Pre-Market Stock Futures:
The futures are trading mixed as we approach the end of one of the most volatile and wild trading weeks in recent memory. After starting the day lower on Thursday as mixed reports on the success of the ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz rolled in, stocks gained momentum as the day progressed, and by the close, all of the major indices finished the day higher. That may change as we finish the week, but Thursday was a positive day for stocks, with the Nasdaq leading the way higher, closing at 22,822, up 0.83%, while the S&P 500 was last seen at 6,824, up 0.62%. The small-cap Russell 2000 closed at 2,636, up 0.60%, and the Dow Jones Industrials were last seen on Thursday at 48,185, up 0.58%.
Treasury Bonds:
Yields were mixed across the Treasury curve as confusion over the Iran war and the passage of oil tankers continues to cloud the investment waters. The sellers returned for the shorter maturities, but for the third straight session, buyers were grabbing the belly of the curve and the longer-dated maturities. The 30-year bond closed at 4.89%, while the 10-year note was last at 4.28%.
Oil and Gas:
After a massive sell-off on Wednesday, oil prices traded higher on Thursday. Still, volatility and volume cooled somewhat as Wall Street analysts weighed the current state of the war and the outlook for oil supply. Brent crude closed the day at $95.92, up 1.23%, while West Texas Intermediate was last seen at $98.40, up 0.54%. Natural gas closed unchanged at $2.67.
Gold:
The precious metals arena was mostly quiet after a wild week that saw some big moves in the major metals. Gold closed trading at $4,756, down 0.20%, while Silver closed slightly higher, up 0.20%, at $75.64.
Crypto:
Crypto markets experienced a mixed, volatile day on Thursday, struggling to maintain early-week gains as initial enthusiasm over a potential Middle East ceasefire began to fade. While Bitcoin held key support levels above $70,000 and traded in a tight range, several crypto-linked equities saw significant declines. At 8 AM EDT, Bitcoin was trading at $71,990, while Ethereum was trading at $2,202.
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Here are some of the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Upgrades:
- Delek US Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DK) was assumed with a Buy rating at Goldman Sachs, with a $55 target price for the shares.
- Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE: MSGS) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Research with a $430 target price.
- Nextstar Media Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) was raised to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup, which trimmed the price target for the broadcasting giant to $220 from $252.
- Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Mizuho, which raised the target price for the fast-food favorite to $120 from $100.
- Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE: SCCO) was upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs, which lifted the target price to $178 from $142.79.
Downgrades:
- Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at CitiGroup, which slashed the target price for the shares to $246 from $331.
- Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) was downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler, which cut the price target for the athletic shoe and apparel giant to $50 from $60.
- Nutanix Inc. (NASDAQ: NTNX) was cut to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan, which lowered the target price for the stock to $44 from $55.
- ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE: NOW) | NOW Price Prediction was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS, which cut the target price to $100 from $170.
- Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV) was cut to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup, which shredded the target price to $176 from $291.
Initiations:
- Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE: AMP) was initiated with a Market Perform rating at Keefe Bruyette, which has a $515 target price objective for the shares.
- CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE: CVI) was assumed with a Sell rating at Goldman Sachs, with a $30 target price.
- Insmed Inc. (NASDAQ: INSM) was initiated with an Outperform rating at Raymond James, with a $200 target price objective.
- MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSI) was started with a Buy rating at Loop Capital, which has set a $300 target price.
- United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: UTHR) was initiated with an Outperform rating at Raymond James, which has set a $700 target price for the stock.
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