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Microsoft (MSFT) stock target hiked at BofA on Azure strength

Bank of America raised its price target for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock to $510 from $480 in a note Wednesday, citing robust performance in the company's Azure cloud services and early traction with its new Copilot feature.

"Channel commentary [is] consistent with a healthy Q3," notes BofA, with most Microsoft partners tracking above or in line with expectations ahead of the Q2FY24 results, which will be reported on July 30.

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Alphabet (GOOGL) PT Raised to $206 at BofA Securities

BofA Securities analyst Justin Post raised the price target on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to $206.00 (from $200.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "Alphabet is the first in the Online media group to report (on 7/23), and we expect results to set a... More

Alphabet (GOOGL) PT Raised to $215 at Argus

Argus analyst Joseph Bonner raised the price target on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to $215.00 (from $200.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "We are maintaining our BUY rating on GOOGL and raising our target price to $215 from $200. Alphabet remains an advertising juggernaut despite possible serious... More

Amazon Prime Day preview: Discounts starting earlier

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) upcoming Prime Day, set for July 16 to 17, promises to be a shopping spectacle featuring "millions" of deals across 35+ categories, according to a note from Bank of America.

While the two-day event will offer deep discounts on a wide range of products, including exclusive deals on high-demand items like Sony headphones and Peloton products, the bank says the real story might be the early bird deals.

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BofA Securities Previews Amazon.com (AMZN) Prime Day, 'Discounts starting earlier, and broader, than prior years'

BofA Securities analyst Justin Post reiterated a Buy rating and $220.00 price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).

The analyst comments "In our view, this years press release was more focused on early access deals and discounted services than last year,... More