Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Upgraded to Buy as HPC Momentum Builds: B. Riley

Investment bank B. Riley upgraded Core Scientific (CORZ) to buy from neutral, and raised its price target on the shares to $30 from $17, citing strong standalone value and renewed momentum in high-performance computing (HPC). The bank's analysts expect shareholders to reject Core Scientific's proposed merger with CoreWeave (CRWV) s, noting the stock has lagged peers despite being an early mover into HPC. Buy-rated TeraWulf (WULF) remains B. Riley’s top pick, with its target raised to $22 from $14. The f ...