Aaron Kessler

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reported record profit in its fourth-quarter results while daily active user metrics grew in all geographic regions. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Bank Of America's Justin Post maintains a Buy...

E-commerce company eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday, days after activist investor Elliott Management announced a stake of more than 4 percent. Here's how the Street reacted. The Analysts Barclays' Ross Sandler maintains an Overweight rating on...

The latest food delivery survey and analysis of third-party data from the food delivery market indicate GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) continues to enjoy the position of a market leader, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James’ Aaron Kessler maintains a Market Perform rating on...

Online Black Friday sales increased over 23 percent year-over-year, CNBC reported, citing data from Adobe Analytics. Small Business Saturday was set to reach $3 billion in sales, while Cyber Monday is expected to produce a new record of $7.8 billion, an 18-percent increase from 2017. Raymond James...

Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) shares are nearing 52-week lows after the meal kit service reported a third-quarter sales miss last week.  The subscription service is undergoing a restructuring and has announced a 4-percent headcount reduction and a focus on specific...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported Thursday a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third-quarter results, but certain user metrics fell short of expectations. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Goldman Sachs' Heath Terry maintains a Buy...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported Thursday its third-quarter results, which resulted in an immediate 5 percent sell-off. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Daniel Salmon maintains a Market...

The U.S. dollar has firmed up in recent months amid geopolitical tensions and a divergence in monetary policy between the U.S. and the rest of the major global central banks, both of which have ratcheted up the appeal of safe havens such as the dollar. An unintended victim of the...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported first quarter results in which the positives outnumber the negatives so a bearish stance on the stock no longer applies, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James' Aaron Kessler upgraded Twitter from Underperform to Market Perform with no...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) took another hit on Friday after yet another Wall Street analyst came out bearish on the stock. The Analyst Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler downgraded Snap from Market Perform to Underperform. The Thesis According to Kessler, there are five major problems with Snap...

Consumers walking into a Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) store will begin to see quite a few changes, as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s ownership of the grocery store was completed Monday. Many everyday food items are now selling at cheaper price points, CNBC reported. For example,...

Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) shares jumped 13 percent on Monday after a number of its IPO underwriters weighed in on the stock for the first time following the expiration of the mandatory post-IPO quiet period. Here’s a rundown of what Wall Street had to say about Blue Apron. Barclays...

While many analysts and experts are predicting Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will boast a $1 trillion valuation, analysts at Raymond James are taking a step back. Raymond James' Aaron Kessler downgraded shares of Amazon from Outperform to Market Perform while removing a $925 price target under...

Raymond James' Aaron Kessler has upgraded the rating on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) from Market Perform to Outperform, with a price target of $25. Kessler believes that the risk/reward on the stock is attractive and that although investor sentiment is still negative, execution on monetization...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares have appreciated 38.08 percent over the past one year, reaching a high of $793.96 on December 29. Raymond James’ Aaron Kessler has maintained an Outperform rating on the company, with a price target of $790. Kessler expects...