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Semiconductor equipment and cybersecurity are back in favour. Applied Materials (AMAT) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) both received consensus upgrades on Friday. AMAT's average target price moved to $627.83, while PANW held steady near $398.52 with analyst counts rising.
The oilfield services sector is getting less love. SLB and Baker Hughes (BKR) each saw target price cuts, with SLB's consensus target slipping to $62.38. Both stocks sit in a sector facing pressure from softening energy demand expectations.
STERIS (STE) took a target trim to $259.17, down from $262.14. The medical devices name has had a quiet run. J.B. Hunt () also saw its target nudged lower to $279.30 as freight conditions remain mixed.
IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) bucked the healthcare softness. The veterinary diagnostics firm scored an upgrade, with its consensus target rising to $705.50. Analyst sentiment is improving as pet-care spending holds firm.
On the auto side, ORTEX Alt Data shows German car registration data running 269% above the same quarter last year, a series that leads Tesla (TSLA) revenue by 43 days with a strong historical fit. TSLA reports on 21 October. General Motors (GM) faces the same German data signal running 133% ahead, with GM due on 20 October. Both prints will test whether registration strength translates to quarterly results.
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