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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

$209.67 +6.75 (+3.32%) As of 8/6/2025 9:51 AM ET

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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

$214.03 +0.28 (+0.13%) As of 8/6/2025 9:51 AM ET

CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.00, for a total value of $542,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 512,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $111,114,850. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

$194.72 +0.05 (+0.02%) As of 8/6/2025 9:51 AM ET

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

$765.13 +1.67 (+0.22%) As of 8/6/2025 9:51 AM ET

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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$527.16 -0.59 (-0.11%) As of 8/6/2025 9:51 AM ET

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Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $50.00. This represents a 5.0% upside from the current price of $58.12.

Digital Turbine (NASDAQ:APPS) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $5.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $4.50. This represents a 21.5% upside from the current price of $4.53.

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $43.00. This represents a 17.6% upside from the current price of $39.96.

A10 Networks (NYSE:ATEN) was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $22.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.6% upside from the current price of $19.37.

Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.2% upside from the current price of $29.37.

BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.8% upside from the current price of $37.65.

Camden National (NASDAQ:CAC) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.5% upside from the current price of $37.12.

Comerica (NYSE:CMA) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $50.00. This represents a 3.0% upside from the current price of $67.97.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) was upgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.6% upside from the current price of $27.65.

CryoPort (NASDAQ:CYRX) was upgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 84.2% upside from the current price of $8.69.

CryoPort (NASDAQ:CYRX) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 72.7% upside from the current price of $8.69.

Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $17.00. This represents a 33.3% upside from the current price of $17.25.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $26.00. This represents a 7.2% upside from the current price of $21.46.

Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.2% upside from the current price of $12.68.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. This represents a 4.4% downside from the current price of $16.73.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) was upgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.6% upside from the current price of $16.73.

Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $62.00. This represents a 17.6% upside from the current price of $63.77.

Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) was upgraded by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $87.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.4% upside from the current price of $67.75.

Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $89.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $67.00. This represents a 15.0% upside from the current price of $77.37.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $141.45.

CarMax (NYSE:KMX) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $65.00. This represents a 1.2% upside from the current price of $57.29.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $185.00. This represents a 18.5% upside from the current price of $172.95.

LeMaitre Vascular (NASDAQ:LMAT) was upgraded by analysts at Barrington Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.1% upside from the current price of $93.96.

Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.1% upside from the current price of $28.90.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $460.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.1% upside from the current price of $379.88.

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CACI International (NYSE:CACI) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $535.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $570.00. This represents a 15.2% upside from the current price of $464.42.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.4% downside from the current price of $27.65.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $58.00. This represents a 8.4% upside from the current price of $46.12.

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Adagene (NASDAQ:ADAG) is now covered by analysts at Leerink Partners. They set an “outperform” rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 242.3% upside from the current price of $2.05.

BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) is now covered by analysts at DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.2% upside from the current price of $53.24.

Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.3% upside from the current price of $21.89.

Rapport Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RAPP) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 103.9% upside from the current price of $15.20.

Xilio Therapeutics (NASDAQ:XLO) is now covered by analysts at Leerink Partners. They set an “outperform” rating and a $2.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 197.2% upside from the current price of $0.67.

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