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$261.21 +1.73 (+0.67%) As of 2/2/2026 9:46 AM ET
- Apple was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors purchased 1,377,435 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 69% compared to the typical volume of 815,803 call options.
- Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Apple, Autodesk, Chevron, Circle Internet, McDonalds, Microsoft, Micron Technology, Spotify, and More2/2 – 247WALLST
- Mag 7 Outlook: What Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla Just Told Us (AAPL)2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- AAPL Hold, MSFT Buy Upgrades – Which Tech Giant Wins? 2/2 – TIPRANKS
- India’s Major Tax Exemption On Foreign-Funded Equipment For Contract Manufacturers—Win For Apple?2/2 – BENZINGA
- Nvidia’s AI Takeover Leaves Apple Fighting For Supply 2/2 – BENZINGA
$240.95 +1.65 (+0.69%) As of 2/2/2026 9:46 AM ET
- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will be releasing its Q4 2025 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, February 5. (View Earnings Report)
- Assessing Amazon.com (AMZN) Valuation As Shares Show Strong Multi Year Momentum 2/2 – YAHOO
- Amazon Earnings Preview: AWS Operating Margin Facing Tough Compares In December ’25 / March ’26 Quarters2/2 – SEEKINGALPHA
- Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell 2/2 – TECHXPLORE
- Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Boosts Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Sells 49,923 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN 2/2 – MARKETBEAT
$336.93 -1.07 (-0.32%) As of 2/2/2026 9:46 AM ET
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4. (View Earnings Report)
- Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total value of $34,680.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,307 shares in the company, valued at $6,224,380. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
- major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
- Alphabet, Inc.: Why We Trimmed Our Position Modestly 2/2 – SEEKINGALPHA
- Courier Capital LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL 2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- Violich Capital Management Inc. Raises Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- Disney said it took a $110 million hit from its fight with YouTube TV2/2 – BUSINESSINSIDER
- Disney Reports Solid Quarterly Earnings, Discloses $110M Hit From YouTube TV Carriage Fight 2/2 – DEADLINE
$705.94 -10.56 (-1.47%) As of 2/2/2026 9:46 AM ET
- Baker Avenue Asset Management LP Acquires 7,897 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META 2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Position Reduced by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta Platforms: Don’t Fear AI Spending2/1 – SEEKINGALPHA
- Patent Lawsuit Tests Meta Smart Glasses While Shares Look Undervalued 2/1 – YAHOO
- Cantor Fitzgerald Hikes Price Target on Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) to $860, Maintains Overweight Rating2/1 – INSIDERMONKEY
$427.94 -2.36 (-0.55%) As of 2/2/2026 9:46 AM ET
- Microsoft was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors bought 586,432 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 56% compared to the average daily volume of 376,264 call options.
- A $357B Slap in the Face: Why It’s Time to Buy Microsoft Now 2/2 – 247WALLST
- Microsoft Corporation $MSFT is Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s 2nd Largest Position 2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- The AI Desktop Race Reaches Microsoft as Anthropic Launches Cowork 2/2 – TIPRANKS
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Increases Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT2/2 – MARKETBEAT
- Why Microsoft Stock Dropped This Week2/1 – FOOL
Analysts’ Upgrades
Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $319.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.7% upside from the current price of $257.92.ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $836.29.Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $92.00. This represents a 2.3% upside from the current price of $97.80.McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $360.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.8% upside from the current price of $319.15.Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.6% upside from the current price of $27.16.Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $149.07.Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) (TSE:SHOP) was upgraded by analysts at Arete Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $131.25.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $99.00. This represents a 19.9% upside from the current price of $63.38.Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $145.87.BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) was downgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $113.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.2% upside from the current price of $109.49.Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) was downgraded by analysts at Loop Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.0% upside from the current price of $128.70.Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) was downgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $63.30.Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz(NASDAQ:KSPI) was downgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $87.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.0% upside from the current price of $75.67.PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $162.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $205.00. This represents a 3.5% upside from the current price of $156.59.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 168.5% upside from the current price of $1.49.Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVTX) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 208.7% upside from the current price of $16.20.Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) is now covered by analysts at Maxim Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 80.8% upside from the current price of $5.53.Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) is now covered by analysts at LADENBURG THALM/SH SH. They set a “buy” rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 61.2% upside from the current price of $3.10.Cybin (NASDAQ:HELP) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 235.4% upside from the current price of $6.56.Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 45.4% upside from the current price of $55.01.InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) is now covered by analysts at Maxim Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 264.1% upside from the current price of $1.65.Praxis Precision Medicines(NASDAQ:PRAX) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.6% downside from the current price of $311.99.Rapport Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RAPP) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 56.9% upside from the current price of $27.41.Stewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) is now covered by analysts at Citizens Jmp. They set a “mkt outperform” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.1% upside from the current price of $68.34.Thermon Group (NYSE:THR) is now covered by analysts at Craig Hallum. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.9% upside from the current price of $46.56.Venture Global (NYSE:VG) is now covered by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.8% upside from the current price of $9.67.Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) is now covered by analysts at Leerink Partners. They set an “outperform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 61.0% upside from the current price of $26.71.WEX (NYSE:WEX) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $144.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.3% downside from the current price of $152.02.
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