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Warner Bros (WBD)
Bernstein analyst Laurent Yoon maintained a Hold rating on Warner Bros today and set a price target of $11.00. The company's shares closed last Thursday at $11.65.
According to TipRanks.com, Yoon is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.3% and a 75.0% success rate. Yoon covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Paramount Global Class B, Charter Communications, and T Mobile US. ;'>
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Warner Bros with a $12.82 average price target, which is an 11.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 2, Wells Fargo also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $11.00 price target.
DoorDash (DASH)
In a report released today, Mike McGovern from Bank of America Securities maintained a Buy rating on DoorDash, with a price target of $245.00. The company's shares closed last Thursday at $238.24.
McGovern has an average return of 33.3% when recommending DoorDash. ;'>
According to TipRanks.com, McGovern is ranked #1798 out of 9871 analysts.
DoorDash has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $229.04, which is a -6.7% downside from current levels. In a report issued on June 29, Raymond James also maintained a Buy rating on the stock.
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