Jefferies

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. Data on durable goods orders for November and consumer spending for November will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. New home sales report for November and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for December...

With its internal combustion engine and electric tech segments, Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) has its hands in the auto industry’s past and its future. The position buffers Delphi against unstable demand and ensures its solid relevance throughout the transition. Largely for this reason...

It’s been a wild ride for many shipping stock investors over the past year, but Jefferies sees smooth sailing ahead for a number of tanker stocks in 2018. The Analyst Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans set Buy ratings for the following 13 tanker and LNG stocks: DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE: DHT...

Payment processor Vantiv Inc (NYSE: VNTV) notched an upgrade and price target increase Thursday from Jefferies.  The Analyst Jefferies analyst Ramsey El-Assal upgraded Vantiv from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $72 to $94. The Thesis The WORLDPAY GRP PLC (OTC:...

Identity management software provider Sailpoint Technologies Holdings Inc (NYSE: SAIL)'s IPO quiet period expired Tuesday, and the sell side initiated coverage of the stock. Operating in Attractive Markets Jefferies analyst John DiFucci said SailPoint operates in the attractive identity...

Struggling toymaker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) was dealt another blow with credit downgrades from S&P Global and Moody's. The Analyst Jefferies' Stephanie Wissink maintains a Hold rating on Mattel's stock with an unchanged $14 price target. The Thesis S&P's downgrade of...

Bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ: BLUE)'s encouraging data release over the weekend has many experts and Wall Street analysts excited about the company's prospects in treating sickle cell disease. The Analyst Jefferies' Biren Amin upgraded bluebird's stock rating from Hold to Buy with a...

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY)'s Tuesday earnings report will likely reinvigorate the bull versus bear debate, as some bulls highlight the stock's depressed valuation while bears point to multiple disappointing metrics. The Analyst Jefferies' Andy...

Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO), a manufacturer of licensed pop culture toys, recently offered its shares to the public in an IPO. The company offered 10.42 million shares priced at $12 each, although the stock's trajectory since then has been uninspiring.  The company released its first...

Here we have it: the largest deal of 2017. CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) confirmed Monday its agreement to acquire Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET) as a standalone business unit for about $207 per share. The parties intend to close the deal in the second half of 2018 to yield $750 million in near-term synergies...

Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) will subsume Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME) for about $2.8 billion or $18.50 per share, and the deal has won Meredith a fresh endorsement.  The Rating Jefferies analyst John Janedis upgraded Meredith to Buy and raised the price target from $56 to $80. The Thesis...

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) is poised to benefit from higher market penetration rates, according to a Monday note from Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies analyst Kevin Grundy maintained his Buy rating on Monster Beverage and increased his price target for the shares from $64 to...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. A report on U.S. international trade in goods for October is schedule for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The FHFA House Price Index for September and the S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index for September will be...

Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO)'s IPO debut is considered to be one of the worst one-day performances in 17 years. Here's what some of Wall Street's top analysts are saying about the stock. Bank Of America: Impressive Growth Bank of America's Rafe Jadrosich initiated coverage of Funko...

Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE: PANW) investors are used to turbulence in 2017, and they got even more of it Tuesday after the company impressed Wall Street with its first quarter earnings report.  A number of analysts have weighed in on Palo Alto following an EPS and sales beat. Here...