"We initiate on CTVA with a Buy rating and a $68 target price." Citi reiterates Amazon as a top pick The bank says the stock is a top pick ahead of earnings next week. " AMZN Remains a Top Pick: While the 2024 holiday shopping season (beginning on Black Friday) has 5 fewer shopping days vs. last year, based on our analysis of 2019 results we don't believe it should impact overall consumer and advertiser spend." Bernstein reiterates Apple as outperform Bernstein says it's sticking with Apple ahead of earnings next week. "We believe that a more muted iPhone 16 cycle (and potentially stronger iPhone 17 cycle) is increasingly embedded in expectations and that the combination of elongated replacement cycles and AI functionality should drive strong upgrades over the next two years." Baird downgrades McDonald's to neutral from outperform The firm says it sees too many food safety risks.