10 things to look at on Monday April fifteenth
- The market is attempting to get better from Friday’s sell-off. Oil prices are weakening on hopes that the conflict within the Middle East won’t escalate further following Iran’s attacks on Israel. Despite an increase in consumer inflation last month, retail sales rose 0.7% in March, significantly greater than expected. The February value was revised upwards.
- Goldman Sachs reports bankruptcy in the primary quarter. Revenue rose 16% to $14.21 billion, beating estimates by over $1 billion. Earnings per share (EPS) of $11.58 beat estimates of $8.56. Fixed income currencies and commodities income and investment banking income. Return on tangible share capital of 15.9%.
- Citi adds club names Nvidia to a 90-day catalyst watch with the expectation that provide chain comments from key foundry and high-bandwidth memory suppliers shall be positive during earnings season and an update from CEO Jensen Huang on the Computex Taiwan conference in June.
- Lockheed Martin was upgraded to a buy-equivalent “overweight” rating at JPMorgan. Analysts are bullish on defense stocks’ first-quarter earnings attributable to underperformance year-to-date and weak sentiment.
- Cisco systems upgraded to buy from Bank of America. The analysts say Splunk, security and artificial intelligence can compensate for network weaknesses.
- Club name Constellation marks is upgraded to Buy at Argus with a price goal of $306 per share. Analysts imagine the Mexican beer company deserves the next price-to-earnings ratio given the corporate’s prospects and potential for a dividend increase. Let’s agree.
- Wedbush upgrades PVHthe corporate behind the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, received a “buy”-equivalent “outperform” rating and described the 25 percent post-earnings selloff as a possibility.
- Demotion from Guggenheim service now on valuation concerns after a 110% rise since October 2022. Separately, Evercore ISI adds IBM to its tactical outperform list ahead of Q1 results.
- UBS starts providing coverage SharkNinja with a Buy rating and a price goal of $76 per share. Analysts see market share gains for current products and expansion into recent products.
- Mizuho begins reporting GE Vernova with a Buy rating and a price goal of $154 per share. The analysts describe the corporate as a “diversified powerhouse of the energy transition”.
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