James Faucette

Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) posted a strong earnings beat Wednesday, reflected in the stock’s 6.2-percent higher opening on Thursday. Earnings per share came in at $1.01 versus analysts’ 71-cent consensus estimate. Sales of $5.6 billion beat estimates by over $400 million....

The emergence of cloud computing is posing a risk to F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), as its core market suffers due to public cloud migrations, according to Morgan Stanley.  The Analyst Analyst James Faucette downgraded F5 Networks from Equal-weight to Underweight with a price target...

Morgan Stanley upgraded is view of the payments industry to attractive Thursday in anticipation of a rotation into defensive sectors. Analyst James Faucette said investors are underestimating the resiliency of consumer spending. The Ratings Despite his bullish industry view, Faucette issued...

Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) received some support from Street analysts Thursday as Credit Suisse turned bullish on the stock and Morgan Stanley lifted its price target. The Analysts Credit Suisse's Paul Condra upgraded Square from Neutral to Outperform with a price target lifted from $44 to $81...

Fintech company GreenSky LLC (NASDAQ: GSKY) traded on a public market for the first time in late May. The equity's "quiet period" expired Monday, and multiple Street analysts released research reports to clients. The Analysts Sandler O'Neill's Christopher Donat...

First Data Corp (NYSE: FDC) hosted its investor day Tuesday morning, and the presentation was mostly cheered by Street analysts. The Analysts Bernstein's Harshita Rawat maintained an Outperform rating on First Data with a price target lifted from $22 to $24. Morgan Stanley's...

With the stock down 14 percent year-to-date, one analyst said Thursday that Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) may have more long-term earnings power than the market realizes. The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette upgraded Corning from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price...

Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) confirmed it will acquire Sweden-based iZettle, a financial technology startup that sells credit card readers with a presence across Europe and South America. The move pits Paypal directly against Square Inc (NYSE: SQ), according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst...

LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC) shares plunged nearly 14 percent Wednesday but began to recover Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission accused the firm of deceptive practices. Even now, though, the Street’s bulls aren’t retreating. The Rating Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette...

As an investment asset class, bitcoin gained momentum in 2017, rising 1,300 percent.The crypto also began to gain traction as a medium of exchange. Despite the hype surrounding bitcoin, one analyst at Morgan Stanley doesn't see the digital currency posing a real threat to Paypal Holdings...