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Needham analyst Anna Andreeva upgraded Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $55, implying a 44% upside. The analyst said the company had exceeded expectations in Q1 FY22 after missing consensus EBITDA for four quarters. Andreeva thinks the positive momentum continued in Q2 as the pet category was inelastic, with price increases sticking,…

Needham analyst Anna Andreeva downgraded Etsy, Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY) from Buy to Hold. While shares have lagged and some near-term volatility is arguably in the stock, she views the discretionary nature of the ETSY model as increasingly at risk in the near term.  While visibility is low, she thought that consensus GMS and Sales estimates…

Needham initiated coverage on Evolus Inc (NASDAQ:EOLS) with a price target of $18.00 (43% upside) and a Buy rating. Evolus is a pure-play aesthetics company focused on growing the presence of Jeuveau, its new neurotoxin product, in the approximately $3 billion global wrinkle treatment market.  Jeuveau is a prescription medicine injected into muscles to improve…

The advertising industry's biggest conference has returned with a new winner Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), after a two-year break, Bloomberg reports. Amazon occupied a portion of the beachfront at the annual Cannes Lions show with the "Amazon Port," its most extensive showcasing at the conference yet reflecting its growing significance. Tech companies like Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)…

Needham analyst Bernie Mcternan forecasted a 24% 3-year CAGR for U.S. ride-share bookings through 2025, down from the 45% CAGR in the three years heading into the pandemic. Company data, industry reports, and a proprietary survey of 500+ U.S. consumers supported the forecast.

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated Buy on Taboola.com Ltd (NASDAQ:TBLA) with a price target of $5 (95.3% upside). Martin cited the eMarketer report that advertising revenue on the Open Internet (excluding Walled Gardens like Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:META) Facebook, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, YouTube, Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP), and Roku, Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU)) is about $40 billion in the U.S. and about…

Needham analyst Chris Pierce anticipated CarGurus, Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) leveraging its industry-leading traffic metrics over the long term to create a compelling end-to-end digital solution for independent brick and mortar car dealerships. 

Needham analyst Laura Martin saw Roku, Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) as a pure-play way to invest in the growth of the U.S. over-the-top (OTT) and connected-TV (CTV) ecosystems. 

Needham hailed KLA Corp's (NASDAQ: KLAC) 2022 Investor Day in NYC in a note titled "Investor Day Reveals New 2026 Model Targeting Revenue of $14bn and EPS of $38."

Needham's Laura Martin said Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: META) falling brand value is a lead indicator for rising customer acquisition costs, churn levels, and declining pricing power.