JPMorgan analyst Tycho Peterson downgraded Varian Medical Systems (VAR) to Underweight from Neutral following a period of restriction. Persistent order growth volatility, a "sluggish" end market and in the near-term and risk from the U.S.-China trade war weigh on the analyst's longer-term outlook for the stock. Varian has a dominant franchise but a mature industry and premium valuation are hard to overlook, Peterson tells investors in a research note. The analyst sees better risk/rewards in other parts of his coverage universe, including tool names Agilent (A), Danaher (DHR) and Thermo Fisher (TMO).

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.

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Baird raised the firm's price target on Danaher to $271 from $259 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm said they reported 1Q results above expectations, helped by respiratory testing and bioprocessing upside. The company saw encouraging bioprocessing trends, with orders growing mid-single-digits, and noted normalization of large customer ordering patterns, with management expecting destocking to be largely complete by 2Q24-end.

Barclays raised the firm's price target on Danaher to $270 from $260 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares post the Q1 report. The company's orders came in above expectations, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says bioprocessing names continue to be favored by investors and that it does not see this changing in the near term.

Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include Globe Life (GL) $71.33 +4.94, Super Micro (SMCI) $764.85 +47.83, Danaher (DHR) $250.88 +14.79, Kimberly Clark (KMB) $136.87 +7.94, and General Motors (GM) $45.38 +2.17.

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