Shares of insurance distribution company Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) jumped 3.6% in the afternoon session after the company announced it had acquired Obie, an insurance platform for landlords and real estate investors.
Shares of workforce solutions provider ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN) jumped 2.7% in the afternoon session after BMO Capital upgraded the company's stock to Outperform from Market Perform.
Shares of fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)
fell 4.6% in the afternoon session after a flurry of negative news, including reports of a Chinese directive against U.S. software, a multi-billion dollar debt offering, and significant insider stock sales, weighed on the stock.
Shares of golf equipment and apparel company Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF)
jumped 4% in the afternoon session after KeyBanc raised its price target on the stock. The investment bank lifted its price target for Acushnet to $90 from $85, keeping an Overweight rating on the shares due to the company's strong earnings performance.
Shares of mortgage insurance provider Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its price target on the stock from $65.00 to $66.00.
Shares of pet insurance provider Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target on the stock.
Shares of department store chain Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS)
fell 6% in the afternoon session after a major competitor, Saks, filed for bankruptcy, sparking concerns across the department store sector.
Shares of global market infrastructure company Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) jumped 3% in the afternoon session after analysts raised their price targets for the company, signaling confidence in its stock.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)
jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its "Overweight" rating on the stock, calling the company the premier alternative to SpaceX.
Shares of PCB manufacturing company TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) jumped 5.3% in the afternoon session after the company presented a strong long-term growth outlook at an investor conference, which prompted positive reactions from analysts.
Shares of behavioral health company Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC)
fell 6.4% in the afternoon session after the company disclosed an expected financial impact from a new Medicaid policy in New York, which prompted an analyst price target cut.
Shares of alcohol company Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B)
jumped 2.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced that its Woodford Reserve brand would re-release its highly sought-after Double Double Oaked Bourbon.
Shares of biopharmaceutical company Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY)
jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after TD Cowen maintained a 'Buy' rating on the stock and increased its price target. The firm's analyst, Marc Frahm, lifted the price target from $101.00 to $128.00, a significant increase of nearly 27%. This adjustment signaled a strong positive outlook for the company's future stock performance. The action from the analyst suggested a heightened confidence in the biopharmaceutical company's value.
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