Research Calls I
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Upgrades:
- Brookline Bancorp (BRKL) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $14.50
- Macerich (MAC) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Mizuho; tgt raised to $22
- Merck (MRK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC Securities; tgt $130
- New Fortress Energy (NFE) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank; tgt $11
- Pinnacle West (PNW) upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc Capital Markets; tgt $101
- Pure Storage (PSTG) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt raised to $76
- Shore Bancshares (SHBI) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $20
- Trimble (TRMB) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan; tgt raised to $92
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Downgrades:
- ACM Research (ACMR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Needham
- Alector (ALEC) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt lowered to $1
- DTE Energy (DTE) downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets
- Entergy (ETR) downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets
- First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $2500
- First National (FXNC) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney
- Hanmi Financial (HAFC) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $29
- IPG Photonics (IPGP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Northcoast
- MSC Industrial (MSM) downgraded to Equal-Weight from Overweight at Stephens; tgt $85
- M&T Bank (MTB) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt raised to $223.50
- Novartis AG (NVS) downgraded to Reduce from Hold at HSBC Securities
- Pinnacle Finl (PNFP) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $135
- Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Santander
- YPF Soc. Anonima (YPF) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS; tgt raised to $38
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Others:
- Abivax SA (ABVX) initiated with a Mkt Outperform at JMP Securities; tgt $33
- Absci Corporation (ABSI) initiated with a Buy at JonesResearch
- Align Tech (ALGN) initiated with an Outperform at Mizuho; tgt $295
- Bitfarms (BITF) initiated with a Buy at Alliance Global Partners; tgt $6
- Cardinal Health (CAH) resumed with an Outperform at Mizuho; tgt $139
- Cencora (COR) resumed with an Outperform at Mizuho; tgt $280
- Coherent (COHR) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies; tgt $135
- Coya Therapeutics (COYA) initiated with a Buy at D. Boral Capital; tgt $15
- Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $21
- Doximity (DOCS) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $55
- eHealth (EHTH) initiated with a Neutral at UBS; tgt $5.50
- Envista (NVST) initiated with an Underperform at Mizuho; tgt $20
- Everus (ECG) initiated with an Outperform at Oppenheimer; tgt $70
- Gen Digital (GEN) initiated with a Buy at UBS; tgt $36
- Generac (GNRC) initiated with a Equal Weight at Barclays; tgt $189
- GE Vernova (GEV) initiated with an Outperform at Wolfe Research; tgt $403
- GoodRx (GDRX) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $5
- HealthEquity (HQY) initiated with an Outperform at Mizuho; tgt $126
- Henry Schein (HSIC) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $75
- Huntington Banc (HBAN) resumed with an Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt raised to $20
- LifeMD (LFMD) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $7
- McKesson (MCK) resumed with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $630
- Patterson Companies (PDCO) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $23
- Solventum Corporation (SOLV) initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho; tgt $70
- Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) initiated with a Buy at H.C. Wainwright; tgt $80
- Talen Energy (TLN) initiated with a Buy at Daiwa Securities; tgt $248
- Talkspace (TALK) initiated with an Outperform at Mizuho; tgt $5
- Veeva Systems (VEEV) initiated with an Outperform at Mizuho; tgt $275
- Vigil Neuroscience (VIGL) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair