Here Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Applied Materials, BankUnited, Broadcom, Dell Technologies, DraftKings, Lam Research, NVIDIA, and More

Futures are trading mostly higher after another risk-off day on Wall Street on Wednesday. Despite more solid news on the inflation front, as the producer price index report came in below estimates, the swirling geopolitical issues around the world and at home are starting to weigh on Wall Street’s bullishness. The potential for the U.S. to take action in Iran, which President Trump downplayed later in the day, which threatened military action in retaliation, plus domestic issues related to the ICE efforts to remove illegal immigrants, many of whom are dangerous criminals, are starting to try investors’ patience. All of the major indices finished the day lower, except the Russell 2000, which is leading the pack two weeks into the new trading year. The Nasdaq was the biggest loser on Wednesday, dropping 1% to close at 23,471. The Dow Jones Industrials closed down 0.13% at 49,128, while the S&P 500 closed…