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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported Thursday its third-quarter results, which resulted in an immediate 5 percent sell-off. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Daniel Salmon maintains a Market...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported mixed third-quarter results Wednesday, but that didn't stop investors form buying up the stock. Shares closed higher by 9.9 percent at $8.99. That's the biggest move for the stock since Aug. 9, 2011, when shares jumped about 10 percent from $9.78 to $10...

Shares of specialty retailer Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) peaked at $32.70 in early September, and investors should take advantage of the recent dip in the stock toward the $20 level, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Janine Stichter initiated coverage of Zumiez with a Buy...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) is getting crushed Thursday following a disappointing third-quarter earnings report. Earnings of 13 cents per share beat estimates by a penny, while sales of $1.65 billion missed estimates. AMD sees Q4 sales of $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion, which also fell...

Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) reported Tuesday its third-quarter results, highlighted by a top-and-bottom-line beat and an upward revised guidance. Here's a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts...

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH)’s execution, leverage, cost inflation and profit pressure have made Jefferies skeptical of the stock.  The Analyst Jefferies' Stephanie Wissink downgraded Sally Beauty Holdings from Hold to Underperform and lowered the price target from $...

Zynga, Inc. (NYSE: ZNGA) shares spiked Tuesday after a report that the company is a potential takeover target. The Analyst: Jefferies analyst Timothy O’Shea maintained a Buy on Zynga with a $5.25 price target.  The Thesis: Zynga has become a takeover target after drawing...

Allogene Therapeutics is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “ALLO.” The stock is expected to debut Thursday, Oct. 11, although an official IPO date has not yet been released. The Details San Francisco-based Allogene intends to raise $288 million...

Streaming video provider Iqiyi Inc (NASDAQ: IQ), dubbed by some as being the "Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) of China," offers investors a potential upside of nearly 30 percent, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Karen Chan initiated coverage of Iqiyi with a Buy rating...

Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD) faces multiple challenges, according to Jefferies.  The Analyst Analyst Jerry Dellis downgraded Vodafone from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target on its London-listed shares. The Thesis Vodafone's acquisition of Liberty Global PLC Class A (NASDAQ:...

Jefferies initiated coverage on three software technology companies earlier this month: Zendesk Inc. (NYSE: ZEN), ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE: NOW) and HubSpot Inc. (NYSE: HUBS). The Analyst Samad Samana initiated coverage with a Buy rating for each company, with a price target of $82 for Zendesk, $...

Competition from Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has rattled Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE: MNK) investors, but Jefferies' bullish thesis remains intact.  The Analyst Jeffries analyst Anthony Petrone reiterated a Buy on Mallinckrodt with a $35 price target.  The Thesis Mallinckrodt shares...

Shares of alcohol beverage maker Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) have lost 7 percent year-to-date and the steep discount versus its peers makes it Jefferies' top large-cap growth idea. The Analyst Kevin Grundy maintains a Buy rating on Constellation Brands with an unchanged $283...

The chemical sector is benefiting from a long industrial cycle, while the valuation multiples of the stocks are weighed down by the risk of an impending recession, according to Jefferies.  The Analyst Analyst Laurence Alexander initiated coverage of Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) with a Buy...

The U.S. payroll software and services market is worth more than $50 billion, and one Wall Street analyst sees a number of reasons why the space could be a lucrative investment opportunity in the long-term. The Analyst On Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Samad Samana initiated coverage of the following...