Barclays

Barclays analyst Lauren Liebermann expects cleaning and sanitation companies to remain long-term beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: “Pre-pandemic, sanitization/cleaning was mostly taken for granted, but in a post-pandemic world we believe consumers and...

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) was considered an election hedge that would benefit from a Trump win due to the potential for tariff extensions, according to Barclays, which said Tuesday that the potential has now faded.  The First Solar Analyst: Moses Sutton downgraded First Solar from Equal...

The pharmaceutical industry has succeeded in doing its job in manufacturing multiple vaccines for the novel coronavirus, and it's "now in the hands" of government authorities to manage the distribution, Emily Field, head of European pharmaceutical research at Barclays, Emily...

Baidu Inc’s (NASDAQ: BIDU) online marketing services and artificial intelligence initiatives are reaching an inflection point, according to Barclays. The Baidu Analyst: Gregory Zhao upgraded Baidu from Equal Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $140 to $170. The Baidu Thesis...

For the first time in more than 10 years, Barclays analysts turned positive on the retail industry and said a bullish stance on four retailers is now warranted. The Retail Analyst: Adrienne Yih upgraded the following retailers: American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO): upgraded from Equal Weight...

The team behind the successful Tortoise Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SHLL) brought its second SPAC to the public markets Friday.  The IPO: Tortoise Acquisition Corp II (NYSE: SNPR) began trading Friday.  The company is offering 30 million shares, up from the 25 million in its initial...

Benzinga will be holding its annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a day of dealmaking, networking, and recognition in the financial technology space, on Nov. 10, 2020. In recognition of those disruptive innovators creating positive and diverse change within the financial services space...

The bearish case for online furniture company Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) can no longer be justified after Wednesday's earnings report showed the COVID-19 pandemic spurred "extraordinary demand" that wouldn't have otherwise existed, according to Barclays. The Wayfair Analyst: Adrienne...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA) reported strong quarterly results, prompting an analyst at Barclays to upgrade the stock. The Teva Analyst: Balaji Prasad upgraded Teva from Underweight to Equal-Weight and increased the price target from $10 to $13. The Teva Thesis: Teva...