“Right now this management team is focused on getting execution right and moving the distractions elsewhere,” he said.

In other words, take what he can get. Max Gokhman, Pacific Life Fund Advisors’ head of asset allocation, still sees antitrust concerns over big technology firms persisting, no matter the final election outcome.“The Nasdaq rally is I think a little over-enthusiastic,” he said by phone. Alibaba’s Earnings Were a Pleasant Surprise. Danaher operates three business segments, Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Environmental & Applied Solutions.Danaher has performed well through 2020, repeating its normal pattern of rising earnings from Q1 – but on steroids. (To watch Schenkel’s track record, click here)Overall, Danaher boasts a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating, and it is unanimous – the stock has received 6 Buys in recent weeks. The study reflects results from over 300 adults.Photo credit: Mike Mozart, FlickrSee more from Benzinga * Click here for options trades from Benzinga * Which Fintech Payment Stock Will Grow The Most By 2025? Economic and Fiscal Update. Lesser left, and now it’s up for sale as new WarnerMedia chief Jason Kilar brings in another ad team.Regional Sports NetworksAT&T has four regional sports networks, or RSNs, which include rights to teams such as hockey’s Pittsburgh Penguins, basketball’s Houston Rockets and baseball’s Seattle Mariners.Though live sports are still the closest thing to must-see TV these days, owning RSNs has increasingly become a headache.

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His price target of $275 indicates an upside of 12% in the next 12 months.

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