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Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) reported its biggest earnings beat in recent memory Thursday, sending shares higher. Naturally, investors are now asking if it's time to sell the stock or buy more. The Analysts William Blair's Sharon Zackfia maintains an Outperform rating on Shake Shack's...

With a new stud on the Street, Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) is looking less attractive these days. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced Tuesday its foray into online dating with new features to help connect its 200 million “single” users. The virile competitor catalyzed a 25-...

Alcoa Corp (NYSE: AA), which has become lean-and-mean following the November 2016 divestiture of its downstream business, picked up sell-side bull on Wednesday.  The Analyst Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina initiated coverage of Alcoa with a Buy rating and $65 price target. The...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded mostly flat in early pre-market trade. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to release quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Data on motor vehicle sales for April will be released today. The Federal Open Market Committee will begin its two-day policy...

Activist investor Edward Bramson recently bought a 5.16-percent stake in Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE: BCS). The British bank reached a settlement last month in a Department of Justice probe over the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, paying $2 billion in the bargain —...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) isn't out of the woods just yet, as there are multiple risks management needs to address. But the case for being bearish on the stock has come to an end as shares are trading near its fair value, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Stephanie Wissink...

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) stock tanked Monday following a report by Bloomberg that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) intends to start producing its own PC chips as soon as 2020. It didn’t take long for Wall Street to react to the latest threat to Intel’s business. Here’s a look at...

Expectations for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s first quarter are low, and that might be a good thing. The Rating Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois upgraded Tesla to Hold with a $250 price target. The Thesis For Jefferies, the bad news is largely baked in. Houchois said he expects Tesla to...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has earned a reputation for excellence in the fields of e-commerce and cloud services. Its advertising business still has plenty of room for improvement, and one analyst sees it as a $22-billion opportunity for the company. The Analyst Jefferies analyst Brent...

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) were trading lower by nearly 2 percent early Thursday afternoon after the company reported an earnings beat in its fiscal second quarter with revenue that fell slightly short of expectations. Rating, Price Target Changes Wells...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported Tuesday mixed fourth quarter results, which may have caught some investors off guard given the stock's 10 percent sell-off. Investors and analysts will now be debating if the retail giant's momentum of outsized growth has come to an end or is its earnings...

When salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) reports after the close Feb. 28, it's likely to show billings upside in the fiscal year fourth quarter, with the company possessing multiple paths to achieve long-term targets, according to Jefferies.  The Analyst Jefferies analyst John DiFucci...

The case for buying Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)'s stock was solidified after the company was green-lighted by European regulators to acquire Orbital ATK Inc (NYSE: OA), according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Sheila Kahyaoglu upgraded Northrop Grumman's stock...