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Not a month into Inspire Medical Systems Inc (NYSE: INSP)’s life as a publicly traded company, the Street is coming to consensus. Two bulls and a fence-sitter issued their opinions Tuesday. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jonathan Block initiated coverage of Inspire with a Buy rating and...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. Data on durable goods orders for April will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for May is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index for May will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET, while new home sales report for April is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Federal Open Market Committee will issue...

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) is down 18 percent over the last two months, and Stifel Nicolaus sees a buying opportunity. The Rating Analysts David Ross and Austin Remey upgraded Knight-Swift to Buy with a $48 price target. The Thesis In the first quarter, the Knight...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April is schedule for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic is set to speak at 12:15 p.m. ET, while Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick...

Some drinkers think Molson Coors Brewing Co Class B (NYSE: TAP) is going flat, and they’re setting it aside for something more flavorful. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analysts Mark Swartzberg, Christopher Sinnott and Ryan Robinson downgraded Molson Coors to Hold and cut their price target...

"Fortnite" has taken steady shots at long-leading game publishers, but analysts expect legacy contenders to escape this quarter’s assault relatively unscathed. The Ratings Stifel Nicolaus analysts Drew Crum and David Pang maintained a Buy rating on: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE...

Since February, aluminum prices have risen 8 percent, contributing to an 18-percent year-over-year rise related to U.S. sanctions against a Russian producer. Costs are expected to grow to an extent that could dent canned beverage distributors. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analysts Mark Astrachan...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings from several companies. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 121 points to 23,863.00, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures fell 14.50 points to 2,621.00. Futures for the...

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) spiked as much as 7.7 percent Friday on news of talks to acquire General Electric Company (NYSE: GE)’s rail business. One analyst anticipates additional 13-percent upside. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analyst Michael Baudendistel upgraded...

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) sunk 15.6 percent Thursday after posting mixed earnings results, and analysts, although slicing expectations, defended the firm’s fundamentals. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analyst Christopher Growe maintained a Buy rating on Philip Morris and cut...

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCSG) reported first-quarter bottom-line results in line with consensus, but pressures preventing a beat are seen to endure throughout the year. The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analyst Chad Vanacore downgraded Healthcare Services from Buy to Hold and...

The Street is largely bullish on Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), but the firm caught an ambivalent critic Tuesday.  The Rating Stifel Nicolaus analysts Annabel Samimy initiated coverage with a Hold rating and $192 price target. The Thesis By Stifel’s assessment, Allergan rests on the...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The Consumer Price Index for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Federal Open Market Committee will issue minutes of its latest meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Treasury budget report for March is schedule for release at...

Analysts left last week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco more confidently bullish on video game studios.  The Ratings KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts maintained a Sector Weight rating on Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Overweight ratings on: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (...