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Best Buy downgraded, Bristol Myers upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) shares rose nearly 7% in early trading Wednesday after the drugmaker reported second quarter results that topped Wall Street revenue expectations and raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook, with strong demand for its Mounjaro and Zepbound weight-loss and diabetes...

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.

The enhancements give customers more control and information when using options like Smart Pickup, a UPS executive said.

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%.

Memory stocks are staging a violent reversal after their worst month in years, and a brand-new industry standard from rival chipmakers may have just changed the rules of the AI storage race.

Shares had fallen on reports China has begun producing domestic DUV chipmaking tools

In July 2026, Freeport-McMoRan reported second-quarter 2026 results showing higher net income and earnings per share year over year, alongside broadly steady sales, and updated guidance forecasting significantly higher copper and gold sales in the second half of 2026 and into 2027. The company also continued its share repurchase program, having bought back 55,374,242 shares for US$2.20 billion since late 2021, which reduces the share count and may enhance per-share metrics over time. Next,...

BNP Paribas moved directly from a negative rating to a positive rating as Boeing's production recovery strengthened.

An analyst upgrade and a key FAA certification gave investors fresh reasons to turn more optimistic on Boeing's turnaround.

Vertiv (VRT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

FormFactor (FORM) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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.

In late July 2026, West Pharmaceutical Services reported second-quarter 2026 results showing higher sales and earnings than a year earlier, raised its full‑year 2026 revenue guidance, and completed US$454.28 million of share repurchases under its February 2026 buyback program. The company also issued third‑quarter revenue guidance, highlighted momentum in higher‑value Proprietary Products for biologics and biosimilars, and affirmed a US$0.22 quarterly dividend. Against this backdrop, we’ll...

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. ...

In the second quarter of 2026, AMC Entertainment Holdings reported revenue of US$1,596.7 million versus US$1,397.9 million a year earlier, while net loss widened to US$11.4 million and basic loss per share from continuing operations was US$0.02. Alongside these results, S&P Global Ratings upgraded AMC’s credit rating to B- from CCC+, citing improved operating performance, lower debt, record quarterly sales and adjusted EBITDA, and better free cash flow despite ongoing losses and shareholder...

IDEX Corporation recently reported its second-quarter 2026 results, with sales rising to US$920.6 million from US$865.4 million and diluted EPS from continuing operations increasing to US$1.93 from US$1.74 a year earlier. Alongside higher earnings, IDEX continued to shrink its share count, having repurchased about 25.04% of its stock for roughly US$1.74 billion since 2008, which can amplify per-share metrics over time. With IDEX lifting full-year organic growth and adjusted EPS guidance,...

BlackRock has seen its modeled fair value move to US$1,313.50 from US$1,273.69, a shift that helps frame how some analysts are resetting expectations after the Q2 earnings beat. Recent research has turned more constructive, with several firms lifting price targets into a US$1,250 to US$1,488 range as they reassess BlackRock’s earnings power, organic growth, and the mix between ETFs and higher fee products. Read on to see how this evolving narrative might matter for your own view on the stock...

Biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.7% year on year to $12.97 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $49.5 billion at the midpoint came in 4.3% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.04 per share was 27.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Prediction markets are hot right now, and that could signal big things ahead for Robinhood stock.

Alaska Air is betting on premium travel, loyalty, long-haul growth and fleet upgrades to improve revenue quality amid execution demands.

KLA (KLAC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Qorvo (QRVO) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

KLA (KLAC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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.

Faster upgrades and more customers buying higher-priced devices are likely to be Apple's goals.

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, ...