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SECTOR NEWS
CONSUMER
🔸 $STZ: Q4 EPS $2.63 (est. $2.29); sales +1.2% to $2.16B (est. $2.13B). Beer sales in line, wine/spirits beat. Selling mainstream wine brands to The Wine Group. FY28 EPS growth seen low to mid-single digits. New $4B buyback plan.
🔸 $GM: Downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS; target cut to $51 from $64 due to tariff impact.
🔸 $KMX: Q4 EPS $0.58 (est. $0.65); retail used sales +6.2%, comps +5.1%, wholesale units +3.1%. Revenue $6.0B (est. $5.963B).
🔸 $PSMT: Q2 EPS $1.45 (est. $1.40); sales $1.335B (est. $1.359B); comps +6.7%.
🔸 $BKE: March comps +3.7%, net sales +4.5% to $109.1M.
ENERGY, INDUSTRIALS & MATERIALS
🔸 $X: Shares fell after Trump opposed Nippon Steel’s takeover.
🔸 $VALE: Upgraded to Buy at Bank of America.
FINANCIALS
🔸 $AB: AUM fell to $784B in March from $805B in Feb.
🔸 $CBOE: Downgraded to Neutral at Bank of America.
🔸 $LAZ: March AUM $227.4B; net outflows $3.1B, market loss $5.4B.
🔸 $VCTR: Total client assets $171.4B as of March.
HEALTHCARE
🔸 $IDYA: Started Phase 1/2 expansion trial combining IDE397 with Gilead’s Trodelvy.
🔸 $KROS: Shares rise after adopting poison pill; exploring strategic options, including sale.
TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOM
🔸 $AMZN: 2024 revenue +11% to $638B; AWS +19% to $108B; operating income +86% to $68.6B.
🔸 $ASYS: Cuts Q2 revenue forecast to $15M–$16M (from $21M–$23M) due to customer dispute.
🔸 $TSM: Q1 sales +42% to $25.6B, in line with guidance despite earthquake impact.
#Downgrades - Nov 11, 2024
• $AGL: JMP Securities Downgrades to Market Perform from Market Outperform
• $ALTM: Scotiabank Downgrades to Sector Perform from Sector Outperform - PT $5.85
• $ARDX: H.C. Wainwright Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $5.50
• $ATMU: Wells Fargo Downgrades to Equal Weight from Overweight - PT $45 (from $42)
• $BLMN: Raymond James Downgrades to Market Perform from Outperform
• $CBT: JPMorgan Downgrades to Underweight from Neutral - PT $105
• $CE: BMO Capital Downgrades to Underperform from Market Perform - PT $76 (from $138)
• $CE: UBS Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $97 (from $161)
• $GCMG: TD Cowen Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $15.50
• $IMCR: Mizuho Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform - PT $38 (from $72)
• $MRK: Daiwa Securities Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform
• $NOV: Citi Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $18 (from $21)
• $NRDY: JPMorgan Downgrades to Underweight from Neutral
• $NVR: Seaport Global Securities Downgrades to Neutral from Buy
• $PRA: Piper Sandler Downgrades to Neutral from Overweight - PT $18
• $RVTY: Nephron Downgrades to Sell from Sell - PT $105
• $SMAR: Guggenheim Downgrades to Neutral from Buy
• $TDW: Raymond James Downgrades to Outperform from Strong Buy - PT $102 (from $131)
• $TEM: Stifel Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $65 (from $45)
• $VALE: UBS Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $11.50 (from $14)
• $WHF: Oppenheimer Downgrades to Perform from Outperform - PT $12 (from $14)
• $XERS: Piper Sandler Downgrades to Neutral from Overweight - PT $3
#Downgrades - Oct 09, 2024
$ARCB: Wolfe Research Downgrades to Peer Perform from Outperform
$BX: Piper Sandler Downgrades to Neutral from Overweight - PT $149
$CIEN: BNP Paribas Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform - PT $67
$CMC: Wolfe Research Downgrades to Peerperform from Outperform
$DQ: HSBC Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $25
$EXPD: Wolfe Research Downgrades to Underperform from Peer Perform - PT $111
$FDS: Redburn-Atlantic Downgrades to Sell from Neutral - PT $380 (from $420)
$LVS: CFRA Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $51 (from $55)
$MORN: Redburn-Atlantic Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $340
$VALE: Wolfe Research Downgrades to Underperform from Peer Perform
$XOM: BNP Paribas Downgrades to Underperform from Neutral - PT $105