Pivotal Research Group

Social media companies Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) have both experienced significant stock declines of late, and both were upgraded Friday by Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Analyst Brian Wieser upgraded Twitter from Sell to Hold and lowered the price target...

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) shares have gained 20 percent over the past month, a move that's difficult to justify, according to Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Pivotal's Brian Wieser downgraded Discovery Communications from Hold to Sell with an...

Shares of social media company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) briefly fell below $9 per share Wednesday and are now trading at a more balanced risk-reward profile for the longer-term, according to Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Pivotal's Brian Wieser upgraded Snap from Sell to Hold...

It’s been a difficult year for Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) investors, and one analyst says two recent developments suggest Facebook isn’t nearly out of the woods just yet. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser reiterated his Sell rating and $140 price target for...

Newly public streaming music platform Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) could be too optimistic in its monthly active user forecast, Pivotal Research Group said in a Wednesday downgrade.  The Analysts Pivotal analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak downgraded Spotify from Buy to Hold and...

Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) spiked last week on a significant earnings beat and drove the stock just shy of one analyst’s optimal valuation. The Rating Pivotal Research Group analyst Ajay Jain downgraded Kroger to Hold, but raised his price target from $30 to $31. The Thesis By most standards,...

After holding a bullish stance on Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) since early 2010, Pivotal Research Group is moving to the bench.  The Analyst Pivotal's Jeffrey Wlodarczak downgraded Sirius XM from Buy to Hold with an unchanged $7.75 price target. The Thesis Sirius XM's stock is...

Pivotal Research Group upgraded Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) in early June to a bullish stance, and investors who bought at the time were rewarded with a 30-percent return in two short weeks. The Analyst Analyst Brian Wieser downgraded Discovery Communications from Buy to Hold...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is stuck in a catch-22 situation where the proposed acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) will reduce the value of Disney to shareholders, but failing to complete the transaction is a negative for the company, according to Pivotal Research...

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE)'s fiscal second-quarter print came in better than expected Thursday afternoon. Here's how the sell side reacted. The Analysts Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser maintained Adobe at Hold with a price target lifted from $...

The case for buying Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) stock is simple: despite "legitimate concerns," the upside potential is "too significant to ignore," according to Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Analyst Brian Wieser upgraded Discovery...

Nielsen Holdings PLC (NYSE: NLSN) stock is being unfairly punished by investors despite fundamentals that remained largely unchanged over the past year, according to Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Analyst Brian Wieser upgraded shares of Nielsen from Hold to Buy and maintained a $35...

Shares of Deckers Outdoor Corp (NYSE: DECK), the parent company behind multiple brands including UGG boots, have gained 70 percent over the past year — and now might be a good time for investors to move to the sidelines, according to Pivotal Research Group.  The Analyst Pivotal...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported fourth quarter results in which the company earned a profit for the first time ever. Not all are pleased. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser downgraded Twitter's stock from Hold to Sell with an unchanged $21 price target. The Thesis...