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Deutsche Bank raised the firm's price target on Thermo Fisher to $610 from $600 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares post the Q1 report. The analyst says a solid operational performance drove a strong start to 2024.

Barclays analyst Luke Sergott raised the firm's price target on Thermo Fisher to $615 from $590 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The company reported a beat across the board, says the analyst, who sees the business stabilizing.

Bullish option flow detected in Wayfair with 10,218 calls trading, 1.2x expected, and implied vol increasing almost 4 points to 81.40%. May-24 60 puts and Sep-24 60 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 3,800 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.64. Earnings are expected on May 2nd.

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TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Wayfair to $55 from $50 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm said they expect the company to report revenue and EBITDA slightly below current consensus estimates when it reports earnings.