MPC Marathon Petroleum surged on Morgan Stanley's Joe Laetsch boosting target to $233 from $200. The $33 jump marked the largest single upgrade today as refining margins held strong amid Middle East energy chaos. The buy rating reflects confidence in tight supply fundamentals.
VLO Valero Energy grabbed an even bigger $40 target increase from the same analyst climbing to $222. The refiner stocks benefited from Iran war disruption sending oil above $100. Strait of Hormuz closure created massive dislocation in physical markets.
INTC Intel saw JP Morgan's Harlan Sur raise target to $45 from $35 despite maintaining sell rating. The $10 bump showed improving sentiment on the struggling chipmaker even as Wall Street remained cautious on execution risk.
PKG Packaging Corporation hit $246 target from JP Morgan's $21 upgrade. The industrial name grabbed momentum as analysts rotated toward defensive sectors. CBRE CBRE Group rose to $175 from Keefe Bruyette showing commercial real estate optimism.
NDAQ Nasdaq climbed to $97 target up $5 as exchange operators benefited from elevated trading volatility.
Energy dominated positive revisions reflecting sustained commodity strength.
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