By Michael Bloom
Publication Date: 2025-12-17 13:32:00
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: KeyBanc initiates Dutch Bros as buy KeyBanc says the coffee chain has a “compelling growth” story. ” Dutch Bros represents one of restaurants’ most compelling growth stories, driven by mid-teens unit growth.” Bernstein reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom as outperform Bernstein says investors should own both stocks. “Own both NVDA and AVGO. The trade has petered out recently as AI sustainability worries have climbed. But the companies actually doing the spending continue to show no signs of slowing, demand remains strong, and numbers for both still appear too low.” Truist initiates Robinhood as buy Truist says the stock is best positioned for share gains. “We initiate Robinhood at Buy with a $155 price target. HOOD’s leading product velocity has driven sizable growth in key metrics & share gains as the company expands its addressable customer universe, allowing it to keep moving upmarket towards larger wallets.” Read more. Jefferies upgrades Procter & Gamble and Church & Dwight to buy from hold Jefferies says both stocks are compelling heading into 2026. “Procter & Gamble (PG): Scale and category breadth create a strong platform for innovation-led growth. … . Church & Dwight (CHD): Portfolio moves strengthen mix and margins, while innovation adds incremental growth. BTIG initiates Salesforce as buy BTIG says the company is well positioned for artificial intelligence. “After leading an architectural revolution in SaaS…