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Nasdaq Underperforms as Producer Price Index Rises 1.3% MoM
The major averages were mixed near noon as concerns around tech firms overspending on AI are mounting, leading to underperformance for the Nasdaq. Meanwhile, the producer price index rose 1.3% month over month, the largest increase since March 2022, following a 0.4% gain in August and exceeding economists' expectations for a 0.6% advance. On an annual basis, producer prices climbed 6.3%, up from 5.6% in August and the highest rate since December 2022.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Anthropic informed prospective investors that its Q3 revenue reached $16.8B, as the Claude maker forges ahead with plans for an IPO, Bloomberg reportsTSMCreported better-than-expected Q3 resultsPenske Automotiveagreed to be taken private in a $16.3B transactionCCC Intelligent Solutionsagreed to be acquired by GTCR and Elliott for $6.1BFMCcut its Q3 revenue guidance, saying it is facing slower-than-expected demand from channel customers in key markets2. WALL STREET CALLS:Deutsche Bank upgraded Walmartto Buy on favorable 2027 setupSpotifydowngraded to Hold at StoneX on "tempered" gross margin viewQuantinuumupgraded to Overweight at Morgan StanleyPayPalreinstated at Underperform, down from Neutral, at BofACarMaxdouble upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA3. AROUND THE WEB:Appleclosed above a $5T market capitalization on Wednesday, ending the day at $5.005T, the second company after Nvidiato do so, WSJ reportsLone Star and Atlas Holdings are both exploring "multibillion-dollar bids" for International Paper'sEuropean packaging business, previously known as DS Smith, FT saysNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the chipmaker "absolutely must" work with Chinese AI companies on monitoring risks, telling CNBC that AI is "potentially dangerous," and that he has ongoing "dialogues" with researchers in ChinaSpaceXhas restricted some Starlink services in Ukraine by disabling military-grade terminals traveling above 100 mph, Reuters reportsSignet Jewelersand Richemontare in talks to join the Global Diamond Consortium to buy diamond miner De Beers from Anglo American, Bloomberg says4. MOVERS:OPKO Healthgains after entering into an agreement for Labcorpto acquire select assets of OPKO Health subsidiary BioReference HealthEricssonincreases in New York after reporting Q3 results and announcing with Verizonthe completion of the first 6G field callRecursion Pharmaceuticalshigher after reporting data from its REC-1245 and REC-4881 trials, announcing Sanofioptioned the first development candidate from their multi-program research collaboration, and pricing 61.54M shares of its stockRocket Lablower after delaying the Neutron launch to 2027Aquestive Therapeuticsfalls after announcing the FDA acknowledged its resubmission of the NDA for Anaphylm sublingual film5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Prologisreported Q3 results and raised its outlook for FY26, with CEO Daniel Letter saying the company "executed well" this quarter"ManpowerGroupreported Q3 results, with EPS in-line with consensusVelo3Dreported preliminary results for Q3U.S. Bancorpreported Q3 results, provided guidance for Q4, and raised its outlook for FY26PNC Financialreported Q3 results with EPS beating consensusINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 434.68, or 0.84%, to 52,056.16, the Nasdaq was down 102.50, or 0.38%, to 26,590.37, and the S&P 500 was up 4.71, or 0.06%, to 7,723.65.
Stifel Downgrades CCC Intelligent to Hold, Price Target Cut to $7.75
Stifel analyst Shlomo Rosenbaum downgraded CCC Intelligent Solutions to Hold from Buy with a price target of $7.75, down from $9, after the company announced that it has agreed to be purchased by GTCR and Elliott for $7.75 a share. While the firm thinks "some investors might think the takeout price is a bit low," it believes the interest rate environment and the stock compensation component of EBITDA were likely factors.
William Blair Downgrades CCC Intelligent Solutions to Market Perform
William Blair downgraded CCC Intelligent Solutions to Market Perform from Outperform after the company agreed with a consortium of investors led by GTCR and including Elliott Investment Management on an all-cash take-private deal at $7.75 per share.
Barrington Downgrades CCC Intelligent to Underperform
Barrington analyst Gary Prestopino double downgraded CCC Intelligent Solutions to Underperform from Outperform without a price target after the company entered into an agreement to be acquired by a consortium of private investment firms for $7.75 per share in cash or $6.1B. The firm cites the pending transaction for the downgrade.
CCC Intelligent Solutions Acquired by GTCR-Led Consortium for $6.1 Billion
CCC Intelligent Solutions announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium of private investment firms led by GTCR, and including Elliott Investment Management L.P., in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $6.1B. Under the terms of the agreement, CCC stockholders will receive $7.75 in cash for each share of CCC common stock, representing a premium of approximately 44% to CCC's unaffected closing stock price on July 9, 2026, the last trading day prior to media speculation regarding a potential sale of the Company, and a premium of approximately 59% to the 30-day average price as of July 9. The transaction was approved by CCC's board of directors and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the approval of CCC stockholders. Until the transaction closes, CCC remains publicly traded and will continue operating as an independent company. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition. Upon completion of the transaction, CCC will become a privately held company, and its common stock will no longer be listed on the Nasdaq.
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