Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Party City Holdco Inc (NYSE: PRTY) has a bull in Bank of America Merrill Lynch, with the research firm citing multiple drivers for comp outperformance in 2019 and consistent operating margin expansion as reasons for a Thursday upgrade.  The Analyst Analyst Elizabeth Suzuki upgraded Party...

IBM Common Stock (NYSE: IBM) traded lower by 7.5 percent on Wednesday and is on pace for its worst day of trading since 2013. Investors were disappointed with IBM’s sluggish growth numbers and could be throwing in the towel on the tech stock.  Several analysts have weighed in on the...

Other software stocks present a more compelling near-term risk-reward profile than Ellie Mae Inc (NYSE: ELLI), according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst Brad Sills downgrades shares of Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry,...

Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 10 hours of testimony were not in vain. The two-day congressional hearing over Facebook’s consumer data and influencer security catalyzed an equally long run in the company’s stock, and some consider the rally the...

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (NYSE: FND) shares have gained more than 20 percent in the past month, defying the broader market downturn and prompting Bank of America Merrill Lynch to revisit its position on the stock.  The Analyst BofA analyst Elizabeth Suzuki downgraded Floor & Decor...

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX)' 2017 data breach led to "significant public backlash" and a brand that is now "impaired," according to Bank of America Merill Lynch.  The Analyst BofA's David Ridley-Lane initiated coverage of Equifax's stock with an Underperform...

Following reports that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing to manufacture the chips used in Mac computers in-house beginning in 2020, Bank of America Merrill Lynch examined the prospects and potential time frame for the planned production shift. The Analyst Analyst Wamsi Mohan...

Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ADMS) shares have been sensitive to recent news around Gocovri, the firm’s leading pipeline candidate. The drug is a proven gateway to the stock and lured an industry analyst in Tuesday. The Rating Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Tazeen Ahmad...

The Federal Energy Commission recently ruled that MLPs will no longer be allowed to recover an income tax allowance in cost-of-service rates. The Analyst In the wake of the ruling, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith downgraded shares of Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE: D...

NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) is a clear winner from Thursday's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision on MLP cost-of-service rates, as it offers the benefits of high-growth MLPs without any risk from the FERC decision, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Analyst...