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Loop Capital’s Anthony Chukumba picks Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY), Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) and Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) as his favorites in the specialty hardlines retail sector in 2017. Chukumba also projects the year as another “stock picker’s market” for the...

Loop Capital is bullish on Quotient Technology Inc (NYSE: QUOT) as it believes the Retailer iQ product should drive business momentum, which sets the stock up for further price appreciation in 2017. “We expect the company's Retailer iQ product to drive transaction growth in Q4 and 2017,...

In a note issued on Wednesday, Loop Capital Markets said Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) can fix the multiple issues that have plagued the company since reporting its third-quarter results seven weeks ago. The firm noted that the stock has remained flat during the intervening period. After dropping 5.6...

Loop Capital expects shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) to fall about 26 percent due to deteriorating fundamentals, questionable corporate governance and poor competitive positioning. The brokerage initiated coverage of Bed Bath & Beyond shares with a Sell rating and price...

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) products, on an average, are 2.3 percent more expensive than on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), with televisions being the most competitive product category, according to a study by Loop Capital. The study found that Best Buy's prices are more expensive than...

Analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage of a handful of stocks on Tuesday. Here is a look at six of those names, only one of which was initiated with a Buy rating. ON Semiconductor: Buy ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ON) was initiated with a Buy rating and a $16 price target. The analysts are...

With increasing competition and growth in the online food delivery space, GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) is still the brand leader, according to Loop Capital. Grubhub has a 40 percent market share, aided by its brand recognition, despite Uber’s entrance into the market with UberEATS, which...

The transformation of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) beyond being just a PC company will drive earnings and revenue growth in 2017 and 2018, according to note from Loop Capital. Catalysts And Expectations Analyst Betsy Van Hees has started coverage of Intel with a Buy rating and $40 price target...

Loop Capital is bullish on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) given strong growth opportunities in gaming, automotive, artificial intelligence and deep learning. Analyst's Commentary Analyst Betsy Van Hees launched coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and $109 price target, saying its gaming...

Loop Capital’s Anthony Chukumba has started coverage of four discount retailers and is bullish on Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) and Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE). Top 2 Chukumba initiated coverage of Big Lots with a Buy rating and $64 price target, which implies 24 percent upside from December 6...

Loop Capital’s Betsy Van Hees seems to be bullish on semiconductor sector as she launched coverage of nine stocks all with Buy ratings. Following is a brief overview of her initiation comments on various stocks. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD), $11 Price Target “We believe...

Railroad companies Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) and Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) could have a lot on the line if Donald Trump follows through on his protectionist campaign promises. While most analysts have focused on Kansas City Southern due to its exposure to Mexico, Loop Capital...

Rick Paterson of Loop Capital has launched coverage of J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) with a Buy rating and $100 price target on inflection in truck pricing and company’s guidance for mid- to high-single-digit volume growth at its franchise intermodal unit in 2017. Bullish...