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Syntel, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNT) shares have run up in the year-to-date period, prompting an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities to press the sell button. The Analyst Analyst Ed Caso downgraded shares of Syntel from Market Perform to Underperform and increased the price target from $26 to $29...

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), best known for inventing the first low-loss optical fiber decades ago, should no longer be sold by investors for four key reasons, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Rod Hall assumed coverage of Corning and upgraded the stock from Sell...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is concerned iPhones could be caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-China trade war and jeopardize the 20 percent of Apple revenue exposed to the Asian nation, according to a New York Times report. What To Know As yet, the company’s safety status is...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE)'s rapid ascension does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon, according to Morgan Stanley.  The Analyst  Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Sinisi reiterated an Equal-weight on Five Below and raised the price target from $78 to $94. The Thesis...

Gordon Haskett Research Advisors gave seven reasons to buy Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) in a note this week.  The Analyst Gordon Haskett's Chuck Grom initiated coverage of Tractor Supply Company with an Accumulate rating and $86 price target. The Thesis Tractor Supply boasts...

Mimecast Ltd (NASDAQ: MIME), an email and data security company, has endeared itself to an analyst at Goldman Sachs, who premised her positive opinion on three factors. The Analyst Gabriela Borges upgraded Mimecast from Neutral to Buy, with a 12-month price target of $53, suggesting 20 percent...

Analysts continue to reiterate the sentiment that Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is nearing a North American inflection point.  The Analyst  Stifel’s Jim Duffy reiterated a Buy rating on Nike and raised the price target from $80 to $87. The Thesis After three consecutive quarters of...

Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) moved lower Wednesday after the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report came in better than expected, but management's guidance came in below expectations. The Analysts UBS' Jennifer Swanson Lowe maintains a Neutral rating on Oracle...

When Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (OTC: PMMAF) announced a comeback attempt in basketball earlier this year, it turned heads in the industry. Why is the brand that has had a really strong run in sportswear over the past few years entering a struggling performance basketball footwear market? A...

Down more than 15 percent since peaking in late January, shares of Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) should now be bought, according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Matt O'Connor upgraded Citigroup from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $74 to $76. The Thesis Citi's stock...

Morgan Stanley is sticking to its bearish thesis for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD), and said Wednesday that any upside benefits for the semiconductor maker need to be taken in context with its overall business. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore maintains an Underweight...

Shares of engineering simulation software company ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) are likely to outperform, according to Goldman Sachs.  The Analyst Analyst Gabriela Borges upgraded Ansys from Neutral to Buy and increased the price target to $207. The Thesis Ansys is the most...

Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY) shares on Wednesday fell 29 percent — what amounts to 13 cents — on news of a competitive attack on MoviePass, in addition to a proxy filing late Tuesday. What Happened AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) announced it would soon expand its...

Multiple Street analysts are hesitant in recommending Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)'s stock, which is trading at new 52-week lows in reaction to a disappointing sales and outlook update. The Analysts Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Starbucks ...

London-listed Avast PLC is a consumer-focused cybersecurity software company that boasts 435 million users globally and is trading at an attractive valuation given the size of the market it addresses, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.  The Analyst Analyst Rob Owens initiated...