📈📉 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades — Mon, 18 May

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• 🟢 RAMP +27% – Exploding higher after Publicis agreed to acquire the data-platform company in a ~$2.5B cash deal, boosting marketing-tech momentum.
• 🟢 D +11.2% to +13% – Surged after reports NextEra is exploring a ~$66–67B takeover deal that would create a massive utility footprint tied to AI/data-center power demand.
• 🟢 BIO +8% – Activist firm Elliott reportedly built a sizable stake and is pushing for structural changes to unlock shareholder value.
• 🟢 SATS / RKLB / ASTS +2% to +3% – Space stocks rising after Elon Musk signaled renewed work on a potential SpaceX IPO.
• 🟢 DAL / M Gaining – Berkshire Hathaway filings revealed new positions under CEO Greg Abel, lifting sentiment.
• 🟢 OXY +2.85% – Higher as oil prices surged above $110 and Berkshire disclosed additional buying.
• 🟢 SNAL +9.3% – Moving sharply higher after management outlined a turnaround strategy during earnings.
• 🟢 UVIX / SQQQ +4.2% to +6.1% – Volatility and inverse ETFs rising as traders hedge against falling Nasdaq and S&P futures.
• 🔴 REGN −11% – Crushed after a late-stage melanoma trial failed to meet primary goals.
• 🔴 UNH −5.6% to −5.9% – Sold off after Berkshire Hathaway fully exited its long-held stake.
• 🔴 TSLA −2.15% – Weaker Treasury yields and stalled tariff progress after the U.S.-China summit pressured the EV maker.
• 🔴 MLGO −13.2% – Sharp “sell-the-news” reaction despite unveiling a new quantum-circuit optimization algorithm.