U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Alphabet, GE Aerospace, Tesla July 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Alphabet, GE Aerospace and Tesla, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O : Piper Sandler raises target price to $206 from $200 * GE Aerospace GE.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $190 from $175 * HCA Healthcare Inc HCA.N : Leerink Partners raises target price to $396 from $367 * Kimberly-Clark Corp

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A O Smith Corp reports results for the quarter ended in June - Earnings Summary A O Smith Corp AOS.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.06​​ per share for the quarter ended in June, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.01. The mean expectation of twelve analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.06 per share.

A.O. Smith's quarterly margins hit by higher steel prices July 23 (Reuters) - Water heater maker A. O. Smith reported quarterly earnings that showed it was taking a hit from higher steel prices and a slow recovery in home sales in the United States, its biggest market. The company's shares were down 6% in early trading. A. O. Smith now expects its 2024 adjusted profit to be between $3.95 and $4.10 per share, compared with its earlier forecast of $3.90 to $4.15. The company in the second quarter

BRIEF-A O Smith Q2 Adjusted EPS USD 1.06 Vs. IBES Estimate USD 1.06 Jul 23 (Reuters) - A O Smith Q2 adjusted net income USD 156.2 million vs. IBES estimate USD 156.9 million. Q2 EPS USD 1.06 Q2 revenue USD 1,024.3 million vs. IBES estimate USD 997.8 million Q2 net income USD 156.2 million outlook FY EPS USD 3.95-4.1

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Megacaps report, Harris in frame, China wobbles A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Monday's Wall Street bounce saw some relief precede the first two earnings reports from the "Magnificent 7" megacap stocks, while U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris looked set to replace Joe Biden as Democrat candidate for November's White House race.

A O Smith Corp expected to post earnings of $1.06 a share - Earnings Preview A O Smith Corp AOS.N , AOS is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on July 23 for the period ending June 30 2024 The Milwaukee Wisconsin-based company is expected to report a 3.8% increase in revenue to $997.753 million from $960.8 million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 12 analysts, based on LSEG data.

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Elevance Health, J&J, Primerica July 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Elevance Health, J&J and Primerica, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Elevance Health Inc ELV.N : Leerink Partners cuts target price to $620 from $630 * J&J JNJ.N : TD Cowen cuts target price to $185 from $195 * Primerica Inc PRI.N : Jefferies raises target price to $249 from $239 * Travelers Companies Inc TRV.N : HS

BUZZ-India's Hindustan Unilever up on divestment of water purifier business ** Shares of consumer goods maker Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS up as much as 2.9% at 2,696 rupees ** Stock top gainer on Nifty 50 .NSEI index, climbs most in nearly a month ** HLL approves sale of its water purification business to A. O. Smith India Water Products for an enter

INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares set to be flat as results, budget on watch BENGALURU, July 16 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open little changed on Tuesday after hitting record highs in the last session as investors parse through quarterly earnings and wait for the national budget proposal due early next week. The GIFT Nifty GIFc1 was at 24,634.5 points as of 8:32 a.m.

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Acelyrin, Blue Owl Capital, Malibu Boats July 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Acelyrin, Blue Owl Capital and Malibu Boats, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Acelyrin Inc SLRN.O : Wells Fargo raises to overweight from equal-weight * Blue Owl Capital Inc OWL.N : TD Cowen cuts to hold from buy * J B Hunt Transport Services Inc JBHT.O : Stephens initiates with overweight rating * Malibu Boat