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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

$220.92 +0.89 (+0.41%) As of 8/8/2025 9:55 AM ET

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.26 per share by the iPhone maker on Thursday, August 14th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th.
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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

$222.93 -0.20 (-0.09%) As of 8/8/2025 9:55 AM ET

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Carvana CEO Ernest Garcia, VP General Counsel Paul Breaux, Sell Millions In CVNA Stock8/8 – BENZINGA
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

$199.97 +3.45 (+1.76%) As of 8/8/2025 9:55 AM ET

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

$760.88 -0.96 (-0.13%) As of 8/8/2025 9:55 AM ET

insider Jennifer Newstead sold 515 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $776.38, for a total value of $399,835.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,035 shares in the company, valued at $19,436,673.30. The trade was a 2.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
insider Christopher K. Cox sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $775.95, for a total value of $46,557,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 237,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $184,059,219.75. This represents a 20.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$523.78 +2.94 (+0.56%) As of 8/8/2025 9:55 AM ET

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America Movil (NYSE:AMX) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $15.00. This represents a 9.2% upside from the current price of $19.23.

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) was upgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.4% upside from the current price of $50.99.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $17.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.0% upside from the current price of $13.67.

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $121.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.7% upside from the current price of $103.68.

Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.9% upside from the current price of $74.01.

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $127.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $108.00. This represents a 6.8% upside from the current price of $118.95.

Holley (NYSE:HLLY) was upgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.8% upside from the current price of $3.01.

LegalZoom.com (NASDAQ:LZ) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $8.00. This represents a 5.5% upside from the current price of $11.37.

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $123.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.9% upside from the current price of $116.18.

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $11.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.00. This represents a 54.6% upside from the current price of $7.44.

Sight Sciences (NASDAQ:SGHT) was upgraded by analysts at Lake Street Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.3% upside from the current price of $4.12.

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating.The current price is $46.90.

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $14.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.4% upside from the current price of $13.62.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 33.8% upside from the current price of $11.21.

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Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) was downgraded by analysts at Loop Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $255.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.0% downside from the current price of $257.58.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) was downgraded by analysts at Moffett Nathanson from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.0% downside from the current price of $54.86.

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) was downgraded by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 39.5% upside from the current price of $5.74.

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Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is now covered by analysts at DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.9% upside from the current price of $29.17.

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.7% upside from the current price of $27.94.

Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OVID) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $3.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 495.2% upside from the current price of $0.50.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) is now covered by analysts at DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.2% upside from the current price of $19.01.

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