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Data analytics company Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) reported a beat-and-raise first quarter Thursday. Notwithstanding the solid results, the stock was sharply lower in Friday's session. BTIG analyst Edward Parker told Benzinga Friday that Spunk had a "great quarter," but billings...

Shares of PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO) gained around 82 percent in 2018, but it’s “hardly too late on this stock” given that the company’s top line growth is accelerating and its free cash flows could be positive soon, according to Stifel. The Analyst Tom Roderick...

Sales at Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) were dampened by the wet start to the year, but sell-side analysts disagreed Wednesday on whether broader economic issues will affect the big box retailer’s bottom line in the long run.  The Analysts UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintained a Buy...

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) bagged a sell-side upgrade Sunday after the fast food chain's strategic review ended with a decision not to sell the company.  The good news was tempered by a Kardashian: Jack in the Box shares dipped Monday afternoon after Kim Kardashian West complained...

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) shares have been under pressure over the past several months due to downward revisions to the company’s outlook. While the stock reflects the possibility of further downward revisions in the company’s earnings, margins are likely to improve...

Semiconductor test equipment maker Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU) reported Monday after the market close with first-quarter results that fell mostly in line with expectations. The Analyst Stifel analyst Brian Chin upgraded Cohu from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $18.50 to $22. The...

Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ: MNST) reported a top-and-bottom line beat in its first quarter results but some Street analysts remain convinced a bullish stance on the stock can be justified. The Analysts Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains a Buy rating on Monster Beverage's stock with a...

Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) shares continued to fall Friday after reporting a bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss. Sell-side analysts remain mostly cautious on the still-unprofitable e-commerce company, saying heavy spending is a near-term headwind, though several still like the company in...

Perhaps downtime and boredom are increasing: lots of people were playing "Candy Crush" on their phones in recent months. That’s good for the game’s maker, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), which otherwise has had a rough start to the year, including a major layoff...

Google's parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported first-quarter results which prompted an immediate sell-off in the stock as the report showed a deceleration of growth in certain key metrics. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to...

Okay, Google, what’s the Street saying about your mixed first-quarter earnings? The Rating Stifel analysts Scott Devitt and Logan Thomas downgraded Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to Hold and maintained a $1,287 price target on the stock. The Thesis For the first time since 2015, the...

Multiple sell-side analysts issued buy recommendations on LYFT Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) Tuesday with the expiration of a waiting period for banks that worked on Lyft's IPO to offer advice on the stock. Lyft is down nearly 20 percent from its opening price of $72 in late March, so buy...

Transportation and logistics company J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ: JBHT) reported Monday with a top- and bottom-line miss in the first quarter — results that have Morgan Stanley questioning whether they represent a "reality check" for the transportation...

Multi-level marketing company Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) has been embroiled in a recent controversy surrounding a customer death who reportedly relied solely on the company's health products to treat fever. The Analyst Stifel analyst Mark Astrachan downgraded Nu Skin from Hold to...

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) confirmed Tuesday it will pay a $33 million penalty in exchange for reaching a resolution with multiple government authorities. What Happened Lumber Liquidators will pay a fine in the amount of $19.1 million and restitution of $13.9 million, of which up to...