Research Calls I
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Upgrades:
- Affirm (AFRM) upgraded to Mkt Outperform from Mkt Perform at JMP Securities; tgt $78
- Ares Management (ARES) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $202
- Atmos Energy (ATO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus; tgt $150
- BlackBerry (BB) upgraded to Buy from Hold at TD Securities; tgt $4
- Brinker (EAT) upgraded to Equal-Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley; tgt raised to $115
- Brookline Bancorp (BRKL) upgraded to Strong Buy from Mkt Perform at Raymond James; tgt $16
- Camden National Corp. (CAC) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James; tgt $50
- DoorDash (DASH) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus
- Evercore (EVR) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $339
- Federal Realty (FRT) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt raised to $125
- FedEx (FDX) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital; tgt raised to $365
- FREYR Battery (FREY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG Research; tgt $4
- Innoviz Technologies (INVZ) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Rosenblatt; tgt $4
- Johnson Controls (JCI) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus; tgt $88
- Kilroy Realty (KRC) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt raised to $49
- Moelis (MC) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $86
- Spire (SR) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Mizuho; tgt raised to $76
- State Street (STT) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan; tgt $95
- Tradeweb Markets (TW) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $150
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies; tgt raised to $382
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Downgrades:
- Biogen (BIIB) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt lowered to $164
- Cabaletta Bio (CABA) downgraded to In-line from Outperform at Evercore ISI; tgt lowered to $6
- Exelixis (EXEL) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt raised to $40
- Healthcare Realty (HR) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt $19
- HOOKIPA Pharma (HOOK) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt lowered to $2
- Kimco Realty (KIM) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt $26
- Lamb Weston (LW) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup; tgt lowered to $68
- Lazard (LAZ) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt lowered to $57
- Lennar (LEN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG Research
- Lineage (LINE) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt lowered to $75
- Merck (MRK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt lowered to $105
- NIKE (NKE) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Telsey Advisory Group; tgt $80
- Oracle (ORCL) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Monness Crespi & Hardt; tgt $130
- PBF Energy (PBF) downgraded to Sell from Hold at TD Cowen; tgt lowered to $20
- RxSight (RXST) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel; tgt lowered to $40
- Spero Therapeutics (SPRO) downgraded to In-line from Outperform at Evercore ISI; tgt $5
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Others:
- AirJoule Technologies Corp. (AIRJ) initiated with a Buy at H.C. Wainwright; tgt $12
- Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) initiated with an Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; tgt $15
- Arrow Financial (AROW) resumed with a Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt $32
- Avidity Biosciences (RNA) initiated with a Buy at H.C. Wainwright; tgt $72
- California Resources Corp (CRC) initiated with a Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt $63
- Chemung Financial (CHMG) resumed with a Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt $57
- Cognex (CGNX) initiated with an Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; tgt $49
- Definitive Healthcare (DH) initiated with an Equal-Weight at Stephens; tgt $5
- Dianthus Therapeutics (DNTH) initiated with a Buy at TD Cowen
- Doximity (DOCS) initiated with an Equal-Weight at Stephens; tgt $55
- Fair Isaac (FICO) initiated with a Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt $2150
- Financial Inst. (FISI) initiated with an Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt $33
- Goodyear Tire (GT) resumed with a Hold at Deutsche Bank; tgt $10
- IQVIA (IQV) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens; tgt $250
- IREN Limited (IREN) initiated with a Buy at BTIG Research; tgt $33
- LCNB (LCNB) initiated with a Market Perform at Hovde Group; tgt $16.25
- Liquidia Technologies (LQDA) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $20
- Mannkind (MNKD) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $9
- MindMed (MNMD) initiated with a Buy at Chardan Capital Markets; tgt $20
- Moody's (MCO) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup; tgt $565
- Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA) initiated with an Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; tgt $14
- Northrim Bank (NRIM) initiated with an Outperform at Hovde Group; tgt $96.50
- OptimizeRx (OPRX) initiated with an Equal-Weight at Stephens; tgt $5.50
- Pagaya (PGY) resumed with a Neutral at UBS; tgt $11
- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) initiated with a Mkt Perform at Raymond James
- Prothena (PRTA) initiated with a Buy at Chardan Capital Markets; tgt $40
- Reddit (RDDT) initiated with a Buy at Guggenheim; tgt $210
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (RYTM) initiated with an Outperform at Oppenheimer; tgt $76
- Rigetti Computing (RGTI) initiated with a Buy at Craig Hallum; tgt $12
- S&P Global (SPGI) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup; tgt $600
- Savara (SVRA) initiated with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $8
- Stoke Therapeutics (STOK) initiated with a Buy at Chardan Capital Markets; tgt $24
- Tompkins Finl (TMP) resumed with a Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt $70
- Valvoline (VVV) initiated with a Hold at Stifel; tgt $42
- Vaxcyte (PCVX) initiated with a Buy at Goldman; tgt $135
- Veeva Systems (VEEV) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens; tgt $280
- Vital Farms (VITL) initiated with a Buy at Craig Hallum; tgt $50
- Xometry (XMTR) initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush; tgt $48