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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share by the iPhone maker on Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 19,668 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $721.69, for a total value of $14,194,198.92. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 35,795 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $715.82, for a total transaction of $25,622,776.90. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $74.72.
Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) was upgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $436.91.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $66.00. This represents a 26.0% upside from the current price of $63.47.
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) was upgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $55.00. This represents a 14.9% upside from the current price of $65.30.
Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $70.00. This represents a 58.4% upside from the current price of $42.29.
DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $89.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $85.00. This represents a 8.0% upside from the current price of $82.42.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $9.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.50. This represents a 3.8% downside from the current price of $9.88.
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $108.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.2% upside from the current price of $105.62.
Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) was upgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.6% upside from the current price of $20.36.
HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $920.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.1% upside from the current price of $850.76.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $130.00. This represents a 23.9% upside from the current price of $137.25.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.0% upside from the current price of $69.45.
Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $184.39.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating.The current price is $23.77.
AT&T (NYSE:T) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $28.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.1% upside from the current price of $25.44.
Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.7% upside from the current price of $51.68.
Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) was upgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $28.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $24.50. This represents a 15.1% upside from the current price of $24.77.
Waters (NYSE:WAT) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.0% upside from the current price of $378.27.
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Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) 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, down previously from $20.00. This represents a 25.2% upside from the current price of $6.39.
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $250.20.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $36.00. This represents a 5.5% upside from the current price of $28.43.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $34.00. This represents a 1.5% downside from the current price of $28.43.
Macy’s (NYSE:M) was downgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating.The current price is $14.66.
Olin (NYSE:OLN) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. This represents a 20.0% upside from the current price of $27.51.
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) (TSE:QSR) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $64.64.
Target (NYSE:TGT) was downgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $127.44.
Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $135.00. This represents a 7.0% upside from the current price of $84.08.
10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) was downgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $25.00. This represents a 4.9% upside from the current price of $11.44.
Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.3% upside from the current price of $31.32.
Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 88.0% upside from the current price of $23.40.
Fortis (NYSE:FTS) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.The current price is $44.24.
GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is now covered by analysts at Robert W. Baird. They set an “outperform” rating and a $448.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.9% upside from the current price of $376.64.
GH Research (NASDAQ:GHRS) is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.2% downside from the current price of $14.31.
Jasper Therapeutics (NASDAQ:JSPR) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 542.4% upside from the current price of $5.92.
LeMaitre Vascular (NASDAQ:LMAT) is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.0% downside from the current price of $95.05.
Merus (NASDAQ:MRUS) is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 108.9% upside from the current price of $40.22.
Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.5% upside from the current price of $11.59.
TriSalus Life Sciences (NASDAQ:TLSI) is now covered by analysts at Lake Street Capital. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.The current price is $5.54.
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) is now covered by analysts at Scotiabank. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $102.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 247.8% upside from the current price of $29.33.
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