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Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Micron, Tesla, FedEx, BP, Dell, Starz, Wendy's, Affirm & more

Cnbc · 🇨🇳 public China · · 802 words · By Michael Bloom
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Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: D.A.

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What happened

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: D.A.

Why it matters

Davidson reiterates Micron as buy The firm said Micron is a table-pounding buy.

Common ground

"Following up on our recent initiation after investor conversations, we have increased conviction around our BUY rating and $1,000 target.

Perspective signals

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Baird upgrades Starz Entertainment to outperform from neutral”
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While a cross-reference from CNBC mentions an upgrade to 'outperform' from 'neutral', the other provided evidence for this claim consists of general company descriptions of Baird and Wikipedia entries for A+E Global Media and Outlander, which do not confirm the specific rating change for Starz Entertainment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a partial list of characters from Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series as first introduced, beginning with the 1991 novel Outlander. The story focuses on 20th century nurse Claire Randa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Outlander_characters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Outlander: Blood of My Blood is an historical romance drama television series that serves as a prequel to the television series Outlander (2014–present), which is based on the book series of the same …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlander:_Blood_of_My_Blood
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A+E Global Media, LLC (formerly A+E Networks) is an American multinational broadcasting company owned and operated as a 50–50 joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Walt Disney Company th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A+E_Global_Media
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Claim 2: “UBS upgrades StandardAero to buy from neutral”
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Claim 3: “Mizuho upgrades Primoris Services to outperform from neutral”
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Claim 4: “Bank of America adds FedEx and others to its US1 list”
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Claim 5: “D.A. Davidson reiterates Micron as buy”
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Multiple web search results confirm D.A. Davidson initiated or reiterated a 'Buy' rating for Micron with a high price target ($1,000).
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web search NEUTRAL — DA Davidson reiterated its Buy rating on Donnelley Financial stock with a price target of $70.00 following the announcement, aligning with the broader analyst consensus that remains bullish on the sto…
https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/donnelley-fin…
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web search NEUTRAL — D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria made waves with a Buy call on Micron and a $1,000 target, citing what he called a “longer-than-usual memory cycle” tied to AI demand. TD Cowen’s Krish Sankar also lifted his …
https://ts2.tech/en/why-micron-stock-is-surging-again-as-ai-…
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web search NEUTRAL — DA Davidson Initiates Micron at Buy With a $1,000 Price Target: Is This the Most Bullish Memory Call of 2026?Micron slides even as DA Davidson starts with Buy rating, Wall Street high price target (MU…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 6: “JPMorgan downgrades Wendy's to underweight from neutral”
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One specific web search result confirms JPMorgan downgraded Wendy's (WEN) to Underweight from Neutral. Other results discuss different companies (BrandyWine, Clorox).
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web search NEUTRAL — JPMorgan analyst Rahul Krotthapalli downgraded Wendy’s (WEN) to Underweight from Neutral with a price target of $6, down from $7.
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/wendys-downgraded-to-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investing.com - JPMorgan has downgraded BrandyWine (NYSE:BDN) from Neutral to Underweight, according to a recent analyst note.
https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/jpmorgan-down…
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web search NEUTRAL — JPMorgan downgraded Clorox to Underweight from Neutral and cut its price target to $99 from $117, ahead of the fiscal Q3 earnings report on April 30. For income-focused investors who’ve held Clorox as…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/04/17/jpmorgan-cuts-clo…
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Claim 7: “Melius reiterates Nvidia as buy”
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Claim 8: “Canaccord initiates BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics as buy”
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Claim 9: “Deutsche Bank initiates Atour Lifestyle and H World as buy”
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Claim 10: “UBS downgrades Dell to neutral from buy”
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A cross-reference from CNBC confirms the downgrade of a 'hardware name' (Dell) to neutral from buy, but the other search results are general information about UBS and do not provide independent corroboration of the specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting on 9 June 2003, all UBS business groups, including UBS Paine Webber and UBS Warburg, were rebranded under the UBS moniker following company's start of operations as a unified global entity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBS
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web search NEUTRAL — UBS is a global firm providing financial services in over 50 countries. Visit our site to find out what we offer.
https://www.ubs.com/us/en.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest UBS Group AG (UBS) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/UBS/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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Claim 11: “Wells Fargo initiates Madison Air Solutions as overweight”
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Search results show Wells Fargo initiating coverage on WM, OSI Systems, and Herc Holdings (HRI) as 'Overweight', but there is no mention of 'Madison Air Solutions'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of companies in the United States by state where their headquarters is located:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_the_Unite…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014–15 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 76th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers 2013 NBA draft pick, Nerlens Noel, would play his first season in a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014–15_Philadelphia_76ers_sea…
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Claim 12: “Compass Point initiates Live Oak Acquisition Corp V as buy”
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Claim 13: “Bank of America reiterates Affirm as buy”
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Claim 14: “RBC upgrades BP to outperform from sector perform”
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The search results mention RBC upgrading other companies (Convatec, ViacomCBS) and National Bank upgrading RBC, but there is no evidence provided that RBC upgraded BP.
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web search NEUTRAL — National Bank upgraded Royal Bank of Canada (RY) to Outperform from Sector Perform with a C$231 price target Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for rea...
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/rbc-upgraded-to-outper…
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web search NEUTRAL — ** Brokerage trims PT to 315p from 320p, a ~29% upside to the stock's last close on Wednesday. ** The company announced that it will initiate a share buy-back worth up to $300 million (223.03 million …
https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L6N…
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web search NEUTRAL — RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock to outperform from sector perform on Friday, saying that streaming growth outweighed struggles in the cable TV business.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/07/rbc-upgrades-viacomcbs-says-…
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Claim 15: “Piper Sandler reiterates Tesla as overweight”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Piper Sandler maintained an 'Overweight' rating for Tesla, with different reports mentioning different price targets ($450, $500, $225), but all agree on the 'Overweight' rating.
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web search NEUTRAL — Piper Sandler’s reiteration of the Overweight rating and price target reflects a continued belief in Tesla’s growth potential despite the recent delivery challenges.
https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/piper-sandler…
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web search NEUTRAL — Piper Sandler maintains Overweight rating for Tesla TSLA, raises price target to $500.00. Historical ratings show positive sentiment with price target increases from multiple analysts recently.
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/3115445/piper-sandler-raises-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tesla Analyst: Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter maintained an Overweight rating and reduced the price target from $295 to $225. Incidentally, the stock is trading well below even the reduced…
https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:1ce90fe4f094b:0-te…
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Claim 16: “Goldman Sachs initiates Arxis as buy”
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The search results provided for this claim are about medical scribe FAQs and training, which are completely irrelevant to Goldman Sachs initiating coverage on a company called Arxis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2025 · While some healthcare facilities accept high school graduates, candidates with a background in pre-med, healthcare studies, or related courses often have an advantage in securing employ…
https://acmso.org/medical-scribing/how-to-become-a-medical-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 22, 2024 · Typically, the minimum age to become a medical scribe is 16 years old, although some healthcare facilities may prefer candidates who are 18 or older. Be sure to check with the training …
https://acmso.org/medical-scribing/frequently-asked-question…
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web search NEUTRAL — Athreon’s medical scribes must be high school graduates or GED recipients who have also completed a medical scribe training program. We may consider applicants without formalized training who have 6 m…
https://www.athreon.com/telework-scribes-faqs/
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.