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MAY 15TH, 2026
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McDonald’s Is the Cheapest It’s Been in Years—Does That Make It a Buy?
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$297.56 -0.65 (-0.22%) As of 5/15/2026 9:30 AM ET
- OpenAI May Raise More Money as Compute Crunch Deepens, CFO Says 5/15 – YAHOO
- Why are so many U.S. CEOs in China with Trump, and what do they want? 5/15 – YAHOO
- The “Magnificent Seven” Has Gained $4.8 Trillion Since the Start of April. Here’s Why That’s a Risk to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. 5/15 – FOOL
- Apple And OpenAI Rift Puts AI Partnerships And Investor Focus In Spotlight 5/15 – YAHOO
- Is Apple (AAPL) One of the Best US Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires?5/15 – YAHOO
$261.71 -5.52 (-2.06%) As of 5/15/2026 9:30 AM ET
- The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Inter Parfums’s Q1 Earnings Call5/15 – YAHOO
- Bill Ackman Bought Google After the ChatGPT Panic (Up 300%). He Bought Amazon After Liberation Day (Up 36%). Now He’s Backing Up The Truck Again.5/15 – 247WALLST
- Be Ready: 3 Upcoming Catalysts Could Drive Oracle to Record Highs (AMZN)5/15 – MARKETBEAT
- Bill Ackman Bought Google After the ChatGPT Panic (Up 300%). He Bought Amazon After Liberation Day (Up 36%).5/15 – 247WALLST
- Here’s Why Amazon (AMZN) Might Be the Ultimate Hard-Asset and AI Infrastructure Stock 5/15 – 247WALLST
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- 3 reasons we’re fans of Alphabet (GOOGL)5/15 – MSN
- Google’s YouTube Revenue May Be Bigger Than Wall Street Thought, Topping Netflix5/15 – YAHOO
- Be Ready: 3 Upcoming Catalysts Could Drive Oracle to Record Highs (GOOGL)5/15 – MARKETBEAT
- Bill Ackman Bought Google After the ChatGPT Panic (Up 300%). He Bought Amazon After Liberation Day (Up 36%).5/15 – 247WALLST
- Matisse Capital Has $4.06 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL5/15 – MARKETBEAT
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- UBS warns AI stocks are overheating as growth expectations collide with history5/15 – PROACTIVEINVESTORS
- Bill Ackman Bought Google After the ChatGPT Panic (Up 300%). He Bought Amazon After Liberation Day (Up 36%).5/15 – 247WALLST
- Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Acquired by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 5/15 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stake Lowered by Highland Capital Management LLC5/15 – MARKETBEAT
- Meta Platforms Confronts AI Talent Draft Protests And Escalating Regulatory Pressure 5/14 – YAHOO
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- Ackman reveals new Microsoft stake, calls valuation ‘highly compelling’5/15 – SEEKINGALPHA
- Bill Ackman reveals new Microsoft stake — compares MSFT setup to earlier GOOG, AMZN, META bets 5/15 – MSN
- Is Microsoft undervalued? Why Bill Ackman is buying MSFT at 21x earnings 5/15 – YAHOO
- OpenAI May Need Even More Money For AI Race 5/15 – YAHOO
- Microsoft Faces Next Step in OpenAI Trial5/15 – YAHOO
Analysts’ Upgrades
Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ:AVAH) was upgraded by Stephens from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 41.9% upside from the current price of $7.75.Avita Medical (NASDAQ:RCEL) was upgraded by Lake Street Capital from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $6.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.1% upside from the current price of $4.72.Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $137.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.2% upside from the current price of $114.97.Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) was upgraded by Northland Securities from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.6% upside from the current price of $40.43.Societe Generale Group (OTCMKTS:SCGLY) was upgraded by Kepler Capital Markets from “reduce” to “hold”. The current price is $15.57.Timken (NYSE:TKR) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “underweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, up from $110.00. This represents a 11.6% upside from the current price of $116.49.
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Analysts’ Downgrades
Aegon (NYSE:AEG) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from “overweight” to “equal weight”. The current price is $8.37.Alumis (NASDAQ:ALMS) was downgraded by HC Wainwright from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.7% upside from the current price of $22.58.Fermi (NASDAQ:FRMI) was downgraded by Evercore Inc from “outperform” to “in-line”. They now have a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 60.5% upside from the current price of $6.86.Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) was downgraded by Gordon Haskett from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.7% upside from the current price of $11.70.StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $11.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.7% upside from the current price of $10.03.
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Analysts’ New Coverage
Avidity Biosciences (NASDAQ:RNA) is now covered by Leerink Partners. They set an “outperform” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 89.4% upside from the current price of $13.20.Cellectar Biosciences (NASDAQ:CLRB) is now covered by LADENBURG THALM/SH SH. They set a “buy” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 216.2% upside from the current price of $3.16.CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.9% upside from the current price of $30.39.Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an “in-line” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.0% upside from the current price of $47.79.Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “buy” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.4% upside from the current price of $19.45.Orrstown Financial Services(NASDAQ:ORRF) is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $41.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.0% upside from the current price of $35.97.Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) is now covered by Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.4% upside from the current price of $74.97.J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an “outperform” rating and a $117.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.8% upside from the current price of $99.34.Unity Bancorp (NASDAQ:UNTY) is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “buy” rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.1% upside from the current price of $52.68.
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