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[Read about this potential new American gold hotspot.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Costco Wholesale Corporation]( Symbol: [COST]( Recent Price: $700.74 Average Analyst Price Target: $715.40 (2.09%) Market Cap: $310.94B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 16 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 0.58% Recent Analyst Action: Corey Tarlowe, analyst at Jefferies, reiterates coverage on [Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)]( in the Consumer Defensive sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $782 (2 days ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Costco Wholesale Corporation]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $715.40 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $782 down to a low forecast of $610. [Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)](’s last closing price was $700.74 which would put the average price target at 2.09% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [COST](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 27% (67 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Billionaires Race to Invest in AI Energy Breakthrough]( Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are investing in AI energy. This AI-created energy is being hailed as the most exciting human discovery since fire. [Here’s how to invest alongside them.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wells Fargo & Company]( Symbol: [WFC]( Recent Price: $51.19 Average Analyst Price Target: $54.95 (7.35%) Market Cap: $185.90B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Mar 01 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 2.73% Recent Analyst Action: Betsy Graseck, analyst at Morgan Stanley, reiterates coverage on [Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $63 (1 day ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Wells Fargo & Company]( currently has 4 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $54.95 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $63 down to a low forecast of $48.8. [Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)](’s last closing price was $51.19 which would put the average price target at 7.35% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [WFC](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Strong Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 22% (55 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.]( Symbol: [ITUB]( Recent Price: $6.51 Average Analyst Price Target: $6.94 (6.61%) Market Cap: $63.82B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Mar 11 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 2.92% Recent Analyst Action: Mario Pierry, analyst at Bank of America Securities, reiterates coverage on [Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $8 (2 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $6.94 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $8 down to a low forecast of $5.7. [Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB)](’s last closing price was $6.51 which would put the average price target at 6.61% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [ITUB](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Neutral - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Strong Buy, Top 24% (59 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Billionaires Are Now FLOODING Into Gold]( Dalio, John Paulson, and many others all recommend you own gold right now. But did you know there's another huge investor (worth more than all the world's billionaires COMBINED) buying gold by the ton? That's why the best move to make right now could be this little-known gold investment (which you can get started with for just $5). [Click here for the No. 1 gold recommendation.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [PNM Resources, Inc.]( Symbol: [PNM]( Recent Price: $36.55 Average Analyst Price Target: $44.40 (21.48%) Market Cap: $3.14B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 16 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 4.24% Recent Analyst Action: Anthony Crowdell, analyst at Mizuho Securities, reiterates coverage on [PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM)]( in the Utilities sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $40 (3 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [PNM Resources, Inc.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $44.40 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $51 down to a low forecast of $40. [PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM)](’s last closing price was $36.55 which would put the average price target at 21.48% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [PNM](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Sell - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong sell - Zacks.com: Strong Sell, Bottom 33% (169 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [American Software, Inc.]( Symbol: [AMSWA]( Recent Price: $11.37 Average Analyst Price Target: $16.33 (43.65%) Market Cap: $388.47M Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 16 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.87% Recent Analyst Action: Zach Cummins, analyst at B.Riley Financial, reiterates coverage on [American Software, Inc. (AMSWA)]( in the Technology sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $16 (2 months ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [American Software, Inc.]( currently has 3 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $16.33 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $17 down to a low forecast of $16. [American Software, Inc. (AMSWA)](’s last closing price was $11.37 which would put the average price target at 43.65% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [AMSWA](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Neutral - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Weak buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 31% (77 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message ["America's Icebox" to Help Solve Gold Supply Crisis?]( and Russia are the largest global gold producers. American reliance on imported minerals is at record levels, leaving us vulnerable to foreign suppliers cutting off shipments for geopolitical reasons. Experts are calling for more U.S. mining to build safe and reliable supply chains for precious and base metals. [See how investors could benefit from new Alaskan mining projects.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Northwest Bancshares, Inc.]( Symbol: [NWBI]( Recent Price: $12.91 Average Analyst Price Target: $11.00 (-14.79%) Market Cap: $1.64B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 14 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 6.20% Recent Analyst Action: Manuel Navas, analyst at D.A. Davidson, reiterates coverage on [Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Hold rating and a price target of n/a (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Northwest Bancshares, Inc.]( currently has 2 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $11.00 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $9 down to a low forecast of $13. [Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI)](’s last closing price was $12.91 which would put the average price target at -14.79% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [NWBI](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Buy, Bottom 39% (153 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Norfolk Southern Corporation]( Symbol: [NSC]( Recent Price: $236.85 Average Analyst Price Target: $242.00 (2.17%) Market Cap: $53.45B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Feb 01 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 20 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 2.28% Recent Analyst Action: Jason Seidl, analyst at TD Cowen, reiterates coverage on [Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)]( in the Industrials sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $236 (2 days ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Norfolk Southern Corporation]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $242.00 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $253 down to a low forecast of $233. [Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)](’s last closing price was $236.85 which would put the average price target at 2.17% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [NSC](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Strong Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Sell, Bottom 33% (169 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Melting Glaciers Could Uncover Once-Hidden Minerals]( glaciers are a serious worry for climate scientists. But for miners exploring the "frozen north's" Golden Triangle, melting glaciers could help locate and extract both base and precious metals that were previously untouchable. 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