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Citing the strong revenue growth potential, KeyBanc starts ServiceNow ([[NOW]] -1.8%) with an Overweight rating and $620 price target.The firm sees a continuing opportunity for ServiceNow to post revenue growth

Upgrades * B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for O-I Glass Inc (NYSE: OI) from Neutral to Buy. The current stock performance of O-I Glass shows a 52-week-high of 15.64 and a 52-week-low of 4.305. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $11.86. * Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating for Nutanix Inc (NASDAQ: NTNX) from Sell to Neutral. Nutanix earned $0.44 in the first quarter, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 37.86 and a 52-week-low of 11.31. At the end of the last trading period, Nutanix closed at $28.47. * For General Electric Co (NYSE: GE), Oppenheimer upgraded the previous rating of Perform to the current rating Outperform. General Electric earned $0.06 in the third quarter, compared to $0.15 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of General Electric shows a 52-week-high of 13.26 and a 52-week-low of 5.48. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.07. * According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Domtar Corp (NYSE: UFS) was changed from Underperform to Neutral. For the third quarter, Domtar had an EPS of $0.33, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.89. The stock has a 52-week-high of 40.05 and a 52-week-low of 18.4. At the end of the last trading period, Domtar closed at $30.27. * For AerCap Holdings NV (NYSE: AER), B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Buy. In the third quarter, AerCap Holdings showed an EPS of $1.24, compared to $2.01 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of AerCap Holdings shows a 52-week-high of 64.86 and a 52-week-low of 10.42. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $40.47. * According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) was changed from Underperform to Outperform. In the third quarter, Wells Fargo showed an EPS of $0.42, compared to $1.07 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Wells Fargo shows a 52-week-high of 54.75 and a 52-week-low of 20.76. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $26.30. * According to Raymond James, the prior rating for Chubb Ltd (NYSE: CB) was changed from Outperform to Strong Buy. Chubb earned $2.00 in the third quarter, compared to $2.70 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Chubb shows a 52-week-high of 167.74 and a 52-week-low of 87.35. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $149.16. * For Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA), Summit Insights Group upgraded the previous rating of Hold to the current rating Buy. Ambarella earned $0.09 in the third quarter, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ambarella shows a 52-week-high of 73.59 and a 52-week-low of 36.02. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $66.37. Downgrades * According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Werner Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ: WERN) was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Werner Enterprises showed an EPS of $0.69, compared to $0.57 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 47.43 and a 52-week-low of 28.99. At the end of the last trading period, Werner Enterprises closed at $40.32. * According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ: VIAC) was changed from Buy to Hold. In the third quarter, ViacomCBS showed an EPS of $0.91, compared to $1.10 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 43.04 and a 52-week-low of 10.1. ViacomCBS closed at $34.62 at the end of the last trading period. * For Silgan Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SLGN), B of A Securities downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to the current rating Underperform. Silgan Hldgs earned $1.04 in the third quarter, compared to $0.76 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Silgan Hldgs shows a 52-week-high of 40.44 and a 52-week-low of 24.645. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $34.58. * According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Schneider National Inc (NYSE: SNDR) was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Schneider National showed an EPS of $0.31, compared to $0.32 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 28.13 and a 52-week-low of 15.36. At the end of the last trading period, Schneider National closed at $21.25. * Citigroup downgraded the previous rating for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) from Buy to Neutral. For the third quarter, Knight-Swift had an EPS of $0.79, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.48. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 47.44 and a 52-week-low of 27.54. Knight-Swift closed at $40.96 at the end of the last trading period. * According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Amcor PLC (NYSE: AMCR) was changed from Neutral to Underperform. For the first quarter, Amcor had an EPS of $0.16, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.13. The stock has a 52-week-high of 12.4 and a 52-week-low of 5.8. At the end of the last trading period, Amcor closed at $11.57. * According to Jefferies, the prior rating for Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) was changed from Buy to Hold. In the second quarter, Ulta Beauty showed an EPS of $0.73, compared to $2.72 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ulta Beauty shows a 52-week-high of 304.65 and a 52-week-low of 124.05. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $282.87. * According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) was changed from Buy to Hold. For the third quarter, PACCAR had an EPS of $1.11, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.75. The current stock performance of PACCAR shows a 52-week-high of 95.82 and a 52-week-low of 49.11. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $89.56. * According to BTIG, the prior rating for Fulgent Genetics Inc (NASDAQ: FLGT) was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the third quarter, Fulgent Genetics showed an EPS of $2.08, compared to $0.14 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Fulgent Genetics shows a 52-week-high of 52.47 and a 52-week-low of 6.7. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $43.60. * Credit Suisse downgraded the previous rating for Baozun Inc (NASDAQ: BZUN) from Outperform to Neutral. In the third quarter, Baozun showed an EPS of $0.22, compared to $0.14 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Baozun shows a 52-week-high of 47.51 and a 52-week-low of 22.19. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $38.64. Initiations * With a current rating of Market Perform, BMO Capital initiated coverage on Southern Co (NYSE: SO). The price target seems to have been set at $67.00 for Southern. In the third quarter, Southern showed an EPS of $1.22, compared to $1.34 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 71.1 and a 52-week-low of 41.96. Southern closed at $60.44 at the end of the last trading period. * BMO Capital initiated coverage on Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Duke Energy is set to $99.00. In the third quarter, Duke Energy showed an EPS of $1.87, compared to $1.79 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 103.79 and a 52-week-low of 62.13. At the end of the last trading period, Duke Energy closed at $93.34. * Berenberg initiated coverage on Cue Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: CUE) with a Buy rating. The price target for Cue Biopharma is set to $30.00. For the third quarter, Cue Biopharma had an EPS of $0.34, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.31. The stock has a 52-week-high of 31.69 and a 52-week-low of 9.3. At the end of the last trading period, Cue Biopharma closed at $12.01. * Berenberg initiated coverage on Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BDTX) with a Buy rating. The price target for Black Diamond Therapeutic is set to $58.00. In the third quarter, Black Diamond Therapeutic showed an EPS of $0.50, compared to $4.50 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 46.25 and a 52-week-low of 17.63. Black Diamond Therapeutic closed at $33.54 at the end of the last trading period. * For Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: AVIR), William Blair initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Outperform. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 34.81 and a 52-week-low of 31.5. Atea Pharmaceuticals closed at $33.54 at the end of the last trading period. * With a current rating of Buy, Berenberg initiated coverage on Arcus Biosciences Inc (NYSE: RCUS). The price target seems to have been set at $50.00 for Arcus Biosciences. In the third quarter, Arcus Biosciences showed an EPS of $0.03, compared to $0.51 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Arcus Biosciences shows a 52-week-high of 37.41 and a 52-week-low of 7.69. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $25.80. * With a current rating of Equal-Weight, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on 2U Inc (NASDAQ: TWOU). The price target seems to have been set at $39.00 for 2U. 2U earned $0.24 in the third quarter, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 49.46 and a 52-week-low of 11.51. At the end of the last trading period, 2U closed at $34.31. * HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Curis Inc (NASDAQ: CRIS) with a Buy rating. The price target for Curis is set to $5.00. Curis earned $0.11 in the third quarter, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Curis shows a 52-week-high of 3.59 and a 52-week-low of 0.62. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $1.35. * KeyBanc initiated coverage on Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Workday is set to $251.00. In the third quarter, Workday showed an EPS of $0.86, compared to $0.53 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 248.75 and a 52-week-low of 107.75. At the end of the last trading period, Workday closed at $207.10. * With a current rating of Overweight, KeyBanc initiated coverage on Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL). The price target seems to have been set at $65.00 for Oracle. Oracle earned $0.93 in the first quarter, compared to $0.81 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Oracle shows a 52-week-high of 62.5999 and a 52-week-low of 39.71. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $56.11. * With a current rating of Overweight, KeyBanc initiated coverage on ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW). The price target seems to have been set at $620.00 for ServiceNow. ServiceNow earned $1.21 in the third quarter, compared to $0.99 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 537.53 and a 52-week-low of 238.93. ServiceNow closed at $522.70 at the end of the last trading period. * KeyBanc initiated coverage on Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Microsoft is set to $250.00. For the first quarter, Microsoft had an EPS of $1.82, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.38. The current stock performance of Microsoft shows a 52-week-high of 232.86 and a 52-week-low of 132.52. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $210.11. * With a current rating of Overweight, KeyBanc initiated coverage on Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM). The price target seems to have been set at $310.00 for Salesforce.com. For the second quarter, Salesforce.com had an EPS of $1.44, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.66. The stock has a 52-week-high of 284.5 and a 52-week-low of 115.29. At the end of the last trading period, Salesforce.com closed at $257.58. * With a current rating of Buy, Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE: LU). The price target seems to have been set at $20.00 for Lufax Holding. The stock has a 52-week-high of 19.56 and a 52-week-low of 13.01. At the end of the last trading period, Lufax Holding closed at $15.07. * Evercore ISI Group initiated coverage on BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: BCRX) with an Outperform rating. The price target for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is set to $12.00. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals earned $0.26 in the third quarter, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 6.2862 and a 52-week-low of 1.58. At the end of the last trading period, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals closed at $4.40. * For Datadog Inc (NASDAQ: DDOG), KeyBanc initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Sector Weight. For the third quarter, Datadog had an EPS of $0.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of 118.13 and a 52-week-low of 28.88. Datadog closed at $91.04 at the end of the last trading period. * For Alteryx Inc (NYSE: AYX), KeyBanc initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Sector Weight. In the third quarter, Alteryx showed an EPS of $0.39, compared to $0.24 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 185.75 and a 52-week-low of 75.17. At the end of the last trading period, Alteryx closed at $113.05. * KeyBanc initiated coverage on Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) with an Overweight rating. For the second quarter, Splunk had an EPS of $0.33, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.67. The stock has a 52-week-high of 225.8944 and a 52-week-low of 93.92. At the end of the last trading period, Splunk closed at $198.11. * For Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE: PANW), KeyBanc initiated coverage, by setting the current rating at Overweight. Palo Alto Networks earned $1.62 in the first quarter, compared to $1.05 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Palo Alto Networks shows a 52-week-high of 296.71 and a 52-week-low of 125.47. 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Research Published in Partnership with Harvard Business Review Analytic Services Provides Insights on Managing Procurement Risk and Building Enterprise AgilityPLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results from a global study done in partnership with Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, which found that 60 percent of organizations say the pandemic has fast-tracked plans to upgrade and automate sourcing and supplier management. The momentum to advance digital acceleration comes as 95 percent of surveyed executives report disruption to their company’s sourcing and supplier management process as a result of the pandemic and 92 percent classified the digital maturity of this process as less than best-in-class going into the global crisis.The report, titled “Managing Procurement Risk: Enterprise Agility for a Changing World,” highlights the scope of procurement’s role in strengthening enterprise resilience and outlining the best practices and organizational standards necessary for business success in ‘the next normal.’ The survey of nearly 200 global business executives found that when it comes to procurement and supplier management processes, accelerating automation of procurement processes, digitizing more supplier information, and expanding data analysis capabilities of the supplier base are among the top initiatives companies will aim to support in the next 12 months. Additionally, the report reflects increased confidence in cloud platforms as the future of procurement technology, with 93 percent of respondents saying they already use such platforms, plan to use them, or are not yet but believe they should be using them.Comments on the News“Now more than ever, companies need a sophisticated, tech-enabled strategic sourcing function - highlighting the foundational importance of procurement in helping to enable critical cost-savings, mitigating supply chain disruptions, adapting business models, and achieving enterprise resilience,” said Alex Yakubovich, general manager, Spend Management, Workday. “Workday Strategic Sourcing has helped customers weather the pandemic, providing them with increased visibility, greater operational efficiencies, and automation - helping reduce risk. As the powerful association between procurement and business continuity comes into focus, we hope to help more organizations tap into strategic sourcing as an essential part of their success.”Additional InformationOn Tuesday, Dec. 8, Workday Strategic Sourcing and Harvard Business Review Analytic Services will host a webinar expanding on the survey findings, providing key takeaways, and an interactive Q&A session for attendees. The webinar will also include a panel discussion, featuring executive procurement leaders from inspiring customers. Panelists will offer insights and best practices from the procurement leaders’ individual experiences navigating the pandemic crisis and driving the strategic sourcing function at their organizations.To download the full report, “Managing Procurement Risk: Enterprise Agility for a Changing World,” click here. To register and attend the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and Workday webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 8, click here.About WorkdayWorkday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organizations around the world and across industries—from medium-sized businesses to more than 45 percent of the Fortune 500\. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.Forward Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding the expected performance and benefits of Workday’s and Workday Strategic Sourcing’s offerings. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “project,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to, risks described in Workday’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including Workday’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2020 and future reports that may be filed with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday’s and Workday Strategic Sourcing’s discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday and/or Workday Strategic Sourcing services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.Media Contact: Diane Orr media@workday.com

Workday's revenues are up 17.9%, highlighting a growing demand for cloud-based HR and financial services software due to Covid-19.