In this article we will take a look at the some of notable stocks on the move today.
Although Congress hasn’t increased the debt limit of the United States just yet, the three major indexes are each in the green today. The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 are each up around 0.6%and the NASDAQ index is up around 0.7%.
Some stocks also on the move today include Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG), and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). Let’s analyze why each stock is moving and how elite funds are positioned among them.
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10. Dollar Tree, Inc. has rallied more than 15% after the company said it would sell products in its stores for over $1 in its Dollar Tree Plus stores. The retailer will also test the concept in its traditional stores as well.
Dollar Tree, Inc. is making the move due to inflation and logistic costs increasing. Dollar Tree, Inc. will still focus on offering value to customers despite the philosophy change. Of the around 873 elite funds in our database, 42 were long Dollar Tree, Inc. at the end of Q2.
9. The Boeing Company has rallied over 5% after Doug Harned of Bernstein upgraded the stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’. The analyst also increased his price target on The Boeing Company to $279 from the previous $252. Harned thinks that The Boeing Company could benefit from more demand in the future.
The number of elite funds we track that were long The Boeing Company at the end of Q2 remained stable from the prior quarter at 59.
8. Netflix, Inc. has surged 4% after the company bought a video game studio, Night School Studio, and also introduced several mobile gaming titles in certain European countries. With Netflix, Inc. facing more competition in streaming, the entertainment giant is trying to expand in gaming for more potential growth. The number of elite funds long Netflix, Inc. rose by 3 from the prior quarter to 113 at the end of the second quarter.
7. Conagra Brands, Inc. is up 3.5% after Robert Moskow of Credit Suisse upgraded the stock to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Underperform’. Moskow has a price target of $34, which is the same as his prior price target. Moskow thinks a lot of bad news has already been priced into Conagra Brands, Inc.’s stock. Of the around 873 elite funds in our database, 29 were long Conagra Brands, Inc. at the end of Q2.
6. Tesla, Inc. shares are 0.76% higher despite the news that some of Cathie Wood’s ETFs sold some Tesla stock. Despite the sale, however, many of Wood’s ETFs still own substantial shares of Tesla, Inc.. Catherine D. Wood‘s ARK Investment Management owned more than 5.4 million shares in Tesla, Inc. at the end of June.
Like Dollar Tree, Inc., The Boeing Company, Netflix, Inc., Conagra Brands, Inc., and Tesla, Inc., Morgan Stanley and Electronic Arts Inc. are also on the move.
5. APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) has fallen 1.6% due to profit taking. Shares of APA Corporation have rallied more than 14% over the last month and there could be more demand uncertainty in the future if oil prices continue to climb. If oil prices get too high, future oil demand might not be as strong. Of the around 873 elite funds in our database, 37 were long APA Corporation at the end of Q2.
4. HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) is down around 4.2% after Samik Chatterjee of JP Morgan cut his rating to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Overweight’. Due to concerns over the PC cycle, the upside in HP Inc.’s shares could be limited according to the analyst. The number of elite funds in our database that were long HP Inc. fell to 39 in Q2, 2021 from 43 in Q1, 2021.
3. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is up around 3.5% after Andrew Baum of Citigroup upgraded the stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’. Baum upgraded the stock after a recent meeting with the company’s management. Eli Lilly and Company was in 64 elite funds’ portfolios we track at the end of the second quarter of 2021.
2. Morgan Stanley is off around 2.2% after Chris Kotowski of Oppenheimer downgraded the stock to ‘Perform’ from ‘Outperform’. The analyst downgraded Morgan Stanley mainly due to valuation. Eagle Capital Management was the largest shareholder of Morgan Stanley, with a stake worth $1420.3 million reported as of the end of June.
1. Electronic Arts Inc. is up 3.7% perhaps because some investors might be thinking Netflix’s entry could help gaming valuations despite there being no company specific news. Netflix has a fairly high valuation despite strong growth. At the end of June, a total of 56 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on Electronic Arts Inc..
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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
