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Citi has downgraded HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA, NYSE:HSBC) to 'neutral' from 'buy', arguing that the shares need a breather after one of the strongest runs in the European banking sector this year. The stock is up 40% since January, and the bank now trades on roughly 11 times forward...

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.

Walmart (WMT) is back in focus after Oppenheimer shifted its rating to Perform from Outperform ahead of the August 20 earnings release, citing pharmacy related headwinds and what it views as a full valuation. See our latest analysis for Walmart. Walmart's share price has cooled from its all time high earlier in the year, with a 90 day share price return down 14.25%, even as the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 13.26% and the 5 year total shareholder return stands at 139.91%. Recent...

eBay (EBAY) is back in focus after Oppenheimer and Wells Fargo downgraded the stock, raising concerns about U.S. competition, higher Depop related costs, and profit margin pressure ahead of the upcoming earnings release. See our latest analysis for eBay. Those downgrades have landed just as eBay heads into earnings, with the stock at a share price of $109.61 and recent momentum cooling. The 7 day share price return declined 6.67%, although the year to date share price return is 25.9%, and the...

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.

Wells Fargo downgrades eBay stock ahead of its quarterly earnings scheduled for Aug. 5. Here’s why analyst Ken Gawrelski sees downside in EBAY shares.

Nike stock is downgraded to Underweight with J.P. Morgan estimating the company could face a $1 billion headwind in China.

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 ...

NXP Semiconductor NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) was downgraded by UBS as the investment bank warned that a potential automotive inventory correction in China and limited exposure to artificial intelligence data centres could constrain growth. Its rating was cut to 'neutral' from 'buy', with the price...

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.

Morgan Stanley downgraded CRCL stock to ‘Underweight’ from ‘Equal Weight’ and slashed its price target by 60%.

JD Sports Fashion PLC (LSE:JD., OTC:JDSPY) has been downgraded by RBC Capital Markets as it views sportswear markets as "highly promotional", with lower-income consumers under pressure from the elevated cost of living. Cutting the rating to 'sector perform' from 'outperform', with a 100p...

Roblox (RBLX) has "near-zero forward visibility" as weakening player monetization triggered disappoi

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 -- 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.

Caterpillar stock sinks as Baird downgrades it to Neutral. Here’s why the firm turned bearish on CAT shares today.

The brokerage stated that growing opposition to data centre construction could weigh on demand for construction equipment and compress Caterpillar's valuation.

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 ...

Baird analyst Mig Dobre bumped the shares to Hold from Buy. His price target dropped by $300, to $900 each.

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.

Caterpillar's strong order and backlog growth are likely to slow in 2027 and 2028, Baird projected on Wednesday, highlighting the recent New York data center moratorium as an example of growing state and local regulatory pushback. CAT stock dragged the Dow Jones into the red before Wednesday's open, as S&P 500 futures pointed higher. Baird downgraded CAT to neutral from outperform, cutting its price target to 900 from 1,200, according to The Fly investment news site.

Baird analyst Mig Dobre bumped the shares to Hold from Buy. His price target dropped by $300, to $900 each.

Exxon Mobil's (XOM) stock offers limited upside potential amid ongoing geopolitical concerns, while

Investing.com -- TD Cowen has downgraded Intuit to Hold from Buy, with the firm’s analyst Jared Levine citing a near-term catalyst path that he sees skewing more negative than positive and limiting a recovery in the shares.

Keefe Bruyette cited slower lease execution and higher risks entering the second half of 2026 as the reason for the CORZ stock downgrade.

Morgan Stanley kept Alibaba a top pick after cutting its target to $180, now about 60% above the share price.

The market just repriced the stock in a single session, leaving many analyst price targets significantly higher than the current stock price. Is it time for the stock to rebound?

Investing.com -- JPMorgan downgraded Rollins to Neutral from Overweight and cut its price target to $45 from $70, saying uncertainty around weakening residential demand and a slower-than-expected margin recovery has made the pest control company's near-term risk-reward less compelling despite its intact long-term growth story.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest purchased roughly 130,000 additional Circle shares across three ETFs.