Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Intel (INTC) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Bernstein with analyst Stacy Rasgon saying the beginnings of a multi-year structural downturn are beginning to show. The analyst believes Intel's datacenter growth is "beginning to crack" amid compressing margins and an increasingly competitive environment. "The world seems to be moving against Intel's strengths," Rasgon writes. 2. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley, to Market Perform at William Blair, to Neutral from Outperform at Baird, and to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan. 3. Waste Management (WM) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays with analyst Jon Windham citing high valuations in the municipal solid waste space following the recent rally. Most of the upside from potential tax reform is already reflected in Waste Management shares, Windham tells investors in a research note. He raised his price target for the name to $73 from $70. 4. Signet Jewelers (SIG) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Telsey Advisory. 5. Ross Stores (ROST) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi with analyst Paul Lejuez saying the risk/reward is more balanced with the shares close to his unchanged price target to $72. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Cantor Fitzgerald lowered the firm's price target on Intel to $40 from $45 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Intel's report was not "ideal," and 1H24 trends are coming in worse than expected on broad-based weakness, resulting in a miss on the Q2 guidance, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The good news is that management reiterated its view for year over year growth in calendar 2024, implying a meaningful inflection in the back half of the year, the firm says. While Cantor continues to pull for Intel as the National Champion, the firm remains on the sidelines awaiting greater conviction on the reclaiming of market leadership across the company's various offerings.

Citi lowered the firm's price target on Intel to $35 from $40 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Intel reported decent results but guided below consensus as strength from the PC end market was throttled by an issue in wafer assembly, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Citi's checks indicate Intel is on track to draw even with TSMC in manufacturing sometime next year, which is a positive. However, the company is guiding for well above seasonal growth in the second half of 2024, adds the firm.

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Pre-earnings options volume in Intel is normal with calls leading puts 2:1. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 5.6%, or $1.96, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 7.8%.

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