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American Express Receives Upgrade: What Makes This Stock So Appealing?
Friday, April 11, 2025 - 12:50pm | 531BofA Securities analyst Mihir Bhatia upgraded American Express Co (NYSE:AXP) from Neutral to Buy and lowered the price target from $325 to $274 Friday. Bhatia noted the current downtick offers long-term oriented investors an opportunity to buy a high-quality company at a reasonable...
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Amazon, Wayfair, Pinterest Win Analyst Backing Due To Tariff Pause, Supply Chain Relief, Discretionary Spend Recovery
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 2:39pm | 619BofA Securities analyst Justin Post noted Thursday that President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, keeping the 10% baseline in place. Per Trump, the pause comes after 75-plus countries called U.S. officials to negotiate trade agreements, even as he hiked tariffs on...
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Apple Faces Up To 90% Cost Surge On iPhones If US Tariffs Stick: Analyst Looks At Possible Shift To India, Price Increase
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 2:29pm | 632BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan maintained a Buy rating on Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a price target of $250 Wednesday. Recently, client focus has shifted to the feasibility of manufacturing Apple products, such as iPhones, in the U.S. Mohan noted while Apple can find labor to assemble...
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Amazon Faces Tariff Turbulence But Analyst Sees Favorable Trends
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 1:15pm | 467BofA Securities analyst Justin Post maintained Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock with a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $257 to $225 Wednesday. President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcements were much more significant than expected, including the China tariffs that could...
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What Building Product Companies Are Better Positioned During Tariff Turbulence? BofA Securities Weighs In
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 1:57pm | 519BofA Securities analyst Rafe Jadrosich writes that the building product companies may encounter significant headwinds from tariffs, though the full impact remains uncertain. Notably, last week, the Trump administration proposed steep new tariffs on several countries, while maintaining current rates...
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Cyclical Ceiling In Sight? BofA Turns Cautious On Progressive During Macro Shifts
Friday, April 4, 2025 - 4:49pm | 462BofA Securities analyst Joshua Shanker downgraded Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR) from Buy to Neutral, lowering the price forecast from $300 to $287. Shanker noted that while investors have recently shifted into Progressive as a “defensive” play amid recession concerns and new U.S. tariffs...
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BofA Analyst Forecasts Slower Growth For Broker Stocks As Market Volatility Increases
Friday, April 4, 2025 - 4:38pm | 759BofA Securities analyst Craig Siegenthaler revised estimates and price forecasts for several broker stocks ahead of earnings season. The analyst writes that a deeper equity market correction poses EPS risks from cash sweep revenues, trading/margin loans, and AUM-based fees. Siegenthaler expects...
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Apple Set For Strong iPhone Upgrade Cycle Driven By AI, Analyst Says
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 2:35pm | 568BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan on Wednesday maintained a Buy rating on Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a price target of $265. The rerating reflects an expected strong iPhone upgrade cycle in fiscal 2025 and 2026 driven by the need for the latest hardware to enable generative AI features, higher...
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Tariffs Could Shake Building Industry: Homebuilders, Plumbing, Flooring Face Rising Costs
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 1:59pm | 540President Donald Trump is set to unveil a sweeping tariff plan — nicknamed “Liberation Day” — on Wednesday that could lift U.S. trade duties to levels not seen in decades, disrupting global supply chains and jolting financial markets already wary of geopolitical risk. Ahead of the Trump...
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Check Point Software Technologies: Prospects Improve Under New CEO, These Analysts Turn Bullish
Friday, March 28, 2025 - 1:03pm | 471Nadav Zafrir of Team8 took over as Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:CHKP) new CEO in December 2024. What do analysts think of this change and how it will affect the company? BofA Securities On Lululemon Athletica Analyst Tal Liani upgraded the rating from Neutral to Buy, while...
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Lululemon Disappoints In Q4, Analysts Say Brand Is 'Strong But Overstretched'
Friday, March 28, 2025 - 12:19pm | 817Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) tanked almost 15% at last check on Friday despite the apparel company’s upbeat fourth-quarter report. Here are some key analyst takeaways. BMO Capital Markets analyst Simeon Siegel reiterated a Market Perform rating, while reducing the price...
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Carvana 'Can Grow Aggressively,' Newcomer Amazon Auto Limited To Just One Brand: Analyst
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 11:55am | 370Shares of Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) were climbing in early trading on Thursday. Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter upgraded the rating from Neutral to Overweight, while keeping the price target unchanged at $225. BofA Securities analyst Justin Post reaffirmed a Buy rating and price target of $220...
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BofA Securities Analyst Projects Millrose Spin-Off To Weigh On Lennar's Earnings, Cuts Price Target
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 2:26pm | 474BofA Securities analyst Rafe Jadrosich updated the price forecast for Lennar Corp (NYSE:LEN) to reflect the impact of the weak housing market and the Millrose Properties spin-off. The analyst slashed the price forecast to $130 from $140 while retaining a Neutral rating. Last month, the company...
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Walmart Posts Q4 Beat, Shares Tank On Disappointing Guidance: Analysts Highlight One-Time Items
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 1:54pm | 847Shares of Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) tanked in early trading on Friday, even after the company reported upbeat fiscal fourth-quarter results. Here are some key analyst takeaways. KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley Thomas reiterated an Overweight rating, while lifting the price target from $100 to...
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AppLovin's Stock Rallies After Solid Q4 Growth, Underscores Ability To Scale Profitably, Analysts Say
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 4:10pm | 1001Shares of AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP) were climbing in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported upbeat fourth-quarter results. The company reported its quarterly results amid an positive earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. BofA Securities On AppLovin Analyst Omar...