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insider Jennifer Newstead sold 566 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.59, for a total value of $183,717.94. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 38,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,555,790.38. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho () from $420.00 to $450.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. This represents a 21.2% upside from the current price of $371.43.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.6% upside from the current price of $139.08.
Alteryx (NYSE:AYX) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $32.00. This represents a 3.6% upside from the current price of $48.27.
Credicorp (NYSE:BAP) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $162.00. This represents a 30.1% upside from the current price of $146.08.
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $6.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $3.95. This represents a 2.6% upside from the current price of $5.85.
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $85.00. This represents a 9.2% upside from the current price of $91.61.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.0% upside from the current price of $76.91.
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $120.00. This represents a 5.1% upside from the current price of $142.75.
CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $49.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $46.00. This represents a 8.0% upside from the current price of $45.36.
Equifax (NYSE:EFX) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $200.00. This represents a 17.3% upside from the current price of $247.29.
Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.4% upside from the current price of $13.98.
Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.8% upside from the current price of $6.36.
General Electric (NYSE:GE) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $144.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $115.00. This represents a 17.5% upside from the current price of $122.51.
Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $129.57.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $32.00. This represents a 7.0% upside from the current price of $46.73.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $240.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $184.00. This represents a 15.4% upside from the current price of $207.92.
Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $455.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $365.00. This represents a 16.8% upside from the current price of $389.50.
MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $90.00. This represents a 12.9% upside from the current price of $93.00.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $77.00. This represents a 16.4% upside from the current price of $81.64.
Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $90.00. This represents a 14.2% upside from the current price of $87.56.
Priority Technology (NASDAQ:PRTH) was upgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $5.00. This represents a 146.9% upside from the current price of $4.05.
R1 RCM (NASDAQ:RCM) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $17.50. This represents a 60.4% upside from the current price of $10.60.
SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $285.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $245.00. This represents a 14.5% upside from the current price of $248.81.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $54.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.5% downside from the current price of $57.04.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $50.93.
Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $25.00. This represents a 0.8% upside from the current price of $30.74.
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Aadi Bioscience (NASDAQ:AADI) was downgraded by analysts at HC Wainwright from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $2.34.
Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $135.96.
Ameren (NYSE:AEE) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating.The current price is $72.28.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $237.00. This represents a 3.0% upside from the current price of $223.35.
Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $29.00. This represents a 6.5% upside from the current price of $34.75.
AON (NYSE:AON) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $328.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.7% upside from the current price of $310.23.
Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.6% upside from the current price of $28.79.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $708.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.8% downside from the current price of $802.41.
Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $78.00. This represents a 1.6% upside from the current price of $69.90.
Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $71.00. This represents a 6.8% upside from the current price of $61.81.
Cummins (NYSE:CMI) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $243.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.9% downside from the current price of $245.13.
Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) was downgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $44.00. This represents a 10.9% upside from the current price of $36.06.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES (NASDAQ:GFS) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $70.00. This represents a 10.3% upside from the current price of $58.94.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $250.00. This represents a 8.7% upside from the current price of $183.94.
IGM Biosciences (NASDAQ:IGMS) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.2% upside from the current price of $6.29.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $135.00. This represents a 3.8% downside from the current price of $119.56.
Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) was downgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating.The current price is $41.77.
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $192.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $198.00. This represents a 2.1% upside from the current price of $188.05.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $473.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $541.00. This represents a 3.5% upside from the current price of $456.91.
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) was downgraded by analysts at Moffett Nathanson from a “market perform” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $64.00. This represents a 32.5% downside from the current price of $97.76.
Reneo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RPHM) was downgraded by analysts at HC Wainwright from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $1.37.
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $171.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $207.00. This represents a 21.7% downside from the current price of $218.32.
Tyra Biosciences (NASDAQ:TYRA) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $25.00. This represents a 10.4% upside from the current price of $13.59.
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.0% upside from the current price of $45.23.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $103.00. This represents a 1.8% upside from the current price of $88.43.
Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.0% upside from the current price of $44.56.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.6% upside from the current price of $118.52.
Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.8% downside from the current price of $19.32.
Augmedix (NASDAQ:AUGX) is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “inline” rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.7% upside from the current price of $5.47.
BOX (NYSE:BOX) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 43.0% upside from the current price of $25.18.
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating on the stock.The current price is $146.18.
Comtech Telecommunications (NASDAQ:CMTL) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.25 price target on the stock. This represents a 126.7% upside from the current price of $8.05.
CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNHI) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $11.53.
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $330.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.6% upside from the current price of $258.56.
CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.4% upside from the current price of $206.63.
CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.1% upside from the current price of $206.63.
Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.6% upside from the current price of $29.37.
Alpha Tau Medical (NASDAQ:DRTS) is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 173.0% upside from the current price of $2.93.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.5% downside from the current price of $125.44.
Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.9% upside from the current price of $23.33.
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $211.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.3% upside from the current price of $167.11.
Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.5% downside from the current price of $57.59.
Genesco (NYSE:GCO) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.5% upside from the current price of $35.09.
ICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $357.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.3% upside from the current price of $278.22.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $700.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.6% upside from the current price of $610.69.
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $59.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.0% upside from the current price of $47.97.
Metropolitan Bank (NYSE:MCB) is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.4% upside from the current price of $51.98.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 73.6% upside from the current price of $8.64.
Myomo (NYSEAMERICAN:MYO) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $6.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.2% upside from the current price of $5.19.
MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) is now covered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $164.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.5% upside from the current price of $149.80.
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “neutral” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.3% downside from the current price of $84.59.
Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “neutral” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.2% downside from the current price of $82.60.
OLO (NYSE:OLO) is now covered by analysts at Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.3% upside from the current price of $5.89.
Orla Mining (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA) is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.The current price is $3.06.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating on the stock.The current price is $307.60.
Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.4% downside from the current price of $58.78.
Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.4% upside from the current price of $18.46.
SentinelOne (NYSE:S) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.4% upside from the current price of $26.43.
SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $5.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.0% downside from the current price of $6.18.
TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $144.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.3% upside from the current price of $142.12.
Tenable (NASDAQ:TENB) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.9% upside from the current price of $44.02.
Tourmaline Bio (NASDAQ:TRML) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $41.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 107.4% upside from the current price of $19.77.
Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.1% upside from the current price of $45.03.
Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.6% upside from the current price of $19.74.
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.4% upside from the current price of $89.45.
Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating and a $275.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.6% upside from the current price of $222.44.
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