US BROKER MOVES: NFLX upgraded at Phillip Securities; APP upgraded at Needham

The upgrades for Netflix (NFLX) and AppLovin (APP) signal positive sentiment and potential upward movement in stock prices, particularly in the tech and entertainment sectors.

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UPGRADES

  • AppLovin (APP) Upgraded to Buy at Needham; PT USD 700
  • Cisco (CSCO) Upgraded to Outperform at Evercore ISI; PT USD 100
  • Cognizant (CTSH) Upgraded to Buy at Deutsche Bank; PT USD 100
  • Corpay (CPAY) Upgraded to Overweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 379
  • Meta (META) Upgraded to Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn; PT USD 900
  • Netflix (NFLX) Upgraded to Accumulate at Phillip Secs; PT USD 100
  • Relay Therapeutics (RLAY) Upgraded to Outperform at Oppenheimer; PT USD 14
  • Solventum (SOLV) Upgraded to Overweight at KeyBanc; PT USD 97
  • Stewart Information (STC) Upgraded to Outperform at KBW; PT USD 81

DOWNGRADES

  • Amazon (AMZN) Downgraded to Accumulate at Phillip Secs; PT USD 290
  • BOK Financial (BOKF) Downgraded to Neutral at DA Davidson; PT USD 135
  • Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Downgraded to Neutral at UBS; PT USD 24.55
  • IO Biotech (IOBT) Downgraded to Neutral at Piper Sandler; PT 50 cents
  • Lifetime Brands (LDOWNGRADED) Downgraded to Hold at Canaccord; PT USD 3.50
  • Royal Gold (RGLD) Downgraded to Sector Perform at Scotiabank; PT USD 335
  • Varonis Systems (VRNS) Downgraded to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 41

INITIATIONS

  • AAR (AIR) Initiated at New Neutral at Goldman; PT USD 121
  • AMD (AMD) Reinstated Buy at William O'Neil
  • Belite Bio (BLTE) ADRs Initiated at New Buy at BofA; PT USD 195
  • BKV (BKV) Initiated at New Buy at William O'Neil
  • Chime Financial (CHYM) Initiated at New Neutral at Rothschild & Co Redburn
  • Compass (COMP) Initiated at New Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 15
  • Dutch Bros (BROS) Initiated at New Buy at Citi; PT USD 82
  • Evercore (EVR) Initiated at New Buy at BofA; PT USD 435
  • Exponent (EXPO) Initiated at New Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 100
  • Fannie Mae (FNMA) Initiated at New Buy at BTIG; PT USD 20
  • Freddie Mac (FMCC) Initiated at New Buy at BTIG; PT USD 20
  • Lazard (LAZ) Initiated at New Buy at BofA; PT USD 65
  • Moelis & Co (MC) Initiated at New Neutral at BofA; PT USD 81
  • Piper Sandler (PIPR) Initiated at New Underperform at BofA; PT USD 385
  • Verra Mobility (VRRM) Initiated at New Neutral at JPMorgan; PT USD 25
  • Xylem (XYL) Initiated at New Outperform at William Blair
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Notably, the upgrade for NFLX to 'Accumulate' suggests analysts expect continued growth, which could influence investor sentiment and attract new buying interest amidst ongoing dynamics in the streaming industry.

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