Wall Street Upgrades AppLovin, Yum Brands

Analysts moved the needle on several names this week. AppLovin picked up a fresh upgrade, pushing consensus bullish votes to seven from six. The ad-tech giant carries a $508 average target price. Its market cap sits near $99 billion. Short interest is just 4.2% of free float — bears are scarce.

Yum! Brands also got a consensus upgrade. Analysts shifted one "hold" to a "buy." The fast-food operator's average target stayed flat at $174. At a $38 billion market cap, it's a steady income-focused name.

Deere & Company drew fresh attention with a new consensus recommendation. Analysts split 8 holds versus 16 sells — a notably bearish lean for such a large firm. The target consensus sits at $688, up marginally from $685. The $182 billion machinery giant faces persistent demand headwinds in agriculture.

Travel names also saw target lifts. Airbnb and Expedia both received raised price targets. Uber followed with a modest target bump to $101. The travel and mobility sector is drawing renewed analyst optimism heading into autumn.

Adobe got a small target increase to $279. Kroger bucked the trend — its target was trimmed to $68.48 from $69.77.