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The short-seller report that hammered Block shares doesnt represent the only headwind against the payments group, analysts said.

The company said a major customer decided to not take shipments initially planned for its fiscal third quarter.

BNP Paribas Exane analyst Jerome Ramel lowered his rating on the chip-equipment company to Neutral from Outperform.

Microsoft could achieve "escape velocity" on the back of its early success in artificial intelligence, according to J.P. Morgan analysts.

After an impressive rally at the beginning of the year, airline stocks have dipped in the past month or so–with Monday’s oil price spike the reason behind the latest leg lower.

Bank of America analyst Matthew DeYoe downgrades shares of Albemarle to Sell and upgrades shares of Livent to Buy. Lithium pricing is a big reason.

BofA Global Research analyst Wamsi Mohan raised his price target on Apple stock to $168 from $158, but hes still at Neutral on the shares.

Western Alliance Bancorp stock initially plummeted after the regional bank gave a financial update that appeared to leave investors wanting more. It reports earnings on April 18.

Argus Research analyst Joseph Bonner upgraded Facebook parent Meta Platforms to Buy from Hold on Wednesday.

The downgrade from Northcoast analyst Chris Olin comes only three weeks after he initiated coverage.