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Deutsche says this discount grocer can rally nearly 29% as shoppers go bargain hunting
Grocery Outlet historically has a tendency to outperform during challenging financial periods, analysts say. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme, Perrigo and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Wendy’s (WEN) –Wendy’s reported adjusted profit of 17 cents per share, 1 cent below estimates, with revenue and same-store sales also missing analyst forecasts. The restaurant chain is seeing a negative impact from higher costs for supplies and labor, and its shares slid 3.4% in premarket […]
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MoffettNathanson upgrades EA, says video game giant is set up to weather market volatility
Video game giant Electronic Arts could be a stable place to hide for investors troubled by rising interest rates, according to MoffettNathanson. Source
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Stifel downgrades Carvana as slowing demand for used cars erodes conviction in the auto seller
Several signs including a planned workforce reduction implies “weaker demand will persist beyond the near-term,” analysts said. Source
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Peloton is a ‘best in class’ fitness stock that can go up 93% from here, JMP says
The risk-reward profile for the fitness equipment maker appears “favorable” after its recent earnings disappointment, JMP analysts say. Source
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Shanghai’s big automakers saw production plunge by 75% in April after lockdowns began
Although Shanghai began in mid-April to prioritize several hundred companies for resuming work, foreign business organizations have said that doesn’t mean the factories can operate at full capacity. Tian Yuhao | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Auto production plunged in April as Covid lockdowns halted nearly all non-essential business in the metropolis of […]
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China’s consumer prices hit a six-month high as Covid prompts locals to stock up on food
Fresh vegetable prices rose by 24% year-on-year in April as consumers stocked up to prepare for potential stay-home orders. Pictured here is a delivery driver for Alibaba’s Hema Fresh supermarket in Beijing on May 10, 2022. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s consumer and producer prices rose more than expected in […]
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Upstart CEO defends increased loan balance, says the AI lending platform’s model hasn’t changed
In an interview Tuesday with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Upstart Holdings CEO David Girouard sought to downplay investor concerns about the increased loan balance held on the financial technology firm’s balance sheet at the end of its first quarter. Shares of the artificial intelligence lending platform plunged 56.42% Tuesday, closing at $33.61 apiece, one day after […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: AECOM is a buy
Funko Inc: “Many of us were confounded that the stock went down as low as it did.” AECOM: “This is a tremendous infrastructure play. … I think you should buy it.” Affirm Holdings Inc: “We have to hear if they have some secret weapon. … Let’s learn more when they report [their quarterly earnings].” Black […]
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Pfizer deal will help expand reach of migraine pill Nurtec, Biohaven CEO says
Pfizer’s purchase of migraine medication maker Biohaven Pharmaceutical represents a commitment to expand the reach of its calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) franchise, CEO Vlad Coric told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. “There are still over 300,000 physicians in the U.S who write for the older triptans and have not yet written for one oral CGRP,” […]
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