BUZZ-Jefferies raises Generac PT on back of hurricane activity ** Jefferies raises PT for power equipment maker Generac Holdings GNRC.N to $120 from $100; maintains "underperform" rating ** Also raises 2024 EPS estimates to $6.34 from $6.05 on the back of hurricane activity ** Expects rise in bidirectional charging and move towards zero emissions w

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Constellation Energy, Morgan Stanley, Uber Oct 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Constellation Energy, Morgan Stanley, and Uber, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Constellation Energy Corp CEG.O : J.P. Morgan initiates coverage with overweight rating * Illumina Inc ILMN.O : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Morgan Stanley MS.N : RBC raises target price to $122 from $108 * Uber UBER.N : Dai

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Wave Life Sciences, Dominion Energy, Voyager Therapeutics Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were little changed on Wednesday, with declines in heavily weighted technology megacaps limiting gains as investors turned to small-cap and financial stocks after a slew of upbeat bank earnings.

US maker of generators sees demand surge in wake of hurricanes Generac hiring 400 workers to meet increased demand Climate change helping drive generator sales CEO expects sales surge in residential standby units By Timothy Aeppel Oct 16 (Reuters) - The hurricanes that have devastated parts of the U.S. this year are creating hundreds of new jobs at Generac Power Systems' expanding network of factories in Wisconsin and South Carolina.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Wave Life Sciences, Dominion Energy, Voyager Therapeutics The Dow regained some lost ground on Wednesday although the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq stumbled, dragged lower by declines in megacap technology stocks, while the broader market gained from upbeat quarterly earnings from banks, notably Morgan Stanley. .N At 11:32 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 0.4% to 42,924.64 at 11:34, pares gain.

BUZZ-Truist Securities raises Generac PT ** Truist Securities raises price target on U.S.-based power equipments maker Generac Holdings GNRC.N to $210 from $170 ** New price target represents a 23% upside to the stock's last close ** Sees potential for the revenue to be greater than company's forecast of $4.26 bln for FY24 ** Says that the manageme

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-B. Riley, crypto stocks, Longboard Pharmaceuticals Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Monday as investors geared up for a week packed with third-quarter earnings reports and economic data that will likely test stretched stock market valuations.

REFILE-RPT-BUZZ-U.S. stocks weekly: Birthday bull Repeats from Friday with no changes, refiles to adjust format ** S&P 500 .SPX advances fifth straight week, adds 1.1% as earnings season gets underway .N ** This as the bull market hits a birthday , and it still may be young at heart ** Indeed, SPX scores new highs, and has now posted its 45th record closing high so far this year ** Benchmark U.S.

BUZZ-U.S. stocks weekly: Birthday bull ** S&P 500 .SPX advances fifth straight week, adds 1.1% as earnings season gets underway .N ** This as the bull market hits a birthday , and it still may be young at heart ** Indeed, SPX scores new highs, and has now posted its 45th record closing high so far this year ** Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield US10YT=RR forges back over 4%, but streak may have it stretched to the upside ** Majority of sectors celebrate: Technology and Industrials party most,

BUZZ-Generac pulls back after Hurricane Milton-induced rally ** Shares of Generac Holdings GNRC.N fall as much as 4.5% to $164.51 early Thurs, pulling back from a recent rally induced by Hurricane Milton ** GNRC has pared some losses, and last down 2.2% at $168.51 ** Milton marched across Florida, knocking out power to more than 3 mln homes and businesses, just weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the state ** Through Weds, GNRC shares had gained roughly 20% over the past three weeks, and then surge

US STOCKS-Wall Street indexes slip with interest rates, Middle East in focus CBOE Volatility index hits one-month high Amazon off 3%, Apple falls 2% after analyst research Alphabet falls 2% after court order Pfizer gains on report Starboard Value takes $1-billion stake Oil stocks track crude prices higher Indexes fall: Dow 0.94%, S&P 500 0.96%, Nasdaq 1.18% Updated with final closing prices By Sinéad Carew and Lisa Pauline Mattackal Oct 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street's three major indexes closed dow

BUZZ - S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:30 p.m. EDT S&P 500 .SPX Top Performers Percent Change Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI.OQ +15.5% Air Products and Chemicals Inc APD.N +9.3% Generac Holdings Inc GNRC.N +8.9% Albemarle Corp ALB.N +2.9% Diamondback Energy Inc FANG.OQ +2.8% Bottom Performers Percent Change Everest Group Ltd EG.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Summit State Bank, Vista Outdoor, Sable Offshore Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 U.S. stock indexes fell on Monday, pressured by rising Treasury yields as markets recalibrated expectations for the Federal Reserve rate cuts, while rising conflict in the Middle East kept traders on the sidelines.

UPDATE 2-US property and casualty insurers' shares slump as hurricane season losses mount Property and casualty insurance stocks slump on Hurricane Milton-related fears Another catastrophe adds to insurers' Florida woes Analysts say the full extent of hurricane season damage still unknown Adds Generac's stock performance in paragraph 14; Updates prices throughout By Manya Saini Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.S.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Super Micro, Netflix, Vista Outdoor Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 U.S. stock indexes fell on Monday, pressured by rising Treasury yields as markets recalibrated expectations for the Federal Reserve rate cuts, while rising conflict in the Middle East kept traders on the sidelines.

BUZZ - S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 12:00 p.m. EDT S&P 500 .SPX Top Performers Percent Change Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI.OQ +14.9% Air Products and Chemicals Inc APD.N +7.6% Generac Holdings Inc GNRC.N +7.5% NVIDIA Corp NVDA.OQ +3.4% Pfizer Inc PFE.N +3.0% Bottom Performers Percent Change Everest Group Ltd EG.N -7.8% Deckers

BUZZ-Generac surges as Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida ** Shares of Generac Holdings GNRC.N surge 7.8% to $172.63, a 2-yr high, on Mon as Milton rapidly strengthens to category 4 hurricane as it approaches Florida ** Milton projected to make landfall on Weds on Florida's west coast, coming on heels of devastating Hurricane Helene ** GNRC, which has gained ~30% over the past 11 trading sessions, tends to rise ahead of major storms as investors wager on increased demand for its backup gen

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-IonQ, Cassava Sciences, MeridianLink Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 The blue-chip Dow rose on Friday to hit an intraday record and small-cap stocks outperformed after a benign inflation report cleared the way for the Federal Reserve to focus on shoring up the labor market while continuing its interest rate easing.

BUZZ-Generac climbs as Helene wreaks havoc in U.S. southeast ** Shares of Generac Holdings GNRC.N up 3% to $156.77 on Fri, highest since Aug 30, as Tropical Storm Helene causes chaos in southeastern U.S. ** Helene, which hit Florida on Thurs as powerful Category 4 hurricane, brought death and destruction , leaving more than 4 mln homes and business without power ** GNRC has risen 4 of past 5 sessions and now up 10.6% on the week, tracking best such showing since Nov 2023 ** Generac's stock tends

BUZZ - S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 12:00 p.m. EDT S&P 500 .SPX Top Performers Percent Change Kellanova K.N +13.5% ON Semiconductor Corp ON.OQ +3.4% Tyson Foods Inc TSN.N +2.8% Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.OQ +2.7% Generac Holdings Inc GNRC.N +2.7% Bottom Performers Percent Change Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA.OQ -6.4% Int