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AAPL Apple $193.42 2 (1.04%) , PCG PG&E $24.39 6.62 (37.25%) … 19:29 11/18/18 11/18 19:29 11/18/18 19:29 Hot Stocks	Fly Intel: Top five weekend stock stories » Catch up on the… Catch up on the weekend's top five stories with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. PG&E (PCG), facing investor concerns over its possible role in the deadly Camp Fire in Northern California, has reported another power-line outage that it experienced on the morning of November 8 when the blaze started, according to Reuters. The incident report said a line near the area of Concow in Butte County suffered an outage at 6:45 a.m. on November 8, the publication noted. 2. After CBS (CBS) CEO Les Moonves' downfall on sexual-assault allegations, insiders said the TV giant's board could announce a merger with Viacom (VIAB) in the next three to six months, a deal that Moonves had fiercely resisted, according to The New York Post. "I would be surprised if we are sitting around in March and CBS and Viacom are not combined," said one media executive close to the situation. 3. Store chains have been learning lessons from Amazon's (AMZN) success and investing in e-commerce fulfillment, and for stores that struggle now, the problem is them, not the economy or Amazon, Jack Hough wrote in this week's edition of Barron's. To find likely winners, stock investors should be cautious of malls, and of stores with a shortage of unique merchandise, while being bullish on those with digital savvy, the publication noted. Kohl's (KSS) and Target (TGT) appear poised to outperform, and Home Depot (HD) and Tiffany (TIF) are worth their premium valuations, while Best Buy (BBY) has had a heroic run, but now faces especially difficult sales comparisons versus last year, Hough contended. TJX (TJX) could cool, too and the outlook is not promising for J.C. Penney (JCP) and L Brands (LB), he added. 4. AT&T (T) subsidiary Warner Bros' "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" debuted to $62.2M from 4,163 theaters. Overseas, the movie roared to $191M from 79 markets. The sequel earned a B+ CinemaScore and sports a 40% Rotten Tomatoes score. 5. BP (BP), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), Anadarko Petroleum (APC), EOG Resources (EOG), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), EQT (EQT), Halliburton (HAL), Schlumberger (SLB), Amgen (AMGN), and Treehouse Foods (THS) saw positive mentions in Barron's, while Apple (AAPL) was mentioned cautiously. AAPL Apple $193.42 2 (1.04%) PCG PG&E $24.39 6.62 (37.25%) CBS CBS $57.49 0.23 (0.40%) VIA Viacom $37.05 0.96 (2.66%) VIAB Viacom $33.00 1.13 (3.55%) AMZN Amazon.com $1,593.59 -26.41 (-1.63%) KSS Kohl's $72.48 -0.7 (-0.96%) TGT Target $79.67 -1.09 (-1.35%) HD Home Depot $177.11 -0.25 (-0.14%) TIF Tiffany $106.48 0.52 (0.49%) BBY Best Buy $66.41 -1.34 (-1.98%) TJX TJX $51.47 -0.98 (-1.87%) JCP J.C. Penney $1.29 -0.08 (-5.84%) LB L Brands $35.28 -0.41 (-1.15%) T AT&T $30.30 0.18 (0.60%) BP BP $40.85 -0.3 (-0.73%) CVX Chevron $119.14 2.18 (1.86%) XOM Exxon Mobil $78.99 0.81 (1.04%) RDS.A Royal Dutch Shell $62.02 0.34 (0.55%) RDS.B Royal Dutch Shell $63.97 0.19 (0.30%) APC Anadarko $56.39 0.9 (1.62%) EOG EOG Resources $105.21 3.57 (3.51%) OXY Occidental Petroleum $73.32 0.71 (0.98%) COG Cabot Oil & Gas $25.73 0.09 (0.35%) EQT EQT Corporation $16.62 -0.55 (-3.20%) HAL Halliburton $32.46 0.02 (0.06%) SLB Schlumberger $48.24 0.17 (0.35%) AMGN Amgen $194.23 1.83 (0.95%) THS TreeHouse $51.92 0.72 (1.41%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	19 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 01 Dec 02 Dec 03 Dec 03 Dec 03 Dec 04 Dec 04 Dec 05 Dec 18 Jan 22 Jan 03 Mar

Saturday
LB L Brands $35.28 -0.41 (-1.15%) , JCP J.C. Penney $1.29 -0.08 (-5.84%) … 12:34 11/17/18 11/17 12:34 11/17/18 12:34 Periodicals	Kohl's, Target set to thrive this holiday season, Barron's says » Store chains have been… Store chains have been learning lessons from Amazon's (AMZN) success and investing in e-commerce fulfillment, and for stores that struggle now, the problem is them, not the economy or Amazon, Jack Hough writes in this week's edition of Barron's. To find likely winners, stock investors should be cautious of malls, and of stores with a shortage of unique merchandise, while being bullish on those with digital savvy, the publication notes. Kohl's (KSS) and Target (TGT) appear poised to outperform, and Home Depot (HD) and Tiffany (TIF) are worth their premium valuations, while Best Buy (BBY) has had a heroic run, but now faces especially difficult sales comparisons versus last year, Hough contends. TJX (TJX) could cool, too and the outlook is not promising for J.C. Penney (JCP) and L Brands (LB), he adds. Reference Link LB L Brands $35.28 -0.41 (-1.15%) JCP J.C. Penney $1.29 -0.08 (-5.84%) TJX TJX $51.47 -0.98 (-1.87%) BBY Best Buy $66.41 -1.34 (-1.98%) TIF Tiffany $106.48 0.52 (0.49%) HD Home Depot $177.11 -0.25 (-0.14%) TGT Target $79.67 -1.09 (-1.35%) KSS Kohl's $72.48 -0.7 (-0.96%) AMZN Amazon.com $1,593.59 -26.41 (-1.63%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	20 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 20 Nov 28 Nov 04 Dec 05 Dec 03 Mar

Friday
ADBE Adobe $239.40 -0.53 (-0.22%) , TGT Target $79.33 -1.43 (-1.77%) … 10:19 11/16/18 11/16 10:19 11/16/18 10:19 Initiation	On The Fly: Top five analyst initiations » Catch up on today's… Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Adobe (ADBE) initiated with a Buy at Nomura Instinet. 2. Target (TGT) was initiated with a Buy at Buckingham and an Overweight at KeyBanc. 3. Viad (VVI) initiated with a Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott. 4. Selective Insurance (SIGI) initiated with a Market Perform at JMP Securities. 5. Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) initiated with an Underperform at Bernstein. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. ADBE Adobe $239.40 -0.53 (-0.22%) TGT Target $79.33 -1.43 (-1.77%) VVI Viad $51.17 (0.00%) SIGI Selective Insurance $63.90 -0.21 (-0.33%) SFM Sprouts Farmers Market $26.76 -0.74 (-2.69%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	20 Nov 28 Nov 03 Mar
TGT Target $80.76 -2.35 (-2.83%) , AMZN Amazon.com $1,620.00 20.84 (1.30%) … 07:33 11/16/18 11/16 07:33 11/16/18 07:33 Initiation	Target, Amazon.com, Walmart initiated at KeyBanc » Target initiated with an… Target initiated with an Overweight at KeyBanc. KeyBanc analyst Edward Yruma initiated Target (TGT) with an Overweight rating and $110 price target. The analyst says Target's investments and improved execution are driving stronger comps, telling investors in a research note that he thinks this is sustainable in the current environment. Rather than viewing Target as a participant in the Amazon (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT) battle, Yruma thinks its unique mix of consumables and high-margin apparel/home decor leave it well-positioned to take share from at-risk retailers. TGT Target $80.76 -2.35 (-2.83%) AMZN Amazon.com $1,620.00 20.84 (1.30%) WMT Walmart $99.62 -1.96 (-1.93%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	20 Nov 28 Nov 04 Dec 03 Mar

Thursday
TGT Target $80.76 -2.35 (-2.83%) 16:31 11/15/18 11/15 16:31 11/15/18 16:31 Initiation	Target initiated at Buckingham » Target initiated with a… Target initiated with a Buy at Buckingham. Buckingham analyst Bob Summers initiated Target with a Buy rating and $102 price target. The analyst expects comparable store sales strength to continue at least for the next few quarters, seeing 4.5% in Q3 and Q4, conservatively. Summers also sees Target benefitting from strong holiday spending and the recent bankruptcy at Toys-R-Us. 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	20 Nov 03 Mar

TGT Target $80.76 -2.35 (-2.83%) 16:23 11/15/18 11/15 16:23 11/15/18 16:23 Initiation	Target initiated at Buckingham » Target initiated with a… Target initiated with a Buy at Buckingham. Buckingham initiated Target with a Buy and $102 price target. 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	20 Nov 03 Mar

Tuesday
M Macy's $36.80 -0.24 (-0.65%) , TGT Target $85.22 -0.22 (-0.26%) … 10:44 11/13/18 11/13 10:44 11/13/18 10:44 Earnings	Fly Intel: What to watch in Macy's earnings report » Macy's (M) is… Macy's (M) is scheduled to report results of its third fiscal quarter before the market open on Wednesday, November 14, with a conference call scheduled for 9:30 am EDT. What to watch for: 1. TURNAROUND: Last year, Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette said he was "committed" to stabilizing its brick and mortar business, and that customers had been confused by "very complex" pricing. On Tuesday, Genette told the Wall Street Journal that Macy's is planning to reduce the amount of merchandise and number of workers at its slower-performing locations, walling off entire sections at some stores and leaving the space empty. The smaller-store footprint, currently being tested at four locations, is an effort to save money on staffing and inventory while improving the chain's shopping experience. 2. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: Macy's has been faced with competition from fast-fashion retailers like H&M, as well as an increase in online shopping on Amazon.com (AMZN). Macy's and other retailers are also looking to delve further into the beauty products market in a move to compete with Amazon and brick-and-mortar retailers like Wal-Mart (WMT) and Target (TGT). At Code Commerce in September, Genette said he believes its harder for internet giants like Amazon (AMZN) to go into brick and mortar locations than for physical retailers to move into e-commerce. "You see the investment that brick-and-mortar retailers are willing to make in order to be more competent online, and that is a voracious level of funding," Gennette added. "What all retailers are figuring out is that you can't starve your home base of brick and mortar while you're taking care of what your needs are going to be online." In October, Amazon announced plans to raise its minimum wage to $15 and advocated for a broader rise in the minimum wage to that level, putting pressure on retail peers. Earlier this month, Facebook (FB) opened its first small business pop-up concept in nine Macy's locations. "Macy's is focused on providing customers with fresh experiences, and we are always looking for new ways to engage our customers in store, online and via our mobile app," said Hal Lawton, president of Macy's. 3. GUIDANCE: In August, Macy's again raised its FY18 adjusted EPS view to $3.95-$4.15 from $3.75-$3.95, above analysts' expectations at the time of $3.87, though the consensus has since moved higher to $4.07. Total sales are now expected to be flat to up 0.7%, against analysts' current estimates of $24.96B, and comparable sales on an owned plus licensed basis up 2.1%-2.5%. The company previously forecast total sales down 1% to up 0.5%. Cleveland Research analyst Rusty Wilson said earlier this month that Macy's owned comp trends appear to have improved in October driven by cold-weather seasonal product. The analyst raised his Q3 owned comp estimate to 2.5% from 2%-2.5%, versus consensus of 2.6%. M Macy's $36.80 -0.24 (-0.65%) TGT Target $85.22 -0.22 (-0.26%) WMT Walmart $102.90 -0.98 (-0.94%) AMZN Amazon.com $1,627.98 -8.72 (-0.53%) FB Facebook $142.10 0.58 (0.41%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	14 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 20 Nov 28 Nov 04 Dec 03 Mar

Over a week ago
TGT Target $87.59 0.86 (0.99%) 20:46 11/08/18 11/08 20:46 11/08/18 20:46 Recommendations	Target analyst commentary at Baird » Target 'well… Target 'well positioned for holiday' spending, says Baird. Baird analyst Peter Benedict kept his Outperform rating and $100 price target on Target ahead of its Q3 results, forecasting a 5.1% increase in comps. The analyst notes that the company's investments in stores, brands, service, and fulfillment should continue to scale, helping Target capture displaced baby/toys market share. Benedict adds that the management's "healthy" outlook had raised the bar and the stock has outperformed, but believes that Target can deliver. 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	20 Nov 03 Mar
TGT Target $86.23 0.66 (0.77%) , DPLO Diplomat Pharmacy $14.26 -6.05 (-29.79%) … 11:22 11/07/18 11/07 11:22 11/07/18 11:22 OnTheFly	Fly Intel: Today's top analyst calls on Wall Street » Check out today's top… Open Full Text TGT Target $86.23 0.66 (0.77%) DPLO Diplomat Pharmacy $14.26 -6.05 (-29.79%) Z Zillow $31.40 -9.69 (-23.58%) ZG Zillow $31.21 -9.58 (-23.49%) ABMD Abiomed $415.92 25.89 (6.64%) AMD AMD $21.85 1.16 (5.61%) INTC Intel $48.13 0.88 (1.86%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	07 Nov 08 Nov 10 Nov 12 Nov 20 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 06 Dec 12 Dec 03 Mar
TGT Target $86.72 1.15 (1.34%) , ONCE Spark Therapeutics $43.09 1.43 (3.43%) … 10:26 11/07/18 11/07 10:26 11/07/18 10:26 Upgrade	On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades » Catch up on today's… Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Target (TGT) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen with analyst Oliver Chen saying he believes its combination of strong price value, convenient digitally-enabled pick up options, private brand innovation, and traffic will drive the stock higher. 2. Spark Therapeutics (ONCE) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James, to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley FBR, and to Neutral from Underperform at Wedbush. 3. USA Compression (USAC) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital with analyst TJ Schultz saying the company's strong market fundamentals and synergies from its CDM compression acquisition should allow it to de-lever and grow coverage. 4. Noble Energy (NBL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James and to Buy from Hold at Tudor Pickering. 5. QEP Resources (QEP) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Tudor Pickering. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. TGT Target $86.72 1.15 (1.34%) ONCE Spark Therapeutics $43.09 1.43 (3.43%) USAC USA Compression $14.44 0.29 (2.05%) NBL Noble Energy $28.24 1.2 (4.44%) QEP QEP Resources $9.62 0.19 (2.01%) 03/08/13 Wedge Partners 03/08/13 Credit Suisse 03/06/13 Citigroup 03/06/13 Barclays See Street Research during your Free Trial	08 Nov 12 Nov 14 Nov 20 Nov 03 Mar

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