Alex Harring

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Alex Harring

JPMorgan moved off the sidelines on Waste Management as the bank sees an improving business outlook. Analyst Tami Zakaria upgraded shares to overweight from neutral. Zakaria's $277 price target, increased from $225, implies 18.7% upside over Thursday's close. It's also the highest on the Street, per LSEG. "WM owns and operates the largest network of landfills in North America with mid-to-high teens % share.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Alex Harring

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Advance Auto Parts — Shares skyrocketed 55% following a better-than-expected report from the car part retailer. The company lost an adjusted 22 cents per share in the third quarter, narrower than the loss of 82 cents per share anticipated by analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue came in at $2.58 billion, ahead of Wall Street's $2.50 billion forecast.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Alex Harring

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — The big-box retailer fell 4% on disappointing first-quarter results . Target also cut its full-year sales outlook, partly blaming falling consumer sentiment and uncertainty about tariffs. Toll Brothers — The stock added 2.8% after the homebuilder beat on both the top and bottom lines for its second quarter. Earnings came in at $3.50 per share, topping the $2.83 a share expected from analysts polled by LSEG.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Alex Harring

Analysts are cheering Warby Parker 's smart glasses partnership with Google . As part of the deal announced Tuesday, Google committed as much as $150 million. Half of that goes toward product development, and half to Warby Parker if specific collaboration milestones are set. The first line of products from the partnership is expected "after 2025." Products in the collaboration will utilize Google's Android XR operating system.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Alex Harring

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesS&P 500 futures wavered Tuesday night following a losing session on Wall Street that snapped a winning streak. Futures tied to the broad index shed 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures ticked down 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 49 points, or 0.1%. Tuesday night's action comes after a tough session for the three major averages.