Benzinga Pro's Top 5 Stocks To Watch For Friday, March 17, 2023: NKE, BA, NVDA, BIDU, MO

NIKE (NKE) - The company will report quarterly results on Tuesday of next week. Peer in the athletic apparel space and retailer of NIKE products, Foot Locker (FL), will report their quarterly results on Monday of next week. Investors often use Foot Locker as an indicator for NIKE products.

Boeing (BA) - The company will present at Bank of America's Industrials conference on Wednesday of next week. Boeing could give updates on its latest operations and outlook — including commentary on massive recent deals with Air India and Riyadh Air.

NVIDIA (NVDA) - Morgan Stanley upgraded NVIDIA to an Overweight rating, and raised its price target to $304 per share, saying that “the stock will continue to be hard to ignore in an otherwise challenging semiconductor environment."

Baidu (BIDU) - The Chinese tech company announced Friday that it can now operate robotaxis in a part of the capital city of Beijing with no human staff or driver inside.

Altria (MO) - One of the world's largest tobacco, cigarette and related products companies will host its 2023 Investor Day on Thursday of next week. Altria has often given updates on its forecast at its Investor Day events.