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title: "Here are Wednesday’s top Wall Street analyst research calls: The Gap, Genmab, Hilton Worldwide, Intuitive Surgical, Marriott International, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Okta, and more"
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description: "Wall Street analysts issued research calls on The Gap, Genmab, Hilton, Intuitive Surgical, Marriott, Merck, Novo Nordisk, and Okta. Deutsche Bank upgraded Hilton (HLT) to Buy with a $365 target, while Berenberg cut Novo Nordisk (NVO) to Hold with a $47 target. Meanwhile, hotter-than-expected July CPI data sparked market selling, and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent Crude up nearly 4% to $89."
datetime: "2026-08-12T12:20:41.000Z"
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# Here are Wednesday’s top Wall Street analyst research calls: The Gap, Genmab, Hilton Worldwide, Intuitive Surgical, Marriott International, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Okta, and more

Quick ReadA hotter-than-expected July CPI print could spark heavy selling, as markets closed lower Tuesday except the Russell 2000, up 21% year to date.HLT was upgraded to Buy at Deutsche Bank with a $365 target, while NVO was cut to Hold at Berenberg with a $47 target.Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent Crude surging nearly 4% to $89...

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