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Due to Arista Networks’s outperformance relative to its peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a strongly optimistic outlook on its prospects.

Argus just slashed its 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates for Coinbase, citing expectations for slower growth ahead.

While Waste Management has underperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Analog Devices has underperformed the technology sector over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

BlackRock has underperformed other financial stocks over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about its prospects.

The market will back open this morning per normal, with an early close. Lean hog futures posted Wednesday gains of $1.95 to $2.50 as bulls were catching some pre-Black Friday sales. Preliminary open interest was down 2,231 contracts on Wednesday. USD...

Cotton price action is steady to 5 points higher so far on Friday morning. Futures were up 30 to 99 34 points in the nearby contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were up 60 cents per barrel at $58.55 on the day, with the US dollar index $0.069 lo...

Soybeans will be back to trade this morning at 8:30 am CST following the holiday. Futures were 5 to 7 cents higher across the front months on Wednesday, as bulls were busy buying ahead of the holiday. Preliminary open interest was up 10,817 contracts...

The corn market should resume trading following the Thanksgiving holiday at 8:30 am CST this morning. Corn bulls were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts 7 to 8 cents higher ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Today is first notice day for Decemb...

The wheat complex will be back open at 8:30 CST this morning following the holiday on Thursday. Futures eased back in some contracts on Wednesday, with the three exchanges closing mixed. Chicago SRW futures were trading 1 to 2 cents higher on Wednesd...

The cattle markets will have a normal Friday open, with the close set for 12:05 CST. Live cattle futures were $4 to $5.70 higher on the Wednesday session. Preliminary open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 756 contracts. There have...

Our top chart strategist takes a look at a massive options trade on natural gas futures, and the bullish catalysts that could help price play out to the upside.

As Airbnb has underperformed relative to its sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Shutterstock offers a 6.37% dividend yield and is pivoting hard into AI data licensing and model training services, but its stock trades 45% below recent highs as investors weigh whether AI partnerships can offset pressure on its legacy content busin...

Despite Synopsys’ recent underperformance relative to its sector peers, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NVDA results and commentary from CEO Jensen Huang support a continued bull market for AI stocks. Dell and HPE are both expected to benefit.

Boeing has outperformed the Industrial sector over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Chubb has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Johnson & Johnson has outpaced the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts remain optimistic about the healthcare stock's growth potential ahead.

Palo Alto Networks has underperformed the Dow over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Medtronic has outperformed the Medical Devices industry over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Lockheed Martin stock has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock's prospects.

Broadcom (AVGO) is due to report earnings after the market close on December 11th and the market is pricing in a 10.1% move in either direction.

Boston Scientific has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

TJX Companies has outperformed the Dow Jones index over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about its prospects.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has underperformed the broader Nasdaq index over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

While Duke Energy has lagged behind its sector peers, Wall Street remains optimistic about the stock.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) were indicated up +0.10% before a technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange disrupted trading.

Amphenol continues to outpace its industry, with analysts expecting the momentum to extend further from here.

Trane Technologies’ stock has held up better than its industry peers, with analysts projecting continued growth ahead.

Even though Cigna has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Over the past year, CVS stock has outpaced the healthcare sector, garnering positive analyst sentiment and demonstrating sustained momentum.

While Chipotle Mexican Grill has considerably underperformed the Dow recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

TransDigm’s stock has been trailing behind the Dow Jones, but is rising toward the broader index level. Analysts expect further upside and reinforce long-term growth.

Although Comcast Corporation has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, analysts remain fairly bullish about the stock's growth potential.

Morgan Stanley stock has outpaced other capital market stocks over the past year, and analysts remain fairly optimistic about its prospects.

While CME Group has edged past the Nasdaq Composite in 2025, it has slightly lagged behind the index recently. Analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s growth potential.

Bristol-Myers has lagged behind the broader S&P 500 Index, and Wall Street remains cautious about this stock.

Although Blackstone has considerably underperformed the Nasdaq recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

While Pfizer has lagged behind the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average, Wall Street remains optimistic about the stock.

Due to its recent downturn, American Tower has substantially underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, yet analysts remain strongly bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Coffee giant Starbucks has continued to underperform the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

HCA Healthcare has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

AppLovin has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain strongly bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Southern has significantly underperformed the broader utilities space over the past year, and analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

McKesson has outstripped the S&P 500 Index's rally over the past year, igniting analysts’ unflinching optimism about the healthcare stock's steadfast, upward trajectory.

Deere has notably outperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, and analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite lagging the Dow Jones over the past year, Prologis continues to draw steady analyst confidence on the stock’s future performance.

The S&P 500 Index’s dividend yield is now at levels last seen during the dot-com boom. For tech investors, though, Microsoft looks like a good buy given its relatively high dividend yield compared to peers and decent valuations.

As Citigroup has outperformed the S&P 500 recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The long-term trend in U.S. 30-year government Treasury Bond futures has been sideways since the low in October 2023. After over two years of trading in a narrow range, bonds and interest rates could break out of the current trend, with serious conse...

As you enjoy turkey and football on this Thanksgiving, here’s a look at an options strategy that’s a close cousin to the Covered Strangle. In Wednesday’s unusual options activity, these three stocks to buy can get you started.

Philip Morris has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, and analysts are bullish about the stock’s growth prospects.

As United Parcel Service has outperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Intuit stock has underperformed the technology sector over the past year, but analysts remain moderately bullish about its prospects.

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With Lumentum’s stellar YTD rally and Needham doubling down, should investors seize the moment, or step carefully from here?

You’re not going to find informational arbitrage opportunities with middle school math. Instead, MCHP stock requires a quantitative approach.

Intuitive Surgical has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

RTX Corporation has considerably outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

International Business Machines has notably outperformed the Dow over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

UnitedHealth Group faces a pivotal upcoming deadline as Trump’s new healthcare plan, a DOJ probe, and commission cuts collide with solid revenue growth and a 2.7% dividend yield, forcing investors to weigh political risk against long-term strength.

Goldman Sachs has outperformed the Financial Sector over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NIKE has underperformed the Consumer Staples industry over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As Lam Research has significantly outperformed its sector peers recently, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Progressive’s recent underperformance relative to the Dow, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Down by over 60% from all-time highs, CoreWeave stock offers significant upside potential for shareholders, despite concerns about an AI bubble.

Though AT&T has lagged behind the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As Eli Lilly makes history by joining the $1 trillion club, here’s how you can position for its next move.

While Intel has outpaced the S&P 500 Index over the past year, analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Despite Honeywell International’s weak performance relative to its industry peers over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Though Eaton has underperformed the industrial sector over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Although S&P Global has lagged behind the Dow over the past year, analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Although Union Pacific has trailed the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, analysts on Wall Street still hold a cautiously optimistic outlook for the stock’s future performance.