SoFi Stock Spikes. Market May Be ‘Over-Discounting’ Growth Potential.

Text size Dreamstime Sofi Technologies stock was spiking Monday after it was upgraded by Piper Sandler analyst Kevin Barker, who said the market may be over-discounting the financial services company’...

Microsoft Stock Pullback ‘Major Buying Opportunity,’ Analyst Says

Text size Tigress Financial’s Ivan Feinseth says Microsoft stock has plenty of potential to gain. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Investors are missing the point on Microsoft as growth in the c...

Affirm Faces Competition. J.P. Morgan Starts Coverage With Neutral Rating.

Text size Affirm is set to report its quarterly earnings after the closing bell Thursday Courtesy Affirm “Buy now pay later” company Affirm is poised to continue its growth, fueled by an increase in c...

Exxon’s Investments Are Paying Off. Expect Big Dividends, Buybacks.

Text size Exxon has been investing in its refining business while others in the industry have been holding back. Eric Thayer/Getty Images Exxon Mobil has zigged where other giant energy companies have...

Buy GM Shares, But Not Ford or Tesla. Here’s What One Analyst Says.

Text size GM looks to be the preferred U.S. auto maker pick among Wall Street analysts, with about 85% of analysts covering the stock rating it a Buy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Investors are bearis...

Virgin Galactic Stock Is Tumbling. Here’s What’s Troubling Analysts.

Text size Truist Securities downgraded Virgin Galactic stock to Hold from Buy. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic Holdings Virgin Galactic Holdings stock continues to slide on Monday after Truis...

Yes, GM Needs to Do More to Challenge Tesla. But the Stock Is a Buy.

General Motors has grand ambitions and a cheap stock. That could be a winning combination for investors. But to realize it, the pace of the giant car maker’s electric-car launches must catch up to the...

Nvidia Is a ‘Core Holding,’ Analyst Says. But It Faces Short-Term Gaming Headwinds.

Text size A sign is posted in front of the Nvidia headquarters. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Don’t sell your shares of Nvidia just yet, Morgan Stanley has recommended. The stock remains a “core holdin...

GE Stock Is Overpriced, What Ails Teladoc, and More From Analysts

Text size These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms. The reports are a sampling of analysts’ thinking; they should not be considered the vi...

AMD Could Overcome Slowing Demand for Semis. It’s a Strong Buy, Analyst Says.

Text size Dreamstime Advanced Micro Devices could be well-positioned to ride out a tough cycle for semiconductor stocks amid slowing consumer demand, according to Raymond James. Analyst Chris Caso upg...

Buy JPMorgan Stock. Despite Losing Some of Its Swagger, Shares Are Cheap.

There is a little less swagger than usual at JPMorgan Chase these days, and that’s probably good news for investors. Shares of the bank, the industry leader in market value and profits, are down 17% t...

Elon Musk Says Bill Gates has a $500 million short position in Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is irked at Bill Gates. He doesn’t see how Gates, a leading proponent of sustainable energy, could possibly sell Tesla’s stock short. And Musk says Gates is doing just that. In a t...

Netflix and Disney Stocks Hit a Rough Patch. Don’t Count on a Quick Bounceback.

Netflix hasn’t done much wrong, despite a 35% plunge on quarterly results this past week, and a 22% one back in January. The company has convinced 222 million customers worldwide to hand it an average...

Facebook Is Broken. Execs Say a Fix Won’t Come Fast.

Meta Platforms, the former Facebook, has come under heavy fire from Congress, regulators, and even its own users, but there has been nothing like the crisis it now faces. Its core business is decelera...

Intuitive Surgical Stock Tanks. Blame the Cautious Guidance.

Intuitive Surgical stock was tanking after the surgical systems manufacturer beat earning expectations but failed to significantly raise guidance for upcoming quarters. The company posted first-quarte...

Three Crypto Recommendations for Crypto Millionaires in 2021: The Force Of Cosmos (ATOM), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Quitriam Finance (QTM)

– Advertisement – Crypto has always been regarded as a hedge against inflation, especially in the past four years. The financial market had taken a parabolic turn. Coins like Bitcoin (BTC)...

Alphabet Gets New Street-Low Price Target. This Analyst Still Likes the Stock.

Text size The Google corporate logo and Google Cloud logo stand outside Google offices in Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Alphabet shares were ticking higher Wednesday, even after Google’s parent co...

Worried About a Recession? Buy IBM Stock, Morgan Stanley Says.

Text size IMB stock is a buy according to Morgan Stanley. Dreamstime Worried about recession? Then maybe you want to take a fresh look at IBM stock. That advice comes courtesy of Morgan Stanley analys...

Nvidia Stock Gains on Upgrade. Ethereum Won’t Crash It the Way Bitcoin Did.

Text size Gamers compete at the ‘Nvidia’ booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 in Los Angeles. Christian Petersen/Getty Images Nvidia stock was rising Wednesday after it receiv...

Nvidia’s Gaming and Datacenter Outlook Is Strong. The Stock Gets an Upgrade.

Text size Gamers compete at the ‘Nvidia’ booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 in Los Angeles. Christian Petersen/Getty Images Nvidia stock was rising Wednesday after it receiv...

EV Battery Firm QuantumScape Stock Is Rising

Text size Car batteries at a factory. STR/AFP via Getty Images Electric-vehicle battery technology company QuantumScape picked up a new rating. It’s lukewarm, but the stock is rising Wednesday. Deutsc...

AT&T ‘Looks More Like Verizon.’ What Wall Street Is Saying About the Stock.

Text size AT&T has spun off WarnerMedia. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Investors sent AT&T stock up nearly 8% on Monday after the spinoff of WarnerMedia. Wall Street analysts seem to be just as upbe...

U.S. Car Sales Are in a Recession. One Analyst Is Bullish on GM and Ford Stock.

Text size U.S. car sales have tumbled Dreamstime Inflation is raging and the Fed is tightening monetary policy, creating a cycle that might push the U.S. economy into a recession. That isn’t great new...

Cisco Stock Slumps. It Faces Competition From Arista and Juniper, Analyst Says

Text size Cisco Systems logo Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images Shares of Cisco Systems were falling Tuesday after the networking hardware and software giant was downgraded to a Sell by Citi. Analyst ...

Pakistani crypto industry at crucial inflection point as High Court asks for final recommendations

A Pakistani high court has directed federal officials in charge of studying cryptocurrencies to submit their final recommendations on how the country should tackle virtual assets. The hearing will det...

Why Schlumberger and Other Oil Services Firms Are Early in Their Comeback Story

Text size Schlumberger well service trucks. A Piper Sandler analyst thinks Schlumberger stock could rise 29%. Dreamstime Companies producing and selling oil have been the most prominent beneficiaries ...

Stock Surge Validates AT&T’s Move to Spin, not Split, Stake in Warner Bros.

Text size AT&T’s spinoff appears to be popular with its legions of retail investors. Chris DELMAS / AFP / Getty Images The 7% gain in AT&T shares Monday offers some validation for the co...

Nvidia Stock Is Downgraded. China and Russia Are Headwinds.

Text size Dreamstime Nvidia shares were falling on Monday after the stock was downgraded by a Baird analyst, who cited concerns over slowing consumer demand exacerbated by the Russian embargo. Nvidia ...

FinTech Looks Like a $1.5 Trillion Growth Market

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Wells Fargo ’s Jeff Cantwell says the time to buy fintech stocks is now—14 of them. Cantwell has started coverage of the group with Overweight ratings for all. Th...

WD-40 Stock Soars After Earnings. Analyst Expects Better Times.

Text size The price of crude oil is a key point to watch for WD-40 stock. Dreamstime The maintenance and cleaning products company WD-40 is likely finished with cutting its financial forecasts, and be...

Why P&G Just Gained a New Fan

Text size P&G’s products were popular earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Investors have been wary of consumer staples stocks lately, given worries about high inflation...