein Organizations: Bank of America, Nvidia, Disney, Gulfport Energy, RBC, Lockheed, UBS, Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway, Citi, RBC downgrades Moderna, Moderna, Walmart, underperform Bank of America, Netflix, Reuters, Kellanova, Boeing Locations: China, Gulfport, Berkshire, Underperform

☆ China’s slower growth hasn’t dragged down this consumer stock. Why it’s up 90% this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We expect 30 retail store openings this year in China and China market sales to grow 21% YoY in 2024." Raised target Morgan Stanley raised its price target to HK$52, up from HK$45 previously, after Pop Mart's profit alert. "Strong pickup in online channels and Pop Land were the key drivers, while offline sales growth also accelerated (driven by teens% [same-store sales growth])." Pop Land is a theme park that Pop Mart opened near a major city park in Beijing in September 2023. "The company is well-prepared to sustain its high sales growth momentum into 2H24F, in our view (we estimate 2H24F total sales growth of 39% y-y)," the Nomura analysts said.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Pop Mart, they've, Michael Bloom Organizations: Pop Mart, Pop, Mart, Disney, Hong, Apple, Starbucks, HK, China Renaissance, Nomura, U.S, Jefferies, Comcast, CNBC, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Pop, Thailand, NBCUniversal, U.S

☆ Goldman names five stocks worth buying ahead of earnings, including this red-hot EV name
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There are still plenty of opportunities to snap up attractive stocks ahead of their earnings reports, according to Goldman Sachs. They include Affirm, Li Auto, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Waystar and CAE. The firm said it sees upside to consensus estimates and that Madison Square Garden Entertainment has assets that are unparalleled in the "leading entertainment market in the world." Waystar Goldman Sachs is also bullish on Waystar ahead of its earnings report on Aug. 7 . MSG Entertainment "MSGE has best-in-class assets in the leading entertainment market in the world.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Li Auto, Stephen Laszczyk, Laszczyk, Goldman, Will Nance, Nance, Waystar Goldman Sachs, Waystar, Adam Hotchkiss, Hotchkiss, Li, …, MSGE Organizations: CNBC, Garden Entertainment, CAE, MSG Entertainment, Apple, Nasdaq, TAM, China Locations: Madison, New York, China, 2024E

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Intel, Morgan Stanley, Square, Coinbase, Lululemon and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wells Fargo downgrades Morgan Stanley to underweight from equal weight Wells Fargo downgraded Morgan Stanley and said the "upward premium re-rating seems over." Morgan Stanley initiates Lionsgate Studios at overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the movie studio company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it's standing by the stock following an analysis of July auto sales. Morgan Stanley upgrades Mobileye to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the risk/reward is more balanced for the auto supply tech company. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley says it's sticking with its overweight rating on the AI chipmaker.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Q, Gildan, Wells, downgrades Morgan Stanley, it's, TD, TD Cowen, Cowen, Raymond James downgrades Crocs, Raymond James, CROX, Oppenheimer, Tesla, Rosenblatt, Lululemon, LULU, K's Organizations: TEAM, Apple Intelligence, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Amazon, Big Cap Tech, Stifel, Bank of American, Bank of America, Lionsgate, Lionsgate Studios, Intel, of America, TD Cowen, Dynamics, U.S, EV, 7M, UBS downgrades, UBS, Nvidia Locations: California, USA

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Tesla, Reddit, Amazon, Wingstop, Arm, Dollar General, Carvana, Qualcomm, SoFi & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America reiterates Arm as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Wednesday. Robinson to overweight from neutral JPMorgan upgraded the shipping company following its earnings. Barclays reiterates Meta as overweight Barclays says it's sticking with the Instagram parent following earnings on Wednesday. " Bernstein reiterates Qualcomm as outperform Bernstein says it's sticking with Qualcomm following earnings on Wednesday. Citi reiterates SoFi as buy Citi said it's getting more bullish on the stock following a series of investor meetings.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Zeta, Oppenheimer, Etsy, Baird, Wolfe, Bill.com, Robinson, Raymond James, RDDT, Wells, David Lantz, Zack Fadem, Bernstein, Leerink, Cantor Fitzgerald, Tesla, Cantor, it's bullish, Morgan Stanley downgrades Voya, SoFi, it's Organizations: Mizuho, Bank of America, ARM, Zeta Global, Zeta, JPMorgan, GE, NFL, NBA, MLB, Nascar, Barclays, Meta, Qualcomm, SOX, Elon Musk's, Citi Locations: OW, 2H24, China, bullish

☆ Meta shares pop 6% on earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meta shares jumped 6% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and offered a rosy revenue forecast. Revenue in the period increased 22% to $39.07 billion from $32 billion a year earlier, Meta said late Wednesday. The analysts note that Meta's capital expenditures are increasing because of AI infrastructure spend, but it is driving "tangible business results." There are also newer generative AI products that have the potential to open revenue opportunities over multiple years, they said. Barclays analysts wrote in a note Wednesday that Meta is executing at "arguably the best pace of any company in digital advertising."

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Susan Li, Zuckerberg, Baird, capex, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Jonathan Vanian Organizations: Meta, Bank of America, Barclays

☆ Morgan Stanley says Nvidia's GPU cooling needs are a $4.8 billion opportunity, names stocks to benefit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"We believe liquid cooling solution for NVDA's GB200 server rack system in data centers can create a US$4.8bn [total addressable market] by 2027," it said. By enhancing thermal design power and more, such liquid cooling systems save between 10% and 15% on capital expenditure, according to Morgan Stanley. "Heat flow knowhow, precision requirements and time-to-market delivery are key winning factors in this space," said Morgan Stanley analysts. It said it likes Taiwanese firm Delta as it believes its liquid cooling solution will add an additional $280 million in AI cooling revenue in 2025. "Our supply chain checks suggest AVC is the reference design for cold plate for NVIDIA's GB200 server rack liquid cooling system," it added.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, PUE, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Stock, Companies, Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics, New, Nvidia Locations: Delta, New Taiwan

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with Pinterest following the company's earnings on Tuesday. "We are raising our rating to Overweight (from Equal-weight); our new price target of $36 (up from $25) implies +43.4% one-year total return, including a 6.7% forward dividend yield." Bank of America upgrades RTX to buy from neutral Bank of America said demand is rising for the aerospace and defense company. " Bank of America adds Marriott to the US1 list Bank of America added the stock to its top picks list. "We initiate coverage of On Holdings (ONON) with an Outperform rating and a $46 price target.

Persons: Pinterest, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, it's, Albemarle, Nomura, Bernstein, Venmo, TD Cowen downgrades McDonald's, Cowen, 2Q's, Raymond James, Lockheed Martin, Jefferies, Woodward, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish Organizations: Bank of America, Barclays, AMD, Energy, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Nvidia, PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Corning, Deutsche, Citi, Navigator, Lockheed, of America, underperform Bank of America, Management, Starbucks, " Bank of America, Marriott, Holdings Locations: 2H24, Albemarle, Braintree, Switzerland

☆ Goldman likes this retailer as lower-income consumers seek value
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Goldman Sachs is staying bullish on Dollar General as spending trends of lower-income consumers and increasingly come into focus. Analysts led by Kate McShane reiterated her buy rating on the discount retailer in a note on Monday. Goldman argues that consumer sentiment toward the company, and cash flow trends inside Dollar General, are improving. DG YTD mountain Dollar General shares in 2024. Consumer perception data shows that sentiment toward Dollar General is becoming more positive across various income groups, with customers more likely to recommend the budget retailer, the analyst noted.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Kate McShane, Goldman, McShane, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Dollar

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