Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Tesla (TSLA) downgraded to Underperform from In Line at Evercore ISI with analyst Arndt Ellinghorst citing his more cautious view on demand for its vehicles, in particular the recent "severe decline" in demand for the Model S and Model X. 2. Schlumberger (SLB) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Tudor Pickering. 3. Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim. 4. D.R. Horton (DHI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette with analyst Jade Rahmani citing valuation. 5. Occidental Petroleum (OXY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Mizuho with analyst Paul Sankey saying reports of Occidental bidding for Anadarko (APC) are "well outside" his "prior understanding of company strategy." This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

In Q2: Homes closed increased 15% to 22,548 homes and 14% in value to $8.5B. Net sales orders increased 14% to 26,456 homes and 17% in value to $10.1B.

FY24 consensus $36.32B. Sees FY24: Homes closed by homebuilding operations of 89,000 homes to 91,000 homes; Share repurchases of approximately $1.6B; Income tax rate of approximately 23.5% to 24.0%. The company reiterates its fiscal 2024 guidance for cash flow provided by homebuilding operations of approximately $3B.

Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner downgraded Tesla to Hold from Buy with a price target of $123, down from $189. The analyst cites the "high likelihood" of Model 2 push-out and the company's change of strategic priority to Robotaxi for the downgrade. Deutsche's Buy rating was predicated on Tesla's next-generation vehicle priced at $25,000 coming late next year, which would allow the company to reaccelerate volume, margins and free cash flow, and potentially come to dominate the Western electric vehicle market, the analyst tells investors in a research note. However, pushing out the Model 2 will create "significant" earnings and free cash flow pressure on 2026 and beyond estimates, and make the future of the company tied to Tesla "cracking the code on full driverless autonomy," which represents a "significant technological, regulatory and operational challenge," says Deutsche Bank. The firm views Tesla's shift to Robotaxi as "thesis-changing," and worries the stock will need to undergo a "potentially painful transition in ownership base," with investors previously focused on electric vehicle volumes and cost advantages potentially "throwing in the towel, and eventually replaced by AI/tech investors with considerably longer time horizon."

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