Opening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Thursday, February 2
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…
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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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