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Investing.com -- Jefferies downgraded Best Buy, a U.S. consumer electronics retailer to Hold from Buy, saying the market already reflects an optimistic outlook for second-quarter comparable sales while earnings upside beyond that could prove more limited amid softer consumer demand and rising cost pressures.

Investing.com -- Bernstein upgraded Elf Beauty to Outperform from Market-Perform and nearly doubled its price target to $113 from $60, citing a stronger-than-expected start to the company’s newly launched hair care line.

Investing.com -- Novo Nordisk (CSE:NOVOb) (NYSE:NVO) hiked its full-year guidance, saying annual sales and operating profit should decline less than previously expected as demand for its weight-loss drugs continues unabated.

As the U.S.-Iran standoff continues, Goldman Sachs unveiled its price target for Brent crude oil on Aug. 4. The bank said it expects Brent crude to trade in the range of $80-$90 a barrel until there is ​either confirmation of a new nuclear deal or a ‌significant escalation of the conflict, as ...

Investing.com -- Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE: ANET) reported second quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations and provided third quarter guidance well above consensus, sending shares up 13%.

Investing.com -- Citizens downgraded eBay to Market Perform from Market Outperform, saying the risk-reward has become more balanced as intensifying competition in online resale and heavier investment in Depop are likely to weigh on profitability.

Investing.com -- Truist Securities downgraded Intuit to Hold from Buy on Monday and lowered its price target to $350 from $410, flagging a softening growth outlook and a lack of near-term catalysts for the stock.

Investing.com -- Oppenheimer on Tuesday downgraded Walmart shares to Perform from Outperform on Monday and removed its $140 price target, citing a less compelling near-term case for the stock ahead of the retailer’s August 20 earnings report.

Morgan Stanley downgraded stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE: CRCL) to Underweight on Aug. 3 and cut its price target by nearly 64% to $38 from $106, delivering Wall Street's most bearish call on the stock just two days before the company reports second-quarter earnings. The investment bank cited ...

Investing.com -- Truist Securities upgraded Corning Incorporated to Buy from Hold, saying the stock’s roughly 45% pullback in July presents an attractive entry point, while lowering its 12-month price target to $175 from $205 to reflect higher discount rates and lower sector valuation multiples.

Amazon shares jumped 5% this morning, propelling the company to a $3.08 trillion market valuation. The gain comes on the heels of a 15% jump on Friday, when Amazon stock had its best day in years after investors liked what they saw in its latest report card.

Boeing is in the midst of an extended turnaround that has found a new believer on Wall Street. The stock is up about 2% Monday morning.

Investing.com -- UBS downgraded NXP Semiconductors to Neutral from Buy, arguing that while the analog semiconductor upcycle is gaining momentum, the company's growth outlook is becoming less compelling due to rising risks of a China automotive inventory correction and relatively limited exposure to AI infrastructure spending.

Nine years ago, Tesla nearly drained its cash reserves trying to scale a new vehicle line, a stretch of chaos Elon Musk later called production hell. Rivian (RIVN) is now running its own version of that gauntlet with the R2, the affordable SUV meant to turn a niche automaker into a mass-market one. ...

Investing.com -- A $21 billion U.S. Air Force program managed by Boeing Co. to modernize the B-52 bomber fleet is facing cost increases and schedule delays during its early development phase, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Friday.

There is a pattern that keeps repeating in this AI earnings cycle. A company spends heavily on infrastructure. Analysts get nervous about whether the spending will ever pay off. Targets get trimmed. Then the results come in and the conversation shifts. July 29 was Microsoft's turn to go through ...

Morgan Stanley lowered the price target on SoFi to $15 from $16 and maintained an ‘Underweight’ rating on the shares, saying that while the Q2 revenue beat by 7%, growth is becoming more capital intensive.

AMC Entertainment (AMC) has received one of the clearest signs yet that its financial position is improving. S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit rating of the movie theater operator to B- from CCC+ with a stable outlook. The ratings firm pointed to improved operating performance, ...

Mizuho upgraded Bloom Energy to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $242, a 48% upside from Wednesday’s closing price.

Bloom Energy's blockbuster quarterly results finally hit the market a day late, and a fresh Wall Street upgrade is pouring fuel on a rally that's pulling the entire fuel-cell sector along for the ride.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Chinese EV maker Nio despite the fact the country's electric vehicle market continues to struggle. Shares are up about 7% this week.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Chinese EV maker Nio despite the fact the country's electric vehicle market continues to struggle. Shares are up about 7% this week.

Investing.com -- HSBC downgraded Procter & Gamble to "Hold" from "Buy" and cut its price target to $149 from $182, saying the consumer goods giant's reinvestment in marketing and innovation has yet to translate into stronger sales volumes or margin recovery despite continued spending.

Investing.com -- Mizuho upgraded Bloom Energy to "Outperform" from "Neutral" and set a $242 price target, citing stronger-than-expected execution, accelerating margin expansion and improving operating leverage, while arguing the recent share-price pullback has created an attractive entry point.

Investing.com -- JPMorgan downgraded Pirelli to Neutral from Overweight on Thursday after the tire maker reported first-half results the bank described as solid, citing limited upside at its price target.

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are up 9% in early Thursday trading, changing hands at $427 after the software giant delivered a fiscal fourth-quarter blowout and crossed a symbolic Azure milestone. The pop lifts the stock off Wednesday’s $390.54 close and pushes it back toward levels last seen in the spring. As of yesterday’s close, Microsoft ... Microsoft Surges 9% as Azure Tops $100B and Q4 Beat Lifts Most Price Targets

The group now expects full-year adjusted organic earnings before interest, taxes and amortization growth of between 14% and 19%, up from 10% and 15%.

Wall Street is watching Akamai Technologies closely after a blockbuster deal reshaped the company's growth story earlier this year. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed its “Overweight” rating on Akamai (AKAM) in a July 27 research note shared with me, keeping its price target at $165, roughly 48% above the ...

Investing.com -- Baird downgraded Caterpillar to Neutral from Outperform and cut its price target to $900 from $1,200, arguing that mounting U.S. state and local regulations targeting data center development could slow equipment demand from 2027 onward, even as the company's near-term order book remains strong.

Investing.com -- Citi upgraded Ford Motor to Buy from Neutral and raised its price target to $20 from $19, saying improving F-Series pickup production, easing warranty costs and better aluminum supply are driving a positive shift in the automaker's earnings outlook.