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Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) may have made a vital shift from away from a push market to a pull market. After suffering through several quarters of devastating markdowns and an inventory glut, Nike is upbeat about its innovation and returning to a pull model with better sell-through, according to...

With big banks having cleared the decks, regional bank earnings pick up steam in the coming days. Baird said despite the space seeing some profit-taking, it remains opportunistic with bank exposure. The Analyst Analyst David George upgraded M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) from Underperform...

Hospital revenue cycle management company R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) is uniquely positioned to benefit from accelerating demand environment for outsourced RCM, an analyst at Baird said. The Analyst Analyst Matthew Gillmor upgraded R1 RCM from Neutral to Outperform and increased his price target from...

Software provider Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN) is seeing improvement in end markets; new products that contribute to additional growth; and addressing token overhang, according to Baird.  The Analyst Analyst Rob Oliver upgraded Aspen shares from Neutral to Buy and increased the...

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) and U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) were trading higher Monday after fresh bullish commentary from the sell side.  The Analyst Baird analyst David George upgraded U.S. Bancorp from Neutral to Outperform and reiterated a $56 price target. George also reiterated an...

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE: JEC) shares have been on a downward trend since late January and are lower by 12.3 percent year-to-date, and a Baird analyst sees an opportunity in the dip.  The Analyst Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann upgraded shares of Jacob Engineering from Neutral to...

Altra Industrial Motion Corp (NASDAQ: AIMC), a manufacturer of motion control and power transmission products, announced Wednesday a deal to buy four operating companies of Fortive Corp (NYSE: FTV)'s Automation and Specialty platform for $3 billion in cash and stock. The Analyst Baird analyst...

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) reported Tuesday after the market close with better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and 17-percent year-over-year revenue growth. The Analyst Baird analyst Richard Eastman upgraded MSA Safety from Neutral to Outperform and increased the price target...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) investors were blindsided by a disappointing fourth quarter this week, sending the stock tumbling by more than 11 percent. Several Wall Street analysts have jumped in to defend Walmart following the lackluster quarter. Here’s a rundown of what they had to say. Voices...

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) stands to benefit from both fundamental company-specific catalysts and macro consumer trends in 2018, according to Baird. The Analyst Peter S. Benedict of Baird upgraded Target shares from Neutral to Outperform and raised the stock’s price target from $75 to $...