On CNBC’s "Halftime Report Final Trades," Jenny Harrington of Gilman Hill Asset Management picked Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB), which is a regional bank. It has a 5.9% yield.
Piper Sandler recently upgraded Columbia Banking System from Neutral to Overweight and announced a $32 price target.
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Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners named The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) as his final trade.
Jason Snipe of Odyssey Capital Advisors said he likes Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI). Darden recently reported third-quarter FY23 sales growth of 13.8% year-on-year to $2.79 billion, beating the consensus of $2.73 billion.
Joseph Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners named the "market-safety trade," The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) as his final trade.
On Wednesday, Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey upgraded Hershey from Underweight to Equal-Weight and raised the price target from $230 to $255.
Price Action: Hershey shares fell 0.1% to close at $252.60, while Darden rose 0.1% to settle at $154.67 on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs shares gained 0.7% to $320.72, while Columbia Banking rose 0.3% during the session.
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