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This represents a 21.9% upside from the current price of $120.61. FB Financial (NYSE:FBK) was upgraded by analysts at Hovde Group from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $60.00. This represents a 28.2% upside from the current price of $46.03. First of Long Island (NASDAQ:FLIC) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating.The current price is $12.30. First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $22.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.7% upside from the current price of $17.93. First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) was upgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $22.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $21.00. This represents a 22.7% upside from the current price of $17.93. HomeStreet (NASDAQ:HMST) was upgraded by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating.The current price is $11.96. Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.0% upside from the current price of $34.78. Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX) was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating.The current price is $36.78. Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. They now have a $3.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.4% upside from the current price of $2.69. Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) was upgraded by analysts at Loop Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $127.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 41.0% upside from the current price of $90.04. Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $423.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $384.00. This represents a 13.4% upside from the current price of $373.15. View More Upgrades A market crash is coming—here's when (ad) The stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same indicator that helped me call the bear market of 2018... the bull market in 2020... the bear market in 2022... the roaring bull markets in 2023 and 2024... and more. I'm convinced it has helped me identify the next big crash too. We are at an important juncture in the markets. Knowing what to do in the months to come is critical.   Click here to check out my full write-up. Analysts' Downgrades CEMIG (NYSE:CIG) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating.The current price is $1.75. Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "underperform" rating.The current price is $19.04. Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $66.00. This represents a 7.0% upside from the current price of $42.99. Kroger (NYSE:KR) was downgraded by analysts at Melius from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.2% downside from the current price of $67.61. Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating.The current price is $281.35. Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.9% downside from the current price of $32.51. MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) was downgraded by analysts at Monness Crespi & Hardt from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating. They now have a $220.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 25.0% downside from the current price of $293.41. Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) was downgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating.The current price is $24.93. Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.5% upside from the current price of $15.20. View More Downgrades URGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London... (ad) People who don't understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called "gold analysts" have it all wrong… They tell you to invest in gold ETFs - because the popular mining ETFs will someday catch fire and close the price gap with spot gold.   Go here to learn about my Top Four picks for the coming bull mania. Analysts' New Coverage Aeva Technologies (NYSE:AEVA) is now covered by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a "buy" rating and a $9.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.0% upside from the current price of $7.48. Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a "buy" rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 215.0% upside from the current price of $1.91. American Tower (NYSE:AMT) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an "overweight" rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 14.0% upside from the current price of $219.28. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is now covered by analysts at Westpark Capital. They set a "buy" rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 46.8% upside from the current price of $190.75. Arbe Robotics (NASDAQ:ARBE) is now covered by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They set a "buy" rating and a $1.75 price target on the stock. This represents a 64.3% upside from the current price of $1.07. Astrana Health (NASDAQ:ASTH) is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.2% upside from the current price of $30.46. Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.0% upside from the current price of $6.09. BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) is now covered by analysts at DA Davidson. They set a "buy" rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 18.6% upside from the current price of $48.89. TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $356.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.8% upside from the current price of $304.69. Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $151.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.3% upside from the current price of $125.49. Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) (TSE:CCO) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an "outperform" rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.9% upside from the current price of $41.62. Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE:CFR) is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.0% upside from the current price of $124.95. Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.7% upside from the current price of $228.35. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.7% upside from the current price of $48.10. CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "overweight" rating and a $450.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.1% upside from the current price of $356.80. CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "overweight" rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.1% upside from the current price of $343.38. Daimler Truck (OTCMKTS:DTRUY) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an "underperform" rating on the stock.The current price is $20.05. Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 15.0% upside from the current price of $60.87. Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $174.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 8.6% upside from the current price of $160.24. Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 13.1% upside from the current price of $95.47. Griffon (NYSE:GFF) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.5% upside from the current price of $71.93. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) is now covered by analysts at Westpark Capital. They set a "buy" rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 32.4% upside from the current price of $158.62. Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) is now covered by analysts at CJS Securities. They set a "market outperform" rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 17.1% upside from the current price of $106.78. Installed Building Products (NYSE:IBP) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $183.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.3% upside from the current price of $170.56. Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) is now covered by analysts at Craig Hallum. They set a "buy" rating and a $129.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 106.3% upside from the current price of $62.52. LINKBANCORP (NASDAQ:LNKB) is now covered by analysts at Hovde Group. They set an "outperform" rating and a $8.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 24.5% upside from the current price of $6.83. Masco (NYSE:MAS) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $71.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 2.3% upside from the current price of $69.41. MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) is now covered by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 16.0% upside from the current price of $174.20. Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.1% upside from the current price of $114.09. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is now covered by analysts at Westpark Capital. They set a "hold" rating on the stock.The current price is $379.71. New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a "hold" rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.7% upside from the current price of $48.69. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $183.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 28.1% upside from the current price of $142.86. Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $127.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 22.2% upside from the current price of $103.94. ON (NYSE:ONON) is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a "hold" rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.2% upside from the current price of $42.22. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is now covered by analysts at Westpark Capital. They set a "buy" rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 39.0% upside from the current price of $140.26. Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 21.4% upside from the current price of $168.83. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) is now covered by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets. They set a "neutral" rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.8% upside from the current price of $84.24. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $344.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.7% upside from the current price of $319.27. uniQure (NASDAQ:QURE) is now covered by analysts at Chardan Capital. They set a "buy" rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 263.3% upside from the current price of $10.46. Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 26.1% upside from the current price of $26.16. Rezolve AI (NASDAQ:RZLV) is now covered by analysts at HC Wainwright. They set a "buy" rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 193.0% upside from the current price of $1.37. SentinelOne (NYSE:S) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "overweight" rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 36.9% upside from the current price of $18.26. SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% upside from the current price of $219.48. SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "hold" rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.9% upside from the current price of $120.61. Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) is now covered by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets. They set a "buy" rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 42.5% upside from the current price of $147.40. SouthState (NASDAQ:SSB) is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an "overweight" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 30.4% upside from the current price of $92.00. Tenable (NASDAQ:TENB) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.7% upside from the current price of $34.79. Trex (NYSE:TREX) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 46.9% upside from the current price of $57.85. AB Volvo (publ) (OTCMKTS:VLVLY) is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an "underperform" rating on the stock.The current price is $29.29. Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a "buy" rating and a $134.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 23.7% upside from the current price of $108.37. Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) is now covered by analysts at Stephens. They set an "overweight" rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 29.3% upside from the current price of $197.22. 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