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Investing.com • 2d ago
5 big analyst AI moves: JPMorgan upgrades Meta, names KLA top chip equipment stock

JPMorgan made several significant AI-related analyst moves, upgrading Meta Platforms to Overweight due to its AI agent opportunities and raising its price target. The firm also initiated coverage on SK Hynix's US shares with an Overweight rating, citing the long-term AI-driven memory upcycle, and named KLA Corp. as its top pick in chip equipment due to an anticipated shift towards foundry and logic spending. Additionally, Bernstein highlighted Shopify as an "AI-enabled entry point" with an Outpe

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MarketBeat • 2d ago
UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp Purchases New Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp has acquired a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), purchasing over 269,000 shares valued at approximately $64 million, making it their 9th largest holding. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Amazon, with the company's stock seeing strong analyst ratings and positive sentiment around its AWS segment and AI initiatives. However, concerns about capital spending for AI infrastructure and operational risks like a recent Prime Air accid

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Yahoo Finance UK • 2d ago
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) latest stock news and headlines

This article provides recent news and financial updates for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO), including its stock performance, dividend announcement, and links to various market research reports where TMO is mentioned. The company announced a cash dividend of $0.47 with an ex-date of September 15, 2026, and its stock showed a +1.10% increase at the close on September 11. Performance metrics compare TMO's returns against the S&P 500 benchmark.

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MarketBeat • 2d ago
National Pension Service Has $17.08 Million Holdings in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

National Pension Service recently reduced its stake in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 51.7% in the second quarter, now holding 165,917 shares valued at $17.08 million. Despite this, other institutional investors increased their positions in Leidos, which also reported strong Q2 earnings, a dividend announcement, and a share buyback plan. Analysts currently rate Leidos as a "Hold" with a consensus target price of $162.93.

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MarketBeat • 3d ago
Vornado Realty Trust $VNO Shares Bought by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Squarepoint Ops LLC significantly increased its stake in Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) by 65.9% in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 133,928 shares valued at $5.3 million. This comes as institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.02% of Vornado's stock. Despite a recent director stock sale and an EPS miss, the company's revenue exceeded expectations, and analysts maintain a mixed "Hold" rating with an average price target of $39.91.

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MarketBeat • 3d ago
Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Raises Position in WESCO International, Inc. $WCC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in WESCO International, Inc. by 28.8% in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 23,336 shares valued at $8.1 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds now own 93.75% of WESCO's stock, reflecting strong investor confidence. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share and reported strong financial results, surpassing analyst expectations with adjusted earnings of $4.57 per share and $6.67 billion in revenu

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MarketBeat • 3d ago
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Buys 315,892 Shares of Altria Group, Inc. $MO

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Altria Group, Inc. by 29.7% in the second quarter, acquiring an additional 315,892 shares, bringing its total to 1.38 million shares valued at approximately $99.2 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in Altria, which has a consensus "Hold" rating from analysts with a target price of $70.11. Altria recently raised its quarterly dividend to $1.11 per share, resulting in a 6.4% annualized yield, despite

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MarketBeat • 3d ago
Sen. Cory A. Booker Sells McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Shares

Senator Cory A. Booker recently sold shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), along with holdings in Netflix, NVIDIA, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, JD.com, and Amazon. The McDonald's sale, valued between $15,001 and $50,000, occurred on August 11th. Despite beating EPS estimates and reporting revenue growth, McDonald's stock opened near its 12-month low, though analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $320.57.

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MarketBeat • 3d ago
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Unloads Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) shares from a Bank of America trust account on August 18th. The sale was disclosed on September 10th. Crown Castle recently reported quarterly EPS of $0.22, missing analyst estimates, but revenue exceeded expectations.

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