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Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Alphabet, Dell, Cisco, Netflix, Texas Roadhouse, J.M. Smucker & more

Cnbc · · 1042 words · By Michael Bloom
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“Stifel upgrades RXO to buy from hold”
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web search NEUTRAL — Stifel Financial Corp. is an American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company created under the Stifel name in July 1983 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange on N…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stifel is a full service brokerage and investment banking firm. The Company provides securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individua…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stifel is a diversified global wealth management and banking company focused on building relationships that help people and businesses pursue financial goals.
https://www.stifelbank.com/about-us/
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“HSBC upgrades Cisco to buy from hold”
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One cross-reference from CNBC confirms HSBC upgraded a 'software name' (implied Cisco) to buy from hold, but no other independent sources corroborate this specific action.
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web search NEUTRAL — HSBC Holdings plc, originally incorporated in England and Wales, [28] was a non-trading, dormant shelf company when it completed its transformation on 25 March 1991 [3] into the parent holding company…
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web search NEUTRAL — Access HSBC's International Wealth Management & Premier banking services for your global portfolio needs including HSBC Premier and Investments.
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“HSBC... raise TP to USD137.00 (from USD77.00)”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Logan West (born 1999 or 2000), known also by the online pseudonym IntelBroker, is a former black hat hacker who has committed several high-profile cyber attacks against large corporations and gov…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarsem Singh Dhandwar (born 26 May 1961), known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials. He directed The Cell (2000), The Fall (2006), Im…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Volvo World Match Play Championship was an annual match play men's professional golf tournament which was staged from 1964 to 2014. The World Match Play Championship was a limited field event, ori…
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“Stephens upgrades Aveanna to overweight from equal weight”
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“Deutsche Bank upgrades BWX Technologies to buy from neutral”
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web search NEUTRAL — Deutsche Bank downgraded BWX Technologies (BWXT) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $150, up from $119. The firm’s new price target attempts to better capture the long-term value from new build c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Free Report) by 6.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Co…
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web search NEUTRAL — StockNews.com upgraded shares of BWX Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on BWX Technolog…
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“Evercore ISI initiates J.M. Smucker as outperform”
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web search NEUTRAL — The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) is one of the 12 Oversold Blue Chip Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On April 13, 2026, BTIG analyst Rob Dickerson initiated coverage of The J. M. Smucker Comp…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/btig-initiates-coverage-j-m-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mizuho has initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $21 price target, noting the attractive growth potential in the diabetes space. Morgan Stanley also started coverage, rating MiniMed Group…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amit Daryanani, Evercore ISI senior managing director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the impact of President Trump's tariffs on Apple, why he's keeping the s...
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“We are initiating Smucker's w ith an Outperform rating and $117 price target”
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web search NEUTRAL — Evercore advises on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, financings, public offerings, private placements and other strategic transactions and provides institutional investors with …
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 · Evercore is a premier global independent investment banking firm dedicated to helping clients achieve superior results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · At Evercore Wealth Management, we are committed to delivering independent advice, customized strategies, and long-term value that align with our clients’ goals.
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“Citi upgrades CH Robinson to buy from neutral”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
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“Bank of America reiterates Alphabet as buy”
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“Alphabet will kick off its annual developer event on May 19 with the keynote at 10am PST”
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“Loop initiates Vertiv as buy”
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“Initiating Buy and $500 PT”
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“VRT holds a two-day Analyst next week 5/19 – 5/20”
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“Morgan Stanley reiterates Applied Materials as buy”
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“we are raising our full-year systems growth forecast from 28.6% to 34.2%”
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“Morgan Stanley reiterates Netflix as overweight”
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“Netflix announced at their upfront that they are expanding their ad-tier offering by an additional 15 countries from the original 12”
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“TD Cowen reiterates Nvidia as buy”
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“TD Cowen raised its price target on the stock to $275 per share from $235”
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“Raymond James upgrades Arista Networks to outperform from market perform”
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“Morgan Stanley downgrades Viking Holdings to equal weight from overweight”
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“Goldman Sachs upgrades Oric Pharmaceuticals to buy from early-stage biotech”
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“TD Cowen upgrades First Energy to buy from hold”
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“RBC upgrades Texas Roadhouse to outperform from sector perform”
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“DA Davidson initiates Eastern Bankshares as buy”
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“Initiating coverage of EBC with a BUY rating and $24 PT”
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“JPMorgan reiterates Dell as overweight”
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“JPMorgan raised its price target on Dell to $280 per share from $205”
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“Wedbush initiates Solventum as outperform”
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“initiating coverage on Solventum with an OUTPERFORM rating and a $94 price target”
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