Analyst Ratings

The warehouse club BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) reported a second-quarter EPS beat Thursday, but sales fell short of expectations by about 1%. Here's how the Street reacted.  The Analysts Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintained an Outperform rating on BJs...

Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) shares are falling after reporting a second-quarter sales miss. Gap CEO Art Peck said the company was facing a difficult competitive environment after all three divisions of the company delivered negative comps. Fixable, But Waiting For Signs Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly...

HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) reported a "quarter of bad news," according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty maintains an Equal-weight rating on HP with a price target lowered from $23 to $21. Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintains at Market Perform, price target...

While margin initiatives are underway in Landec Corporation (NASDAQ: LNDC)'s Curation Foods segment, the Lifecore Biomedical segment is poised to form secular tailwinds in the pharmaceutical industry, according to D.A. Davidson. The Analyst Brian Holland initiated coverage of Landec...

Although Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) posted a third-quarter EPS beat, a series of volatility and headwinds could dampen the company’s growth in the near term, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO’s Kenneth Zaslow maintained a Market Perform rating on Hormel Foods, with a...

Salesforce.com, inc.'s (NYSE: CRM) second-quarter results came in better than expected. On top of an earnings and sales beat, management guided third-quarter results ahead of expectations and lifted its full-year sales guidance. Shares of Salesforce moved higher Friday and multiple analysts...

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) shares tumbled on Friday after the company reported a mostly in-line second quarter and announced two big acquisitions. In addition to the highly-anticipated $2.7 billion deal for Pivotal Software Inc (NYSE: PVTL), VMware also took the market by surprise by announcing a $2....

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) delivered a fourth-quarter beat Thursday on the back of the robust performance of its QuickBooks franchise and accelerating international subscription growth. The company has a substantial runway for growth driven by fintech adoption and international prospects, according...

The cigarette business isn’t exactly smoking these days. And as investors have moved away from Big Tobacco, lowering share prices, one of the biggest cigarette companies has also broadened its product line beyond traditional cigarettes. And that makes the cheaper shares of Altria Group Inc. (...

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced a multibillion-dollar deal Thursday to acquire U.K.-based Entertainment One, sending the toymaker's shares lower. What Happened Hasbro said it has agreed to acquire eOne for about 3.3 billion pounds ($4 billion) in cash. The deal provides for...

A number of underlying forces drive currency moves. The U.S. government has accused China of gaining an unfair economic advantage by forcing the yuan lower. In the U.K., the drop in the sterling over the past month is also viewed by many as an economic headwind. The main beneficiaries of a weaker...

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported second-quarter results, which were interpreted differently by three Street analysts. The Analysts Bank of America analyst Lorraine Hutchinson maintains an Underperform rating on Nordstrom with a price target lowered from $32 to $29. Wedbush analyst Jen Redding...

All-flash data storage hardware and software company Pure Storage Inc (NYSE: PSTG) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that were highlighted by a top-and-bottom line beat and upside to product revenue, billing, and gross margins. While management revised its full-year revenue...