Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA): Credit Suisse lifted its Underperform rating to Neutral and set its target price at $200. The consensus target is $205.75. The stock closed on Thursday at $214.32.
Cinemark Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CNK): J.P. Morgan upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight with a $15 target price. The consensus target for the movie chain giant is $14.33. The shares closed on Thursday at $10.49, up over 10% for the day on the upgrade.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF): Morgan Stanley’s upgrade to Overweight from Equal Weight included a near doubling of its $13.60 target price to $26. That compares with a $17.42 consensus target and Thursday’s closing print of $20.90, which was up almost 9% for the day on the upgrade.
CommScope Holding Co. Inc. (NASDAQ: COMM): When BofA Securities upgraded the stock from Underperform to Buy, it boosted its $8 price target to $15. The consensus is $10.38. Thursday’s $8.48 close was up 13% for the day on the double upgrade.
Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI): Barclays downgraded the shares to Equal Weight from Overweight and trimmed its $153 target price to $152. The consensus target is $157.78. Thursday’s close was at $151.25.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS): The Neutral rating at Credit Suisse rose to Outperform, and the analyst lifted the $485 target price to $500. The consensus target is just $440.91, and shares closed at $413.88 on Thursday.
Funko Inc. (NASDAQ: FNKO): The Jefferies downgrade to Hold from Buy came with a target price trim to $13 from $15. The consensus target is $14.31. The stock closed on Thursday at $11.34.
Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL): Wolfe Research upgraded the oil service heavyweight to Outperform from Underperform and has a $51 target. The consensus target is $46.68. The stock closed on Thursday at $42.17, up close to 3% on the day.
Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES): Wolfe Research raised its Peer Perform rating to Outperform and has a $181 target price. The consensus target of $153.09 is much closer to Thursday’s close at $150.73 a share.
International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT): This was selected as the Bull of the Day stock at Zacks, with the analyst suggesting that the fun has just begun for this hot gaming stock. Shares last closed at $24.56 a share, which is up 42% or so from 90 days ago.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK): Zacks says that up moves in its Bear of the Day stock should be sold. Shares have traded as high as $96.87 in the past year but closed most recently at $76.67. The stock has been both up more than 16% and down over 13% in the past 90 days.
JAKKS Pacific Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK): As Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold, the firm bumped its $20 target price up to $23. The consensus target is $26. Thursday’s $20.71 close was a gain of almost 4% for the day on the upgrade.
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