Investment Bank Ratings & Recommendations
Report Date: 2026-03-07
⚡ Key Takeaways
📈 Notable Upgrades 5 calls
INTC
Intel Corporation
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Bank of America • Vivek Arya 📅 2026-03-06
Neutral → Buy
Old PT 48.00
New PT 55.00
Current 43.42
26.6%
Foundry business inflection point with government subsidies accelerating
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Goldman Sachs • Neil Mehta 📅 2026-03-05
Neutral → Overweight
Old PT 54.00
New PT 62.00
Current 56.57
9.6%
Oil demand resilience despite EV adoption accelerating capex discipline
CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
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Jefferies • Samad Samana 📅 2026-03-04
Hold → Buy
Old PT 195.00
New PT 235.00
Current 202.11
16.3%
AI-powered productivity gains driving margin expansion ahead of estimates
XLF
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
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JPMorgan • Steven Chubak 📅 2026-03-03
Neutral → Overweight
Old PT 49.00
New PT 58.00
Current 50.57
14.7%
Credit normalization complete, NIM expansion from higher-for-longer rates
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
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Morgan Stanley • Keith Weiss 📅 2026-03-02
Equal Weight → Overweight
Old PT 275.00
New PT 320.00
Current 283.62
12.8%
Firefly AI monetization accelerating faster than expected
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NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
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UBS • Timothy Arcuri 📅 2026-03-06
Buy → Neutral
Old PT 220.00
New PT 185.00
Current 177.82
-4.0%
China export restrictions creating H200 supply overhang
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
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Bernstein • Toni Sacconaghi 📅 2026-03-05
Outperform → Market Perform
Old PT 450.00
New PT 380.00
Current 396.73
-4.2%
EV demand normalization pressuring margins despite FSD progress
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Wells Fargo • Ken Gawrelski 📅 2026-03-04
Overweight → Equal Weight
Old PT 720.00
New PT 650.00
Current 644.86
-0.8%
Reality Labs spending acceleration pressuring free cash flow
XLY
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Credit Suisse • Michael Binetti 📅 2026-03-03
Outperform → Neutral
Old PT 125.00
New PT 115.00
Current 114.44
-0.5%
Consumer spending downshift as student loan payments resume impact
⚖️ Sector Weight Changes 4 changes
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-03-05
Financials
↑ UPGRADED
Neutral → Overweight
Credit cycle turning, higher-for-longer rate environment benefiting NIMs
Top Picks
JPMBACC
Avoid
Regional banks with CRE exposure
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-03-04
Energy
↑ UPGRADED
Underweight → Neutral
Oil demand more resilient than expected, capex discipline driving returns
Top Picks
XOMCVXCOP
Avoid
Refiners facing margin pressure
JPMorgan 📅 2026-03-03
Technology
↓ DOWNGRADED
Overweight → Neutral
Valuation concerns as AI monetization timeline extends
Top Picks
MSFTORCLCRM
Avoid
High-multiple AI pure plays
Bank of America 📅 2026-03-02
Healthcare
↑ UPGRADED
Neutral → Overweight
Defensive characteristics attractive in uncertain macro environment
Top Picks
UNHLLYJNJ
Avoid
Biotech with binary outcomes
🎯 Thematic Calls 4 themes
AI Infrastructure Buildout
Goldman Sachs 📅 2026-03-05
BULLISH
Enterprise AI adoption accelerating, requiring massive infrastructure investments through 2027
Beneficiaries
NVDAAMDAVGO
At Risk
Traditional enterprise software without AI integration
Timeframe: 12-18 months | Conviction: HIGH
Energy Transition Pragmatism
Morgan Stanley 📅 2026-03-04
BULLISH
Realistic timeline for energy transition creating opportunities in traditional energy
Beneficiaries
XOMCVXOil services
At Risk
Pure-play renewables with stretched valuations
Timeframe: 24-36 months | Conviction: MEDIUM
Onshoring Manufacturing
JPMorgan 📅 2026-03-03
BULLISH
CHIPS Act and industrial policy driving domestic manufacturing renaissance
Beneficiaries
INTCTXNIndustrial REITs
At Risk
Companies heavily dependent on China supply chains
Timeframe: 36-60 months | Conviction: HIGH
Consumer Spending Normalization
Credit Suisse 📅 2026-03-01
BEARISH
Excess savings depleted, credit stress building in lower-income cohorts
Beneficiaries
Dollar storesValue retailers
At Risk
Discretionary retailPremium brands
Timeframe: 6-12 months | Conviction: MEDIUM
🌍 Market Allocation
No allocation data
💡 Actionable Ideas 0 ideas
No actionable ideas