Investment strategy
Jefferies upgrades Ulta to buy, says strong earnings are the ‘all clear’ for a recovery
A strong quarterly report is the start of a solid recovery for Ulta Beaty , according to investment firm Jefferies. On Thursday, Ulta blew away estimates for the first quarter, generating $6.30 in adjusted earnings per share on $2.35 billion of revenue. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting $4.46 in earnings per share on $2.12 […]
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Morgan Stanley downgrades Gap after weak first-quarter report, says stock has further downside
A rough first quarter for Gap could be just the start of a longer down period for the company, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Kimberly Greenberger downgraded Gap to underweight from neutral, saying that Thursday’s disappointing quarterly report showed a company with internal issues and a difficult consumer environment. “The 1Q22 EPS miss materialized, & […]
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Goldman names its top tech giants to weather volatility — and gives one upside of nearly 140%
Goldman Sachs has named four “compelling” buying opportunities in tech after a mixed bag of first-quarter earnings. The stocks offer solid topline growth and are more likely to prevail amid the current market volatility, the bank said. After years of market-beating returns, tech stocks have endured a massive sell-off this year. The sector has borne the […]
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Tech investor Paul Meeks says avoid this FAANG stock, picks the ones he can ‘stomach’
Tech investor Paul Meeks identified the FAANG stock he would currently stay away from despite the recent rout in the broader sector, saying parts of the company’s business “could be in some trouble.” That company is e-commerce giant Amazon , whose shares have dropped more than 30% so far this year, as of the Thursday […]
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‘A lot of Costco love’ — How the warehouse retailer became a staple of Asian America
Durian at a Costco Wholesale location in Woodland Hills, California. April 24, 2022. Wendy Leung Wendy Leung rarely saw durian in grocery stores growing up in Los Angeles, but the 45-year-old nonprofit worker found the fruit at her local Costco Wholesale in San Fernando Valley this April. Durian is used in Southeast Asian cuisines and […]
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Stock futures are little changed with S&P 500 on track for winning week
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 17, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading as the S&P 500 attempted to snap a seven-week losing streak. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 25 points. S&P 500 futures were flat and Nasdaq 100 futures were marginally higher. Retail […]
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These buyback monsters are repurchasing a lot of their stock and ready to step it up some more
Corporations are increasingly repurchasing their shares as stock prices slide, and certain companies are ready to keep the buybacks coming. A share repurchase is when a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace. Doing so boosts per-share earnings by shrinking the number of shares outstanding, possibly enhancing the value of the stock. The […]
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Investment banks pick their top battery and EV stocks — and there’s 1 Goldman loves
Goldman Sachs loves one EV stock for its battery innovation – and it also makes the bank’s conviction list of top buy-rated stocks. While HSBC named its favorite companies in energy storage, which is one of its “top conviction” themes. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) firm BYD is buy-rated by Goldman for its innovation in batteries, […]
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Jefferies cuts Tesla price target, cites ‘uncomfortable pile up of negative news’
The firm still holds a buy rating on shares of Tesla, despite the recent underperformance. Source
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Buy Lululemon as the athleisure brand is well-positioned to ride a recession and shares are cheap, Morgan Stanley says
While the macro environment is looking murky for many apparel retailers, Lululemon is better-positioned than some of its peers to weather the storm, Morgan Stanley said Thursday. Analyst Kimberly Greenberger upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight, saying in a note to clients that risks are already priced into the athleisure brand. She added […]
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