The futures traded higher on Friday morning, as we get ready to wrap up the holiday-shortened trading week. The markets took a deep dive Thursday but did recover some by the close, after more people applied for unemployment assistance than forecast and Walmart put a massive dent in the Dow Jones after reporting disappointing results. Top analysts on Wall Street are pointing to “bubble” metrics, like the massive retail stock and option trading, huge hedge fund leverage and IPOs that don’t make money, and many are urging caution.

Though fourth-quarter earnings reporting is almost complete, most across Wall Street still are examining not only the results but also looking to see what guidance for the balance of the first quarter and the rest of 2021 looks like. With stocks very overbought and many trades crowded, and major Wall Street firms warning of an impending 5% to 10% correction, it makes sense for investors to start building some cash reserves while repositioning portfolios for the rest of 2021.

24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of analyst research reports each day of the week with a goal of finding new ideas for investors and traders alike. Some of these daily analyst calls cover stocks to buy. Other calls cover stocks to sell or avoid. Remember that no single analyst call should ever be used as a basis to buy or sell a stock. Consensus analyst target data is from Refinitiv.

These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday, February 19, 2021.

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) saw its target price raised to $140 from $120 at Cowen, where the analysts believe there is still upside to future earnings potential due to industry trends and product positioning. The consensus price target for the semiconductor capital equipment leader is $115.32. The shares closed on Thursday at $113.43.

BankUnited Inc. (NYSE: BKU) was downgraded from Buy to Neutral with a $38 price objective at D.A. Davidson. That compares with a consensus target of $41.01 and Thursday’s close at $39.65.

Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) was named as the Zacks Bear of the Day stock. The firm said that it fell well short of quarterly earnings estimates in the past two quarters and its near-term outlook is tough. Shares last closed at $167.09, but the consensus price target is just $119.06.