Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For October 17, 2023

Upgrades

According to Wolfe Research, the prior rating for TC Energy Corp TRP was changed from Underperform to Peer Perform. For the second quarter, TC Energy had an EPS of $0.71, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.78. The current stock performance of TC Energy shows a 52-week-high of $49.50 and a 52-week-low of $32.52. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $35.34.

For MYR Group Inc MYRG, Sidoti & Co. upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. MYR Group earned $1.33 in the second quarter, compared to $1.15 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $156.63 and a 52-week-low of $76.98. MYR Group closed at $131.43 at the end of the last trading period.

For Arcosa Inc ACA, Sidoti & Co. upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Arcosa showed an EPS of $0.76, compared to $0.83 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $79.38 and a 52-week-low of $52.04. Arcosa closed at $69.57 at the end of the last trading period.

For Vitesse Energy Inc VTS, Northland Capital Markets upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. In the second quarter, Vitesse Energy showed an EPS of $0.35, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Vitesse Energy shows a 52-week-high of $27.39 and a 52-week-low of $13.90. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $23.56.

For Sunnova Energy International Inc NOVA, Citigroup upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Sunnova Energy Intl earned $0.74 in the second quarter, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.81 and a 52-week-low of $8.35. At the end of the last trading period, Sunnova Energy Intl closed at $10.53.

Barclays upgraded the previous rating for Cactus Inc WHD from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Cactus earned $0.84 in the second quarter, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Cactus shows a 52-week-high of $58.17 and a 52-week-low of $31.36. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $49.11.

Barclays upgraded the previous rating for ChampionX Corp CHX from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the second quarter, ChampionX showed an EPS of $0.49, compared to $0.28 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of ChampionX shows a 52-week-high of $38.37 and a 52-week-low of $20.88. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $33.60.

Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the previous rating for Mondelez International Inc MDLZ from Neutral to Outperform. In the second quarter, Mondelez International showed an EPS of $0.76, compared to $0.67 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $78.59 and a 52-week-low of $56.38. Mondelez International closed at $62.62 at the end of the last trading period.

Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating for Air Products & Chemicals Inc APD from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, Air Products & Chemicals showed an EPS of $2.98, compared to $2.62 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $328.24 and a 52-week-low of $232.29. Air Products & Chemicals closed at $287.12 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Consolidated Edison Inc ED was changed from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Consolidated Edison earned $0.61 in the second quarter, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Consolidated Edison shows a 52-week-high of $100.92 and a 52-week-low of $80.46. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $88.66.

According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Progressive Corp PGR was changed from Sell to Neutral. In the third quarter, Progressive showed an EPS of $2.09, compared to $0.52 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $158.17 and a 52-week-low of $111.41. At the end of the last trading period, Progressive closed at $157.05.

JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for CyberArk Software Ltd CYBR from Neutral to Overweight. CyberArk Software earned $0.03 in the second quarter, compared to $0.27 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of CyberArk Software shows a 52-week-high of $174.94 and a 52-week-low of $113.19. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $164.92.

JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Viasat Inc VSAT from Neutral to Overweight. In the first quarter, Viasat showed an EPS of $0.00, compared to $0.14 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $47.35 and a 52-week-low of $15.02. At the end of the last trading period, Viasat closed at $19.69.

Wolfe Research upgraded the previous rating for Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc BR from Underperform to Peer Perform. For the fourth quarter, Broadridge Financial Soln had an EPS of $3.21, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.65. The current stock performance of Broadridge Financial Soln shows a 52-week-high of $189.69 and a 52-week-low of $131.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $179.60.

According to Wolfe Research, the prior rating for Fidelity National Information Services Inc FIS was changed from Peer Perform to Outperform. For the second quarter, Fidelity National Info had an EPS of $1.55, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.73. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $85.17 and a 52-week-low of $48.57. Fidelity National Info closed at $52.60 at the end of the last trading period.

For WEX Inc WEX, Wolfe Research upgraded the previous rating of Peer Perform to Outperform. WEX earned $3.63 in the second quarter, compared to $3.71 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $204.06 and a 52-week-low of $136.02. At the end of the last trading period, WEX closed at $191.21.

Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc HASI from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the second quarter, Hannon Armstrong showed an EPS of $0.53, compared to $0.60 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Hannon Armstrong shows a 52-week-high of $39.67 and a 52-week-low of $13.22. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $17.35.

Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating for Array Technologies Inc ARRY from Underweight to Equal-Weight. In the second quarter, Array Technologies showed an EPS of $0.47, compared to $0.09 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Array Technologies shows a 52-week-high of $26.64 and a 52-week-low of $13.86. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $18.67.

According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Nabors Industries Ltd NBR was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the second quarter, Nabors Industries had an EPS of $0.31, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $9.41. The current stock performance of Nabors Industries shows a 52-week-high of $190.90 and a 52-week-low of $83.05. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $118.76.

According to Baird, the prior rating for Sensient Technologies Corp SXT was changed from Neutral to Outperform. Sensient Technologies earned $0.81 in the second quarter, compared to $0.92 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $79.19 and a 52-week-low of $52.90. Sensient Technologies closed at $53.40 at the end of the last trading period.

Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating for Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc OLLI from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Ollie's Bargain Outlet showed an EPS of $0.67, compared to $0.22 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $80.94 and a 52-week-low of $44.77. At the end of the last trading period, Ollie's Bargain Outlet closed at $71.43.

For Dollar Tree Inc DLTR, Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the second quarter, Dollar Tree had an EPS of $0.91, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.60. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $170.36 and a 52-week-low of $102.77. Dollar Tree closed at $110.10 at the end of the last trading period.

Mizuho upgraded the previous rating for Lennox International Inc LII from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Lennox Intl showed an EPS of $6.15, compared to $5.00 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $393.02 and a 52-week-low of $211.25. At the end of the last trading period, Lennox Intl closed at $377.30.

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Downgrades

JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating for Guild Holdings Co GHLD from Overweight to Neutral. In the second quarter, Guild Holdings showed an EPS of $0.15, compared to $0.23 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $13.41 and a 52-week-low of $8.37. Guild Holdings closed at $11.88 at the end of the last trading period.

For Oportun Financial Corp OPRT, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. For the second quarter, Oportun Financial had an EPS of $0.06, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.11. The current stock performance of Oportun Financial shows a 52-week-high of $8.06 and a 52-week-low of $2.19. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.95.

For WEC Energy Group Inc WEC, B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the second quarter, WEC Energy Group showed an EPS of $0.92, compared to $0.91 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $101.00 and a 52-week-low of $75.47. WEC Energy Group closed at $83.62 at the end of the last trading period.

Wolfe Research downgraded the previous rating for Enbridge Inc ENB from Peer Perform to Underperform. For the second quarter, Enbridge had an EPS of $0.51, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.53. The stock has a 52-week-high of $42.12 and a 52-week-low of $31.03. At the end of the last trading period, Enbridge closed at $33.15.

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded the previous rating for CRISPR Therapeutics AG CRSP from Overweight to Neutral. CRISPR Therapeutics earned $0.98 in the second quarter, compared to $2.40 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $72.00 and a 52-week-low of $38.94. At the end of the last trading period, CRISPR Therapeutics closed at $44.81.

For Editas Medicine Inc EDIT, Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. Editas Medicine earned $0.56 in the second quarter, compared to $0.78 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Editas Medicine shows a 52-week-high of $14.22 and a 52-week-low of $6.33. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $7.26.

According to Baird, the prior rating for H.B. Fuller Co FUL was changed from Outperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, H.B. Fuller showed an EPS of $1.06, compared to $1.06 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of H.B. Fuller shows a 52-week-high of $81.02 and a 52-week-low of $62.28. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $71.02.

According to BMO Capital, the prior rating for Sabra Health Care REIT Inc SBRA was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. Sabra Health Care REIT earned $0.33 in the second quarter, compared to $0.39 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Sabra Health Care REIT shows a 52-week-high of $14.63 and a 52-week-low of $10.08. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $14.56.

Wolfe Research downgraded the previous rating for Thoughtworks Holding Inc TWKS from Outperform to Peer Perform. In the second quarter, Thoughtworks Holding showed an EPS of $0.03, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Thoughtworks Holding shows a 52-week-high of $11.81 and a 52-week-low of $3.73. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $3.89.

Wolfe Research downgraded the previous rating for DXC Technology Co DXC from Peer Perform to Underperform. In the first quarter, DXC Technology showed an EPS of $0.63, compared to $0.75 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $30.27 and a 52-week-low of $18.61. At the end of the last trading period, DXC Technology closed at $22.25.

For SunPower Corp SPWR, Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Underweight. For the second quarter, SunPower had an EPS of $0.13, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $24.96 and a 52-week-low of $4.96. SunPower closed at $5.79 at the end of the last trading period.

For Patterson-UTI Energy Inc PTEN, Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the second quarter, Patterson-UTI Energy had an EPS of $0.43, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.05. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $19.81 and a 52-week-low of $9.70. Patterson-UTI Energy closed at $13.83 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for ProFrac Holding Corp ACDC was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. ProFrac Holding earned $0.02 in the second quarter, compared to $0.16 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of ProFrac Holding shows a 52-week-high of $27.00 and a 52-week-low of $8.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.47.

According to Goldman Sachs, the prior rating for National Vision Holdings Inc EYE was changed from Buy to Neutral. National Vision Holdings earned $0.17 in the second quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $43.82 and a 52-week-low of $13.71. At the end of the last trading period, National Vision Holdings closed at $15.43.

Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating for BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc BJ from Buy to Neutral. For the second quarter, BJ's Wholesale Club had an EPS of $0.97, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.06. The stock has a 52-week-high of $80.31 and a 52-week-low of $60.33. At the end of the last trading period, BJ's Wholesale Club closed at $68.50.

According to Bernstein, the prior rating for Pioneer Natural Resources Co PXD was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. Pioneer Natural Resources earned $4.49 in the second quarter, compared to $9.36 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $274.42 and a 52-week-low of $177.26. Pioneer Natural Resources closed at $248.76 at the end of the last trading period.

Bernstein downgraded the previous rating for Kosmos Energy Ltd KOS from Outperform to Market Perform. Kosmos Energy earned $0.06 in the second quarter, compared to $0.28 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $8.55 and a 52-week-low of $5.28. At the end of the last trading period, Kosmos Energy closed at $7.74.

According to Bernstein, the prior rating for EOG Resources Inc EOG was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. EOG Resources earned $2.49 in the second quarter, compared to $2.74 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $150.78 and a 52-week-low of $98.52. At the end of the last trading period, EOG Resources closed at $134.03.

Oppenheimer downgraded the previous rating for Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc ALDX from Outperform to Perform. For the second quarter, Aldeyra Therapeutics had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.30. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $11.97 and a 52-week-low of $1.42. Aldeyra Therapeutics closed at $1.83 at the end of the last trading period.

For APA Corp APA, Bernstein downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the second quarter, APA showed an EPS of $0.85, compared to $2.37 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $50.58 and a 52-week-low of $30.67. APA closed at $42.19 at the end of the last trading period.

According to Bernstein, the prior rating for Devon Energy Corp DVN was changed from Outperform to Market Perform. In the second quarter, Devon Energy showed an EPS of $1.18, compared to $2.59 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $78.82 and a 52-week-low of $42.59. Devon Energy closed at $49.40 at the end of the last trading period.

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Initiations

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on bluebird bio Inc BLUE with a Neutral rating. In the second quarter, bluebird bio showed an EPS of $0.67, compared to $1.36 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $8.58 and a 52-week-low of $2.52. At the end of the last trading period, bluebird bio closed at $2.80.

Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on Distribution Solutions Group Inc DSGR with an Overweight rating. The price target for Distribution Solns Gr is set to $38.00. Distribution Solns Gr earned $0.26 in the second quarter, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $32.87 and a 52-week-low of $12.96. At the end of the last trading period, Distribution Solns Gr closed at $30.56.

With a Equal-Weight rating, Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on PAR Technology Corp PAR. The price target seems to have been set at $43.00 for PAR Technology. PAR Technology earned $0.52 in the second quarter, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of PAR Technology shows a 52-week-high of $46.63 and a 52-week-low of $20.37. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $37.91.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Transcat Inc TRNS with an Outperform rating. The price target for Transcat is set to $110.00. For the first quarter, Transcat had an EPS of $0.52, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.54. The current stock performance of Transcat shows a 52-week-high of $115.41 and a 52-week-low of $65.90. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $94.17.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Ready Capital Corp RC with a Neutral rating. The price target for Ready Capital is set to $11.00. In the second quarter, Ready Capital showed an EPS of $0.35, compared to $0.46 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $13.73 and a 52-week-low of $9.31. Ready Capital closed at $10.30 at the end of the last trading period.

BTIG initiated coverage on Apollo Medical Holdings Inc AMEH with a Buy rating. The price target for Apollo Medical Hlgs is set to $45.00. Apollo Medical Hlgs earned $0.28 in the second quarter, compared to $0.25 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Apollo Medical Hlgs shows a 52-week-high of $40.81 and a 52-week-low of $26.96. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $31.33.

With a Neutral rating, UBS initiated coverage on Alkermes PLC ALKS. The price target seems to have been set at $31.00 for Alkermes. In the second quarter, Alkermes showed an EPS of $0.55, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $33.71 and a 52-week-low of $21.84. Alkermes closed at $28.03 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, UBS initiated coverage on Arcellx Inc ACLX. The price target seems to have been set at $52.00 for Arcellx. In the second quarter, Arcellx showed an EPS of $0.50, compared to $0.88 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.91 and a 52-week-low of $17.56. Arcellx closed at $34.06 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Market Perform rating, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Coty Inc COTY. The price target seems to have been set at $11.00 for Coty. For the fourth quarter, Coty had an EPS of $0.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.01. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $13.46 and a 52-week-low of $6.20. Coty closed at $9.75 at the end of the last trading period.

UBS initiated coverage on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc ACAD with a Buy rating. The price target for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is set to $33.00. In the second quarter, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals showed an EPS of $0.01, compared to $0.21 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $33.99 and a 52-week-low of $13.73. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals closed at $23.78 at the end of the last trading period.

Loop Capital initiated coverage on Microsoft Corp MSFT with a Buy rating. The price target for Microsoft is set to $425.00. In the fourth quarter, Microsoft showed an EPS of $2.69, compared to $2.23 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Microsoft shows a 52-week-high of $366.78 and a 52-week-low of $213.46. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $332.64.

UBS initiated coverage on Goosehead Insurance Inc GSHD with a Buy rating. The price target for Goosehead Insurance is set to $84.00. In the second quarter, Goosehead Insurance showed an EPS of $0.41, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $79.40 and a 52-week-low of $29.31. Goosehead Insurance closed at $70.67 at the end of the last trading period.

JP Morgan initiated coverage on Ivanhoe Electric Inc IE with an Overweight rating. The price target for Ivanhoe Electric is set to $18.00. Ivanhoe Electric earned $0.41 in the second quarter, compared to $0.85 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ivanhoe Electric shows a 52-week-high of $16.75 and a 52-week-low of $7.67. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.62.

JP Morgan initiated coverage on Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX with a Neutral rating. The price target for Freeport-McMoRan is set to $42.00. In the second quarter, Freeport-McMoRan showed an EPS of $0.35, compared to $0.58 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Freeport-McMoRan shows a 52-week-high of $46.73 and a 52-week-low of $27.57. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $35.85.

JP Morgan initiated coverage on Teck Resources Ltd TECK with an Overweight rating. The price target for Teck Resources is set to $52.00. For the second quarter, Teck Resources had an EPS of $0.91, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.55. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $49.34 and a 52-week-low of $29.77. Teck Resources closed at $40.09 at the end of the last trading period.

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Clear Secure Inc YOU with a Buy rating. The price target for Clear Secure is set to $24.00. For the second quarter, Clear Secure had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $35.00 and a 52-week-low of $15.28. Clear Secure closed at $17.33 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Buy rating, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on TripAdvisor Inc TRIP. The price target seems to have been set at $22.00 for TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor earned $0.34 in the second quarter, compared to $0.37 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $27.30 and a 52-week-low of $14.38. TripAdvisor closed at $16.29 at the end of the last trading period.

With a Market Perform rating, Bernstein initiated coverage on Chevron Corp CVX. The price target seems to have been set at $184.00 for Chevron. Chevron earned $3.08 in the second quarter, compared to $5.82 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Chevron shows a 52-week-high of $189.66 and a 52-week-low of $149.74. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $165.40.

With an Outperform rating, Bernstein initiated coverage on Exxon Mobil Corp XOM. The price target seems to have been set at $140.00 for Exxon Mobil. For the second quarter, Exxon Mobil had an EPS of $1.94, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.14. The stock has a 52-week-high of $120.70 and a 52-week-low of $98.02. At the end of the last trading period, Exxon Mobil closed at $109.95.

With an Outperform rating, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on GFL Environmental Inc GFL. The price target seems to have been set at $36.00 for GFL Environmental. In the second quarter, GFL Environmental showed an EPS of $0.36, compared to $0.19 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $39.05 and a 52-week-low of $23.89. At the end of the last trading period, GFL Environmental closed at $30.89.

Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Clean Harbors Inc CLH with an Outperform rating. The price target for Clean Harbors is set to $184.00. Clean Harbors earned $2.13 in the second quarter, compared to $2.44 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Clean Harbors shows a 52-week-high of $178.33 and a 52-week-low of $109.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $159.85.

For Waste Management Inc WM, Wolfe Research initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Peer Perform. In the second quarter, Waste Management showed an EPS of $1.51, compared to $1.44 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Waste Management shows a 52-week-high of $173.71 and a 52-week-low of $148.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $159.84.

Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Casella Waste Systems Inc CWST with an Outperform rating. The price target for Casella Waste Sys is set to $96.00. Casella Waste Sys earned $0.36 in the second quarter, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $95.78 and a 52-week-low of $72.33. Casella Waste Sys closed at $78.62 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Outperform rating, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Waste Connections Inc WCN. The price target seems to have been set at $152.00 for Waste Connections. For the second quarter, Waste Connections had an EPS of $1.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $146.12 and a 52-week-low of $124.23. At the end of the last trading period, Waste Connections closed at $138.68.

With a Hold rating, Stifel initiated coverage on eBay Inc EBAY. The price target seems to have been set at $46.00 for eBay. eBay earned $1.03 in the second quarter, compared to $0.99 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $52.23 and a 52-week-low of $37.02. eBay closed at $42.47 at the end of the last trading period.

Stifel initiated coverage on Etsy Inc ETSY with a Hold rating. The price target for Etsy is set to $64.00. For the second quarter, Etsy had an EPS of $0.93, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.51. The current stock performance of Etsy shows a 52-week-high of $149.91 and a 52-week-low of $61.22. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $66.47.

With a Hold rating, Stifel initiated coverage on Wayfair Inc W. The price target seems to have been set at $51.00 for Wayfair. Wayfair earned $0.21 in the second quarter, compared to $1.94 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $90.71 and a 52-week-low of $28.13. Wayfair closed at $47.78 at the end of the last trading period.

With an Underweight rating, Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Mohawk Industries Inc MHK. The price target seems to have been set at $85.00 for Mohawk Industries. Mohawk Industries earned $2.76 in the second quarter, compared to $4.41 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Mohawk Industries shows a 52-week-high of $130.63 and a 52-week-low of $78.34. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $82.83.

With an Overweight rating, Wells Fargo initiated coverage on PulteGroup Inc PHM. The price target seems to have been set at $80.00 for PulteGroup. In the second quarter, PulteGroup showed an EPS of $3.00, compared to $2.73 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $86.16 and a 52-week-low of $36.00. At the end of the last trading period, PulteGroup closed at $72.88.

Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Lennar Corp LEN with an Overweight rating. The price target for Lennar is set to $123.00. In the third quarter, Lennar showed an EPS of $3.91, compared to $5.18 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Lennar shows a 52-week-high of $133.24 and a 52-week-low of $69.97. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $109.58.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on GoDaddy Inc GDDY with a Perform rating. GoDaddy earned $0.54 in the second quarter, compared to $0.56 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of GoDaddy shows a 52-week-high of $85.32 and a 52-week-low of $64.69. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $75.71.

With an Overweight rating, Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Toll Brothers Inc TOL. The price target seems to have been set at $80.00 for Toll Brothers. For the third quarter, Toll Brothers had an EPS of $3.73, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.35. The stock has a 52-week-high of $84.57 and a 52-week-low of $39.63. At the end of the last trading period, Toll Brothers closed at $71.67.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Tyler Technologies Inc TYL with an Outperform rating. The price target for Tyler Technologies is set to $450.00. For the second quarter, Tyler Technologies had an EPS of $2.01, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.88. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $426.83 and a 52-week-low of $281.32. Tyler Technologies closed at $383.98 at the end of the last trading period.

Stifel initiated coverage on Amazon.com Inc AMZN with a Buy rating. The price target for Amazon.com is set to $173.00. For the second quarter, Amazon.com had an EPS of $0.63, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.18. The stock has a 52-week-high of $145.86 and a 52-week-low of $81.43. At the end of the last trading period, Amazon.com closed at $132.55.

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