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(AAPL) $256.80 -3.53 (-1.36%) As of 1/8/2026 9:41 AM ETStock Market Today: Dow Falls After Surprise Jobless Claims; Apple, Tesla Extend Losses (Live Coverage) 1/8 – INVESTORSXTM Inc., Through Everyday Payments, Completes Migration of 100,000+ Members to Virtual Tokenized Wallet Platform; Signals Growing Demand for Lending Solutions 1/8 – FINANCIALPOSTApple Keeps Winning With Services, Cash, And Customer Loyalty 1/8 – SEEKINGALPHAApple Card Taken Over by JPMorgan. Why Goldman Has Exited the Credit Play. 1/8 – BARRONSLeConte Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Apple Inc. $AAPL 1/8 – MARKETBEAT Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) $243.55 +1.99 (+0.82%) As of 1/8/2026 9:41 AM ETWhere Will Amazon Be in 1 Year? 1/8 – FOOLAmazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is HM Payson & Co.’s 6th Largest Position 1/8 – MARKETBEATRetireful LLC Lowers Stock Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN 1/8 – MARKETBEATAmazon vs. Nike: Which 1 Will Dominate the Next Decade? 1/8 – FOOLAmazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge 1/7 – TECHXPLORE Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) $324.68 +2.70 (+0.84%) As of 1/8/2026 9:41 AM ETAlphabet Stock Gets an Upgrade. How Google Will Beat ChatGPT. 1/8 – BARRONSWall Street sets Google stock price for the next 12 months 1/8 – FINBOLDGoogle, Character.AI agree to settle suits involving teen suicide 1/8 – TECHXPLORETBH Global Asset Management LLC Takes $11.05 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL 1/8 – MARKETBEATAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL is Generate Investment Management Ltd’s 6th Largest Position 1/8 – MARKETBEAT Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) $638.10 -10.59 (-1.63%) As of 1/8/2026 9:41 AM ETMeta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) had its price target lowered by Guggenheim (   ) (analyst Michael Morris) from $875.00 to $800.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. This represents a 23.3% upside from the current price of $648.69. COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $650.41, for a total transaction of $336,261.97. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,598,740.03. The trade was a 4.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Watershed Private Wealth LLC Buys Shares of 6,119 Meta Platforms, Inc. $META 1/8 – MARKETBEATMeta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Price Target Cut to $800.00 by Analysts at Guggenheim 1/8 – MARKETBEATMeta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Stock Price Prediction for 2026: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (Jan 8) 1/8 – 247WALLSTInsider Selling: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Sells 517 Shares of Stock 1/8 – INSIDERTRADESChina Warns AI Startups Seeking to Emulate Meta Deal: Not So Fast 1/8 – WSJ Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)$478.23 -5.24 (-1.08%) As of 1/8/2026 9:41 AM ETIs Microsoft Stock Getting Risky Now? 1/8 – FORBESGTT Powers Global Voice for Constellium’s Microsoft Teams Rollout 1/8 – FINANCIALPOSTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 (Jan 2026) 1/8 – 247WALLSTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 (Jan 2026) 1/8 – 247WALLSTMicrosoft Revealed As Controversial Data Center Developer In Michigan Township 1/8 – BENZINGA MANAGE YOUR WATCHLIST Analysts’ UpgradesAir Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.7% upside from the current price of $262.55.Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $460.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.2% downside from the current price of $470.58.Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $340.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 37.4% upside from the current price of $247.37.Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $25.00. This represents a 28.2% upside from the current price of $24.18.Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.8% upside from the current price of $143.15.Ford Motor (NYSE:F) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $11.00. This represents a 12.8% upside from the current price of $14.18.Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $242.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.1% upside from the current price of $201.47.Kroger (NYSE:KR) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.6% upside from the current price of $58.80.Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.0% upside from the current price of $111.54.Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $232.86.Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $93.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $83.00. This represents a 17.5% upside from the current price of $79.12.Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) was upgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $151.07. VIEW MORE UPGRADES These Small Caps Just Hit Critical Inflection Levels (ad)See Where Market Pressure Is Building First Market Crux tracks inflection zones and early tension points across small caps. These signals often appear before the first fast move. GET FREE ALERTS — FOLLOW THE PRESSURE POINTSAnalysts’ DowngradesBrighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.1% upside from the current price of $64.95.Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) was downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $106.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.8% upside from the current price of $95.63.Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.9% upside from the current price of $75.30.Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $9.41.Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was downgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.8% upside from the current price of $49.62.Unilever (NYSE:UL) was downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.3% upside from the current price of $62.10.Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $119.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.4% upside from the current price of $110.78. 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This represents a 4.0% downside from the current price of $21.88.Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $318.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.4% upside from the current price of $304.64.Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) is now covered by analysts at Maxim Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 86.0% upside from the current price of $11.83.HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) (TSE:HBM) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.The current price is $20.92.Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $802.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.8% upside from the current price of $642.44. 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