Here are Wednesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street.
UnitedHealth shares fall after HSBC downgrades rating, says shares not cheap enough
Shares have pulled back more than 36% in 2025.
This home improvement giant is a buy after latest earnings, Stifel says
Shares have pulled back roughly 3% in 2025.
Wednesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
The S&P 500 slid on Tuesday, ending a six-session winning run as investors dropped tech stocks. Here’s what’s on CNBC’s radar heading into Wednesday.
Here’s what the U.S. credit downgrade could mean for investors seeking tax-free income
Look to municipal bonds with sterling ratings, even as U.S. debt is downgraded due to the federal government’s massive budget burdens.
Target’s looming earnings report will show tariff pressure, Wall Street says
‘The going is getting tough for Target,’ one analyst said.
Josh Brown says AI is more important than tariffs to the stock market
Brown said those Big Tech companies affirming or even raising guidance saved the entire stock market from the massive turmoil in April.
Spotify is gearing up for a move to fresh record highs, according to the charts
The technical and fundamental is are bright for Spotify.
Investors are running out of places to hide if things go wrong, says KKR’s McVey
Neither U.S. government bonds nor the dollar are proving to be the flight-to-safety assets they once were amid the recent market turbulence.
Analysts are bullish on Snowflake heading into earnings and expect another beat
Shares have advanced more than 18% so far in 2025.