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$281.87 -2.31 (-0.81%) As of 5/6/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Is ‘Chipflation’ The Next Hormuz Crisis?5/6 – FORBES
- Fun & Bliss Show Reaches #49 in the Health & Fitness Category on Apple Podcasts 5/6 – NEWSFILECORP
- Can the Rest of the Mag 7 Reach the Google-Level Greatness Shown Last Quarter? 5/6 – 247WALLST
- Apple Inc. $AAPL is Webster Bank N. A.’s 3rd Largest Position 5/6 – MARKETBEAT
- Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. Reduces Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL5/6 – MARKETBEAT

$273.75 +0.20 (+0.07%) As of 5/6/2026 9:34 AM ET
- CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.65, for a total transaction of $265,650.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 498,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $132,522,424.65. The trade was a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 27,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $7,562,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 471,361 shares in the company, valued at $129,624,275. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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- Blue Origin Revamps Stock Options as Employees Rage Over SpaceX’s Superior Payout Plans 5/6 – TIPRANKS
- Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Lowers Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN5/6 – MARKETBEAT
- Microsoft And Amazon Aren’t Cheap: Analyst Says Earnings ‘Mirage’ Driven By OpenAI, Anthropic Dominating 50% Of Cloud Backlog 5/6 – BENZINGA

$393.62 +5.19 (+1.34%) As of 5/6/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Alphabet (GOOGL) had its price target raised by analyst Lloyd Walmsley at Mizuho ( ) from $420.00 to $460.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. This represents a 18.4% upside from the current price of $388.46.
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- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Price Target Raised to $460.00 at Mizuho 5/6 – MARKETBEAT
- Can the Rest of the Mag 7 Reach the Google-Level Greatness Shown Last Quarter? 5/6 – 247WALLST
- Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stake Lowered by Vision Capital Management Inc.5/6 – MARKETBEAT
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- Virtus Wealth Solutions LLC Sells 25,356 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META5/6 – MARKETBEAT
- Can the Rest of the Mag 7 Reach the Google-Level Greatness Shown Last Quarter? 5/6 – 247WALLST
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$405.37 -6.01 (-1.46%) As of 5/6/2026 9:34 AM ET
- Buy, Sell or Hold Microsoft at $410?5/6 – 247WALLST
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- Bill Gates Owns Billions in This Secret AI Player Up Nearly 183% in a Year, and It’s Not Microsoft 5/6 – 247WALLST
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Analysts’ Upgrades
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) was upgraded by Benchmark Co. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $2.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 45.9% upside from the current price of $1.71.American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.1% upside from the current price of $17.41.Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock, up from $21.00. This represents a 1.0% downside from the current price of $31.31.GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) was upgraded by Susquehanna from “neutral” to “positive”. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $50.00. This represents a 36.7% upside from the current price of $73.15.Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) was upgraded by China Renaissance from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.3% upside from the current price of $3.93.IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) was upgraded by Needham & Company LLC from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.1% upside from the current price of $96.43.Marsh & McLennan Companies(NYSE:MRSH) was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.6% upside from the current price of $168.66.Marsh & McLennan Companies(NYSE:MRSH) was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.6% upside from the current price of $168.66.Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) was upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.6% upside from the current price of $76.51.Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) was upgraded by Argus from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 44.0% upside from the current price of $131.97.PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) was upgraded by Daiwa Securities Group Inc. to “outperform”. The current price is $46.85.Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) was upgraded by Benchmark Co. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.6% upside from the current price of $142.78.V.F. (NYSE:VFC) was upgraded by BTIG Research from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.5% upside from the current price of $19.10.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $22.20 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.4% upside from the current price of $18.14.Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.8% upside from the current price of $18.14.Enovix (NASDAQ:ENVX) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “underweight”. The current price is $6.31.Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) was downgraded by Benchmark Co. from “buy” to “hold”. The current price is $5.96.Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) was downgraded by Northcoast Research from “buy” to “neutral”. The current price is $17.82.Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) was downgraded by Siebert Williams Shank from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $86.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.6% downside from the current price of $88.33.TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) was downgraded by Loop Capital from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $485.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.5% upside from the current price of $438.77.TransMedics Group (NASDAQ:TMDX) was downgraded by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from “outperform” to “market perform”. The current price is $73.15.Westlake (NYSE:WLK) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “underweight”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% downside from the current price of $99.38.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) is now covered by Rothschild & Co Redburn. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 38.8% upside from the current price of $33.87.Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) is now covered by B. Riley Financial, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 82.3% upside from the current price of $32.92.Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KYMR) is now covered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $106.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.8% upside from the current price of $84.27.
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