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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

(12/24) Latest Survey Shows Apple (AAPL) iPhone 16 Market Share, Momentum Lower Year Over Year (msn.com)
(12/24) How Apple’s Upcoming Smart Doorbell Compares To Amazon’s Ring (benzinga.com)
(12/24) Apple Nears $4 Trillion Valuation: What’s Driving Its Stock Surge? (talkmarkets.com)
(12/24) Apple nears $4 trillion valuation: what’s driving its stock surge? (invezz.com)
(12/24) Why XRP Could Be 10X Bigger Than Apple And Nvidia, According To Wealth Guru (newsbtc.com)

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

(12/24) 5 Retail Stocks to Buy for 2025 as Personal Spending Continues to Soar (zacks.com)
(12/24) Amazon Denies Exclusivity Claims Amid Competition with Temu (gurufocus.com)
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(12/24) Constellation’s Ray Wang on his top two megacap tech stocks: AMZN, TSLA (youtube.com)
(12/24) How e-commerce is disrupting traditional seasonal work in retail (cnbc.com)

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

(12/24) Google Counters Breakup Proposals. How Alphabet Stock Could Benefit. (msn.com)
(12/24) History Says the Nasdaq Will Surge in 2025: 1 AI Stock to Buy Before It Does (Hint: It’s Not Nvidia) (fool.com)
(12/23) Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From Polish eCommerce Platform (pymnts.com)
(12/23) Google Says Don’t Underestimate Me (seekingalpha.com)
(12/23) Will Big Tech Remain Committed to Their Climate Goals in 2025? (zacks.com)

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 10,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $601.54, for a total value of $6,075,554.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
(12/24) Monster Xmas insider trading alert for Meta stock (finbold.com)
(12/24) Insider Selling: Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Sells 10,100 Shares of Stock (insidertrades.com)
(12/23) Market Continues To Underestimate Meta Platforms (seekingalpha.com)
(12/23) Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg Sells 10,100 Shares (marketbeat.com)
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Analysts’ Upgrades

Despegar.com (NYSE:DESP) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $19.41.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.7% upside from the current price of $135.50.

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Analysts’ Downgrades

Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $14.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.0% upside from the current price of $11.89.

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Analysts’ New Coverage

Mereo BioPharma Group (NASDAQ:MREO) is now covered by analysts at Lifesci Capital. They set an “outperform” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 171.0% upside from the current price of $3.69.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) is now covered by analysts at Raymond James. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% upside from the current price of $1,096.93.

AVITA Medical (NASDAQ:RCEL) is now covered by analysts at D. Boral Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 98.4% upside from the current price of $12.60.

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