Piper Sandler increased the price target for UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) shares to $143, up from $142, while retaining an Overweight rating on the stock. The firm's analyst highlighted the company's robust fourth-quarter performance and the potential for additional gains following the acquisition of Heartland Financial (NASDAQ:HTLF).

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock received continued support from Piper Sandler, with analyst Alexander Potter reiterating an Overweight rating and a $500.00 price target. Despite Tesla's fourth-quarter results falling short of expectations,

Morgan Stanley analyst Bob Huang maintained a Hold rating on Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MMC – Research Report) today and set a price

Morgan Stanley analyst Bob Huang maintained a Hold rating on Travelers Companies (TRV – Research Report) today and set a price target of

Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV – Free Report) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a research note published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has $65.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS – Free Report) had its price target upped by Piper Sandler from $30.00 to $33.00 in a research note published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

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Blackstone (NYSE:BX – Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Friday. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s stock performance and company outlook continue to be closely monitored by investors and analysts alike. The company's progress in autonomous driving technology is particularly under scrutiny,

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE – Get Free Report) had its price target upped by research analysts at Piper Sandler from $30.00 to $33.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.92% to 6,067.70, with technology shares seeing the biggest gains among sectors. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rose more than 2%, following a 4.9% loss on Monday. The Nasdaq Composite surged 2.03% to 19,733.59, following a 3.1% decline a day ago.

The Nasdaq Composite slid more than 3% in Monday’s trading as a slate of AI-related plays, including chip darling Nvidia, tanked.