Michael Baker

AutoZone Inc (NYSE:AZO) shares rallied in early trading on Wednesday, after the company on Tuesday reported its fiscal third-quarter results. The announcement came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Raymond James On AutoZone Analyst Bobby Griffin reiterated a...

Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) reported growth in holiday sales and kept earnings outlook unchanged. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Truist Securities On Target Analyst Scot Ciccarelli reiterated a Hold rating while lifting the price target from $129 to $134. Target's holiday sales growth of 2.8% was...

Shares of Lowe’s Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) were trading higher Thursday after the company reported upbeat third-quarter results on Tuesday. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Goldman Sachs On Lowe’s Companies Analyst...

Here are some key takeaways from analyst coverage of Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) after the retailer reported upbeat third-quarter sales. Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane maintained a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $81 to $93. Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli reiterated a Buy...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) shares were down in early trading on Friday, even after the company reported upbeat results for its fiscal fourth quarter. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Truist Securities On Costco...

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) shares dropped in early trading on Thursday as the retailer reported fiscal second-quarter results. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes...

Lowe’s Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) shares remained volatile in early trading on Wednesday, after the company reported mixed results for its fiscal second quarter. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. BofA Securities On Lowe...

Retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) announced a membership fee increase Wednesday after market close. The company's new fee increase will see members paying an additional $5 annually for its Gold Star and Business levels and an additional $10 annually for its Executive memberships....

Lowe’s Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) Tuesday reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Goldman Sachs On Lowe’s Companies Analyst Kate McShane reiterated a Buy rating, while raising the...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) shares were climbing in early trading on Wednesday, despite the company reporting disappointing first-quarter sales. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Truist Securities On Home Depot Analyst Scot Ciccarelli reiterated a...

Retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Thursday. Analysts size up the results and what's next for Costco stock, which trades near all-time highs. Truist analyst Scot Ciccarelli has a Buy rating and raises the price target...

DA Davidson analysts initiated coverage of a handful of retailers Friday and rated them based on their exposure to the current "stay, play, earn, and learn from home" environment. Michael Baker initiated coverage of Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) with a Buy rating and a $118 price...

Charles River Laboratories Intl. Inc (NYSE: CRL), a provider of products and services to pharmaceutical companies, is a market share leader that's well-positioned for expansion, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Analyst Michael Baker upgraded Charles River Laboratories from...

Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT)’s plans for expansion of its biologics segment are likely to bring the stock back after weak second-quarter comps and reaccelerate growth through 2019, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Michael Baker of Raymond James upgraded Catalent from Market Perform to...

Shares of Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) soared higher on Friday after reports surfaced that the company hired bankers to evaluate a sale of itself. Analysts at Stifel suggested a $230 to $240 per share price tag on any deal. On Monday, analysts at both Cowen and Raymond James discussed why a possible...