Credit Suisse analyst Stephen Ju maintained Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) with an Outperform and raised the price target from $172 to $174. EXPE reported 2Q23 results with revenue and adjusted EBITDA of $3.4 billion and $747 million vs. Ju's $3.4 billion and $632 million and consensus of $3.4 billion and $684 million.  Ju's FY23 and FY24 adjusted EBITDA estimates are now at $2.63 billion and $2.64 billion vs. the prior $2.55 billion and $2.75 billion. Results were mixed with a revenue shortfall due to lower gross bookings, offset by strength in B2B. Adjusted EBITDA exceeded Ju's and Street's forecasts, primarily driven by higher gross profits and lower operating expenses.  The company highlighted that travel trends remained consistent from 1Q. The most significant development was the One Key launch in July, and Expedia's ongoing tech stack/Vrbo migration is on track for completion by 4Q23 The re-rating reflected the potential for faster product innovation and bookings growth, marketing leverage, and ensuing operating margin improvement and incremental gross booking and FCF dollars from Vrbo.  JMP Securities analyst Nicholas Jones maintained a Hold rating on Expedia. Expedia reported total gross bookings below expectations and revenue roughly aligned with consensus. At the same time, adjusted EBITDA came in better than expected and benefited from ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Needham analyst Bernie McTernan reiterated Fiverr International Ltd (NYSE: FVRR) with a Buy and a $40 price target. The re-rating followed better-than-expected 2Q earnings, which featured a beat and raise on revenue and adjusted EBITDA.  It appears 1Q23 will represent the trough point of revenue growth in this cycle for FVRR, in the current stable macroeconomic environment, FVRR is focusing on going up the market, which will drive a mix shift of GSV growth from active buyers to ARPU.  Despite the solid results and guide, McTernan took a more conservative approach to his FY24E estimates with +15% revenue growth and margins down 50bps assuming more significant sales and marketing investment.  He is intrigued with the launch of Neo as a way to leverage generative AI and FVRR's data to provide better matching for buyers in the marketplace, which should drive customer LTVs higher if successful. He expects revenue ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Credit Suisse analyst Douglas Mitchelson reiterated an Outperform rating on Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) with a price target of $32. WBD reported 2Q23 revenue $90 million ahead and EBITDA $201 million ahead, driven by outperformance at DTC due to licensing deals timing and higher ARPU following Max relaunch. The 2Q FCF was $1.722 billion, $789 million ahead of Mitchelson's estimate and $836 million ahead of Street, primarily driven by working capital optimization. The company updated full-year 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance to be at the low end of the $11 billion - 11.5 billion target range, 2023 FCF to be $4.5 billion -5 billion, and 3Q FCF similar to 2Q's $1.7 billion and raised merger synergy target $1 billion to $5 billion total. Mitchelson kept 2023-25 EBITDA estimates unchanged. 2023 FCF is increased by $179 million to $4.750 billion, driven by improved working ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Truist Securities analyst Keith Hughes reiterated a Buy rating on TopBuild Corp. (NYSE: BLD), raising the price target to $340 from $256. BLD recently reported Q2 results, where earnings beat estimates. Sales increased by 3.4% to $1.3 billion. The analyst notes that a combination of backlog, multi-family strength, and synergies from the DI deal continue to help results. The company raised EBITDA guidance range to $950 million-$1.00 billion from $820 million-$910 million (Street $908 million). The updated guidance does not include the company's

Shares of sports betting and iGaming operator DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) are trading higher after the company reported second quarter financial results Thursday after market close. Here’s a look at what analysts are saying after the report. The DraftKings Analysts: Roth MKM analyst Edward Engel has a Sell rating and a price target of $20. JMP Securities analyst Jordan Bender has a Market Outperform rating and a price target of $33. Susquehanna analyst Joseph Stauff has a Positive rating and a price target of $39. Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling has an Overweight rating and a price target of $32. Needham analyst Bernie McTernan has a Buy rating and a price target of $36. Roth on DraftKings: A beat for earnings by DraftKings came from a lack of competition and “lucky win rates,” according to Engel. “Market share gains have been a catalyst in 2023, particularly with CZR and PENN pulling back marketing early last year,” Engel said. “In 2H23, these smaller operators are targeting another marketing push alongside ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Atlantic Equities raised the price target for Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from $167 to $170. Atlantic Equities analyst Steve Chesney maintained a Neutral rating. Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.1% to $170.70 in pre-market trading. JP Morgan cut OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) price target from $20 to $14.. JP Morgan analyst Richard Choe downgraded the stock from Overweight to Neutral. OUTFRONT Media shares fell 12.1% to $12.75 in pre-market trading. Telsey Advisory Group boosted the price target for Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FND) from $85 to $105. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained a Market Perform rating. Floor & Decor shares fell 5.9% to $104.53 in pre-market trading. Stephens & Co. increased the price target for Wayfair ...

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company” or “Top Ships”) (NASDAQ:TOPS), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced today that following the release of the Company’s financial results for the period ended June 30, 2023 the management estimates the company’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”), as of June 30, 2023 to be $285.3 million.

Online sports betting and iGaming company DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) will report second quarter financial results after market close Thursday. Here’s a look at the estimates and what analysts are saying ahead of the report. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect DraftKings to report second quarter revenue of $759.55 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company reported revenue of $466.19 million in the second quarter last year and reported revenue of $769.65 million in the most recently reported first quarter. DraftKings has beaten revenue estimates from analysts in the last six straight quarters and nine of the last 10 according to Benzinga Pro. Analysts estimate the company will report a second quarter loss of 25 cents per share. The company reported a loss of 50 cents in the second quarter last year and reported a loss of 87 cents per share in the most recent first quarter. The company has beaten earnings per share estimates in five straight quarters. DraftKings raised its full-year revenue guidance after first quarter results. The company sees revenue in a range of $3.135 billion to $3.235 billion, which is up from previously guided $2.85 billion to $3.05 billion. "Looking at the remainder of 2023, I am confident DraftKings is well-positioned to achieve profitability on an adjusted EBITDA ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Needham raised the price target for Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) from $30 to $35. Needham analyst Alex Henderson maintained a Buy rating. Extreme Networks shares fell 1.7% to $29.70 in pre-market trading. Canaccord Genuity cut PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) price target from $160 to $110. Canaccord Genuity analyst Joseph Vafi maintained a Buy rating. PayPal shares fell 8.5% to $67.00 in pre-market trading. Raymond James boosted the price target for CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDW) from $200 to $220. Raymond James analyst Adam Tindle maintained an Outperform rating. CDW shares gained 5.2% to close at $197.00 on Wednesday. Piper Sandler increased the price target for Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) from $50 to $58. Piper Sandler analyst ...

XPeng Inc.  (NYSE: XPEV) shares fell on Wednesday, after the company announced a management change. It also got a price target boost. What To Know: XPeng announced that Liyun Li, Senior Director of XPeng's autonomous driving team, will assume the position of Xinzhou Wu as Vice President of Autonomous Driving following Wu's resignation. He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPeng, commented, "On behalf of the Company's management team, we would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Wu for ...Full story available on Benzinga.com