Notes
MORNING RECAP
• $TSLA +8% pre-market on report of Trump's team prioritizing self-driving vehicle regulations.
• $BG approved $500M more for stock buybacks.
• $F faces recall investigation for 112,567 vehicles due to seat belt issues.
• $GIS prepares for mixed securities offering.
• $SAVE files for bankruptcy due to financial losses.
• $LBRT shares up as Chris Wright, its CEO and fracking advocate, is named Energy Secretary by Trump.
• Trump's efficiency drive to slash federal contractor rates, led by Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk.
• Oil prices decline due to ample global supply and weak demand outlook from China.
• Manulife's CEO Roy Gori to retire in May 2025.
• $MARA plans to offer $700M in convertible notes.
• $HOODupgraded to Buy by Needham, target $40.
• Shift4 Payments to join S&P MidCap 400, replacing RCM, effective Nov 20. R1 RCM acquisition by TowerBrook and CD&R set for Nov 19.
• $BIIB downgraded to Hold by Needham with no expected upside in the next year.
• $CVS upgraded to Overweight by Wells Fargo, target price now $66.
• $CVS to add four new board members including Larry Robbins from Glenview Capital.
• $NVDA faces overheating issues with its Blackwell GPUs in server setups.
• $ALAB gets Buy rating from Citigroup with $120 target.
• $MPWR upgraded to Buy after stock drop.
• $SMCI aims to submit Nasdaq compliance plan.
• $WBD settles NBA lawsuit, extends partnership for 10+ years.
#Upgrades - Nov 11, 2024
• $AKAM: HSBC Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $121
• $AMH: Evercore ISI Upgrades to Outperform from In Line - PT $42 (from $41)
• $CBOE: Deutsche Bank Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $222 (from $212)
• $CSCO: JPMorgan Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral - PT $66 (from $55)
• $EPAM: Scotiabank Upgrades to Sector Outperform from Sector Perform - PT $275
• $MLNK: UBS Upgrades to Neutral from Sell - PT $25.50 (from $18)
• $MRCY: Jefferies Upgrades to Hold from Underperform - PT $42 (from $30)
• $NTST: Scotiabank Upgrades to Sector Outperform from Sector Perform - PT $18
• $OEC: JPMorgan Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral - PT $21 (from $20)
• $OUST: Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral
• $PINS: Wedbush Upgrades to Outperform from Neutral - PT $38
• $SKT: BofA Securities Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $40 (from $35)
• $SKT: BofA Securities Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $40 (from $35)
• $UEIC: B.Riley Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $14 (from $11)
• $UPST: BTIG Upgrades to Neutral from Sell
• $VLY: JPMorgan Upgrades to Overweight from Neutral - PT $11 (from $10.50)
• $WBD: Wolfe Research Upgrades to Peerperform from Underperform
• $WGO: Northcoast Research Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $175