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Hospital revenue cycle management company R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) is uniquely positioned to benefit from accelerating demand environment for outsourced RCM, an analyst at Baird said. The Analyst Analyst Matthew Gillmor upgraded R1 RCM from Neutral to Outperform and increased his price target from...

Software provider Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN) is seeing improvement in end markets; new products that contribute to additional growth; and addressing token overhang, according to Baird.  The Analyst Analyst Rob Oliver upgraded Aspen shares from Neutral to Buy and increased the...

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) and U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) were trading higher Monday after fresh bullish commentary from the sell side.  The Analyst Baird analyst David George upgraded U.S. Bancorp from Neutral to Outperform and reiterated a $56 price target. George also reiterated an...

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE: JEC) shares have been on a downward trend since late January and are lower by 12.3 percent year-to-date, and a Baird analyst sees an opportunity in the dip.  The Analyst Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann upgraded shares of Jacob Engineering from Neutral to...

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) reported Tuesday after the market close with better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and 17-percent year-over-year revenue growth. The Analyst Baird analyst Richard Eastman upgraded MSA Safety from Neutral to Outperform and increased the price target...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) investors were blindsided by a disappointing fourth quarter this week, sending the stock tumbling by more than 11 percent. Several Wall Street analysts have jumped in to defend Walmart following the lackluster quarter. Here’s a rundown of what they had to say. Voices...

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) stands to benefit from both fundamental company-specific catalysts and macro consumer trends in 2018, according to Baird. The Analyst Peter S. Benedict of Baird upgraded Target shares from Neutral to Outperform and raised the stock’s price target from $75 to $...

The market’s historic sell-off on Monday certainly got the attention of investors. It also got the attention of market experts and analysts, many of whom took the opportunity to weigh in on what the sell-off means and how traders should react. Here’s a rundown of what Wall Street had to...

PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) and eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) are headed in opposite directions after eBay announced it will switch to a new payments processor starting in 2020. A number of Wall Street analysts weighed in on the two stocks following the report. Voices From The Street ◘...

Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) hit a new all-time high of $195.32 Thursday despite some concerning metrics in its fourth quarter earnings report. Here is a roundup of what some of Wall Street's top analysts are saying after the print. Morgan Stanley: Early Stages Of Growth Facebook's...

Freight and logistics company Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) has secured the top-notch rating from Baird, with the research firm suggesting that it would be a buyer at current levels. The Analyst Baird analyst Benjamin Hartford upgraded shares of Forward Air from Neutral to Outperform...

EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) stock tumbled nearly 10 percent Wednesday after the American Society of Clinical Oncology announced results from a new study on liquid biopsy tests for colorectal cancer that could pose a threat to EXACT’s Cologuard home screening test. The new...

A Baird analyst said he's a buyer of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) at current levels, with several impending catalysts offering a reason to look at the chemical manufacturer.  The Analyst Baird analyst Ben Kallo upgraded Albemarle from Neutral to Outperform and increased the...