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Wall Street Analyst Calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, AMD Ratings & Price Targets

Major Wall Street firms issued significant rating changes and price target adjustments Monday. Mizuho raised Nvidia’s target to $225 while Jefferies maintained its underperform rating on Apple. Goldman Sachs initiated StubHub as buy and upgraded Estee Lauder.

Wall Street analysts delivered significant rating changes and price target adjustments Monday, with notable moves in technology, consumer, and energy sectors. Major calls included Nvidia and AMD receiving price target increases from Mizuho, while Apple faced maintained underperform rating from Jefferies amid tariff concerns. Goldman Sachs showed particular activity with multiple initiations and upgrades across different market segments.

Technology Sector Analyst Calls

BusinessMobility

** US EV Market Survival: Tesla Leads as Federal Incentives Fade

** The US EV market faces a critical transition as federal incentives expire, leaving automakers to compete on merit. While Tesla maintains profitability through massive scale, most competitors face significant challenges achieving volume-driven success in this evolving landscape. **CONTENT:**

The training wheels are officially off for the US electric vehicle market as federal incentives fade, leaving automakers to compete on pure business merits. With EV profitability remaining elusive for most players, survival increasingly depends on achieving the manufacturing scale and sales volume that Tesla has already mastered. The third quarter of 2025 saw record EV sales, but beneath the surface growth lies a harsh reality: without massive scale, most automakers continue losing money on their electric ambitions.

BusinessEnergy

Orsted Announces Major Workforce Reduction of 2,000 Jobs in Strategic Restructuring

Danish renewable energy giant Orsted is eliminating 2,000 positions, representing a quarter of its global workforce. The cuts are part of a strategic shift toward European offshore wind markets and select Asia-Pacific regions. The company expects to realize approximately $311.5 million in annual cost savings by 2028.

Orsted, the Danish renewable-energy leader, will slash approximately 2,000 jobs over the coming years as part of a major strategic restructuring. The workforce reduction represents about a quarter of the company’s global employees and comes alongside plans to scale back its international footprint to concentrate on core markets. This dramatic cost-cutting initiative aims to save around $311.5 million annually by 2028, when efficiency measures become fully implemented.

Strategic Shift Toward Core Renewable Energy Markets

GovernmentPolicy

Macron Reappoints Lescure as Finance Minister Amid French Budget Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed close ally Roland Lescure as France’s finance minister during a critical budget period. The appointment comes as the government faces intense pressure to pass the 2026 budget through a divided parliament. This marks Lescure’s return to the position amid broader cabinet reshuffling.

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Roland Lescure as finance minister during a period of significant budget turmoil and parliamentary division. The announcement from the French presidency confirms Lescure’s return to the crucial economic position as the government struggles to steer the 2026 budget through a deeply fragmented parliament. This reappointment comes amid extraordinary political instability, with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s previous government lasting merely 14 hours before this new cabinet formation.

Lescure’s Background and Political Alignment