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$297.74 -2.49 (-0.83%) As of 5/18/2026 9:37 AM ET
- Ticino Wealth Makes New $3.87 Million Investment in Apple Inc. $AAPL5/18 – MARKETBEAT
- What Tim Cook’s Trip to China Could Mean for Apple Investors 5/18 – FOOL
- Apple Ordered By Indian Court To ‘Fully Cooperate’ In iPhone App Store Antitrust Probe 5/18 – BENZINGA
- Indian court tells Apple to ‘cooperate’ in antitrust case 5/18 – YAHOO
- AAPL, FCEL, ENPH stocks hit 52-week highs: What’s driving the surge? 5/18 – MSN
$265.49 +1.35 (+0.51%) As of 5/18/2026 9:37 AM ET
- Denodo Advances Trusted Data Foundations for Agentic AI with New Amazon Web Services (AWS) Integrations5/18 – YAHOO
- Denodo Advances Trusted Data Foundations for Agentic AI with New Amazon Web Services (AWS) Integrations5/18 – FINANCIALPOST
- Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Holdings Lessened by Vanguard Group Inc.5/18 – MARKETBEAT
- Amazon faces class action over tariff cost claims 5/18 – YAHOO
- Is Amazon Starting an Nvidia-Style Run?5/18 – FOOL
$400.72 +3.94 (+0.99%) As of 5/18/2026 9:37 AM ET
- Why the former Google executive who backed OpenAI and Anthropic wants to get people off their screens 5/18 – BUSINESSINSIDER
- Simplicity Wealth LLC Sells 7,613 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL 5/18 – MARKETBEAT
- Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC Acquires 34,528 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL5/18 – MARKETBEAT
- How Elon Musk and Sam Altman went from besties to bitter rivals 5/18 – CNBC
- SpaceX IPO: 2 AI stocks that stand to benefit big time 5/17 – INVEZZ
$607.05 -7.18 (-1.17%) As of 5/18/2026 9:37 AM ET
- Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company5/18 – CNBC
- 2 Big AI Spenders Poised to Actually Get the Payoff — Perhaps Sooner Rather Than Later 5/18 – 247WALLST
- Meta Lawsuit And Shareholder Demands Put AI Ad Governance In Focus 5/18 – YAHOO
- Wesbanco Bank Inc. Has $55.86 Million Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META5/18 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Position Increased by Violich Capital Management Inc. 5/18 – MARKETBEAT
$418.17 -3.75 (-0.89%) As of 5/18/2026 9:37 AM ET
- Microsoft was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Friday. Investors purchased 1,189,283 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 53% compared to the typical volume of 776,749 call options.
- How Microsoft Stock Can Climb To $6005/18 – FORBES
- Bill Ackman’s Microsoft Buy Just Told Everyone The Real Story on Nvidia’s Geopolitical Risk 5/18 – 247WALLST
- Bill Ackman’s Microsoft Buy Just Told Everyone The Real Story on Nvidia’s Geopolitical Risk 5/18 – 247WALLST
- 2 Big AI Spenders Poised to Actually Get the Payoff — Perhaps Sooner Rather Than Later 5/18 – 247WALLST
- Bill Ackman Explained Why He Just Bought Microsoft. But There Are Even More Reasons to Buy This “Magnificent Seven” Stalwart 5/18 – FOOL
Analysts’ Upgrades
American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.0% upside from the current price of $30.98.Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $214.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.3% downside from the current price of $216.77.Ball (NYSE:BALL) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.7% upside from the current price of $55.70.Crown (NYSE:CCK) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $107.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.7% upside from the current price of $97.53.Westlake (NYSE:WLK) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “underweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.0% upside from the current price of $89.10.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) was downgraded by DA Davidson from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.1% upside from the current price of $209.89.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ:REGN) was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $700.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.0% upside from the current price of $614.29.
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To Avoid 67 Million Blackouts, Trump Signs Emergency Backing of New Energy Tech (Ad)President Trump has used emergency executive powers to back a new energy technology described as 326 times more powerful than the most advanced hospital generators – one that could power the entire country without oil.
Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman are already behind it. The rights, however, are held by companies most investors have never heard of – and 3 little-known stocks could be positioned for significant moves as attention builds around Trump’s reported $10 trillion grid plan.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “hold” rating and a $305.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.9% upside from the current price of $290.79.Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) is now covered by Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 39.0% upside from the current price of $15.11.Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) is now covered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.4% upside from the current price of $15.11.Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) is now covered by Roth Mkm. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 39.0% upside from the current price of $15.11.Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.4% upside from the current price of $15.11.Marks and Spencer Group(OTCMKTS:MAKSY) is now covered by Morgan Stanley. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. The current price is $8.52.Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set an “underperform” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.4% downside from the current price of $9.57.National Healthcare Properties(NASDAQ:NHP) is now covered by Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.7% upside from the current price of $14.86.Neonc Technologies (NASDAQ:NTHI) is now covered by Maxim Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 250.4% upside from the current price of $5.71.PMI (NYSEAMERICAN:PMI) is now covered by HC Wainwright. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. The current price is $0.14.Presidio Production (NYSE:FTW) is now covered by William Blair. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. The current price is $12.28.Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $270.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.8% upside from the current price of $212.87.TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.6% upside from the current price of $148.82.Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) is now covered by Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.1% upside from the current price of $25.84.Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) is now covered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $29.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.2% upside from the current price of $25.84.
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