Benzinga - by Avi Kapoor, Benzinga Staff Writer.
On CNBC’s "Halftime Report Final Trades," Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management said AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) is the number one performing large cap stock of the year so far.
On April 16, Morgan Stanley analyst Matthew Cost maintained AppLovin with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $55 to $70.
Stephanie Link of Hightower said she likes Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) amid recovery in China.
On April 9, BofA Securities analyst Lawson Winder upgraded Freeport-McMoRan from Neutral to Buy and announced a $59 price target, while Scotiabank analyst Orest Wowkodaw maintained the stock with a Sector Outperform and raised the price target from $48 to $55.
Freeport-McMoRan is a top holding in the broader SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (ARCA: XME).
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Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners named CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), which is set to report quarterly earnings soon.
CVS Health is scheduled to hold a conference call with analysts and investors on May 1 to discuss first quarter 2024 financial results. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at $1.71 per share, down from $2.2 per share in the year-ago period. The company is projected to post quarterly revenue of $89.21 billion, up from $80.81 billion in the year-earlier quarter.
Price Action:
- AppLovin shares rose 1.3% to close at $72.32 on Tuesday.
- Freeport-McMoRan shares fell 1.2% to settle at $49.41 on Tuesday.
- CVS Health shares rose 0.1% to close at $69.03 during Tuesday’s session.
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