Meta Platforms Inc. shares clinched their highest close in more than two years Wednesday as an analyst called out the company’s ability to surprise with its top-line results. The stock META, +3.65% rose 3.7% on Wednesday to $370.47, notching its highest finish since Sept. 16, 2021, when it ended at $373.06. Meta shares also recorded their largest single-day percentage gain since July 28, 2023, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Mizuho’s James Lee cheered three catalysts for Meta shares in a late Tuesday no ...

When prices of basic necessities surged two years ago, more higher-income shoppers turned to Walmart Inc. to ease the strain on their bank accounts. Now, as those price increases start to cool, one analyst believes the big-box discount retailer WMT, +1.24% can hold onto those customers, as the chain, known for its lower prices, gains a bigger reputation for offering convenience. “A key question is if [Walmart] can maintain those customers in a less inflationary environment,” D.A. Davidson analyst Michael Ba ...

Nvidia Corp.’s stock chart shows that, after the stock’s continued surge into record territory, it is now technically the most overbought it has been in six months — but that doesn’t mean the rally is over.In fact, some chart watchers believe the stock’s recent breakout marks the beginning of the next leg of the uptrend, which could propel the stock above the $600 level.Katie Stockton, technical analyst at Fairlead Strategies, said the breakout was a “bullish medium-term development,” as it resolved a four- ...

Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. are on pace for another record-low close Wednesday, and are set to extend their losing streak to two days. The movie-theater chain and original meme stock AMC, -3.08% is down 1.9% and is trading around $4.95, which would be an all-time low, according to Dow Jones Market Data, based on available data going back to Dec. 18, 2013. ...

“Americans like to think that they have the most dynamic economy the world has ever seen. The data refute such claims.”Competition is what makes markets work (when they do). But firms don’t like competition because it tends to drive down profits. For the typical businessperson, whose objective is reaping gains above the normal return on capital, that is no fun. As Adam Smith observed 250 years ago, “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in ...

Alaska Air Group Inc. on Wednesday said that it would cancel all flights using Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 9 jets through Saturday while it conducts inspections on the aircraft, after a panel tore off of one such plane used by Alaska Airlines during a flight last week. The company said the decision would affect 110-150 flights per day. It said it “continues to wait for documentation from Boeing and the FAA to begin inspection of our 737-9 Max fleet.” “We regret the significant disruption that has been caused ...

Intuitive Surgical Inc.股价表现 - Intuitive Surgical Inc.的股价在更新第四季度销售指导后上涨9.5%，创下标普500指数涨幅最大[1] 第四季度营收预测 - 公司预计第四季度营收约为19.3亿美元，同比增长17%，高于FactSet预测的18.7亿美元[3] 2024年达芬奇手术数量预测 - 公司预计2024年全球达芬奇手术的数量将增长13%至16%[7]

亚马逊裁员情况 - 亚马逊削减了数百个职位，包括Prime Video和MGM Studios部门[1] - 亚马逊旗下的Twitch也宣布裁员超过500人[1] - 亚马逊的SVP Mike Hopkins表示，公司将减少在某些领域的投资，增加对内容和产品项目的投资[2] - 亚马逊在2023年宣布裁员1.8万人，其中包括与Alexa智能助手相关的数百个职位[4] - Twitch CEO Daniel Clancy表示，公司将裁员超过500人，占公司员工总数的35%[5] 其他公司裁员情况 - Xerox Holdings Corp.宣布计划裁员15%的员工[6] - Unity Software Inc.计划裁员约1800名员工，占员工总数的25%[6] - 2023年，全球共有1186家公司裁员26.2万人[7]

航空公司股票表现 - 10家航空公司股票自10月19日以来表现优异，涨幅超过了整个股市[1] - JetBlue航空公司股票遭到BofA证券分析师Andrew Didora的严厉下调，导致股价下跌10%[2] - 美国全球航空交易所交易基金JETS自10月18日以来回报率为22.7%，而标普500指数回报率为10.7%[3] JETS基金持仓 - JETS持有50家股票，主要权重在26家航空公司，同时也投资于飞机制造商、航站楼运营商和其他旅行服务提供商[9] 预期盈利和市盈率 - JETS的2024年每股收益预期为19.6倍，尽管这是一个相当大的折扣，但这在这个行业是典型的[7] - JETS的2024年每股收益预期为9.1倍，预计两年的每股收益复合年增长率为19%[16] 公司盈利预期 - 阿拉斯加航空集团在美国航空公司中表现突出，预计到2025年每股收益复合年增长率为18.2%，而市盈率相对较低为10.4[15] - JetBlue预计今年将继续亏损，自2020年以来每年都亏损，预计到2025年才能实现盈亏平衡[18]

文章核心观点 - 因华尔街分析师建议停止买入，且房地产佣金诉讼不确定性或施压股价，周三Zillow Group Inc.股价下跌 [1] 具体要点 - 华尔街分析师建议停止买入Zillow Group Inc.股票，认为其股价已反映房地产市场复苏 [1] - BofA Securities分析师Curtis Nagle称，房地产佣金诉讼不确定性未来数月或对该在线房地产服务公司股价造成压力 [1]