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Analyst RatingsMy MarketBeatAccount SettingsMarketBeat All AccessStock ListsStock ScreenerCalculatorsPremium ReportsBest Stocks to Buy in AprilA million computers. No electricity. (Ad)The AI bottleneck has shifted from chips to power. Goldman Sachs projects demand growing 15% per year, with 40% of AI facilities constrained by electricity shortages by 2027.
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  Apple Inc. (AAPL)

$257.36 +1.44 (+0.56%)  As of 4/6/2026 9:38 AM ET

• SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 30,002 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.35, for a total transaction of $7,661,010.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,934,433.50. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 
• CEO Timothy D. Cook sold 64,949 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.23, for a total transaction of $16,511,984.27. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,280,418 shares in the company, valued at $833,980,668.14. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 
• 2 Profitable Stocks to Consider Right Now and 1 We Avoid 4/6 – YAHOO
• JFS Wealth Advisors LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL4/6 – MARKETBEAT
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• Gary Black Wants Tesla To Follow Apple’s Footsteps To Boost Its FSD Subscriptions4/6 – BENZINGA
• Apple Removes Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat From China App Store 4/6 – BITCOIN

  Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

$210.27 +0.50 (+0.24%)  As of 4/6/2026 9:38 AM ET

• CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.50, for a total value of $210,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 520,361 shares in the company, valued at $109,535,990.50. This represents a 0.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 
• Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers 4/6 – REUTERS
• Levanta Acquires Perch+, Expanding Its Affiliate Marketplace with Hundreds of Amazon Sellers and Publishers4/6 – GLOBENEWSWIRE
• Surience Private Wealth LLC Takes $4.37 Million Position in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN 4/6 – MARKETBEAT
• Nova R Wealth Inc. Has $3.63 Million Stock Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN4/6 – MARKETBEAT
• AWS and UnitedHealthcare Take Back-Office to Front-End Approach to Healthcare AI 4/6 – PYMNTS

  Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

$296.31 +0.54 (+0.18%)  As of 4/6/2026 9:38 AM ET

• CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 617 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.63, for a total value of $178,701.71. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,093 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,923,235.59. This trade represents a 5.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 
• Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers 4/6 – REUTERS
• Yarbrough Capital LLC Has $332.18 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4/6 – MARKETBEAT
• Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL is Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s 5th Largest Position 4/6 – MARKETBEAT
• 2 Stocks About To Make a Killing on the SpaceX IPO 4/5 – FOOL
• Semianalysis CEO: Google’s free cash flow will hit zero next year from AI capex4/4 – 247WALLST

  Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

$578.48 +4.02 (+0.70%)  As of 4/6/2026 9:38 AM ET

• My Personal CFO LLC Increases Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META4/6 – MARKETBEAT
• Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $461.11 Million Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META 4/6 – MARKETBEAT
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• 3 Growth Stocks Down 43%, 28%, and 41% to Buy Right Now 4/5 – FOOL
• N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected4/5 – CBC

  Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$369.74 -3.72 (-1.00%)  As of 4/6/2026 9:38 AM ET

• Is Microsoft (MSFT) The Best AI Stock to Buy on the Dip? 4/6 – YAHOO
• Wedbush’s Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI integration4/6 – 247WALLST
• Wedbush’s Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI integration4/6 – YAHOO
• Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers 4/6 – REUTERS
• Wedbush’s Ives: Palantir, Oracle, Microsoft to dominate defense AI integration4/6 – 247WALLST

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Analysts’ Upgrades

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) was upgraded by Melius Research from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.2% upside from the current price of $48.30.Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $195.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 40.4% upside from the current price of $138.84.First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock, up from $70.00. This represents a 21.5% upside from the current price of $59.25.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions(NASDAQ:KTOS) was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.4% upside from the current price of $71.77.Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock, up from $100.00. This represents a 20.3% upside from the current price of $99.75.Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $168.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.9% upside from the current price of $144.96.Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “sell” to “neutral”. They now have a $151.00 price target on the stock, up from $148.00. This represents a 4.2% upside from the current price of $144.96.Olin (NYSE:OLN) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up from $25.00. This represents a 18.3% upside from the current price of $29.59.Roche (OTCMKTS:RHHBY) was upgraded by Argus from “hold” to “buy”. The current price is $49.85.Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock, down from $22.00. This represents a 26.5% upside from the current price of $15.02.State Street (NYSE:STT) was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “underperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $143.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.7% upside from the current price of $130.37.Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock, up from $125.00. This represents a 21.3% upside from the current price of $131.89.Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from $61.00. This represents a 15.9% upside from the current price of $64.74.Waters (NYSE:WAT) was upgraded by Evercore Inc from “in-line” to “outperform”. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.8% upside from the current price of $304.82.
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Analysts’ Downgrades

Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $128.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 34.6% downside from the current price of $195.58.NIKE (NYSE:NKE) was downgraded by CICC Research from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock, down from $69.00. This represents a 31.1% upside from the current price of $44.23.Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) was downgraded by Northland Securities from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.3% downside from the current price of $53.04.Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) was downgraded by Melius Research from “hold” to “sell”. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% downside from the current price of $77.27.Universal Music Group (OTCMKTS:UMGNF) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “overweight” to “equal weight”. The current price is $19.88.
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Analysts’ New Coverage

Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVTX) is now covered by Citizens Jmp. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 190.2% upside from the current price of $17.92.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.9% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 56.0% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Bank of America Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.9% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.8% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.9% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.7% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.8% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 40.9% upside from the current price of $19.87.PayPay (NASDAQ:PAYP) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.8% upside from the current price of $19.87.Satellos Bioscience (NASDAQ:MSLE) is now covered by Leerink Partners. They set an “outperform” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 233.9% upside from the current price of $5.99.Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) is now covered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.1% upside from the current price of $67.96.Solana (NASDAQ:HSDT) is now covered by Maxim Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 104.9% upside from the current price of $1.95.ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.3% upside from the current price of $3.70.Tyra Biosciences (NASDAQ:TYRA) is now covered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.2% upside from the current price of $39.94.Versigent (NYSE:VGNT) is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.7% upside from the current price of $28.53.WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) is now covered by William Blair. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. The current price is $206.67.West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is now covered by Hovde Group. They set a “market perform” rating and a $25.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.6% upside from the current price of $23.93.
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