Analyst Ratings

Monetization ceilings and creative challenges were cited by a Jefferies analyst in a Thursday downgrade of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA). The Analyst Analyst Timothy O’Shea downgraded Electronic Arts from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $139 to $95. The Thesis Jefferies...

Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NYSE: SAVE) posted a positive investor update for Q4, ahead of its Feb. 6 earnings release. This should ease concerns over a deteriorating industry revenue environment, especially for leisure carriers, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Savanthi Syth maintains a...

Shares of animal theme park operator SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE: SEAS) are trading near the low-end of its historical multiple of 8.2 to 11.2 times EV/EBITDA and Wells Fargo thinks the case for multiple expansion can be justified for several reasons. The Analyst Wells Fargo's Timothy...

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) move to divest more GE Capital Assets with the sale of supply chain finance unit Trade Payable Services is a solid step, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  GE announced Wednesday it was selling the TPS unit to MUFG Union Bank for an...

Consensus estimates remain conservative heading into VF Corp (NYSE: VFC)'s third-quarter report, according to a new analyst report. The Analyst Cowen analyst John Kernan maintains an Outperform rating on VF Corp and lowered his price target from $106 to $95. The Thesis In December, VF Corp...

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) is in the middle of some messy litigation related to its chip pricing. According to one Wall Street analyst, Qualcomm’s legal team and its management should proceed with a two-pronged strategy that is good for investors and for profits. The Analyst Morgan Stanley...

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) held a presentation this week with Street analysts to discuss its beer business outlook, which left at least two analysts positive on the outlook. The Main Takeaways Constellation Brands' presentation was led by incoming CEO Bill Newlands, Beer President...

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $6.08 Wednesday, missing the Street's estimate of $6.28. Despite the miss — attributed largely to lower non-operating and higher seasonal and other expenses — the company exhibited strong core trends...

While the third and fourth quarters of this year could be difficult for Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC), concerns about the company's balance sheet appear overblown, according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Wells Fargo’s Aaron Rakers maintained an Outperform rating on Western Digital...

In the auto scene's contentious race to the top, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) has the edge on Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), according to one analyst team. The Rating Morgan Stanley analysts Adam Jonas and Armintas Sinkevicius maintained an Overweight on GM rating with a $44 price target....

Rail company CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) reported Wednesday afternoon with a top- and bottom-line fourth-quarter beat, but cautioned investors to expect a slowdown in revenue growth in 2019 from 7 percent in 2018 to a "low single-digit." The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Ravi Shanker...

Plenty of investors looking for industries ripe for disruption have focused on the payments business, but the latest data from Morgan Stanley suggests some digital payment options are gaining traction when it comes to mainstream adoption, while others are taking a step backward. Gold Standard...

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI) reported Q4 results that were broadly in-line with expectations after the close Wednesday and maintained its 2019 guidance. Although the company has some exposure to flailing PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), the downside risk is likely to be modest, according to...

PLx Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: PLXP) recently raised $15 million in gross proceeds by issuing convertible preferred stock financing. The capital raise is significantly more dilutive than was previously anticipated, which indicates that future fundraising for a successful Vazalore launch may be...