Opening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Thursday, February 2

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Opening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Thursday, February 2

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

Research calls posted earlier this morning are available here

Upgrades:

> Align Tech (ALGN) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman; tgt raised to $307

> Graco (GGG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Research Partners; tgt $82

> McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sidoti; tgt $127

> Meta Platforms (META) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt raised to $220

> Meta Platforms (META) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Rosenblatt; tgt raised to $220

> Meta Platforms (META) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler; tgt raised to $215

> TC Energy (TRP) upgraded to Sector Outperform from Neutral at CIBC

Downgrades:

> First Solar (FSLR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities; tgt lowered to $195

> Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Loop Capital; tgt $65

> Hugo Boss AG (BOSSY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies

> Sysco (SYY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus

Others:

> 10x Genomics (TXG) initiated with a Neutral at UBS; tgt $50

> Akoya Biosciences (AKYA) initiated with a Buy at UBS; tgt $14

> Darden Restaurants (DRI) initiated with a Buy at Guggenheim; tgt $170

> MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (MLTX) initiated with a Buy at Bryan Garnier; tgt $22

> NanoString Technologies (NSTG) initiated with a Buy at UBS; tgt $15

> Pacific Biosciences (PACB) initiated with a Neutral at UBS; tgt $13

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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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