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🌎 Geron Downgraded, Koninklijke Philips Upgraded, PVH Initiated and…

April 30, 2024
by RJ Hamster

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April 30th, 2024

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Today’s Top Stories

NXP Semiconductors Will Set a New High Soon: $300 in Sight

Confidence of US consumers continues to decline as Americans worry about the future

Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (InvestorPlace)

Hilton Demonstrates Asset Light is Right for Investors

Europe’s economy shows signs of life with 0.3% growth in 1st quarter as inflation, energy woes ease

Boston Scientific Bucks the Medtech Slow Down and Raises Outlook

McDonald’s plans to step up deals, marketing to combat slower fast food traffic

Seagate Technology Warns Cloud Demand is Heating Up

Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals

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Stock market today: An ugly April for Wall Street is closing with some more losses

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Apple Inc. (AAPL)
- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Thursday, May 2, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call)
- (4/30) Apple Beefs up AI Talent Pool by Recruiting From Google (pymnts.com)
- (4/30) Huawei Q1 net profit jumps 564%, Chinese tech giant gains market share over Apple (invezz.com)
- (4/30) Jim Cramer warns against buying Apple stock (finbold.com)
- (4/30) 3 AI Stocks That Could Make You a Fortune (If You Dare) (investorplace.com)
- (4/30) Why Apple Stock Can Bounce Back Higher in 2024 (investorplace.com)
- (4/30) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay LLC’s Largest Position(marketbeat.com)
- (4/30) Apple iPad event 2024: Watch Apple unveil new iPads right here – TechCrunch(news.google.com)
- (4/30) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts (marketbeat.com)
- (4/30) Apple’s Stock Rally May Not Be Sustainable, Warns Jim Cramer: ‘That’s A Much Less Inspiring Kind Of Rally’ (benzinga.com)
- (4/29) Asian Stocks Track US Peers Higher, Led By Japan: Markets Wrap(finance.yahoo.com)
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, April 30. (Register for Conference Call)
- (4/30) Live updates: Amazon to report quarterly earnings today after the market close(businessinsider.com)
- (4/30) Amazon and AMD Earnings Will Test the AI Hype. Why One Analyst Is ‘Nervous.(barrons.com)
- (4/30) Amazon (AMZN) Q1 2024 Earnings: What to Expect (nasdaq.com)
- (4/30) Amazon Earnings to Bring More Scrutiny For AI-Tethered Stocks(finance.yahoo.com)
- (4/30) AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon Q, the Most Capable Generative AI-Powered Assistant for Accelerating Software Development and Leveraging Companies’ Internal Data (finance.yahoo.com)
- (4/30) Fed decision, Amazon earnings, McDonald’s prices: 3 Things (finance.yahoo.com)
- (4/30) Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest(marketbeat.com)
- (4/30) 3 AI Stocks With the Potential to Make You an Overnight Millionaire(investorplace.com)
- (4/30) Amazon.com may be feeling pressure to join the dividend club (reuters.com)
- (4/30) Morning Bid: Yen slips anew with Amazon due, Treasury plans irk (reuters.com)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by analysts at Argus ( ) from $170.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. This represents a 20.9% upside from the current price of $165.42.
- (4/30) Google to pay up to $6 million to News Corp for new AI content, The Information reports (yahoo.com)
- (4/30) Despite soaring profits, Google lays off more staff, including Python and Flutter engineers (techspot.com)
- (4/30) Is Google A Buy Amid Q1 Earnings Beat, Artificial Intelligence Spending War?(finance.yahoo.com)
- (4/30) Google Announces Layoffs Across Key Teams As It Gears Up For I/O Developer Conference (finance.yahoo.com)
- (4/30) Google Layoffs 2024: What to Know About the Latest Round of Google Job Cuts(investorplace.com)
- (4/30) Argus Raises Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Price Target to $200.00 (marketbeat.com)
- (4/30) Is It Worth Investing in Alphabet (GOOGL) Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?(zacks.com)
- (4/30) Google layoffs continue as cuts hit Flutter, Dart, and Python teams(businessinsider.com)
- (4/30) Capital spending soars in the cloud as Microsoft, Google, and others bet big on AI demand (geekwire.com)
- (4/30) Bill Ackman’s Favorite “Magnificent 7” Stock is a Big Winner (zacks.com)
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
Microsoft Co. (MSFT)

Analysts’ Upgrades

Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS) was upgraded by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $53.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.0% upside from the current price of $41.09.
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DCPH) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $9.00. This represents a 2.6% upside from the current price of $25.33.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $12.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.5% upside from the current price of $10.04.
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $525.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $425.00. This represents a 11.2% upside from the current price of $472.00.
Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $26.98.
Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $26.98.
UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $91.00. This represents a 18.9% upside from the current price of $79.93.
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Analysts’ Downgrades

Boeing (NYSE:BA) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $172.33.
Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $7.00. This represents a 25.5% downside from the current price of $5.37.
Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $4.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.1% upside from the current price of $3.98.
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) was downgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $11.74.
XP (NASDAQ:XP) was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $30.00. This represents a 7.4% upside from the current price of $21.42.
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Analysts’ New Coverage

Adverum Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:ADVM) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 201.2% upside from the current price of $9.96.
ArriVent BioPharma (NASDAQ:AVBP) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 51.5% upside from the current price of $16.50.
Contineum Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTNM) is now covered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $29.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 82.6% upside from the current price of $15.88.
Contineum Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTNM) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “overweight” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 57.4% upside from the current price of $15.88.
Contineum Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTNM) is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 88.9% upside from the current price of $15.88.
Precision BioSciences (NASDAQ:DTIL) is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 85.0% upside from the current price of $10.27.
Dyne Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DYN) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 58.8% upside from the current price of $25.19.
Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an “overweight” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.0% upside from the current price of $16.94.
Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS) is now covered by analysts at Loop Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 55.9% upside from the current price of $9.62.
Immunome (NASDAQ:IMNM) is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 70.5% upside from the current price of $14.08.
Iteris (NASDAQ:ITI) is now covered by analysts at Maxim Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 147.7% upside from the current price of $4.44.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX) is now covered by analysts at SVB Leerink LLC. They set an “outperform” rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 224.7% upside from the current price of $1.54.
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 34.7% upside from the current price of $89.06.
MINISO Group (NYSE:MNSO) is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.6% upside from the current price of $22.80.
Marker Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRKR) is now covered by analysts at LADENBURG THALM/SH SH. They set a “buy” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 158.8% upside from the current price of $4.25.
Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OVID) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 183.9% upside from the current price of $3.17.
Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) is now covered by analysts at Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 169.4% upside from the current price of $1.49.
PVH (NYSE:PVH) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.3% upside from the current price of $110.28.
Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.0% upside from the current price of $165.29.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB) is now covered by analysts at Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 112.2% upside from the current price of $7.54.
Telesat (NASDAQ:TSAT) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.8% upside from the current price of $7.27.
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