Investors are increasingly tuning into market experts for guidance amid a volatile economic landscape. Strategic picks from seasoned analysts can offer valuable insights into potential opportunities and risks.
On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Jim Lebenthal, partner at Cerity Partners, named CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) as his final trade.
As per the recent news, CRH, on Sept. 9, elected Patrick Decker to its board of directors.
Jason Snipe, founder and chief investment officer of Odyssey Capital Advisors, said he likes Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which is down around 5% in the last month and has 39% Azure growth.
Nebius, on Monday, entered into an agreement with Microsoft to provide dedicated GPU infrastructure capacity in phases at its new Vineland, New Jersey data center over a five-year term. The deal has an estimated total contract value of approximately $17.4 billion through 2031.
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Joseph Terranova, senior managing director at Virtus Investment Partners, picked Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) as his final trade.
Lending support to his choice, Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins, on Tuesday, maintained Valero Energy with a Strong Buy rating and raised the price target from $170 to $177.
Price Action:
- CRH shares rose 0.5% to close at $111.26 on Wednesday.
- Microsoft gained 0.4% to close at $500.37 on Wednesday.
- Valero Energy shares fell 2.1% to settle at $158.50 during the session.
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