-- モルガン・スタンレーは金曜日のレポートで、ブロック（XYZ）は、大手加盟店の増加、融資活動の活発化、収益性の向上に支えられ、SquareとCash Appの両事業で勢いが増し、成長率と利益率が拡大していると述べた。 同社によると、Squareの米国における総決済額は、前四半期の7%から8.2%に加速した。 モルガン・スタンレーは、Cash Appの粗利益が前年同期比38%増となり、消費者向け融資の新規融資額が82%増の176億ドルに達したことが寄与したと述べた。 アナリストはまた、人工知能ツールが社内の生産性と製品開発速度を向上させており、エンジニア1人当たりの生産コード変更件数は1月から4月にかけて2.5倍以上に増加したと指摘した。 モルガン・スタンレーは、ブロックの投資判断を「オーバーウェイト」に据え置き、目標株価を93ドルから96ドルに引き上げた。 ブロックの株価は金曜日の取引で5.5%上昇した。
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BlackSky Technology (BKSY) reported a Q1 revenue miss tied to timing of engineering services while bookings and pipeline are strong and accelerating, Oppenheimer said in a Thursday note.The report pointed to intelligence revenue that is set to double in the next three quarters and ramp into next year, which is recurring with no churn.Subscription momentum was the standout in the quarter, with gross margins in the 70% to 80% range, zero churn and six-figure pilots converting into eight-figure contracts, the note said.The company is targeting about $100 million in space-based intelligence and AI revenue for the year, implying about $35 million in Q4 against $16.5 million this quarter, it added."The company has strong operating leverage and is a major beneficiary from falling launch/manufacturing/AI costs as thespace/AI food chain matures with pricing power," the note said.Oppenheimer raised its price target to $50 from $31 while keeping its outperform rating.Price: $36.97, Change: $+4.73, Percent Change: +14.67%
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $144.04, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $139.99, Change: $+23.30, Percent Change: +19.96%