Notes
QUICK MARKET SUMMARY:
CONSUMER:
🔸 Calavo Growers ( $CVGW): $25M buyback.
🔸 Tesla ( $TSLA): Upgraded to Overweight at Cantor, PT $425.
🔸 Waldencast ( $WALD): Q4 EBITDA missed slightly; FY guidance below estimates.
ENERGY/INDUSTRIALS/MATERIALS:
🔸 Kratos ( $KTOS): Building $50M hypersonic facility in Indiana.
🔸 Mosaic ( $MOS): Upgraded to Overweight at Barclays, PT $33.
FINANCIALS:
🔸 Goldman Sachs ( $GS), Carlyle (CG), Jefferies (JEF): Downgraded at Oppenheimer.
🔸 Morgan Stanley ( $MS): Plans 2,000 job cuts.
🔸 StoneCo ( $STNE): Strong Q4 EPS and revenue beat; upbeat 2025 profit outlook.
HEALTHCARE:
🔸 Absci ( $ABSI): Missed Q4; cash runway into 1H’27.
🔸 Gilead ( $GILD): Shares drop as CDC HIV division review raises concerns.
🔸 HealthEquity ( $HQY): Slight Q4 miss; FY guidance in line.
🔸 Inovio ( $INO): Missed Q4; cash runway into Q1’26.
🔸 OmniAb ( $OABI): Revenue beat; stronger FY outlook.
🔸 Pfizer ( $PFE): Raised $3.3B from Haleon stake sale.
🔸 Purdue Pharma: Filed new bankruptcy plan for opioid settlement.
🔸 Trevi ( $TRVI): Positive trial data; strong cash position.
TECH/MEDIA/TELECOM:
🔸 Asana ( $ASAN): Filed mixed securities shelf.
🔸 Foxconn: Expects server revenue to surpass iPhones in 2 years.
🔸 FuboTV ( $FUBO): Partnered with Texas Rangers for streaming broadcasts.
🔸 HPE & NVIDIA ( $NVDA): Launched new AI solutions.
🔸 Oracle ( $ORCL) & NVIDIA (NVDA): Announced major AI integration.
🔸 Synopsys ( $SNPS) & NVIDIA: Teaming up to speed chip design.
🔸 Teradyne Robotics ( $TER): Showcasing AI robotics at NVIDIA GTC 2025.
#Upgrades - Dec 06, 2024
• $ACN: Goldman Sachs Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $420 (from $370)
• $ASAN: KeyBanc Upgrades to Sector Weight from Underweight
• $BRX: BMO Capital Upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform - PT $33
• $DG: BofA Securities Upgrades to Buy from Underperform - PT $95
• $EPAM: Goldman Sachs Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $295 (from $235)
• $FTI: Jefferies Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $40 (from $29)
• $KC: UBS Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $12.50 (from $4.20)
• $PCH: BMO Capital Upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform - PT $51
• $PJT: UBS Upgrades to Neutral from Sell - PT $175 (from $130)
• $PTON: UBS Upgrades to Neutral from Sell - PT $10 (from $2.50)
• $PUMP: JPMorgan Upgrades to Neutral from Underweight - PT $10
• $RIG: JPMorgan Upgrades to Neutral from Underweight - PT $5
• $RSG: BMO Capital Upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform - PT $238
• $SHOP: Loop Capital Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $140
• $SITE: Jefferies Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $175 (from $145)
• $TKR: Jefferies Upgrades to Buy from Hold
• $WSBC: Raymond James Upgrades to Strong Buy from Outperform - PT $44 (from $35)
• $WY: BMO Capital Upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform - PT $38