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Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler (Â Â Â Â ) from $170.00 to $185.00. They now have an âoverweightâ rating on the stock. This represents a 25.0% upside from the current price of $148.05.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 28,009 shares of the businessâs stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.34, for a total value of $9,392,538.06. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 28,009 shares of the businessâs stock in a transaction on Monday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.52, for a total value of $9,061,471.68. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.75 per share by the software giant on Thursday, December 14th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 15th. This is a positive change from Microsoftâs previous quarterly dividend of $0.68.
Alector (NASDAQ:ALEC) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a âholdâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $8.00. This represents a 86.6% upside from the current price of $8.04.
Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âequal weightâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $32.00. This represents a 21.0% upside from the current price of $21.48.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (NYSE:ASR) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an âunderperformâ rating to a âbuyâ rating.The current price is $281.49.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) was upgraded by analysts at Odeon Capital Group LLC from a âholdâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $37.94 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.0% upside from the current price of $33.87.
Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a âneutralâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $103.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $86.00. This represents a 20.1% upside from the current price of $85.73.
TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a âneutralâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $387.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $312.00. This represents a 5.4% upside from the current price of $367.03.
Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âunderweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.2% downside from the current price of $115.20.
Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âequal weightâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.0% upside from the current price of $25.42.
Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a âneutralâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $33.00. This represents a 22.0% upside from the current price of $25.42.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an âunderweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $61.00. This represents a 0.4% upside from the current price of $74.73.
Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a âneutralâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $24.00. This represents a 6.2% upside from the current price of $31.06.
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âunderweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.8% downside from the current price of $19.94.
Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a âneutralâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $199.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $165.00. This represents a 9.0% upside from the current price of $182.61.
Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a âmarket performâ rating to an âoutperformâ rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $15.50. This represents a 13.8% upside from the current price of $17.57.
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an âequal weightâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $100.00. This represents a 18.0% upside from the current price of $93.22.
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âequal weightâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $169.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $159.00. This represents a 12.6% upside from the current price of $150.10.
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an âunderweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $126.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $107.00. This represents a 1.5% downside from the current price of $127.97.
Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âunderweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $11.00. This represents a 5.5% downside from the current price of $16.94.
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) was upgraded by analysts at Odeon Capital Group LLC from a âholdâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $153.38 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.2% upside from the current price of $153.13.
Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âunderweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $102.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $89.00. This represents a 8.7% downside from the current price of $111.68.
Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âunderweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $9.00. This represents a 8.8% downside from the current price of $10.97.
Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:SIX) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an âequal weightâ rating to an âoverweightâ rating. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $29.00. This represents a 23.2% upside from the current price of $25.98.
Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) was upgraded by analysts at Odeon Capital Group LLC from a âholdâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $40.45 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.2% upside from the current price of $37.04.
Trex (NYSE:TREX) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âunderweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $79.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $62.00. This represents a 0.8% downside from the current price of $79.65.
Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a âneutralâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.3% upside from the current price of $19.34.
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by analysts at Odeon Capital Group LLC from a âholdâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $48.93 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.9% upside from the current price of $44.93.
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by analysts at Odeon Capital Group LLC from a âholdâ rating to a âbuyâ rating. They now have a $56.08 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.5% upside from the current price of $49.83.
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Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $67.00. This represents a 13.5% upside from the current price of $47.59.
Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) was downgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a âbuyâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $86.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $106.00. This represents a 14.2% upside from the current price of $75.30.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was downgraded by analysts at Johnson Rice from an âaccumulateâ rating to a âholdâ rating.The current price is $115.39.
Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a âbuyâ rating to a âholdâ rating.The current price is $2.91.
Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) was downgraded by analysts at Johnson Rice from an âaccumulateâ rating to a âholdâ rating.The current price is $8.87.
Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a âbuyâ rating to a âholdâ rating. They now have a $709.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $600.00. This represents a 1.0% upside from the current price of $701.68.
Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $20.00. This represents a 9.0% upside from the current price of $16.52.
EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $150.00. This represents a 8.5% upside from the current price of $119.83.
Equitrans Midstream (NYSE:ETRN) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âequal weightâ rating to an âunderweightâ rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $9.00. This represents a 0.2% downside from the current price of $10.02.
FMC (NYSE:FMC) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an âoutperformâ rating to a âmarket performâ rating. They now have a $63.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $80.00. This represents a 2.7% upside from the current price of $61.35.
Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) was downgraded by analysts at Stephens from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $14.00. This represents a 2.7% downside from the current price of $16.44.
Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an âequal weightâ rating to an âunderweightâ rating. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $8.00. This represents a 26.1% downside from the current price of $9.47.
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an âoverweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.1% upside from the current price of $47.48.
Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a âneutralâ rating to a âsellâ rating.The current price is $25.24.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was downgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a âpeer performâ rating to an âunderperformâ rating. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.7% downside from the current price of $467.22.
Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) was downgraded by analysts at Johnson Rice from a âbuyâ rating to an âaccumulateâ rating.The current price is $37.17.
Reneo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RPHM) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an âoutperformâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $3.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $28.00. This represents a 134.4% upside from the current price of $1.28.
Reneo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RPHM) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an âoverweightâ rating to a âneutralâ rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $25.00. This represents a 212.5% upside from the current price of $1.28.
Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $40.00. This represents a 7.1% upside from the current price of $29.88.
Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.1% upside from the current price of $4.50.
SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE:SEAS) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an âoverweightâ rating to an âequal weightâ rating. They now have a $57.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $60.00. This represents a 4.2% upside from the current price of $54.70.
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a âneutralâ rating to an âunderweightâ rating. They now have a $89.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.8% downside from the current price of $102.11.
Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an âinlineâ rating and a $88.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.2% upside from the current price of $75.07.
American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) is now covered by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.2% upside from the current price of $121.45.
Akoya Biosciences (NASDAQ:AKYA) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âneutralâ rating on the stock.The current price is $4.90.
American Tower (NYSE:AMT) is now covered by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $245.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.5% upside from the current price of $215.78.
Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 36.5% upside from the current price of $2.93.
Belite Bio (NASDAQ:BLTE) is now covered by analysts at Maxim Group. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 40.4% upside from the current price of $42.75.
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an âunderweightâ rating and a $96.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.5% downside from the current price of $102.64.
Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) is now covered by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc. They set a âholdâ rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.5% downside from the current price of $116.36.
Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) is now covered by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott. They set a âneutralâ rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.9% upside from the current price of $105.84.
Cencora (NYSE:COR) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an âequal weightâ rating and a $213.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.1% upside from the current price of $198.84.
CRH (NYSE:CRH) is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Co.. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $81.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.0% upside from the current price of $68.07.
Castle Biosciences (NASDAQ:CSTL) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.3% upside from the current price of $20.78.
Cytek Biosciences (NASDAQ:CTKB) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an âoverweightâ rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.9% upside from the current price of $8.83.
Everest Group (NYSE:EG) is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an âinlineâ rating and a $431.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.1% upside from the current price of $364.89.
Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:EXAS) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.0% upside from the current price of $69.22.
Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âneutralâ rating on the stock.The current price is $29.45.
Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.4% upside from the current price of $134.32.
Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an âoverweightâ rating and a $170.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.6% upside from the current price of $134.32.
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an âoverweightâ rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 67.2% upside from the current price of $11.96.
WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an âequal weightâ rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.3% upside from the current price of $12.83.
Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ:MBRX) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $3.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 400.0% upside from the current price of $0.60.
McKesson (NYSE:MCK) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an âequal weightâ rating and a $502.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.9% upside from the current price of $444.51.
Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) is now covered by analysts at Craig Hallum. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.3% upside from the current price of $12.95.
Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) is now covered by analysts at National Bank Financial. They set an âoutperformâ rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 40.0% upside from the current price of $10.00.
Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:MYGN) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.2% upside from the current price of $21.87.
Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.4% upside from the current price of $62.25.
Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âneutralâ rating on the stock.The current price is $9.85.
Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an âoverweightâ rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.7% upside from the current price of $9.85.
PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) is now covered by analysts at Bank of America Co.. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.3% upside from the current price of $23.75.
Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $2.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 61.3% upside from the current price of $1.55.
PSQ (NYSE:PSQH) is now covered by analysts at Roth Mkm. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $8.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 58.9% upside from the current price of $5.35.
RenaissanceRe (NYSE:RNR) is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an âunderperformâ rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.8% upside from the current price of $192.60.
Talen Energy (OTCMKTS:TLNE) is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.. They set an âoutperformâ rating and a $77.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.6% upside from the current price of $58.05.
10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a âbuyâ rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.5% upside from the current price of $55.32.
Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an âoverweightâ rating and a $47.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 58.5% upside from the current price of $29.97.
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