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- Apple Becomes Apple Again 2/5 – 247WALLST
- Apple Becomes Apple Again 2/5 – 247WALLST
- Forget AI Start-Ups: This Trillion‑Dollar Tech Titan Is Emerging as a Dark Horse in the AI Race 2/5 – FOOL
- Is Apple Still a Good Growth Stock to Own in 2026? 2/5 – FOOL
- Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EUÂ 2/5 – REUTERS
$224.70 -8.29 (-3.56%) As of 2/5/2026 9:44 AM ET
- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will be releasing its Q4 2025 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, February 5. (View Earnings Report)
- Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq poised to add to tech sell-off as Google sinks, Amazon looms, silver tanks2/5 – YAHOO
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq wobble after tech sell-off as silver slides, in wait for Amazon earnings 2/5 – YAHOO
- California job losses slow in January as cuts surge nationwide 2/5 – LATIMES
- UPS, Amazon boost US planned layoffs in January, Challenger survey shows2/5 – REUTERS
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq hit pause after tech sell-off in wait for Amazon earnings 2/5 – YAHOO
$324.50 -8.54 (-2.56%) As of 2/5/2026 9:44 AM ET
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced its quarterly results after the market closed on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 EPS by $0.25. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Mizuho (    ) (analyst Lloyd Walmsley) from $400.00 to $410.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. This represents a 23.1% upside from the current price of $333.04.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities (    ) (analyst Barton Crockett) from $279.00 to $357.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock. This represents a 7.2% upside from the current price of $333.04.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Pivotal Research (    ) (analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak) from $400.00 to $420.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. This represents a 26.1% upside from the current price of $333.04.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC (    ) (analyst Laura Martin) from $330.00 to $400.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. This represents a 20.1% upside from the current price of $333.04.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Roth Mkm (    ) (analyst Rohit Kulkarni) from $365.00 to $395.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. This represents a 18.6% upside from the current price of $333.04.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had its price target raised by Wedbush (    ) (analyst Scott Devitt) from $360.00 to $370.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. This represents a 11.1% upside from the current price of $333.04.Â
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Price Target Raised to $400.00 at Needham & Company LLCÂ 2/5 – MARKETBEAT
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- Nasdaq set to lead decline as Alphabet spending plans spook investors2/5 – PROACTIVEINVESTORS
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- COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $714.60, for a total value of $369,448.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 9,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,870,879. This represents a 5.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.Â
- Insider Selling: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Sells 517 Shares of Stock 2/5 – INSIDERTRADES
- Belpointe Asset Management LLC Acquires 1,643 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META2/5 – MARKETBEAT
- Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Acquires 10,160 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META2/5 – MARKETBEAT
- Alecta Pensionsforsakring, Omsesidigt boosts Meta Platforms stake 2/4 – TIPRANKS
- Cryder Capital’s Ferdinand Groos Slashes Meta Platforms Position 2/4 – TIPRANKS
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- Here Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: CAVA Group, DigitalOcean, Fox Corp, Jack Henry, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Snap, Zoom Communications, and More 2/5 – 247WALLST
- Microsoft: Rampant Selloff A Case Of Market Disconnect And Irrational ‘SaaSapocalypse’ Fears 2/5 – SEEKINGALPHA
- Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Slides despite Joining UK Deepfake Detection Push2/5 – TIPRANKS
- “Rare Downgrade” Hits Microsoft Stock (MSFT) as Stifel Flags Azure Slowdown and Rising AI Costs 2/5 – TIPRANKS
- Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system 2/5 – REUTERS
Analysts’ Upgrades
Adient (NYSE:ADNT) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.9% upside from the current price of $24.83.Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.4% upside from the current price of $76.69.Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.9% upside from the current price of $176.88.Snap (NYSE:SNAP) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 77.8% upside from the current price of $5.63.Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 31.2% upside from the current price of $22.86.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $13.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.8% upside from the current price of $12.64.Corteva (NYSE:CTVA) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $75.00. This represents a 4.7% upside from the current price of $73.54.Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.The current price is $16.92.Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.6% upside from the current price of $152.36.ENGIE (OTCMKTS:ENGIY) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $30.66.E.On (OTCMKTS:EONGY) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $21.27.Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $26.30.Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $143.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.3% upside from the current price of $138.47.First Interstate BancSystem(NASDAQ:FIBK) was downgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating.The current price is $37.80.Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.4% upside from the current price of $18.12.Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) was downgraded by analysts at Citizens Jmp from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.The current price is $31.75.KKR Real Estate Finance Trust(NYSE:KREF) was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.The current price is $7.62.Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $204.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $166.00. This represents a 2.2% upside from the current price of $199.62.Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $310.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.7% upside from the current price of $282.61.QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.2% upside from the current price of $135.77.Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.0% downside from the current price of $36.16.Ultrapar Participacoes (NYSE:UGP) was downgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $5.40 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.1% upside from the current price of $4.95.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “underperform” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.4% downside from the current price of $17.78.Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.2% upside from the current price of $105.33.Karyopharm Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KPTI) is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock.The current price is $6.48.Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.The current price is $94.43.Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $13.40 price target on the stock. This represents a 38.2% upside from the current price of $9.70.
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