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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) disappointed investors Thursday with its 3Q results and news that it will cut its workforce by 7 percent. Here is what analysts thought after the announcement. Pacific Crest - Sector Perform, No Price Target "Given the significant reset of...

Deutsche Bank issued a Q3 preview for VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) on Friday and saw that "fundamentals remain intact." A Buy rating was maintained while the price target was lowered from $75 to $73. Analyst Dave Weiner trimmed the "4Q & 2015 EPS model (3Q remains intact), to...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is set to report its third quarter results on Monday after market close. Analysts are expecting the popular fast-casual restaurant operator to earn $3.81 per share on comp growths of 16.9 percent. Chipotle reported its second quarter results on July 21....

Macquarie upgraded Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) from Neutral to Outperform and raised its price target from $65 to $68. Analysts Chad Beynon and Jeremy Luskin acknowledged "headline macro risks, but believe the growth story – 3-year estimated EBITDA and EPS CAGR of 14 percent...

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) made its second apology in a month Thursday, this time for falling same-store sales it said will hurt profits in the current quarter. Urban Outfitters fell more than 15 percent Friday to $29.15 per share. The Philadelphia-based company last month issued a...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Thursday unveiled its next-generation 9.7 inch iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3, a 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K while updating customers and investors on its Watch and Apple Pay initiative. Credit Suisse: Apple Will Sustain Competitive Advantage, Doubts Over iPad Deliveries...

Barclays initiated coverage on Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) Friday with an Equal-weight rating. Analyst Joan Payson liked the initiatives underway, but thinks "the stock does not fully reflect softness in international markets, which represented 58 percent of sales last year and could...

Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares continued to fall Friday as Wall Street trimmed earnings forecasts in the wake of the company's third-quarter earnings miss. After the bell Thursday the company told investors that its third-quarter "paid clicks" growth slowed to 15 percent from...

Cowen & Company released a note in which it revised it recommendation on a number of players in oil and natural gas services industry. Since the release of the note, a handful of the stocks experienced huge swings. Upgrades Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS): Market Perform to...

Canaccord lowered its rating from Buy to Hold and reduced its price target from $4.50 to $2.75 on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) in a report issued Thursday. The rating change came after Advanced Micro missed quarterly earnings expectations and released news that it will cut 7 percent...

Canaccord initiated a Buy rating and $45 price target on Zulily Inc (NASDAQ: ZU) in a report issued Friday. Analysts led by Michael Graham believed that "zulily is early with its unique value proposition to the affluent but value-conscious mom.  [The company] has turned shopping...

Brean Capital commented Friday that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) is a "unique opportunity with high growth" ahead, according to Bloomberg. Analyst Fawne Jiang gave the company a Buy rating with a $100 price target. The report indicated that Alibaba provides investors with...

In a report published Friday, Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore reiterated an Overweight rating and $48.00 price target on Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX). In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “Xilinx results should be a modest relief to investors,and we like the stock longer term. The company guided that...

In a report published Friday, Morgan Stanley analyst Nigel Coe reiterated an Overweight rating on Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), but lowered the price target from $83.00 to $82.00. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “Following a solid 3Q14, we adjust our PT to $82. We also respond to feedback...

In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Kevin W. McCarthy reiterated a Buy rating on CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: CF), but lowered the price target from $306.00 to $283.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “CF is settling into a steadier rhythm now following a period of...