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CHK

Chesapeake Energy's stock is trading higher following the announcement that the company will join the S&P MidCap 400. UBS has also maintained a Buy rating on the stock and increased its price target from $102 to $106.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:53 pm

KOF

JP Morgan analyst Lucas Ferreira has maintained a Neutral rating on Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de (NYSE:KOF) and lowered the price target from $91 to $90.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:52 pm

EAT

JP Morgan analyst John Pitzer maintains an Overweight rating on Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) but lowers the price target from $42 to $40.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:50 pm

BBIO

JP Morgan analyst Anupam Rama maintains an Overweight rating on BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) but lowers the price target from $42 to $38.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:49 pm

LOW

Lowe's Companies's (NYSE:LOW) short percent of float has fallen 20.25% since its last report, with 7.62 million shares sold short, which is 1.3% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish market sentiment towards Lowe's. Compared to its peers, Lowe's has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 17.17%.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm

HLT

Hilton Worldwide Holdings's (NYSE:HLT) short percent of float has fallen 10.4% since its last report, with 3.97 million shares sold short, which is 1.55% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish market sentiment towards Hilton. Compared to its peers, Hilton has less short interest, with an average of 7.68% for its peer group.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm

WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery's (NYSE:WBD) short percent of float has risen 7.08% since its last report, with 91.25 million shares sold short, which is 3.78% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 4.92 days to cover their short positions on average. The company's short interest is less than its peer group average of 9.49%.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm

TJX

JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss maintains an Overweight rating on TJX Companies and raises the price target from $104 to $105.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm

TGT

JP Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers maintains a Neutral rating on Target (NYSE:TGT) and raises the price target from $115 to $120.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:44 pm

PAYX

TD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin maintains an Outperform rating on Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and raises the price target from $123 to $130.

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August 17, 2023 | 2:43 pm