Market Overview - The Middle East conflict and macroeconomic uncertainty are expected to keep global stock markets volatile, suggesting that investors should focus on stocks with solid growth prospects rather than short-term fluctuations [1]. Chewy (CHWY) - Chewy reported solid revenue and earnings for Q1 FY25, but there are concerns regarding a decline in free cash flow [3]. - JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth raised the price target for CHWY from $36 to $47, maintaining a buy rating, and believes the post-earnings sell-off is overdone [4]. - Anmuth remains bullish on Chewy due to strong execution, growth in active customers, and profitability ramp, expecting multi-year profitability driven by sponsored ads and product mix [5]. - The company saw a sequential increase of 240,000 active customers in Q1 2025, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of growth [6]. Pinterest (PINS) - Pinterest has partnered with Instacart to make advertisements directly shoppable, which is expected to enhance ad performance [8]. - Bank of America analyst Justin Post reaffirmed a buy rating on PINS with a price target of $41, highlighting the potential for advertisers to utilize Instacart's purchase data [8][9]. - The partnership is anticipated to provide better ad campaign insights and could drive incremental ad spend from consumer packaged goods clients [11]. Uber Technologies (UBER) - Stifel analyst Mark Kelley initiated a buy rating on UBER with a price target of $110, viewing it as a "super app" for various services [13]. - Kelley believes that the emergence of autonomous vehicles presents minimal risk to Uber's business in the near-to-medium term due to several hurdles [14]. - He expects gross bookings growth of 16% in both 2025 and 2026, supported by expansion into non-urban areas and international markets [15]. - Kelley is optimistic about Uber's success in the Delivery segment, which is expected to facilitate customer acquisition [16].
Top Wall Street analysts like these three stocks for long-term growth