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☆ Goldman says these global stocks are set to soar on share buybacks — giving one over 100% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts from Goldman Sachs named the European stocks they predict will announce significant buybacks until 2024 — which they say will present substantial upside to their share prices. Stocks with massive upside potential On its list of "companies forecast to execute buybacks over 2022-24," Goldman Sachs included financial players NatWest Group , Lloyds Banking Group , Barclays and BAWAG Group . NatWest Group is expected to have a share reduction of 18% between 2022 and 2024. Barclays — which is penciled to have a share reduction of 11% between 2022 and 2024 — was also rated a buy. The company is looking at a 12% share reduction over the next two years.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Buybacks, —, Goldman, Prosus, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Companies, NatWest Group, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, BAWAG Group, BAWAG, Media Locations: Europe, United States

☆ Alibaba and more: CLSA names 3 of the ‘cheapest AI plays’ worldwide — giving two over 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The U.S. could account for some 55% (of the growth), but China is likely to be the world's second largest AI market with over 6% share. Computing power serves as the foundation for AI development and ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu, as a group are the world's second largest buyers of AI chips (12%)," they added. A key driver will be AI cloud services, they said . Stock picks CLSA named Baidu , Alibaba and Tencent as the "cheapest AI plays" that will "lead China's AI innovation." "Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent are trading at only 8.8x, 13.1x and 15.6x 24 [months] adj[usted] P/E (price-to-earnings) which only reflect the value of their traditional businesses.

Persons: CLSA, Stock, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Baidu, International Data Corporation, Inspur, Tsinghua University, Hong Locations: U.S, China, Hong Kong

☆ HSBC names its ‘must see stocks’ in the UK with substantial upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

British bank HSBC has revealed a list of stocks in the U.K. it says are a "must-see" — regardless of how market conditions pan out over the rest of the year. Value stocks For those seeking "fundamentally cheap [stocks] with limited risk and/or high yield," HSBC listed value stocks. The analysts' price target of £2,130 pounds gives the stock a 44% upside from its close on Sept. 7. Misunderstood stocks HSBC also has a category called "misunderstood" stocks, capturing "companies or business models we think are misunderstood and therefore at the wrong price". Both companies are "buys" for HSBC, with target prices of £6,800 and £2,915 – or 55.1% and 87.7% — upside respectively.

Persons: Hilton, Coats, —, — —, Michael Bloom Organizations: HSBC, Hilton Food, IMI, DCC

☆ 'A comeback in the making': UBS expects these under-the-radar European stocks to soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UBS has named a raft of European small and midcap stocks it says are staging a "comeback in the making" this year. Smaller European stocks returned 0.5% in July and August, outperforming the 1.7% contraction logged by large caps in the same period, the Swiss investment bank noted. On average, stocks on UBS' list of small and mid-cap stocks were up 6.6% year-to-date, beating the MSCI European Smallcap Index by 1.2 percentage points, according to the bank. Stock picks Italian cement and ready-mix company Buzzi is among UBS' top picks, given its year-to-date performance of 53.4%. New on the radar UBS' list has also undergone a refresh to include three new stocks: Galenica , SIG Group and Talgo.

Persons: Knorr, Hugo Boss, Galenica Organizations: UBS, Stock, Bremse, SIG Group, Swiss pharma, SIG Locations: Swiss

☆ Barclays says electrification is a ‘mega theme’ and names the global stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts at Barclays have identified electrification as a "mega theme" and have named several stocks set to benefit. "The electric grid plays a key electrification and energy transition role," they said. Barclays' overweight rating corresponds to a buy recommendation. Barclays is overweight-rated on General Electric despite its plans to spin off GE Vernova, which comprises its power, renewable energy, digital and energy financial services businesses, in 2024. GE expects Vernova organic revenue to rise by mid single-digits on the year, with its renewable energy division revenue up high single-digits.

Persons: — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, U.S . Department of Energy, Stock, Schneider Electric, nVent, General Electric, GE Vernova, GE Locations: U.S, North America

Goldman Sachs is bullish on e-commerce in China, naming it as one of its "most preferred" areas within China's internet sector. Top picks The analysts named Chinese e-commerce shares among the bank's top buy-rated stocks, two of which are on Goldman's conviction buy list of assets it expects will outperform the market. Goldman gave a target price of $138 for Alibaba's U.S.-listed shares, and 134 Hong Kong dollars ($17.09) for its Hong Kong-listed shares. Goldman Sachs gave Pinduoduo a target price of $129, following expectations of a sizeable profit in the longer term. The bank gave Tencent a target price of 431 Hong Kong dollars, accounting for a potential upside of around 32%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, —, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Alibaba's U.S, Hong, Baidu Locations: China, Hong Kong

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