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Fly News Breaks for October 12, 2018
COST, SNAP, SQ, NFLX, MSFT
Oct 12, 2018 | 10:27 EDT
Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Microsoft (MSFT) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie with analyst Sarah Hindlian saying she is taking advantage of the pullback in shares. 2. Netflix (NFLX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi with analyst Mark May saying the valuation, following this week's selloff, has reached a level that warrants an "opportunistic" upgrade to Buy. 3. Square (SQ) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord with analyst Michael Graham saying the recent pullback in the shares creates a long-term opportunity in a "truly disruptive and well-run company." 4. Snap (SNAP) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Pivotal Research with analyst Brian Wieser saying despite declining usage and liquidity, the data he looks at is showing a "widening user base, although one which is collectively reducing its time on the platform." 5. Costco (COST) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Northcoast. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.
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MSFT
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NFLX
Mar 27, 2024 | 08:06 EDT
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter raised the firm's price target on Netflix to $725 from $615 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm also removed Netflix from Wedbush's Best Ideas List after a year of significant growth. The firm's quarterly survey indicates a seasonal deceleration in subscribers and an expansion of subscribers on Netflix's ad tier. As long as global trends remain consistent and the ad market continues to improve this year, Wedbush expects Netflix to continue to report strong results. With that said, some of the major catalysts that drove its Best Ideas List placement have been priced in. The firm thinks the ad tier will continue to limit churn, and it has a significant opportunity to expand its advertising revenue in 2024 and beyond. Furthermore, Wedbush believes Netflix has reached the right formula with global content creation, balancing costs, and increasing profitability.
SQ
Mar 27, 2024 | 06:23 EDT
KeyBanc raised the firm's price target on Block to $95 from $80 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares after it surveyed 100-plus SMBs in March 2024 who indicated a deceleration in IT spend growth in 2024.The firm cites a healthy market share lead among respondents using POS software and "consideration for SQ as a CRM tool."