Steve Barger

KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Steve Barger upgrades Federal Signal Corp (NYSE:FSS) to Overweight from Sector Weight with a price forecast of $110. The analyst says that following recent investor meetings, he is impressed by FSS’s strategic focus on specific competitors and its continuous...

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares tanked in morning trading on Friday, even after the company reported upbeat fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Needham On Applied Materials Analyst...

Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) were highly volatile in early trading on Friday, after the company reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Goldman Sachs On Applied...

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the results, which came amid an exciting earnings season. Mizuho Securities analyst Vijay Rakesh reiterated a Buy rating, while raising the price...

Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) were rising in early trading on Friday, after the company reported its fiscal third-quarter results. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. Mizuho Securities On Applied...

Shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) spiked in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported upbeat quarterly results. The report came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon reiterated a...

Shares of KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) were moving slightly higher on Friday, after trading mostly in the red during the week. While demand in the semiconductor industry is unlikely to exceed supply in a hurry, KLA’s shares “may be discounting a return to those record run-rate levels,...

Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) tanked in early trading on Friday, after the company reported upbeat earnings for its fiscal second quarter. The report came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. Needham analyst Quinn...

Applied Materials, Inc's (NASDAQ: AMAT) quarterly earnings triggered a rally. Mizuho Securities On Applied Materials Analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained a Buy rating while raising the price target from $90 to $115. The company reported healthy revenues and earnings and “guided JanQ to $6...

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) Wednesday reported a beat and raise quarter but warned of a revenue hit due to U.S. restrictions on China exports. Needham On Lam Research Analyst Quinn Bolton reiterated a Hold rating. Lam Research delivered a beat across the board, driven by CSBG strength,...

Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) shares jumped 17.2% to a new all-time high on Friday after the company reported earnings and revenue beats. The construction equipment maker reported 7.8% sales growth, while gross margins dropped from 48.1% to 47.2%. Fastenal’s strong quarter was reassuring...

Meetings with management suggest that Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN) would focus on acquiring highly engineered products in attractive end markets and that the company has an active deal pipeline, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Analyst KeyBanc’s Steve Barger upgraded the rating on...

The upcoming catalysts for Oshkosh Corp (NYSE: OSK) seem to be more negative than positive, including a deceleration in macro data, a possible aerial work platform decline next year and contraction in orders and backlogs, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Analyst Steve Barger...

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) shares recently hit KeyBanc Capital Market's $113 price target, prompting the sell-side firm revisit its stance on the stock.  The Analyst Analyst Steve Barger downgraded Westinghouse Air Brake from Overweight to Sector Weight. The...

Shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) gained 17 percent Tuesday and hit a new all-time high of $28.32 in reaction to its second-quarter earnings report. This now puts an end to KeyBanc's year-long bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Steve Barger...