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Meta Platforms shares are trading lower Monday afternoon. The company is navigating a series of headwinds related to its artificial intelligence strategy.
Applied Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: APLD) shares are trading higher Monday after the company announced plans to break ground in September on a $3 billion AI data campus in Harwood, North Dakota.
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Shares of online learning platform Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) jumped 3.2% in the afternoon session after Canaccord Genuity reiterated its Buy rating and $12.00 price target, citing optimism about the company's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The investment firm expressed confidence in Udemy's ongoing transformation from a simple online content catalog to an AI-enabled reskilling platform for enterprise clients. Following a discussion with Udemy's CEO, Canaccord noted that the company's revamped go-to-market strategy and new products should help capture the growing corporate demand for AI training. This strategic shift is expected to potentially lead to accelerated revenue growth for the company heading into 2026. Canaccord's $12.00 price target implies a potential 77% upside from the stock's recent price of $6.79, signaling strong conviction in the company's future.
Shares of media broadcasting company Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) fell 3.4% in the afternoon session after the stock continued to slide amid negative sentiment following its recent disappointing second-quarter earnings report. The decline appears to be continued investor disappointment following the company's weak second-quarter financial results reported earlier in August. In the quarter, Sinclair missed analyst expectations across the board. Revenue fell 5.4% year-over-year to $784 million, and the company posted a GAAP loss of $0.91 per share, a sharp reversal from the profit reported in the same period last year.
Shares of women’s plus-size apparel retailer Torrid Holdings (NYSE:CURV)
jumped 4.7% in the afternoon session after it showed signs of a potential turnaround fueled by positive analyst sentiment and improved financial flexibility. This move comes despite the stock having declined over 23% in the past month, pushing it into what some analysts consider oversold territory. Fueling the optimism is a strong consensus among Wall Street analysts, who have been raising their earnings estimates for the current year. Over the last 30 days, the consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) estimate for Torrid has increased by 5.9%. This upward trend in earnings revisions is often seen as a precursor to potential price appreciation.
Shares of digital insurance provider Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) jumped 4.8% in the afternoon session after BMO Capital significantly raised its price target on the stock. The move was primarily driven by BMO Capital, which nearly doubled its price target on the stock to $42.00 from $23.00. BMO noted that Lemonade's growth may require less capital than its peers due to its rating agency situation, which provides the company with greater financial flexibility. Despite the significant target increase, BMO maintained its "Underperform" rating, cautioning that the current stock price seems to reflect a "best-case scenario."
