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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) stock traded lower Thursday morning as investors took profits following the company’s unveiling of its next-generation CPU and GPU products at the Computex 2018 conference.  What Happened On Wednesday, AMD unveiled the highly anticipated 7nm...

Public relations software provider Cision Ltd (NYSE: CISN) is an exciting investment prospect on the basis of its ability to show measurable attribution, customer attraction and attractive valuation, according to Baird.  The company went public in June 2017 through a reverse merger with the...

After 40 years at Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), founder Howard Schultz announced he is leaving the company later this month. Starbucks stock dipped 3 percent Tuesday following the announcement, and several Wall Street firms weighed in on the potential impact on the coffee chain. Here’...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) stock traded higher Monday morning after a pair of Wall Street analysts gave positive commentary on the company’s pricing power and the performance of its newest generation of chips. The Analyst Baird analyst Tristan Gerra reiterated an Outperform...

Citizens Financial Group Inc (NYSE: CFG) shares were down Tuesday, dragged by macro concerns following the rise in Italian sovereign debt yields and a 14-basis point decline in the 10-year U.S. treasury yield. The Analyst Baird analyst David George upgraded Citizens Financial from Neutral to...

Regional bank Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) reached an agreement to buy MB Financial Inc (NASDAQ: MBFI) for $4.7 billion which creates a "change in narrative" around the stock for the better, according to Baird. The Analyst Baird's David George upgraded Fifth Third Bancorp...

The market certainly seemed to like what it heard from Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) during its investor day event, sending the stock higher by more than 7 percent on Tuesday. Several Wall Street analysts have weighed in on Micron following the event. Here’s a rundown of what they had...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) announced its fourth-quarter earnings after the close Wednesday. EPS and sales both beat consensus estimates, though the initial guidance for fiscal 2019 fell short. Here’s a rundown of what several Wall Street Analysts had to say after...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) traded lower Tuesday following its Q1 earnings report with the decline carrying over into Wednesday's session. Should investors be buyers on the dip? Some of the Street's top analysts weigh in. The Analysts Bank of America's Elizabeth Suzuki maintains a...

Cabot Corp (NYSE: CBT) is likely to benefit from favorable market conditions, according to Baird.  The Analyst Analyst Ben Kallo upgraded Cabot from Neutral to Outperform and increased the price target from $67 to $72. The Thesis The recent tailwinds in the carbon black market —...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) filed its first-quarter 10-Q report Friday, and Baird analyst Tristan Gerra shared his takeaways from from the semiconductor manufacturer's quarter.  Here’s a rundown of some of the numbers Gerra highlighted. (See the analyst's track...

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) shares have gained about 7 percent year-to-date period versus Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE: DGX)'s 2.3-percent advance. At least one analyst thinks it's worth plowing fresh money into LabCorp rather than Quest, although they aren't...

Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) shares closed down 16.4 percent Wednesday, reacting to a deceleration in semi-test demand suggested by the company's guidance for the second quarter.  The sell-off led Baird to reverse the rating change it issued Wednesday to become a Teradyne bull once more....

Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenues and non-GAAP earnings per share Tuesday. Second-quarter guidance trailed expectations, sending the company's shares down 14.67 percent to a seven-month low of $35.41. The Analyst Baird analyst Richard...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) may have made a vital shift from away from a push market to a pull market. After suffering through several quarters of devastating markdowns and an inventory glut, Nike is upbeat about its innovation and returning to a pull model with better sell-through, according to...