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NatWest Group shares are trading higher. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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Saia Says Company's Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer, Douglas Col, Plans To Retire After 10 Years, Including Last Four Years At Company;  Col To Maintain Positions Until Company Announces Successor

Stifel analyst Brad Reback maintains Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $455 to $475.

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Stifel Maintains Buy on Microsoft, Raises Price Target to $475

Barclays analyst Matthew Bouley maintains Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOUS#NYSE">HOUS</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $5 to $4.5.

HOUS

Barclays Maintains Underweight on Anywhere Real Estate, Lowers Price Target to $4.5

SNAP

Snap shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and issued Q2 revenue guidance above estimates. Also, the company reported a year-over-year increase in Q1 daily active users.

Stifel analyst J. Bruce Chan downgrades Knight-Swift (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KNX#NYSE">KNX</a>) from Buy to Hold and lowers the price target from $53 to $47.

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Stifel Downgrades Knight-Swift to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $47

Barclays maintains Accolade (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACCD#NASDAQ">ACCD</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $13 to $11.

ACCD

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Accolade, Lowers Price Target to $11

ABBV

AbbVie shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and raised its FY24 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.

HSBC analyst Mohammed Khallouf upgrades Snap (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNAP#NYSE">SNAP</a>) from Reduce to Hold.

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HSBC Upgrades Snap to Hold

&#8220;Mad Money&#8221; host Jim Cramer pointed out the disproportionate coverage of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38381758/jim-cramer-weighs-in-after-iphone-sales-reportedly-plummet-19-in-china-in-q1-anothe">&#8220;losing leadership&#8221;</a> compared to Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) post their &#8220;spectacular quarters.&#8221;
What Happened: On Friday, Cramer took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his observation. He noted the abundance of articles discussing Apple&#8217;s recent struggles with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/03/37872817/apple-says-dangerous-doj-lawsuit-threatens-who-we-are-vows-to-fight-against-it">antitrust regulations</a> and its latest product, Vision Pro, while <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38445001/alphabet-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-70b-buyback-first-ever-dividend-ai-leadership-and-more">Google</a> and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38453639/another-picasso-like-performance-top-tech-analyst-praises-satya-nadella-says-micros">Microsoft&#8217;s remarkable quarterly results</a> barely made the news.
His post came after Alphabet and Microsoft released their earnings reports, both of which exceeded analyst expectations, while Apple&#8217;s iPhone sales in China plunged.
&#8220;There are hundreds of articles about Apple losing leadership but Google and Microsoft can barely buy an inch of ink after some spectacular quarters&#8230;&#8221;
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Apple&#8217;s iPhone sales in China nosedived 19.1% in the first three months of 2024, with its market share witnessing a significant decline to 15.7% from 19.7% a year ago, according to data from Counterpoint Research.
This is Apple&#8217;s worst performance since 2020, largely due to the impact of Huawei Technologies Co.'s new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38308198/apples-falling-iphone-sales-have-another-challenge-to-deal-with-as-huawei-launches-new-phones" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">product launches</a> in the premium segment. Huawei's sales surged by 70% in the same period.
Why It Matters: Wall Street is eagerly anticipating <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38378204/apple-is-a-top-stock-pick-for-2024-analyst-says-4-catalysts-to-look-for-in-next-ear">Apple&#8217;s upcoming Q2 earnings</a> report, with analysts highlighting the stock&#8217;s promising outlook. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38444199/microsoft-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-new-era-of-ai-transformation-and-more">Microsoft</a> and Alphabet have already reported impressive Q3 and Q1 earnings, respectively, beating both top and bottom-line estimates for five consecutive quarters.
Price Action: On Thursday, Apple closed at $169.89, Alphabet Inc. at $157.95, and Microsoft at $399.04, as per<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com"> Benzinga Pro</a>.
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GOOGL

Jim Cramer Says 'There Are Hundreds Of Articles' About Apple Losing Top Spot In China: 'Google And Microsoft Can Barely Buy An Inch Of Ink After Some Spectacular Quarters'

Charter currently expects full year 2024 capital expenditures to total between&nbsp;$12.2 billion&nbsp;and&nbsp;$12.4 billion, including line extensions capital expenditures of approximately&nbsp;$4.5 billion&nbsp;and network evolution spend of approximately&nbsp;$1.6 billion, compared to&nbsp;$4.0 billion&nbsp;and&nbsp;$0.9 billion, respectively, in 2023.

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CHTR

Charter Communications Reiterated 2024 Capex Outlook of $12.2B–$12.4B

Software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) reported Thursday after the market close <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38444199/microsoft-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-new-era-of-ai-transformation-and-more">strong third-quarter results,</a> sending its stock higher. 
On Cloud Nine: Microsoft attributed the strong quarterly performance, primarily to its Cloud business. &#8220;This quarter Microsoft Cloud revenue was $35.1 billion, up 23% year-over-year, driven by strong execution by our sales teams and partners,&#8221; CFO Amy Hood said in a statement.
Microsoft&#8217;s Azure public cloud and other cloud services saw both GAAP and constant currency revenue growth of 31%.
Speaking on the earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella said, &#8220;Azure again took share as customers use our platforms and tools to build their own AI solutions.&#8221; He also noted that more than 65% of the Fortune 500 now use Azure OpenAI service.&nbsp;
Commenting on the Azure performance, Piper Sandler&#8217;s Brent Bracelin said the 31% growth exceeded the guidance for a 28% increase and reinforced his bullish view that Microsoft remained &#8220;best-positioned to monetize robust AI secular tailwinds while capitalizing on a first-mover advantage.&#8221;
Bracelin estimated that Azure AI contributed over a $5 billion annualized run rate. 
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Ancillary Beneficiaries: Calling Snowflake, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) and MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>) as &#8220;Azure upside derivatives to watch,&#8221; Bracelin said these two companies have the most indirect exposure to consumption activity trends across the Cloud Titan cohort.
&#8220;Majority of revenue for SNOW is consumption-based while about 66% of revenue mix for MDB is consumption-based,&#8221; he said.
Bozeman, Montana-based Snowflake is a data-as-a-service company — backed by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/23/08/33611401/in-ai-we-trust-warren-buffett-sent-46-7-of-berkshire-hathaways-portfolio-there">Warren Buffett&#8216;s Berkshire Hathway</a> — offering a cloud-based data storage and analytics service and New York-based MongoDB is a provider of commercial support for the source-available database engine MongoDB.
In premarket trading on Friday, Snowflake rose 3.19% to $157.37&nbsp;and MongDB climbed 3.55% to $379.13, according to <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/lxquj26b2sag">Benzinga Pro data.</a> Microsoft rallied 4.34% to $416.34.
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SNOW

Microsoft's Azure Strength Could Rub Off On This Warren Buffett-Backed Stock And Another Big Cloud Player, Says Analyst

HCA Healthcare shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale upgrades Kratos Defense &amp; Security (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) from Outperform to Strong Buy and raises the price target from $20 to $27.

KTOS

Raymond James Upgrades Kratos Defense & Security to Strong Buy, Raises Price Target to $27

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VMAR

Vision Marine Technologies Says It Filed Patent For Advanced System Communication Encryption In E-Motion Powertrain

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterates Roku (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) with a Buy and maintains $100 price target.

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ROKU

Needham Reiterates Buy on Roku, Maintains $100 Price Target

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Health Care

AbbVie Is Raising Its 2024 Adjusted EPS Guidance From $10.97-$11.17 To $11.13-$11.33, Which Includes An Unfavorable Impact Of $0.08 Per Share Related To Acquired IPR&D And Milestones Expense, Versus Consensus Of $11.12

For the first quarter, the Company expects revenue to increase over 40% year-over-year and come in between $18.5 million and $19.2 million with a GAAP net loss and Adjusted EBITDA loss between $(8.2) - $(7.0) million and $(1.0) - $(0.7) million, respectively (see definition of this non-GAAP measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below). The year-over-year revenue increase was primarily driven by strong organic growth due to our Dynamic Audience Activation Platform (DAAP) as well as from our October 2023 acquisition of Medicx Health.
Steve Silvestro, OptimizeRx President commented, "The momentum from the fourth quarter has carried into the first quarter of 2024 with the signing of 9 new DAAP deals. Current industry trends favor our approach with pharma looking to partner with scalable platforms that have agile precision-marketing capabilities which at its core is what our AI enabled platform delivers."
"Our commercial integration strategy between OptimizeRx and Medicx is also progressing ahead of our expectations, with numerous new cross-sell opportunities in late-stage negotiations. The integration of the two businesses is ahead of schedule and we are optimistic about our performance. With the addition of Medicx, we stand out as the only scalable platform with both HCP and direct-to-consumer reach. This unique positioning enhances our ability to cross-sell and upsell, unlocking significant value. We estimate the potential opportunity with existing brands alone to be nearly $2.8 billion, with even greater potential for brands we don't yet support. This favorable environment strengthens our confidence in meeting or exceeding our financial targets."

OPRX

OptimizeRx Corporation Says 1Q24 Revenue Expected To Grow Over 40% YoY And Come In Between $18.5M-$19.2M Vs. $17.03M Estimate; Company Says DAAP Adoption And Cross Selling Activities Are Tracking Ahead Of Internal Expectations

HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Edward White reiterates Syndax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNDX#NASDAQ">SNDX</a>) with a Buy and maintains $41 price target.

SNDX

HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Maintains $41 Price Target

Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintains Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $55 to $45.

INTC

Mizuho Maintains Buy on Intel, Lowers Price Target to $45

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Monday, March 20, 2017