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.
#Downgrades - Sep 05, 2024
$AZUL: HSBC Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $2.70 (from $9.90)
$CE: Piper Sandler Downgrades to Neutral from Overweight - PT $150 (from $180)
$DLTR: BMO Capital Downgrades to Market Perform from Outperform - PT $68 (from $130)
$DLTR: Loop Capital Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $65
$EVTC: Susquehanna Downgrades to Negative from Neutral - PT $28 (from $38)
$INTC: Erste Group Downgrades to Sell from Hold
$KBH: RBC Capital Downgrades to Underperform from Sector Perform - PT $70
$KO: CFRA Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $72
$NVS: Goldman Sachs Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $121 (from $119)
$PAGS: Morgan Stanley Downgrades to Underweight from Equalweight - PT $6.50 (from $14)
$STNE: Morgan Stanley Downgrades to Underweight from Equalweight - PT $7 (from $16.50)
$TRNO: Mizuho Downgrades to Underperform from Neutral - PT $62