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☆ Bank of America thinks Fed rate cuts may save this struggling buy now, pay later stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Impending rate cuts could help shares of Affirm claw back some of their year-to-date losses, according to Bank of America. In a Tuesday note, the bank upgraded shares of Affirm to a buy rating from neutral, pointing to increased profitability prospects. Affirm offers a buy now, pay later service for its customers. Analyst Jason Kupferberg's $36 price objective implies a potential 34% upside for the stock. AFRM YTD mountain AFRM YTD chart In the medium term, Kupferberg believes that Affirm has an "achievable" plan to boost profits, which will in turn increase its share price.

Persons: Jason Kupferberg's, Kupferberg, AFRM, Jerome Powell, Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America Locations: U.S

☆ 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

☆ JPMorgan thinks this emerging home appliance company with a wacky name is cheap going in to earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SharkNinja is a specialty appliance stock that stands out above its competitors, according to JPMorgan. The Wall Street bank reiterated its overweight investment rating on the company, which designs small home appliances such as vacuums or the popular CREAMi ice cream maker, and is scheduled to report earnings on Aug. 8. SharkNinja stock has soared 145% since debuting in the U.S. at $30.05 per share this time last year. SN YTD mountain SN YTD chart "We believe there are a number of factors driving recent underperformance (e.g., tariff risk, ocean freight spike, lateral from HELE results), although we think these risks are largely overstated for SN," the analyst wrote. The analyst also has high expectations for SharkNinja heading into the release of its second-quarter earnings results.

Persons: Andrea Teixeira, Teixeira, SharkNinja, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Management Locations: SharkNinja, Friday's, U.S, HELE

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Live Nation, 3M, Uber, Eli Lilly, Amazon, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Live Nation as overweight Morgan Stanley said shares of the entertainment concert company are compelling. " Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Nvidia as overweight Cantor said the stock is still a top pick at the firm. Guggenheim upgrades Akamai to buy from neutral Guggenheim said shares of the cloud computing networking company have more room to run. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said it's bullish heading into Apple earnings later this week. JPMorgan reiterates Eli Lilly as overweight JPM said the stock is a "core holding" ahead of earnings on August 8.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, TD Cowen, AAPL, Wells, Booz Allen Hamilton, it's, Guggenheim, Piper Sandler, Charles Schwab, Piper, Schwab, Olin, Mizuho, Bill Brown's, Myers Squibb, JPMorgan, Eli Lilly, JPM, Evercore, Tesla, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, Davidson, Raymond James downgrades Organizations: NVDA, MU, Apple, Huawei, Booz, Guggenheim, RBC, Deutsche Bank, Northrop, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Uber, Holdings, 3M, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Edge, Barclays downgrades Bristol, Myers Squibb, Barclays, Bristol, Ford, Microsoft, Charter, HSBC Locations: China, underperform

☆ China just expanded its efforts to boost consumption. Here are some stocks to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

China has, in its own way, signaled it wants to support specific kinds of consumer purchases. Authorities on Thursday announced the equivalent of 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in special bonds would go towards trade-ins and equipment upgrades — a significant expansion of an existing program. The 300 billion yuan ultra-long bond issuance is not a new government allocation, but rather a more detailed designation of a 1 trillion yuan ultra-long bond program announced earlier this year. "300 billion yuan is the largest equipment upgrade subsidy from the central government historically," the analysts said. Even the 300 billion yuan figure is split roughly between consumer-related trade-ins with business-side equipment upgrades.

Persons: Ding, Morgan Stanley, Tao Wang, Darius Tang, Corporates, Fitch Bohua, Michael Bloom Organizations: China Asset Management Co, UBS Investment Bank Locations: China, Beijing, Asia

☆ Buy top tech stocks like Apple ahead of their results before it's too late, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The investment bank says stocks like Apple are table-pounding buys ahead of quarterly results this week. CNBC Pro combed through Bank of America research to find buy-rated tech stocks with more room to run. Apple Bank of America recently raised its price target on the iPhone maker to $256 from $230. Shopify Time to buy shares of the Canadian provider of websites for businesses, according to Bank of America. Analyst Brad Sills recently upgraded Shopify to buy from neutral as a "more balanced growth & margin profile" take hold.

Persons: Wamsi Mohan, Apple, Mohan, GenAI, Brad Sills, Sills, Shopify, Sachin Salgaonkar, Mark Murphy, Satya Kumar, Samir Organizations: Bank of America, CNBC, Microsoft, Apple, Micron Technology, Sea, Apple Bank of America, Apple Vision, Micron Locations: Bank, Shopify, U.S, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia, Brazil, Boston, New York

☆ Nvidia could be on the verge of a massive technical sell-off, chart analyst warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia 's slump is hitting some technical milestones that suggest the stock could continue to slide, according to Raymond James. Raymond James chart analyst Javed Mirza said in a July 25 note to clients that Nvidia has triggered a "mechanical sell" signal based on a moving average convergence/divergence indicator, or " MACD ," which measures price momentum — and it is not the only technical signal flashing sell. The key level to watch is Nvidia's 50-day moving average, currently around $118 per share, according to Mirza. "A multi-day close below important technical support at the 50-day moving average … would confirm a new short-term corrective phase was underway. If that view spreads to executives at Big Tech companies such as Alphabet, it could result in new orders for Nvidia slowing down.

Persons: Raymond James ., Raymond James, Javed Mirza, Mirza, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Big Tech

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Skechers, Meta, Southwest, Amazon, Sweetgreen, & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla " Tesla AI Infrastructure 'base' is by far the fastest rising part of its asset base." Morgan Stanley downgrades WW International to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded the company formerly known as Weight Watchers due to concerns about free-cash flow. Morgan Stanley initiates CervoMed as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the biotech company. " Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock following earnings. Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley said buy the dip in shares of Meta.

Persons: Redburn, Lockheed Martin, Raymond James, Apple, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Alexander, Baldwin, Piper, ALEX, TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics, Baird, Meta, Guggenheim, Oppenheimer, Sweetgreen, Stifel, Jefferies, Rosenblatt Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Airlines, Deutsche, Lockheed, Apple, Citi, Amazon, AMC, International, Dianthus Therapeutics, Meta, " Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Barclays, Microsoft, Aviation, Security, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Pharmaceuticals Locations: NYC, Brunswick

☆ This options strategy can profit off an Apple earnings surprise, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The upcoming earnings report for Apple could create a big market move that options traders can take advantage of, according to Goldman Sachs. John Marshall, head of derivatives research at Goldman, said in a note to clients that the tech giant's earnings report after the bell on Aug. 1 could deliver a positive surprise. "[Goldman] Hardware analyst Michael Ng expects Apple (AAPL) to deliver an EPS beat at upcoming quarterly earnings driven by solid growth expectations for iPad/Mac and Services. A straddle is a type of options strategy involving a call and put option on a stock with the same expiration date and strike price. The Goldman note was written before Wednesday's tech sell-off, in which Apple fell 2.9%, so investors may want to consider other strike prices as well.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Goldman, Michael Ng, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, Goldman, Services

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Dell, Super Micro, ServiceNow, Ford, CrowdStrike
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates IBM as buy Bank of America said the "portfolio is delivering" despite the company's mixed earnings report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reiterates Ford as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with Ford as a top pick following earnings on Wednesday. Bank of America reiterates CrowdStrike as buy Bank of America lowered its price target to $365 per share from $400 but said it's sticking with the stock. Barclays reiterates Super Micro Computer as overweight Barclays said it's sticking with its overweight rating heading into earnings in early August. " Bank of America reiterates Birkenstock as buy Bank of America said the stock "warrants a higher multiple."

Persons: Mizuho, ServiceNow, Morgan Stanley, Ford, KeyBanc, Baird, AAPL, Price, LULU, Goldman Sachs, Dell, Goldman, Roper, CBRE, it's, CrowdStrike, Susquehanna, Bank of America downgrades Lamb Weston, Lamb Weston, Chipotle, Piper Sandler, Marvell, Piper, Birkenstock Organizations: Bank of America, IBM, Infrastructure, Consulting, Mizuho, Software, Ford, Apple, BMO, Citi, Dell, DELL, Roper Technologies, " Bank of America, Meta, AMD, SOX, JPMorgan, GE, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Barclays, AMC, Sirius XM, Davidson, Polaris

☆ This timber ETF could be on the verge of a breakout, Wolfe Research says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analyst Rob Ginsberg said in a July 24 note that the Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT) appears to be on the verge of a breakout. "The ETF has carved out a very compelling multi year base and is on the verge of breaking out through $34. The timber ETF closed at $33.56 per share on Wednesday. CUT launched in 2007 and is a relatively small ETF, with about $55 million in assets, according to FactSet. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) is up 0.7% in July, compared to a decline of 0.6% for the S & P 500 .

Persons: Rob Ginsberg, WestRock, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wolfe Research, ETF, Basic Materials

☆ TSMC shares were rocky last week. This is where Wall Street says the stock is headed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) were rocked by geopolitical developments from the U.S. last week, even as the firm reported earnings that beat expectations. TSMC and other semiconductor shares fell last Wednesday after reports of potentially tighter restrictions surfaced. Price target hikes for TSMC Over July 18 and 19, after those developments, 22 of 42 analysts who cover TSMC's Taiwan-listed shares hiked their price targets for the stock, according to FactSet. None reduced or left the price target unchanged. Analysts gave the stock potential upside of 30.5% based on the consensus price target.

Persons: Biden, TSMC's, Donald Trump, TSMC, Needham, Morningstar, Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, U.S, Bloomberg, Revenue, North America, Taiwan, CNBC, U.S . Needham, Management Locations: China, North, Taiwan, U.S, TSMC

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Spotify, Apple, GM, Alphabet, Imax, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: RBC upgrades Estee Lauder to outperform from sector perform RBC said it sees an attractive risk/reward. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by shares of Tesla following the release of disappointing earnings. Morgan Stanley initiates Biohaven as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees "value creation" for the biotech company. Morgan Stanley downgrades General Motors to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more "balanced" risk/reward for shares of GM. " Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla to neutral from overweight Cantor downgraded Tesla following earnings on Tuesday.

Persons: Lauder, Raymond James, Taylor Morrison, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Tesla's, TD Cowen, JFrog, Cowen, Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Smith, Stifel, GOOGL, Jefferies downgrades, Gamble, Jefferies, Piper Sandler downgrades Ulta, Piper, Gordon Haskett, Joel Anderson, Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla, Cantor Organizations: RBC, Taylor Morrison Homes, Tesla, Lockheed, Spotify, JPMorgan, Garden Entertainment, Apple JPMorgan, Apple, Jefferies downgrades Colgate, Palmolive, Procter, Colgate, Gamble, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Motors, GM, Barclays, Disney, Universal Studios, Davidson Locations: GenAI, Malibu

☆ Tesla reports earnings after the bell. Here's what Wall Street has to say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Analysts expect Tesla to post 62 cents in earnings per share on $24.77 billion in revenue. Although the revenue estimate is slightly higher than the $21.30 billion Tesla posted in the first quarter, the earnings forecast is 30% below the previous year. Last quarter, Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share on a 9% decline in revenue to $21.30 billion compared with the fourth quarter. Evercore's Chris McNally also sees further downside to Tesla shares. Jonas holds a $310 price target on Tesla shares, indicating 23% potential upside from Monday's close.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Ronald Jewsikow, Jewsikow, Dan Levy, Levy, Chris McNally, McNally, Wells, Colin Langan, Langan, Joe Biden's, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Tesla, U.S, Trump Locations: Monday's, Wells Fargo

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Krispy Kreme, Skechers, Amazon, First Solar, Qualcomm and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Skechers to overweight from equal weight and downgrades Under Armour to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said its Skechers channel checks looked promising. "We initiate coverage of LandBridge (LB) with a Buy rating and a $35 price target following its IPO last month." Morgan Stanley reiterates First Solar as overweight Morgan Stanley said First Solar could benefit from a new Trump administration. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as top pick Morgan Stanley said Amazon is its favorite pick ahead of earnings, but that the firm also likes Alphabet and Meta. Morgan Stanley initiates Alumis as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the immunology company.

Persons: TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley, Armour, Bernstein, Apple, Guggenheim, Tesla, Baird, it's, Krispy Kreme, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Trump, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, TD Cowen downgrades Darden, Cowen, Oppenheimer Organizations: Procter, Gamble, HSBC, CrowdStrike, Qualcomm, JPMorgan, Goldman, Barclays, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Citi, Rio Tinto, Deutsche Bank, Aerospace, Deutsche, Farnborough Air, Darden Locations: Rio, Olive, stagnate

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has a new analyst, and he is lukewarm on the conglomerate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway has a new Wall Street analyst covering its stock, and he has mixed feelings about the conglomerate. The analyst thinks Berkshire is grappling with weakness in its noninsurance businesses including railroad, utilities service and retail, while its insurance operations continue to outperform. "Berkshire Hathaway's old-school conglomerate structure has faced challenges in a number of key areas of late despite being powered by an insurance business that continues to shine," Kligerman said in a note. Berkshire's insurance business has been a bright spot for the conglomerate. Correction: Of the seven analysts covering Berkshire, three have a hold rating, according to CNBC's research.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Cowen's Andrew Kligerman, Berkshire, Kligerman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Berkshire, BNSF Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, U.S

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Burlington, CrowdStrike, Berkshire Hathaway, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs initiates Talos Energy as buy Goldman said the energy company has a "strong oil mix and free cash flow." Goldman Sachs downgrades Lennar to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the homebuilder stock mainly on valuation. Goldman Sachs initiates Webtoon as buy Goldman said it's bullish on shares of the digital storytelling company. TD Cowen initiates Berkshire Hathaway as hold TD Cowen said it likes the stock but valuation is full right now. " "We upgrade CHRW to Buy from Underperform and raise our PO to $99 from $76, on 22.5x our 2025e EPS."

Persons: Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Guggenheim, CrowdStrike, Lennar, it's, TD Cowen, Berkshire Hathaway, Raymond James downgrades Estee Lauder, Raymond James, Fitch, JMP, it's bullish, Jefferies, Baird, Henry Schein, Bernstein, Stifel, BURL, Morgan Stanley, Robinson, Oppenheimer, Coinbase's Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Energy, Talos Energy, Guggenheim, Webtoon Entertainment, Inc, JPMorgan, Abercrombie, Citi, Tamboran Resources, Resources, Nvidia Citi, Amazon, ramping, Airlines, AAL, opp, Jefferies, Genomics, Micron Citi, MU, Samsung, " Bank of America, Underperform Locations: Berkshire, China, U.S, Wells Fargo, Burlington, 3Q24

☆ Morgan Stanley is pounding the table for these stocks, including Apple, ahead of earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Earnings season is kicking into high gear, and Morgan Stanley named a few stocks to buy ahead of results. CNBC Pro combed through top Morgan Stanley research to find overweight-rated stocks ahead of earnings. Apple Analyst Erik Woodring elevated the tech giant to top pick status earlier this week. "Apple Intelligence is set to drive record device upgrades," the analyst wrote. Apple "Apple Intelligence is a clear catalyst to boost iPhone and iPad shipments, and our deep dive into the iPhone installed base, upgrade rates, and mix shift now points a record cycle ahead … Apple Intelligence is set to drive record device upgrades.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Dara Mohsenian, Mohsenian, Erik Woodring, Woodring, Sanjit Singh, Singh, Datadog Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Colgate, Palmolive, Datadog, Spotify Technology, Nu Holdings, LT, Apple Intelligence, Open Finance, NU Locations: Brazil, Mexico

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Netflix, Nvidia, Apple, Arm, Meta, Amazon, Hasbro, Coinbase, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS upgrades Accenture to buy from neutral UBS said the IT services company has AI optionality. UBS upgrades Wolverine World Wide to buy from neutral UBS said it sees sales growth and margin upside for the footwear manufacturer. JPMorgan reiterates Netflix as overweight JPMorgan said it's sticking with its overweight on Netflix following Thursday's earnings report. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating following Amazon's Prime Day. UBS upgrades Ameren to buy from neutral UBS upgraded the electric services company and said regulatory risks are "overly discounted."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, William Blair, it's, Needham, Coinbase, Wedbush, it's bullish, Barclays downgrades Molson Coors, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Evercore, JPMorgan, Buck, Melius Organizations: UBS, Accenture, JPMorgan, Netflix, Revenue, Bank of America, 3Q, Nvidia, Meta, NASDAQ, Trump, Vance, Big Tech, Choice, Barclays downgrades, Barclays, TAP, Apple, Services, Broadcom, Broadcom's, Consumer, Hasbro Locations: China, Coinbase

☆ These stocks will be the winners and losers of rising U.S.-China trade tensions, Wall Street says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

For Europe, the prime concern is tariffs," wrote Goldman analysts. "If the entire impact came in 2025 this would be enough to eliminate any growth that year (our current top-down forecast is 4%)," Goldman wrote. Within sectors, beneficiaries of rising trade risks tend to be defensive stocks such as utilities, health care as well as Europe's GRANOLAS stocks, according to the bank. But he says a "meaningful selloff" in mega tech will see other names "pushed down as collateral damage." And if the AI narrative plays out as expected, a material sell-off in Mega Tech will present a buying opportunity in those names as well," he wrote.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Europe's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Louis Navellier, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bloomberg, Taiwan, Trump, U.S, JPMorgan, China Gas, Power, Huaneng, Republicans, National Security, Hire, GSK, Roche, ASML, Nestle, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, L'Oreal, LVMH, AstraZeneca, SAP, Sanofi, Liquide, Tobacco, Dassault Systemes, Intercontinental Hotels, Nvidia, Navellier, Associates, Mega Tech Locations: China, Taiwan, U.S, Hong Kong, Europe, United States, Germany, France, Stellantis

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Gap, Exxon, Apple, Block, Toast, Allstate, AMC, Chipotle, Dollar Tree & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America reiterates Nvidia as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating on Nvidia and that investors should "focus on fundamentals." "We are initiating on Frontier with a Buy rating and $33 PT." BMO upgrades Allstate to outperform from market perform BMO said it sees growth potential for the insurance company. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Taiwan Semiconductor as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating following the company's earnings report. " "We initiate coverage of Impinj with an Overweight rating and $205 price target."

Persons: Wolfe, Mizuho, it's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Baird, Morgan Stanley, Wells, TD Cowen, Redburn, William Blair, –, Roth MKM, Roth, TSMC, JPMorgan, Chipotle, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor Organizations: Exxon, ExxonMobil, Bank of America, Nvidia, Apple, UBS, Frontier, Mizuho, Citi, Vans, BMO, Allstate, Deutsche, Meta, Paris, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, AMC, 3Q, Taiwan Semiconductor, JPMorgan, CMG Locations: Palo Alto

☆ Goldman says this Canadian aerospace stock is ‘significantly undervalued’ with 40% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors could be "significantly" undervaluing CAE stock, a Canadian aerospace training and simulation company, according to Goldman Sachs. In a recent report, the Wall Street investment bank reiterated a buy rating on CAE, which operates two primary businesses: civil aviation and defense. In the report, Poponak analyzed both CAE's civil aviation and defense businesses in isolation and compared to competitors. The civil aviation segment's growth and margin profile isn't accurately reflected in CAE's current valuation multiple, the analyst added. CAE's valuation seems to reflect that investors have assigned the defense business little to no value, Poponak wrote.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Noah Poponak's, Poponak, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CAE, Wall Locations: Canadian, U.S

☆ S&P 500 has upside to 6,150 as summer rally 'is getting healthier,' says Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The broadening market rally has Bank of America forecasting further upside for the S & P 500 . Strategist Stephen Suttmeier estimates the broad market index will reach 6,150, which is 8.5% higher than Tuesday's close. Suttmeier said the S & P 500's broadening market rally participation supports more upside potential to the 6,150 level. In addition, the strategist said the number of S & P 500 stocks trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages has improved to indicate stabilizing market breadth. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 in 2024 Suttmeier believes the iShares Russell 2000 ETF , which tracks the benchmark small-cap index, can break out to as high as 260.

Persons: Stephen Suttmeier, Russell, Suttmeier, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, NYSE, Dow Jones

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Rivian, Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Microsoft, Sweetgreen, Tesla, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Rivian as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Rivian to $17 per share from $13. UBS reiterates Apple as neutral UBS said it sees Apple results as "in-line" when the company reports on Aug. 1. UBS initiates Sweetgreen as buy UBS said the restaurant chain has "margin potential." Guggenheim reiterates Netflix as buy Guggenheim said it's sticking with its buy rating on Netflix heading into earnings Thursday. UBS reiterates Micron as buy UBS said it's sticking with its buy rating on shares of Micron.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Rivian, Jefferies, Bernstein, TD Cowen downgrades Charles Schwab, Cowen, Schwab, it's, Morgan Stanley downgrades, TD Cowen, 2H24, Tesla, Oppenheimer downgrades Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Guggenheim, Needham Organizations: VW, Susquehanna, Nvidia, AMD, UBS, Apple, Chevron, bbl, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Valero, Mizuho, Citi, Hershey Citi, TD Cowen downgrades, Airlines, Barclays, MasterCard Citi, Mastercard, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Enterprise, NASDAQ, HSBC, Qualcomm, Netflix, Micron, Microsoft

☆ Morgan Stanley hikes price targets for Asian stocks it says will benefit from greater iPhone demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Increased shipments of Apple's iPhones will be a key "volume driver" for the supply chain, according to Morgan Stanley. But the situation is set to change, with Apple Intelligence predicted to be a "key iPhone replacement driver." It raised its price targets for several stocks in the Apple supply chain. Largan reported first-quarter revenue that was below expectations but Morgan Stanley believes that was the trough. Morgan Stanley said Genius has a "good chance" of making a breakthrough in the periscope high-end lens segment in the second half of this year.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Hon Hai, Hai, Luxshare's, Max, Morgan, Largan, Genius, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple Intelligence, Apple, Max, AAC Locations: Asia, Taiwan, India, Zhengzhou, China

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