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October 17th, 2020
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This Week's Most Talked About Upgrades and Downgrades
  • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from an "average" rating to a "buy" rating on Tuesday. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock. 9.2% upside from the current price of $119.02. This rating was viewed 453 times. Read More.
  • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a "positive" rating on Wednesday. current price of $119.02. This rating was viewed 153 times. Read More.
  • Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is now covered by analysts at Truist on Monday. They set a "hold" rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. 8.2% upside from the current price of $83.17. This rating was viewed 156 times. Read More.
  • DiamondPeak (NASDAQ:DPHC) is now covered by analysts at BTIG Research on Monday. They set a "buy" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. 117.1% upside from the current price of $23.03. This rating was viewed 273 times. Read More.
  • Ford Motor (NYSE:F) was upgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating on Monday. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.25. 30.4% upside from the current price of $7.67. This rating was viewed 188 times. Read More.
  • Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating on Monday. current price of $17.15. This rating was viewed 135 times. Read More.
  • GameStop (NYSE:GME) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating on Monday. They now have a $13.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $10.00. 2.3% downside from the current price of $13.31. This rating was viewed 158 times. Read More.
  • Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX) is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Wednesday. They set an "underweight" rating on the stock. current price of $1.47. This rating was viewed 193 times. Read More.
  • NIO (NYSE:NIO) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating on Wednesday. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. 40.4% upside from the current price of $28.48. This rating was viewed 782 times. Read More.
  • NIO (NYSE:NIO) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating on Wednesday. current price of $28.48. This rating was viewed 227 times. Read More.
  • Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) is now covered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on Monday. They set a "market perform" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. 13.3% downside from the current price of $21.91. This rating was viewed 296 times. Read More.
  • Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc from $110.00 to $117.00 on Tuesday. They now have a "sell" rating on the stock. 73.4% downside from the current price of $439.67. This rating was viewed 174 times. Read More.
  • United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating on Monday. current price of $5.21. This rating was viewed 141 times. Read More.
  • Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) was downgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating on Tuesday. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $33.00. 18.4% upside from the current price of $22.81. This rating was viewed 277 times. Read More.
  • Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $120.00 to $115.00 on Monday. They now have an "overweight" rating on the stock. 61.7% upside from the current price of $71.12. This rating was viewed 142 times. Read More.
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This Week's Most Talked About Insider Trades
  • Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CFO Luca Maestri sold 243,431 shares of Apple stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.89, for a total transaction of $28,454,649.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 110,272 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,889,694.08. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. This trade was viewed 111 times. Read More.
  • Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ADPT) Director Robert Hershberg sold 2,000 shares of Adaptive Biotechnologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.51, for a total transaction of $103,020.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $103,020. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. This trade was viewed 72 times. Read More.
  • Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ARWR) Director Mauro Ferrari sold 10,000 shares of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $480,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 30,971 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,486,608. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. This trade was viewed 66 times. Read More.
  • Carnival Co. & Plc (NYSE:CCL) Director Richard Glasier purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.05 per share, with a total value of $140,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 29,843 shares of the company's stock, valued at $419,294.15. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. This trade was viewed 55 times. Read More.
  • DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) Director Steven Joseph Murray sold 1,545,924 shares of DraftKings stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.83, for a total transaction of $78,579,316.92. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. This trade was viewed 82 times. Read More.
  • Gulfport Energy Co. (NASDAQ:GPOR) major shareholder Firefly Value Partners, Lp sold 6,799,467 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.41, for a total transaction of $2,787,781.47. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company's stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC. This trade was viewed 69 times. Read More.
  • Just Energy Group Inc. (JE.TO) (TSE:JE) (NYSE:JE) Director Anthony Horton bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$8.32 per share, with a total value of C$24,948.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 12,420 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately C$103,284.72. This trade was viewed 165 times. Read More.
  • Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) insider Antonio Horta-Osorio bought 528 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 28 ($0.37) per share, with a total value of £147.84 ($193.15). This trade was viewed 228 times. Read More.
  • Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) CEO Stephane Bancel sold 19,265 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.26, for a total transaction of $1,411,353.90. This trade was viewed 72 times. Read More.
  • Revolution Medicines, Inc (NASDAQ:RVMD) Director Elizabeth M. Anderson sold 4,780 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $215,100.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. This trade was viewed 96 times. Read More.
  • Smartsheet Inc (NYSE:SMAR) CMO Anna Griffin sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $118,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 6,671 shares of the company's stock, valued at $360,234. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. This trade was viewed 68 times. Read More.
  • Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) insider Ken Murphy sold 38,829 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 221 ($2.89), for a total transaction of £85,812.09 ($112,114.04). This trade was viewed 106 times. Read More.
  • Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) insider Simon Patterson bought 70,423 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 8th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 211 ($2.76) per share, with a total value of £148,592.53 ($194,137.09). This trade was viewed 55 times. Read More.
  • VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) CEO D James Bidzos sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.55, for a total transaction of $1,281,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 873,385 shares of the company's stock, valued at $186,511,366.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. This trade was viewed 57 times. Read More.
  • Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W) major shareholder Spruce House Partnership Llc sold 293,493 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.02, for a total transaction of $87,173,290.86. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company's stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC. This trade was viewed 64 times. Read More.
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This Week's Most Talked About Earnings Announcements
  • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Wednesday, October 14th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.53 EPS by $0.02. The company had revenue of $20.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $24.24. This announcement was viewed 68 times. Read More.
  • Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BCLI) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.26) EPS by $0.12. The stock had previously closed at $13.86. This announcement was viewed 52 times. Read More.
  • Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.57 EPS by $0.22. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $21.62. This announcement was viewed 53 times. Read More.
  • Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) (NASDAQ:HOMB) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.39 EPS by $0.03. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. The stock had previously closed at $16.31. This announcement was viewed 47 times. Read More.
  • Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.62 EPS by $1.15. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $966.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $752.68. This announcement was viewed 49 times. Read More.
  • Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Friday, October 16th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.90 EPS by $0.06. The company had revenue of $659.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $662.68 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.94 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $179.01. This announcement was viewed 47 times. Read More.
  • Landec (NASDAQ:LNDC) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Sunday, October 11th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.11) EPS. The stock had previously closed at $10.43. This announcement was viewed 44 times. Read More.
  • Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Sunday, October 11th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.55 EPS by $0.08. The company had revenue of $932.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $888.27 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $83.73. This announcement was viewed 49 times. Read More.
  • RPM International (NYSE:RPM) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Monday, October 12th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.21 EPS by $0.23. The company had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $89.92. This announcement was viewed 51 times. Read More.
  • Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Friday, October 16th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.13 EPS by $0.03. The company had revenue of $5.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 38.4% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $14.97. This announcement was viewed 74 times. Read More.
  • Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.10 EPS by $0.06. The stock had previously closed at $8.18. This announcement was viewed 51 times. Read More.
  • Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.88 EPS by $0.09. The company had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 85.1% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $41.65. This announcement was viewed 75 times. Read More.
  • United Continental (NASDAQ:UAL) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Wednesday, October 14th. The company reported ($8.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($7.63) EPS by $0.53. The company had revenue of $2.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.07 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 78.1% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $34.16. This announcement was viewed 57 times. Read More.
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.96 EPS by $0.06. The company had revenue of $34.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.43 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. The stock had previously closed at $37.41. This announcement was viewed 49 times. Read More.
  • WNS (NYSE:WNS) announced its quarterly results before the market opened on Thursday, October 15th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.53 EPS by $0.20. The company had revenue of $214.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $204.47 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. WNS also updated its FY 2021 Pre-Market guidance to 2.33-2.48 EPS and its FY21 guidance to $2.33-2.48 EPS. The stock had previously closed at $62.93. This announcement was viewed 49 times. Read More.
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