Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL): UBS’s upgrade to Buy from Hold included a target price boost to $140 from $120. The consensus target is $115.67. Tuesday’s close at $120.56 was up over 3% on the day.
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG): Jefferies resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $12 target price. The consensus target is up at $18.21. The shares closed on Tuesday at $8.94.
QuinStreet Inc. (NASDAQ: QNST): B. Riley Securities initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $10 target price. The consensus target is $10.13, and Tuesday’s final trade was for $9.78 a share.
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK): The Wells Fargo upgrade to Equal Weight from Underweight included a target price hike to $317 from $290. The consensus target is $316.54. The shares were last seen trading on Tuesday at $316.43.
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM): Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating and has a $250 target price. The consensus target is $223.66. The stock closed at $212.08 on Tuesday.
Tecnoglass Inc. (NYSE: TGLS): Raymond James reiterated a Strong Buy rating, but its $52 target price is less than the consensus target of $55. The shares closed over 5% higher on Tuesday at $37.09 on the positive commentary across Wall Street.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ): Citigroup’s upgrade to Buy from Neutral came with a target price bump to $40 from $39. The consensus target is $37.17. Tuesday’s close was at $34.56.
Wendy’s Co. (NASDAQ: WEN): Stifel reiterated a Hold rating with a $22 target price. The consensus target is $24.77. Tuesday’s close was at $20.26.
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Originally published at 24/7 Wall St.
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