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- (7/17) Why Apple CEO Tim Cook’s AI struggles serve as a warning for C-suite leaders (fortune.com)
- (7/17) Rep. Cleo Fields Buys Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stock (marketbeat.com)
- (7/17) MP Materials spikes 30% after inking $500 million rare-earth deal with Apple (finance.yahoo.com)
- (7/17) This New Product Launch Could Spark Apple’s Sales Next Year (fool.com)
- (7/17) How Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 Will Change Our Phones(nytimes.com)
- (7/17) Rep. Cleo Fields Buys Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock(marketbeat.com)
- (7/17) Amazon’s Bedrock AgentCore Platform Hints At Future Of Work: AI Agents That Think, Code And Collaborate(benzinga.com)
- (7/17) 2 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now (fool.com)
- (7/17) Balance Wealth LLC Invests $718,000 in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) (marketbeat.com)
- (7/16) Amazon (AMZN) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know(msn.com)
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, July 22. (View Earnings Report)
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by KeyCorp ( ) (analyst Justin Patterson) from $195.00 to $215.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock. This represents a 18.6% upside from the current price of $181.25.
- Director John L. Hennessy sold 400 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.98, for a total value of $72,792.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,013 shares in the company, valued at $1,094,245.74. The trade was a 6.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
- (7/17) Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Given New $215.00 Price Target at KeyCorp(marketbeat.com)
- (7/17) Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Director Sells $72,792.00 in Stock(insidertrades.com)
- (7/17) Jim Cramer Thinks Alphabet Stock is Going “Up” (msn.com)
- (7/17) DoD Awards $800M in AI Contracts to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI for National Security (msn.com)
- (7/17) How Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 Will Change Our Phones(nytimes.com)
- Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) had its price target raised by KeyCorp ( ) (analyst Justin Patterson) from $655.00 to $800.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock. This represents a 13.7% upside from the current price of $703.82.
- COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $717.50, for a total transaction of $370,947.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 6,819 shares in the company, valued at $4,892,632.50. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
- (7/17) Will Amazon or Meta Be Next to Hit a $4 Trillion Market Cap? (247wallst.com)
- (7/17) Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Price Target Raised to $800.00 at KeyCorp(marketbeat.com)
- (7/17) Rep. John McGuire Buys Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Stock(marketbeat.com)
- (7/17) Cybersecurity Firm AppSecure Identifies Critical Flaw in Meta.AI Leaking Users’ AI Prompts and Responses, Rewarded $10,000 (businesswire.com)
- (7/17) Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (July 17)(247wallst.com)
- (7/17) Funders commit $1B toward developing AI tools for frontline workers(marketbeat.com)
- (7/17) I’m the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. The tech job market feels bleak, but here are 3 reasons not to panic.(businessinsider.com)
- (7/17) 1 Superb Tech Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold Forever (fool.com)
- (7/17) Is Microsoft the Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Right Now?(fool.com)
- (7/17) Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s 5th Largest Position(marketbeat.com)
Analysts’ Upgrades
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 33.4% upside from the current price of $44.97.Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $29.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $25.74.Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.0% upside from the current price of $13.21.CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00. This represents a 22.1% upside from the current price of $34.40.Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN) was upgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.2% upside from the current price of $14.73.Amicus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FOLD) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating.The current price is $6.39.Monarch Casino & Resort(NASDAQ:MCRI) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $89.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $83.00. This represents a 17.0% downside from the current price of $107.23.Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $66.00. This represents a 14.1% upside from the current price of $68.35.Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00. This represents a 22.9% upside from the current price of $26.04.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $235.00. This represents a 4.9% downside from the current price of $236.64.Crown (NYSE:CCK) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.4% downside from the current price of $106.51.Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $415.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $435.00. This represents a 1.2% downside from the current price of $419.90.Progressive (NYSE:PGR) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.9% upside from the current price of $245.79.Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $352.00. This represents a 2.6% upside from the current price of $389.77.Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) was downgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $72.00. This represents a 4.0% upside from the current price of $78.88.Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.4% downside from the current price of $92.05.Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $100.00. This represents a 10.6% downside from the current price of $134.30.Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $102.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $88.00. This represents a 10.0% upside from the current price of $92.71.Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) was downgraded by analysts at Leerink Partners from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $180.00. This represents a 2.6% upside from the current price of $151.04.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “outperform” rating and a $330.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.4% upside from the current price of $278.70.Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.8% upside from the current price of $67.95.BILL (NYSE:BILL) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.8% upside from the current price of $46.74.Carlyle Secured Lending(NASDAQ:CGBD) is now covered by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.The current price is $14.10.CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) is now covered by analysts at Macquarie. They set a “neutral” rating and a $465.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.5% downside from the current price of $467.53.Cognizant Technology Solutions(NASDAQ:CTSH) is now covered by analysts at Evercore ISI. They set an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 33.1% upside from the current price of $75.11.Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) is now covered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.0% upside from the current price of $6.67.Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) 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 15.1% upside from the current price of $104.29.Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $176.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.5% upside from the current price of $147.34.Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) is now covered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They set a “market perform” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.1% upside from the current price of $13.78.Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) 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 43.1% upside from the current price of $20.96.CarMax (NYSE:KMX) is now covered by analysts at Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.3% upside from the current price of $61.84.NewAmsterdam Pharma (NASDAQ:NAMS) is now covered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.6% upside from the current price of $21.16.Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is now covered by analysts at Scotiabank. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.8% upside from the current price of $248.37.PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.4% upside from the current price of $73.25.RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL) is now covered by analysts at B. Riley. They set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 46.5% upside from the current price of $5.46.SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) is now covered by analysts at Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $252.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.8% upside from the current price of $233.75.Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ:SPAI) is now covered by analysts at Litchfield Hills Research. They set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 143.9% upside from the current price of $3.28.Scholar Rock (NASDAQ:SRRK) is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock.The current price is $41.37.Toast (NYSE:TOST) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.3% upside from the current price of $45.65.Beyond Air (NASDAQ:XAIR) is now covered by analysts at D. Boral Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 232.8% upside from the current price of $3.31.
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