First Look Analysts Research Calls for Thursday, December 29

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First Look Analysts Research Calls for Thursday, December 29

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This report was sent to Briefing.com subscribers earlier today. 

Research calls posted earlier this morning are available here.

Upgrades:

None

Downgrades:

> Loop Industries (LOOP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at H.C. Wainwright

Others:

> Gesher I Acquisition Corp. (GIAC) initiated with a Buy at Chardan Capital Markets; tgt $13 (changed on December 28)

> Century Therapeutics (IPSC) initiated with a Buy at Chardan Capital Markets; tgt $19 (changed on December 28)

> McDonald’s (MCD) removed from 90-day negative catalyst watch at Citigroup (changed on December 28)

> Shift4 Payments (FOUR) assumed with an Overweight at Piper Sandler; tgt $69

> Skechers USA (SKX) initiated with a Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt $42

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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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