Check out today's top analyst calls from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly. CREDIT SUISSE INITIATES CASINO STOCKS: Credit Suisse analyst Cameron McKnight initiated Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), VICI Properties (VICI), and PlayAGS (AGS) with an Outperform, Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), MGM Growth (MGP), and International Game (IGT) with a Neutral, as well as Scientific Games (SGMS) with an Underperform. MORGAN STANLEY RAISES SALESFORCE PRICE TARGET TO $178 FROM $153: Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss raised his price target for Salesforce (CRM) shares to $178 from $153 and maintained an Overweight rating. Weiss noted that unlocking data trapped in legacy systems via MuleSoft brings the company to the forefront of driving digital transformation for its customers and added that consensus expectations likely underestimate its growth potential as well as its improved track record in M&A. JEFFRIES SAYS "SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDER VALUE TO BE UNLOCKED" AT NIELSEN: Even following yesterday's 12% rally, there is "significant shareholder value to be unlocked" at Nielsen Holdings (NLSN), Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind told investors in a research note. Nielsen was also upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie and to Equal Weight from Underweight at Barclays. Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan reiterated an Overweight rating and $26 price target on the stock. NOMURA RAISES PRICE TARGET AFTER SQUARE CASH APP SURPASSED PAYPAL'S VENMO IN JULY: Nomura Instinet analyst Dan Dolev raised his price target for Square (SQ) to $86 from $82 after his firm's July payments app tracker showed cumulative Square Cash App downloads surpassed PayPal's (PYPL) Venmo for the first time. SWITCH DOWNGRADED AT MULTIPLE FIRMS: Switch (SWCH) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James, to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan, and to Neutral from Buy at BTIG. Switch shares are down about 25% in morning trading.
