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Goldman says these stocks are top ideas in the wake of their 2Q earnings

Cnbc · · 658 words · By Michael Bloom
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There are plenty of top stocks to buy following earnings, according to Goldman Sachs.

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What happened

There are plenty of top stocks to buy following earnings, according to Goldman Sachs.

Why it matters

The investment bank says companies like Stubhub have plenty more room to run.

Common ground

Other buy-rated stocks at Goldman Sachs and screened by CNBC Pro include: Loar Holdings , MasTec, Toast and Quanta Services.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Authority: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Appeal to Authority 70% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The stock [MasTec] is up 37% this year.”
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A specific analysis of MasTec (MTZ) valuation explicitly states that the share price is up 37% year-to-date.
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web search NEUTRAL — MasTec's stock momentum has turned heads lately, and it is easy to see why: the share price is up 37% year-to-date, with a total shareholder return of nearly 39% over the past year.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fresh-look-mastec-mtz-valuati…
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web search NEUTRAL — CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2026-- MasTec, Inc.(NYSE: MTZ) today announced first quarter 2026 financial results and increased full year 2026 financial guidance.
https://investors.mastec.com/news-releases/news-release-deta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Should You Buy or Sell MasTec Stock? Get The Latest MTZ Stock Analysis, Price Target, Earnings Estimates, Headlines, and Short Interest at MarketBeat.
https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/MTZ/
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Claim 2: “We reiterate our Buy rating on the shares [Stubhub] and our 12-month PT of $16”
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The evidence provided for Stubhub consists of a consumer website for buying tickets and unrelated Goldman Sachs reports on Roblox and Coupang. There is no evidence confirming a Goldman Sachs Buy rating or a $16 price target for Stubhub.
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web search NEUTRAL — Price.Buy and sell with confidenceCustomer service all the way to your seat
https://www.stubhub.com/explore?from=0
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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on both stocks. The firm’s analysts started Roblox with a Buy rating and a 12-month price target of $81. Coverage of Coupang was initiated with a Buy rating…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2021/04/05/goldman-sachs-say…
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web search NEUTRAL — MAR 16 Goldman Sachs said on Thursday it cut its price target on Smiths Industries to 800 pence and kept its rating at 'market outperformer'.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-157271…
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Claim 3: “The stock [Toast] is up 16% over the past month.”
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The provided evidence discusses Toast's growth, a downgrade by Goldman Sachs, and volatility, but does not mention a specific 16% increase over the past month.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A toast sandwich (also known as a bread sandwich) is a sandwich in which the filling between two slices of bread is itself a thin slice of toasted bread, which may be buttered. An 1861 recipe says to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_sandwich
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beans on toast is a snack consisting of a slice of toast topped with baked beans. It is particularly popular in the United Kingdom and is widely associated with British cuisine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beans_on_toast
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — French toast is a dish of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs and often milk or cream, then pan-fried. Alternative names and variants include eggy bread, Bombay toast, gypsy toast, and poor knights (of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_toast
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Claim 4: “Loar shares are up 14% this year”
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While search results provide general stock statistics and price history for Loar Holdings, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly state that the shares are up 14% year-to-date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell 1000 is a stock market index maintained by FTSE Russell. It contains approximately 1,000 common stocks issued by companies with large or medium market capitalizations. It is weighted by fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russell_1000_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meaning is the sense or significance of something, such as an expression, representation, or event. It concerns what an entity conveys, stands for, refers to, or makes intelligible. Meaning is often u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaning_(philosophy)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cesare Borgia (13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was an Italian cardinal deacon and later a condottiero, as well as a member of the Spanish House of Borgia. He was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesare_Borgia
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Claim 5: “The bank lowered its price target to $409 per share from $508 [for MasTec]”
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Two independent sources (TipRanks and a Price Target analysis page) confirm that Goldman Sachs lowered the price target for MasTec from $508 to $409.
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs is one of the largest investment banks in the world by revenue and is ranked 32nd on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs
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web search NEUTRAL — MasTec price target lowered to $409 from $508 at Goldman Sachs.Baird lowered the firm’s price target on MasTec (MTZ) to $363 from $475 and keeps an Outperform rating...
https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/mtz
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web search NEUTRAL — Lower Target. Buy Buy. $508.00 $409.00. i. Rating by Ati Modak at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) Price Target Lowered to $408.00 at Citigroup.
https://www.pricetargets.com/NYSE/MTZ/
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Claim 6: “Loar shares... remain on Goldman's prestigious conviction buy list.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Goldman Sachs added Loar Holdings (LOAR) to its US Conviction List.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell 1000 is a stock market index maintained by FTSE Russell. It contains approximately 1,000 common stocks issued by companies with large or medium market capitalizations. It is weighted by fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russell_1000_companies
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs analysts added Loar Holdings (LOAR) to the firm’s US Conviction List as part of its monthly update.
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/loar-holdings-added-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Goldman conviction list, a curated selection of 20-25 'buy'-rated stocks, is refreshed monthly and is designed to showcase the investment bank's most 'differentiated' US ideas.
https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1088275/co…
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Claim 7: “Other buy-rated stocks at Goldman Sachs and screened by CNBC Pro include: Loar Holdings , MasTec, Toast and Quanta Services.”
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Multiple sources confirm Goldman Sachs has 'Buy' ratings for these stocks. CNBC explicitly lists Loar Holdings, MasTec, Toast, and Quanta Services as buy-rated stocks, and TipRanks confirms the specific Buy rating for Loar Holdings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell 1000 is a stock market index maintained by FTSE Russell. It contains approximately 1,000 common stocks issued by companies with large or medium market capitalizations. It is weighted by fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russell_1000_companies
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web search NEUTRAL — According to CNBC, Goldman Sachs said several buy-rated stocks still have room to rise after earnings, including StubHub, Loar Holdings, MasTec, Toast and Quanta Services.
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/08-15-2026-goldman-sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Loar Holdings (LOAR) with a Buy rating and $91 price target The firm believes Loar offers opportunity to invest in a “high quality” aerospace aftermarket compounder…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/loar-holdings-initiate…
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Claim 8: “Loar Holdings Analyst Noah Poponak says he's sticking with the aerospace and defense component parts company following its recent earnings report.”
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Two independent sources (TipRanks and a professional analyst profile) explicitly identify Noah Poponak as a Goldman Sachs analyst covering Loar Holdings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Track Noah Poponak's latest stock ratings, price targets, and historical performance.
https://stockcircle.com/analysts/goldman-sachs/noah-poponak
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web search NEUTRAL — Noah Poponak, an analyst from Goldman Sachs, has initiated a new Buy rating on Loar Holdings Inc. (LOAR).Noah Poponak’s rating is based on the potential of Loar Holdings Inc. as an early-stage, high-q…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/ratings/loar-holdings-inc-a-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Noah Poponak is a 4.24-star professional stock analyst working for Goldman Sachs. Noah has had a 51.8% success rate and an average return of 6.6%.
https://stockanalysis.com/analysts/noah-poponak/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.