PayPal, Goldman Sachs, TransDigm Group And More On CNBC's 'Final Trades'
Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor
On CNBC's 'Halftime Report Final Trades,' analysts provided their final trades with positive outlooks on TransDigm Group (TDG), Goldman Sachs (GS), and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF). TransDigm Group recently agreed to acquire the Electron Device Business of Communications & Power Industries for $1.385 billion. Goldman Sachs received an Overweight rating from Barclays with a raised price target. PayPal (PYPL) was also mentioned positively, despite Amazon's decision to stop accepting Venmo for subscriptions. The financial sector saw gains, with TDG, GS, and XLF shares rising, while PayPal shares closed slightly higher.
January 03, 2024 | 2:22 pm
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Goldman Sachs was maintained with an Overweight rating by Barclays and had its price target raised from $437 to $493, shares gained 0.7%.
The Overweight rating and increased price target for GS by Barclays is a strong endorsement of the company's prospects, likely leading to increased investor confidence and potential short-term price appreciation.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
POSITIVE IMPACT
TransDigm Group entered into an agreement to acquire a business for $1.385 billion, indicating expansion and growth, but shares fell 1.9%.
The acquisition news for TDG suggests a strategic expansion which is typically positive for the company's future growth, but the short-term stock price reaction was negative. This could present a buying opportunity if the market reassesses the long-term benefits of the acquisition.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund was picked by an analyst and saw a 0.4% gain as the financial sector added around 0.39% during the session.
The positive mention by an analyst and the overall gain in the financial sector suggest a favorable outlook for XLF, which could lead to continued short-term gains.
CONFIDENCE 65
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
NEUTRAL IMPACT
PayPal closed slightly higher despite Amazon announcing it will stop accepting Venmo for subscriptions. Shares gained 0.1%.
The negative news of Amazon not accepting Venmo could be seen as a setback for PayPal, but the slight increase in share price indicates a neutral short-term impact, as the market may have already priced in this information.
CONFIDENCE 60
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60