On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Brian Belski, founder, CEO & chief investment officer at Humilis Investment Strategies, picked Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NYSE:PNFP).

Lending support to his choice, Morgan Stanley analyst Ryan Kenny on Tuesday initiated coverage of Pinnacle Financial Partners with an Overweight rating and set a price target of $137.

Jim Lebenthal, partner and chief market strategist at Cerity Partners, named Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) as his final trade.

Supporting his view, RBC Capital analyst Elvira Scotto, on Aug. 24, maintained Cheniere Energy with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $300 to $319.

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Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, said he likes Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX).

On the earnings front, Freeport-McMoRan, on July 23, reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, as higher realized copper and gold prices and strong operational execution helped offset lower production from its Indonesian operations.

Adjusted earnings came in at 74 cents per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 59 cents. Revenue totaled $7.03 billion, ahead of the Street estimate of $6.76 billion.

Price Action:

• Pinnacle Financial Partners shares fell 0.3% to close at $100.71 on Tuesday.
• Cheniere Energy shares dipped 5.5% to settle at $276.02 during the session.
• Freeport-McMoRan shares gained 5.4% to close at $76.62 on Tuesday.

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