A rumored buyout of EV maker Lucid sent shares soaring Monday morning. The Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates begins Tuesday, and that will be what influences investors until Wednesday's announcement.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Baidu, Bank of New York Mellon, Charles Schwab, Corning, Livent, Merck, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nucor, Okta, Pfizer, Rivian Automotive, Snap, Target and Vornado Realty Trust.
Among the worst-performing companies in terms of share price in 2022 was this electric vehicle maker.
Douglas A. McIntyre Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Apple, Boston Scientific, Caterpillar, Ciena, Costco Wholesale, Generac, Hasbro, Rivian Automotive, Steel Dynamics, Tapestry, Trade Desk and Walmart.
Rivian has struggled to find direction as management gropes toward a future that likely is no longer there.
Douglas A. McIntyre Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included AppLovin, Carvana, CrowdStrike, DocuSign, Fisker, Foot Locker, Intuitive Surgical, Rivian Automotive, Shopify, UnitedHealth, Workday and XPO Logistics.
Friday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Activision Blizzard, Altria, AppLovin, Bumble, Cano Health, Hanesbrands, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, Redfin, RingCentral, Rivian Automotive, Roblox, Salesforce, SunPower, TJX Companies, Upstart and Viatris.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian has been close to death for some time, as it is too small to matter in an extremely crowded market.
Douglas A. McIntyre Rivian Automotive has recovered quickly from its recent recall, but is it enough for long-term success?
Douglas A. McIntyre Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Advanced Micro Devices, AES, Amazon.com, CommScope, Emerson Electric, Intel, Leslie’s, Microsoft, Paramount Global, Prologis, Rivian Automotive and Rocket Companies.
Analysts at Truist Securities have initiated coverage of four electric vehicle companies, one vehicle manufacturer and three drivetrain, battery or self-driving developers.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Apple, CSX, Enovix, Healthpeak Properties, Lockheed Martin, Netflix, Philip Morris International, Regions Financial, Riot Blockchain, Rivian Automotive, Sunrun, Truist Financial and ZoomInfo Technologies.
Some analysts believe Bed Bath & Beyond, Carnival and others are worth $1 per share or less.
Monday’s top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Archer Daniels Midland, Crowdstrike, GoodRx, Illumina, Oracle, Payoneer Global, Palo Alto Networks, Playa Hotels, Rivian Automotive, Salesforce, Teladoc, Toast and Warby Parker.
Rivian's abysmal quarterly figures raise the question about whether it will survive, at least as a standalone public company.
Douglas A. McIntyre 
