Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock has been initiated with an “overweight” rating and a $78 price target, Barclays said Thursday. The firm said user growth has been healthy and that the company is executing exceptionally well. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) net profit margin is 21.40% and weekly performance is 4.34%. On last trading day company shares ended up $67.13. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.91. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 9.06%.
Stock analysts at Longbow Research initiated coverage on shares of Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating on the stock. Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) shares fell -0.75% in last trading session and ended the day on $22.64. BLMN Gross Margin is 23.70% and its return on assets is -3.58%. Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) quarterly performance is 6.40%.
SunTrust initiated coverage on shares of Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NYSE:FSC). SunTrust issued a buy rating on the stock. Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) shares moved up 0.89% in last trading session and was closed at $9.60, while trading in range of $9.54 – $9.69. Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.46%.
Equities researchers at Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of Harvard Bioscience (NASDAQ:HBIO) in a research report issued on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 141.61% from the company’s current price. Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBIO) ended the last trading day at $3.93. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 4.46%and price to cash ratio as 4.87. Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBIO) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.76%.
Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of NuVasive (NASDAQ:NUVA) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) shares moved up 1.78% in last trading session and was closed at $35.44, while trading in range of $35.29 – $36.84. NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.62%.
Equities researchers at Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) in a research report issued on Thursday. The firm set an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. Barclays’ target price suggests a potential upside of 16.57% from the company’s current price. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) shares moved up 5.02% in last trading session and was closed at $41.44, while trading in range of $39.81 – $42.00. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) year to date (YTD) performance is -34.89%.