Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC): The Neutral rating at Citigroup is now at Buy, and its $225 target price rose to $250. The consensus target is $234.54. The stock closed on Monday at $218.25.
Revolve Group Inc. (NYSE: RVLV): TD Cowen downgraded the shares to Market Perform from Outperform. It also lowered its $30 target price to $19, below the $23.56 consensus target. The stock closed on Monday at $16.71.
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM): Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating with a $225 target price. The consensus target is $226.15, and Monday’s close was at $210.26.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO): Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating and has a $165 target price. The consensus target is $144.19, and the stock closed on Monday at $137.25.
TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI): As BMO Capital Markets upgraded the shares to Outperform from Market Perform, the $18 price target rose to $20. The consensus target is $21.00. On Monday, shares closed at $17.51, which was up over 9% for the day on the upgrade.
Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP): Citigroup’s upgrade to Buy from Neutral came with a target price hike to $257 from $226. The consensus target is $218.75. The stock closed on Monday at $198.29.
Verona Pharma PLC (NASDAQ: VRNA): Jefferies resumed coverage with a Buy rating. It also lifted its $35 target price to $38, well above the consensus target of $31.43. The stock closed on Monday at $21.33, which was up close to 8% for the day on the upgrade.
Zions Bancorp. N.A. (NASDAQ: ZION): Hovde started coverage with an Outperform rating and a $29 target price. The consensus target is up at $37.24. Monday’s $28.09 close was up 5% on the day, as quality regional banks continue to catch a bid.
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Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.
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