Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

GlobalFoundries Inc (NASDAQ:GFS) was downgraded to a 'Neutral' rating by Wedbush on Wednesday, with the firm lowering its 12-month price target to $40 from $42, citing a more prolonged semiconductor industry downturn and weaker near-term end-market conditions than previously anticipated. In a note to clients, the analysts wrote that they continue to see a path toward improved fundamentals for the chipmaker over the longer term, but believe the timeline for key catalysts has been pushed out.

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

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Hospitality stock Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) is down 1.7% to trade at $160.79 at last check, after the company lowered its full-year guidance due to damage stemming from Hurricane Melissa.

Streaming's rise reshapes entertainment as Sony Group, Fox and Roku leverage owned IP, ads and platforms to capture long-term growth globally.

FLEX and JBL lead the EMS space as AI data centers, 5G, IoT and EVs push the industry into a growth phase.

OPEN is expanding the platform with AI tools, online buying features and faster payments as it rebuilds ecosystem to broaden reach in 2026.

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PBR awards DOF Group a $150 million four-year contract for the Skandi Commander, boosting offshore ops with advanced ROV and AUV tech starting 2027.

Nebius offers pure-play AI infrastructure growth, while Microsoft leverages massive scale and embedded AI to dominate enterprise demand.

Salesforce's Agentforce ARR surge 330% Y/Y to $540M as thousands of deals and rising AI usage point to growing traction for the platform.

Ondas is racing to scale through acquisitions, while AeroVironment relies on defense contracts and manufacturing depth.

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