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•   Apple Inc. (AAPL)

  

  • (12/21) Apple ramps up Vision Pro production, plans February launch (dunyanews.tv)
  • (12/21) 2 Good Reasons to Avoid Apple Stock (AAPL) in the Short Term (msn.com)
  • (12/21) Mark Liu to retire from TSMC and adjustments hit the display industry (finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/21) The biggest 2024 threat to Big Tech is coming from both sides of the Atlantic(finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/21) Apple Stock at $200: Time to Buy? (fool.com)
  • (12/21) Apple’s $1 Trillion Rally Will Be Tough to Live Up To in 2024 (finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/21) Apple Watch Ban: What You Need to Know (fool.com)
  • (12/21) Apple Plans to Launch Mixed-Reality Headset by February – PYMNTS.com (news.google.com)
  • (12/21) Apple loses attempt to halt Apple Watch sales ban – The Verge (news.google.com)
  • (12/21) Wedmont Private Capital Has $29.61 Million Stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)(marketbeat.com)
•   Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

  

  • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had its price target raised by analysts at Wedbush (    ) from $180.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. This represents a 37.1% upside from the current price of $153.13.
  • (12/21) Bezos taps Amazon vet to speed up space company Blue Origin (investing.com)
  • (12/21) Analyst Ratings For Amazon.com (markets.businessinsider.com)
  • (12/21) Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Price Target Increased to $210.00 by Analysts at Wedbush(marketbeat.com)
  • (12/21) Amazon surges: breaking through a pivotal level (marketbeat.com)
  • (12/21) Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock Holdings Decreased by Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (marketbeat.com)
  • (12/21) Jeff Bezos Reveals Why Amazon Did Away With Powerpoint Presentations For A ‘Silent Start’ Meeting Strategy (benzinga.com)
  • (12/20) Amazon (AMZN) Stock Moves -1.09%: What You Should Know (msn.com)
  • (12/20) Amazon opens state’s 2nd same-day delivery facility in Central Mass. (bizjournals.com)
  • (12/20) Microsoft’s near-term fate is in OpenAI’s hands — for better or worse (finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/20) Are These 3 Software Stocks Set for Record Highs in December? (stocknews.com)
•   Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

  

  • Alphabet saw some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 329,748 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 20% compared to the average volume of 275,131 call options.
  • (12/21) Alphabet to Reduce Election Queries Bard and AI-based Search Answer (techreport.com)
  • (12/21) Google parent Alphabet at 2-month high on AI-led ad-sales revamp (dcourier.com)
  • (12/21) Google’s VideoPoet Could Be The AI Video Generator You’ve Been Waiting For, Offering Cutting-Edge Video Generation Features (msn.com)
  • (12/21) Better Tech Stock: Alphabet vs. Microsoft (msn.com)
  • (12/21) UPDATE 1-India antitrust body names Pattnaik as new head of investigations -sources(finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/21) Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally Looks To Rebound After Sell-Off; Micron Jumps On Earnings(finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/21) Metropolis Capital Ltd Has $349.69 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(marketbeat.com)
  • (12/20) Google’s loss to Epic Games leads to $700M settlement with users, states (arstechnica.com)
  • (12/20) Russian court fines Google $50.8 million over ‘fake’ information -TASS (aol.com)
  • (12/20) Google Investors Cheer More Restructuring Prospects (wsj.com)
•   Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

  

  • CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 46,509 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.05, for a total value of $16,373,493.45. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
  • CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 28,009 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $344.12, for a total transaction of $9,638,457.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
  • (12/21) International rights group slams Meta for ‘censoring’ pro-Palestinian content (aa.com.tr)
  • (12/21) Polaris Wealth Advisory Group LLC Cuts Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)(marketbeat.com)
  • (12/20) Meta: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content (hrw.org)
  • (12/20) Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Sells $9,638,457.08 in Stock (marketbeat.com)
  • (12/20) New Mexicans send letter to Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about alleged harm caused to kids on Meta platforms (krqe.com)
  • (12/20) Meta Defends Making Money at Expense of Broader Portfolios (news.bloomberglaw.com)
  • (12/20) Global Natural Language Processing Market Analysis and Insights to 2027, Featuring Profiles of 3M, Apple, IBM, Meta Platforms and SAS Institute – ResearchAndMarkets.com (businesswire.com)
  • (12/20) The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Meta Platforms, Broadcom, Toyota Motor, IBM and Monster Beverage (finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/20) New Meta Platforms (META), Amazon (AMZN) ‘Strong Buy’ Ratings Top Wall Street’s Wednesday Upgrades and Downgrades (msn.com)
  • (12/20) Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Research Coverage Started at Raymond James(marketbeat.com)
•   Microsoft Co. (MSFT)

  

  • (12/21) Sony Estimates $1.5B Loss Due To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition: ‘Our Pillars Are Already Dated’ (msn.com)
  • (12/21) Microsoft, OpenAI see authors join copyright lawsuit over AI models’ training – report(msn.com)
  • (12/21) You Won’t Believe My Shocking Microsoft Stock Prediction for 2024 (fool.com)
  • (12/21) TruWealth Advisors LLC Sells 14,321 Shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT)(marketbeat.com)
  • (12/20) Open AI, Microsoft Sued By Pulitzer-Winning Authors, Accused Of Copyright Infringement(msn.com)
  • (12/20) You Can’t Spell Mania without AI: 4-Stock Play Yields 7.4% (marketbeat.com)
  • (12/20) Activision Blizzard CEO set to resign Dec. 29 (finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/20) UPDATE 1-Pulitzer-winning authors join OpenAI, Microsoft copyright lawsuit(finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/20) Pulitzer-winning authors join OpenAI, Microsoft copyright lawsuit (finance.yahoo.com)
  • (12/20) Could Ubisoft be the next major video game publisher merger? (MSFT) (marketbeat.com)

• Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) was upgraded by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $264.00. This represents a 14.6% upside from the current price of $279.14.
• Annexon (NASDAQ:ANNX) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $6.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $4.00. This represents a 76.0% upside from the current price of $3.41.
• Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) was upgraded by analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00. This represents a 13.7% upside from the current price of $35.17.
• CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) was upgraded by analysts at Wedbush from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $35.00. This represents a 14.5% upside from the current price of $41.92.
• Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $290.00. This represents a 32.0% upside from the current price of $265.20.
• Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $115.00. This represents a 3.4% downside from the current price of $155.29.
• JFrog (NASDAQ:FROG) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $32.00. This represents a 22.1% upside from the current price of $34.40.
• Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $91.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $66.00. This represents a 7.8% upside from the current price of $84.44.
• Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.8% upside from the current price of $73.63.
• Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $76.00. This represents a 35.8% upside from the current price of $73.63.
• Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $238.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $180.00. This represents a 10.4% upside from the current price of $215.63.
• Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $62.00. This represents a 13.6% upside from the current price of $66.05.
• Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) was upgraded by analysts at Pivotal Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $265.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $170.00. This represents a 36.8% upside from the current price of $193.74.
• Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $14.00. This represents a 2.7% downside from the current price of $18.49.
• View today’s most recent analysts’ upgrades at MarketBeat.com

• Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) was downgraded by analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $2,400.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.0% upside from the current price of $2,307.25.
• Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $22.00. This represents a 20.7% downside from the current price of $22.71.
• Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.0% upside from the current price of $20.91.
• Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $143.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $132.00. This represents a 0.4% upside from the current price of $142.36.
• Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) was downgraded by analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.9% upside from the current price of $19.64.
• View today’s most recent analysts’ downgrades at MarketBeat.com

• Envoy Medical (NASDAQ:COCH) is now covered by analysts at Northland Securities. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.The current price is $2.37.
• Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 85.3% upside from the current price of $16.19.
• Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRNX) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.1% upside from the current price of $34.63.
• Genius Sports (NYSE:GENI) is now covered by analysts at Macquarie. They set an “outperform” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 78.6% upside from the current price of $6.16.
• J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) is now covered by analysts at William Blair. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.The current price is $26.00.
• Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:MYGN) is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.2% upside from the current price of $20.32.
• Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OVID) is now covered by analysts at BTIG Research. They set a “buy” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 221.6% upside from the current price of $3.42.
• Rollins (NYSE:ROL) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.5% downside from the current price of $42.63.
• View today’s most recent analysts’ new coverage at MarketBeat.com

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