Wall Street analysts made several rating changes on Monday, November 2, 2026, after the Nasdaq fell 5.2% in October. Upgrades include Amazon.com to Buy from Accumulate at Phillip Securities, with its target raised to $330 from $320, and CrowdStrike to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank, with its target lifted to $300 from $240. Morgan Stanley downgraded Coinbase Global to Underweight from Equal Weight and cut its target to $120 from $258, while Loop Capital cut Reddit to Hold from Buy with a target of $100 from $250. Among initiations and resumptions, TD Cowen started AngloGold Ashanti at Buy with a $123 target, and Morgan Stanley resumed L3Harris Technologies at Overweight with a $402 target.
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Original headline: Buy, Sell, or Hold? Today’s Top Upgrades and Downgrades: Amazon.com, Coinbase Global, CrowdStrike, FormFactor, GameStop, L3Harris Technologies, Oracle, Reddit, Rivian Automotive, and More
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.6T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 240.47 |
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