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April 9th, 2026

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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

$258.26 -0.64 (-0.25%) As of 4/9/2026 9:48 AM ET

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Buys 2,512 Shares of Apple Inc. $AAPL 4/9 - marketbeat
Apple Inc. $AAPL Holdings Lifted by Nova R Wealth Inc. 4/9 - marketbeat
Penny Stock Xiao-I Is Surging on Apple Patent Win. Should You Buy Little-Known AIXI Now? 4/9 - yahoo
Monster insider trading alert for Apple stock 4/9 - finbold
Unusual Activity in Apple Options Today Shows Investors Are Bullish on AAPL 4/9 - yahoo

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

$225.48 +4.23 (+1.91%) As of 4/9/2026 9:48 AM ET

Amazon’s Jassy says AI revenue run rate is over $15 Bln, hints at future chip sale 4/9 - yahoo
Amazon (AMZN) Stock Surges on Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Drug Partnership 4/9 - blockonomi
Inside Amazon's $200 Billion Bet On AI, Robots, And Satellites 4/9 - benzinga
Amazon CEO Jassy defends $200 billion AI spend: "We're not going to be conservative" 4/9 - cnbc
Amazon’s CEO doubles down on AI spending: ‘We are not going to be conservative’ 4/9 - marketwatch

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

$313.12 -4.20 (-1.32%) As of 4/9/2026 9:48 AM ET

Bloomberg: Broadcom's Google deal proves AI infrastructure demand competing with Nvidia 4/9 - 247wallst
Victory Financial Group LLC Purchases 4,048 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL 4/9 - marketbeat
Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Lowered by PFG Private Wealth Management LLC 4/9 - marketbeat
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock I'd Buy With $1,000 Before the Market Bounces Back 4/9 - fool
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

$630.20 +17.78 (+2.90%) As of 4/9/2026 9:48 AM ET

Meta Platforms (META) had its price target lowered by analyst Barton Crockett at Rosenblatt Securities ( ) from $1,144.00 to $1,015.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock. This represents a 65.7% upside from the current price of $612.42.
Meta's long-awaited AI model is finally here. But can it make money? 4/9 - cnbc
CoreWeave Expands AI Cloud Infrastructure Deal With Meta for $21 Billion 4/9 - wsj
Erste Group Bank Expects Reduced Earnings for Meta Platforms 4/9 - marketbeat
Wall Street sets Meta stock price for the next 12 months 4/9 - finbold
CoreWeave Stock Rises Sharply on $21 Billion Deal With Meta 4/9 - barrons

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$369.87 -4.46 (-1.19%) As of 4/9/2026 9:48 AM ET

‘Focus on the Trajectory,’ Says Top Investor About Microsoft Stock 4/9 - tipranks
RAAPID Completes Strategic "Industry Trifecta" as Healthworx Joins Microsoft and UPMC Enterprises to Standardize Defensible Risk Adjustment 4/9 - businesswire
What Are the Best Ways to Optimize Performance in Large Microsoft Power BI Reports? 4/9 - talkmarkets
OptimizeRx Adds Microsoft Health Leader to Board 4/9 - tipranks
Microsoft Price Prediction: The Tech Stock Can Soar to $800 in 2030 4/9 - 247wallst

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Analysts' Upgrades

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from "equal weight" to "overweight". They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock, up from $64.00. This represents a 7.1% upside from the current price of $74.69.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $122.00 price target on the stock, up from $117.00. This represents a 10.8% upside from the current price of $110.10.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from "neutral" to "overweight". They now have a $213.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.0% upside from the current price of $191.96.

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.7% upside from the current price of $35.62.

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was upgraded by Tudor Pickering from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.1% upside from the current price of $195.52.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) was upgraded by Guggenheim from "neutral" to "buy". They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 51.7% upside from the current price of $115.39.

HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from "market perform" to "outperform". They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $85.00. This represents a 25.4% upside from the current price of $83.73.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) was upgraded by Alembic Global Advisors from "neutral" to "overweight". The current price is $75.39.

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) was upgraded by Barclays PLC from "equal weight" to "overweight". They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock, up from $105.00. This represents a 25.8% upside from the current price of $119.21.

Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from "underweight" to "equal weight". The current price is $11.84.

RenaissanceRe (NYSE:RNR) was upgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from "neutral" to "overweight". They now have a $340.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.2% upside from the current price of $308.41.

STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) was upgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, up from $22.00. This represents a 10.7% upside from the current price of $24.40.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from "hold" to "buy". They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock, up from $215.00. This represents a 17.5% upside from the current price of $212.69.

United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from "market perform" to "outperform". They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, up from $36.00. This represents a 17.8% upside from the current price of $33.94.

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Analysts' Downgrades

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) was downgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from "overweight" to "neutral". They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.3% downside from the current price of $10.35.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) was downgraded by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from "buy" to "neutral". They now have a $24.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.6% upside from the current price of $22.76.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) was downgraded by Compass Point from "neutral" to "sell". They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.9% downside from the current price of $91.59.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) was downgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from "outperform" to "neutral". They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.4% upside from the current price of $15.33.

DiaSorin (OTCMKTS:DSRLF) was downgraded by UBS Group AG from "buy" to "neutral". The current price is $67.00.

GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) was downgraded by Guggenheim from "buy" to "neutral". The current price is $20.07.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from "overweight" to "neutral". They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.4% upside from the current price of $20.83.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) was downgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from "neutral" to "sell". They now have a $2.25 price target on the stock. This represents a 19.4% downside from the current price of $2.79.

Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) was downgraded by UBS Group AG from "buy" to "neutral". The current price is $11.10.

TELUS (NYSE:TU) (TSE:T) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from "buy" to "hold". The current price is $12.39.

AES (NYSE:AES) was downgraded by Susquehanna from "positive" to "neutral". They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.1% upside from the current price of $14.42.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) was downgraded by William Blair from "outperform" to "market perform". The current price is $0.87.

W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) was downgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from "overweight" to "neutral". They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.0% upside from the current price of $66.98.

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Analysts' New Coverage

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) is now covered by BTIG Research. They set a "buy" rating and a $131.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.5% upside from the current price of $114.37.

ARS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SPRY) is now covered by Northland Securities. They set an "outperform" rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 203.2% upside from the current price of $8.25.

Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVTX) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an "outperform" rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 241.4% upside from the current price of $14.06.

BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an "outperform" rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 35.2% upside from the current price of $73.94.

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) is now covered by Stephens. They set an "overweight" rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.1% upside from the current price of $13.84.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) is now covered by Wedbush. They set a "neutral" rating and a $61.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 3.2% upside from the current price of $59.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set a "peer perform" rating on the stock. The current price is $182.78.

Dianthus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DNTH) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an "outperform" rating and a $98.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.2% upside from the current price of $88.91.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an "overweight" rating and a $211.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.4% upside from the current price of $186.07.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an "overweight" rating and a $1,173.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.5% upside from the current price of $1,024.45.

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) is now covered by BTIG Research. They set a "buy" rating and a $99.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.8% upside from the current price of $84.73.

Globant (NYSE:GLOB) is now covered by Wedbush. They set an "outperform" rating and a $61.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 34.9% upside from the current price of $45.23.

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) is now covered by Citizens Jmp. They set an "underperform" rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 33.0% downside from the current price of $110.46.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an "overweight" rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 0.3% upside from the current price of $128.64.

Novagold Resources (NYSEAMERICAN:NG) (TSE:NG) is now covered by Morgan Stanley. They set an "overweight" rating and a $13.80 price target on the stock. This represents a 42.9% upside from the current price of $9.66.

Palisade Bio (NASDAQ:PALI) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an "outperform" rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 261.8% upside from the current price of $1.94.

Pharvaris (NASDAQ:PHVS) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an "outperform" rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 52.9% upside from the current price of $27.47.

Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an "outperform" rating and a $183.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.2% upside from the current price of $160.27.

SharonAI Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NASDAQ:SHAZ) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an "overweight" rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 39.2% upside from the current price of $28.74.

Shenandoah Telecommunications (NASDAQ:SHEN) is now covered by Craig Hallum. They set a "buy" rating and a $29.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 95.0% upside from the current price of $14.88.

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $57.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 5.1% upside from the current price of $54.24.

WhiteFiber (NASDAQ:WYFI) is now covered by Cantor Fitzgerald. They set a "neutral" rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.6% downside from the current price of $13.35.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) is now covered by Wedbush. They set an "outperform" rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 36.1% upside from the current price of $80.83.

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