Here are the notable Wall Street calls for Wednesday:
Morgan Stanley reiterates Disney as overweight:
Raised price target to $110 per share from $105.
Remains overweight, citing Parks assets limiting downside risk and opportunities in Media businesses.
Bank of America names General Electric a top pick:
Considers General Electric a "pure-play aviation stock" for 2024.
Expects benefits from competitors' distractions and spin-off of Vernova in April.
KBW upgrades D.R. Horton to outperform:
Upgraded D.R. Horton to outperform due to positive earnings, book value growth, healthy liquidity, and stock buybacks.
Morgan Stanley initiates DoubleVerify as overweight:
Views DoubleVerify as innovative and addressing a significant industry challenge in the digital ad spend sector.
Bank of America reiterates Apple as neutral:
Sees a balanced risk/reward for Apple, citing potential challenges in the iPhone 15 cycle and weaker near-term services trajectory.
Wolfe initiates Thermo Fisher as outperform:
Predicts Thermo Fisher shares will outperform the peer group with confidence in a return to revenue growth and sustained margin improvement.
JPMorgan initiates Kanzhun as overweight:
Initiates China online recruiter Kanzhun as overweight, praising its disruptive leadership and strong network effect.
HSBC downgrades Ferrari to hold from buy:
Downgrades Ferrari mainly based on valuation, highlighting its unusual position as a car company.
Bank of America reiterates Broadcom as buy:
Raises price target to $1,250 per share from $1,200, considering Broadcom "best-in-class" following a virtual investor meeting.
Wells Fargo downgrades Johnson & Johnson to equal weight:
Downgrades J&J due to concerns about "muted" earnings per share growth.
JPMorgan upgrades Health Catalyst to overweight:
Upgrades Health Catalyst, citing upside potential and not reflective valuation.
Wells Fargo initiates Roblox as overweight:
Initiates Roblox with overweight, emphasizing its growing audience platform.
Morgan Stanley names L3Harris a top pick:
Names defense company L3Harris as a top pick, noting positive risk-reward potential.
TD Cowen initiates Cava as outperform:
Bullish on Cava's long-term growth as a leader in the Mediterranean segment.
Wells Fargo names AT&T a top pick:
Considers AT&T a top idea in 2024, expecting balanced growth.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Coherent to equal weight:
Downgrades laser systems solutions company Coherent based on recent performance capturing near-term upside.
Citi downgrades Church & Dwight to sell and names Clorox a top 2024 pick:
Downgrades Church & Dwight citing "slowing topline trends" and names Clorox a top pick for 2024.
Morgan Stanley upgrades MSCI to overweight:
Upgrades MSCI, considering its defensive characteristics and growth opportunities.
JPMorgan names Amazon, Alphabet, and Uber top 2024 picks:
Considers Amazon, Alphabet, and Uber top ideas for 2024, anticipating a broad revenue growth re-acceleration.
Morgan Stanley upgrades Ally Financial and Capital One to equal weight:
Upgrades Ally Financial due to easing net interest margin pressure and Capital One for slower credit deterioration.
Evercore ISI reiterates Tesla as in line:
Tesla remains the "king of EVs," expecting continued dominance in the U.S. EV market.
Bank of America names Humana a top pick:
Humana's "earnings power" stands out as a top pick.
Truist initiates Microsoft as buy:
Initiates Microsoft with a buy rating, impressed by its artificial intelligence execution.
Evercore ISI reiterates Monster as outperform:
Monster is a top idea for 2024, identified as a favorite large-cap growth name.
Susquehanna initiates Impinj as buy:
Initiates radio frequency ID company Impinj as a buy, recognizing its underpenetrated total addressable market.
Goldman Sachs initiates Opera as buy:
Initiates Opera as a buy, seeing positive leverage to digital advertising and geographic/product mix shift dynamics.
Oppenheimer downgrades Hertz to perform:
Expects a transition year for Hertz and moves to the sidelines.
Oppenheimer names Target a top pick:
Considers Target a top pick for 2024, seeing a very attractive risk/reward scenario.
Deutsche Bank names Wynn and Las Vegas Sands as top 2024 ideas:
Wynn and Las Vegas Sands are identified as casino stocks well-positioned to outperform in 2024.
Jefferies adds Ulta to the franchise picks list:
Flags Ulta as a best-in-class retailer with a diversified product portfolio.
B. Riley initiates Vizio as buy:
Initiates consumer electronics company Vizio as a buy, recognizing its underappreciated potential for growth.
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