U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 200 points during the session as investors weighed a stark downward revision to fourth-quarter economic growth against a sticky inflation reading before the oil shock of the war in Iran.



The S&amp;P 500 recorded a 1.6% loss last week, while the 30-stock Dow dipped about 2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 1.3% during the week.



Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary widely, leaving investors confused about which analyst’s opinion to trust.



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Analyst: Asiya Merchant



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<li>Analyst Firm: Citigroup</li>



<li>Ratings Accuracy: 88%</li>



<li>Latest Rating: Maintained a Buy rating on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) and increased the price target from $26 to $27 on March 11. This analyst sees around 26% upside in the stock.</li>



<li>Recent News: On March 9, Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and issued FY2026 EPS guidance above estimates.</li>
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Analyst: Nick McKay



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<li>Analyst Firm: Freedom Capital Markets</li>



<li>Ratings Accuracy: 87%</li>



<li>Latest Rating: Initiated coverage on Rush Street Interactive Inc (NYSE:RSI) with a Buy rating and a price target of $25 on March 12. This analyst sees around 25% upside in the stock.</li>



<li>Recent News: On Feb. 17, Rush Street Interactive posted mixed quarterly results.</li>
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Analyst: Daniel Major



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<li>Analyst Firm: UBS</li>



<li>Ratings Accuracy: 86%</li>



<li>Latest Rating: Maintained a Neutral rating on Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) and raised the price target from $48 to $70 on March 12. This analyst sees around 9% jump in the stock.</li>



<li>Recent News: On Feb. 26, Alcoa declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share.</li>
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Analyst: Matt Bryson



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<li>Analyst Firm: Wedbush</li>



<li>Ratings Accuracy: 86%</li>



<li>Latest Rating: Maintained an Outperform rating on Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) and raised the price target from $320 to $500 on March 13. This analyst expects around 13% gain in the stock.</li>



<li>Recent News: The company said on Sunday it has closed its purchase of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation's P5 manufacturing location in Tongluo, Taiwan, giving Micron full ownership of the facility.</li>
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Analyst: Devin Ryan



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<li>Analyst Firm: Citizens</li>



<li>Ratings Accuracy: 86%</li>



<li>Latest Rating: Maintained a Market Outperform rating on Sharplink Inc (NASDAQ:SBET) and cut the price target from $50 to $40 on March 11. This analyst expects around 400% rise in the stock.</li>



<li>Recent News: On March 9, Sharplink reported an adjusted loss of $1.19 per share for the fourth quarter, improving from a loss of $3.00 a year earlier.</li>
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U.S. stocks fell last week, with the S&P 500 down 1.6% and the Nasdaq declining 1.3%. Benzinga's Analyst Ratings API provides high-quality stock ratings from top analysts. Recent picks include: Asiya Merchant (Citigroup) maintained a Buy on Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) with a price target of $27; Nick McKay (Freedom Capital Markets) initiated a Buy on Rush Street Interactive (RSI) with a target of $25; Daniel Major (UBS) maintained Neutral on Alcoa (AA) with a target of $70; Matt Bryson (Wedbush) maintained Outperform on Micron (MU) with a target of $500; Devin Ryan (Citizens) maintained Market Outperform on Sharplink (SBET) with a target of $40.

- U.S. stocks ended lower, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping over 200 points as investors reacted to a significant downward revision of fourth-quarter economic growth amid ongoing inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions.  
- The S&P 500 and Dow saw losses of 1.6% and 2%, respectively, while the Nasdaq declined by 1.3% over the week.  
- Benzinga’s Analyst Ratings API provides premium insights into stock ratings, featuring the most accurate analysts, such as Asiya Merchant of Citigroup and Nick McKay of Freedom Capital Markets, who have made notable stock recommendations recently.

5 Stock Picks Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts