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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of 0.26 per share by the iPhone maker on Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 12th. This is a 4.0% increase from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25.
(5/9) Apple said to be developing new chips for smart glasses, Macs, and more (techcrunch.com)
(5/9) Why Apple Might Let Go Of Its Easiest $20 Billion (forbes.com)
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(5/9) Apple Q2 Earnings Transcript (marketbeat.com)
(5/9) OpenAI’s Sam Altman goes to Washington to talk AI—and gets a friendly reception (fortune.com)

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

insider Jennifer Newstead sold 921 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $592.52, for a total transaction of $545,710.92. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 25,656 shares in the company, valued at $15,201,693.12. This represents a 3.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
(5/9) Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Holdings Lessened by Fred Alger Management LLC (marketbeat.com)
(5/9) Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Shares Sold by Fundsmith Investment Services LTD. (marketbeat.com)
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(5/9) Who Competes With Meta? Its Future Depends on the Answer. (nytimes.com)
(5/9) Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri Testimony Reveals TikTok Led To Worrisome Engagement Drop For Meta’s Platform: ‘You’re Either Growing, Or You’re Slowly Dying’ (benzinga.com)

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Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.7% upside from the current price of $49.72.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $123.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.3% upside from the current price of $98.18.

Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) was upgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.4% upside from the current price of $71.17.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. This represents a 24.1% upside from the current price of $16.93.

Haleon (NYSE:HLN) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $11.25 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.1% upside from the current price of $10.81.

nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) was upgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.0% upside from the current price of $10.86.

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.1% upside from the current price of $15.38.

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.9% upside from the current price of $55.52.

Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $138.89.

Ouster (NYSE:OUST) was upgraded by analysts at Westpark Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $13.68 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.0% upside from the current price of $10.69.

PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTCT) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $55.00. This represents a 49.4% upside from the current price of $45.52.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.3% downside from the current price of $293.42.

GeneDx (NASDAQ:WGS) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.5% upside from the current price of $60.40.

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Analysts’ Downgrades

Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. This represents a 30.3% upside from the current price of $17.65.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 194.6% upside from the current price of $17.65.

Cytek Biosciences (NASDAQ:CTKB) was downgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.3% upside from the current price of $3.27.

DocGo (NASDAQ:DCGO) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $1.59.

Definitive Healthcare (NASDAQ:DH) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $4.00.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.0% downside from the current price of $155.18.

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $17.75.

Holley (NYSE:HLLY) was downgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $1.78.

International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $11.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $18.00. This represents a 2.2% upside from the current price of $10.76.

Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:IOVA) was downgraded by analysts at Citizens Jmp from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $1.80.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) was downgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% upside from the current price of $28.35.

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $431.93.

Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $12.02.

Satixfy Communications (NYSEAMERICAN:SATX) was downgraded by analysts at Alliance Global Partners from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $2.10 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.2% upside from the current price of $2.04.

SEA (NYSE:SE) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.0% upside from the current price of $141.61.

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HF Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) is now covered by analysts at Roth Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 71.4% upside from the current price of $4.09.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “overweight” rating and a $8.80 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.0% upside from the current price of $7.59.

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Today’s Top Stories

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Watch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rd (ad)

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