Upgrades
Stifel upgraded the previous rating for Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FULC) from Hold to Buy. For the second quarter, Fulcrum Therapeutics had an EPS of $0.38, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.83. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.00 and a 52-week-low of $2.25. At the end of the last trading period, Fulcrum Therapeutics closed at $3.92.
For Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR), Northcoast Research upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Restaurant Brands Intl earned $0.85 in the second quarter, compared to $0.82 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $78.30 and a 52-week-low of $51.28. At the end of the last trading period, Restaurant Brands Intl closed at $69.34.
Compass Point upgraded the previous rating for Trinity Capital Inc (NASDAQ:TRIN) from Neutral to Buy. Trinity Cap earned $0.58 in the second quarter, compared to $0.48 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $15.55 and a 52-week-low of $10.24. At the end of the last trading period, Trinity Cap closed at $14.35.
Mizuho upgraded the previous rating for Pinnacle West Capital Corp (NYSE:PNW) from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Pinnacle West Capital showed an EPS of $0.94, compared to $1.45 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Pinnacle West Capital shows a 52-week-high of $86.03 and a 52-week-low of $59.07. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $77.68.
According to Mizuho, the prior rating for Edison International (NYSE:EIX) was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the second quarter, Edison Intl had an EPS of $1.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.94. The current stock performance of Edison Intl shows a 52-week-high of $74.92 and a 52-week-low of $54.51. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $69.01.
For Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR), JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Overweight. For the third quarter, Emerson Electric had an EPS of $1.29, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.38. The stock has a 52-week-high of $99.65 and a 52-week-low of $72.42. At the end of the last trading period, Emerson Electric closed at $95.06.
For Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE:FOUR), Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. For the second quarter, Shift4 Payments had an EPS of $0.74, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.33. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $76.40 and a 52-week-low of $36.37. Shift4 Payments closed at $54.22 at the end of the last trading period.
Piper Sandler upgraded the previous rating for Provident Financial Services Inc (NYSE:PFS) from Neutral to Overweight. For the second quarter, Provident Finl Servs had an EPS of $0.43, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.53. The current stock performance of Provident Finl Servs shows a 52-week-high of $25.21 and a 52-week-low of $14.54. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $16.60.
According to UBS, the prior rating for Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the third quarter, Aramark showed an EPS of $0.36, compared to $0.25 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $45.72 and a 52-week-low of $30.75. At the end of the last trading period, Aramark closed at $36.51.
According to Jefferies, the prior rating for AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP) was changed from Hold to Buy. In the second quarter, AppLovin showed an EPS of $0.22, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $40.04 and a 52-week-low of $9.14. AppLovin closed at $39.01 at the end of the last trading period.
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Downgrades
According to Cantor Fitzgerald, the prior rating for Aravive Inc (NASDAQ:ARAV) was changed from Overweight to Neutral. For the second quarter, Aravive had an EPS of $0.12, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.61. The stock has a 52-week-high of $2.46 and a 52-week-low of $0.18. At the end of the last trading period, Aravive closed at $0.20.
Daiwa Capital downgraded the previous rating for Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) from Outperform to Neutral. Target earned $1.80 in the second quarter, compared to $0.39 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $181.70 and a 52-week-low of $124.96. Target closed at $127.79 at the end of the last trading period.
For Genpact Ltd (NYSE:G), JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Underweight. In the second quarter, Genpact showed an EPS of $0.72, compared to $0.70 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.83 and a 52-week-low of $35.31. Genpact closed at $36.26 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Jefferies, the prior rating for Certara Inc (NASDAQ:CERT) was changed from Buy to Hold. In the second quarter, Certara showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $24.96 and a 52-week-low of $10.61. Certara closed at $16.11 at the end of the last trading period.
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Initiations
Bernstein initiated coverage on Surf Air Mobility Inc (NYSE:SRFM) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Surf Air Mobility is set to $3.62. The current stock performance of Surf Air Mobility shows a 52-week-high of $5.00 and a 52-week-low of $1.10. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $1.24.
Wedbush initiated coverage on Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Sea is set to $48.00. For the second quarter, Sea had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.03. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $88.84 and a 52-week-low of $37.33. Sea closed at $38.67 at the end of the last trading period.
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