CNBC’s Jim Cramer agrees with new Wall Street research that said Apple could be the first company to hit a whopping $4 trillion market capitalization. Wedbush forecast that the Big Tech name, which currently has a $3.07 trillion market cap during Wednesday trading, could hit the milestone by the end of 2024. In the Wednesday … Read more
Starbucks is facing multiple challenges in major markets both internationally and in the U.S., making shareholders like us wonder if it’s a good idea to sell shares before the company’s next earnings report, which is expected in late January. “Starbucks is what I call a tough own right now,” Jim Cramer said Tuesday during the … Read more
The launch of Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound — a key pillar of our investment thesis in the pharmaceuticals giant — is going swimmingly in the U.S., Jefferies said Friday. Weekly Zepbound prescriptions totaled 7,700 in the week ended Dec. 8, its fourth on the U.S. market, according to Jefferies, which cited data compiled … Read more
Tech stocks have soared this year, with chip designer Broadcom nearly doubling year to date, and iPhone maker Apple and software and cloud giant Microsoft soaring more than 50% each. New developments supported all three Club names Wednesday. Here are the headlines and how we feel about each stock. Analysts at Bank of America kept … Read more
Some Eli Lilly investors appear concerned about clinical trial data that showed patients regained weight after they stopped taking the company’s obesity drug Zepbound. The situation seems rather clear-cut to us: It’s no reason to sell. Eli Lilly shares on Tuesday shook off afternoon losses to close higher by 0.12%, at $584.76 each — a … Read more
Ford Motor ‘s decision to cut production of its electric pick-up allows the automaker to refocus its strategy around its highly profitable hybrid vehicles, which in turn should boost its underperforming stock. Ford said Monday it’s cutting in half planned production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pick-up truck next year due to moderating consumer demand. … Read more
Wall Street analysts are saying it’s a great time to invest in two of our favorite industrial-focused stocks: Honeywell and Linde . Morgan Stanley on Monday raised its price target and kept its buy-equivalent rating on industrial gas and engineering firm Linde. The analysts said the chemicals industry is slowly coming out of a trough … Read more
It looks like Cigna has scrapped its takeover bid for Club holding Humana , removing a dark cloud over both stocks that’s lingered since the acquisition talks surfaced nearly two weeks ago. Cigna and Humana were unable to agree on an acquisition price and other financial terms, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Cigna will … Read more
Starbucks ‘ (SBUX) 12-session losing streak is finally over, with Wednesday’s gain making a small dent in its recent decline of more than 10%. Despite persistent China concerns, which have been underlying the selling for nearly three weeks, we view the recent rough patch as a way to buy shares in a quality company at … Read more
Club holding Amazon (AMZN) is a stock to own going into 2024, with the ecommerce giant poised for further profitability, according to Bernstein Research — a view we enthusiastically share. Bernstein on Tuesday named Amazon its “best idea” in the internet space for 2024, citing acceleration in its cloud business, cost discipline, digital advertising growth, … Read more
