Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street:
The firm said it sees a robust “beat/raise” when Nvidia reports earnings in late August.
“Solid capex trends with n-t China boost.”
Compass said in its downgrade of the stock that it sees an “extended valuation into crypto sell-off.”
“We are downgrading COIN to Sell from Neutral and reducing our PT to $248 (-$82). While we remain constructive on the current crypto cycle, we expect a choppy 3Q alongside weak August/September seasonality and waning retail interest in crypto treasury stocks.”
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UBS said the China robotaxi company is “best positioned.”
“We initiate coverage with a Buy rating and a PT of US$20, implying 53% upside potential.”
The firm raised its price target on the stock to $285 per share from $245 ahead of earnings later this week.
“We rate DoorDash Buy. DoorDash is the leading delivery app in terms of US bookings and US revenue and a market share gainer from 2018 to 2021.”
Evercore ISI said it’s bullish on Amazon’s Alexa+.
“We reiterate our Outperform on AMZN in the wake of our proprietary research into Alexa+, Amazon’s AI Agent currently being rolled out to its Echo platform devices. We have tested Alexa+ on and off for two weeks now and have run our own proprietary survey of 1,350 current Smart Device owners.”
UBS raised its price target on the stock to $597 per share from $595 following Saturday’s earnings.
“We continue to believe BRK’s shares are an attractive in an uncertain macro environment with defensive businesses, a strong cash position and growth improving at GEICO.”
Bank of America said it remains bullish on shares of Apple.
“Our Buy rating on Apple is based on 1) expected strong iPhone upgrade cycle in F25, F26 driven by the need for latest hardware to enable Gen AI features, 2) higher growth in Services revenue, 3) higher margins from more internally developed silicon...”
Piper said it’s sticking with shares of Tesla.
“On Friday, when a jury in Florida found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash, headlines began proliferating, referring to a ‘stunning rebuke’, a ‘massive blow’, and a $243M obligation. In our view, these headlines paint an unrealistically negative picture. In short, we don’t think shareholders should be losing sleep over this.”
Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of the stock and says it has more room to run.
“The recent closing of the HES deal removes a key overhang and strengthens CVX’s business, enhancing growth and the portfolio duration. While the longer-term outlook is still less clear than peers, this is balanced by leading FCF rate of change into 2026.”
Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $140 per share from $120.
“If the macro backdrop remains healthy, we see Disney generating healthy double digit adj. EPS growth in the years ahead. Thanks to growth in its Experiences and Streaming businesses, it is poised to have rebuilt its pre-pandemic earnings base and hit new heights by FY27.”
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Morgan Stanley said its checks show Walmart continues to build membership in Walmart+.”
“Membership growth has rebounded from a ’23-’24 slump and shows continued progress in WMT’s strategy to drive its eCommerce flywheel.”
UBS said the robotaxi company has a first mover advantage.
“WeRide has a first-mover advantage in expanding L4 [Level 4 autonomous technology] use cases overseas and has entered 10 countries, leveraging diversified use cases and a flexible operating strategy.”
William Blair said in its upgrade of ViaSat that there’s a slew of positive catalysts ahead for the satellite company.
“The Wheels Are in Motion With a Plethora of Positive Catalysts and High Leverage; Upgrading to Outperform”
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