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- Apple Inc. $AAPL Shares Sold by SVB Wealth LLC 12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Vega Investment Solutions Sells 8,832 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Mag 7 Stocks Still Dominate, Goldman Says. That Could Change Soon.12/12 – BARRONS
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- Apple (AAPL) Scores Partial Victory in Epic Games Antitrust Lawsuit 12/12 – TIPRANKS
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- Stockbridge Partners LLC Lowers Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Vega Investment Solutions Increases Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Stock Price Prediction in 2030: Bull, Bear, & Baseline Forecasts (Dec 12) 12/12 – 247WALLST
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- Mag 7 Stocks Still Dominate, Goldman Says. That Could Change Soon.12/12 – BARRONS
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- Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th will be paid a dividend of 0.21 per share by the information services provider on Monday, December 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 8th.
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( ) (analyst Doug Anmuth) from $340.00 to $385.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock. This represents a 23.2% upside from the current price of $312.43.
- Alphabet Just Did Something It Hasn’t Done in 7 Years. Time to Buy? 12/12 – MSN
- Forget Nvidia: Alphabet Is the New Hot Chip Stock to Own, Apparently 12/12 – 247WALLST
- Google’s AI Chips Are Hot. Why Partner Broadcom Is Talking Down Their Success.12/12 – BARRONS
- SVB Wealth LLC Cuts Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL 12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Thematics Asset Management Sells 25,494 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL12/12 – MARKETBEAT
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- Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a dividend of 0.525 per share by the social networking company on Tuesday, December 23rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th.
- insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $664.16, for a total value of $344,699.04. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,067,594.40. The trade was a 1.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
- Vega Investment Solutions Acquires 1,857 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Winslow Capital Management LLC Has $1.71 Billion Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META 12/12 – MARKETBEAT
- Reddit Challenges In Court Australia’s Social Media Ban 12/12 – RTTNEWS
- Mag 7 Stocks Still Dominate, Goldman Says. That Could Change Soon.12/12 – BARRONS
- Meta’s AI chief reportedly clashed with company veterans on AI goals12/11 – SEEKINGALPHA
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- Microsoft’s (MSFT) AI Chief Flags Superintelligence Risk, Sets Release Bar12/12 – TIPRANKS
- Silver surpasses Microsoft to become world’s 5th-largest asset 12/12 – INDIATIMES
Analysts’ Upgrades
Citigroup (NYSE:C) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $124.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.2% upside from the current price of $112.52.Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $102.00. This represents a 4.8% upside from the current price of $90.68.Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS:FMCC) was upgraded by analysts at Wedbush from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $13.35 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.5% upside from the current price of $10.99.Gaming and Leisure Properties(NASDAQ:GLPI) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $53.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $52.00. This represents a 22.1% upside from the current price of $43.41.Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.The current price is $139.31.Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.The current price is $23.34.SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. This represents a 21.9% upside from the current price of $12.30.CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $35.00. This represents a 4.2% upside from the current price of $40.31.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
easyJet (OTCMKTS:ESYJY) was downgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $6.49.M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) was downgraded by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $217.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.0% upside from the current price of $204.75.Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $145.00. This represents a 9.5% upside from the current price of $91.29.Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.2% upside from the current price of $65.96.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) is now covered by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.The current price is $56.81.Genpact (NYSE:G) is now covered by analysts at Susquehanna. They set a “neutral” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.4% upside from the current price of $47.45.Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $376.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.9% upside from the current price of $330.03.Palatin Technologies(NYSEAMERICAN:PTN) is now covered by analysts at Laidlaw. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 135.1% upside from the current price of $25.52.Science Applications International(NYSE:SAIC) is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $122.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.5% upside from the current price of $102.11.SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.4% upside from the current price of $95.54.Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $567.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.6% upside from the current price of $521.87.Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL) is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $650.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 41.5% upside from the current price of $459.51.
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