The Latest Breaking News from Morgan Stanley

Credit Suisse analyst Lauren Silberman lowered the price target on Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) from $180 to $175 and maintained Outperform rating on the shares. The revised price target implies a 34% upside. While the analyst acknowledged the concerns about the discretionary nature of casual dining, she believes Darden is well-positioned to wade through near-term…

Morgan Stanley analyst John Glass lowered the price target on Traeger Inc (NYSE:COOK) to $10 from $26 and maintained an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The revised price target implies a 31.23% upside. Glass noted grill demand appears to be softening post-COVID to a greater extent than previously expected. Traeger's shares are…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine crisis has led to a spike in the prices of materials used in electric vehicle batteries, which account for the bulk of the cost of these eco-friendly vehicles.

Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) short percent of float has risen 5.97% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 19.83 million shares sold short, which is 1.42% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Cintas Corp's (NASDAQ:CTAS) price target was raised to $493 from $460 by Goldman Sachs analyst George Tong while maintaining the Buy rating on the shares. Tong predicts continued strength from the healthcare sector that is increasingly adopting uniform rental programs at Cintas post-COVID due to cost and hygiene benefits. Related: Cintas' Q3 Results Beat Estimates, Clocks…

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BP PLC (NYSE: BP) was featured as the call of the day Wednesday on CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report." What Happened: Morgan Stanley analyst Martijn Rats upgraded BP from an Equal-Weight rating to an Overweight rating.

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