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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Apple, Centerpoint Energy, Cummins Aug 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies including Apple, Centerpoint Energy and Cummins, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Apple Inc AAPL.O : Wedbush raises target price to $285 from $275 * Centerpoint Energy CNP.N : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight * Cummins CMI.N : Jefferies raises target price to $365 from $345 * Motorola MSI.N : JP Morgan raises target pr

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Spirit Airlines, Labcorp, Air Products and Chemicals 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 Wall Street's main stock indexes fell over 1% on Thursday, bogged down by megacap tech and chip stocks, while small-caps bore the brunt of selling pressure as weak manufacturing data renewed concerns around a slowdown in the U.S.

BUZZ-Air Products and Chemicals rises after quarterly profit beat ** Shares of industrial gas maker Air Products and Chemicals APD.N rise 11.5% to $293.96 ** Co beats Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by higher prices for its products ** APD posts Q2 adj. profit of $3.20 per share vs estimates of $3.03 per share - LSEG ** Co forecasts Q4 adj.

Air Products tops Wall Street estimates on higher prices Aug 1 (Reuters) - Industrial gases maker Air Products APD.N beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, backed by higher prices for its products. In 2022, following a surge in energy costs, companies such as Air Products and its rival Linde LIN.O raised their prices to protect their margins.