🌎 Headlines and Analyst Ratings for 4/21/2026

Ratings changes for PayPal, KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Southern First Bancshares, Uranium Royalty, Webull, Affirm, Vital Farms and more...Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to get our best stock ideas, proprietary research, portfolio monitoring tools, and more.  Start Your Free Trial. Unsubscribe. View My Portfolio April 21st, 2026     7 space stocks to own before SpaceX goes public in June (Ad) SpaceX is heading public in June at a projected $1.5 trillion valuation - but IPO allocation will go to hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds, not retail investors. A free report identifies 7 publicly traded space stocks with real revenue and real catalysts positioned to benefit when SpaceX sets the sector benchmark. 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That pain at the pump may be a signal of something bigger - a historic collision of geopolitical instability, energy market disruption, and the fastest depreciation of the U.S. dollar in 50 years. When spending power weakens and supply chains buckle, overvalued stocks correct and 401(k)s, IRAs, and pensions can freefall. Physical gold and silver have historically served as a wealth shield through prior periods of hyperinflation. The 2026 Preservation Guide reveals an IRS loophole that lets you transfer retirement savings into physical gold tax-free and without penalties.   Download your free 2026 Wealth Preservation Guide before retirement savings erode further Your Watchlist Manage Your Watchlist and Monitor Your Portfolio   Apple Inc. (AAPL) $271.02 -2.03 (-0.74%)  As of 4/21/2026 9:34 AM ET Apple (AAPL) had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by analyst Barton Crockett at Rosenblatt Securities (    ). They now have a $268.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 1.8% downside from the current price of $273.05. Apple's (AAPL) "Neutral" Rating Reaffirmed at Rosenblatt Securities 4/21 - marketbeat Apple's next CEO, Warsh's confirmation hearing, the psychedelic stock surge and more in Morning Squawk 4/21 - cnbc What to Expect in Apple’s New Era 4/21 - nytimes Apple: Next CEO Should Rent Out Siri, Not Rebuild It 4/21 - seekingalpha Why Wall Street Is Betting Big On Apple's New 'Hardware Guy' CEO 4/21 - benzinga   Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) $252.88 +4.60 (+1.85%)  As of 4/21/2026 9:34 AM ET Amazon.com (AMZN) had its price target raised by analyst Deepak Mathivanan at Cantor Fitzgerald (    ) from $260.00 to $280.00. They now have an "overweight" rating on the stock. This represents a 12.8% upside from the current price of $248.28. Cantor Fitzgerald Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Stock 4/21 - marketbeat Amazon to invest an additional US$5 billion in Anthropic 4/21 - financialpost Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is V2 Financial group LLC's 6th Largest Position 4/21 - marketbeat Sweden's Einride to deploy 75 electric trucks for Amazon's US freight 4/21 - reuters ARK Invest Loads Up on Amazon (AMZN) Stock Ahead of Earnings, Exits Iridium Position 4/21 - blockonomi   Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) $337.00 -0.42 (-0.12%)  As of 4/21/2026 9:34 AM ET Bitcoin and Big Tech Rally as Risk Appetite Returns, Even With Ceasefire Uncertainty (GOOGL) 4/21 - marketbeat Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL is OFI Invest Asset Management's 4th Largest Position 4/21 - marketbeat The Zacks Analyst Blog Microsoft, Alphabet, International Business Machines, Amazon and NVIDIA 4/21 - zacks Google stock in focus for far more than just earnings 4/21 - msn Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today 4/20 - zacks   Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) $670.51 -0.41 (-0.06%)  As of 4/21/2026 9:34 AM ET Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stock Position Raised by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC 4/21 - marketbeat Philippines SEC warns on dYdX, six other unauthorized crypto platforms 4/21 - cointelegraph Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Sold by Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 4/21 - marketbeat Meta's $27 Billion Data Center Places the Spotlight on Natural Gas Stocks 4/20 - fool Cancer tied to woman's vaping habit since age 15 as she's now given just months to live - Fox News 4/20 - google   Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) $418.25 +0.18 (+0.04%)  As of 4/21/2026 9:34 AM ET Microsoft (MSFT) had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. (     ) from $635.00 to $600.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock. This represents a 43.5% upside from the current price of $418.07. What's going on with Microsoft stock Monday? 4/21 - msn Microsoft Deepens Industrial AI Role With Stellantis And Hannover Messe Deals 4/21 - yahoo Citigroup Has Lowered Expectations for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Price 4/21 - marketbeat Microsoft's Bear Case Is Hard To Buy 4/21 - seekingalpha Lockerman Financial Group Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT 4/21 - marketbeat Manage Your Watchlist Analysts' Upgrades Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARWR) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from "equal weight" to "overweight". They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $78.00. This represents a 39.8% upside from the current price of $71.53. Uranium Royalty (NASDAQ:UROY) was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from "market perform" to "outperform". The current price is $3.82. View More Upgrades It comes from existing portfolios. Fund managers sell what they have. Your retirement is inside that. 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They set a "hold" rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 4.5% upside from the current price of $186.67. CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a "buy" rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.0% upside from the current price of $42.86. CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a "buy" rating and a $86.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 11.3% upside from the current price of $77.29. CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 9.4% upside from the current price of $95.94. Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a "hold" rating and a $67.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 7.9% upside from the current price of $62.09. Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set an "underperform" rating on the stock. The current price is $95.60. LGN (NASDAQ:LGN) is now covered by Glj Research. They set a "buy" rating and a $99.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 27.5% upside from the current price of $77.64. Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a "hold" rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 12.4% upside from the current price of $80.95. Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a "buy" rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 20.3% upside from the current price of $166.19. Southern (NYSE:SO) is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a "hold" rating and a $103.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 10.1% upside from the current price of $93.51. Strawberry Fields REIT (NYSEAMERICAN:STRW) is now covered by B. Riley Financial, Inc.. They set a "neutral" rating and a $13.50 price target on the stock. This represents a 6.3% upside from the current price of $12.70. Versigent (NYSE:VGNT) is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an "outperform" rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock. This represents a 52.3% upside from the current price of $36.11. View More New Coverage Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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