On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, recommended NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA).



Nvidia, on June 12, expanded its Washington D.C. presence by appointing veteran lobbyist Bruce Andrews to steer its government affairs as U.S.-China tensions over advanced AI chips continue to escalate. Andrews will serve as its chief external affairs officer, reporting to General Counsel Tim Teter.



Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, named Toast, Inc. (NYSE:TOST) as his final trade.



Supporting his view, Piper Sandler analyst Billy Fitzsimmons assumed coverage of Toast on June 11, assigning an Overweight rating and setting a price target of $32.



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Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, picked Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).



According to recent news, Microsoft announced 4,800 job eliminations in a company note on Monday.



Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist, head of investment solutions and equity portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, recommended buying ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW).



Supporting her view, Guggenheim analyst John Difucci upgraded ServiceNow from Neutral to Buy on July 1 and set a $125 price target.



Price Action:



<ul>
<li>Nvidia shares gained 0.7% to close at $196.93 on Tuesday.</li>



<li>Toast shares rose 0.4% to settle at $29.61 during the session.</li>



<li>Microsoft shares gained 0.5% to close at $388.84 on Tuesday.</li>



<li>ServiceNow shares rose 2.6% to settle at $110.73 during the session.</li>
</ul>



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Experts on CNBC recommended buying NVDA, TOST, MSFT, and NOW. Nvidia appointed a lobbyist amid US-China tensions; Toast received an Overweight rating from Piper Sandler; Microsoft announced job cuts but shares rose; ServiceNow was upgraded to Buy by Guggenheim. All four stocks closed with slight gains.

- The segment highlighted recommendations from various investment professionals on CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades.”  
- Joseph M. Terranova endorsed NVIDIA following its expansion in D.C. amid U.S.-China tensions, while Joshua Brown backed Toast after a favorable analyst rating.  
- Other recommendations included Microsoft, despite job cuts, and ServiceNow, which received an upgrade and a price target.

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