$Warby Parker (WRBY.US)$jumped about 4% after Evercore ISI upgraded the eyeglass retailer to an outperform rating, saying that shares could rally more than 50% as the company's margins and revenue growth reaccelerate.
$HP Inc (HPQ.US)$shares added 2.5% after being double upgraded by Bank of America to buy from underperform. The bank expects improving fundamentals for the PC maker, with free cash flow hitting a bottom in 2023.
$Warner Music (WMG.US)$added 3.5% after UBS upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. UBS said the company should be a long-term beneficiary of trends in the music industry.
$Fiverr International (FVRR.US)$shares gained 2.8% after Roth MKM upgraded the Fiverr International to buy from neutral. The Wall Street firm is "incremental positive" on the stock, citing a freelancer survey that supports Fiverr's leading position among gig workers.
Gapping down
$Emerson Electric (EMR.US)$dipped 1% in premarket trading after UBS downgraded the stock to neutral from buy, citing the company's valuation and limited upside. The firm increased its price target, however.
$McCormick & Co (MKC.US)$slipped about 3% before the bell. McCormick reported earnings of 65 cents per share, excluding items, for the recent quarter on revenues of $1.68 billion. That came in roughly in line with the EPS of 65 cents and $1.7 billion in revenue expected by analysts polled by StreetAccount.
$Airbnb (ABNB.US)$shares slipped 3% in the premarket after KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded the short-term home-rental stock as tailwinds from the post-pandemic boom in travel demand ease.
Source: CNBC; Investing.com
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