U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Autozone, Costco Wholesale, Walmart June 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Autozone, Costco Wholesale and Walmart, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Autozone Inc AZO.N : Evercore ISI raises target price to $3278 from $3250 * Costco Wholesale Corp COST.O : Evercore ISI raises target price to $890 from $860 * Essex Property Trust Inc ESS.N : Jefferies raises target price to $327 from $28

BRIEF-Genuine Parts Aquires MPEC May 1 (Reuters) - Genuine Parts Co GPC.N : GENUINE PARTS COMPANY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF LARGEST NAPA INDEPENDENT STORE OWNER IN THE U.S. GENUINE PARTS CO - COMPANY ACQUIRES MPEC Source text for Eikon: ID:nPnbCGBFfa Further company coverage: GPC.N

BRIEF-Genuine Parts Says Increase In Size Of Board From 14 To 15 Directors April 29 (Reuters) - Genuine Parts Co GPC.N : GENUINE PARTS CO - INCREASE IN SIZE OF BOARD FROM 14 TO 15 DIRECTORS Source text for Eikon: [ID:n0001193125-24-122648] Further company coverage: GPC.N

BRIEF-Genuine Parts Company Announces CEO Leadership Transition April 29 (Reuters) - Genuine Parts Co GPC.N : GENUINE PARTS COMPANY ANNOUNCES CEO LEADERSHIP TRANSITION GENUINE PARTS CO - PAUL DONAHUE TO TRANSITION TO EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN GENUINE PARTS CO: WILL STENGEL APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GENUINE PARTS CO: PAUL D. DONAHUE W

Genuine Parts CEO Paul Donahue to be replaced by operations head April 29 (Reuters) - Automotive and industrial replacement parts provider Genuine Parts' GPC.N CEO Paul Donahue will step down from his position and will assume the role of executive chairman, the company said in a statement on Monday. Its current president and COO William P. Stengel will succeed Donahue effective June 3. Stengel, who joined the company in 2019, previously assumed various executive leadership roles at Home Depot HD