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DIS

IVV

SPY

VOO

Disney (NYSE:DIS) has underperformed in 2023 with only a 1.5% rise compared to the S&P 500's 25% gain. With CEO Bob Iger's turnaround plan, including a dividend reinstatement and investments in streaming and theme parks, Disney is showing signs of a potential recovery. A Golden Cross in the stock's chart and a bullish analyst rating from Rosenblatt Securities suggest optimism for 2024. Disney's stock trades 23% below its 52-week high, presenting an opportunity for investors as the company focuses on growth and profitability.

Portfolio Pulse from Surbhi Jain

January 05, 2024 | 1:46 pm

FMNB

Raymond James analyst Daniel Tamayo upgraded Farmers National Banc (NASDAQ:FMNB) from Market Perform to Outperform with a new price target of $18.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:45 pm

GABC

Raymond James analyst David Long has upgraded German American Bancorp (GABC) from Market Perform to Outperform and set a price target of $38. This upgrade reflects a positive outlook on the company's stock performance.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:43 pm

IJR

NFLX

QCOM

WCN

On CNBC's 'Halftime Report Final Trades,' experts provided their final trade picks. Shannon Saccocia chose iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR), Joshua Brown selected Netflix (NFLX), Jim Lebenthal picked QUALCOMM (QCOM), and Karen Firestone opted for Waste Connections (WCN). NFLX closed higher at $474.67, up 0.94%, and reported better-than-expected Q3 results with a 7.8% revenue increase. QUALCOMM announced the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Platform. Stifel maintained a Buy rating on WCN with a raised price target. IJR fell 0.2%, NFLX gained 0.9%, QCOM lost 1%, and WCN rose by 0.01% in Thursday's session.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

January 05, 2024 | 1:43 pm

CFB

Raymond James analyst Michael Rose has upgraded CrossFirst Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFB) from Market Perform to Outperform and set a price target of $16.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:41 pm

BOOT

UBS analyst Jay Sole has upgraded Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT) from Neutral to Buy and set a price target of $108.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:39 pm

FFWM

Raymond James analyst David Long upgraded First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM) from Outperform to Strong Buy and increased the price target from $9.5 to $12.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:38 pm

CNX

B of A Securities analyst Doug Leggate has upgraded CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX) from Underperform to Neutral. This change in rating may influence the company's stock performance in the short term.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:36 pm

CTRA

B of A Securities analyst Doug Leggate has upgraded Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) from Neutral to Buy and set a price target of $31. This upgrade suggests a positive outlook for Coterra Energy's stock.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:35 pm

YUM

Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner has upgraded Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) from Perform to Outperform while maintaining the price target at $154. This suggests a positive outlook on the company's future performance.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

January 05, 2024 | 1:30 pm