Tuesday's Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Chipotle, Exxon, Goodyear, Paramount, Teladoc, Tesla and More

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Published: July 19, 2022 8:53 am

Last Updated: July 20, 2022 7:49 am

The futures were higher Tuesday, after a follow-through rally attempt on Monday could not hold up to the afternoon selling pressure and all the major indexes closed lower. This week, investors will see an onslaught of second-quarter earnings from many leading S&P 500 companies, and we highlight some of the top companies daily during earnings season in our earnings previews. Solid earnings from financial giant Goldman Sachs helped to reinforce the early positive mood for investors, but that faded fast in the afternoon, and especially into the close.

The sellers returned to the Treasury market, as the two-year and 10-year note inversion widened on Monday as yields were up across the curve. The 10-year note closed at the 2.96% level, while the two-year note traded at a 3.17% yield. That was even higher than the benchmark 30-year bond, which closed at 3.13%. The ongoing inversion suggests recession may be imminent, as we here at 24/7 Wall St. have maintained for some time.

Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude closed solidly higher to start the week, up 4.4% and 5.1% respectively, as the president’s trip to Saudi Arabia provided no relief to the current supply issues. Natural gas also closed higher, up almost 7%. Gold closed higher, while Bitcoin jumped almost 4% to close at $21,593.40.

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These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL): MKM Partners reiterated a Buy rating on the tech giant after its massive 20-for-1 stock split, but it lowered the $165 target price to $140. The consensus target is $157.60. The stock closed on Monday at $109.03.

Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE: ANET): Needham raised its Hold rating to Buy with a $128 target price. That compares to the higher $147.53 consensus target and Monday’s closing trade of $100.58.

BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA): Deutsche Bank upgraded the shares to Buy from Hold and lifted the $43 price target to $48. The consensus target for the auto parts supplier is $44.98. The shares closed on Monday at $34.16.