RJ Hamster
🌎 Sprouts Farmers Market Upgraded, Lemonade Upgraded, Cincinnati Financial…
Ratings changes for Meta Platforms, Starbucks, Fortinet, Robinhood Markets, Lam Research, Tenable, Capricor Therapeutics and more…Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to get our best stock ideas, proprietary research, portfolio monitoring tools, and more. Start Your Free Trial.
JULY 30TH, 2026
Buy this stock tomorrow (Ad)Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, is sharing a strategy he calls ‘Sell This, Buy That’ – a way to move out of overpriced AI stocks before the tech trade breaks down and into lesser-known names with real potential to challenge the Mag 7.
One pick he calls ‘an upgrade to Tesla stock’ is a little-known company that just inked a partnership with Nvidia, positioning it ahead of Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race.
GET THE NAME, TICKER, AND FULL HOTLIST BEFORE MARKETS OPEN
Today’s Top Stories
Palantir’s Earnings Setup Puts Its AI Growth Story Back on Trial Again
BY CHRIS MARKOCH | JULY 30, 2026 07:35 AM
A 17-year investing experiment investigated in Dublin (Ad)
BY PORTER & COMPANY
Mining For Megawatts: AMD’s Billion-Dollar Grid Grab
BY JEFFREY NEAL JOHNSON | JULY 30, 2026 07:35 AM
Circle’s IBM Patent Deal Could Redraw the Stablecoin Infrastructure Race
BY JEFFREY NEAL JOHNSON | JULY 30, 2026 07:00 AM
Today’s Stock of the Day (Ad)
BY THE EARLY BIRD
Amazon’s Satellite Push Raises the Stakes for SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile
BY JEFFREY NEAL JOHNSON | JULY 29, 2026 08:05 AM
5 Space Stocks Face a Brutal Correction: Which Ones Are Still Buys?
BY RYAN HASSON | JULY 28, 2026 09:20 AM
Quick Links
Analyst RatingsMy MarketBeatAccount SettingsMarketBeat All AccessStock ListsStock ScreenerCalculatorsPremium ReportsBest Stocks to Buy in JulyALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow! (Ad)The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings.
Some of America’s most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds.
If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.
SEE THE 5 STOCKS TO AVOID
Your Watchlist
MANAGE YOUR WATCHLIST AND MONITOR YOUR PORTFOLIO
$333.07 -5.12 (-1.51%) As of 7/30/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be releasing its Q3 2026 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, July 30. (View Earnings Report)
- Stock Futures Rise as Investors Await Key Inflation Report Following Fed Hold7/30 – YAHOO
- US Equity Futures Rise Pre-Bell Amid Latest Big Tech Earnings, Fed Rate Decision 7/30 – YAHOO
- Stock Market Today: Dow Rises Ahead Of Key Inflation Data; Meta Plunges On Earnings (Live Coverage)Â 7/30 – YAHOO
- Apple Jam: A Fruity Spread That Brings Natural Sweetness to Every Bite7/30 – TALKMARKETS
- Rising Memory Costs Are Hurting Smartphones, Qualcomm Warns7/30 – BENZINGA
$232.59 +5.94 (+2.62%) As of 7/30/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will be releasing its Q2 2026 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, July 30. (View Earnings Report)
- 5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Thursday 7/30 – INVESTOPEDIA
- Amazon’s Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis with no human controls7/30 – REUTERS
- Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Amazon Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings 7/30 – BENZINGA
- Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Holdings Lifted by W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co 7/30 – MARKETBEAT
- Amazon, Walmart AI detect ‘made in USA’ fraud but do not flag it, study says7/30 – REUTERS
$332.01 -4.70 (-1.40%) As of 7/30/2026 9:34 AM ET
- CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,125,015.20. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.Â
- major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total transaction of $3,832,277.26. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.Â
- major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total transaction of $2,232,808.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.Â
- FY2026 EPS Estimates for Alphabet Raised by Erste Group Bank 7/30 – MARKETBEAT
- Marsida Saraci Sells 449 Shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Stock7/30 – INSIDERTRADES
- Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Waycross Partners LLCÂ 7/30 – MARKETBEAT
- Why MSFT soared but GOOG sank despite strong earnings and cloud growth7/30 – INVEZZ
- Alphabet Will Spend as Much as $205 Billion This Year. The Depreciation Bill Starts Landing in 2027. 7/30 – FOOL
$528.50 -57.11 (-9.75%) As of 7/30/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $6.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 EPS by $1.01. The company had revenue of $60.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $7.14 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. View earnings press release.  View earnings slide deck.Â
- Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ:META) earnings conference call is now available on MarketBeat. Listen to the conference call audio or read the transcript now.
- COO Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total value of $508,770.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 6,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,823,376.50. The trade was a 11.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.Â
- COO Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total value of $382,337.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $991,403.35. The trade was a 27.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.Â
- India summons Meta executives over briefly restricted Modi Facebook post 7/30 – REUTERS
- Microsoft, Meta, Lam Research, Shell, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market7/30 – BARRONS
- Meta Platforms, Inc. $META is Tiger Global Management LLC’s 5th Largest Position7/30 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Purchased by Waverly Advisors LLC7/30 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta’s AI splurge lays bare its compute conundrum 7/30 – REUTERS
$444.24 +53.70 (+13.75%) As of 7/30/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 EPS by $0.50. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.65 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. View earnings press release.  View earnings slide deck.Â
- Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) earnings conference call is now available on MarketBeat. Listen to the conference call audio or read the transcript now.
- Microsoft (MSFT) had its price target raised by analyst Keith Bachman at BMO Capital Markets (      ) from $500.00 to $515.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. This represents a 31.9% upside from the current price of $390.54.Â
- Microsoft Surges 9% as Azure Tops $100B and Q4 Beat Lifts Most Price Targets7/30 – 247WALLST
- Live Nasdaq Composite: Stocks Rise After Fed Holds Rates as Q2 GDP Misses and Inflation Stays Elevated 7/30 – 247WALLST
- Futures Climb With Boost From Microsoft’s Surging Cloud Growth 7/30 – FINANCIALPOST
- Palantir’s Earnings Setup Puts Its AI Growth Story Back on Trial Again (MSFT)7/30 – MARKETBEAT
- Microsoft Surges 9% as Azure Tops $100B and Q4 Beat Lifts Most Price Targets7/30 – 247WALLST
Analysts’ Upgrades
Adient (NYSE:ADNT) was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.8% upside from the current price of $22.07.Athira Pharma (NASDAQ:LONA) was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 149.4% upside from the current price of $7.22.Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) was upgraded by Mizuho from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $242.00 price target on the stock, down from $285.00. This represents a 28.0% upside from the current price of $189.00.Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock, up from $25.00. This represents a 37.6% upside from the current price of $20.35.Garrett Motion (NASDAQ:GTX) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, up from $33.00. This represents a 17.8% upside from the current price of $30.57.Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste(NYSE:ASR) was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $349.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.5% upside from the current price of $282.65.Humana (NYSE:HUM) was upgraded by Leerink Partners from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $513.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 41.6% upside from the current price of $362.30.Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “underperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.7% upside from the current price of $47.68.Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $103.00 price target on the stock, up from $80.00. This represents a 16.3% upside from the current price of $88.59.Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.0% upside from the current price of $37.71.Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) was upgraded by Susquehanna from “neutral” to “positive”. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.7% upside from the current price of $37.71.
VIEW MORE UPGRADES
Buy this stock tomorrow (Ad)Marc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, is flagging a little-known company that just secured a partnership with Nvidia – one he believes positions it ahead of Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race.
With a market-moving announcement expected on July 31st, Chaikin is urging investors to swap overpriced AI stocks for this under-the-radar name before markets open. He’s also releasing a free Hotlist and Hitlist of buy and sell ideas for the second half of 2026.
GET THE TICKER SYMBOL AND FULL DETAILS AT NO CHARGE TODAY
Analysts’ Downgrades
Banc of California (NYSE:BANC) was downgraded by Brean Capital from “buy” to “neutral”. The current price is $18.82.Banco Santander Brasil (NYSE:BSBR) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $6.00 price target on the stock, down from $6.50. This represents a 19.8% upside from the current price of $5.01.Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) was downgraded by LADENBURG THALM/SH SH from “buy” to “neutral”. The current price is $3.33.Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) was downgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $3.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.0% upside from the current price of $3.33.Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) was downgraded by Maxim Group from “buy” to “hold”. The current price is $3.33.Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) was downgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $193.00 price target on the stock, down from $197.00. This represents a 7.1% upside from the current price of $180.20.Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) was downgraded by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from “outperform” to “market perform”. The current price is $8.92.Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) was downgraded by Scotiabank from “sector outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.1% upside from the current price of $8.92.Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) was downgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $391.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.3% upside from the current price of $351.36.Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) was downgraded by Argus from “buy” to “hold”. The current price is $49.23.Masco (NYSE:MAS) was downgraded by Evercore Inc from “outperform” to “in-line”. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.6% upside from the current price of $71.85.NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBTB) was downgraded by Stephens from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.4% upside from the current price of $53.72.Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.7% downside from the current price of $35.69.Sanara MedTech (NASDAQ:SMTI) was downgraded by HC Wainwright from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, down from $36.00. This represents a 4.1% upside from the current price of $33.63.Stock Yards Bancorp (NASDAQ:SYBT) was downgraded by Hovde Group from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock, up from $82.00. This represents a 1.6% upside from the current price of $88.61.
VIEW MORE DOWNGRADES
Three picks. Three home runs. (Ad)MP Materials surged 111%. Lithium Americas climbed 194%. Trilogy Metals jumped 211% overnight. Three stocks, three months, every one doubling – and they all share one common thread.
Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council quietly touched each one first. Now they’re targeting a five-trillion-dollar rebuild of the American power grid, and one company sits at the center of it.
SEE THE COMMITTEE’S NEXT TARGET BEFORE THE MARKET CATCHES ON
Analysts’ New Coverage
Actuate Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ACTU) is now covered by Rodman & Renshaw. They set a “buy” rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 435.7% upside from the current price of $1.12.AEON Biopharma (NASDAQ:AEON) is now covered by Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $1.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 300.0% upside from the current price of $0.25.
VIEW MORE NEW COVERAGE
GET 30 DAYS OF MARKETBEAT ALL ACCESS FREESign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat’s full suite of research tools:
- Best-in-Class Portfolio MonitoringView the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio.
- Stock Ideas and RecommendationsGet daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat’s trending stocks report.
- Advanced Stock Screeners and Research ToolsIdentify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what’s happening in the market right now with MarketBeat’s real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis.Â
Thank you for subscribing to MarketBeat!
MarketBeat empowers everyday investors to make better financial decisions by providing up-to-the-minute financial information and objective market research.
If you need assistance with your newsletter, please email MarketBeat’s South Dakota based support team at contact@marketbeat.com.
If you wish to unsubscribe or update which emails you subscribe to, you may update your mailing preferencesor unsubscribe from this newsletter.
© 2006-2026 MarketBeat Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
345 N Reid Place, Sixth Floor, Sioux Falls, SD 57103. United States of America..
Featured Link: Buy this stock tomorrow(From Chaikin Analytics)
