The Latest Breaking News from William Blair

AYX stock is down after Alteryx said Monday it has agreed to be taken private in a $4.4 billion deal.

Uber stock pushed past a 52-week high ahead of the company's official inclusion in the S&P 500.

Palantir stock's strong run in 2023 is running into more headwinds with a bearish analyst on PLTR stock raising questions over an Army contract renewal.

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) rose in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported its third-quarter (Q3) results

While crime has risen slightly, the numbers don’t match up, William James said in a research note, citing “potentially ulterior, more opportunistic motives.”

Shares of Starbucks Corp rose in early trading on Wednesday, after the company reported mixed fiscal third-quarter (Q3) results

Investors are closely watching two Eli Lilly battles that will unfold in 2023 as LLY stock continues a fevered streak, tacking on new highs.

 

Upgrades

Trex Company Inc (NYSE:TREX) has been downgraded to Underperform from Neutral, with a price target of $81 (an upside of 16%) by Exane BNP Paribas analyst Yves Bromehead. Meanwhile, William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel remains a buyer of TREX shares following his meeting with the company's management. Merkel lists several factors, including healthy demand, full contractor backlogs,…

William Blair analyst Ryan Sundby initiated coverage of Mister Car Wash Inc (NYSE:MCW) with an Outperform rating and no price target. Sundby notes Mister Car Wash has become a leader in the U.S. car wash market. The investor specifies that the car wash industry can grow at a mid-single-digit rate. The analyst predicts a significant…