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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

$256.07 -1.96 (-0.76%) As of 10/6/2025 9:55 AM ET

CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 129,963 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.81, for a total value of $33,375,798.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $842,412,558.95. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 43,013 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.39, for a total transaction of $11,071,116.07. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,181,866.93. The trade was a 23.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
SVP Katherine L. Adams sold 47,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.79, for a total value of $12,101,228.75. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 179,158 shares in the company, valued at $46,005,982.82. This trade represents a 20.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

$217.79 -1.72 (-0.78%) As of 10/6/2025 9:55 AM ET

CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 2,500 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.10, for a total transaction of $542,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 515,507 shares in the company, valued at $111,916,569.70. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

$246.18 +0.83 (+0.34%) As of 10/6/2025 9:55 AM ET

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

$695.82 -14.74 (-2.07%) As of 10/6/2025 9:55 AM ET

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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$524.00 +6.65 (+1.28%) As of 10/6/2025 9:55 AM ET

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Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) was upgraded by analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $101.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $74.00. This represents a 35.0% upside from the current price of $74.81.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $26.63.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $192.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $190.00. This represents a 51.1% upside from the current price of $127.08.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $9.00. This represents a 5.3% downside from the current price of $12.68.

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $21.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.8% upside from the current price of $20.52.

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.5% upside from the current price of $10.33.

Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $16.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.1% upside from the current price of $13.74.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $575.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $675.00. This represents a 4.6% upside from the current price of $549.69.

Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.4% upside from the current price of $15.27.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $220.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $160.00. This represents a 10.3% upside from the current price of $199.52.

Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA) was upgraded by analysts at Citizens Jmp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 57.4% upside from the current price of $20.96.

Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA) was upgraded by analysts at JMP Securities from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 57.4% upside from the current price of $20.96.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NASDAQ:PFLT) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $10.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.9% upside from the current price of $8.91.

TPG (NASDAQ:TPG) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $65.00. This represents a 32.5% upside from the current price of $58.88.

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.9% downside from the current price of $83.24.

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is now covered by analysts at Jones Trading. They set a “buy” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 64.1% upside from the current price of $19.50.

Compass Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CMPX) is now covered by analysts at Lifesci Capital. They set an “outperform” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 174.7% upside from the current price of $3.64.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) is now covered by analysts at Hovde Group. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.The current price is $26.05.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They set a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.3% upside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.5% upside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They set an “outperform” rating and a $48.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.3% upside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.9% upside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.7% upside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.7% upside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.1% downside from the current price of $41.71.

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) is now covered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation. They set a “neutral” rating and a $41.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.7% downside from the current price of $41.71.

Invivyd (NASDAQ:IVVD) is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 600.8% upside from the current price of $1.43.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.4% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane. They set a “neutral” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.1% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.7% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn. They set a “neutral” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.1% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.4% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.0% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.7% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.4% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.7% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.7% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.1% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.0% upside from the current price of $42.97.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is now covered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They set an “outperform” rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.0% upside from the current price of $42.97.

LB Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LBRX) is now covered by analysts at Leerink Partners. They set an “outperform” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 116.7% upside from the current price of $15.69.

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) is now covered by analysts at Hovde Group. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.The current price is $120.21.

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