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CF

HSBC analyst Santhosh Seshadri maintains a 'Hold' rating on CF Industries Holdings (NYSE:CF) and lowers the price target from $85 to $83.

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July 26, 2023 | 4:32 pm

CRM

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), indicating a bullish stance by a large investor or institution. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 54% bullish and 45% bearish. The price target for Salesforce over the last 3 months has been between $200.0 to $340.0. Several financial institutions have maintained their Buy or Outperform ratings on Salesforce, with price targets ranging from $250 to $260.

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July 26, 2023 | 4:31 pm

COST

Unusual options activity has been observed for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), with a bearish stance taken by a large investor. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 45% bullish and 54% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $435.0 to $560.0 for Costco Wholesale over the last 3 months. The price of COST is up 0.11% at $565.82. Baird, Telsey Advisory Group, and Oppenheimer maintain their Outperform rating on Costco Wholesale, while Citigroup downgraded its action to Neutral.

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July 26, 2023 | 4:31 pm

NTR

HSBC analyst Santhosh Seshadri has maintained a 'Hold' rating on Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and lowered the price target from $81 to $72.

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July 26, 2023 | 4:30 pm

SIRI

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall has maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) and raised the price target from $4.3 to $4.75.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 26, 2023 | 4:28 pm

MSFT

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are trading lower after the company reported Q4 financial results. Analysts from BMO, RBC Capital Markets, Wedbush, Needham, and Piper Sandler provided their insights. Azure growth deceleration was noted, but AI growth could benefit the company. The impact of AI's contribution to revenue could be gradual. The growth of Microsoft Teams was highlighted. Microsoft's first-mover advantage in generative AI was also noted.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

July 26, 2023 | 4:25 pm

WPRT

HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Amit Dayal has reiterated a 'Buy' rating on Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT).

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 26, 2023 | 4:24 pm

TRP

TD Securities analyst Linda Ezergailis has reinstated TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) with a Buy rating, but lowered the price target from C$68 to C$62.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 26, 2023 | 4:19 pm

MOS

HSBC analyst Santhosh Seshadri has upgraded Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) from Reduce to Hold and lowered the price target from $43 to $41.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 26, 2023 | 4:14 pm

SNAP

Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) reported its Q2 financial results, leading to mixed reactions from analysts. While some analysts noted Snap's dependence on certain items for revenue and lack of a long-term strategy, others highlighted the company's strong Spotlight traction and stable advertising environment. However, concerns were raised about Snap's ability to compete with larger companies in terms of measurement, AI capabilities, and budgets. Snap's shares fell by 19% to $10.10 following the announcement.

Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje

July 26, 2023 | 4:12 pm