US BROKER MOVES: TOST upgraded at Goldman Sachs; PSKY downgraded at Arete with a USD 2 PT (prev. 14)

Newsquawk Staff · 9 Jul 2026, 12:48 UTC

UPGRADES

Ternium (TX) Upgraded to Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 45
Toast (TOST) Upgraded to Buy at Goldman Sachs; PT USD 36
Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) Upgraded to Buy at Truist Securities
Saia (SAIA) Upgraded to Buy at Citi; PT USD 488 (prev USD 524)
Redwood Trust (RWT) Upgraded to Outperform at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; PT USD 6 (prev USD 7)
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Upgraded to Neutral at Citi; PT USD 228
Nexxen International (NEXN) Upgraded to Buy at Craig; PT USD 12
Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) Upgraded to Buy at Citi; PT USD 90
ITT (ITT) Upgraded to Outperform at Wolfe Research; PT USD 229
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Upgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research
W. W. Grainger (GWW) Upgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research
Five Below (FIVE) Upgraded to Outperform at Mizuho
Better Home & Finance (BETR) Upgraded to Outperform at Northland
American International Group (AIG) Upgraded to Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; PT USD 92 (prev USD 85)

DOWNGRADES

Tractor Supply (TSCO) Downgraded to Neutral at Mizuho; PT USD 32
Bio-Techne (TECH) Downgraded to Sector Perform at RBC Capital; PT USD 73 (prev USD 62)
Simon Property Group (SPG) Downgraded to Hold at Deutsche Bank; PT USD 220 (prev USD 205)
Ryan Specialty (RYAN) Downgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Downgraded to Sell at Arete; PT USD 2
Pentair (PNR) Downgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Downgraded to Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 246 (prev USD 245)
Mattel (MAT) Downgraded to Sell at Goldman Sachs; PT USD 12
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Downgraded to Underweight at Wells Fargo; PT USD 158
Granite Construction (GVA) Downgraded to Sell at Goldman Sachs; PT USD 139 (prev USD 141)
Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) Downgraded to Underperform at BofA Securities; PT USD 8.50 (prev USD 9)
Graco (GGG) Downgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research
First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) Downgraded to Market Perform at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; PT USD 2,300
Equitable Holdings (EQH) Downgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research
Ducommun (DCO) Downgraded to Sector Perform at RBC Capital; PT USD 175 (prev USD 150)
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Downgraded to Equalweight at Barclays; PT USD 31 (prev USD 35)
Salesforce (CRM) Downgraded to Sector Weight at KeyBanc
AeroVironment (AVAV) Downgraded to Sector Perform at RBC Capital; PT USD 180 (prev USD 210)
Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) Downgraded to Peerperform at Wolfe Research

INITIATIONS

Venus Concept (VELO) Initiated Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; PT USD 17
Twin Vee PowerCats (TWIN) Initiated Buy at Lake Street; PT USD 30
Tesla (TSLA) Initiated Market Perform at Citizens
First Financial Corporation (THFF) Initiated Market Perform at Raymond James
Scorpio Tankers (STNG) Initiated Equalweight at Morgan Stanley; PT USD 82
Perimeter Solutions (PRM) Initiated Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 50
Pluri (PLYX) Initiated Buy at H.C. Wainwright; PT USD 7
OS Therapies (OSTX) Initiated Buy at Roth; PT USD 7
Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF) Initiated Market Perform at Raymond James
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Initiated Neutral at BTIG
Marlin Business Services (MRLN) Initiated Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald
Medallion Financial (MFIN) Initiated Market Perform at Raymond James
Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) Initiated Outperform at BMO Capital; PT USD 65
Centrus Energy (LEU) Initiated Buy at Needham; PT USD 264
Integra LifeSciences (IART) Initiated Market Perform at BMO Capital; PT USD 19
Hona Therapeutics (HONA) Initiated Buy at Argus
HCI Group (HCI) Initiated Overweight at Cantor Fitzgerald; PT USD 225
Flotek Industries (FTK) Initiated Buy at Jones Trading; PT USD 40
Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Initiated Buy at Goldman Sachs; PT USD 2,159
Edgewise Therapeutics (EWTX) Initiated Outperform at Oppenheimer; PT USD 51
Cohen & Company (COHN) Initiated Outperform at Northland; PT USD 20
Connect Biopharma (CNTB) Initiated Outperform at Oppenheimer; PT USD 8
Career Education Corporation (CECO) Initiated Overweight at JPMorgan; PT USD 130
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Initiated Market Perform at William Blair
Alerus Financial (ALRS) Initiated Outperform at Raymond James; PT USD 34

What our latest note said

US Market Open, 22 Oct, 10:37 UTC · what it led with

Iran's IRGC Navy warned that US efforts to encourage passage could result in strikes on US bases.
Iran's Major General Rezaei said Iran has presented seven new conditions through mediators and will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor resume negotiations until they are met.

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Iran and US talks continue, and reports that the deal is close are wrong.
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Mediation efforts said that "Qatar and Pakistan presented a 'compromise proposal' that meets the demands of both the American and Iranian sides", Al Araby Al Jadeed reports citing sources.
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"A breakthrough is expected to be announced this week to halt the escalation between Washington and Tehran", Al Araby Al Jadeed reports citing a source.
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